(Still, there is something a bit weird about how that article reads. I don't know exactly what yet. I'm going to sleep on it and reread it in the daytime.)
Something seems a bit off in the article's wording. I'm not sure why, but it sounds a bit weird. Is anyone else getting this impression? (I'm being serious.)
The following from the article sounds a bit weird to me. Wouldn't it make no difference if light were reflected back from the ocean's surface as the same net energy from sunlight is still going to be trapped within our sphere? (A mirror from outerspace would be a different situation altogether.) Ice, being white, reflects the Sun's rays. Less ice therefore means the sea warms, which in turn accelerates the shrinkage.
I'll say this. It would probably be in someone's best interest to never start out using Windows or it's programs. I would think starting a person, any person, on Linux or something else would be the best thing to do.
Unfortunately, I'm not willing to change. One time I did try using Mozilla, but I quickly hated it and uninstalled it. Another time I believe I had Linux installed (to learn side-by-side so-to-speak), but within days/hours my hard drive crashed beyond repair, and started over (and with Windows). Linux wasn't the reason why it crashed. I think it was Windows. Not even a low-level format would make it boot. Something about the first sector being damaged I think.
That is exactly why you update your firewall to block those sites.
By the way, just out of curiosity, does anyone here have it set up so they see no advertisements in Hotmail? (For legal purposes, I won't admit nor deny I block their ads.)
Hotmail yes, because I believe Javascript is needed to click on some of the links, like for the folders.
Slashdot, no. Slashdot works fine without Javascript.
You don't have to pour a bunch of sites into the Trusted sites category. Only the ones that you are positive are safe and constantly use that REQUIRE javascript.
You're so correct on this. It depends on what the teacher is asking for.
When I was mentioning the paraphrasing thing, I was thinking back to 8th grade history class I think, where I think we were given weekly assignments to "paraphrase" a Newsweek editorial. (I would have liked it if we had actual learning going on for the assignment, where original thoughts on the matter would be the assignments, not rewording something.)
1. School catches students cheating. 2. School doesn't punish students, or maybe a slap on the wrist type of punishment. (Expulsion may be too harsh depending on the type of cheating, but suspension for a few days would be the slap-on-the-wrist type of punishment.) 3. Cheating students graduate. 4. Cheating story makes news, hurts the college's reputation. 5. Students who did NOT cheat, who received their degrees, are now hurt by this as others may question whether or not they have cheated because the school let cheaters pass.
The punishment should fit the crime. Below is my current opinion, more or less.
Copying and pasting without citation deserves automatic F's in all of one's classes to expulsion.
Copying and pasting with citation is laziness, and not sure what punishment, if any, should be done. An F on the paper is a given.
Cell phone, written answers, etc. type of cheating deserves automatic F's in all of one's classes, possibly past too, to expulsion. I figure if someone is doing something as wrong as this, they could have done it in previous classes they have taken.
Glancing over at someone's test and copying answers deserves an F on the paper, to possibly an F in class. The excuse why needs to be addressed. If the student panics, is totally stressed, address the counselor to see what needs to be done.
Buying papers whether online or from another student deserves an F in the class, to possibly F's in all of one's current classes because of possible cheating in those too. Expulsion is an option depending on if it can be proven it's a one-time thing where a student was stressed, or if the student is "un-qualified for college" and needs others to do his or her work.
Students sign a waiver saying they will be held liable for all illegal activity that perform, and that the university holds absolutely no responsibility.
Flunking, suspending, or expelling them, would be a good idea because it would teach them a valuable life lesson. If the college is coddling them, they're not going to learn any of the real lessons they should be learning, and that's how to be a decent person in society.
Like I said in other posts, the degree of cheating deserves the appropriate punishment.
I also believe teachers need to reconsider how they teach. Instead of focusing on so much paperwork, they could be focusing more on class discussions with participation points. This is mainly a high school-type thing though. (Imagine how much more fun high school American history class would be if there were less paper-homework, and just assigned reading and then class discussion in-depth the next day.)
I happen to disagree. I believe it will benefit the people.
1. Free tuition for residents (with some limitations and restrictions) would mean no more worries about the given amount one would have had to pay back not only for the principal borrowed to pay for tuition, but the interest too, concerning student loans.
2. Just because the workforce is increased, doesn't mean everyone is going to be vying for the same job. Hopefully with making tuition free, it will give some/most students a chance to learn what they want without worrying about the cost.
I figure some/most students take classes to ensure they're going to get a job to help pay off their student loans that paid for tuition. If paying for tuition isn't an obstacle anymore, students can more freely choose what they want without worrying about having a good-enough income to pay it back later.
I think it would prove more useful if secondary schools didn't assign book reports, but require students to read the assigned books then be prepared to discuss it as a whole class later on. As for grading, giving out participating points during the discussion.
I'm guessing some college students who cheat are probably browsing the comments on Slashdot. Someone has been going around modding down some of the good comments I see (including mine) to "Troll" status. Either that or some bored person with nothing better to do probably thinks it's funny.
What kind of cheating was it exactly? I think the degree of cheating needs to determine the punishment.
Using cell phones in class to cheat on a test, or answers written on one's arm, deserves a harsh punishment due to the fact it was thought out beforehand.
However, glancing over at someone's paper and copying an answer or two, that would simply deserve failing the exam to failing the course.
Copying papers off the Net (without citing the source) deserves failing the class to failing the whole term for all classes.
College tuition does seem to be growing, but many should realize that a lot of college students are over 18, meaning they can vote.
I think each individual State in America should consider providing free tuition to their residents, with restrictions of course. (For example, the student would not receive free tuition after taking a total of four years of college anywhere. Failed classes means that much less free tuition to provide an incentive to pass, even if barely.)
I think a payroll tax, not to be confused with an income tax, would be the best way to pay for this. I figure since education in turn helps the economy (hopefully), this is justified for those working and plan on going to college and those who are the employers or coworkers of to-be-educated persons.
Any college that lets students walk during graduation after cheating isn't a very good college indeed. Students don't deserve to graduate, but maybe that's a bit too harsh.
Invalidating their grades with automatic F's, not only in the class they cheated in, but all the classes they have taken within that school year, would be the solution. One can figure if one has cheated in one class, one has possibly cheated in others too.
However, for the above to be done, students need to be drilled during freshman orientation. They need to be explained the institution's cheating policy, and what constitutes cheating and what is "fair". Fair is when you cite your sources. At least then, you're being honest about where you obtained your information. Copying and pasteing isn't real work. You're suppose to paraphrase in your own words. (Maybe it's the secondary schools' fault for not better preparing students in regard with this matter.)
I don't know exactly what this is about since the article isn't loading, but here's my opinion.
Regardless of whatever the company does, it is very important they have a competent support staff.
Let us say you have a problem. You contact support. They answer but fail to resolve the issue. You Google the error, take a few minutes going to sites, and find the answer to your problem so easily. What does that say about the company?
(The above paragraph is more or less my experience with Microsoft's help staff after not being able to do Windows Update. A Google search found out that slow processors might not work with their latest Windows Update on the web.)
I'm not sure what TiVo does, but here is what I meant.
(window = banner)
Hypothetical, fictional situations: Let us say you have a DVR and record a show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. You watch that on the DVR, and you first fastforward through the commercials. A small window pops up on the lower lefthand part of the screen showing whatever they please, which just happens to be the advertisement as it would have been shown. Next, during the actual show, you fastforward through a part because that part is boring, but a window pops up on the lower lefthand part of the screen again, showing whatever they (the network) pleases, which this time, shows a money in a diaper dancing around.
The idea is for the network to choose whatever they please to show in this window, if anything at all. If nothing at all, the window doesn't open.
Any suggestions on what would be the best operating system to start a kid out on? I figure if a kid has to start out on something that is less friendly than Windows, it will give him or her less time to do risky things on the Net, if you know what I mean.
Slashdot Mirror
Okay.
(Still, there is something a bit weird about how that article reads. I don't know exactly what yet. I'm going to sleep on it and reread it in the daytime.)
Something seems a bit off in the article's wording. I'm not sure why, but it sounds a bit weird. Is anyone else getting this impression? (I'm being serious.)
The following from the article sounds a bit weird to me. Wouldn't it make no difference if light were reflected back from the ocean's surface as the same net energy from sunlight is still going to be trapped within our sphere? (A mirror from outerspace would be a different situation altogether.) Ice, being white, reflects the Sun's rays. Less ice therefore means the sea warms, which in turn accelerates the shrinkage.
I'll say this. It would probably be in someone's best interest to never start out using Windows or it's programs. I would think starting a person, any person, on Linux or something else would be the best thing to do.
Unfortunately, I'm not willing to change. One time I did try using Mozilla, but I quickly hated it and uninstalled it. Another time I believe I had Linux installed (to learn side-by-side so-to-speak), but within days/hours my hard drive crashed beyond repair, and started over (and with Windows). Linux wasn't the reason why it crashed. I think it was Windows. Not even a low-level format would make it boot. Something about the first sector being damaged I think.
That is exactly why you update your firewall to block those sites.
By the way, just out of curiosity, does anyone here have it set up so they see no advertisements in Hotmail? (For legal purposes, I won't admit nor deny I block their ads.)
I don't know what that is like, but if it requires Javascript, I hope the old format works still once it becomes the norm.
When does paraphrasing become cheating?
1. When the person fails to cite his or her sources.
2. When the teacher specifically says, "Do NOT paraphrase."
Now, if the teacher hands out an article and says, "Please paraphrase this.", then it's definitely okay to paraphrase since it is the assignment.
Hotmail yes, because I believe Javascript is needed to click on some of the links, like for the folders.
Slashdot, no. Slashdot works fine without Javascript.
You don't have to pour a bunch of sites into the Trusted sites category. Only the ones that you are positive are safe and constantly use that REQUIRE javascript.
Internet Explorer users should know by now not to surf with Javascript enabled. Disable it and add trusted sites to the "Trusted sites" list.
You're so correct on this. It depends on what the teacher is asking for.
When I was mentioning the paraphrasing thing, I was thinking back to 8th grade history class I think, where I think we were given weekly assignments to "paraphrase" a Newsweek editorial. (I would have liked it if we had actual learning going on for the assignment, where original thoughts on the matter would be the assignments, not rewording something.)
How is TiVo doing it? I never experienced TiVo.
I'm not sure how to say this, so here it goes.
1. School catches students cheating.
2. School doesn't punish students, or maybe a slap on the wrist type of punishment. (Expulsion may be too harsh depending on the type of cheating, but suspension for a few days would be the slap-on-the-wrist type of punishment.)
3. Cheating students graduate.
4. Cheating story makes news, hurts the college's reputation.
5. Students who did NOT cheat, who received their degrees, are now hurt by this as others may question whether or not they have cheated because the school let cheaters pass.
The punishment should fit the crime. Below is my current opinion, more or less.
Copying and pasting without citation deserves automatic F's in all of one's classes to expulsion.
Copying and pasting with citation is laziness, and not sure what punishment, if any, should be done. An F on the paper is a given.
Cell phone, written answers, etc. type of cheating deserves automatic F's in all of one's classes, possibly past too, to expulsion. I figure if someone is doing something as wrong as this, they could have done it in previous classes they have taken.
Glancing over at someone's test and copying answers deserves an F on the paper, to possibly an F in class. The excuse why needs to be addressed. If the student panics, is totally stressed, address the counselor to see what needs to be done.
Buying papers whether online or from another student deserves an F in the class, to possibly F's in all of one's current classes because of possible cheating in those too. Expulsion is an option depending on if it can be proven it's a one-time thing where a student was stressed, or if the student is "un-qualified for college" and needs others to do his or her work.
Students sign a waiver saying they will be held liable for all illegal activity that perform, and that the university holds absolutely no responsibility.
Flunking, suspending, or expelling them, would be a good idea because it would teach them a valuable life lesson. If the college is coddling them, they're not going to learn any of the real lessons they should be learning, and that's how to be a decent person in society.
Like I said in other posts, the degree of cheating deserves the appropriate punishment.
I also believe teachers need to reconsider how they teach. Instead of focusing on so much paperwork, they could be focusing more on class discussions with participation points. This is mainly a high school-type thing though. (Imagine how much more fun high school American history class would be if there were less paper-homework, and just assigned reading and then class discussion in-depth the next day.)
My idea would be limited to in-state public universities where I believe the state government can control tuition.
I happen to disagree. I believe it will benefit the people.
1. Free tuition for residents (with some limitations and restrictions) would mean no more worries about the given amount one would have had to pay back not only for the principal borrowed to pay for tuition, but the interest too, concerning student loans.
2. Just because the workforce is increased, doesn't mean everyone is going to be vying for the same job. Hopefully with making tuition free, it will give some/most students a chance to learn what they want without worrying about the cost.
I figure some/most students take classes to ensure they're going to get a job to help pay off their student loans that paid for tuition. If paying for tuition isn't an obstacle anymore, students can more freely choose what they want without worrying about having a good-enough income to pay it back later.
I think it would prove more useful if secondary schools didn't assign book reports, but require students to read the assigned books then be prepared to discuss it as a whole class later on. As for grading, giving out participating points during the discussion.
I'm guessing some college students who cheat are probably browsing the comments on Slashdot. Someone has been going around modding down some of the good comments I see (including mine) to "Troll" status. Either that or some bored person with nothing better to do probably thinks it's funny.
What kind of cheating was it exactly? I think the degree of cheating needs to determine the punishment.
Using cell phones in class to cheat on a test, or answers written on one's arm, deserves a harsh punishment due to the fact it was thought out beforehand.
However, glancing over at someone's paper and copying an answer or two, that would simply deserve failing the exam to failing the course.
Copying papers off the Net (without citing the source) deserves failing the class to failing the whole term for all classes.
College tuition does seem to be growing, but many should realize that a lot of college students are over 18, meaning they can vote.
I think each individual State in America should consider providing free tuition to their residents, with restrictions of course. (For example, the student would not receive free tuition after taking a total of four years of college anywhere. Failed classes means that much less free tuition to provide an incentive to pass, even if barely.)
I think a payroll tax, not to be confused with an income tax, would be the best way to pay for this. I figure since education in turn helps the economy (hopefully), this is justified for those working and plan on going to college and those who are the employers or coworkers of to-be-educated persons.
Any college that lets students walk during graduation after cheating isn't a very good college indeed. Students don't deserve to graduate, but maybe that's a bit too harsh.
Invalidating their grades with automatic F's, not only in the class they cheated in, but all the classes they have taken within that school year, would be the solution. One can figure if one has cheated in one class, one has possibly cheated in others too.
However, for the above to be done, students need to be drilled during freshman orientation. They need to be explained the institution's cheating policy, and what constitutes cheating and what is "fair". Fair is when you cite your sources. At least then, you're being honest about where you obtained your information. Copying and pasteing isn't real work. You're suppose to paraphrase in your own words. (Maybe it's the secondary schools' fault for not better preparing students in regard with this matter.)
My idea would allow for the t.v. network to send extra data with the signal to choose what to show, if anything at all, in a window that would appear.
If Einstein is the Samuel L. Jackson of science, what would Tesla be comparable to?
I don't know exactly what this is about since the article isn't loading, but here's my opinion.
Regardless of whatever the company does, it is very important they have a competent support staff.
Let us say you have a problem. You contact support. They answer but fail to resolve the issue. You Google the error, take a few minutes going to sites, and find the answer to your problem so easily. What does that say about the company?
(The above paragraph is more or less my experience with Microsoft's help staff after not being able to do Windows Update. A Google search found out that slow processors might not work with their latest Windows Update on the web.)
I'm not sure what TiVo does, but here is what I meant.
(window = banner)
Hypothetical, fictional situations: Let us say you have a DVR and record a show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. You watch that on the DVR, and you first fastforward through the commercials. A small window pops up on the lower lefthand part of the screen showing whatever they please, which just happens to be the advertisement as it would have been shown. Next, during the actual show, you fastforward through a part because that part is boring, but a window pops up on the lower lefthand part of the screen again, showing whatever they (the network) pleases, which this time, shows a money in a diaper dancing around.
The idea is for the network to choose whatever they please to show in this window, if anything at all. If nothing at all, the window doesn't open.
Any suggestions on what would be the best operating system to start a kid out on? I figure if a kid has to start out on something that is less friendly than Windows, it will give him or her less time to do risky things on the Net, if you know what I mean.