Media Literacy (1)
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Members of the research team at Project New Media Literacies discuss the social skills and cultural competencies needed to fully engage with today’s participatory culture. Featuring Henry Jenkins, and produced by Anna Van Someren at Project New Media Literacies. In the past, media literacy was about “getting consumers to think critically about what they were watching”. Now with huge numbers of people producing and publishing media, the need for media literacy has more relevance than ...
Darfur: When Assault Becomes A Case For Genocide [Women Are The Foundation Of Society] (1)
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Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, has pressed charges against Sudan's President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir for a variety of things and is awaiting the decision of 3 judges on what basis, if any, they will issue a warrant for his arrest. One of the many charges Moreno-Ocampo has asked be brought against Bashir is for the use of rape as a weapon on genocide. If the court agrees, it will be ...
Cody Glenn suspended indefinitely (1)
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The Journal Star is reporting that Cody Glenn has been suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules. The senior from Rusk, Texas was widely viewed as one of the leaders on defense. Glenn racked up 26 solo tackles and 25 assisted tackles this season. His departure will certainly leave a gap in a position where the Huskers already lack depth. Sophomore Blake Lawrence is listed behind Glenn on the depth chart and will ...
Numbers (1)
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Barack Obama has just been announced the winner of the 2008 US Election. This is an incredibly important day for the United States, and an even more pivotal time in US race-relations. Coincidentally, today was also an important day for my family. It was today that we received a letter from the Government of Canada with two distinct identification cards. The contents of the envelope will forever shape the identities and destinies of my children. ...
Finding happiness: 5 happiness boosters that actually do more harm than good. (6)
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Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 5 happiness boosters that actually do more harm than good. Everyone has a few tricks for beating the blues – things you do when you’re feeling down to try to boost your mood. It turns out, however, that several of the most popular strategies don’t actually work very well in the long term. Beware if you are tempted to try any of the following: 1. Comforting yourself with ...
Сброс группы кэшей и тэгирование в memcached (1)
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Серия постов про “Web, кэширование и memcached” продолжается. Начало здесь: 1, 2, 3 и 4. В этих постах мы поговорили о memcached, его архитектуре, возможном применении, выборе ключа кэширования, кластеризации, атомарных операциях и реализации счетчиков в memcached, а также о проблеме одновременного перестроения кэшей. Сегодня мы поговорим о тэгировании кэшей и о возможности сброса сразу группы кэшей в memcached. Последний, шестой пост, будет посвящен различным техническим вопросам работы с memcached: анализу статистике, отладке и т.п. ...
Will Ferrell Plays Halloween Prank On USC Football Team (2)
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Pour des matins chantants… (1)
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On continue le concept des matins joyeux (sic…) avec ce concept original, embarquant une tasse accompagnée d’une soucoupe qui fait office de lecteur CD. Le tout continent deux petites enceintes et un bouton pour règler le volume. Et sinon, une version avec port carte mémoire, c’est possible ? via yankodesign
Path Toward Peace ~Step Two (1)
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“Removing Race From the Equation “ United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the term “racial discrimination” shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an [...]
How to Become an Expert on the Congo in Just Five Minutes a Day (1)
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Perhaps you've seen recent news articles about the Democratic Republic of the Congo and wondered to yourself, "what are Rwandan rebels doing in the Kivus?" Or you saw that Laurent Nkunda had announced his intention to "liberate" the entire country and asked yourself, "who is this guy, and where can I get a 'rebels for Christ' pin?"Then again, maybe you've just been reading our recent Congo coverage and thinking: "I too would like to be ...
I’m not celebrating genocide (1)
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by Guest Contributor Jessica Yee, originally published at the Shameless Blog Christopher Columbus is no hero. Some say he is actually responsible for causing 95 million deaths of Indigenous peoples worldwide. He was not a great discoverer either. He had no idea where he was going, and never even came to the land we know today as North America. In fact, he was way far off in Haiti and, thinking he had landed in India, ...
DJ Nitrogen: Convertir música en tonos para el iPhone (1)
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DJ Nitrogen es un programa para Windows que nos permite convertir nuestro archivos de música (mp3, m4a, m4b, mp4, aac) en tonos compatibles con el iPhone. El funcionamiendo es muy fácil. Simplemente abrimos el programa, seleccionamos nuestro archivo de música y seleccionamosdesde donde queremos que empieze el tono y la duración (de 3 a 30 seg) y listos. Ya podemos guardar el tono o importarlo directamente a iTunes para sincronizarlo luego con el iPhone. Podéis ...
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If Gary didn’t tell me beforehand, I may have reacted with the same terrified look as some other onlookers.Shared by Malvin (0) Stagekid (1)Contribute commentMashable! (234) permalink
Just in time to participate in Blog Action Day, Change.org is launching a blog network built around social issues, offering readers a variety of posts on topics centered around current issues and calls to action. Each “Cause” section is staffed by a writer both passionate and knowledgeable about the topic. I took a few minutes to read some of the blogs and found myself both inspired and educated by this fledgling network. Topics I am ...Shared by avin (0)Contribute comment
