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This PhD, commenced in October 2017, is undertaken by Sylvia Denner.
Title: What is the impact on student performance in reading, mathematics and science in PISA when students are tested at different times of the year (i.e. autumn vs. spring testing)?
Overview: This PhD study seeks to explore student performance in an international large-scale educational assessment, PISA, the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), when testing is done at different times of the year. In Ireland, PISA has provided valuable information on the achievement of students that has informed policy making across a range of stakeholders. PISA has always been administered in the spring (March/April), but in the event of voluntary or enforced change to autumn testing, it will be important to quantify and explain the impact of change in testing window (the 'session effect') on any changes in performance (both involving age-based samples). The analysis involves the comparison of data from the PISA 2018 Main Study carried out in the spring and a Feasibility Study carried out in the autumn of 2018. While student achievement is the main focus of the study, other student characteristics, such as engagement and motivation, will be explored to give a fuller portrayal of the impact of change in testing periods. This will be expanded on further with the opinions and views of a sample of teachers and principals.
Supervisors: Professor Michael O'Leary, CARPE, Dublin City University and Dr Gerry Shiel, Research Fellow, Educational Research Centre Dublin.


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Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand.
Each November I desire to be more purposeful in my gratefulness. Obviously the Thanksgiving holiday spurs me into this manner of thinking; in fact, if it weren't for the holiday, I would likely continue on in my day to day and take most things for granted.
#thankful. In order to not become futile in my thoughts nor darkened in my heart.
My thankful photos included my children, our beautiful first snow, my parents and milestones. The point was to document everyday things that I was thankful for in order to keep myself from spiraling into a depraved life that stems from ungratefulness.
although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful but became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened.
All people know of God because He has shown Himself clearly through creation. Because of this, all people are also without excuse. If anyone denies God, claims the world was created by some crazy chance, credits things to "luck" or the "universe", then they are practicing futile thoughts and foolishness in their darkened hearts.
There have been some very scandalous statements made by people denying God.
Gloria Steinem said, "By the year 2000 we will, I hope, raise our children to believe in human potential, not God."
Explaining away the clear truth of God through haughty, arrogant, smarter-than-God ideas is the direct result of unthankful hearts. When we live life independent from God, we begin attributing His glories to ourselves or other created things. We get a raise at work...clearly that's because we're so good at what we do. We win a prize...aren't we lucky? We live in a big house, make a lot of money...we are the wise investors.
Even beyond these examples, Christians can easily fall into the trap of self-righteousness, independence from God. Teaching a Bible study lesson well, singing a glorious solo in church, keeping a tidy and well-run home...we can do all sorts of things that bring about the temptation to think we have accomplished much in our abilities. When our minds travel down this path, who else is to thank except ourselves?
Thankfulness unto God is the crux of depending on Him. When we realize that everything is from Him, what other response except thankfulness is there?
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
It is the righteousness of God, not our own good deeds or self-righteousness, for which we must give thanks daily. May we grow more and more in dependence upon Him in the coming year.


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Calla & Édourd by Kathryn MacDonald, an excerpt
This novella, set in Eastern Ontario, bubbles with the details of everyday life. The cycle of the season is reflected in the lives of the central characters. It is a hymn/lament for that which is passing and that which is past. (Alistair MacLeod, author of two collections of short stories: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood and Island; and the award-winning novel: No Great Mischief, cover copy)
Hidden Brook Press (HBP); ISBN 978-1-897475-39-3; 2009
It is a sad day when a book goes out of print. After ten years, this is the fate of my novella, all 23,000+ words, 129 pages.
From readers, Calla & Édourd garnered comments such as, "I was hooked after having read only the preface (as well as the entire book that same evening) [L.S.]. "I could see everything like a movie running through my head" [P.C.]. "I loved the explanation of perfection for Édourd on page 96 and the stories '…steeped in the tea of superstition and Catholicism'" [G.M.].
Chapter 1 begins:
Calla moves like a wave, from tree to tree, down the steep incline toward the water's edge. Her left arm wrapping itself around rough-barked trunks. Her feet, beneath deep snow, searching for secure footing. Downward. Down to a spot where the water bubbles every day of the year from a silent, hidden spring.
Overhead, the sound of squabbling breaks the quiet. Lifting her face to the sky, Calla's eyes find two black-capped chickadees. They slip from the sky to a tree branch where they hop over each other, reminding Calla of childhood games of leapfrog. The birds move along the branch away from the trunk before flying westward, their voices becoming lost in the distance. The momentary stillness soon fills with the rapid rat-tat-tatting of a downy woodpecker. It circles a birch tree; its head bobbing rhythmically; its black and white feathers blending into the birch. Without the movement, it would seem invisible.
Calla continues carefully downward, testing with her feet for buried rocks and broken branches beneath the snow. Slowly, she moves toward the white-crusted marsh. The red-winged blackbirds, that months ago perched on cattails, had now flown south, leaving the brown expanse of stalks and tails deserted.
The story begins when Calla is in the early throws of dementia. Then the backstory unfolds with innocence and love, the birth of children and their growing up and leaving home. But the unraveling of Calla's mind cannot be avoided and takes a toll.
If you're curious about the reference made by G.M. to the "perfection" passage:
Ah, but expectations of perfection was not something that plagued Édourd. He had grown in the shadow of Papa, a man shaped by the realities of the seasons and he knew that perfection came only masked as miracles. Perfection came with dark-bottomed cumulus clouds carrying rain in spring and with a clear dawn during haying season. It presented itself in the shifting colours as goldfinch feathers changed from drab olive to sunshine yellow, also in spring. Similar magic arrived with the return of the mallards, and shortly afterward, the arrival of ducklings in the marsh. Whether a miracle appeared to satisfy survival or to cause his spirit to leap, Édourd welcomed them like he had welcomed Papa's stories.
In addition to Alistair MacLeod, Evelyn Bowering wrote cover copy: "Drawing their sustenance from past generations, Calla and Édourd's love endures when traumatic loss gives way to fragmentation of memory, and past, present and future merge into one. MacDonald creates word paintings of nature and domestic life that linger after the last word is read. This is a beautiful story."
I blush at the praise and thank everyone who bought books and a special thank you to those who sent their thoughts to me.
I am grateful to my publisher, Richard (Tai) Grove, Hidden Brook Press for taking the risk of publishing my first fiction. At that time, Tai was a new publisher and I was largely untried. We've both learned a lot in the intervening ten years.
Thank you for indulging my journey down memory lane.
Please share your experiences of publishing your first fiction and your thoughts if your book, like mine, has slipped out of print.
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on December 2, 2019 December 4, 2019 Categories Uncategorized, WritingTags Calla & Édourd, Fiction, Kathryn MacDonald, Novel, NovellaLeave a comment on Calla & Édourd by Kathryn MacDonald, an excerpt
River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler: Book Review
This island is far more full of life than I had thought. Animals I cannot name are beginning to make themselves known. I hear twigs snap, and cries filter now and again from woods to sky. I wrap up tighter and try to concentrate on Mama and Mima. I think of that day Mr. Sammy decided he had turned old. His sudden despair and Miss Raison's drowning weren't the only life-changing events in the forest hideaway that stormy afternoon. Mima conceived my mother in the middle of all that lightning and rain (186-7).
I often buy used books from volunteers staffing "Friends of the Library" shop at the entrance to Belleville's library. This is where I found River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler. (Purchases support our public library and often great finds can be made.)
I picked the book up because of the cover – a photograph that I might have been smitten to take – an egret in long, marshy grasses. The narrative, which identifies as fiction, is dedicated to two women who seem very much like two characters in the story. However, the blurb on the dust jacket almost put me off – romance (the romantic, not the historic variety). Nevertheless, I was drawn in.
Fowler's book reminds me a little of Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize (2018). What the two books share is a boat on a river, water that hides mysteries and danger, and consciousness more surreal than real. Johnson's story is far more complex and more beautifully executed…and much more surreal and daring. But Fowler's story was published 24 years earlier. Johnson's story centres on the intricate relations of a mother and daughter; Fowler's focuses on a woman's memories of her mother, grandmother and grandfather who tell their own stories. To my mind, the intervention of Carlos and a mummified baby spoil what might have been a much more interesting tale.
River of Hidden Dreams fought with me (or I with it). I threatened to toss it aside. Then I turned the page again. The orneriness of the grandmother and granddaughter parallel became a bit too much…but then I continued reading. The handsome, perfect, prince-charming Carlos is polar-opposite of his miserable, mean Mamacita/Saidie. Perhaps someone told the author, "you'd better include a love object and sex." Still, the pages kept turning.
What works: Mr. Sammy, the trawler, the river, the Everglades, and the ancestors speaking their own stories for the eerie, jarring, sensuous impact. Fowler's descriptions held me enchanted. I slipped into her river-world where time became untethered. The story may have happened last century or last year; it doesn't matter. I felt its immediacy, its reality in a surreal kind of way.
River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler has earned my toughest review. Now that it's written, I've checked what others have said…and everyone loved everything about it. Now you might want to read the novel and make up your own mind. Do let me know…please.
Available through your local bookstore or online: River of Hidden Dreams
(The hardcover is listed for Cdn $248.72 – you may want to visit your library to borrow a copy.)
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on November 18, 2019 November 3, 2019 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic Reader, UncategorizedTags Book Review, Connie May Fowler, Fiction, Florida, River of Hidden DreamsLeave a comment on River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler: Book Review
Ru by Kim Thúy (translated by Sheila Fischman): Book Review & Writing Tips
In French, ru means a small stream and, figuratively, a flow, a discharge — of tears, of blood, of money. In Vietnamese, ru means a lullaby, to lull.
In the previous blog, Away, I looked at the journeys of poet Andrea MacPherson who ferreted out people and places of ancestors who had emigrated from Ireland and Scotland a generation or two earlier. In this post — Ru, a poetic fictionalized memoir by Kim Thúy — we experience the harrowing journey of refugees fleeing Vietnam for Canada, escaping Saigon for Montreal. From war to an escape by boat, from a refugee camp in Malaysia to snowy Montreal, Thúy shares both the intimate and the universal realities of escape and renewal.
When NPR interviewed Thúy ("A Refugee's Multilayered Experience in Ru"), they said that the "novel unfolds in the way a flower casts off its petals: one small scene after another." On the page, the novel looks like a prose poem or perhaps the concise pages of a journal. Yet the narrative flows smoothly and coherently.
It begins with a ten-year-old girl, but like memory that doesn't necessarily reveal itself chronologically, the story called Ru flows back and forth in time as one experience triggers another. It does so as the name suggests, as gently as a lullaby. This is extraordinary given the intense and often devastating experiences of the refugees. At the books core, Ru is a story of survival against all odds (Thúy has said the family expected to die) but it is also a beautiful story of a girl who becomes a woman almost in awe of the way lives unfold and people grow and blossom.
Near the middle of the book, Thúy introduces Monsieur Minh who gave me the urge to write. And we can see how writing flings windows wide open, creating space for seeing:
He was saved not by the sky but by writing. He had written a number of books during his time in the re-education camp—always on the one piece of paper he possessed, page by page, chapter by chapter, an unending story. Without writing, he wouldn't have heard the snow melting or leaves growing or clouds sailing through the sky. Nor would he have seen the dead end of a thought, the remains of a star or the texture of a comma (88).
Later, we meet the grandmother who chose withdrawal into prayer as a way to cope:
Today, my grandmother is a very old woman, but still beautiful, lavishly so, like a queen. When she was in her forties, sitting in her parlour in Saigon, she epitomized a whole era of an extreme kind of beauty, of opulence.…
After the markets had been cleaned out of merchandise and merchants, after her Communist tenants had taken the contents of her safe and her lace scarves, she learned to dress in the long grey kimono worn by the faithful.…
She'd let her two youngest, a boy and a girl, leave with my mother despite the uncertainty. My mother asked my grandmother to choose between the risk of losing her son at sea and that of finding him torn to shreds in a minefield during his military service in Cambodia. She had to choose secretly, without hesitating, without trembling, without perspiring. Perhaps it was to control her fear that she started to pray. Perhaps it was to become intoxicated with the incense smoke that she no longer left the altar (116-117).
Imagine! Yet the story is so sensitively written that the horror fails to leap out and grab us with a scream. Instead, it silently builds and haunts long after we've read the last page.
Ru has won a string of prizes, including the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, the Grand prix littéraire Archambault, the Prix du Grand Public Salon du Livre/La Presse, the Grand prix littéraire RTL-Lire (France), and the Mondello Prize for Multiculturalism (Italy). In addition, it was the 2015 winner of "Canada Reads" (CBC Books/Canada Broadcasting Corporation).
Writing tips:
Structure: the lesson here is to not fear innovation. Choose the format that best suits the telling of your story. Think about how different the reading experience would be if the novel had been written in the usual chapter format, all those transitions and unnecessary details.
Consider the power being concise. In an interview or talk (I can't be sure where), I heard Thúy say that whatever country that she has traveled people have related their unique journey through war and escape. I believe, in large part, that the brevity of her narration opened space wherein readers filled in their reality. You may want to take a longer piece you've written and streamline it down to essential; then consider the impact of each style.
Available through your local bookstore or online: Ru
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on August 19, 2019 August 7, 2019 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic Reader, Uncategorized, Writing Tips, Writing Tips & WorkshopsTags Canada, Fiction, GG winner, Immigration, Kim Thúy, Refugee, Ru, Sheila Fischman, VietnamLeave a comment on Ru by Kim Thúy (translated by Sheila Fischman): Book Review & Writing Tips
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson Book Review and Writing Tips
The places we are born come back. They disguise themselves as migraines, stomach aches, insomnia. They are the way we sometimes wake falling….
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson is the story of a daughter, mother, and digging into memory:
If I really cared about you I would put you in a home for your own good. Floral curtains, meals at the same time every day, others of your kind. Old people are a species all of their own. If I really still loved you I would have left you where you were, not carted you here, where the days are so short they are barely worth talking about and where we endlessly, excavate, exhume what should remain buried.
It is the story of words: their creation, meaning, and power:
Occasionally we find those old words sneaking back in and we are undone by them. It's as if nothing has ever changed, as if time doesn't mean a jot. We have gone back and I am thirteen years old and you are my awful, wonderful, terrifying mother. We live on a boat on the river and we have words that no one else does. We have a whole language of our own.
And it is a story about fear: naming it, running from it:
One night I wake and you are screaming and screaming. I skid along the corridor, knock you door open, put on the light.
The Bonak is here, you say, and for a moment—because it is night and I am only just awake—I feel a rise of sickening panic.
Johnson's story reverberates from the present to the past and it balloons into more than a mother's dementia and a daughter's search to find meaning behind the words, truth.
Some mornings I am cold with certainty that only some ancient punishment will do, a stoning or a blinding, leaving you out for the wolves. You tell me that you didn't know and we grow silent and wonder if either of us really believes that. Again and again I go back to the idea that our thoughts and actions are determined by the language that lives in our minds.
Truth is elusive, stretching to include a run-away youth: Margo/Marcus. And it becomes tangled like the weeds beneath the boat, knotted into words woven into the Oedipus myth.
Daisy Johnson has created an original page-turning story that was shortlisted for The Man Booker Prize 2018. Fall into Everything Under and let her laden words carry you like the river's current.
Reading as a writer:
Gretel, the daughter-narrator, is a lexicographer. Pay attention to the role words play in the story and why Johnson made her a word person. As you read, also consider the naming of people and objects in Johnson's story. What is the importance of Gretel's career choice and how does it impact or layer the story? In your writing, what do character's names bring to your stories? What do their roles contribute?
Can you read "Gretel" without thinking of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel? What does this allusion bring to Everything Under? Gretel is as lost in her own way as her mother is lost in dementia. Another literary reference is made to the Oedipus myth. Think about your own literary references and ask yourself if they are integral to your story, layering it and deepening the meaning, or if they are superficial and ostentatious.
Available through your local bookstore or online: Everything Under
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on May 27, 2019 April 9, 2019 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic Reader, Uncategorized, Writing Tips, Writing Tips & WorkshopsTags Book Review, Everything Under, Fear, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memory, Myth, reading as a writer, Transgender, Writing Tips2 Comments on Everything Under by Daisy Johnson Book Review and Writing Tips
Japan across time (Tale of the Gengi by Murasaki Shikibu)
"She was clever for her age, and she interested him. Difficult and unconventional relationships always interested him."
In some ways, The Tale of Genji is a coming of age story. A handsome and charming youth, Genji has a way, as they say, with the ladies.
What is old—and this story is old—is new again. Written in the 11th century in the milieu of the political court of Japan, Murasaki gives us a story that is timeless. Just remove it from the privilege of palaces and the political intrigue and we have a story that could have been written today. Murasaki has managed a story that isn't dated in language, style, or content.
The Tale of Genji has been compared to Gilgamesh and to The Iliad in timeless appeal, and it has the force of Shakespeare. As Shakespeare's plays are interspersed with poetry, so too is Murasaki's prose:
He plucked a few notes on his koto, but the sound only made him sadder.
"The waves on the strand, like moans of helpless longing.
The winds—like messengers from those who grieve?"
But the poetry she inserts is not hers. It is attributed to Chinese and Japanese poets of the past (that is, previous to the 11th century). And, like haiku, the quotes are pithy, descriptive, and timeless, and they totally relate to the passages they enhance.
My reading has taken place during the period of recent "Me Too" revelations and accusations. Clearly, while many of the women in this novel were willing participants and, like Genji, shed tears when the affair took a hiatus, there's often that awful power imbalance. At least in one instance, there are uncomfortable circumstances involving a young girl he's raising like a daughter. Genji's behaviour can create shudders, yet Murasaki paints a feeling, sensuous young man who makes his way through a convoluted, political maze and … (ah, no spoiler here).
As to how I happened across such an ancient story, I read an article by Joe Fassner published on Atlantic online, January 23, 2018 in which he discusses The Written World, by the Harvard professor Martin Puchner who calls The Tale of Genji a "foundational text." Fassner quoted Puchner:
The book was written about 1,000 years ago, at a time when a lot of literature was still produced by scribes, collected from various sources and cobbled together by editors. The foundational epics and religious texts in circulation then were very different from the reading material we're used to. In that context, Murasaki's diary felt to me like a turning point in the history of literature—it sounds so recognizable, so intimate, so modern. The fact that someone living in an extremely different time, halfway around the world, a thousand years ago, could whisper in my ear in that way—it's magical.
And that is what Murasaki did for me: she whispered in my ear during nights of bedtime reading.
She wrote her story at a time when women were not taught to read and write (apparently by listening from behind the paper screens to her brother's lessons). Her topic is modern in subject and theme. The writing is accessible, despite the gap of eons and culture. And, adding to the magic, the story is illustrated with woodcuts that were first published in the 1650 edition of the Illustrated Tale of Genji. The world's first novel is also one of the greatest, even if you're not a Japanese aficionado, but if you are, you are in for a special treat.
Note: I cannot locate a source for the edition I borrowed from the library (Vintage Classics Edition, June 1990) that is annotated and illustrated. The link (kindle edition) I've provided is also copyrighted by Edward G. Seidensticker and is most likely the closest to the version I read.
Available through your local bookstore or online: The Tale of Genji
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on April 3, 2018 March 19, 2018 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic Reader, UncategorizedTags Classic Literature, Fiction, Illustrations, Japanese Culture, Woodcuts, World's First NovelLeave a comment on Japan across time (Tale of the Gengi by Murasaki Shikibu)
Secrets & the Father (The Only Café by Linden MacIntyre)
"In war and politics there is a selection of facts."
I opened this novel-based-on-facts three days ago and whizzed through all 418 pages. From the epigraph by James Joyce – "Secrets, silent, stony sit in the dark palaces of both our hearts: secrets weary of their tyranny: tyrants willing to be dethroned" – I was hooked. Linden MacIntyre's The Only Café is a book of secrets, secrets kept, lost, delved into, and secrets like ghosts that haunt.
At the story's heart are war, Lebanon, a son bereft of family, and the strange turns life takes, turns that seem to be life-saving but that become life-destroying. It is also the story of that man's son and the unraveling of a mystery. Clues come in a request, read as an addendum to a will, for an out-of-character "roast" to be held at The Only Café. They also come in clippings tucked into twenty-years of diaries that are in sparse notes-to-self jottings.
Like all good stories, this one has more than one thread running through: they intersect; split apart. And the story contains echoes. One that particularly haunts is the image of a woman with a basket of children's clothes and pins that go flying.
Themes and sub-themes also run through. Like The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar (memoir, recently reviewed) this story explores the impact of an absent father. Pierre Cormier, however, was absent even before he disappeared.
One of the most disturbing threads exposed and returned to in the story is the massacre at Sabra and Shatila camps, the numbers beyond comprehension. And although a civil war was playing out in Lebanon, Lebanese are far from the only culprits in the unfolding of horrors. And this is where Ari comes in. Like Pierre, Ari has Middle Eastern roots, although Canadian-born. With Ari the mystery deepens and questions darken.
As in The Return, The Only Café makes me aware of how superficial my sense of history and politics is. I knew scant facts about Libya's politics and revolutions except perhaps about the Lockerbie bomb and its link to Libya and a bit gleaned from the news about Qaddafi's dictatorship. I know even less about Lebanon, although I attended a reception at the Lebanese Embassy in in Washington D.C. while participating in an international conference. My dearth of knowledge is an uncomfortable admission. However, these two books have filled in many gaps.
Readers learn details of life in Lebanon, hints about the secrets refugees carry, and the complexity of memory (how facts shift and half-truths are essential for survival), about marriages that fail and those that hold promises, about the world of work and friends and lovers. Linden MacIntyre's The Only Café can be read on many levels, but regardless of whether you skim or do a bit of side-research, you'll think about the characters he creates on history's slate and see that the essential truth in fiction is truth.
(Linden MacIntyre was host of the fifth estate and a distinguished journalist as well as an award-winning author.)
Available through your local bookstore or online: The Only Café
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on March 27, 2018 February 16, 2018 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic ReaderTags Canadian Author, Fathers and Sons, Fiction, Intrigue, Lebanon, Mystery, Real Events, WarLeave a comment on Secrets & the Father (The Only Café by Linden MacIntyre)
Journeys: a Writer's (incomplete) Oeuvre (Prose: One Room in a Castle 1995; The Lizard Cage 2005; Burmese Lessons 2009; The Change Room 2017. Poetry: The Border Surrounds Us 2000; and Grace & Poison 1990 by Karen Connelly)
I know this. Our lives begin and end with journeys made alone.
"The Lid Over Europe" (100-101), One Room in a Castle
Karen Connelly makes many journeys. Travel introduces us to strangers and both her poems and prose reveal ways of understanding the other and experiencing ourselves.
In her 2017 novel, The Change Room, she notes two paths toward knowing: listening and storytelling. "Listening," she writes, "was a way of pulling a stranger toward you without touching." And so is storytelling: Shar or Shaharzad or Sheherazade – the great storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights – is the siren of enticement in The Change Room and the sensual "amazon" of the story. Listening and storytelling, strangers and borders, are common themes in Connelly's oeuvre.
Writers' recurrent themes interest me. I like their unfolding like fans, and their closing tight. I like the way they spread across continents and genres – always surprising, maturing, shifting but remaining, in important ways, the same. In Karen Connelly's writing, the travellers and lovers among us glimpse ways of knowing ourselves and the other. This holds true from her earliest stories to the most recent novel.
In Connelly's stories, strangers often become intimate in a variety of ways, sensuality being one. In "Esmeralda, a story" (One Room in a Castle 36-67), readers glimpse insights into what has matured into the novel The Change Room.
From Castle: "Our greatest similarity was our love of water, the freedom of motion it creates. 'It's flying,' Esmé said. 'It's the closest we'll come to being free of our bodies.' We began to meet in the change-room before swimming…." Esmé swims; she is also a musician. Music, like water, is freeing and sensuous: "She closed her eyes, bent herself over the piano, and laid her hands on its black surface…. Then I leaned forward and kissed her eyelids." These themes sown in Castle dominate in Room.
In The Change Room, the writing is more complex, layered and mature, but in the early work, we glimpsed seeds that later became mature fruit. (For more on recurring themes of individual writers, please also see my review of Bicycle Thieves by Mary di Michele.)
Connelly writes across genres, which leads me to think about truth in nonfiction and fiction. One Room in a Castle, for example, was published as nonfiction – purportedly as correspondence and travel. The Change Room – 22 years later — as fiction. It begins with an Emily Dickinson quote:
"Ourself, behind ourself, concealed,
should startle most."
And we are left wondering about the difference between reality and imagination – a conundrum for writers and readers. Connelly does provide hints. For example, in "Extrah-dinary" (Castle 33-35) she writes "It is difficult to get to the truth of one's self; how much more difficult to create an imaginary world and reveal its truth." Still…. (For more on this topic of fact and truth, please see my review of Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel.)
I was introduced to Connelly's writing through a book club reading of her mid-1990s memoir, Burmese Lessons, which still pops into consciousness despite the time lapse. But it's the poetry collection, The Border Surrounds Us, which remains my favourite – especially section II – which I've read over-and-over again. It is only recently that I discovered Grace & Poison, a compilation of Connelly's first two poetry books. Even in 1990 her themes were clear and her voice strong. From that collection, a prose poem – "A Story for Suradev, In Bangkok" – stands out. In it we find her mature themes of intimacy/compassion, strangers/self. The closeness of her observations stand stark.
Her passion for travel and imagining the experiences of those she meets into story is continuous. Perhaps Connelly's most intense book is The Lizard Cage, published in 2005, which drew me back to Burmese Lessons. Burmese Lessons is essentially a love story/a political story. The Lizard Cage is darker, taking readers inside a Burmese prison and into the isolation of an ancient man and a small boy, cruelty beyond comprehension, love, and survival. Somehow Connelly manages to maintain dignity, love, compassion, and beauty.
Karen Connelly began her writing career with the idea of borders, journeys from the known into the unknown: "Our lives begin and end with journeys made alone," she wrote in her early twenties. In between life's bookends, many other journeys are made and borders crossed: some geographic and cultural; some social and political; most intimate and sensual. They are all crossed personally, alone, and usually with risk of one sort or another. The intimacy with which she crosses borders can challenge us; she touches the heart, the soul, and the body.
Various publishers have put Karen Connelly's writing into print. Search her name or the name of one of her books and that will take you to a source. Most are available through your local bookstore or online.
Author Kathryn (Kate) MacDonaldPosted on January 30, 2018 January 28, 2018 Categories Book Reviews, Eclectic ReaderTags Borders, Canadian Author, Fiction, Journeys, Memoir, Poetry, Recurring Themes, Travel1 Comment on Journeys: a Writer's (incomplete) Oeuvre (Prose: One Room in a Castle 1995; The Lizard Cage 2005; Burmese Lessons 2009; The Change Room 2017. Poetry: The Border Surrounds Us 2000; and Grace & Poison 1990 by Karen Connelly)

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Basic Functions of a Computer Explained
This tutorial explains the basic functions, operations, and characteristics of a computer. Learn the four major functions of a computer through diagrams and examples.
Taking data and instructions from a user, processing the data as per instructions, and displaying or storing the processed data, are the four major functions of a computer. These functions are also known as the input function, process function, output function, and storage function, respectively.
The following diagram shows an example of these functions.
To provide these functions, a computer uses its components or devices. Usually, components of a computer are designed to perform only one of these four functions. But, some specialized components or devices are designed to perform two, three or all four functions. For example, a hard disk can perform three functions: input (when files are read), storage (when files are saved), and output (when files are written).
Components or devices of a computer, based on the function in which they are used, can be classified into four major types: the input devices, output devices, storage devices, and processing devices. For example, if a component processes the given instructions, the component is known as the processing device. Or if a device displays the processed data, the device is known as the output device.
Input function and devices
A computer is a data processing machine. It does nothing until a user (or a script or a program) provides the data that needs to be processed and the instructions that tell it how to process the data.
Any standard device or component that a user uses to instruct a computer is known as the standard input device. In other words, a computer uses its standard input devices or components to get instructions from a user.
The most common input devices are the keyboard and mouse. Almost all modern computers have these devices. Other common input devices are scanners, microphones, USB drives, and webcams.
Input data and instruction can also be generated from a non-standard input device such as the hard disk and CD/DVD. For example, a batch file in the Windows system may instruct the CPU to execute a program or a script at a particular time.
Installation disks are another good example of non-standard input devices. Usually, they contain a script or an executable program that automatically starts the installation process as soon as the disk is read.
Process function and devices
Once the data and instructions are received by the input function, the computer starts the processing function. In this function, a computer processes the received data according to the instructions.
To process the input data according to the instructions, the computer uses the CPU. A CPU is the main processing component of a computer. It processes user instructions, executes scripts and programs, and runs commands of the OS that provide a platform for installing and using application software.
Other important processing components are auxiliary processors. Auxiliary processors are also known as onboard processors. Auxiliary processors are used in devices to enhance their functionalities. You can think of an auxiliary processor as the private CPU of a device.
Only components or devices that provide the complex functionality such as Graphics cards, I/O devices, and network interface cards use auxiliary processors. For example, if a user draws an image, the auxiliary processor on the graphics card performs all calculations that require in drawing the image on the display device.
The following image shows a sample of both a CPU and an auxiliary processor.
The following table lists the main differences between a CPU and an auxiliary processor.
CPU Auxiliary processor
A CPU is a compulsory component. Without it, a computer does not work. An auxiliary processor is an optional component.
A CPU is an individual component. It is installed separately in the system. An auxiliary processor is an integrated part of a device. It can't be installed separately.
A CPU is designed to perform all types of tasks. An auxiliary processor is designed to perform only a specific type of task.
Output function and devices
After processing the input data, the CPU, auxiliary processor, or the process function sends the processed data to the output function or to the default or configured output device. By default, computers use monitors as the default output device.
Aside from monitor, a variety of output devices are also available. Each output device presents the processed data in a different form, for example, a monitor, a printer, and a speaker displays, prints, and plays the processed data, respectively.
A user, based on his requirement, can connect and use two, three or more output devices to the computer. For example, after viewing the processed data, a user can send it to the printer for printing.
Storage function and devices
Storing data and information is the fourth major function of a computer. This function allows us to save the processed data for later use. To store data and information, a computer uses two types of storage components: temporary and permanent.
Temporary storage components are used to store data temporarily. Data stored in a temporary storage component is erased when the system is shutdown. RAM is a compulsory temporary storage component. A computer uses the ram to store the running applications and their data.
Permanent storage components are used to store data permanently. Data stored in a permanent storage component is not erased when the system is shutdown. The hard disk is the most common permanent storage component. Usually, all computers have at least one hard disk to store data. Other common permanent storage components or devices are external drives, USB drives, and CD/DVD.
The following image shows an example of both types of storage components.
Storage devices are also used in the input and output functions, allowing data to be saved (output function) and then accessed again later (input function).
The following table lists a few sample actions along with the name of devices and functions that are used when they are performed.
Action Device Function
A user running a text-editor program types the letter Z on the keyboard. The keyboard sends a code representing the letter Z to the CPU. Keyboard Input
The CPU processes the code and determines what letter was typed. Then the CPU sends instructions to the monitor to display the letter Z. CPU	 Process
The monitor displays the letter Z. Monitor Output
The user clicks the save button. The mouse sends a code representing the click. Mouse Input
The CPU processes the code and determines what action was clicked. CPU Process
The CPU saves the file on the disk. Hard disk Storage
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Study sets. Creoles are languages that are developed and formed when different societies come together and are forced to devise their own system of communication. The journal actively seeks to bridge the gap between descriptive work and work of a highly theoretical, less empirically oriented nature. Mehrabian's Communication Theory: Verbal, Non-Verbal, Body Language Professor Albert Mehrabian has pioneered the understanding of communications since the 1960s. Even though relevance theory departs from Grice's vision of communication on a number of fundamental issues, the main point of convergence between the two models is the assumption that communication (both verbal and nonverbal) requires the ability to attribute mental states to others. top. 42 terms. Harry van der Hulst . (See Where Does Language Come From?) Browse 500 sets of language and communication theory flashcards. Great work guys, but perhaps can i get theories that have to do with social media in conflict reporting. Each theory included an explanation of the theory, discussed whether it took a nativist or empirical approach and whether the evidence was more focused on competence or performance. These changes in verbal and nonverbal styles are done through two ways: divergence and convergence. bonobos), or even with partially learned systems (e.g. N2 - Early work on the philosophy of language was unconcerned with language as a tool for communication: the pioneers of 'ideal' language philosophy were interested in how insights from logical languages might be applied to the study of 'language' in a very general sense. Other members of the animal kingdom have the ability to communicate, through vocal noises or by other means, but the most important single feature characterizing human language (that is, every individual language), against every known mode of animal communication, is its infinite productivity and creativity. The system used by the original speakers is typically an inconsistent mix of … Theories of language development fall into one of two camps: empiricist or nativist 3. Y1 - 2012/12/1. Theory of language. The communicative approach in language teaching starts from a theory of language as communication. Therefore, scholars have long sought to understand the role of language in human communication. Systemic-Functional Linguistics (SFL) is a theory of language centred around the notion of language function. Users Options. Whereas other species do communicate with an innate ability to produce a limited number of meaningful vocalizations (e.g. 9780198813576 Hardcover 30 October 2018. Language, as described above, is species-specific to human beings. Theories of language acquisition. According to Chomsky (1965) the brain is hard wired through genomes to understand a spoken language. How the expectancies about the language affect in the process of persuasion. COMMUNICATION THEORY AND LINGUISTIC THEORY. Nativists, on the other hand, believe we are born with some innate language ability. Language is a cognition that truly makes us human. THEORY. Classes. Verbal Underspecification and Concept Formation in Dynamic Syntax At the Syntax-Pragmatics Interface. The literal and implied meanings of an utterance are derived from first principles assuming little more than the partial rationality of interacting agents. Empiricists believe language is a learnt behaviour. While communication certainly exists in other species, the depth and complexity of the human language is second to none. nature. While SFL accounts for the syntactic structure of language, it places the function of language as central (what language does, and how it does it), in preference to more structural approaches, which place the elements of language and their combinations as central. Innateness Theory of Language Acquisition: ... Sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning. bird songs), there is no other species known to date that can express infinite ideas (sentences) with a limited set of symbols (speech sounds and words). 235-244, 1998.. 1. AU - Wharton, Tim. This study explores the historical development and influence of a particular model of communication, labeled the 'code model'. Chapter 2: language theory and communication subdomains. Divergence is often used by groups with strong ethnic or … Link. We publish journals, textbooks and monographs and are regular exhibitors at international conferences in our areas of specialization. Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory presents an integrationist approach to problems of language and communication. Language is an arbitrary and conventional symbolic resource situated within a cultural system. V. B. Kassevich (St. Petersburg, Russia) (// The Speaker and the Listener: A Linguistic Personality, Text, Problems of Learning.- SPb., 2001.- P. 70-75) The present small report does not claim to resolve global problems concerning the relation between the linguistic theory, or linguistics, and the communication theory. Hymes coined this term in order to contrast a communicative view of language and Chomsky's theory of competence. We hope you will find this information useful for understanding various motives that govern the way people (not only Russians!) They share many … The goal of language teaching is to develop what Hymes (1972) referred to as "communicative competence." Divergence is used to highlight group identity through touting the differences of the group they identify with. In broad terms, communication theory attempts to explain the production of information, how this information is transmitted, the methods used to convey it, and how meaning is thereby created and shared. The presence of creole languages is sometimes cited as further support for this theory, especially by Bickerton's controversial language bioprogram theory. Linguistic Theory D. Terence Langendoen University of Arizona Prepublication version. Communication and content presents a comprehensive and foundational account of meaning based on new versions of situation theory and game theory. This language acquisition theory explains well how humans seem to have a far more complicated and complex set of communication patterns than any other species in the world. Our Publishing Linguistics has been one of our core subjects since our formation, and we remain committed to developing our programme in many of its sub-disciplines. The development of language is often heralded as the hallmark accomplishment of our species. This can involve simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and ovement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's thoughts. Communication Accommodation Theory describes when people accommodate or adjust their communication styles to others. His approach to cultural products becomes a good example in today's Cultural Studies, Critical Communication and various semiotic analyses of media programs or in Visual Communication … Diagrams. John jr October 11, 2019, 1:51 pm. The code model characterizes communication as a process wherein a source (encoder) conveys a message to a receiver (decoder) through the transmission of a signal. Thanks. While it marks speakers' different assumptions and worldviews, it also creates much tension in communication. Over the centuries, many theories have been put forward—and almost all of them have been challenged, discounted, and ridiculed. The language expectancy theory is a model about communication strategies, attitude and behavioral change. : A Companion to Cognitive Science (Oxford: Blackwell), pp. Theory of Communication. Linguistic Supertypes: A Cognitive-Semiotic Theory of Human Communication (Semiotics, Communication and Cognition [SCC]) by Per Durst-Andersen (2012-03-15): Per Durst-Andersen: Books … The book which they published regarding the language expectancy theory is titled "An empirical test of a model of resistance to persuasion". kendal_carrera. In this week's lectures we will shift our focus, and will be looking at the basics of communication in order to apply them later to the Russian communication style. Authors; Authors and affiliations; Maureen Green; Leslie Cobb; Chapter . Final version published in Bechtel, William, and Graham, George, eds. He suggests the L.A.D is situated within the auditory cortex. Kathryn A Johnson October 10, 2019, 7:28 am. Integrationism has emerged in recent years as a radically innovative theoretical position. Language is traditionally seen as a distinctly human … T1 - Linguistic action theories of communication. Sperber and Wilson do not completely reject the idea that communication requires a code model, but … Chomsky based his theory … It also is a working theory for how children are able to learn so quickly so many complicated ideas. Behaviorist... Constructionist... Social Inte… behaviorist theory. Our purpose in this chapter is simply to suggest a few ways of exploiting the analytical potential of this device. interact. Link. any ideas for theories that help explain dog whistle politics? Linguistic Supertypes: A Cognitive-Semiotic Theory of Human Communication: Durst-Andersen, Per: Amazon.sg: Books Played a role in Piagetian … Noam Chomsky's theory of universal grammar says that we're all born with an innate understanding of the way language works. 350-377), can be disputed on several grounds from a theoretical standpoint. nurture. In 1866, the Linguistic Society of Paris banned any discussion of the topic: "The Society will accept no communication concerning either the origin of language or the creation of a universal language." The concept of communication is a fundamental notion in the metatheory of linguistics. Information theory, a mathematical representation of the conditions and parameters affecting the transmission and processing of information.Most closely associated with the work of the American electrical engineer Claude Shannon in the mid-20th century, information theory is chiefly of interest to communication engineers, though some of the concepts have been adopted and used in such fields … Theories of Communication Development. This language acquisition theory is comparable to how we think of numbers—everyone in the world knows what "4 … Discuss communication theories as signs and interpretation… Kindly help me with steps on how to attempt the question. 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Founder Story: Ghislain Kaiser, Docea Power
By Sean Murphy|2012-04-17T12:02:58-08:00October 24th, 2011|Founder Story|0 Comments
This interview originally ran Nov-4-2010 at "Docea Power Successfully Bootstraps As a New EDA Player."
I had a chance to catch up with Ghislain Kaiser, CEO of Docea Power, a promising new startup based in France. Their product, Aceplorer, has been gaining increasing acceptance in the power and thermal management space. Ghislain was kind enough to share how they got started and some of the key things he has learned bootstrapping a new EDA startup. What follows is an edited transcript that I have added hyperlinks to for context.
Q: Can you talk a little bit about your background?
I'm CEO and one of two co-founders of Docea Power. The other founder is Sylvian Kaiser, my brother, who is CTO and R&D director.
I worked for STMicroelectronics as senior system architect on wireless applications and before that as project leader for the set-top box division. I have a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Supelec (Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité, France).
Sylvian worked at Infineon then TTPCom, covering multiple aspects of 3G/2.5G modem circuit design like system and algorithm definition, embedded software development and validation on FPGA and silicon. He has a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from SupTelecom (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris, France).
Q: Can you talk a little bit about what led you to found your company, what was the problem that motivated you?
At ST I was in charge of defining power management strategy at system level for wireless applications like Application Processor engine. I had a second role which was to represent ST at MIPI consortium for system power management topics where I had the chance to work with the best power experts from the major semiconductor and system integrator companies.
Most of the time architects develop complex spreadsheets to estimate power consumption early in the design phase and drive implementation teams with specifications. But this approach is not scalable with the increasing complexity of the SoC and in an environment involving multiple teams over the world.
After visiting many companies and meeting many designers and architects I can say that the Excel spreadsheets represent 90% of the solutions used for power planning. The spreadsheets are a
quite good solution when the system is not too complex and dynamic analysis is not required.
In 2005 Sylvian and I believed two things:
The spreadsheet approach would be no longer be satisfactory for the next generation of SoC designs.
Temperature issues would become a critical constraint for more and more electronic applications because of:
Increasing dependency of the leakage current with the temperature at each new technology node.
Increasing integration capability also increases the power density and the pressure on costs of chip packages.
This led us to found Docea Power in 2006. We collaborated with research centers for two years to develop our first product, Aceplorer, which helps architects explore low power/temperature architecture.
Q: How did you get started?
In 2006 we started with $400k by winning the national innovation award organized by the French ministry of research. We also received grants also from European and national Research projects as we are involved in several collaborative projects. We had service revenue as well from customer engagements during our first two years.
Q: Can you give me a brief overview of where the company is today?
Aceplorer and our methodology have been adopted and deployed by several major chip and system manufacturers, including ST-Ericsson. At DAC 2010 we announced a common laboratory with CEA-Leti around 3D chip design which raises new challenges like low power / thermal architecture exploration.
Q: What are the two or three things that you have been able to accomplish that you take the most pride in or satisfaction from?
First, we bootstrapped Docea for almost 4 years. Our first round of funding was done only this year. It was not an easy exercise to develop a product, get the first customers and drive our solution to industrial maturity
Second, we have managed to raise an investment round in a tough context for EDA start-ups. Fortunately our revenue growth and strong customer references made it possible.
Q: What has been the biggest surprise? What was one key assumption you made, perhaps even unconsciously, that has caused the most grief?
The economical crisis was certainly the most unexpected event for us. Late 2008 corresponded to the launch of our first product Aceplorer but also to the beginning of economy slow down. The situation couldn't have been worse. Fortunately we were able to get our first customers in 2009.
Q: What development, event, or new understanding since you started has had the most impact on your original plan? How has your plan changed in response?
In our original plan we didn't anticipate the emergence of new standards related to power topic. In 2007 a new area of standardization appeared and two new standards started fighting : CPF first, proposed by Cadence, then followed by UPF driven mainly by Synopsys, Mentor Graphics and Magma.
We have modified our original roadmap to include support for both of these standards in our Aceplorer product.
Q: Any other remarks or suggestions for entrepreneurs?
Three things I have learned in the last four years:
Cash flow is key when you are bootstrapping: understand where you are spending money, what commitments you have made on your cash, and when you are likely to see revenue.
People make the difference, not the technology.
Be more than a vendor, be a partner to your customers: you must collaborate with your customers, not just sell to them.
Q: Thanks for your time.


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Yahoo is a part of the Yahoo brand family. It uses similar technologies to collect and store data. It uses data about you and uses it for research purposes. To change your privacy settings, you can visit Yahoo's privacy statement. If you have any questions, please contact them. The federation's policy is available in its privacy statement. In to privacy settings. The federation has a number of ways to use your data.
Receiving Information From Specific Source
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Federation's Privacy Statement
The federation's privacy statement will be updated often. The federation's privacy policy may be different of other organizations. A federation's privacy statement will explain the terms and conditions governing the use of personal data by its affiliates. The information can be found at the organization's website. By visiting Yahoo's website, you consent to receiving communications from the federation. You can opt out of receiving email updates. Newsletters from the federation.
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The federation requires you to agree to its privacy statement. If you don't want the federation to use your data, make sure you read it. You should read the governing body privacy statement. This will help you understand the federation's privacy practices. Jffsports a great place for fans of all sports. If you are a fan of baseball, you should check the NFCA's website. You can read about the rules and regulations on how to protect your data on the site.
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federation of american football enthusiasts and other fans of the team. The federation of professional baseball players has an association with the United States Congress. The organization's mission is to support its athletes by providing them with the necessary infrastructure. The federation of amateurs is an umbrella for jffsports fans and a league. Its website is not the only site that uses these terms. The federation is also responsible for the privacy of its sponsors.
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A Headmaster's View on the Next Generation of Education – Alan Stevens
on August 5, 2020 August 12, 2020 By Discere Team
This article is a part of Discere's 'Insights with Experts' series, where Discere co-founders Joao and Shyam interview professionals across various industries. Read more here.
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It was Ireland's oldest school; Royal School Dungannon, where Mr Stevens was first educated. From here he followed his passion for History to study at Queen's University, Belfast, where he achieved a First Class degree. His first role as an educator was seen through Campbell College, where he became a housemaster and the Head of History. Before embarking on the next stage of his career at Trent College in England as Head of Main School, Mr Stevens completed a period of research at Yale University and gained an MA in Educational Management and Leadership. In 2010, he was then appointed Headmaster of Barnard Castle School in 2010. Followed by this is his current appointment as Headmaster of Marlborough College Malaysia. Outside of his role as an educator, Mr Stevens was commissioned in the UK reserve forces and acts as an inspector with the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
A Quick Summary
Best put by Mr. Stevens, inspiration is the catalyst to pursuing your interests. The feeling we get when something enlightens us and leaves us challenged is what moves us forward. While a passionate historian, Mr Stevens admits to not liking all the topics he studied, and what we learnt is that there is an element of naturality to this. His interests were leaned over to the study of historiography; the study of the practice of history. In addition to historical content, specific figures during his youth such as his history teacher would go on to 'genuinely inspire' Mr Stevens. Highlighting the extent to which educational figures can impact our lives.
While Mr Steven's journey was one that was evidently enjoyed. It did not come without the presence of a challenge. The most prominent of which was time. Time builds a sense of pressure that forces us to make specific choices and possibly even sacrifice elements of our lives for more strategic matters. Mr Stevens witnessed his passion for teaching history erode with the fact that he has to take on headmaster commitments. However, as seen from Mr Stevens experiences, we grow at the hands of a challenge. This was seen through his substitution of teaching with events such as working with prefects, observing teachers in action, lectern clubs, etc.
In addition to time, our personality traits can often clash with the roles we are expected to fulfill. As many of us might as well, Mr Stevens considers himself an introvert. A characteristic that often contrasts with the confident and public role of a leader. However, as resilient people, we must stretch ourselves and aim to get better in the areas we are less confident in. But while qualities such as public speaking often compose successful leaders, Mr Stevens would argue that the core quality of a leader lies in their philosophy, integrity and thought as he referred to Barack Obama as a celebrated example. Furthermore, when taken into the perspective of a team, a dangerous composition can often be surrounding yourself with clones, differences should be acknowledged and embraced.
In recent years, that has been an increased realisation for the need to incorporate softs skills and emotional intelligence into our schooling curriculums. Mr Stevens acknowledges the prevalence of exam focused teaching systems, especially in the APAC region of the world. While he is an educator, he is also an employer. Mr Stevens values the need for empathy, communication, flexibility as well as other soft skills when looking for people to join his work teams. Acknowledging the importance of these skills, he integrates them into teaching the students in his school. However, how that is executed is a different story. Mr Stevens compares teaching emotional intelligence to teaching swimming, in the sense that it cannot be done in a classroom but instead a pool. Suggesting that if we aim to develop these skills, students must be taught through experience and action. This is seen through pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones, immersing ourselves in new communities among other emotionally developing activities.
Another academic realisation emerging is the preparation for uncertainty. Change has been exponential, and we should be educating our students in accordance to this coming change. While technology and math compose the majority of this new era, Mr Stevens would argue that education is about discovering your potential and passion. Referring to Jack Ma, education should be about teaching students what machines can't do, skills that involve emotional intelligence. This would entail maintaining the importance of breath in learning. As a macro view, Mr Stevens referred to two main components to this learning; problem solving over memory testing and being open to inspiration.
To conclude our interview, Mr Stevens left us with a valuable piece of advice; "don't do what is expected of you". By this he suggested that we should not feel pressured to do things that don't necessarily inspire us. The weight of expectation is often what limits us and we should escape this by giving ourselves room to flourish and embrace the unexpected.
"Don't just do what's expected of you, embrace the unexpected, explore what's possible and give yourself permission to flourish"
Alan Stevens
Marlborough College Malaysia is a prestigious British boarding school located in Johor, Malaysia; learn more here.
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Amanda Aucoin, Christy Britton, Chuck Lawless, Greg Mathias, Jonathan Howe, Keelan Cook
At The Peoples Next Door, Keelan Cook discussed where the Kingdom of God is in disasters. Keelan writes:
The kingdom of God is already here, but not yet here fully.
By no means is this concept new. You have heard it mentioned in a sermon, a Bible study, or in a classroom somewhere. One of the mysteries of the kingdom is the fact that it is both here and now and not yet fully established. It is inaugurated but not yet consummated. In other words, we already see the effects of this kingdom come to earth in the life of the church, but the total rule and reign of the kingdom is clearly not fulfilled. Evil still lurks around every corner, even the dark corners of our own hearts. The kingdom awaits its final consummation, that moment when Christ himself comes back to fully establish his reign. Then and only then will all wrongs be made right.
That the kingdom is not yet fully established is painfully obvious in the weeks after a disaster like the one here on the Gulf Coast.
Christy Britton shared a post at the Intersect Project discussing what it's like to come back from a hurricane.
Friendly warnings from meteorologists progress into evacuation orders from government officials. Clear, calm skies become dark. Gentle breezes transform into harsh winds. Dry air morphs into torrential downpours. Houses become quiet as the electricity goes out.
Those of us who live in coastal areas are familiar with hurricane season and its signs. We watch our television and refresh our Twitter feeds to track a storm's progress. The words "contraflow" and "displaced" are a part of our vocabulary. We know why families keep axes in their attics.
My husband, my kids and I were living on the north shore of New Orleans the summer of 2005. In August of that year, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast and more than one million people were suddenly homeless — including my family.
At the Center for Great Commission Studies, Greg Mathias shared a missiological reflection on 9/11.
I still remember where I was and what I was doing on that morning 16 years ago today. As my co-workers and I gathered around a television to see what was going on, we watched with a mix of confusion and horror as the second tower of the World Trade Center crumbled to the ground. The moments after that were a fog of bewilderment as we tried to make sense of what we were seeing. May we not forget that there are many today still trying to make sense of the events surrounding 9/11.
No matter the tragedy, trying to make sense of tragedy is elusive. Even though difficult, we are called to love God and love neighbor everyday, even on tragic days.
Here are a four thoughts on dealing with tragedy from a missiological perspective.
Dr. Amanda Aucoin posted at the Intersect Project about five Christian women who have shaped culture.
Culture is a word we hear a lot in Christian circles these days. We hear of a "cultural malaise," ponder "culture wars," talk about how America has ceased to be a "Christian culture" and are encouraged to be "culture makers." All of these uses of the term are helpful for thinking about how Christians can cultivate and contribute to the world we are called to serve.
Because we as men and women are created in the image of a creative God, we will be forming culture in our own world, however big or small its impact may seem at the time. And sometimes that's the problem. We feel discouraged because our world does seem so small. What contributions could we possibly make? Do we really think the small culture we create could make a difference now, influence the larger culture, or (even more of a long shot) affect culture in the future?
Thankfully, we don't need to look far for inspiration. Key women throughout history, some who held positions of influence during their own lifetime and many who did not, have impacted culture in ways they did not think likely or even possible at the time. What could a barbarian woman, runaway nun, a slave, a handicapped woman and the women in your life have in common? They have shaped culture, in big and small ways, to the glory of God.
In a guest post at Thom Rainer's blog, Jonathan Howe discussed when it's time to redesign your church website.
Depending on who and what you read, you can find different opinions on how often you should redesign or refresh your website. If it's a website design company, the answer is probably "six months ago." They like the business, after all.
I don't think you should have a timeframe for website redesigns, though. It's an as needed event and also one that should be carried out with much planning and intentionality.
Website redesigns should be carried out strategically and to meet a need. So if your church has one of these needs, then it may be time to refresh your site.
At his personal blog, Chuck Lawless shared eight reasons why spiritual disciplines matter. Dr. Lawless writes:
I know it sounds like a basic, simplistic matter in our Christian walk, but I'm writing this post to encourage all of us to do spiritual disciplines like Bible study, prayer, fasting, and solitude. Here's why.
Library Talk: Women in Scholarship
Education Ministry
Adrianne Miles, Amanda Aucoin, Dougald McLaurin, Keith Harper
Recently at the Library at Southeastern, Amanda Aucoin, Keith Harper, Adrianne Miles, and Dougald McLaurin, got together to discuss what a career in academics looks like.
An Invitation to Study History at Southeastern
Amanda Aucoin, Brent Aucoin, College at Southeastern, History, Keith Harper, Nathan Finn, Steve McKinion
Christianity arose within human history and inevitably is set within the flux of history; and Christian theology and ministry are inevitably done within historical and cultural context. For this reason, Southeastern offers undergraduate courses in global history, Western history, and American history; and offers both undergraduate and graduate level courses in church history and Baptist history. In so doing, we provide students the opportunity to explore the place of Christian persons, institutions, ideas, and movements within history, and to comprehend the social, cultural, and institutional factors shaping the church throughout history.
Toward that end, students may study with the following instructors at Southeastern:
Brent Aucoin (Ph.D. University of Arkansas) is Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean, The College at Southeastern, the author of A Rift in the Clouds: Race and the Southern Federal Judiciary, 1901-1910 (University of Arkansas Press), and has published articles in the The Historian and The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. He is a specialist in post-Civil War American History and in LSU football, Les Miles being his favorite orator. Dr. Aucoin is known for his dry wit, as well as for being an impeccably well-prepared classroom instructor.
Nathan Finn (Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies and is the co-editor of Domestic Slavery Considered as a Scriptural Institution (Mercer, 2008), assistant editor of The Journal of Baptist Studies, and editor of Strictures on Sandemanianism in The Works of Andrew Fuller (Paternoster, forthcoming). He has also contributed to Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue (B&H, 2008) and Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future (Crossway, 2009). Dr. Finn teaches courses in church history, Baptist history, and historical theology. He is known for many things-beards, bowties, Bulldogs, etc.-but none more significant than his being extraordinarily gifted as a writer and a classroom instructor.
Keith Harper (Ph.D., University of Kentucky) is Professor of Baptist Studies and is the author of The Quality of Mercy: Southern Baptists and Social Christianity, 1890-1920 (The University of Alabama Press) and co-author with Steve McKinion of Then and Now: A Compilation and Celebration of Fifty Years at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), and is the editor of several works including American Denominational History: Perspectives on the Past, Prospects for the Future (The University of Alabama Press) and Send the Light: Lottie Moon's Letters and Other Writings (Mercer University Press). Dr. Harper is known as a meticulous researcher, a top-shelf historian, and a publishing machine.
Steve McKinion (Ph.D., King's College, University of Aberdeen) is Associate Professor of Theology and Patristic Studies and the author of Words, Imagery, and the Mystery of Christ: A Reconstruction of Cyril of Alexandria's Christology (Brill), the Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Isaiah (IVP, forthcoming), and Invitation to Historical Theology (Kregel, forthcoming), and the editor of Isaiah 1-39 in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Series (IVP) and Life and Practice of the Early Church: A Documentary Reader (NYU Press). Dr. McKinion is the pastor of New Covenant Fellowship. Furthermore, he is the Doogie Howser of the theological world, having finished his PhD at the University of Aberdeen in just over a year's time, being hired to teach at SEBTS when he still looked like he was 14 years old. He is known as an excellent preacher, classroom instructor, and writer.
Amanda Aucoin (Ph.D., University of Arkansas) is Adjunctive Professor of History in the College at Southeastern and expert in Russian history. Her dissertation, entitled "Deconstructing the American Way of Life: Soviet-American Cultural Relations and the Soviet Response to American Information Activity in the Khrushchev Years" equips her as an expert teacher in Russian History, 20th Century Europe, and Western Civilization; she also teaches in the Women's Studies track. She is also a fan of the purple and gold tigers, but of the Ouachita Baptist (her alma mater) variety.
The College at Southeastern is distinctive for its emphasis on history. The core curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies is highlighted by the History of Ideas sequence – 12 hours dedicated to the development of the great ideas of civilization and the most pertinent works in that development. On top of this strong base, the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and History double major teaches the student to comprehend and critically evaluate the present through a biblically-informed understanding of the past. The student will examine the story of humanity, develop reading, writing, and research skills, and learn how to study history from a Christian perspective. In the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies one can also minor in History to obtain a foundational knowledge of American history and the history of Christianity in the West.
The core of the M.Div. at Southeastern includes two courses in Church History spanning the Patristic to Modern eras and a course in Baptist History. The tracks within the M.Div. then build upon this historical base to equip students for vocational ministry. The M.Div. with Pastoral Ministry is the flagship degree of Southeastern and is centered in theology in biblical and historical perspective. Its intent is to prepare students for pastoral ministry with the sort of training befitting that call. The M.Div. with Christian Ministry is the most flexible program at Southeastern and prepares one to serve in a number of contexts of full-time ministry. Another example is the M.Div. with Missiology which includes a course in the history of Christian missions. Thus, Southeastern recognizes the significance of historical context for right study and application of theology, mission, and ministry.
The Th.M. at Southeastern is a post-M.Div. degree designed to build leaders through personal mentoring by the faculty and can be taken in a thesis or non-thesis track. The Th.M. in Theological Studies with a specialization in Church History prepares one either for doctoral study in church history or for ministry in a local church or on a mission field.
The Ph.D. in Theological Studies with a concentration in Church History prepares students to teach church history in general and specific eras of that history (Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, Modern) in particular to college or seminary students, and to write at the scholarly level and for the church on church history from an explicitly evangelical perspective. SEBTS PhD students determine their research focus by way of their supervisor in the area of church history. The Southeastern library holds a large collection of early American and British works, especially in Baptist history making it an excellent resource for primary source research in history.
We invite you to study with our History faculty in the B.A., M.Div., Th.M., or Ph.D. programs of Southeastern. For more info visit our website (http://www.sebts.edu/ or http://www.sebts.edu/college/) and check out the Admissions and Academics links.for java


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