Have a butchers at Tim’s article on the differing reports about the recent violence and humanitarian crisis in Southern Kyrgyzstan:
Pogroms or Political Violence? As Stories Diverge, Victims Lost in the Middle | EurasiaNet.org
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This article about the recent execution by firing squad in Utah includes:
Mr Patterson said: “This is an unusual task but one we have done professionally. It has been done with absolute dignity and reverence for human life.”
I’m not quite sure how shooting someone demonstrates dignifying behaviour towards that person nor reverence for their human life. Even if they are guilty of murder. But there you are!
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I just watched this short film
Reflection: a short film to change your world
You should watch it too!
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I found a recent article talking about the concept of privacy and what facebook does or doesn’t do about it. Worth a read:
After saying that privacy is our concern, not the concern of someone else or an organisation such as facebook, I especially like the paragraph that says:
Actually, in the social media world, you shouldn’t be placing yourself in positions where people can take embarrassing photos of you.
True enough – even without facebook!
Also – check out the Facebook Privacy Scanner which helps show you which doors are open in your facebook settings.
Filed under: Web Technology on May 21st, 2010 | No Comments »