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Announcements
Student Grading Assistant Needed for Summer 10
Posted: May 2, 2010
Dear Students:
I am searching for a grading assistant for the Summer and possibly for the Fall 2010 semester.
This is paying job.
This job requires mainly data entry into a easy grading software and an occasional grading of scantrons.
You must be reliable, accurate, careful with details, efficient, and consistent in your work.
I would like to meet with this person approximately 3 hours a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays ONLY for a few hours 3:30pm-5:45pm between during the Summer 2010. We could meet for 1/5 hours each day or for 3 hours on one day.
If you are interested, write me a brief email about your interests and what your schedule could possibly be for the Summer. Again, I need some reliable that can meet for the three hours per week on a regular basis during the summer semester. If things come up and you are unable to grade for me then that puts me really behind. So please only consider the position if you can really do it. Send your brief email to: profess
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Summer and Fall 2010 Courses with Spike
Posted: Apr 28, 2010
Many of you have asked about what classes I will teach for the Summer and/or the Fall 2010 semester. Well since registration is right around the corner, here is the information. I would love to see some of you again in the future.
SUMMER 2010 AT SD City College/MiraCosta ONLY:
SD City: PHIL 102A- Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Tues/Thurs / 06:00 PM-08:40 PM
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FALL 2010 SEMESTER/ City and Miramar:
SD City: PHIL 102A - Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Mon/Wed / 9:35am- 11:00am
SD City: PHIL 102B - Ethics and Values
Mons/Wed / 11:10am-12:35pm
SD Miramar: PHL 102B Values and Ethics
Mon/Wed / 2:35pm-4:00pm
Ananda
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior quotes
Posted: Dec 19, 2009
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman Quotes
1. "Life has three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste time figuring it out.
- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
- Change: Know that nothing stays the same."
2. "There is never nothing going on. There are no ordinary moments."
3. "When you feel fear. Use the sword, take it up here and cut the mind to ribbons, slash through all those regrets and fears, anything else that lives in past or the future"
4. "Take out the trash from what's inside your head."
5. "A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He's about absolute vulnerability. That is the only true courage."
6. "There is no starting or stopping - only doing."
7. "There's no greater purpose than service to others."
8. "Everyone wants to tell you what to do and what's good for you. They don't want you to find your own answers, they want you to belie
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FINAL EMAIL
Posted: Dec 19, 2009
Dear Class
Wow! What a great semester! I really enjoyed meeting all of you and I am so excited that I will see some of you again in the Spring. It is my dream to have students in my class for more than one semester. Thanks to Amber, Curtis, Francisco, Jeremy, Min, and Taylor for their great insights and for keeping the conversations alive. To those who talked all the time during lecture remember that you are not the only students in class. Remember that other students are trying to learn and that small talk is disrespectful for them as well as to me. Thanks to everyone for being a great student as well.
Often times I only get to see a student once. I send out an email each semester indicating which new courses I will teach so maybe you can join me again in the summer or Fall/spring of 2010. I usually teach PHL100, PHL102A and PHL 102B here at City and Miramar and Mesa. Remember that due to the budget crisis the classes fill up quickly and the Deans/Chairs really want to make sur
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What to READ and DO for MONDAY/WEDNESDAY December 14 AND 16, 2009
Posted: Dec 13, 2009
DONT FORGET YOUR JOURNALS
STUDY STUDY STUDY: The Study guide is now posted. Please review the posted lecture slide, notes and chapter guide on each chapter as well.
Part I will be on Monday 12.14 and Part II will be on Wednesday 12.16 NO MAKE UP EXAMS ALLOWED. SORRY SORRY SORRY
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
We will do an in class evaluation on the last day. I need to have your feedback.
LAST CHANCE: If you missed a Chapter Quiz they are open until December 13, 2009. Chapter Three and Four are still open.
Don't forget to bring your journals to class on BOTH days. We will do an in class reflection project worth points.
We will finish our discussion of Existentialism and Free Will and do our last group work on Monday 12.14.09
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE BOTH DAYS. Last day we will do our in class evaluation. I need to your feedback.
NO MAKE UPS. SORRY. SORRY
Don't forget to bring your textbook to class next week if you want me to sell it for you in the spring.
Ananda
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LAST CHANCE!!!!!Missed a quiz
Posted: Dec 12, 2009
Chapter 2, 5 and 6 have been re-opened until December 13, 2009.
Last chance.
Ananda
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LAST CHANCE!!!!!Chapter 3 and 4 online quizzes
Posted: Dec 12, 2009
DON'T FORGET
These two quizzes closes on December 13, 2009
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MISSING EMAILED PAPERS
Posted: Dec 10, 2009
I MUST HAVE YOUR PAPER EMAILED TO ME ASAP IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SENT IT OR RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION. AUTOMATIC POINT DEDUCTION IF I DO NOT RECEIVE AN EMAILED COPY.
DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR PAPER AS PHL102A(your last name); send same info in the SUBJECT LINE of your emailed copy too.
Our last paper is due on WEDNESDAY December 9, 2009.
It is on Chapter Three and Chapter Four.
No Late Papers will be accepted!
You are to write (2) mini papers. One on the concept of a Self and the other on Freedom and Free Will. You are to pick (1) topic from the Chapter Three selections and (1) topic from the Chapter Four selections.
You only need to print up a copy of your paper. You do NOT need to send it via email.
Please read all of the instructions before you begin.
Start early.
Ananda
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Post-traumatic stress may harm kids' brains
Posted: Dec 9, 2009
(CNN) -- Psychological trauma may leave a visible trace in a child's brain, scientists say.
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that children with symptoms of post-traumatic stress had poor function of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that stores and retrieves memories.
This is the first study to use functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to look at the function of the hippocampus in youth with symptoms of post-traumatic stress, researchers said. The findings are in line with what has been previously found in adults.
The study was led by Dr. Victor Carrion, and the senior author was Dr. Allan Reiss, both at the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition that children and adults develop in response to a traumatic event. Intrusive memories, increased anxiety and emotional arousal are some of the symptoms, and typically they begin withi
See Related :
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/09/ptsd.brain.kids.memory/index.html
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People Type With Just Thoughts
Posted: Dec 6, 2009
By focusing on images of letters, people with electrodes in their brains can type with just their minds, scientists now reveal.
These findings make up one more step on the road to mind-machine interfaces that may one day help people communicate with just their thoughts. Researchers have recently employed brain scans to see numbers and maybe even pull videos from inside people's heads.
The neuroscientists were monitoring two patients with epilepsy for seizure activity with electrodes placed directly on the surface of their brains to record electrical activity generated by the firing of nerve cells. This kind of procedure requires a craniotomy, a surgical incision into the skull.
How it works
Lead investigator Jerry Shih, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Fla., wanted to test how well their fledgling mind-machine interface functioned in these patients. He reasoned it would perform better when electrodes were placed directly on the brain instead of when
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RATE MY PROFESSORS website
Posted: Dec 6, 2009
Dear class:
I see that some of my students have posted some comments on RateMyProfessors which reminded me that I wanted to tell the class about it as well.
If you enjoyed the class or me as the instructor let other future students know about it as well. I believe that the students' voices are very important. I encourage all of my students on the first day of class to read student reviews. Well, now is the time for you to contribute if you wish. Of course, all comments are welcomed but remember that if you wish to post any negative comments that you are sincere and honest and not just being mean and spiteful. The comments should be constructive and useful for future students who have to decide on what class to take and with what instructor.
Thank you for the recent comments already posted and for those still to come.
In Chicago I had over 200 comments in three years. I am trying to break that record but I need your help. I only have 27 reviews at SD City so far.
http://w
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Spring 2010 Courses
Posted: Dec 2, 2009
Dear current and former students:
I have a tentative teaching schedule for the Spring 2010. Given the current budget crisis, the class cuts and the class caps of 35 student, I thought I would inform you of my potential classes for the Spring 2010. Getting into a class will be very difficult in the semesters to come. The best thing is to register as soon as possible. If you are interested in taking another course with me here are the spring 2010 options. I am also at SWC and MiraCosta if you want to know my schedule there. We have been informed and told to enforce the 35 student caps which means that we cannot let too many add students in. So the best thing is to be official enrolled. I hope to see some of you again in the future.
San Diego MIRAMAR College Spring 2010
73292 – PHL 102A Intro to Philosophy: Reality - MW - 2:35-4:00 pm (MY BEST CLASS)
San Diego CITY College Spring 2010
72725 PHL 102B Values/Ethics MW 9:35am-11am (MY SECOND BEST CLASS)
San Diego CITY College S
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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EVERYBODY CARED?
Posted: Nov 28, 2009
Dear Students:
Please go to this website and read about some of the causes. Try to become active with one of the causes and share your experience with the class during the last few weeks of class.
IMPACT YOUR WORLD
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/
Ananda
See Related :
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/
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Final Grade and end of the semester
Posted: Nov 21, 2009
Dear Class
Well we are nearing the end of our time together this semester. I know that we are all very tired and are getting burned out. We all somehow balance work, school, family and health. Near this time of the semester we tend to burn out and no longer give our best effort, myself included. As I begin the grading finalization process I noticed that quite a few of your are not doing so well in my course thus far for a variety of reasons. As you know we meet over a period of approximately 16 weeks. Assignments are due throughout the entire semester. I see that many of you have elected not to do some or many of the weekly journal entries. Needless to say the journals are an essential part to the course work as a whole. I see that some of you have not done one of the papers nor have completed the on line chapter quizzes or might have missed an exam.
Many of you have a pretty poor attendance record and have missed more than the allowable (2) excused absence. Some of you have miss
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REMINDER...In order to pass this course you must...
Posted: Nov 20, 2009
Many of you are not turning in your journals and/or taking the Chapter quizzes.
IN ORDER TO PASS THIS CLASS WITH A C OR HIGHER DESPITE ANY EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS POINTS EARNED YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A D OR AN F:
1) Attend (27) of the 31 days of lecture 2) Write (3) of the 4 Response Papers 3) Take (2) of the 3 Exams 4) Complete (22) of the 25 Chapter Homework Assignments, 5) Participate in (10) of the 12 Round Table Group Discussion, 6) Take (4) of the online chapter quizzes and 7) Participate on a regular basis in class and in the online discussion board.
Ananda Spike
professorspike@gmail.com
PHL 102A
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Welcome Letter Fall 2009 Students
Posted: Aug 22, 2009
Welcome to Philosophy 100 Logic and Critical Thinking with Ananda Satya Spike
Fall Semester 2009 San Diego Community College
• Welcome to my PHL 100 Logic and Critical Thinking class! We will have lots of great discussion and watch lots of news videos and clips. In my course, you will experience philosophy. I love to teach. I have the best job. I look forward to meeting all of you and spending the next 17 weeks together.
• Read what other students have to say about me at: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com
click on SD City and SD Miramar College, MiraCosta and Southwestern College.
• Our class starts at 11:10am. Please be on time! You must attend the first class otherwise you will be dropped from the roster and your seat will be given to another student. Try to limit the amount of times you enter/exit the classroom because such behavior is very distracting. I am committed to being here everyday on time and teaching you philosophy just as I ask that you be commi
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