TV has people programmed to think they get a better deal with a plea bargain. Jurys are awesome. Anyone who doesn't think so has never been skull-fucked by a kangaroo court. Trials are expensive yah yah yah....blah blah blah...bullshit. Anytime you have to face the court it is expensive. If you cheap out on the lawyer, or don't fire a couple, you are in for a ride. Pleas are not a bargain. The thing is, you plea with the prosecution, they get what they want (conviction, admission) and the judge takes over from there. The prosecution does not set the punishment the judge does. Remember, he/she and the all the people in the back get paid from fees levied on you.
And the real advantage is not the attorney either, IT IS the jury. My brother, who has had his ass handed to him in many-a-court settings once demanded a jury trial (for DUI) because all his past experiences yielded little return (paying attorneys). Easy peasy, walked with no conviction. The same type of scenario involving attorneys and pleas previously resulted in shit tons of involvement with the "system" that dragged on for years and years (yes, he has a long history with petty offenses and mishandling of the "justice system"). It is a racket. If you qualify for a jury trial GET ONE. Leave the attorney alone (get the free one to handle procedure), advise the jury on their rights, state your case eloquently, appeal to their senses and how THEY would want to be judged and let the chips fall where they may. For petty criminal offenses that qualify for a jury trial it is no worse of a risk than taking their 5 years of probation and the other hamster wheels you get dealt in every plea "bargain."
I've seen guys who would show up to court thinking a DUI is no big deal and plead no contest (like a damn traffic ticket). Talk about getting your ass handed to you.
By the same token Motorola has numerous Android devices that are very sleek and work very well. Everyone of them says "high-end" when you hold it. You are spot-on with your analysis of the tablet market and Apple. A lot of people own and enjoy Motorola devices but the Apple vortex is a frenzy. They got it mailed too. They come out with a new device every year to make the people who already have one feel like they need to get rid their old device lest they be viewed as stodgy.
Whatever....we just need a decent file system. The data is getting out of control. Hundreds of thousands of files everywhere, and that is just on my home PC. We need full-blown customizable meta-tagging (with default templates for certain types of files) on data with easy search methods. We also need an easy way to force network users to to fill in certain meta-data (with logging and reporting) or no savey.
Pretty much anything from Motorola. I picked up a new Virgin Mobile Triumph with a "bad ESN" for $99 off [crappy auction site]. I just use it for a pocket WIFI device. It works great.
You bring up a good point. In addition to peer collaboration there must be a way to deject those who do not want to learn. Standards must be enforced. Right now, in colleges, when half the class is failing the instructor goes into a mad rush to curve the grade--then, only a quarter of them fail. This is especially true of adjunct (part time) instructors.
Collaboration among peers is the future of education. I have had many classes where there is no collaboration at all (math), and other classes where collaboration was in full-swing (engineering). The peer collaborative classes are so much less stressful and everyone was helping each other out in the ways you described. Google: Eric Mazure.
No, they're hung up on attendance at colleges too. It is how they derive funding. That is yet another Fubar'd aspect of our education system. Sitting in class is like torture to me. I do much better with independent study.
Trying something different is typically punished or at the very least not rewarded.
You hit the nail on the head. There is a lot of teacher bashing but no one really realizes that they do not have the resources or the power to do what needs done. I'm guessing a lot of parents treat the teachers like a commodity they paid for. Regardless of who has the problem (cough...your kid sucks because of your parenting) they blame the teacher because they are not satisfied customers. As for the administration, they only care about keeping people off their back. New ideas and innovation actually turn them off.
There is no single solution and no one is going to be able to come up with a silver bullet. No single entity is able to fix this problem. I have spent a lot of time researching this and studying the problem from the inside of a modern education institution and I have come to the conclusion that the biggest factor in our failing education system is disengaged and permissive parenting. It is a social problem that you cannot mandate a fix for. Next in line comes the structure and incentives that influence the school administration and the lack of high quality administrators. You can't just make good people appear in school administrations all of the sudden; you have to build a framework that encourages this. First you have to acknowledge the problem and start dealing with it--good luck. Following the problems with administration are the NESESSARY teacher's unions. Another nearly impossible problem to deal with. All the things I listed are perfect examples of issues that no one has the political will or power to manage. One of the key factors in beginning to solve the problems with education is the establishment and enforcement of academic standards. You cannot mandate and enforce this with government issued testing as we have already seen. The teachers must be granted the ability to establish and enforce academic standards on their own. Right now, the teachers are just plain burnt the fuck out. Everyone is looking at them and pointing fingers, but they are handed students who are already devoid of an intellectual life. The teachers cannot fix your home and parenting, and those who do a good job as parents will have their kids drug down by the existing situation (basically, the other kids) in the schools. Cute article though. Don't blame the teachers or unions--if you do you will lose the forest in the trees.
Corporate surveillance is the same or worse the government surveillance. ANY business will hand over your data when the government comes knocking. You give much more of yourself to businesses than you do to government and they know this. Google is getting slapped around about "privacy" and "monopolistic practices" because they are not playing nice with the establishment. Facebook has way more fucking personal data than Google will ever have and they get a free pass?
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You're forgetting all the hidden abortions.
TV has people programmed to think they get a better deal with a plea bargain. Jurys are awesome. Anyone who doesn't think so has never been skull-fucked by a kangaroo court. Trials are expensive yah yah yah....blah blah blah...bullshit. Anytime you have to face the court it is expensive. If you cheap out on the lawyer, or don't fire a couple, you are in for a ride. Pleas are not a bargain. The thing is, you plea with the prosecution, they get what they want (conviction, admission) and the judge takes over from there. The prosecution does not set the punishment the judge does. Remember, he/she and the all the people in the back get paid from fees levied on you.
Thank you, my thoughts exactly. Thanks for your service to our country.
Yo have no idea what you are talking about.
And the real advantage is not the attorney either, IT IS the jury. My brother, who has had his ass handed to him in many-a-court settings once demanded a jury trial (for DUI) because all his past experiences yielded little return (paying attorneys). Easy peasy, walked with no conviction. The same type of scenario involving attorneys and pleas previously resulted in shit tons of involvement with the "system" that dragged on for years and years (yes, he has a long history with petty offenses and mishandling of the "justice system"). It is a racket. If you qualify for a jury trial GET ONE. Leave the attorney alone (get the free one to handle procedure), advise the jury on their rights, state your case eloquently, appeal to their senses and how THEY would want to be judged and let the chips fall where they may. For petty criminal offenses that qualify for a jury trial it is no worse of a risk than taking their 5 years of probation and the other hamster wheels you get dealt in every plea "bargain."
I've seen guys who would show up to court thinking a DUI is no big deal and plead no contest (like a damn traffic ticket). Talk about getting your ass handed to you.
By the same token Motorola has numerous Android devices that are very sleek and work very well. Everyone of them says "high-end" when you hold it. You are spot-on with your analysis of the tablet market and Apple. A lot of people own and enjoy Motorola devices but the Apple vortex is a frenzy. They got it mailed too. They come out with a new device every year to make the people who already have one feel like they need to get rid their old device lest they be viewed as stodgy.
Whatever....we just need a decent file system. The data is getting out of control. Hundreds of thousands of files everywhere, and that is just on my home PC. We need full-blown customizable meta-tagging (with default templates for certain types of files) on data with easy search methods. We also need an easy way to force network users to to fill in certain meta-data (with logging and reporting) or no savey.
That duck is just so damned cute!
Pretty much anything from Motorola. I picked up a new Virgin Mobile Triumph with a "bad ESN" for $99 off [crappy auction site]. I just use it for a pocket WIFI device. It works great.
Was that English?
You bring up a good point. In addition to peer collaboration there must be a way to deject those who do not want to learn. Standards must be enforced. Right now, in colleges, when half the class is failing the instructor goes into a mad rush to curve the grade--then, only a quarter of them fail. This is especially true of adjunct (part time) instructors.
I left after junior-high expressly because of "tracking."
Collaboration among peers is the future of education. I have had many classes where there is no collaboration at all (math), and other classes where collaboration was in full-swing (engineering). The peer collaborative classes are so much less stressful and everyone was helping each other out in the ways you described. Google: Eric Mazure.
No, they're hung up on attendance at colleges too. It is how they derive funding. That is yet another Fubar'd aspect of our education system. Sitting in class is like torture to me. I do much better with independent study.
Trying something different is typically punished or at the very least not rewarded.
You hit the nail on the head. There is a lot of teacher bashing but no one really realizes that they do not have the resources or the power to do what needs done. I'm guessing a lot of parents treat the teachers like a commodity they paid for. Regardless of who has the problem (cough...your kid sucks because of your parenting) they blame the teacher because they are not satisfied customers. As for the administration, they only care about keeping people off their back. New ideas and innovation actually turn them off.
There is no single solution and no one is going to be able to come up with a silver bullet. No single entity is able to fix this problem. I have spent a lot of time researching this and studying the problem from the inside of a modern education institution and I have come to the conclusion that the biggest factor in our failing education system is disengaged and permissive parenting. It is a social problem that you cannot mandate a fix for. Next in line comes the structure and incentives that influence the school administration and the lack of high quality administrators. You can't just make good people appear in school administrations all of the sudden; you have to build a framework that encourages this. First you have to acknowledge the problem and start dealing with it--good luck. Following the problems with administration are the NESESSARY teacher's unions. Another nearly impossible problem to deal with. All the things I listed are perfect examples of issues that no one has the political will or power to manage. One of the key factors in beginning to solve the problems with education is the establishment and enforcement of academic standards. You cannot mandate and enforce this with government issued testing as we have already seen. The teachers must be granted the ability to establish and enforce academic standards on their own. Right now, the teachers are just plain burnt the fuck out. Everyone is looking at them and pointing fingers, but they are handed students who are already devoid of an intellectual life. The teachers cannot fix your home and parenting, and those who do a good job as parents will have their kids drug down by the existing situation (basically, the other kids) in the schools. Cute article though. Don't blame the teachers or unions--if you do you will lose the forest in the trees.
Awesome post dude!
Maybe that is why so many people use cat and chicken heads for profile photos.
Corporate surveillance is the same or worse the government surveillance. ANY business will hand over your data when the government comes knocking. You give much more of yourself to businesses than you do to government and they know this. Google is getting slapped around about "privacy" and "monopolistic practices" because they are not playing nice with the establishment. Facebook has way more fucking personal data than Google will ever have and they get a free pass?
Define "weird things on YouTube."
You are doing it wrong.
People get set in their ways, no question about it.
I like my gas pedal on the right. Now get off my lawn!
it'sthe second set of books....no legal requirement, just institutionalized pressure.
You get what you pay for.
No, you bought a copy, and only they are allowed to copy it. My DVDs do not come with a EULA.