The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
An excellent read from credible sources in the vein of Phi Beta Iota articulated reforms. Oh, and by the way, surprisingly this was written (in part, this is a two-author article) by a fellow naval intelligence professional (and more surprising is the fact it comes from a senior navy intelligence officer …. not something I …
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Although there are important elements I disagree with — in some cases strenuously — US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor (Ret.) has written an important piece on the fundamental changes and massive budget reductions that are needed to improve America’s ability to survive into the future. Macgregor gets the three essentials right, I believe: 1) the …
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For folks who want to get involved with reforming the mess that is Universal Service Fund (USF), this is for you. Intercarrier Compensation/Universal Service Fund Reform Workshop April 27, 2011 / 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT / 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 The second of three workshops on Universal Service reform will …
NEW: Strategic Narrative Featured at Woodrow Wilson Center led by Hon. Director Jane Harman, watch the video. Captain Wayne Porter discusses “A National Strategic Narrative” Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Institute of World Politics Captain Porter explained that US policy could benefit from adhering to a coherent strategic context. He was concerned that our leaders increasingly …
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Below I am sharing an important email from Bill St. Arnaud, as received. – – – – – – – At the this weeks spring Internet 2 meeting there was a major announcement on Internet 2’s new Open Science, Scholarship and Services Exchange (OS3E) initiative. This could be a real game changer. OS3E embodies the …
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Source WARNING: Do not click on source with other programs open. Between Amazon’s cloud collapse and high interest in this document, Firefox is crashing every time as of morning of 21 April 2011. Phi Beta Iota: The Dutch have a much more sophisticated approach that appears to be a better model for the data transfers, …
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Connectivism by jonl on April 19, 2011 Have you ever thought about how completely irrelevant structured learning is? Indeed. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot unlearn and relearn.” – Alvin Toffler. The video below advocates a change in how we learn – …
