What role should the government play in Social Media?
What is this, China? I mean isn’t the answer obvious. The only caveat to absolute freedom of social media would come into play if people’s rights were being infringed upon by hate groups or sexual criminals. Other than that the world is going to have to adapt.
The government should keep up with technology and understand how to use social media tools but that should pretty much be the extent.
Privacy laws are going to become more and more important as photographic recognition applications begin to spider the web but hey.. the fundimental ‘as long as the rights of others are not infringed upon’ should hold true.
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So you bought a BlackBerry storm.. or an iPhone… now what?
I know that I already posted some stuff about this but I would like to re-post to make sure you have all had the oppertunity to see this valuable information.
1-800-GOOG411 - This phone number is better then 411. It has high-tech voice recognition software that is second to none. Try it out now!
If you are looking for directory information you can text “googl” (without the e) and it will respond with SMS in 5 seconds. Just make sure to include the city.
1-800-2 CHA-CHA - Call this number up and ask them any question under the sun. They will send you an ansew via text right away.
If you like this post then please go to yess.org show them some support. It’s not related but hey.. Everyone needs to do something right.
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The most recent topic presented to the competitors at this blog camp is “What have you learned about business? Why is business important?“.
I love this topic. Let me begin by saying that Business is not about money. It’s about creating value in people’s lives. In business terms, you could say ‘value add’.
Everybody has a certain level of value to contribute into society. In our capitalist system we assess that value in a monetary fasion. We let things float and people end up paying a price for a certain level of value.
So what is business? Business is the exchange of these valuable things. When we study business we hope to be able to learn to manage the trade of “things” and “services” with all of the tools available out there. It is all about creating more value at less of a cost and getting as much value as you can from others.
If you find this interesting then come to MacEwan and learn business!
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Alberta has an advantage simply because it is part of Canada. Thanks to the restrictions on Canada’s banks, Canada isn’t sinking into recession as much as the U.S.A., a fact I am thankful for, especially since I am about to enter the job market this summer.
Alberta has a decent chance of weathering the current economic climate simply because we have less debt than other provinces - no debt at all, in fact. This puts us in a unique position in Canada, since every other province is trying to control their debt load.
“The big reason why there’s not much going on in Alberta is the fact that more than $13 billion in oilsands spending has been shelved this year, because of the global economic crisis. In turn, Alberta consumers aren’t buying things like homes or cars, further eroding the money that’s going around.
But, according to the Conference Board of Canada things should start to improve in a year, when demand for oil will pick up.”
I do wish that Alberta’s economy was a little less homogeneous. During the boom years, the Alberta economy became less diversified because companies not involved in the energy industry couldn’t afford labour. These companies then moved their operations to other provinces. Now that oil prices have plummeted, that lack of diversification is hurting.
The economies of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, P.E.I and Newfoundland are all continuing to grow. I think Alberta can start growing again, given some time.
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Will Alberta better weather the current economic crisis than other regions?
I think this comic sums it up nicely. Just because someone else has been affected by the effects of the economic situation in parts of the world does not mean Alberta should turn its back and forgot it happened. To do so would make us look ignorant and cocky of a situation in which no one is immune to.
Yes, some places have it worse than others and that is unfortunate. Especially when some places did not contribute to the problems as others. So what if we are fairing better than others. Should we just stop there and pretend everything is fine in our own little world. No. Lets do something about it. If we are ahead of the game, lets help out and do our part to get our neighbors out of this mess. Canada is a nation of community and the last thing Alberta should do is sit on its high horse and look down on those who weren’t prepared or ready for such collapse. Who was ready? Lets just say Albertans should be thankful for the position that they’re in.
The weather is getting better and I hope the rest of the country will begin to see brighter days ahead.
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On the one hand I say these things are dangerous, under regulated and drastically overused. On the other hand are they a better option than using an actual gun?
When looking at taser incidents the number of people dying from heart related deaths is cause for immediate question of how they work? I’m aware of an independent study performed by CBC that shows the charge level can jump drastically over the manufacturers specified limit. If this is the case the taser manufacturers themselves should perfect their product before it is allowed to be used by any organization or individual.
Secondly, has the taser replaced the hand gun or the billy-club? If it has replaced the hand gun then the benefits to everyone are obvious. Being tasered vs being shot presumably decrease the chance of a conflict resulting in death or serious injury.
Now if the taser has replaced the billy-club or baton, this causes significant problems. Once given a tool that makes your job easier, especially when you are facing the possibility of personal injury, you are definitelygoing to use it. If this is the case certain rules need to be established with regard to use of tasers.
My question is what is the criteria for an officer to use their taser? If these aspects are more clearly defined and people are aware of them, it will perhaps make the use of this weapon more acceptable.
That being said without this the taser will continue to be seen in a negative light, justifiably.
Wow, rough subject… hope i didn’t offend anyone with my rant!! Till next post, vote for me!
Cheers,
Pfins
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Tasers are considered a non-lethal option for police officers but in reality they are lethal. They are killing people who, might be posing a threat, but rarely is it a threat that deserves a death sentence. I know…I know… not every who is tasered dies. In fact, the majority of people who are tasered survive with no lasting impression. However, sometimes people do die. I guess I’m not comfortable playing Russian Roulette with people’s lives.
I would rather the police officers discharge their gun. Everyone knows that a gunshot wound can be lethal. When an officer fires his gun, he does so knowing that it can lead to death. This, hopefully, means that the officer only uses his gun when the situation is dire enough to warrant the possibility of death.
With a taser, the officer deploys the taser in situation that do not call for lethal force but where death is still a real possibility. I have difficultly with that logic.
In one of the most publicized Canadian cases of taser use leading to death, Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski was tasered in the Vancouver airport when he picked up a stapler and took a combative stance. A few days into the inquiry, one of the officers said that he feared for his life when Dziekanski picked up the stapler. The next day in the Edmonton Journal, a letter to the editor, pointed out that if staplers are so threatening then perhaps we should take away the tasers and hand out staplers instead.
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Have you ever held a taser in your hand? Have you ever felt the power surge through your body while holding a taser? Have you seen electricity blaze into the body of another person? If you said yes to any of these questions, I would like to meet you cause that’s soooo cool! And if you said no, well, that’s too bad.
Tasers need to be moderated, that is true. But I believe the taser is just the next in line weapon under the evolution of the hand-held weapon. Will it replace modern day guns, no, but it does give us an alternative in law enforcement. If I had the option to shoot a man (and because I have terrible aim, I would accidently kill him) or taser a man (no matter how terrible my aim is, I can still temporarily disable him), I’d probably choose the taser. I know I wouldn’t feel good about myself killing a man, no matter then crime. But if I can catch him with the use of my handy taser, and cause no long-term damage, then woohoo, all the power to the taser.
Of course, it’s not necessary to gang up on an assailant, and taser him to death. One wouldn’t do this with a gun, so why would anyone do this with a taser? Again, moderation is key. Law enforement needs adequate training and protocols when such a device can and should be used.
Take my Taser yo!!
Tasers are supposed to reduce deaths, not create them.
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Written by: r11 April 3rd, 2009 Alberta, Edmonton, MacEwan, News, Politics | No Comments »
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