Simply put, they're worried about putting the power of determining what truth is in the government's hands. That's what's got the National Union of Journalists in that country up in arms.
And if they're on the ball, the nation's version of the ACLU - the Civil Liberties Union of the Philippines - will be weighing in soon. The point is that this is not a done deal yet. There's no question that it's an ugly blow, but very few citizens trust the Filipino government with sweeping powers. The only question is what the protesters/challengers endurance is in fighting it.
I don't know about Soviet mathematics, but I remember a strain of Soviet biology called "Lysenkoism". It wasn't exactly the direction anyone should have let biology go.
The lesson is that instead of claiming political left or right paradigms as being superior in textbook production, people should care about accuracy and effectiveness in imparting lessons. The accuracy of a text and it's ability to to impart math concepts is measurable in ways objective and separate from any political stances the system producing it may have: Either the student knows his/her multiplication and division to his integrals and differentials, or he/she doesn't. There's no politics in mathematics anyway, nor should there be; there's only the study of quantities and what the application of those studies does to aid our understanding of the universe. There's no left/right dogma to it; that's a non-mathematical imposition.
On top of all that, you can find plenty of lower socialist countries on the national mathematics rankings.
The correct solution is to provide more correct and better written textbooks. Not simply presume that left-wing education models will be better. You're providing zero evidence for that, as well as an unsupported assertion that capitalism does not deliver good education. The extensive alumni base of universities - most notably private universities, such as Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame - give lie to that statement. On top of that, anyone trying to use the Soviet model as an example of exemplary science and education had better stare Lysenkoism in the face, or they're not paying attention to the actual evidence provided by history.
You're right if they're using a BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server). There's end to end encryption, either AES or Triple DES, from Exchange or Notes server to device in that case. If they're using BIS (Blackberry Internet Service(s?)), then I don't know enough to comment.
An earlier poster up above said they were using BIS. I asked where he got that info. No reply yet, because that was only a minute before I posted this, so he hasn't seen my query yet. But I'd be in shock if a large organization - and I think nearly any European government would qualify - would be using BIS in place of BES.
Huh? What? The French govt was using BIS? Just out of curiosity, where'd you find that out at?
I figured most large organizations would already have some sort of enterprise messaging system and therefore would go BES. And I figured the French government would be in that exact boat.
Whoa... wait. Your example is completely wrong. A server is a computer with a program, either an application or a service, listening for unsolicited connections. When you set up your email client, it's not just running and listening for unsolicited connections from the mail server, it's actively polling for new mail. That's what makes the email program a client: It polls the server. And that's what makes the mail server a server: It waits for an unsolicited connection. Your scenario with a computer running a mail program is absolutely not a situation making that computer a server; in fact, it's the complete opposite. The mail program is a client, period. Even if it automatically replied to emails, it's still polling the mail server for those emails to begin with. There's nothing unsolicited with how it receives mail.
And also: There *is* a technical explanation for what makes a server; I just gave it above.
No offense man, I don't mean any insult or anything personal, so please don't take it that way. It's just that your example is completely off.
I think you may be correct. A sword forum I visited a year ago had this to say about the "lost" art:
"Despite popular belief the art of damascus making was not a lost secret that was only recently rediscovered... The basic process is actually a simple technique that any blacksmith accomplished in forge welding can perform...It would seem that only a hand full of westerners forgot how to make the stuff."Source
"The antiangiogenesis stuff didn't pan out as well as hoped"
Huh? Trials on antiangiogenesis drugs are still continuing; it's hardly at an end state. Plus, the initial drugs tested only worked against one angiogenisis growth factor; research has revealed that there are in fact many different ones in play.
I admit that initial trials "didn't pan out as well as hoped", but that's partially due to overly high expectations; so many people were trying to imply that the cure was right around the corner and that this class of drug would work all by itself. The cure was not, and that "stand alone treatment" notion has fallen by the wayside. More knowledge is developing. And no one's giving up on antiangiogenesis treatments yet, not even close. The ones that have already been approved are very much still a part of the treatment arsenal, and many more are still undergoing trials.
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Simply put, they're worried about putting the power of determining what truth is in the government's hands. That's what's got the National Union of Journalists in that country up in arms.
Before anyone overreacts, keep in mind that this is being challenged. Multiple petitioners have filed against it: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/276301/scitech/technology/petitioners-seek-tro-vs-cybercrime-prevention-act http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/32459-more-petitions-vs-cybercrime-law-filed).
Also, the country's journalism community was part of that filing: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/03/journalists-rights-center-file-opposition-cybercrime-law-246154
Some legislators have voiced concerns about it: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/10/03/davao-lawyers-want-cybercrime-law-reviewed-246097 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/10/02/cebuano-legislators-back-calls-amend-cybercrime-law-245887
And if they're on the ball, the nation's version of the ACLU - the Civil Liberties Union of the Philippines - will be weighing in soon. The point is that this is not a done deal yet. There's no question that it's an ugly blow, but very few citizens trust the Filipino government with sweeping powers. The only question is what the protesters/challengers endurance is in fighting it.
I mean, having the word "virus" in the story won't make it appealing to the /. crowd unless the word "Microsoft" is also included.
The lesson is that instead of claiming political left or right paradigms as being superior in textbook production, people should care about accuracy and effectiveness in imparting lessons. The accuracy of a text and it's ability to to impart math concepts is measurable in ways objective and separate from any political stances the system producing it may have: Either the student knows his/her multiplication and division to his integrals and differentials, or he/she doesn't. There's no politics in mathematics anyway, nor should there be; there's only the study of quantities and what the application of those studies does to aid our understanding of the universe. There's no left/right dogma to it; that's a non-mathematical imposition.
On top of all that, you can find plenty of lower socialist countries on the national mathematics rankings.
The correct solution is to provide more correct and better written textbooks. Not simply presume that left-wing education models will be better. You're providing zero evidence for that, as well as an unsupported assertion that capitalism does not deliver good education. The extensive alumni base of universities - most notably private universities, such as Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame - give lie to that statement. On top of that, anyone trying to use the Soviet model as an example of exemplary science and education had better stare Lysenkoism in the face, or they're not paying attention to the actual evidence provided by history.
Crack?? Hell yeah! I always brute force ROT13! When you got all this CPU power, why not? ;)
You're right if they're using a BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server). There's end to end encryption, either AES or Triple DES, from Exchange or Notes server to device in that case. If they're using BIS (Blackberry Internet Service(s?)), then I don't know enough to comment.
An earlier poster up above said they were using BIS. I asked where he got that info. No reply yet, because that was only a minute before I posted this, so he hasn't seen my query yet. But I'd be in shock if a large organization - and I think nearly any European government would qualify - would be using BIS in place of BES.
Meh... not enough info.
Huh? What? The French govt was using BIS? Just out of curiosity, where'd you find that out at? I figured most large organizations would already have some sort of enterprise messaging system and therefore would go BES. And I figured the French government would be in that exact boat.
And also: There *is* a technical explanation for what makes a server; I just gave it above.
No offense man, I don't mean any insult or anything personal, so please don't take it that way. It's just that your example is completely off.
"Despite popular belief the art of damascus making was not a lost secret that was only recently rediscovered... The basic process is actually a simple technique that any blacksmith accomplished in forge welding can perform...It would seem that only a hand full of westerners forgot how to make the stuff." Source
Huh? Trials on antiangiogenesis drugs are still continuing; it's hardly at an end state. Plus, the initial drugs tested only worked against one angiogenisis growth factor; research has revealed that there are in fact many different ones in play.
I admit that initial trials "didn't pan out as well as hoped", but that's partially due to overly high expectations; so many people were trying to imply that the cure was right around the corner and that this class of drug would work all by itself. The cure was not, and that "stand alone treatment" notion has fallen by the wayside. More knowledge is developing. And no one's giving up on antiangiogenesis treatments yet, not even close. The ones that have already been approved are very much still a part of the treatment arsenal, and many more are still undergoing trials.
Take over the payments? Who the hell'd ever pay for Gary?... I mean, I've driven through there before. You'd have to pay me to take it.
Hey, technology: Don't forget about the Purdue and Indiana U. research parks.
... only if they can make measurements as small as planck intervals...