A best practice guide for IT security. Part I.

ByEdward Eggleston

A best practice guide for information technology: 12 essential rules for securing your digital equipment. (Translated from: Guide des Bonnes Pratiques de l’informatique. 12 règles essentielles pour sécuriser vos équipements numériques.) (www.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/2015/03/guide_cgpme_bonnes_pratiques.pdf). Version 1.1.1 – Janvier 2017 20170111-1014. Licence Ouverte/Open Licence (Etalab – V1). Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’information. ANSSI – 51, boulevard…
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In support of balanced education and citizenship: An article series. No. 3.

ByEdward Eggleston

(Article No. 3.) “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens” (The Beutelsbach Consensus)                         by Edward Eggleston   Introduction. Translation of “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens”. An educational design from “Konsens” premises. German text: “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens”. Introduction. “The political-cultural founding of the Federal Republic of Germany succeeded; yet only…
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WSJ Interview: Harold Bloom, Falstaff, and the Humanities

ByEdward Eggleston

  Harold Bloom: The Yale scholar on Falstaff and ‘the death of humanistic studies’. From Weekend Confidential, by Alexandra Wolfe. Print: WSJ April 8-9, 2017, p.C17, vol. CCLXIX, no. 81. Online: www.wsj.com/articles/harold-blooms-critical-thinking-1491582477 Comments on the interview: Clearly, this WSJ interview is another warning of the decline of the humanities. For 50 years, Professor Bloom has…
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Very brief comments on a very large idea

ByEdward Eggleston

“Do not go gentle into that good night” – Dylan Thomas     The following translated paragraph is drawn from “The Necessary Place of the Humanities in Modern Culture – An Introduction to the Current Debate” by Jörg-Dieter Gauger and Günther Rüther. It is followed by brief comments and the original German text. Cultural Education…

Books on: iPad

ByTwinkle Snowflake

Explore what you can do on the iPad.  Learn the basics with the titles highlighted below: The ultimate iPad : your digital life at your fingertips / James Floyd Kelly. Use Your iPad to Simplify, De-Clutter, Improve, and De-Stress Your Life! Your iPad. You already know it s fun. But did you know it can save…