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What A Bench!
One night it's Ibanez who's the hero. Another night it's Chavez. Tonight it was Jones, Nix and even Stewart (we can count him, can't we?). All the role players are more than playing their roles; they're exceeding expectations.
For me, though, it was CC who starred in tonight's win over the hapless Blue Jays. To come back from the DL and pitch as crisply and efficiently as he did was a thrill. I appreciate that Girardi had him on a pitch count, but I bet he could have thrown a complete game – easily.
I have to say that the Jays looked every bit like the last place team they are. Cecil pitched extremely well, but they have no real offense without Bautista and their defense was lackluster at best. Still, it's teams like the Jays – division rivals we'll be facing a zillion more times – that the Yanks have to beat. Over and over.
Filed Under: Confessions of a She-Fan Tagged With: Andruw Jones, Blue Jays, CC Sabathia, Jayson Nix, Yankees
Sean K says
Keep the wins coming… and yes it is nice to get contributions from unexpected sources…
My one nagging worry is that we might peak too soon. I don't want to see us flop in October like Boston flopped last September after they were on a really nice [81-42] run. But I suppose if that's the biggest worry i have we must be doing well. i'll try to look at the bright side.
YankeeCase says
Good outing for CC tonight, even if it was only 6 innings! It was almost too good… As if the DL stint was a 'mini vacation' scheduled during the All Star break to give CC a blow and not miss a full two weeks of starts. Or maybe my conspiracy theories have gone too far this time? lol! I want to see CC finish strong this year, so whatever helps…
I'd really like to see the Yankees get an outfielder who can slap the ball around and swipe a few bags, but this Jones/Ibañez duo has been pretty solid so far. They're not playing exceptional defense out there, but it's definitely not a hindrance to the team. And oh yeah, the pop they add to the lineup is pretty good too!
Speaking of defense, we haven't heard from Eduardo Nuñez in a while. He's hitting only .231 down in AAA (he's only played four games), and he's committed two errors (ack! in four games…!). Something tells me we won't be seeing much of him at all for the rest of the season. This, the guy the Yankees wouldn't part with in a few trades a couple seasons ago. Do we keep him around, or let him go (like the Knicks did with Lin tonight? Grrr, don't get me started…)
It felt relaxing and fun even though the lead wasn't big. We should not have had to use soriano. I think qualls is about as good as wade or you or I, but I don't mean to complain. We are all quite lucky in Yankee land! I love looking at the standings each morning.
Jane Heller says
I worry about them peaking early too, Sean. It's the team that's hot at the end that runs away with the championship. But I'm sure they'll have their dips before it's over and, hopefully, finish strong. There's nothing more scary than the thought of them going cold in the postseason.
I heard Nunez's name being thrown around in recent trade talks for an outfielder, YankeeCase, and I must admit I wouldn't be sorry to see him go. Better him than one of our pitching prospects. I do think we need a Victorino or Upton or one of these expendables.
I'm with you on Qualls, Barbara. We can't use Soriano every night; it's ridiculous. And you're right – it did feel like a bigger lead at 3-0 because CC was pitching so dominantly.
Diane Anziano says
Once again we missed the Yankees game – we went to a Long Island Duck's baseball game instead. They lost dismally but we kept track of the Yankees and were happy to hear about the win. My niece and her boyfriend really enjoyed the game and they brought a nephew who caught a foul ball — it was his first Yankees game too. Lots of fun.
I too am in awe over what the bench has been able to do for us and the rest it has given our starting players. I do think we need to rest Granderson though – its a long season and I think he has played every game so far. Hoping to keep the streak going tonight. GO YANKEES!!!
So cool that your niece and her boyfriend saw a win and enjoyed themselves, Diane – and catching a foul ball must have been exciting. I think Granderson missed one game all year – or maybe he was DH-ing? In any case, he's got to be tired and it wouldn't be the worst thing if Wise played center for a game or two.
Bob Cerv says
'Twas another fine night. Scoreboard-watching from sweltering Nats Park, we saw the Yanks post an early three-spot, just build from there, and no biggie. And what a Great Debut for Diane's family! Congrats!!
Down in the swampy bog of D.C., where we never stopped "schvitzing" (it had to be 95 with about 70% humidity), at least they treated us to a great night of entertainment. Blew it in the top of the 9th, tied it in the bottom (with two outs); blew it again in the top of the 10th, pulled it out thanx to 3 rookies in the bottom. Okay, so it's only "Clown Question Bro" and his merry band of National-leaguers, but we like it.
After a short rain delay the first inning just ended and we're already ahead 4 – 0!!!
Here's the important question
Does jayson nix ever smile? He seems wound pretty tight.
Come to think of it, Melissa, I've never seen him smile!


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Antifa, General, media
Alexander Reid Ross on Conspiracy, Disinformation, the Far Right and the Hard Left
This week, we have two portions to the show. First, we catch up with Mitch from Red Strings and Maroons podcast about some of what they saw at the A2 rally in Richmond on January 20th, about antifascist intervention and the effectiveness of intervening to call out white nationalists in gun advocacy spaces. More of their work available at RedStringsAndMaroons.com.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsrpodcast-20200126-MitchAlexanderReidRoss.mp3
Then, we spend the remainder of the show speaking with Alexander Reid Ross. Alexander is a PhD candidate in Portland State University's Earth, Environment, Society Program, a Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, and the author of "Against The Fascist Creep", which you can get from AK Press or our affiliate Firestorm Books!
For the remainder of the episode we speak about conspiracy theories, how they wind their way into some leftist approaches to critique, bleed-over between left and right anti-establishment critiques and media that hold a pro-Kremlin position, the ideas of Alexander Dugin, ways of combating disinformation and some of it's sources. More of his writings and interviews can be found at AlexanderReidRoss.net and this article that we reference a bit is called "Fooling The Nation: Extremism and the Pro-Russia Disinformation Ecosystem".
Anarchism in El Salvador / An Antifa View of the Militia Demo in RVA
This week we have two segments, an interview with an Anarcha-Feminist organizer in San Salvador, El Salvador on the situation there, followed by Mitch of Red Strings And Maroons podcast on the upcoming Militia demonstration on MLK Jr. Day, January 20th, 2020 in Richmond, VA.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr-podcast-20200119-ElisaElSalvador-A2RVAMitch.mp3
Elisa on GANA Govt in El Salvador
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First, you'll hear my conversation with Elisa, an anarchafeminist in San Salvador, El Salvador, talking about the new neo-liberal government of Nayib Bukele's GANA party, repression, immigration, relation to the US and anarchist organizing there. More on her work at ConcienciaAnarquista.NoBlogs.Org and transcriptions in English and Spanish, as well as a Spanish version of this audio are available at our website.
A2 Gun Demo in Richmond
Then, I spoke with Mitch, host of Red Strings And Maroons podcast on the Channel Zero Network about the upcoming far right militia and gun rights rally on Monday, January 20th 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. More on Mitch's work at RedStringsAndMaroons.com and organizing info by AntifaSevenHills from Richmond can be followed on twitter at @ash_antifa, their response to the Vice article can be found here (https://antifa7hills.blackblogs.org/2020/01/18/in-response-to-vice-news-why-this-antifa-group-is-siding-with-thousands-of-pro-gun-conservatives-in-virginia/) and above that post is a local rogues gallery of known fash in RVA to be aware of.
Jason Renard Walker
First up, some prison rebel Jason Renard Walker. Jason had his contacts book stolen by prison staff and has been moved. He's asking folks who have been in contact with him (or any other comrade) to reach back out to him with a letter as he's getting situated in his new spot. You can read Jason's writings up at SFBayView.com by searching his name. You can write him at:
McConnell Unit
3001 S. Emily Dr.
Beeville, TX 78102
Delbert Africa
Just got the news that MOVE 9 prisoner Delbert Africa has been released! Now it's time to get the remaining co-defendant, Chuck Africa and their supporter Mumia Abu-Jamal out as well. #FreeThemAll!
Marius Mason
Marius Mason, an anarchist, labor organizer and trans prisoner who was sentenced to 22 years for ELF activities that led to no harm of humans or other animals has an upcoming birthday on January 26th. You can learn about how to write him or see his book wish list up at SupportMariusMason.org
Phone Zap for Hunger Striking Prisoners at Central Prison, NC
From Atlanta IWOC:
Sixteen folks incarcerated at Central Prison in Raleigh, NC are going on a hunger strike starting Monday January 20, 2020 as an act of comradery to the 200 prisoners being tortured in Unit One (a mental health unit). They need your help to make the calls on Monday, January 20th. And if you have the time thereafter, call any other day you can until their demands are met and those sixteen hunger strikers can eat again.
In Unit One at Central Prison, guards are daily using chemical mace against both (level 2) mental health prisoners who receive psychiatric help and (level 3) mental health prisoners who take psychotropic medications. Guards are trigger happy and deploy an excessive amount into the prisoner's small cell at the slightest disagreement. Pursuant to Chapter F Section 1504 Procedure (d):
"An officer is prohibited from using force solely as a result of verbal provocation. An officer shall not use force against an offender who has abandoned his/her resistance or who is effectively restrained. The use of force as punishment is strictly prohibited."
Furthermore, these prisoners attend a group therapy session every Monday but while these prisoners are in group, Unit One's guards destroy the cells of these prisoners by searching their cells and throwing their personal belonging all around the cell. This is done to deter the prisoners from attending group, discouraging them from receiving treatment.
Medical staff continue to show deliberate indifference to the needs of the prisoners housed on Unit One. Several prisoners are not receiving their self-meds (medications given out monthly that prisoners keep in their cells, these meds are but are not limited to blood pressure meds and high cholesterol meds, etc.). To receive these meds, the prisoner submits a medication refill request. The medical staff has neglected to submit the requests therefore leaving several prisoners without their meds.
It takes months to be even seen by medical staff when a sick call is submitted. Prisoners are not receiving adequate healthcare. Prisoners are compelled to endure illnesses for months before being seen by medical staff.
This medical neglect and excessive use of force towards the most vulnerable population in Central Prison is cruel and unusual torture and a human rights violation.
These sixteen brave and selfless activists imprisoned in Central Prison are taking a stand for those in Unit One who are mentally incapable of making these demands, by way of a hunger strike. This is a humanitarian display of unity for those inside who face injustice by the very same who face injustices enslaved right there with them. This solidarity is inspiring. Please help them to expose these human rights violations and meet their basic, humanitarian demands by joining the phone zap and calling in to amplify their voices!
Suggested script and demands:
I am aware that Central Prison's guards and medical staff are directly torturing the prisoners and there are 16 hunger strikers exposing these human rights violations that will not eat until the following issues are addressed:
The excessive use of chemical mace on prisoners who have not been a threat to staff or others.
Stop the targeted searches of mental health prisoners who attend weekly group on Unit One. We know that this is an attempt to discourage from attending group to receive treatment.
Address the deliberate indifference shown by medical staff not refilling prisoners' self-meds and neglecting to answer sick calls within a timely manner
Who to call:
(919) 733-0800 Central Prison, Request to speak with Deputy Warden Steven Waddel, Unit One Manager Tenbrook, and/or medical personnel.
(919) 838-4000 DPS Office; Request to speak with Commissioner Todd Ishee and/or Dr. Gary Junker
Hot tips:
You don't have to give your name or any other information if you don't want to.
Entering *67 before any number may block your caller ID.
Don't worry about anyone giving you the runaround, not getting through or having to leave a message. Just pursue it to the point that you can. We are calling to apply pressure and every call counts.
Please report back on calls made in the comment section below or email atlantaiwoc@protonmail.com
B(A)DNews Jan 2020
TFSR is also excited to be a member of the A-Radio Network of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios. Check out our website or social media streams for the latest episode of our monthly, English-language news roundup from anarchists around the world, BADNews. This month with anti-repression updates about the Park Bench 3 case from Hamburg, steampunk anti-eviction activism from Berlin, support for Chilean uprising prisoners, updates from the not-so-united United Kingdom and anti-repression, prisoner solidarity, labor organizing and squat struggles from Greece's two largest cities.
https://www.a-radio-network.org/bad-news-angry-voices-from-around-the-world/episode-30-01-2020/
A playlist will be available soon (Sunday), on the post on our website when we distribute the radio-friendly version of this chat, but here's a breakdown of tracks:
Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa
Declive Repunknante – Capitalista Canibalista [starts at 00:25:27]
Las Musas – Las 17 [starts at 00:57:52]
Los Insurrectos – '32 [starts at 01:21:33]
The Ramsey Lewis Trio – The In Crowd
David Easley, General, Ohio, Prisons, Protest
The Old Law and The New: Jason Goudlock in Ohio
This week we have two segments.
Jason Goudlock and the Old Law in OH
First, we'll hear from Jason Goudlock, a prisoner under the so-called "Old Law" in Ohio serving his 26th year of a 6-25 year sentence. Jason talks about the situation in Ohio between the "Old Law" and the "New Law", for instance if he had been convicted of the same robbery and battery crimes three years later he might have served half of the time. Jason also speaks about the whims of the the Ohio Parole Board, some corroborated in public statements by former OPB member, Shirley Smith (linked in the show notes, and mentioning the situation of Marc Houc for instance).
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsrpodcast-20200105-JasonGoudlock-DavidEasley.mp3
Jason is the subject of a documentary, "Invisible Chess: The Jason Goudlock Story", which can be found for free at FreeJasonGoudlock.org. Education packs for teachers can be found on the site for the film, InvisibleChess.com. The film will be shown on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 from 1:30-3pm alongside a discussion at Bard College led by the filmmaker, Samuel Crow, along with prison reformer Bill Nichols. It can be viewed it at the Bertelsmann Weis Cinema on the Bard College campus. You can find Jason's website and blog up at his website. There is a gofundme run to raise funds for Jason's legal defense and raising awareness of his case and those of other Old Law prisoners.
Jason also suggests FairTreatmentReformAndReentry.org to learn more about the struggle and check out recent legislation put forth in Ohio to affect the Old Law/New Law sentencing disparities (and in particular, Beverley A. Seymore, author of the Parole Reform Bill).
Near the end I ask Jason about recent hunger strikes by Mark Hinkston and David Easley, two other Ohio prisoners held for a bit at Toledo CI, who we've interviewed before on the show. The hunger strike was a protest against the use of solitary confinement specifically to torture prisoners suffering from mental health crises. More on that below. Jason also mentions the recent sexual abuse of prisoners at Toledo CI by mental health staff member Maggie Jedlinsky.
Finally, Jason shouts out the cases of the Lucasville Uprising. Check our show notes for links to our interviews with Hasan over the years and with Bomani Shakur, aka Keith Lamar, on his book Condemned and Greg Curry from the case. We also spoke with an attorney (Niki Schwartz) and another prisoner present on the 25th anniversary of the uprising.
David Easley Faces Inter-State Transfer
We'll be hearing briefly from David Easley about some updates in his situation, including the hunger strike that he and Mark "Mustafa" Hinkston just got off of in protest of the torture of prisoners suffering mental health distress by stuffing them in segregation at Toledo CI and the legal shenanigans by administration at Toledo CI in an attempt to get them on an out-of-state transfer. You can keep up on Mark and David's activity on their supporters twitters. There is a request that folks email and call the Ohio Interstate Compact Administrators to demand David and Mark not get transferred far from their family, loved ones and supporters and to emphasize that they are being threatened with transfer for legitimate free speech. You can contact:
Suzanne Brooks (Deputy Compact Administrator): ohio.compact@odrc.state.oh.us or suzanne.brooks@odrc.state.oh.us or call at +1614 752 0829 or fax at +1614 752 1822
Sara Andrews (Director & Commissioner/Compact Administrator): ohio.compact@odrc.state.oh.us or sara.andrews@sc.ohio.govor call at +16145121794
Prison Violence at Parchman, Mississippi
From Oakland IWOC, comes a call for a phone Zap starting on Monday, January 6th on behalf of prisoners at Parchman. Articles on the violence are linked at the Oakland IWOC page (see above):
Call and email these targets Monday
Governor-elect Tate Reeves
Ltgov@senate.ms.gov
MDOC Director Pelicia Hall
Peliciahall@mdoc.state.ms.us
Sample script:
"Hello. I am calling as a concerned citizen about the ongoing crisis at Parchman. The Board of Directors must ensure that the superintendent find an amicable and peaceful solution, as well as, address the prisoners needs. They need to ensure that the prisoners have sanitary and safe housing conditions. We, as a community, along with the prisoners have these demands:
1. Immediate separation of all rival groups to halt the violence.
2. Restore full food service and immediate emergency medical care.
3. Removal of the corrupt guards who instigated violence.
Remember, the world is watching. Thank you."
Health update on Dr Shakur
Dr Mutulu Shakur, a Black Liberation activist and Accupuncturist has been imprisoned for 33 years and this year was found to have bone marrow cancer. There is an article up on SFBayView.com linked in the show notes. Supporters are requesting letters of support and love to Dr Mutulu at:
Dr. Mutulu Shakur
USP Victorville,
Adelanto, CA 92301
They are also asking for donations for his medical, legal, commissary and more with details in the article and up at mutulushakur.com and the associated donate button. At Dr. Shakur's request there is, at this time, no public campaign for his release.
Twin Trouble interview
Incarcerated hactivist and anarchist, Jeremy Hammond and his twin brother, Jason (who served some time for participating in the anti-fascist action at Tinley Park, IL in May of 2012) have started releasing a new media project. The show self-describes as:
"Twin Trouble – the podcast about fighting the system and staying rebellious while being incarcerated. The show takes the form of a recorded phone call between Jason in Chicago, and his twin brother Jeremy, locked up in Alexandria, VA, just outside D.C. "
More on the podcast can be found up at twintrouble.home.blog and you can also hear it on soundcloud.
Eric King updates
There is an update on Eric King's support page, supportericking.org, giving details on materials he can receive and what he cannot. Drop Eric a line and use the final straw promocode… wait… that… Eric could use some love. And please be aware also that each letter he receives is read by a guard.
Yah, if only. But there's this awesome source for updates on political prisoners across the so-called US authored by the lovely folks at Certain Days that is a regular column on IGD. Prison Break gives case updates, health situations, releases, passings and calls for support we can participate in, helping to keep this movement multi-generational and spread support for our comrades taken captive by the state while in struggle. We need to be in for the long haul if our movement will have teeth.
Anarchist, Author, Colonialism, General, Israel, Palestine, Sean Swain
Israeli Dissent and Sean Talks "Last Act"
This week we are happy to feature a couple of audios we did NOT record ourselves.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsrpodcast-20191222-IsraeliDissentSeanTalksLastAct.mp3
Resisting Militarism and Occupation in Israel
First, German comrades attending the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair last year interviewed two Israeli anarchists about resistance against the settler-colonial nation they live under. Dana is from Tel Aviv (a member of the Coalition of Women for Peace) and Aaron is from, among other groups, an anti-militarist, de-enlistment group called New Profile. Info about the Coalition of Women for Peace can be found at CoalitionOfWomen.org and you can learn more about New Profile at NewProfile.org/english/ . My voice will show up in the main segment instead of one of the interviewers who preferred not to have their voice aired here. This is followed by a brief statement by one of the interviewers who conducted the interview about their views on the reasons it was difficult to publish the critique of Israel from within Germany.
The Last Act Of The Circus Animals
After this, we'll hear Sean Swain talk about the book he co-wrote with Travis Washington, The Last Act of the Circus Animals with his friend, Adam Bomb. Last Act is available for free in 3 parts in zine format at seanswain.org, alongside Sean's many other writings. You can also purchase a book version of Last Act from Sprout Distro. We won't be airing the whole interview with Sean in the radio version of this, we simply don't have the time. But if you want to hear the last 10 minutes or so of it, check out our podcast version available for free at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org, up on our youtube channel, spotify, etc etc. Keep an ear out in the next month for a conversation with Anthony Rayson and Mike of South Chicago ABC, the group that among many other things, first published The Last Act of the Circus Animals.
TFSR is a member of the A-Radio Network. Check our show notes for a link to the latest edition of our monthly podcast, BAD News: Angry Voices from Around The World, featuring anarchist perspectives from Greece, Germany, France and Chile.
Michael Kimble phone-zap
From Monday, December 23rd onward, there will be a phone zap for supporters of anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble to call and press his captors in the Alabama Department of Corrections to demand a transfer for Michael from Holman Correctional. Michael was recently placed in segregation for coming to the defense of a fellow prisoner being beaten by a guard. He is urgently asking for support in attaining that transfer to a new facility so as to not face retaliation in the shadows from guards for his solidarity. Supporters suggest calling the following officials:
Alabama DOC Commissioner's Office (Ask for Commissioner Jeff Dunn) 334.353.3883
Holman Correctional (Ask for Warden Cynthia Stewart) 251.368.8173
To learn more about Michael and read some of his writings, check out AnarchyLive.noblogs.org or issues of FireAnt. You can hear our interviews with Michael on TFSR.
Anarchist Days, July 13-19, 2020
After various attempts to break with the endogamy of our collectives, of trying and failing to move beyond merely interpreting the works of the classical anarchists, we have decided to launch this call. Our objective is to meet others and exchange experiences, skills, ideas and dreams; to return anarchism to the streets and incorporate it into everyday life.
Now, more than ever, we want to see this society go up in flames. We need to get together, to advance from the lessons we have learned, to listen to each other without arrogance or submission. In this vein, this call for a week of "Anarchist Days" seeks to turn our focus and energy to the practices and resistances of everyday life; the spaces where subversive ideas and practices germinate.
We hope that wherever this call reaches, there will be a response because the fury and fire know no borders. We also want to be clear that homophobes, sexists, machos, racists, fascists, government affiliates, etc. are not welcome.
December 20, 2019 to January 31, 2020 (Proposals for topics and themes)
December 20, 2019 to April 30, 2020 (Proposals for workshops, activities, discussions, presentations, actions, etc.)
June 20, 2020 (Final program to be released)
July 13-19, 2020 (J)anarquistas20-20
Contact and Information:
janarquistas2020@protonmail.com
Invitation Spanish
Invitation English
Schedule Spanish
Intro Bilingual
playlist pending
activism, Anarchist, Colonization, community, gender, General, Indigenous, LGBTQ, Music, Police, Queer, Race, repression
Sima Lee on Resistance, Repression, Hip Hop, and Creating New Worlds
This week we are super pleased to present an interview done with Sima Lee, who is a queer Afro-Indigenous hip hop artist and community organizer of long standing, about a recent raid that occurred at Maroon House in DC this March. We speak about Maroon House, its story and what it is in the process of becoming, the ask for support in helping this movement build and heal from the brutal police repression, her newest album Trap Liberation Army, and many more topics.
Sima Lee has given some interviews recently about her political trajectory, her life, and relationship to anarchism in detail. Rather than having a repeat of those words, we are going to link her past interviews below!
Link to Bandcamp where there was an ask for monetary donation to help support the Maroon Movement and the Food, Clothing & Resistance Collective.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsrpodcast-20191208-SimaLeeMaroonMovement.mp3
Ways to get and stay connected:
@simaleerbg on IG
@simaleerbg on Twitter
Sima Lee on Facebook
Food, Clothing & Resistance Collective
Maroon Movement
Further interviews:
November 2018 interview on The Solecast
June 2018 spot on Academics in Cars with Jared Ball (IMixWhatILike)
And You Don't Stop: Trouble documentary on anarchist hip hop by SubMedia featuring Sima Lee among many others.
Independent artists and labels:
Soul Trust Records
The Beat Konductaz on the web and on Fedbook
Guerilla Republik
Music for this episode:
Khid Ja RPK – Lataa (instrumental)
Sima Lee – It's On
Anarchist, Colonialism, Colonization, Feminism, Forest Defense, gender, General, Queer
Colonization and Revolt: E. Ornelas on the Radical Potentials of LeGuin's "The Word for World is Forest"
This week we are pleased to present a paper given at the 2019 north american anarchist studies network that took place this year in Atlanta Georgia by e ornelas who presents a thoroughly de-colonial reading of Ursula K. LeGuin's novel The Word for World is Forest. The paper is entitled "If You Wait, It Is We That Will be Burned: Exploring Violence and Resistance in Ursula LeGuins The Word for World is Forest". You can find the full text of this book up at the anarchist library. This book of LeGuin's was written in the early 1970s and was first published as part of the anthology "Again, Dangerous Visions" and subsequently published as a separate novella as part of LeGuin's Hainish Cycle, to be read in a loose trilogy with her other novels "The Dispossessed" and "Left Hand of Darkness". As e ornelas states in their paper, this novella is not among LeGuin's most popular but carries very strong anti-colonial and anti-militaristic overtones which was in part a reaction to the invasion of Vietnam by US imperialist forces, also called the Resistance War Against America, which occurred from 1955-1975 and whose traumas and repercussions can be felt and seen to this day.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr-20191201-TWFWIF.mp3
This book was striking to me in the sense that it presents a world view that starkly challenges that of colonial "westernized" minds through themes of an intense sensitivity to and interconnectedness with the environment and of the relationships with language, dreaming, and culture. What was great to me about this aspect to the story is that it shows very plainly the extent to which colonizers find "illegibility" on the part of Indigenous people to be deeply threatening, but can also be a pivotal place of strength with potentials all their own, and we can see this aspect in real life all around us as well.
While I have my own problems with the book, and would love to hear listeners responses to it if they have them, it also gives me a sense of a thru line between past struggle and analysis all the way to now, an intergenerationality that we are sometimes lacking in as anarchists.
I'd like to read a short quote from the introduction to the book by LeGuin, and this gives a little bit of a sense of why she wrote it and what was happening for her at the time:
"All through the sixties, in my home city in the States, I had been helping organize and participating in nonviolent demonstrations, first against atomic bomb testing, then against the pursuance of the war in Viet Nam. I don't know how many times I walked down Alder Street in the rain, feeling useless, foolish, and obstinate, along with ten or twenty or a hundred other foolish and obstinate souls. There was always somebody taking pictures of us—not the press—odd-looking people with cheap cameras: John Birchers? FBI? CIA? Crackpots? No telling. I used to grin at them, or stick out my tongue. One of my fiercer friends brought a camera once and took pictures of the picture-takers. Anyhow, there was a peace movement, and I was in it, and so had a channel of action and expression for my ethical and political opinions totally separate from my writing.
In England that year, a guest and a foreigner, I had no such outlet. And 1968 was a bitter year for those who opposed the war. The lies and hypocrisies redoubled: so did the killing. Moreover, it was becoming clear that the ethic which approved the defoliation of forests and grainlands and the murder of noncombatants in the name of 'peace' was only a corollary of the ethic which permits the despoliation of natural resources for private profit or the GNP, and the murder of the creatures of the Earth in the name of 'man.' The victory of the ethic of exploitation, in all societies, seemed as inevitable as it was disastrous.
It was from such pressures, internalized, that this story resulted: forced out, in a sense, against my conscious resistance. I have said elsewhere that I never wrote a story more easily, fluently, surely— and with less pleasure."
After this talk, we are gonna play some music commemorating the the 20th anniversary of the WTO Protests in Seattle, which occurred from November 30 – December 1st 1999.
Both of these tracks were found on a 2003 compilation for attendees of the WTO protests in Cancun, Mexico. If you're interested in learning more about the protests, check out writings up at crimethInc.com, there's a video up there called "Breaking The Spell" with tons of original footage. It's way more legit than the bs, liberal, star-studded movie called "The Battle Of Seattle."
The two songs are:
"Eugene The Anarchist" by Desert Rat, a socialist songwriter, parodying the menacing media coverage of insurrectional anarchists from Eugene and other places in the pacific northwest in the run up to and following the 1999 WTO protests. Ooooh, property destruction…
"PSA #12" by The Infernal Noise Brigade. This doomy marching band was known to show at large demonstrations and percussively stoke the fires of revolt with their horns, drums and dark xylophones.
So there has recently been attempts by ICE and DHS to investigate radical groups in Asheville. This scrutiny is coming amid an escalating pattern of ICE and DHS presence and terrorism all across North Carolina, some of which we have covered on this show before and has been all over other media as well. Since its inception in 2002, ICE has continued a trend of targeted and racist oppression, and as it stands it is the largest investigative branch of DHS. This past month saw opposition to ICE in Raleigh where ICE Director Albence was being hosted along with Acting Homeland Secretary Wolf in a press conference given by the Republican Speaker. The group Never Again, which is a Jewish group formed to counter ICE violence with a specific aim to oppose the systematic dehumanization which is the cornerstone of how ICE operates, is holding a month of actions all around the country this December. More about that at neveragainaction.com.
And Asheville is no different, we have seen an increase in ICE and DHS all over this town. Here is a statement on behalf of the newly formed group Asheville Anti-Repression which was developed to deal with this situation:
"Asheville Anti Racism was recently alerted to the existence of an investigation being conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security on November 4, 2019. Riseup.net received a subpoena requesting any and all records/information related to names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, MAC addresses, payment information for the following email: ashevilleantiracism@riseup.net
Riseup responded to the request on October 21, 2019 indicating that they do not keep records of the information that was requested and that they planned on notifying the account by email after one week of the existence of the subpoena.
ICE is a threat to our communities, regardless of whether you are a citizen or not. We maintain the position that ICE should be abolished and will continue to push back against this investigation. There are no individuals named in this subpoena and we do not know the reason for this request. With the knowledge of the existence of the investigation we bring you a reminder to not talk to agents of law enforcement.
Please take care in the ways that you discuss this investigation as to not endanger yourselves or others: Speculation, gossip, and rumors can only harm yourself and you communities. We do want people to not feel afraid to continue to work together, to act, and to stand up for their ideals for a world without borders. Please take time to make sure you have access to an attorney, and to refresh yourselves on your legal rights, security culture and technological security practices.
If you need access to more resources to a lawyer or if you are approached by an agent, please send an email to AshevilleAntiRepression@riseup.net
Reminder that we are not lawyers, and cannot offer any legal advice. Additionally, please do not disclose sensitive information in an email to us. We will connect you with an attorney so you can confidentially discuss the details of your situation."
Anarchist, Colonialism, Colonization, Education, General, media, Politics, Race, Racism, repression
Guest Interview: Eli Meyerhoff on his book 'Beyond Education', Battling Recuperation, and Operating on the Margins
This week we are presenting a special guest interview, done by Scott who is an anarchist academic and regular listener, with Eli Meyerhoff about his book "Beyond Education: Radical Studying for Another World". In this book, Meyerhoff "traces how key elements of education emerged from histories of struggles in opposition to alternative modes of study bound up with different modes of world-making. Taking inspiration from Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and Indigenous resurgence projects, he charts a new course for movements within, against, and beyond the university as we know it." and this quote is from the University of Minnesota webpage, who also published his book.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr_podcast-_Eli_Meyerhoff_on_Beyond_Education-20191110.mp3
I found this interview really thought provoking and well crafted, it brought up a lot of issues I hadn't really thought of in such terms, specifically about the historical and colonial construction of what we think of today as education. In this interview, Scott and Eli talk about his book, the vast terrain that the book covers, experiences in academia when one is operating as politically radical, and some alternatives to education that we can see and experience in the world around us.
Eli Meyerhoff can be found at elimeyerhoff.com, the Abolition University at abolition.university, and the Abolition Journal at abolitionjournal.org for more info on the conference happening in may 2020.
To read the intro to Beyond Education for free, head on over to this UM link.
If you are a listener and want to submit an interview for broadcast, just get in touch with us by emailing thefinalstrawradio@riseup.net and we can walk you thru the process!
Music for this episode by:
LSD – School's For Fools
Suburban Studs – I Hate School
From Southern Appalachia to Northeast Syria: Anarchist Combat Medics in Rojava Speak + Solidarity with SC Prisoners
Solidarity with SC Prisoners!
This is a show with two parts, firstly I got to sit down with two members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross about the ongoing and increasingly dire situation in South Carolina prions. I won't take up too much space here with an intro because we have a pretty packed show, but they outline some upcoming actions coordinated at the behest of people incarcerated in SC, a phone zap scheduled for tomorrow (Monday the 21st), and about organizing as anarchists doing prisoner support/solidarity.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr_podcast-BRABC__Rojava_Combat_Medics.mp3
Phone Zap information:
-On Monday (October 21): Call Head of SCDC Bryan Stirling at 803-896-8555 to tell him about this multi-city, international action. Let Stirling know that his department is now not only a national embarrassment, but an international one as well!
-All week, October 21-28: Follow and spread the hashtag #SunlightIsAHumanRight
-Ongoing: Document what you and your loved ones are experiencing; evidence and testimony will help us prepare a formal complaint"
Get in touch with BRABC at blueridgeabc@riseup.net
Blue Ridge ABC
c/o Firestorm Books and Coffee
610 Haywood Road
Anarchist Combat Medics in Rojava Speak
Secondly, Bursts got a chance to connect to a couple of anarchist comrades working as combat medics engaged with the SDF in Rojava. In this episode, they speak briefly about the work they're doing, their experiences in the recent Turkish invasion into Syria. Here are a few news sites you can keep up with on what's been going on, also check out the recent interview on fellow Channel Zero Network affiliates, ItsGoingDown.org with CJ, a Syrian anarchist in Qamishlo, as well as the recent series by crimethInc, also of Channel Zero Network, on background of the Rojava revolution and anarchist approaches to it.
Teem Propaganda Workshop
Teem seeks to educate students in digital design skills, image preparation, printmaking techniques, dissemination methods and visual strategy to sharpen our movements' ability to communicate, disrupt and intervene in spectacle society.
For four days, students will be hands on learning screen-printing, risograph, offset lithography, publication layout, design for print as well as partaking in conversations and lectures to connect practical with theoretical knowledge. We will exercise, eat, and take care of the space together while producing material. Participants will leave the program with not just the printing and design skills to produce effective propaganda, but also a know-how about starting (and continuing) an autonomous printshop.
To register email teemworkshop@protonmail.com
More information on this event can be found at https://teem.noblogs.org/
Music for this episode found on a Solidarity with Rojava playlist, musical loop by William.
General, Health, Political Prisoner, Prisons, Race, Racism, repression
Pepe on Preparing for Freedom
Preparing for Freedom
Today you'll hear Bursts interview Pepe, an anarchist from so called Connecticut. As of September 4th 2019, Pepe has been sentenced to 5 years in prison on federal charges. In this interview he speaks on a range of topics related to the prison industrial complex, from detailing how prosecutors operate within the "criminal justice" system, to his personal experience in preparing with his family for his incarceration. Folks can support Pepe and his family by visiting his record label at diybandits.bandcamp.com.
He will be releasing his own podcast soon at preparingforfreedom.org. We will announce when these episodes drop so stay tuned!
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr-podcast-Pepe_on_Preparing_for_Freedom-20190929.mp3
To get in touch with The Final Straw, for feedback or suggestions, you can follow us on all social media, we are @thefinalstrawradio on Instagram, @StrawFinal on Twitter, and The Final Straw Radio on Facebook. You can also email us at thefinalstrawradio@riseup.net or @protonmail.com, and send us letters at
J Dilla – Y'all Ain't Ready (instrumental)
Ramsey Lewis Trio – The 'In' Crowd
Anarchist, Colonialism, Colonization, Feminism, gender, General, Gentrification, Indigenous, LGBTQ, Prisons, Queer, Race, Racism, Sexism, zine
The Ovas Speak on Living and Fighting in L.A.; La Concha, the Psyco Brigade, Feminism, and Anti-Racisms
This week I had the chance to interview three people who organize with La Concha, which is an anarchist space in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles that does many projects such as prisoner solidarity, legal and popular education, reading groups, bike brigades, and lots else. We talk about their work, and how the three came to be doing what they are doing right now, and also about the incursions that they've been experiencing from authoritarian Communists in the area. I felt great getting to have this conversation with them and really energized to build where I'm at, but also to help build more bridges between places all over so we as anarchists can enrich and nuance each other's thinking and praxis.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefinalstrawradio/tfsrpodcast-PSYCOS_Y_LA_CONCHA-20190922.mp3
Big thanks to the folks at Firestorm for putting TFS in touch with La Concha! Here's to many more colabs and for a furtherance of anarchist, Indigenous, and decolonial spaces.
To learn more about La Concha and the Psycos, you can follow them on all their social medias:
-On Instagram for @la_conxa, @ovarian_psycos, and @psycobrigade
-FedBook is at https://www.facebook.com/ovarian.psycos/
To see all their merch, which is how they raise funds for rent on their space, you can go to ovarian-psycos.zibbet.com
For a website to visit to see some of their initial writings and blog posts, you can go to ovarianpsycos.com
You can learn more about the Institute for Advanced Troublemaking you can go to their website at https://advancedtroublemaking.wordpress.com/
To read the zine they were mentioning called AlwaysAgainstTheTanks, follow the link!
Also if you come across a documentary about the Ovas and are curious to watch it, get in touch with them for a copy! For this inquiry and all others, say if you have something to contribute to the zine they were talking about, you can email them at ovarian.psycos@gmail.com
Music for this show is by:
Xela de la X – Red Star (musical break)
Clapback – La Marea Vuelve (outro)

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September 21, 2016 / 4:35 PM / 3 years ago
Putin opens production at new Russian oilfield as output touches record high
Denis Pinchuk, Olesya Astakhova
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin officially launched production at a new oil field on Wednesday, a day after Russia's output touched a record high even as Moscow prepared to join talks aimed at supporting prices.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with members of the Russian summer sports Paralympic team at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool
OPEC and non-member producers including Russia will meet next week to discuss a potential deal to stabilize the market by at least freezing output in efforts to contain a supply glut that triggered a price collapse two years ago.
But OPEC producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran have pushed output to record highs this year in a bid to gain market share despite low prices.
In Russia, oil output touched an all-time high of 11.75 million barrels per day (bpd) on Tuesday, Russian deputy energy minister Kirill Molodtsov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency on Wednesday. Analysts suggested it was likely a one-off jump and may not be sustained.
Still, Russia, the world's top oil producer, plans to launch a further two new fields this year, apart from the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye oilfield on Russia's Yamal Peninsula which Putin launched on Wednesday.
Messoyakha should add 600,000 tonnes of oil (about 12,000 barrels per day) to Russia's production this year, Gazprom Neft First Deputy Chief Executive Vadim Yakovlev told the Reuters Russia Investment Summit last week.
Gazprom Neft and Rosneft are jointly developing the field. Rosneft boss Igor Sechin said first oil will flow into the Transneft system on Wednesday.
Rosneft's Sechin told Putin via a video link on Wednesday that the company hoped to launch a second field, Suzun, in a month's time. It should produce 1.2 million tonnes (24,000 bpd) this year.
Another new field, Lukoil's Filanovsky in the Russian part of the Caspian Sea, is expected to be launched later this year.
Russia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will hold an informal meeting in Algiers on Sept. 28. Efforts by producers to agree to freeze output levels collapsed in April over disagreements between OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Russia's oil production is expected to reach 547 million tonnes this year (10.95 million bpd), two industry sources told Reuters earlier this month, up from the previous record-high of 534 million tonnes, or 10.72 million bpd, in 2015.
An energy ministry official told Reuters on Wednesday that Russia's average oil production was holding at around 11.09 million bpd through Sept. 20.
"The production is growing due to past investments, also backed up by a favourable taxation regime... Yet, production this time of the year is traditionally at a peak - let's see what's next," Denis Borisov, director at EY's oil and gas center in Moscow, said.
Reporting by Denis Pinchuk, Olesya Astakhova and Oksana Kobzeva; writing by Katya Golubkova; editing by Maria Kiselyova and Susan Thomas


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Celebrating better measuring on World Metrology Day
By Clare Naden
Tagged as Metrology
When is a kilogramme not a kilogramme? When it is not defined in the International System of Units (SI). To mark the launch of its recently revised version, the SI has been chosen as the theme of this year's World Metrology Day.
Standardized measurement literally makes the world go around. It is necessary for many diverse fields, including science and engineering, and is essential for new inventions and supporting innovation in both industry and society.
The SI brochure, published by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), describes the International System of Units and is an important tool for the scientific community as it contains the definitions of measurement units.
The theme of this year's World Metrology Day, celebrated annually on 20 May, is "The International System of Units – Fundamentally better", which this year recognizes the work behind the newly revised SI that comes into force on this day.
Research into new measurement methods, such as those using quantum phenomena, underpin the revision in order to better meet the needs of future users for the benefit of the whole world.
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The ISO 80000 series was developed by technical committee ISO/TC 12, Quantities and units, the secretariat of which is held by SIS, ISO's member for Sweden. It is available from your national ISO member or through the ISO Store.
Learn more about the redefinitions of the International System of Units in this informative video.
1) The ISO and IEC 80000 series features eleven ISO standards and two from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Quantities and units
Celebrating better measuring on World Metrology …


Well it took me a bit to finally start the path towards my masters, but if taking ECI 834 is any indication I'm so glad I started this journey. The world of education technology has been a passion for me and has taken me on an amazing ride. The reason behind this has always been to be a better teacher so I can reach students more effectively and engage students like never before. I also love the learning opportunities that I have been blessed to have experienced. I have met to many passionate and inspiring educators and this class was no exception. I looked forward to Tuesday nights and continuing the conversation through blogging and tweeting. Creating a online /blended prototype in Moodle was a great experience. Through the conversations and feedback I received I hope to one day have the opportunity to deliver an online course. I would now have a greater understanding and support network to make this an enpowering and engaging experience for all. I had fun with my S.O.L. Thanks again to Alec and the entire ECI 834 crew for a great learning, growing, and sharing experience.
It took me a bit to get start my masters, but I finally took the plunge and ended up in ECI 834. I'm I glad I did. I really enjoyed this class and learned so much. I've had a passion for understanding and infusing technology into my teaching practice for my whole career. There is so much to discover, reflect upon, create, and deliver. I have experienced online learning in the past and I enjoyed the experience once again especially connecting weekly with an amazing group of educators. I have also 'dabbled' with Moodle in the past and I enjoyed developing what I think is a solid prototype (with the help and feedback from fellow ECI 834 classmates, colleagues that have online teaching experience, Twitter posts, viewing classmates prototypes and reading their blog posts, class readings and discussions, and students). There is always room for improvement, but I'm happy with how my course turned out. I hope one day to be able to facilitate an online class as an instructor and help students achieve success in this environment. I believe that online learning is and will continue to be a viable and important learning option for various reasons (location, course offerings, module completion, accessibility, upgrading, training, and more). As a matter of fact, my wife was just accepted into the Nursing Program at Sask Polytech. She will be taking most of her classes online, without this option her ability to upgrade and become a nurse may not be possible. I encourage my own sons to take an online course while they are in high school because I would like them to have that opportunity to learn in this environment. . To be able to experience the discipline, challenges, and opportunities in this educational setting can only be an asset in their future education and/or careers. I have really enjoyed creating vlogs and blogs for our ECI 834 class. I have heard so many great insights and has really helped me reflect on online / blended learning from many perspectives and helped me design my prototype. I have been very fortunate to have a variety of educators / learners allow me to have conversations with them on various topics relating to online / blended learning and my prototype. I recently interviewed the principal of RCSD Online Learning and we had a great discussion on the pros and cons of online learning and some of the unique challenges that this setting offers. Many of the points she made tied into what we discussed over the course of ECI 834. I appreciated her passion for online learning and creating positive experiences for students and teachers alike. I've embedded our interview below as well as a student's first look at the course and his thoughts on my prototype. I've included my complete ECI 834 Vlog / Overview Playlist as part of my final entry as well. I really enjoyed the community of learners in ECI 834 and I hope that they remain part of my Professional Learning Network (already lined up a potential project with another math teacher to do a project with our classes in a couple months). I'm working on my summary of learning project (I have embedded part of it as I have collected and curated many of the tweets I have been involved with the hashtag #eci835 using Wakelet which is an awesome tool) and I'm excited to share what I have learned and meet everyone in person (but even online I feel I made some connections and started to build a few relationships which is a great lesson / experience in itself). I hope you enjoy the vlogs. Thanks.
It's been a great learning experience to plan, produce and refine my online / blended learning prototype.
When prompted to log in, underneath the login is an option to log in as a guest. If they click on this, one will be able to access the class.
Please provide the links of the two or three Google docs with the feedback that you left for other groups.
ensuring strong articulation between discussion topics and assessment.
From the start, ECI 834 has provided an environment that is respectful and challenges the learners that are involved. The course is well designed and provides learners with many opportunities to communicate (our weekly Zoom sessions, Twitter, Slack, and Blogs). I know I have been able to deepen my learning, appreciate the thoughts and feedback from others, grown my professional learning network, see the instructor provide a variety of learning opportunities and created an environment where people feel safe, their contributions are important, and feedback and the opportunity to ask questions are provided. I don't really know what my mark / grade is in this class right now, but I am not that concerned (obviously I hope I earn the credits for this course J). I have learned so much and have had such a positive experience. So in my opinion this course has been successful in meeting the design principals and provide the opportunity for a successful growth and learning experience.
What forms of student/student-instructor interactions have you implemented/do you plan to implement in your course prototype (e.g. LMS forums, chats rooms, Flipgrid, blog comments/pingbacks, hashtags, Google Plus, etc.)?
Forums – this tool in found inside Moodle and an instructor can provide an area that students can post questions and start a discussion that both the instructor and other students can be involved in. One of the interesting features of this tool is the ability to have a forced subscription so students will receive an e-mail each time something is added to the discussion. This is feature I think I would add to hopefully have more students buy into participating or at least seeing what people are 'talking' about. Forums allows for text, picture, and videos attachments as well.
Flip Gird – One area that can be missing from a total online environment is the 'human' element. I think one of the reasons that our ECI834 class works so well is the weekly Zoom meeting. I definitely feel more connected to the class through our weekly meetings. Using Flip Grid to have students share and add to the discussion has the potential to make those connections that words and pictures just can't do. The ability to hear one's voice and see one's face can allow for more interconnectedness. There is great potential here but also possible failure. An instructor really needs to create the conditions here to celebrate each post, promote positive digital citizenship, and focus on the process. To post in this environment may be out of some people's comfort zone and an instructor has to be aware of this.
Remind – I will have students sign up to Remind. I like this feature because it can bring cell phones into the learning and sharing equation. Along with sending text notifications to a student's phone, Remind also has the ability to create chat features and attach pictures and files. The potential to communicate on devices that are important to the students opens up many communication possibilities.
E-Mail – Yes, good ole e-mail is still a viable option to communicate. It provides familiarity and options that are useful to help with course communications.
What justification can you provide for choosing these forms of student interaction?
Providing a variety of communication tools can be a bit daunting, but if an instructor understands the potential and the purpose behind each medium it can allow for some great interaction opportunities. This combination can provide the necessary avenues that can meet student a variety communication needs. As mentioned in this week's readings however, the instructor really has to understand the dynamics and the overall layout of the course. This will help students see the importance of interacting as part of a successful learning experience.
What guidelines or assessment practices will you adopt to ensure that interactions are meaningful, supportive, and relevant?
Instructors have to model and be present in their course. Creating an environment based on digital citizenship practices and clear guidelines, is crucial to positive interactions. There needs to be a strong presence of formative assessment in the form of timely and effective feedback. The instructor must understand the objective of the course to ensure that the flow of interactions are relevant and lead to meaningful dialogue that promote successfully reaching course objectives. Instructors need to provide an environment where these interactions can be organic, student-led, and feel free rather than forced.
Can you see the differences between 'Open Collaborative Learning' (OCL) and 'Communities of Inquiry'? Or are they really the same model with different names?
I see that both promote the instructor as one that links knowledge and moderates the course to ensure that the learners can obtain a deeper knowledge of the material. I also think that both require an equal balance of instructional design, interaction opportunities, and inquiry based content.
Do you agree that either of these models can be applied just as successfully online or face-to-face?
I would agree with this statement. Although there may be different tools or opportunities, a successfully designed course must incorporate all facets of these models to provide learners with an opportunity to deepen, create, and communicate their knowledge.
Do you see other strengths or weaknesses with these models?
The instructor really needs to understand the big picture in these models and create the environment where students feel in control of their learning and see it as something they construct rather than something done to them. Learners need to see that the interactions are important to their learning not just 'hoops' to jump through.
Is this common sense dressed up as theory?
For the most part I do think this is common sense, but it is always good to view a pedagogy like this in a model to examine its design to make sure one truly understands the process. This allows for reflection and discussion.
Does it make sense to apply either of these models to courses in the quantitative sciences such as physics or engineering? If so, under what conditions?
Yes especially if you are doing to tackle questions that involve ethics or problem solving. You would like to have learners apply what they have learned in this environment. The interactions here would be crucial and lead to deeper learning and understanding.
First of all, a big thank you to those who reviewed and critiqued my module. I appreciate the positive feedback that I received. I'm glad that other educators felt it was overall well put together and even got a few ideas along the way. I also appreciate the suggestions and the questions that were posed. So for this blog, I'm going to focus on the questions and see if I can supply some answers.
Can students contact you through here or is it simply email?
There is a way to message through Moodle as well. I'd like to be able to include a forum add on where students could interact as well. I'd also like to add a Flipgird grid for questions and replies as well as Remind to help all involved stay up to date.
I did wonder what kind of interactions would be taking place, is this a stand alone fully online course or is there some teacher face to face time?
The intent of this class is too deliver it as a blended opportunity, but I would like to develop it into a fully online course. I'd have to reflect on the feasibility of some ideas like the Minecraft project in a fully online environment.
Where do students go if they have questions?
In a blended opportunity they can come see me directly / face 2 face. In any case, I do make myself available online (e-mail, Remind, Flipgrid, Moodle).
That's a division wide idea. We have 4 OAR days where students have opportunities submit missing assignments. Admin/ Learning support team organizes and 'invite' students to these days that usually coincide with things like staff meeting days. Assignments are collected from teachers and students work on getting them done. It's not foolproof, but overall it has been successful.
What program did you use to create the videos as well as write on the screen? I'm always looking for more ideas, especially in math courses!
One Note (love the draw features) and was able to use the screen capture feature in Power Point (able to saw the screen capture as .mp4 and upload to youtube). I have a decent Blue – Snowball Mic that helps a lot too.
In blended opportunity, a day sounds right but I make the time to review the formative data and take questions. Online students could work at own pace.
Do you give them an answer key as well?
On the formatives I usually select feedback / answers as instant so students get timely feedback. There are pros and cons to this, but I feel that students can learn from mistakes quicker and/or check for understanding (like answer key at back of text book). Obvious draw back is they can click until green maybe without understand and me thinking they got it.
Are all your exams written online?
In blended class no. In an online situation yes. This could be huge drawback/problem. The online finals in math are proctored because they are common assessments as with traditional class.
Do you like that format better?
I have no preference as long as students' needs are met and data is reliable and valid.
Is this what your summative assessment looks like?
I don't just use multiple choice. I usually use multiple choice for one step solutions and then provide problems to solve that would involve multiple steps.
Do you find students are engaged in them?
Students love the projects and are engaged in blended situation. I think this would happen online as well with proper conditions.
How do you differentiate between giving 3 or 4 marks for a component?
They would have to be missing a major piece of information understanding to go from a 4 to a 3. I'm am reflecting a lot on the rubric for this project and may employ a fresh evaluation instrument for this. Got some valuable feedback on this.
The modules work well, I assume this course is already being used?
Ya, I've housed this material in One Note that could also be seen as an LMS. I'm always looking for way to improve this course.
I think you do a good job of addressing all the assignment guidelines, but how will you address different types of learners in your course?
In my blended situation, I will make accomodations for students like extra time, have tests read, and more. I try to provide different assessments to give students another way to share their understandings. I'm hoping that an online offering of this would provide those opportunities as well.
What are concerns you have for students?
In a blended situation that they stay on task, get the help that they may need, and don't cheat. My concerns for an online class are similar.
From experience, I have noticed that students are not ALWAYS the most academically studious in this particular pathway?
Workplace Apprentice Math students sometimes do get that label whether it is fair or not. I think it's my job to help them develop a growth mindset and be able to be ok with mistakes. I think this would be important in an online environment as well.
Will you have challenges in your blended environment with a different demographic of students, than per say you would have in a physics class?
There's always the challenge to provide engaging and fresh learning experiences regardless of the class. Just because physic students may be more compliant / motivated doesn't mean it's ok just to give them same thing all the time.
Do you have modified students in your course?
Not officially … we do have a modified math offering. That being said some students could benefit but parents won't sign off on either.
Love the flipped concept and use a lot but my class is not totally flipped (will try this one day though).
Work at your own pace?
I really try to provide opportunities for students to work at own pace.
Great questions and lots of reflection. Thank you!
Check out my latest vlog as I have my pre-interns give me feedback on my module and a bit on online education.
Is there a place in education for online learning? For some the answer might be a straight up no … not a chance. But the reality is it has been here for a while and continues to pick up momentum. There is a lot of research that would boldly say that an online environment can be at least effective as a traditional environment. For some this would be seen a blasphemous statement. That only a teacher in a classroom conveying knowledge to the students in a face to face environment is effective. But if an online environment is well organized has rich content delivered in an engaging manner with assessment opportunities, how different is that from a typical traditional classroom?
In fact, an online environment could provide many opportunities that a traditional classroom just can't afford. One such advantage would be the ability to work at one's own pace. Let's face it, traditional experiences are bound by that beginning and ending bell. Where learners are supposed to be able to learn at same pace and only have that designated time to 'learn' that concept. On the other hand, if you are 'catching on' to things quickly the class can seem to drag on and motivation can dwindle to boredom or loss of interest. An online experience could alleviate this anxiety and the learner could dictate the pace of learning as needed and move forward with confidence and conviction. The 'physical' aspect of traditional classroom can also limit or deter learning opportunities. Health concerns, extracurricular opportunities, classes not offered where you are located, credit recovery, sustained travel, and more are examples where an online solution can provide a learner with the opportunity to take that class or get that credit that would not physically be possible in a traditional only system. With technology improving the online experience can become very robust with online forums that are open 24/7, video conferencing to provide synchronous interactions, formative assessment with efficient and effective feedback, increased accessibility, and other options that can be lacking in traditional settings.
Of course there are 'pitfall' that are present in this environment. A disorganized online course can leave a learner confused and frustrated especially if there is no one to turn to. Many 'Aha!' and teachable moments that occur in a face to face setting (which are very powerful) can be lost in an online setting. Student motivation and procrastination can be harder to monitor and correct when the learner is not in a teacher's presence. Of course, there are always the questions of who submitted or what was the academic integrity of assigned assessments? These questions are also pertinent in a traditional setting, but the anonymity of the online environment make academic integrity an extra sensitive topic in this setting. Not seeing your students faces and building those crucial relationships can be more difficult in an online environment, but not impossible. There are unique challenges that an online environment can offer such as tech issues like bandwidth and other specs, but all of these challenges can be overcome and provide a rich learning opportunity for those who want or need this option.
As with any learning opportunity it takes effort from both the instructor and the student. A teacher can design and deliver an online experience with the same passion and drive as they can in a traditional setting and in fact might have more tools and time to differentiate instruction and meet learners' needs. Classroom management definitely takes on a brand new look. Students will need to employ self-discipline and self-regulation, but will have the flexibility and freedom to choose their own learning path. There are many institutions that offer online opportunities, not only in the field of Education but in other sectors. There are a plethora of online course already available that cover a vast array of topics. I feel that students should at least have blended opportunities as the progress through K-12 education to help students feel comfortable in these situations and acquire the skills to learn in an online environment. The online learning world will only continue to grow. We are preparing students for a world that is and will have drastic and dynamic change. Understanding and being able to thrive in an online learning setting will only grow and become more necessary, as we head into these uncharted water.
This week's vlog gets two students' perspective on the pros and cons of online learning.
fter reading over my notes from class, reading Tony Bates Chapters, reading posts on Twitter and reflecting upon my own personal experience, I would definitely confirm that blended and/or online learning appears to be at least as an effective or more than traditional instruction. I have been integrating new technology into my classroom all of my career. Although I succeed and thrived in more traditional instructional environments, I could see the potential of using technology as a way to motivate, engage, and differentiate the learners I am blessed to work with. Society and learners have changed and I think it is a disservice not to pursue methods and tools that provide opportunities for innovative ways to get better. Innovation just doesn't comprise of new ways but also of better ways to approach a concept. Throughout my career, I have explored many ways and attempt to be a lead learner and share these experiences with students and staff alike. Many times I have felt like an island unto myself but more recently with the professional learner network I have developed on and offline and recent programs I have been a part of like the Regina Catholic School Division Connected Educator program, I feel that more educators are understanding the importance of blending technology into their classrooms. It is important that we introduce and engage students in 21st Century skills, that we embrace the ISTE standards, and that we understand how to pedagogically use technology to provide learners with opportunities that recognize learning styles and promote lifelong learning.
I have also experienced many blended and online learning experiences as a learner. Back in the early 2000, I received a degree in Educational Technology from the University of Cape Breton. I was able to experience first-hand how learning in an online environment works. I enjoyed my experience and felt it was a positive learning experience as I have had in traditional ways. I was engaged and had to be organized, disciplined, and have the rigor as I had in other environments. I also had the benefit of acquiring many new technology, interpersonal, and communication skills during this process as well. I continue to improve my professional development by accessing many learning opportunities provided by edtech companies. I am a Microsoft Education Fellow and have access to 100s of online workshops on a variety of topics such as how to connect on Skype, computational thinking, STEM, Sustainable Development Goals and more. With each online course I take, I receive a badge for completing but more importantly I feel that I have had the opportunity to stay current and improve. I also take part in a weekly Twitter chat on Monday nights. That chat is called #formativechat. Each week there is a robust conversation on topics that relate to formative assessment. The engagement and passion that come from the group of professionals that attend has had a positive impact on me and my classroom. Now, I am starting another online journey through my participation in ECI 834. I have enjoyed the first couple classes. It is great to be able to learn from home and learn in this medium. The ability to meet and share via Zoom in real time and communicate through blogs, Slack, and Twitter creates a robust and deep learning experience. All of these experiences also lead me to believe that blended and online experiences are valuable and confirm that these experiences are just as effective if not more as traditional instruction I have participated.
Still it is my experience that at the heart of positive classroom experience is an enthusiastic, organized, and engaging teacher. The ability to create and delivery content that learners will engage in and provide effective and efficient feedback is crucial to any learning environment. Learners can tell both on and offline if the instructor cares and is invested in the material and success of the class and learners.
y experiences taking part in blended and online learning has been an amazing journey. There have be many challenges along the way. At the start and really only until more recently most people either did not understand the potential or the viability of these experiences or were very afraid. I ran into opposition or was dismissed by many when I started infusing and blending technology into my classroom. I was lucky that there were just enough people and people in higher positions that supported me and saw the same vision and opportunities. Having technology that works is also a great challenge. As time has moved on this is becoming less of an issue, but still making friends with the IT department is always a good idea. Even though students today are seen as digital natives (not sure if I like this term or 100% agree with it), many still do not know how to learn with the technology they have grown up with. Some students already know, thrive, and love traditional instruction. Some students are 'scared' to learn with technology or have used it one way so much they can't see the learning opportunities available. Some get distracted by technology and can't seem to be able to concentrate at tasks at hand. There have always been challenges to motivating learners. There are also other stakeholders like parents and administration that can be challenges to blended and online learning. Not being able to see the potential or feel like they need to protect their children from the pitfalls of the online world or still clinging to traditional ways (I feel that by doing this is a big disservice but that could be a topic for another blog).
Even with the challenges in the way, I have had and have been able to provide some game changing instructional experiences that just could not be possible with traditional means. I also feel that I have helped prepare students more for the world we live in now and in the future not just the world that is behind us. I have been able to meet the needs of a greater number of students, provide engaging learning experiences that have had students think in innovative way, and most importantly build better relationships with my students. I have become a better teacher because of the access and opportunities afforded to me through online environments. This has fed my passion to be a lifelong learners as well. I have loved working with other teachers on their journey and being a mentor for those who would like to provide innovative ways to connect with their learners and other stakeholders. I also love the fact that there is always more to learn and get better at in these environments.
The questions posed are ones that I continually reflect upon as I try to provide learning environments that reach out and engage students. To provide opportunities that help students overcome physical, learning style, or other limitations are all possible in blended and online environments. There is so much potential to have every student find their learning path and enjoy the gift of learning. These experiences coupled with a passionate educator that can harness the power and grow in these environments provide effective learning environments.


Defeats Gangrel to win vacant title.
Won an 8-man gauntlet match; also won BSE Suicide Six Pack Title on 12/05/2009 in Brampton, ON; defeated Derek Wylde on 03/18/2010 in Niagara Falls, ON to unify NSP Grand Independent Title to become the first MPW Triple Crown champion.
Won from Phil Atlas; Cody Deaner defeated Bobby Roode and Kongo Kong in 3-way match on 2015/10/17 in Windosr, ON to become the interim champion.
Defeated Bolen to become the undisputed champion.
Defeated Cody Deaner* and Billy Gunn in 3-way match.
Defeated Kongo Kong*, Johnny Impact, and Matt Sydal in 4-way match.


How do I get to my spring classes on canvas? My spring classes starts in 2 days and my canvas is still showing my fall classes can any one give me some directions please?
Welcome to the Canvas Community, Beverly! When you click on the Courses link in the left (global) navigation and then on All Courses, can you see your upcoming courses listed there? If so, you can customize your dashboard by following the instructions in How do I customize my Courses list? If you've already checked Courses | All Courses and still cannot find your spring classes, please contact someone at your school for more assistance; here in the Canvas Community we can help you with any general questions you might have about how to use Canvas, but we don't have access to individual schools' accounts and registration.


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Q: Lookup field Join not working I am new to sharepoint and i am using Linq to Sharepoint in my project.
I have two Lists in TestSite.
Details are as below
Department
DepartmentName  Single line of text
ManagerId       Person or Group
IsActive        Choice
LeaveDetails
EmployeeId        Person or Group
LeaveDescription  Multiple lines of text
ApprovalStatus    Choice
FromDate          Date and Time
ToDate            Date and Time
LeaveTypeId       Lookup
DepartmentId      Lookup
AppliedDate       Date and Time
AssignedTo        Person or Group
RejectionReason   Multiple lines of text
I am trying to join these two list.
By doing some googling on it i have created following Linq query but in the result it is showing Enumeration yielded no results.
the code is as below :
        SPList lstDept = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists["Department"];
        SPList lstLeaveDetails = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists["LeaveDetails"];

        var v = from SPListItem ld in lstLeaveDetails.Items
                join SPListItem dept in lstDept.Items on ld["DepartmentId"] equals dept.Title
                select new
                {
                    Emp = ld.Title,
                    Id = dept.ID
                };

So, can any one tell what i am doing wrong?

A: This join will always have null result set since
ld["DepartmentId"] equals dept.Title

will always result in false because ld["DepartmentId"] will never equal to dept.Title  since they are of different types
You must join on fields of the same type
I even do not see in your Department list a field "Title" but I presume it is there as "Single line of text" while "DepartmentId" is int (Number, Number of decimal places: 0)
You should have probably written, as minimum:
ld["DepartmentId"] equals dept.Id

instead of
ld["DepartmentId"] equals dept.Title

Update2:
If the DepartmentId is lookup to field DepartmentName then write:
ld["DepartmentId"] equals dept.DepartmentName

instead

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Fakenham Town caretaker Jarvis' no let-up cry
Published: 4:59 PM April 16, 2015 Updated: 8:19 PM October 10, 2020
Neil Jarvis, standing, second from left, lays down the law after Fakenham's loss on Saturday. Picture: TONY MILES - Credit: Archant
Fakenham Town's players have been challenged to make the most of their final three games of the season – because 2015/16 will be coming around quickly, writes Gareth Davis.
Back-to-back clashes with Ipswich Wanderers (Saturday, home, 3pm) and a final-day encounter with Newmarket Town make up the remainder of the campaign and although the Ghosts have performed brilliantly in their first season back in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division for a decade, there is still plenty to play for.
The trio of fixtures present a final chance for the players to express themselves in a match environment before the summer break – and the new pre-season schedule then won't be too far off.
"The lads have got the chance between now and the end of season to show that they are keeping on improving, which is what we want to see, and to get themselves ready to be flying for next pre-season to get in the team," said joint caretaker boss Neil Jarvis, who is leading the team alongside striker Robbie Harris until the end of 2014/15.
"You try to give one or two of the younger lads minutes here and there at this stage of the season anyway, but with a few injuries in the squad that takes its own course."
Ipswich, like Fakenham, won promotion from the First Division last season, and have adapted well to top-flight football avoiding a relegation battle comfortably.
Fakenham were beaten 4-0 by fourth-placed Kirkley on Saturday – visiting skipper Ross King (eight minutes, 40 and 47) bagging a hat-trick before substitute Miguel Lopez completed the scoring.
But they were much more like their usual selves on Tuesday night with a resolute 0-0 draw at third-placed Stanway Rovers – their third clean sheet in four games under Jarvis and Harris.
Fakenham's reserves, who lost 5-0 at Mattishall's second-string, have no game this Saturday but know they are almost certain to finish no lower than eighth with one Anglian Combination Division Three fixture left.


yes it's true, the background is really nice! London is an amazing city!!
She looks like Toni Collette!
She didn't overlook a single detail.
I love her in grey, and her shoes. I 've been looking for that style shoes these days.
The color palette seems well thought out, but those shoes are hideous.
I can't say it better than Diane.
Love the blurred background great capture.
I have dress envy. That jumper is cute too!!
That's quite a metallic outfit haha.. Love the sunglasses and the skirt/dress!
love that sweater! this look is perfectly grey!
Ha! The words on the road told her to look at the camera.
Gorgeous, very near where I used to live!
LOVE grey color! She looks amazing!!
What a special picture. Well done!
A fun mix of Johnny Thunders and Lilly Pulitzer.
In Londo everything is posible !! Great photo!!!
Yeah..news flash its not the same weather in London as it is in Florida. Go figure.
Such a lovely photograph! Love the colours in her outfit.
The 90s are back! That shoes, the hair….
I don't love the style, but I'm very glad women seem to be moving back towards comfortable clothing that allows them to go about the day like a human being (not a fembot) again.
This shot is so good! Love her grey look with the grey road !
I hope the Sartorialist takes the opportunity to visit Lambs Conduit Street and enjoy his time there! My favorite place in London.
I notice the first commenter is thrilled by the fashionistas backdrop and does not mention her style. Her overly grey ensemble blends too well with her surroundings. A pop of colour would have worked well here.
The shot is gorgeous, however the fashion is hideous!
that's a lot of look!
Fab Christopher Kane dress, was looking to get this recently!
It has something of The Walk of Shame about it.
Fabulous picture and I agree London is a beautiful place to photo in! It was a pleasure stalking you by the way.
Cool! I love her sunglasses!!
What a cool look. I love fuzzy sweaters.
I think that it is an eyesore – she is trying too hard – mixing too many styles – one of those people that you sometimes see and wonder how did he or she leave the house – wasn't a mirror somewhere……..
London! I hope to visit there soon.
That sweater, bag and skirt are perfect.
Adore this picture, she looks so cool!
I really like this shot. In my opinion the woman makes it less perfect which makes it perfect. Great shot!
Love her look. Something about those shoes and socks that give it a feel that we can't get over.
Love this images! Makes me wish it was still chilly so I could wear a mohair sweater.
Now I really miss London!
and the outfit is so cooL !!!!
These shoes always remind me of orthopedic footwear.
I love London! Can't wait to go back!
In London her style looks amazing. Anywhere else it would look too in contrived. Love that London look.
love her style in gray! does anyone know what's this shoes brand? really wanna get tho.
Great catch. Perfect sandals, and the words on the road just make this!
I love her shoes . Does anyone know where I can find a similar pair online?


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In basic open-water classes, divers are told "never to hold their breath" for fear of lung injuries due to the expansion of compressed gas during ascent. Further, students are told that the most dangerous part of the ascent is closest to the surface.
Why is this? What is the actual mechanism by which lungs are injured by expanding gas? Do they actually rip and tear? Since the lungs are surrounded by a fluid-filled sac, where does the expansion occur? Is there empty space between the lungs, the sac, and the rest of the body? Finally, why exactly would the last bit of the ascent be more dangerous, say, than covering the same vertical distance much deeper? Doesn't the ambient pressure change as much between 60 and 30 feet as it does between 30 feet and the surface?
Lung expansion injuries can be the most dramatic and life-threatening emergencies in scuba diving. They are generally a result of lung overinflation due to pathological air trapping (lung disease), or breathholding during ascent. A good understanding of lung anatomy is essential to comprehending the associated risks. The main bronchi divide into smaller airways called bronchioles and continue to branch and reduce in size until they form the respiratory bronchioles, which terminate in the alveolar sacs.
The alveoli are the key functional unit of the respiratory system where gas exchange takes place. These fragile air sacs are surrounded by a delicate membrane only one- to two-cell layers thick and are encompassed by a network of tiny blood capillaries. Exposed to atmospheric pressures at sea level, our lungs are in a state of equilibrium as we inhale and exhale.
Slight ambient pressure changes occur every day in the atmosphere on account of weather or when we ascend and descend within the atmosphere (e.g., with climbing or flying). These changes quite small, however, and are adjusted quite inconspicuously with each breath we take. As such, we are typically unaware of them when when we are in an atmospheric air environment. The same is not true when we dive in water, however: For some perspective: The full range of pressure change experienced when flying to a cabin altitude of 8000 feet in a commercial airline is experienced during a descent to merely 2 meters of depth. This presents two major problems to our lungs in terms of pressure-volume changes: (1) It possible to get a lung squeeze is we were to dive very deep on breath-hold; and (2) conversely, we can sustain a lung over-pressure injury if we do not exhale adequately (i.e., breathe regularly) during ascent while / after breathing from a compressed gas source under-water (e.g., SCUBA). Fortunately, scuba regulators deliver breathing gas at the ambient pressure to a diver - with every breath they take. Therefore, as long as a diver does not hold their breath, the adjustments avoid a lung-over pressure injury unless the ascent is very, very rapid. If they don't, there are various potential consequences:
This forces gas into one of three locations:
the space within the chest cavity (pleural space), a condition known as pneumothorax;
the tissue planes within the lung itself (interstitial space), from where it may travel into the space around the heart, the tissues of the neck and the larynx (mediastinal emphysema); or
the blood.
In this latter condition (arterial gas embolism, or AGE), gas bubbles can pass from the pulmonary capillaries via the pulmonary veins to the left side of the heart, and then to the carotid or basilar arteries (cerebral arterial gas embolism, or CAGE). While this explanation appears reasonable, it is not completely satisfactory. Since lung tissue is extremely compliant, one would expect the interstitium of the lung and the vessels within it to be subjected to the same increase in pressure as the alveoli. The vessels might therefore be expected to collapse, preventing gas from entering.
Probably gas enters blood vessels at "corners" of the lung - for example, between the lung and the mediastinum, where pressure differentials may cause disruption (tearing), allowing extra alveolar gas to enter. It is important to note that a breathhold ascent from a depth as shallow as four feet of sea water(fsw)/1.2 meters (msw) may be sufficient to tear alveoli sacs, causing lung tear and one of these three ailments.
For a fixed quantity of gas, the relationship between its volume and the external pressure is provided by Boyle's law. In essence, British physicist/chemist Robert Boyle discovered that at a constant temperature and mass, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted on that gas. When the pressure is doubled, the volume is reduced to one-half of the original volume. Conversely, when the pressure is reduced by one-half, the volume doubles. For a diver at 15 fsw/4.6 msw, the total pressure acting on his body is 1.5 atmospheres (one atmosphere at the surface, plus an additional 0.5 atmospheres exerted by the water column). A sudden ascent to the surface would therefore result in a 30 percent pressure reduction, and assuming a compliant chest wall, a volume increase of 50 percent. Lung injury may result.
Actual volume changes may be less than this because of the effect of the surrounding chest wall to provide some rigidity and protection for the lung. However, if the same vertical change occurred from a depth of 66 fsw/20 msw, the 0.5 atmosphere of depth change would only result in a 16 percent reduction in pressure and a 20 percent increase in lung volume, and would be less likely to cause lung injury. Boyle's law thus explains why abrupt changes in depth while in shallow water can be far more hazardous than equivalent changes of depth in deep water.
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Peter Southwood - April 23rd, 2016 at 5:52pm
Error in paragraph 5. looks like something was left out. Last part of paragraph does not make sense as it stands.


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Q: How to search on dynamic field and sort best match result first in MongoDB I have multiple documents and need to sort the document while sorting field name is unknown sort the document if input search field matches any of the document and sort based on the best result. and also searching input is not exact name it could be regex
Sample Data :
[
   {
      "cat_id":1,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode1",
      "categoryName":"categoryName1",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Mens Upper Shirt"
   },
   {
      "cat_id":2,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode2",
      "categoryName":"categoryName2",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Shirt"
   },
   {
      "cat_id":3,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode3",
      "categoryName":"categoryName3",
      "cat_type":"Women Top wear",
      "description":"cloths"
   },
   {
      "cat_id":4,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode4",
      "categoryName":"categoryName4",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Women"
   }
]

if search='Shirt' then the response is:
[
   {
      "cat_id":2,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode2",
      "categoryName":"categoryName2",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Shirt"
   },
   {
      "cat_id":1,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode1",
      "categoryName":"categoryName1",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Mens Upper Shirt"
   }
]

if search='Women Top Wear' then response is :
[
   {
      "cat_id":3,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode3",
      "categoryName":"categoryName3",
      "cat_type":"Women Top wear",
      "description":"cloths"
   },
   {
      "cat_id":4,
      "categoryCode":"categoryCode4",
      "categoryName":"categoryName4",
      "cat_type":"A",
      "description":"Women"
   }
]

while any input you have to search it will check this value exist in all 5 attributes if exists then return that document and sort by best match

A: You are using the wrong database for this, Mongo is not a search engine and thus using it for these needs will always have it's limits. I recommend you consider a more proper solution like elasticsearch or mongo atlas search.
The biggest issue with using Mongo for this is your requirement of:

sort by best match

What exactly defines a best match? the search engines i suggest have a built in scoring mechanism for such things. but if we're going to do it in Mongo you will have to define the logic yourself which is basically equal to building an entire scoring method for a database ( which if no simple task if you want it stable and successful ).
I will not bother with adding puesdo code to this as I suggest against doing this, but as you mentioned you basically have to do a regex search. once you matched the documents then just score calculations are left based on the logic you want to define for sorting the "best" match.