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"The central work of life is interpretation."
--Proverb

Evaluating Internet Research Sources
Robert Harris - June 15, 2007

Here's just one of the many articles and book chapters I'm reading for this assignment....It's pretty long...

If you ever want to see more than this one let me know..but this one is pretty extensive...

Here are the parts I highlighted (electronically, of course as it's online...)

only some information is power: reliable information

note the difference between, "Allan Thornton, employee of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency, says that a new ice age is near," and "The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency said today that a new ice age is near." The employee is speaking for himself, whereas a statement in the name of NOAA represents the official position of NOAA

Metainformation can take many forms, but there are two basic types, summary and evaluative. 

Summary metainformation includes all the shortened forms of information, such as abstracts, content summaries, or even tables of contents. This type of metainformation gives us a quick glance at what a work is about and allows us to consider many different sources without having to go through them completely. 

Evaluative metainformation includes all the types that provide some judgment or analysis of content. This type includes recommendations, ratings, reviews, and commentaries. Even the search results order of pages from a search engine like Google represents a type of evaluative metainformation, since pages are ranked in part by the number of other pages linked to them (and hence "voting" for them in some sense).

be careful to note when the information you find was created, and then decide whether it is still of value (and how much value)

Many Web pages display today's date automatically, regardless of when the content on the page was created. If you see today's date on a page other than from a news site, be extra careful.

several indicators that may mean the source is inaccurate, either in whole or in part:

• No date on the document 

• Vague or sweeping generalizations 

• Old date on information known to change rapidly

• Very one sided view that does not acknowledge opposing views or respond to them 

Pretending that the opponent has wild, irrational ideas or arguments no one could accept is to commit the straw man fallacy

There is no such thing as pure objectivity...

Use your knowledge and experience to ask if the information is really likely, possible, or probable

The consistency test simply requires that the argument or information does not contradict itself. Sometimes when people spin falsehoods or distort the truth, inconsistencies or even contradictions show up. These are evidence of unreasonableness.

World view can be an evaluative test because some world views in some people cause quite a distortion in their view of reality or their world view permits them to fabricate evidence or falsify the positions of others. For some writers, political agendas take precedence over truth. If you are looking for truth, such sources are not the best.

Where did this information come from? What sources did the information creator use? Are the sources listed? Is there a bibliography or other documentation? Does the author provide contact information in case you wish to discuss an issue or request further clarification? What kind of support for the information is given? How does the writer know this? It is especially important for statistics to be documented. Otherwise, someone may be just making up numbers. Note that some information from corporate sites consists of descriptions of products, techniques, technologies, or processes with which the corporation is involved

See if other sources support this source. Corroboration or confirmability is an important test of truth.

find at least three sources that agree

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The CARS and CAFE charts at the bottom are more concise...

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Sooo, thanks for asking...I'd better get back to it...I have to finish a lot right now to stay ahead in the class...

I want to check out those beatles links you posted at some point today...Enjoy the day off today...

The Fall of the Rebel Angels - Bruegel...etc.

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When as against man's life of miseries...

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CHAPTER 19 - Death, Not Eternal Life in Misery - The Great Controversy, by Ellen G. White, [1858]

Satan commenced his deception in Eden. He said to Eve, Thou shalt not surely die. This was Satan's first lesson upon the immortality of the soul; and he has carried on this deception from that time to the present, and will carry it on until the captivity of God's children shall be turned. I was pointed to Adam and Eve in Eden. They partook of the forbidden tree, and then the flaming sword was placed around the tree of life, and they were driven from the Garden, lest they should partake of the tree of life, and be immortal sinners. The tree of life was to perpetuate immortality. I heard an angel ask, Who of the family of Adam have passed that flaming sword, and have partaken of the tree of life? I heard another angel answer, Not one of the family of Adam have passed that flaming sword, and partaken of that tree; therefore there is not an immortal sinner. The soul that sinneth it shall die an everlasting death; a death that will last forever, where there will be no hope of a resurrection; and then the wrath of God will be appeased.

It was a marvel to me that Satan could succeed so well in making men believe that the words of God, The soul that sinneth it shall die, mean that the soul that sinneth it shall not die, but live eternally in misery. Said the angel, Life is life, whether it is in pain or happiness. Death is without pain, without joy, without hatred.

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...ancient Sumerians carved winged figures descending from the first of their seven heavens to pour water into the cup of the king

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Vivaldi, Autumn - mp3

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Fernando's Birthday is tomorrow, the 21st...

I’m reading the book Slow Time by Waverly Fitzgerald for … I don’t know, probably the fourth time.

If you don’t count all the times that I just pick it up and start reading a page or two.

It’s one of those “it lives by my bed” books. Just seeing the cover makes me happy.

And I got to do a teleclass with Waverly last week for my Kitchen Table program (we’re spending three months working on clearing up some stuff in our relationship to time).

It was pretty spectacular. She’s just as sweet and thoughtful as I’d imagined she would be.

Anyway. I wanted to do one of the exercises from her book with you.
Naming moons.

What I love about this exercise is the playfulness.

It gives you lots of space to appreciate markers of natural time … without having to necessarily challenge your functioning world that’s made up of artificial time.

It’s also about awareness. And about choice. And about noticing things. And about bringing some of you into the things around you.

And it’s about wordishness, which is pretty much my favorite thing ever.

So if Native American tribes would name full moons (Moon of Popping Trees, Thunder Moon, Moon of Storms) …

And there are Chinese names for new moons (Peony Moon, Harvest Moon, Kindly Moon) …

Waverly thinks we should get to create moon names too! Ha.

Her students have beautiful ones.

Like The Moon of Putting on Socks (October).

Or Firefly Moon for July.

I am going to try naming my moons.

The Moon-Names of Havi’s Year.

September: The Moon of Beginnings

October: Crunching The Leaves Moon

November: Red Boots Moon

December: The Moon of Doing Yoga Under Blankets By The Fire

January: The Moon of Being Pulled To Travel Somewhere Warmer

February: Contemplation Moon (but also Roller Derby Moon!)

March: Wishing Moon

April: Walking Moon

May: Barefoot Moon

June: Lilac Moon

July: The Moon of Berries Every Day For Breakfast

August: Porch Swing Moon

Do you want to play? Yay.

So if you want to share some (or all) of your results here, or just to describe some of what you’re noticing while doing the exercise, that would be so cool. And fun! And really interesting.

And then I won’t have to feel like I’m being all weird by myself.

Wheee! Play.

Who Stole the Tarts?

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Just at this moment Alice felt a very curious sensation, which puzzled her a good deal until she made out what it was: she was beginning to grow larger again, and she thought at first she would get up and leave the court; but on second thoughts she decided to remain where she was as long as there was room for her.

'I wish you wouldn't squeeze so.' said the Dormouse, who was sitting next to her. 'I can hardly breathe.'

'I can't help it,' said Alice very meekly: 'I'm growing.'

'You've no right to grow here,' said the Dormouse.

'Don't talk nonsense,' said Alice more boldly: 'you know you're growing too.'

'Yes, but I grow at a reasonable pace,' said the Dormouse: 'not in that ridiculous fashion.' And he got up very sulkily and crossed over to the other side of the court.
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