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But unfortunately it works only with standard font size. The question is how to make a command for this "composed letter", which works with all font sizes.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico fathered a son outside of his marriage more than 30 years ago with the then-24-year-old daughter of a Senate colleague, the retired Republican has acknowledged.
The revelation stunned many who know the state's longest-serving senator as a family man who advocated honesty.
Domenici and Michelle Laxalt sent statements to the Albuquerque Journal identifying their son as Nevada attorney Adam Paul Laxalt. They said they decided to go public with their decades-old secret because they believed someone was about to reveal the information in an attempt to smear Domenici.
"I deeply regret this and am very sorry for my behavior," Domenici, 80, said in his statement, published in the Journal's Wednesday editions. "I hope New Mexicans will view that my accomplishments for my beloved state outweigh my personal transgression."
Domenici and Michelle Laxalt agreed to keep his fatherhood secret because he and her father, Paul Laxalt of Nevada, were senators at the time she gave birth.
Michelle Laxalt is a former Capitol Hill staffer who now works as a prominent lobbyist in the Washington, D.C. area. Public records show she is now 58 and her son is 34.
Laxalt said in a statement that she chose to raise her son as a single parent.
"One night's mistake led to pregnancy more than 30 years ago," she said.
The Albuquerque Journal reports she worked for several senators, but never Domenici.
During six terms in office In New Mexico, Domenici was known for his unflagging support of the state's national laboratories and military installations. In Washington, he became a power broker for his work on the federal budget and energy policy. He also was an advocate for insurance coverage for mental health.
Domenici declined to seek a seventh Senate term in 2008, saying he had been diagnosed with an incurable brain disorder.
Edward Lujan, former chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, said he had heard rumors about the child years ago, but "I didn't pay much attention. I didn't care. Those kinds of things honestly are between the families and has nothing to do with how he did his job."
Domenici voted for the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton after his affair with Monica Lewinsky, but his floor statement focused on the fact that Clinton had lied under oath, noting that the trial "has never been about the President's private sex acts, as tawdry as they have been."
But he did note that "truthfulness" is the first pillar of good character in a program he helped establish for school children in New Mexico.
"I don't think there was anything hypocritical about anything," Lujan said. "... I admire him as much today as I did yesterday and the day before."
In his statement, Domenici said he was sorry that he caused hurt and disappointment for his wife and other family members. Domenici is the father of eight children with his wife, Nancy. He said he disclosed the situation to his family several months ago.
"I have apologized as best as I can to my wife, and we have worked together to strengthen our relationship," Domenici said.
Domenici told the Journal his son participated in the drafting of his statement. But it was unclear if the two had a prior relationship.
Reached at his home in Washington Wednesday morning, Domenici said he had nothing more to say.
The Laxalts did not immediately respond to emails and phone calls seeking comment.
Michelle Laxalt's statement said her interaction with Domenici "consisted of telling him my decision, asking that he avail himself for health-related purposes, and asking that he agree that this remain private between the two of us."
The website for Adam Laxalt's law firm, Lewis and Roca, said he is a former U.S. Navy officer and lawyer who served in Iraq. He also worked for then-Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and as a special assistant to an undersecretary of state, according to the website.
Former colleagues said they doubted the revelations would impact Domenici's strong legacy.
"His contribution to our country, to our state, our community, cannot be diminished in my view by personal events," said former Gov. Garrey Carruthers.
Carruthers, who is also Republican, said Domenici called him Tuesday night to tell him the story was coming out.
"It's regrettable," he said. "I guess most of us were quite surprised."
Domenici served New Mexico well and "deserves to be left alone, Democratic Party Chairman Javier Gonzales said.
"People need to step away and allow the senator and his family to focus on this in the privacy of their own home."
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For the past several weeks, there has been a vendor hawking curious wares on a street corner near my home. I chuckle and smile every time I see him, which is often, because he is near my home. The merchandise is so eye-catching, unusual, and, well, just plain quirky. I had some extra time today, so I stopped to take a closer look.
I spoke briefly with the vendor. He hails from Billings, Montana. He buys these objects in pieces, welds them together and paints them, creating objets d'art. If you are into that sort of thing. They are made of aluminum, so they aren't as heavy as you might think. The smallest items sell for around $35.00 and the larger ones go for several thousand dollars. Lawn ornaments? Garden decorations? I don't know what you call them, but it's a fascinating menagerie of wild animals and an assortment of other oddities. There were golfers, fire hydrants, pink flamingoes on steroids. I saw garden benches, frogs, and wildlife-ish door knockers. For patriotic folks, he has a Statue of Liberty.
I'm not sure who would buy this chicken. Someone who owns a fried chicken establishment? A farmer who sells eggs from free-range hens? And why is the giant chicken being guarded by a blessed Mother Mary who is balancing on an orb?
Here's one for the avid sportsman. Yes, we have lots of those in southwest Louisiana.
What is that expression about when pigs fly? Hmmm.
I've always liked gargoyles. But these are just so . . . large. And I adore turtles.
Just makes me wonder. Does anyone buy this stuff? Or do they simply chuckle and smile when they drive by? In case you're in the market for a giant standing roaring bear, the man says he will only be here a couple more days. Then he's heading back north.


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The last few weeks have provided more nails in the coffins of the sugar pill salespeople; firstly, GP's weekly medical magazine, Pulse, has published a report on the over 40% drop in homeopathy prescriptions written by GPs in 2 years, from 83,000 in 2005 to 49,300 in 2007. They had obtained the numbers using a Freedom of Information request.
This is a huge decline. Of course, homeopaths are not great at dealing with evidence or statistics, lest they would have given up the sugar pill game a long time ago. As if to demonstrate this fact, a spokesperson from the British Homeopathic Association is quoted in the BBC as saying:
We do know that there is no evidence to show that GPs are shunning homeopathy, nor is there evidence to show patients are not seeking homeopathy due to adverse press coverage
My bold. No evidence except that the numbers have almost halved over two years. None at all. This is an incredibly ballsy and laughable comment to make - I should point out that the BBC contact at BHA didn't give her name, perhaps wisely.
Oz-blogger Daniel over at Good Reason likes to play "That's not evidence" with homeopaths:
Here's how to play. You find a homeopath, and ask if they have any evidence for homeopathy. They invariably pull out an anecdote or some statistic about the popularity of homeopathy, to which you politely respond, "That's not evidence." You explain why, and you ask if they have anything better. Time how long it takes them to either make a personal attack or cry. Someone once made it six minutes.
It has also emerged today that Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital is finally to close.
This isn't a huge shock, as this story was one of the first covered on this blog back in Oct 2007 (BBC report).
It is however important, as it sets a precedent for other Primary Care Trusts looking to ensure that their ever-dwindling budgets are used efficiently, that homeopathic hospitals can no longer be part of an evidence-based health system. Referring to the Primary Care Trust's own review;
[the review] found 66% of patients and 80% of GPs did not support funding homeopathic services at the hospital, justifying the PCT decision to stop referrals for homeopathy
Once again, the BHA ignore the statistics and issue a press release with the following gems from John Cook, Chairman of the BHA:
It is a sad day for patient choice. The PCT decided patients will no longer have the right to treatment that works! Managers with no experience of homeopathy are telling patients, who have been successfully treated by doctors at the Tunbridge Wells Homoeopathic Hospital, that they lose that right to effective treatment for chronic and long-term conditions
Lets look at that again. The reason why the hospital is not receiving funding is because there is unsurprisingly no clinical evidence that it works. In fact, the closing of the hospital ensures that the patients will have the right to treatment that works. See how he skillfully ignores the fact that 80% of GPs were against it. It would have been an insult if the result had been any different.
Apart from the British Homeopathic Association blurting out obvious 'mispeaks', where are the other homeopathic organisations? It appears that these two heftily bad PR news stories aren't worth the time or effort of the Society of Homeopaths. The SoH have fantastic form when it comes to PR - they famously tried to sue its detractors in Oct 2007, resulting in the offending article "The Gentle Art of Homoepathic Killing" getting replicated all over the blogosphere and in June 2008 managed to tell nobody about Homeopathy Awareness Week. For an organisation trying to be the UK regulators of Homeopaths (remember those meetings with Department of Health?) they really are in a amateurish mess.
But the question is, what will they do, if confronted with the evidence?


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General Introduction to the Role of the Library for University Education
Our society is undergoing a process of rapid change, moving toward what is called the information society, the knowledge society, the network society or the informational mode of development (Castells, 1996; Inglis et al, 2002: 17) refer to the following features of the current period: dynamic and continuous change and transformation; the failure of great theories such as Marxism to locate and predict directions of change; the discontinuous and erratic rather than evolutionary nature of social change; the juxtaposition of various images of social, economic and political life and the transformation of images like Disney world, TV sports and Web pages into the realities with which we deal. It is believed that information and knowledge are distinguishing features of this modern society and the main driver of this change is the growing use of information and communication technologies (ICT).
Education and training are perceived to be the key elements in the process of change and central in the development of knowledge-based economies. However, transformation in society requires anew approach to education.Several reports have pointed to the 'new learning reality' and the need for 'rethinking the whole learning enterprise' if countries were to succeed in the global knowledge-based society. Therefore, along with all other sectors of society, education is undergoing major transformation, rationalization, restructure and redefinition (Inglis et al, 2002) to respond to many socio-economic developments and educational needs of the modern society. Several observers have pointed out that during the last decade, technology, globalisation, and competition have caused the ground to shift under higher education worldwide, defying national borders and calling into question honoured traditions, scared myths, and previously unquestioned assumptions (Green, Eckel & Barblan, 2002: 7; Virkus & Wood, 2004a).
As an integral part of the campus, the academic library will be profoundly affected by changes in the academy itself. Thus it is important that the library, while implementing and managing internal change, continues to look outward at the university as a whole (CETUS, 1997: 3). Changes in higher education, the new student-centred paradigm and new learning and teaching approaches have also created a need for a reconceptualisation of the roles and responsibilities of librarians. The authors of this paper examine current trends and developments in higher education (HE) and the responses of HE institutions and libraries to these changes.
It is acknowledged that universities all over the world face an imperative to adapt and adjust to a whole series of profound changes that fall into six major categories: the increased demand for HE in a lifelong learning context, the internationalisation of education and research, the need to develop co-operation between universities and industry, the proliferation of places where knowledge is produced, the reorganisation of knowledge, and the emergence of new expectations (European Commission, 2003, Virkus and Wood, 2004a).
Changes in HE are so profound that several observers refer to a paradigm shift. Kathy Tiano has characterised the old and new paradigms of HE as follows:
|Old Paradigm for HE
|New Paradigm for HE
|Take what you can get
|Courses on demand
|Academic calendar
|Year-round operations
|University as a city
|University as idea
|Terminal degree
|Lifelong learning
|University as ivory tower
|University as partner in society
|Student = 18- to 25-year-old
|Cradle to grave
|Books are primary medium
|Information on demand
|Market value
|Single product
|Information reuse/info exhaust
|Student as a 'pain'
|Student as a customer
|Delivery in classroom
|Delivery anywhere
|Bricks and mortar
|Bits and bytes
|Single discipline
|Government funded
|Market funded
|Technology as an expense
|Technology as differentiator
Changes and challenges in European HE refer to what is commonly known as the Bologna Process (UNESCO, 2003). The creation of a Europe of knowledge has been a prime objective for the European Union (EU) since the Lisbon European Council of March 2000. The universities have a particularly important role in the Lisbon agenda. This is because of their twofold traditional vocation of research and teaching. They are also significant players because of their increasing role in the complex process of innovation, along with their other contributions to economic competitiveness and social cohesion, e.g. their role in the life of the community and in regional development (European Commission, 2003; Virkus and Wood, 2004a).
The main trends and developments that have influenced and are going to have a major role in the future of HE in Europe are the following (UNESCO, 2003: 28-29; Virkus & Wood, 2004a):
|the growing demand for HE institutions to assert themselves - through teaching, learning, and research - as knowledge providers and learning organizations;
|the strong impact of ICT on the organization of studies and curricula and the modes of study programme delivery; the wide diversification of HE providers;
|the emerging markets of HE at national, regional, and global levels;
|the increasing concern with academic quality assurance in HE and the need to establish a new pan-European framework for quality assurance, accreditation, and recognition of qualifications;
|the need to develop a European qualifications framework focused on common references such as the sequencing of study cycles with specific descriptors of the profiles of degrees, introduction of ECTS, and Diploma Supplement;
|the need for governments to provide the most appropriate incentives for encouraging HE institutions to be innovative and entrepreneurial in conditions where the public financial support of governments to HE is diminishing;
|the need to reduce the gap between the level of development of HE in the developed countries and those from certain transition countries;
|the demand for programmes of lifelong learning, etc.
In this context, the quest for successful management of change in educational environments has become a focus of activity for many educationalists, educational managers and researchers. They are looking for the best way to manage change, which, for the most part emerges as a series of steps or 'recipes' to be followed to create an efficient, effective, successful educational setting. Robinson notes: "Though research has produced deeper understanding of the processes, productive educational change appears to proceed on an unsteady course, veering between over-control and chaos and no simple template or checklist can hope to predict and resolve the complex interactive processes involved in this type of change process" (Robinson, 2001: 16). Fullan (1993) describes it as "fraught with unknowns" and emphasis problem solving as an integral part of the change process. However, the fundamental assumption is that changes facing education are so profound that traditional approaches may no longer be appropriate and radical alternatives have to be considered (Virkus, 2003a).
To respond to these changes many HE institutions have had to rethink their environment in the light of new technologies and have increased the use of educational technology. Increasing numbers of instructors are experimenting with student-centred learning approaches and basing their teaching on constructivist models of learning. There has been an attempt to improve and innovate traditional HE as well as to provide new and alternative learning opportunities. In particular, on-line education and electronic learning environments are perceived as innovations that offer the potential to promote flexible lifelong learning. Many educational institutions also open their doors to non-traditional learners, design new programs and courses and experiment with collaborative learning and teaching supported by ITC. However, change in education is a long process. According to aninternational comparative survey on the current and future use of ICT in HE in the USA, Australia and Europe, the traditional lecture has still remained the 'core medium' for many HE institutions with ICT serving as a complement to already existing instructional tools (Collis & Van der Wende, 2002; Virkus & Wood, 2004a).
The academic library has traditionally been seen as the 'heart of the university' serving the academic community of its parent institution. However, Grimes notes (cited in Brophy, 2001: 21) that the metaphor has been used loosely and with little evidence that it reflects institutional realities. He refers to a number of areas: "Students and faculty alike fail to involve library resources and services in regular learning and instruction, turning to the library primarily as an undergraduate study hall or reserve book room National initiatives fail to mention, much less to plan, improvement of library resources [There is] a disheartening decrease in academic library share of institutional funding they remain, for the most part, on the periphery of decision-making and innovative processes librarians are often not involved in information policy development. In all, the 'library is the heart of the university' metaphor leads librarians and academics to erroneous conclusions about the real relationships between the library and the university. Brophy (2001: 21) notes that many other commentaries on the academic library as the centre of scholarly activity neglect the fact that for most university researchers such notions simply do not reflect reality, if they ever did.
In this context, there has been a continuous concern about the role and status of the academic library. Many authors have pointed out that academic libraries will have to change and the roles and responsibilities of librarians need reconceptualisation. For example, in 1979 Osburn highlights the need for change in research libraries because of the changing patterns of scholarship in America, the emerging dominance of the sciences in the university's hierarchy of disciplines and the demands of government funding agencies for relevant research. He emphasized that research libraries needed to be more responsive to the new academic agenda and more service-oriented model of collection development was needed (Osburn, 1979). In 1999, at the LIBER Annual General Conference in Prague, Wätjen (1999: 439) notes: "All of us know that we have to redefine the traditional role of the library: what and how to select, to acquire, to classify, to catalogue, to provide, to archive or to give access to and how to assist people in the use of information and more important: how to provide free and equal access to information according to the mission of libraries". Brophy notes: "Libraries, among the most-intensive organizations in existence, will have to change (Brophy, 2001: xiv) to enter any academic or public library in almost any part of the world is to be greeted by a scene not that different from that which would have met a visitor half a century ago" (Brophy, 2001: 5).
During the last decade the discussion about change in academic libraries focuses most frequently on the ICT developments, the implicationsof information in digital format, new learning and teaching concepts, new economic models and legal frameworks. Many authors discuss expectations for the academic library in today's information age, an array of new functions and partnerships for library staff that flow from changes in society and HE, the implications that these changes within the library will have for all parts of the academy and what will the changes mean for students, faculty, academic administrators, technical staff, and library staff themselves. Several authors believe that these "changes could catapult the library into a central role within the teaching/learning enterprise if appropriate adaptations are made; if not, they could further remove the library from the institutional center" (CETUS, 1997).
At the start or the 21st century, academic libraries explore service developments to support a series of new scenarios (Brophy, 2001: 25):
|new publication and scholarly communication scenarios;
|more intensive use and delivering of digital resources;
|serving increasingly heterogeneous student population;
|continuing high demand from students for traditional resources;
|new modes of study, including ICT-based and distance learning, with which libraries have had little involvement in the past;
|ever-reducing levels of resources, particularly in staffing, leading to enormous pressures on individual staff and a severe challenge to management.
The new student-centred paradigm and new learning and teaching approaches have created the need for a reconceptualisation of the roles and responsibilities of librarians in learning and teaching processes. There is a growing literature that discusses bibliographic instruction, user education, and more recently, information literacy. However, the topic is mainly discussed among librarians and information professionals and is hardly explicitly and extensively recognized in other circles (Behrens, 1994; Town, 2002; Homann, 2003; Skov & Sk?rbak, 2003; Audunson & Nordlie, 2003; Virkus, 2003b).
The information-literacy movement has evolved from precursors such as library instruction, bibliographic instruction and user/reader education. The history of the development of library user education is well documented and several analysis and bibliographies have been written for various time periods (Fjällbrant & Malley, 1984; Salony, 1995). Although the majority of information literacy initiatives and programmes have been initiated in the last decade, academic librarians have been involved in user education for many years. It is generally agreed that user education in libraries evolved at the end of the nineteenth century, but there is evidence that library instruction was given at German universities already in the 17th century in the form of lectures about reference books, study techniques, and how to use the library (Salony, 1995: 33). However, it is believed that Melvil Dewey was the first who urged librarians in 1876 to become educators in his article published in the American Library Journal (Rice-Lively and Racine, 1997).
During the 1970s and 1980s, many academic libraries in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Germany, Scandinavia and Australia started fairly ambitious programmes of user education, bibliographic instruction, or reader education and they have provided user education in the form of one or more of short orientation courses in the use of the library, its information resources and catalogues for new students, and/or courses in information literacy for undergraduate and/or postgraduate students (Fjällbrant, 2000; Homann, 2001; Virkus, 2003b).
Although traditional user education can be counted as a part of information literacy, there is a general agreement that information literacy is a wider and more comprehensive concept than 'user education'. There are lots of definitions and models of information literacy, but the most widely accepted and cited is that provided by the American Library Association (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: "To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" (ALA, 1989: 1). It is believed that information literacy education requires a shift in focus from teaching specific information resources to a set of critical thinking skills involving the use of information. Kuhlthau (1993: xvii) notes: "The objective of academic library has been to increaseaccess to resources and information and basic access has been provided through selection, acquisition, and organization of resources. Increased or enhanced access is provided primarily through two services, reference and instruction.Enhanced access encompasses intellectual as well as physical access. Physical access addresses the location of resources and information. Intellectual access addresses interpretation of information and ideas within resources". It is believed that information literacy focus more on intellectual access of information and necessitates partnerships between the library and other stakeholders in teaching people how to be effective lifelong learners, in whatever context they are operating.
User education has grown visibly during recent years and information literacy has become an issue in many academic libraries. Different approaches have been used to develop information literacy among students. For example:
|developing a guide for students to use or for resource evaluation,
|presenting class sessions,
|developing stand-alone courses,
|creating a course Web site giving students a guided tour for searching the Web,
|developing an assignment where students work on a search strategy appropriate to a problem statement,
|assisting students in preparation of their literature reviews,
|developing online tutorials or integrating information literacy into curricula.
It is believed that an integrated curricular approach is a best practice (Wilson, 2001). Many educators have written extensively about the need to promote information literacy as an integral part of the education process (Breivik & Jones, 1993; Lenox & Walker, 1993; Nahl-Jakobovits and Jakobovits, 1993) beginning in the earliest grades (Brittingham, 1994; Boekhorst, 2003). It is to be expected that an integrated information literacy component in learning would have a positive impact on students' mastering of context, fulfilling research tasks and problem solving, becoming more self-directed, and assuming greater control over their own learning (Todd, 1995: ACRL, 2000), enabling individuals to engage in a variety of learning situations and opportunities in optimal ways (George & Luke, 1995; Virkus, 2003b).
Several authors have discussed about the characteristics of good practice in information literacy education (Bruce, 2001; Wilson, 2001). The Association of College and Research Libraries has developedCharacteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. The characteristics identify and describe features notable in information literacy programs of excellence (ACRL, 2003.
A collaborative approach is seen as essential for the success of information literacy education (Breivik & Gee, 1989; Raspa & Ward, 2000; Bruce, 2001; Wilson, 2001). Wilson (2001: 5) notes: "In model approaches, information literacy is prominent in mission and vision statements, strategic plans, and program descriptions. Information literacy is an institution-wide agenda and part of the president's and the provost's vocabulary. Information literacy is not viewed as one department's purview. The faculty recognizes that information literacy matches the educational goals of the institution, that it adds value to learning, and that it is complementary to discipline-based goals". She adds that best practices are student centered, employ resource-based or problem-based learning, use collaborative and active learning methods, take assesment and evaluation seriously, support faculty learning and development, and put technology into the service of information literacy education.
It is believed that ICT offers librarians opportunities to redefine how information and associated instruction are communicated to students and faculty. As information systems increase in complexity and new resources continue to spring up, librarians are becoming indispensable counsellors in the electronic environment. They are called upon to assist faculty and students in identifying and evaluating many sources, and to serve as true advisors and teachers independently of time and place rather than as custodians of collections (CETUS, 1997).
In ICT context, the university librarian will have to rethink and reassess information strategy, offering alternative modes of delivery. Many academic libraries are experimenting with online information literacy tutorials, courses and instruction. Hepworth (2000) confirms that Web-based guides such as guides to literature searching are increasingly common. Stubbings and Brine (2003) analysed electronic information literacy packages in the UK and divided these into three types: virtual tours (4); OPAC tutorials (9) and information skills tutorials (28). Of the 21 tutorials reviewed, four were subject specific with the remaining being generic in nature. The content as well as instructional design principles varied to a great extent and didn't refer always to sound pedagogy. Sometimes tutorials were also too text-based, lacking sufficient interactivity to create adequate active learning experiences (Virkus, 2003b).
However, there are many examples of successful online information literacy initiatives in Europe: for example, the SWIM (Streaming Web-based Information Modules) project developed by the Aalborg University Library which use streaming-server technology where the tutorial enables the student to make a number of choices about search strategy and problem solving. Considerable work has been done at the British Open University and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya for delivering information literacy in distance learning programmes (Virkus, 2003b).
New roles for librarians in the learning and teaching context are discussed by many authors, including:
|partnering with discipline faculty and other specialists for delivery of information and instruction;
|designing instructional programs for information access;
|teaching students and faculty how to access information, whatever its format or location, and how to evaluate what they find;
|serving as consultants on information resources, issues, and problems;
|developing and implementing information policy;
|creating information access tools;
|selecting, organizing, and preserving information in all formats;
|serving as leaders and facilitators in introducing information technologies and ensuring their effective use (CETUS, 1997; Virkus, 2004b).
It is believed that the library staff's changing role will benefit students, faculty, university administrators and librarians. Students will acquire better information skills, stronger critical thinking skills, greater confidence, and the ability to transfer what they have learned to their post-graduate lives. Faculty will get opportunities to learn new information access, management, and evaluation skills which support better their research and teaching. Administrators will begin to view the benefit of new collaboration initiatives and new organizational relationships. Librarians will be called upon to think differently about their assignments in both the library and the broader academic community, they will develop closer relationships with discipline faculty and with technical staff assigned to other campus units, familiarizing themselves with each group's goals, culture, and curriculum (CETUS, 1997).
However, Peacock (2000) notes that this new "complex role demands more than sound pedagogical knowledge, advanced teaching skills and an ability to develop and deliver effective learning experiences. It also requires that the teaching librarian functions as an educational professional; that is, as one who can engage in educational debate and decision-making processes, influence policy, forge strategic alliances and demonstrate diplomatic sensitivity".
Specific elements essential for the success are identified by Kirk (1995) (cited in Peacock, 2000: 6):
|knowledge of educational theory and its practical application through instruction design, including knowledge of theories of learning and human development;
|the ability to write instructional goals and objectives;
|the ability to develop instructional programs and materials appropriate to the instruction goals and consistent with a personal theory of learning and human development;
|the ability to formulate and execute an evaluation of instructional sessions and programs.
These skills cluster into the three main categories of design, delivery and evaluation. The teaching librarian also needs deep knowledge of specific subject fields.
Several authors pose the question how many librarians are qualified for the role as teachers (Brophy, 2001; Asher, 2003). Brophy put it in this way: "Is it not more likely that teachers will develop their own information expertise?" (Brophy, 2001: 8). Breivik (1989: 9-10) also argues about the new active role of librarians. She notes: "few librarians become active in any professional organization that is not library related. Too few do research and publishing; the little that is done seldom focuses on issues of concern to educators; and libraries almost never publish in non-library publications". As a result of the study carried out by the Information School of the University of Washington, in cooperation with the Washington State Library, Bruce and Lampson (2002: 81) note: "And yet while library and information professionals are often cast as primary players in the quest for universal information literacy, many of them still feel they lack the training and expertise for this role".
The report Libraries and Lifelong Learning of the Charted Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) points out the constraints that restrict the ability of libraries to effectively contribute to learning. The report notes that there is a need to define the learner support skills required by library staff. Only a few institutions in the education sector formally acknowledge library staff to be part of the teaching and learning process. There remains a major advocacy job to be done to convince key players of the important contribution libraries and library staff have to make. The report also refers to the lack of central encouragement, especially through funding arrangements, for the creation of partnerships to achieve the seamless service that learners seek (CILIP, 2002: 9). Bunzel and Poll (2002: 424) also note that funding is not high enough for the dual task of keeping up everyday routines for the needs of the present student generation and at the same time introducing new and more effective services. They highlight the fact that funding institutions often believe that electronic information costs nothing and note that libraries need joint initiatives to demonstrate the value of their activities and its outcome.
Peacock (2000: 27) argues that the relative inequality of librarians and academics prevents library professionals from fully integrating information literacy into curricula. Peacock suggest to develop a new generation of librarian educators, retrained as "learning facilitators" and to forge campus-wide "alliances" to ensure that librarians and libraries to overcome their marginalisation.
Peacock identifies four key barriers preventing librarians to have a greater role in the teaching and learning:
|Limited understanding of the inherent link between generic attributes and information literacy and the library's contribution to the development of both.
|Narrow appreciation of the role of the library as an active contributor to teaching and learning process (as that which extends beyond being a passive resource).
|Reluctance to engage the library in teaching and learning partnership and projects, either by exclusion or oversight.
|The high profile technologically driven initiatives which inhibit a library's ability to (i) equally attract funding that relates to teaching and learning initiatives, (ii) acquire access to course development pathways and (iii) participate in collaborative faculty and/or university projects (Peacock, 2000: 29-30).
Bruce and Lampson (2002) note, that despite some progress over the past decade, library and information professionals still report that universal information literacy is a distant, if not a receding, goal. Johnston and Webber (2003, 338) also argue that even in the United States: "Whilst much attention has been paid to information literacy by American policy-makers, librarians and academics, the results are still relatively narrow, giving a potentially superficial guide to the nature of a curriculum for information literacy in HE". (Virkus, 2004b).
Brophy (2001: 25) concludes that the role that academic libraries will play in the future is thus far from clear. However, the CILIP (2002) report Libraries and Lifelong Learning draws the picture of the future where the library will continue to emphasize selecting, accessing, and subsidizing information resources and of equal importance will be teaching students and faculty time and place independently to identify, locate, and evaluate information. The library of the future will blend the best traditions of the past - those of structure, service, and subsidy - with an electronic or virtual library. The academic library will offer collections in all formats, as well as networked information services and materials for self-paced learning and programs that support new ways of teaching and delivering information resources. The new academic library will be creative, flexible, and closely allied with the academic disciplines. Collaborative relationships in both public and private settings, from the local and regional to the state, national, and international levels will be developed.
The new educational paradigm has created the need for a reconceptualisation of the roles and responsibilities of librarians. In this context, information literacy has become an issue in many academic libraries and much work has been undertaken to deliver information literacy education. Information literacy initiatives in HE have taken a variety of forms, but there are trends towards the integration of information literacy into subject areas. Successful initiatives report on effective partnership between library and faculty, integrated 'information literacy' programmes, the integration of the potential of modern ICT and the use of active learning methods. However, implementation and delivery of information literacy education depends on many factors: national as well as institutional policy, teaching and learning approaches, understandings and attitudes of faculty and students, and resources (budget, staffing, facilities, and time).
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Good evening,
All of the sudden, I am no longer uploading data to the warehouse. I am capturing data, but the 'waiting' packets are not being uploaded. The upload status goes from 'ready' to 'error'.
I don't recall any changes this past day. I had the error before updating to 814 dashboard, and I still have the error after updating. I have restarted the program, rebooted the machine, uninstalled & reinstalled the software, and checked my settings on the warehouse tab, but nothing seems to have corrected the issue.
I guess I am at a loss as to what I should do next. Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help, and Merry Christmas. :-)
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Oh, those South American babes are so hot blooded! Especially if you're caught cheating on them. One woman was so irate when she discovered her husband was having an affair that she took a hammer to his car. And not only that, she did it in skin tight jeans and high heels. Hot mama! She really did a number on his car, smashing it repeatedly, in full view of dozens of onlookers who hooted, hollered, took pictures (and video), and cheered her on. According to one commenter who helpfully translated some of the Brazilian crowd's comments, people were shouting, "Good for her, he deserves that and more! Hell has no fury like a woman scorned!"
But is it ever really okay to get even like this?
Maybe it's not okay, but who doesn't feel for this woman? Does anyone really feel bad for the car, or the jerk who drives it? Not really. Here are 10 things we'd understand if you did to a cheating ex. (Not saying it's OKAY mind you, but well, we won't cry about it.)
Call up the woman he's cheating with. I'm not saying you should bitch at her, because maybe she didn't know he was married. But letting her know what's going on? And if she already knows, giving her a piece of your mind? Why not? (As long as you only do it once and don't make threats -- which can get you arrested.)
Get rid of some personal things. What? I don't know where they are!
Slash his tires. So old school.
Break into his Match.com account. And change his profile to warn other women that he's a cheater.
Scrawl "I hope she was worth it!" on his car. Not unique, but still eye-catching. Just don't get caught.
Throw his clothes onto the front lawn. Make sure you do it from the second floor -- makes it that much more dramatic.
Send herpes meds to the girlfriend. With a note saying, "Here, you might need these." Tee hee.
Defriend on Facebook. Seriously, now is the time.
Throw a drink in his face. An oldie but goodie.
Cheaters. Sign up for that TV show and catch him red-handed with some cameras along for the ride.
In all seriousness, when you take revenge, it can backfire in unpredictable ways. It can also make you look bad. Yeah, that's unfair. He's the one cheating, but you're the one who ends up looking bad. But that's life. Even this Brazilian hottie might regret her actions one day -- her explosive temper is now on the Internet for eternity. (Though judging by the amount of male commenters who want to marry her, this might not be such a bad thing.)
I'm not recommending you do any of these things. (Except the defriending one.) But, hey, if you do them, I won't feel bad for your ex. Meanwhile, here's the woman smashing her two-timing husband's car. Funny, criminally insane, or a little of both?
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The offseason is winding down right with the availability of Free Agents and the budgets of many MLB teams. The talent on the open market is not what it was a few months ago but there is still some risk/reward players in the pool along with Bourn, Lohse, and Marcum. There are certain clubs with some dollars to spend but most are to their cap or don't see the value. Here I present to you my top 10 Free Agents who can help propel a team to more wins or be used by subpar clubs as viable trade chips as Trade Deadline Deals.
1. Michael Bourn (30) (Braves) – the clear-cut best player left on the market but with budgets near filled up it will be interesting to see how Scott Boras works his magic. There is no doubt the tender is hurting him as it hurt Soriano and Laroche. He can play CF and has blazing speed. (Texas)
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2. Kyle Lohse (34) (Cardinals)- the best pitcher left on the market only lost three games last year and appears to have more left in the tank. Unfortunately for him he was tendered and has seen little Interest because of that. (Mariners)
3. Shaun Marcum (31) (Brewers)- I am surprised that he is still available as he does have the talent to be a high 3 starter. If he is healthy I believe he might be the steal of the offseason. (Rockies)
4. Joe Saunders (31) (Orioles)- a low-end – 3 high-end 4 pitcher with decent control and no amazing stuff. He should sign soon and is sought after but for the right price. (Orioles)
5. Kelly Johnson (30) (Blue Jays)- he has been the quietest free agent of the offseason and is no longer needed by Alex Anthopoulos due to the services of Emilio Bonifacio. He can be an average to below average Second Baseman and should find a home. (Cardinals)
6. Brian Wilson (30) (Giants)- "Blackbeard" has serious injury issues and if they are not fixed soon his career maybe nearing an end. If and that's a big if he can come back and be healthy he is a major force in the back of the Pen. (Royals)
7. Jair Jurrjens (26) (Braves)- this is a boom or bust all the way! I believe the injuries have really taken a toll but he's worth it on a Minor League contract. (Marlins)
8. Alex Gonzalez (35) (Brewers)- he missed most of the season last year due to injury and should be ready for 2013 opening day. I don't think he will get a starting offer – but he would be best suited for a team with a below average SS and where he can be a part-time stopgap. (Mariners)
9. Jose Valverde (34) (Tigers)- the slowest pitcher (time per pitch) is certainly feeling the effect of his terrible Post Season. I think he can be a nice pickup for about 2-3 Million and provide decent value. (Pirates)
10. Freddy Sanchez– (35) (Giants) injuries have plagued the former batting champ although he has two more rings to add to his resume. I believe he can be an intriguing sign for a team and set himself up for a decent salary with a good year. (Twins)
Others: Matt Capps, Rod Barajas, Juan Cruz, Scott Hairston, Jonathan Sanchez, and Travis Hafner.
Each day we are counting down to spring training and opening day. I will be providing a TON of prospect coverage in the coming weeks and am thrilled for another MLB season.
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After reading this, I can't believe Bourn and Lohse are still out there…..Bourn has the speed to make a team better…and a good glove. Lohse can move into must staffs and be a good number 3 pitcher. Thanks for the update.


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Be honest, ladies. You envy the way Superman looks at Lois Lane, don't you? The man of steel's blue eyes and broad shoulders can make a girl swoon. And guys, Mystique has a certain magnetism that the male eye can't resist, doesn't she? You wouldn't kick her out of bed for leaving a few blue scales behind.
Imaginative fun is an essential element of a strong relationship. It stops coupledom from turning into a stagnant wasteland. Cosplay -- dressing in costume as characters from comics, science fiction or anime -- is a worldwide phenomenon that thousands of couples, from nerds to neurologists, have embraced as a way to indulge in some healthy escapism while simultaneously having a blast with each other at comic conventions.
In fact, the recent 2012 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo owes a lot of its success and energy to the good-natured, "animated" presence of cosplayers. Whether visitors found themselves trapped in a long lineup or leisurely roaming the floor, cosplayers put on a fantastic show, complete with in-character interactions and free photo-ops. As Steven Hodges, organizer of the Expo says, "Cosplayers are incredibly fun, and are cool with the public taking their pictures. They bring the Expo to life."
Dan Machum, 30, is a perfect example. With his pinstripe suit, flat top hair, moustache and ever-present cigar, he is a dead ringer for J. Jonah Jameson, the cranky editor of the Daily Bugle. When confronted with the lineup to enter the Expo, Dan pounded on the front door, flashed his fake press badge to a security guard, and barked, "Press!" The unwitting guard quickly let him in; however, Dan's guilt soon got the better of him and he went back outside.
"My date was still in line," he grins.
Since his date, Christine Roulston, 25, was dressed as curvaceous Catwoman, it was a smart decision. "I got a little jealous when I found her draped all over Batman for a photo," admits Dan, "but I cozied up to a couple Spider-Girls, so we called it even."
Rocky Hornung, 43, is a divorce lawyer by day, although he swaps his stuffy tie for superhero tights when the Expo comes around. This year, he was the Green Lantern. Rocky says that his job exposes him to many failed relationships, and that his past partners "tolerated" his comic collecting. He was thrilled when he met Coralee, 32, who proved to be a better sport. "She's great," he says, "now I can't imagine my partner not wanting to go. You need to do things as a couple."
Coralee -- dressed as a saucy Hit-Girl -- echoes his sentiment. "It's important to show interest in what your partner likes to do," she says. "I love seeing his eyes light up when we're having fun, or when a kid asks for his picture."
As Rocky says, going to conventions is an extension of who he is, and Coralee's fun-loving willingness to play along makes them a stronger couple. It doesn't take cosmic intelligence to know that, as far as relationship advice goes, that's pretty stellar.
Even the mighty Stan Lee seems to have let Cupid influence his comic creations. During his panel conversation at the Expo, he admitted that his wife of 65 years was the inspiration behind many of the women in the Marvel Universe. "My wife is very marvelous," he said.
Science fiction has given us some enduring romances, too. Commander Riker's playful winks to Troi, and the love-hate banter between Han Solo and Princess Leia, resonate with viewers not just because of their fantasy value, but because of their familiarity. These love affairs may happen in the stars but -- thanks to cosplay couples -- Expo goers can catch a glimpse of them on Earth.
So if coupledom has become an uninspired place, throw on a cape and strike a pose for next year's Calgary Expo, set for the end of April, 2013. Not only will you become a Super Couple, but your powers will inspire and delight the mortals around you.
Debra Macleod is a leading North American relationship expert and couples' mediator. Her private practice is in Red Deer, Alberta. Visit MarriageSOS.com


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Tacit Knowledge Elicitation and Measurement in Research Organisations: a Methodological Approach pp373-386
© Jan 2008 Volume 5 Issue 4, Editor: Charles Despres, pp347 - 550
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Contextual complexities as a result of the nature of knowledge based resources of organisations are increasingly the bases of competitive advantage. n the third generation of KM theories and techniques, intra‑ organisational flows of knowledge resources have become as important as the resources themselves. Management of such flows is an imperative rather than an alternative for most organisations. When attempting to implement effective KM strategies, most organisations assume complete awareness of what knowledge‑based resources they own and which elements of these, need to be shared. However, such an assumption may not always be valid. While many scholars have conducted research into measurement and management of explicit knowledge, limited progress has been made in applying similar processes to tacit knowledge resources. The KM research and practice communities agree on the importance of identifying and measuring tacit knowledge‑based resources, while absence of suitable instruments designed to apply to it continues to be a problem. This paper outlines a method to identify and measure organisational tacit knowledge‑based resources based on the concepts of tacit knowledge stocks, their intra‑organisational flows, and enablers and inhibitors of such flows. The research paper describes the method, and the process of its validation, performed within a research and development organisation.
Keywords: organisational tacit knowledge, knowledge discovery, tacit knowledge stocks, tacit knowledge flows, knowledge enablers, knowledge inhibitors
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I get sent a lot of great digital work every day, all of which I get to quickly scan before reviewing in more detail later each night. For some reason I rarely get sent great email marketing campaigns to showcase, but this EDM (created by Pmweb) to promote the leading waterpark in Brazil has to be one of the most engaging emails I've ever opened!
While I'm not sure this concept is email friendly, it does however completely engage you while doing a decent job of creating a virtual experience from within a standard email. A very interesting idea. What do you all think of the EDM concept? If you take away the load times, it might just have worked! (thanks Brenner)


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The aim of the WHO Chronic Respiratory Diseases Programme is to support Member States in their efforts to reduce the toll of morbidity, disability and premature mortality related to chronic respiratory diseases, specifically asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Better surveillance to map the magnitude of chronic respiratory diseases and analyse their determinants with particular reference to poor and disadvantaged populations, and to monitor future trends.
Primary prevention to reduce the level of exposure of individuals and populations to common risk factors, particularly tobacco, poor nutrition, frequent lower respiratory infections during childhood, and environmental air pollution (indoor, outdoor, and occupational).
Secondary and tertiary prevention to strengthen health care for people with chronic respiratory diseases by identifying cost-effective interventions, upgrading standards and accessibility of care at different levels of the health care system.


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Bought a Primetest 200 in December as an affordable tester to start out with, but I keep getting an Err2 code when performing a Touch Current test. It still performs all other tests perfectly.
I emailed Seaward and they diagnosed it as an internal relay fault and quoted me £137 + £10 to send it in for repairs (which is slightly more than I was hoping to pay as the tester only cost me £295 with 12 months cal).
Has anyone else had this problem and if so is there any cheaper repairs out there? (thought at worst it would cost £50 to replace a relay)
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As a bright, young 23-year-old, Benn Davis entered a business known to make women smile. Now, 97, the jewelry store owner-turned "volunteer†of Seng Jewelers is the happiest he's ever been, according to his grandson, Scott Davis, current co-owner of the store.
"Ninety nine percent of the time it's a happy and enjoyable business,†said Lee Davis, Scott's father and fellow Seng Jewelers co-owner. "What other business can you be in that every woman is happy to see you?†Scott echoed.
A long history of success in downtown Louisville, plus incredible growth and transformation, has led Benn to his present state of joy. "He's in the best mood I've ever seen my entire life just because (the store has its) own identity,†Scott said. "He started this store, and we wanted our own name and we wanted to advertise all in-house and do everything in-house. And all he ever wanted to do was make his own product that nobody can compare to.â€
Founded in 1889 by the Seng family, Benn purchased the company in 1938, opting to continue the former owner's name, while introducing his own relatives into the operation. Over the decades, his son Lee joined as the "scientist,†or gemologist, of the store, followed by Scott, the main jewelry designer. Lee and Scott's respective wives also participate in areas of the business, assisting a staff of about 15.
Though it originally began as a shop selling merchandise including silver, china, razor blades and luggage, Seng Jewelers, today, is a full-service jewelry store offering custom designs made from platinum, palladium and gold, along with the Seng Firey Diamond. With a large manufacturing facility on the premises, Seng can produce anything a client could desire in any size and shape.
"Nature makes the gemstones, we cut the diamonds to have the most fire,†Lee said of the Seng Firey Diamond, touted as a "step above ideal†in the diamond world. Around 2010, Seng acquired the trademark and cutting technique of Eightstar Diamond Company, who originally partnered with Seng to cut the exclusive Seng Firey Diamond. With the acquisition, Seng could now cut the diamond in-house and move the Eightstar Diamond Company to its local manufacturing facility. "Our diamonds have more fire than any diamond you can buy at any store anywhere in the world,†Scott said with pride.
"I feel like my ultimate goal is (eventually) the only diamonds that we sell are our own Fireys,†he continued. "I guess to maybe take it out of the Tiffany (and Co.) playbook. They only (sell) their own diamonds, and I think that that would be appropriate for the type of store that ours is, the type of image that we have.â€
Aside from specializing in ideally proportioned diamonds, Seng also provides stunning colored gemstones such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires from around the world. The company recently purchased a 130-carat museum-quality aquamarine necklace, one of the most unique and significant pieces of its kind in existence.
Jewelry offered at Seng varies from engagement and wedding rings to bracelets, earrings, necklaces, brooches and men's jewelry. Seng is also a prominent dealer in period and antique jewelry, and the store is Louisville's exclusive dealer for Faberge jewelry, Nouveau 1910 jewelry, Longines Watches, Hamilton Watches, Fortis Watches, Corum Watches and Seng custom diamond watches.
Services at Seng include jewelry repair, laser welding, engraving, watch repair, watch service, Rolex service and repair, jewelry appraisals, a certified insurance appraiser, gemological services, stone identification, pearl restringing and custom design service.
"Control it and do it your way, that's an important thing,†Benn said of his company's self-sufficient philosophy. "(Clients) won't come back to you if you've got what everybody's got. They don't need you for that. That's really a key.â€
"Back then, and that's something that we still do, people took pride in their jewelry and jewelry-making skills,†Scott said. "Now, it's kind of like the wheels of industry that you just churn out as many little cookie-cutter rings as possible, but we don't do those kinds of things.â€
"Whether it's $300 or $50,000, it's made with the same quality,†Lee added.
It's this level of commitment to excellence that's never wavered since Benn first took over Seng Jewelers nearly 75 years ago. And, while Scott and Lee see opportunity for growth in the future, they intend to remain a single store located in the heart of downtown amongst plenty of foot traffic, inside the same building Seng Jewelers has occupied since 1983.
"I like the fact that we're so much different from every other store around,†Scott said. "You can see that in just about everything we sell, plus our diamonds are second to none. Our diamonds are more beautiful than any other diamond in the world, and I take a great deal of pride in that. … We're just a regular mom and pop store that is lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.â€
Seng Jewelers, 453 Fourth St., is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information on Seng Jewelers, visit sengjewelers.com, call 502.585.5109 or toll free at 888.414.SENG. You can also LIKE Seng Jewelers on Facebook and follow the store on Twitter and Pinterest.Â
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So, now they're using the "think of the children" rant. Since all of their other pathetic excuses have failed. They have certainly 'cried wolf' too many times. Snowden is a hero of the people. He has made us all aware of just how much freedom has been lost in the wake of governmental fear and paranoia.
Feinstein is a raving delusional fear-monger that deserves to be locked away forever with the rest of Congress. Her oversite only insures the continued degradation and misrepresentation of the constitutional rights for every American citizen.
I second the motion. "/dev/null" would be the most logical location. ;)
I'm sorry. But, I have to say it. I can't hold back the evil laughter anymore.. "Clap on... Clap off... Clap on, Clap off.. THE CLAPPER!". And, yes. I think we all agree, Alexander's pants have been ON FIRE for a very long time. Too bad he isn't made of wood, eh. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he's not made of wood. Or his nose would be at least a hundred miles long. Hell. Communists governments don't even screw up as badly as the US government has done (and still doing). NO ONE in the US Congress has earned the right to be re-elected in the next round of voting. They're fired! And their only severance package should be the door hitting them in the ass on their way out!
The best way to get through each day in America is.. First, ask yourself "What would Dianne Feinstein do?".. Then, DO THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE. And, yes. She is completely out of touch with the American people and the US Constitutional rights of every American citizen.
If they have your finger print (and yes, they do). Then anything is possible. Apple can do with whatever they want with YOUR finger print. So can the blackhat Apple software hackers, who hack Apple's systems. So can the NSA. Wink, wink, say no more. :P (i.e your screwed for using Apple products. And not using OpenSource resources).
Deputy Pullen should be suing the other on-scene deputies for not allowing Yazar to finish the job of thinning the human gene pool. The deputy's very existence is an insult to both Citizens and law enforcement, everywhere. As far as "making the premises safe".. thugs, intruders, etc, deadly force applies. The only reason I would need law enforcement is to fill out the paperwork and collect the offending trash on the floor. ;)
Although I still fly my state flag, it angers me that I can't even look at the American flag anymore. When I do, all I see is corruption, deception, and more damn lies. In my eyes, The US government has lost its face value. Now it spits upon the constitution and walks on the backs of its citizens with an evermore sense of tyranny. The government's motto has become "Do as I say, not as I do." The American people have already lost control of the government. It is not their government anymore. :-{
Well, if Five-0 would lay off the pastry products, they wouldn't be so distracted by how big their back-sides looked on camera. Then they might get some actual police work done instead of taking away the constitutional rights of American citizens. };P
The US NSA has been monitoring phone calls since the 1980s. If you want to just be anonymous, use a disposable cell phone. If you want anonymity and privacy, use a anonymous-encrypted proxy which resides in a country with a less than ideal relationship with the US. Then use an opensource, encrypted chat client/server or opensource VOIP softphone over the the encrypted connection to the proxy. And don't forget to set your DNS lookups through your anonymous proxy service's DNS servers. ;)
Malware popups only work in friggin' Windows. So, unless your using that corporate-nsa spybot OS called micro$0ft windows, or google chrome nobody is going to see or give a crap about the popups. }:P
Sing it with me... "It's just another brick in the wall!" }:P
Along with the latest facial recognition software, I'm sure. 1984.. I believe we have arrived. ;P
Damn straight, Jimmy! };P
I agree. The company is at fault for the crash and the broadcasters are at fault for racist remarks over the air. The Asian culture is NOT at fault.
Keeping on topic... Seems to me that your not really on the anonymizing path if your using Visa or Mastercard in the first place. Bitcoin or other anonymous payment transfer mediums may provide a more logical solution. ;)
I'm sure his stupid library would look better on some street corner in Cuba, or back-alley in North Korea. But then, were talking about someone with way too much cow manure between his ears. So his free speech muttering on the unconstitutional, communist NSA surveillance program on "real" American citizens matters for not. ;P
Long live Edward Snowden. Best of luck, in whatever country will offer asylum. Secret oversite, secret courts.. I'm sick of it. Snowden simply confirmed, with evidence, what many of us knew all along. The politicians who act in suprise to the NSA spying issue, are simply grandstanding. Some already knew, and those who didn't, buried their heads in the sand. Pretending it didn't exist. This NSA fascist crap has been going on as far back as the 1970s and 1980s. In a few select locations, AT&T has NSA approved BlackBoxes installed.. been there for years. ;p
This would lead to all out cyberwar against the organization involved in the illegal detruction of other peoples stuff. If they attacked/destroyed your network or computer by mistake, wouldn't you be wanting their heads mounted on somebody's wall. Yeah.. I thought you might. Corps acting in this manner, would destroy themselves in very short order. From a public affairs view, it would be the final nail in the coffin.
Due to years of these kinds of restrictions and more over the years, I boycotted the 0lympic$ years ago. Everyone in the restricted zones should do the same. You could also subscribe to a VPN service in another country. It may also be possible that video clips will be available via torrent magnet-links, Pirate Bay, etc. Screw NBC and the 0lympic$ committees. They're as bad, if not worse than di$ney corp and all the other US media fattys.


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Sunday May 13th 2012 from 11am - 7pm is a date to mark on your calendar! Naturally United will have an event on this day and it really shouldn't be missed! The day isn't just about haircare, but also about how to look after your skin, your diet and nutrition and body image. So it's a day packed with workshops and discussions to help you in being a healthy and happy you.
There will be a wonderful range of vendors at the Naturally United event and you can purchase quality skin care and hair care products from them;
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Besides workshops, seminars and vendors, there will be gift bags and giveaways! Come along for a big giveaway of the Huetiful Hair Steamer (which is not available in the UK)!
Hope to see you there, happy hair journey! ^o^