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The residents of a Chinese village called Wukan chased all the police officers and government officials out of town this week, after a local 42-year old man died in police custody. The village is now in open revolt, and has set up blockades to keep out police, according to news reports.
The original source of tension in Wukan is a common one in contemporary China: A land dispute between local people and government officials. Two key facts related to this point:
1. The value of real estate has been going through the roof.
2. No one is allowed to own land anywhere in China.
In the cities, the land is owned by the government. When you buy or sell an apartment in urban China, you're basically buying or selling the right to the apartment for a certain amount of time (70 years or less).
In rural areas, the land is owned by agricultural collectives that were created under Mao. Collectives can have hundreds or thousands of members, but they're effectively controlled by local Communist Party officials, Patrick Randolph, of the Center for Real Estate Law at Peking University, told me.
As China has boomed, it's become common for local officials to sell development rights to land the farmers have been allowed to work. The Chinese magazine Caixin reported reported on the conflict in Wukan earlier this year:
According to one protester surnamed Zhang, the villagers were angry that the local government had confiscated more than 80 percent of the collectively-owned farmland in Wukan in the last few years, which amounted to 275 hectares. Local government officials pocketed over 700 million yuan from selling the land for property development, he said, while each villager only received 550 yuan in compensation.
The town butcher was one of the protestors negotiating with local officials to try to settle the dispute. He was taken into custody last week, and died on December 11. Officials say he died of a heart attack, but local residents say he was killed.
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Public voting for the best designs and structures built from canned goods begins at noon Sunday. Each vote costs $1, which goes to the food banks. People can vote for as many structures as they like. Votes also can be cast online at paragonme.net/columbuscan.
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Sandy Hook Shooting: Hoax or not?
I haven't watched the video, but I've seen a lot of other info. It does make your head hurt just thinking about it! I've always been into conspiracy theories (my senior project was on the 9/11 conspiracy), so maybe I am just too quick to jump to conclusions.
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My child isn't the minimum. We do everything to the max!
The video has already been taken down. Suspicious. Let me throw this into the mix.
NOTE: I am not saying I believe this. I am not sure what I believe lately. The US in headed in a scary direction, I'm afraid. Who is in the drivers seat is the question.
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Oh it has not been taken down. I am an idiot, sorry.
3 DDs- my own little Drama Club
I personally HAVE watched the video. I noticed inconsistencies BEFORE watching the video. I don't know the story. I know that in the "heat" of the moment wrong information will be told, but there are far too many conflicting stories that are related to the shooting. I do think that families need to grieve, but I also prefer not to believe that this could not happen. Choosing to not watch the video is like sticking your head in the sand or believing because you are told to believe. This is not being compassionate. It is not exploring all possibilities. Our government would not be the 1st government to attempt to exploit a tragedy for personal gain.
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I just wish these sweet babies could rest easy and that the poor families could be left alone to grieve. :(
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I think if anyone thinks it is a hoax that they have serious issues! Sure we need need gun control, but I don't think this was hoaxed so it could be done!
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It makes me really sad to think that people would believe something so ludicrous. I mean seriously!? Personally, if I were to guess, I'd bet that someone affiliated with the NRA was behind this video. Are they that stinking desperate!?!?!?
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Hey everyone. I've noticed a lot of posts lately (although there's always bound to be at least one floating around) discussing whether or not a given thing is racist or has racist connotations. One of the people I follow on youtube, Jay Smooth, gave a TED talk about it last year, and I figured I'd share.
This is the original video he made: youtu.be/b0Ti-gkJiXc
This is the TED talk that further expands upon the message of that video: youtu.be/MbdxeFcQtaU
He talks about why people are uncomfortable with accusations that they've made a racist remark or had done something hurtful, and how to start the discussion in a way that gives you the best chance of finding common ground. There's a difference between saying "you are a racist" and "that thing you just said/did seemed racist."


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Colorado Court of Appeals -- May 23, 2013
2013 COA 74. No. 09CA0903. People v. Hopkins.
Court of Appeals No. 09CA0903
Jefferson County District Court No. 08CR1353
Honorable M.J. Menendez, Judge
Honorable Tina Louise Olsen, Judge
Honorable Ruthanne Polidori, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Eddie Lee Hopkins,
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE CARPARELLI
Miller and Fox, JJ., concur
Announced May 23, 2013
John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Katherine A. Hansen, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Douglas K. Wilson, Colorado State Public Defender, Nathaniel E. Deakins, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant
¶1 Defendant, Eddie Lee Hopkins, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree. We affirm.
¶2 Aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree can be a class 4 or a class 3 felony.
(a) It is a Class 4 felony if the value of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles involved is twenty thousand dollars or less.
(b) It is a Class 3 felony:
[1] if the value of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles involved is more than twenty thousand dollars; or
[2] if the defendant has twice previously been convicted or adjudicated of charges separately brought and tried either in this state or elsewhere of an offense involving theft of a motor vehicle under the laws of this state, any other state, the United States, or any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
§ 18-4-409(3)(a) and (b) (format modified).
¶3 Here, based on proof that defendant had two prior convictions involving theft of a motor vehicle, the court ruled that the current charge was punishable as a class 3 felony, and sentenced defendant to ten years in prison.
¶4 Defendant contends that proof of his prior convictions is an "element" of the class 3 felony and that the trial court erred when it did not submit this element to the jury for its determination beyond a reasonable doubt. In the alternative, he argues that even if proof of prior convictions is not an element, due process required the court to submit the question to the jury. We reject both arguments.
I. Apprendi Rule and Exception
¶5 In Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 476 (2000), and Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 303-05 (2004) the United States Supreme Court held that due process and the notice and jury trial guarantees of the Sixth Amendment require that, except for proof of prior convictions ("prior conviction exception"), any fact that increases the statutory maximum penalty for a crime must be charged in the indictment and must be Blakely-compliant. That is, any such fact must be either:
1. submitted to the jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt;
2. admitted by the defendant after an advisement of rights; or
3. found by a judge after the defendant has stipulated to judicial fact-finding for sentencing purposes.
People v. Huber, 139 P.3d 628, 630 (Colo. 2006).
¶6 In Lopez v. People, 113 P.3d 713, 716, 730 (Colo. 2005), the Colorado Supreme Court adopted the Apprendi rule and the exception for prior convictions, and used the term "Blakely-exempt" to refer to the prior conviction exception. Thus, any fact that increases a sentence beyond the statutory maximum for the offense must be either Blakely-exempt or Blakely-compliant.
II. Prior Convictions
¶7 Defendant argues that notwithstanding the prior conviction exception, the General Assembly retains the power to include proof of one or more prior convictions in the definition of an offense, and, thereby, to make it an element of the offense. Here, he contends that the General Assembly made prior convictions an element of the class 3 felony first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft. We are not persuaded.
A. Elements
¶8 "The power to define criminal conduct and to establish the legal components of criminal liability is vested in the General Assembly." Copeland v. People, 2 P.3d 1283, 1286 (Colo. 2000); see Colo. Const. art. V, § 1. The term "elements" refers to the legal components that are necessary to establish criminal liability. "The only 'facts' necessary to constitute a crime are said to be those that appear on the face of the statute as a part of the definition of the crime." Patterson v. New York, 432 U.S. 197, 221 (1977). Any fact that constitutes an element of a crime must be submitted to the jury for a determination based on proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Id. at 210.
B. Not Separate Crimes
¶9 Defendant contends that the General Assembly wrote sections 18-4-409(3)(a) and (3)(b) to create the class 4 and class 3 felonies as separate crimes with separate elements. For this argument, he relies on section 18-1-104(2), which says, "Each offense falls into one of eleven classes." From this he asserts that first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft cannot be both a class 4 felony and a class 3 felony. Instead, the class 4 felony and the class 3 felony must be separate offenses, each must have different elements, and each element must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. We are not persuaded.
1. Statutory Interpretation
¶10 When construing a statute, we ascertain and give effect to the intent of the General Assembly. Dubois v. People, 211 P.3d 41, 43 (Colo. 2009). "If the language in the statute is clear and the intent of the [General Assembly] may be discerned with reasonable certainty, it is not necessary to resort to other rules of statutory interpretation." Id. (quoting McKinney v. Kautzky, 801 P.2d 508, 509 (Colo. 1990)).
¶11 "Words and phrases should be given effect according to their plain and ordinary meaning . . . ." Barnes v. Colo. Dep't of Revenue, 23 P.3d 1235, 1236 (Colo. App. 2000). We read the statute as a whole "to give 'consistent, harmonious and sensible effect to all of its parts,'" in accordance with the presumption that the General Assembly intended the entire statute to be effective. Colo. Water Conservation Bd. v. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy Dist., 109 P.3d 585, 593 (Colo. 2005) (quoting Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Costilla County Conservancy Dist., 88 P.3d 1188, 1192 (Colo. 2004)).
2. Elements of Aggravated Motor Vehicle
Theft in the First Degree
¶12 Section 18-4-409(2)(a) states that a person commits aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree "if he or she knowingly obtains or exercises control over the motor vehicle of another without authorization or by threat or deception," and "[r]etains possession or control of the motor vehicle for more than twenty-four hours." Thus, the elements of the offense as defined by the General Assembly include the following actus reus:
1. obtaining or exercising control over the motor vehicle of another;
2. without authorization or by threat or deception; and
3. retaining control of the motor vehicle for more than twenty-four hours.
In addition to these, the statute requires proof of mens rea, that the defendant acted "knowingly." Id.
¶13 When the prosecution submits proof of each of these elements to the jury and the jury finds that they were proved beyond a reasonable doubt, the court is authorized to enter a judgment of conviction for aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree.
¶14 Section 18-4-409(3) addresses only the class of felony; it does not declare that the factors in subsection 409(3)(a) constitute a violation of any statute other than section 18-4-409(2). This statutory structure, in which one subsection defines the crime and subsequent subsections establish the classes of felony, is not unique to section 18-4-409, and courts have interpreted these similarly structured statutes as we do here. See, e.g., Lewis v. People, 261 P.3d 480, 481 (Colo. 2011) ("Whether second degree kidnapping is committed as a class two, three, or four felony, the crime of which the defendant stands convicted remains statutorily designated 'Second degree Kidnapping.'"). We reject defendant's argument that the effect of this structure is to create separate crimes.
¶15 Contrary to defendant's contention, we also conclude that section 18-1-104(2) is descriptive and not prescriptive. That is, it simply explains that there is a system by which offenses are classified as felonies, misdemeanors, or petty offenses. The statute does not prevent the General Assembly from elevating the classification of an offense when it is committed by a prior offender.1 Accordingly, we reject defendant's argument regarding the application of section 18-1-104(2).
3. Medina v. People
¶16 We are not persuaded by defendant's argument that Medina v. People, 163 P.3d 1136 (Colo. 2007), requires a different result. Medinaconcerned a defendant convicted by a jury of class 5 felony accessory and sentenced for a class 4 felony. Id. at 1137. Unlike the statute here, under the statute in Medina, each of the two classes of felony accessory required proof of a different mens rea: the class 5 offense required proof that the defendant knew that the person she assisted was suspected of committing a serious felony. § 18-8-105(4). In contrast, the class 4 offense required that the defendant knew that the person she assisted had in fact committed a serious felony. § 18-8-105(3). Each class of felony accessory requires proof that the defendant committed the criminal act with a specific, and different, culpable mental state. Thus, to prove either class of felony accessory, the prosecution was required to prove a distinct mens rea beyond a reasonable doubt. Here, however, the actus reus and mens rea are the same for the class 3 and class 4 felonies.
¶17 Therefore, we reject defendant's contention that class 3 and class 4 first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft are separate crimes and that proof of prior convictions is an element of the class 3 felony.
C. Juxtaposition
¶18 Defendant notes that aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree can be a class 3 felony when:
• the stolen vehicle has a value of more than $20,000; or
• the perpetrator has two prior convictions involving theft of a motor vehicle.
§ 18-4-409(3)(b).
¶19 He argues that proof that a vehicle has a value of more than $20,000 is an element of the class 3 felony, and that by including proof of prior convictions in the same subsection, the General Assembly demonstrated its intent that proof of prior convictions is also an element of the class 3 felony.
¶20 The worth of the vehicle is not at issue here. Therefore, we need not determine whether proof of a stolen vehicle's value is an element. However, applying, without accepting, defendant's premise that vehicle value is an element and must be determined by a jury, we conclude that the juxtaposition of the prior convictions factor in the same subsection as the vehicle value factor does not reflect a legislative intent to treat prior convictions as an element. Instead, it unambiguously demonstrates the General Assembly's intent to make aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree a class 3 felony in two circumstances; one based on the nature of the criminal act and the other based on the offender's record, nothing more.
¶21 Thus, we conclude that proof of two prior convictions related to motor vehicle theft is not an element of the class 3 felony.
D. Sentence Enhancers
¶22 We reject the People's argument that each of the facts described in section 18-4-409(3) is a sentence enhancer, and, therefore, does not need to be proven to a jury. Under Apprendi, Blakely, and Lopez, any fact other than the existence of a prior conviction that increases the statutory maximum penalty must be Blakely-compliant. Categorizing a fact as a sentence enhancer does not exempt it from due process and Sixth Amendment requirements of jury determination. See Apprendi, 530 U.S at 476.
¶23 Therefore, except for a finding that a defendant has a prior conviction, any finding that increases the maximum penalty for a crime must be Blakely-compliant, regardless of whether the fact is an element or a sentence enhancer.
III. Constitutionality of Prior Conviction Exception
¶24 In the alternative, defendant contends that the prior conviction exception is based on Almendarez-Torres v. U.S., 523 U.S. 224 (1998), which he argues was wrongly decided. He argues that later Supreme Court opinions appear to signal that the prior conviction exception "no longer has any 'vitality'" and, as a result, should not be applied here. See, e.g., Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13, 27-28 (2005) (Thomas, J. concurring) (saying that "a majority of the Court now recognizes that Almendarez-Torres was wrongly decided . . . . Innumerable criminal defendants have been unconstitutionally sentenced under the flawed rule of Almendarez-Torres . . . .").
¶25 Notwithstanding Justice Thomas's statement, the Supreme Court has not overturned the prior conviction exception set forth in Apprendi and Blakely, and these cases continue to control the question before us. See Oregon v. Ice, 555 U.S. 160, 163 (2009) (jury must "determine any fact (other than the existence of a prior conviction) that increases the maximum punishment") (emphasis added). We do not have the power to ignore those precedents based on speculation of how the Court might rule in a future case.
¶26 We conclude that, unless the General Assembly makes the fact of a prior conviction an essential element of the crime, thereby defining a crime that can be committed only by those who have a prior conviction, due process does not require that an offender's prior conviction be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
¶27Judgment affirmed.
JUDGE MILLER and JUDGE FOX concur.
1 This is not to say that prior convictions can never be an element. Indeed, the General Assembly can make and has made proof of prior convictions an element of crimes such as possession of a firearm by a prior felon. See § 18-12-108, C.R.S. ("Possession of weapons by previous offenders"); see also People v. Dist. Court, 953 P.2d 184,189 (Colo. 1998) (confirming that prior conviction is an element of the possession of weapons by a previous offender statute); People v. Quintana, 707 P.2d 355, 359 (Colo. 1985) (holding that prior conviction is an element of § 18-12-108); People v. Fullerton, 525 P.2d 1166, 1167 (Colo. 1974) (same).
These opinions are not final. They may be modified, changed or withdrawn in accordance with Rules 40 and 49 of the Colorado Appellate Rules. Changes to or modifications of these opinions resulting from any action taken by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court are not incorporated here.
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Update on BuyanbadrahMr. Buyanbadrah is 25 years old and lives with his wife in a Ger, located in the Uvs province of Mongolia. His wife, Lhagvajav, works at a local company. This borrower has been running a taxi service business in town since 2008. He has gained a lot of experience and regular customers over the years. He had exchanged his car to a better, second-hand, Eco-friendly car to provide his taxi service business in town. He is now requesting 2,300,000 MNT to pay off the vehicle. He is a hardworking, diligent, and optimistic man.
Previous Loan DetailsBuyanbadrah D. is 22 years old and an orphan. He lives with his brother in the Uvs province, Mongolia, in a ger, a traditional Mongolian nomadic tent. He has a girlfriend whose name is Saraa. Buyanbadrah operates his own taxi service. He worked in the construction field with the help of his br... More from Buyanbadrah's previous loan »
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This loan is part of XacBank's green loan program, giving Mongolian farmers the support they need to grow and process organic fruits and vegetables despite harsh conditions and short growing seasons. These loans are used to obtain critical resources, like greenhouse space to shield crops from the cold, and training for traditionally nomadic entrepreneurs who lack agricultural experience. XacBank's green loan program also helps clients to improve their heating and ventilation systems, reducing pollution and health problems caused by burning fuel.
About XacBankThis loan is being administered through XacBank, a Mongolian for-profit microfinance institution. XacBank is located in every province of Mongolia, reaching some of the most rural micro business clients. With this Kiva loan, there is an opportunity for the entrepreneur to get a savings account including 9% of the interest if they pay back the loan on time. This is a special savings account that XacBank has specifically prepared for the Kiva loan borrowers to promote savings habits.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Knowledge-sharing Practices Among Turkish Peacekeeping Officers
Date: August 2012
Creator: Eren, Murat Erkan
Description: The Turkish National Police (TNP) peacekeeping officers experience poor knowledge-sharing practices before, during, and after their tours of duty at the United Nations (UN) field missions, thus causing knowledge loss. The study aims to reveal the current knowledge-sharing practices of the TNP peacekeeping officers and proposes a knowledge-sharing system to share knowledge effectively. It also examines how applicable the knowledge management models are for their knowledge-sharing practices. In order to gain a better understanding about the knowledge-sharing practices of TNP officers, the researcher used a qualitative research method in this study. The researcher used semi-structured interviews in data collection. The participants were selected based on the non-probability and purposive sampling method. Content analysis and constant comparison was performed in the data analysis process. The most important knowledge sources of the peacekeeping officers are their colleagues, the Internet, and email groups. The peacekeepers recommend writing reports, organizing training programs, conducting exit interviews, adopting best practices, and creating a knowledge depository. The study uncovers that organizational culture, hierarchy, and physical proximity are significant factors that have a vital impact on knowledge sharing. Knowledge Conversion Model is substantially applicable for the knowledge-sharing practices of the TNP peacekeeping officer.
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Blogging and Tweens: Communication Portal to Reading Selection and Engagement
Date: May 2012
Creator: Sharber, Shelli K.
Description: The ethnographic study utilized the research techniques of observations, content analysis, and semi-structured interviews with tween participants (i.e., 9 through 13 year-old youth) during an 8-week literary blog project. Twenty-six participants created individual blog pages within a member-only classroom blog site that allowed for online communication between members. the blog project incorporated social networking applications with which youth frequently engage. the research questions ensured data regarding what facets participants found appealing and motivating during the project was collected. the questions allowed for determining if participants utilized peer blogs for reading material selection or repurposed the blogs to discuss other topics. Components of self-determination theory and engagement theory underlay the project design and aided in identifying motivational aspects of the data. Frequency tables outlined the identified patterns and structures of participants' online activity. Participants found the ability to change the colors of their blog backgrounds and to design their individual blogs and the giving and receiving of feedback to be the two most appealing features of the project. Participants chose books from peer suggestions in the online world but also selected materials from recommendations they received in face-to-face interactions with their peers, their teacher, and the school librarian. Little evidence of ...
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Factors Associated with Behavioral Intention to Disclose Personal Information on Geosocial Networking Applications
Date: May 2012
Creator: Cox, Trissa
Description: Information privacy is a major concern for consumers adopting emerging technologies dependent on location-based services. This study sought to determine whether a relationship exists among factors of personalization, locatability, perceived playfulness, privacy concern and behavioral intention to disclose personal information for individuals using location-based, geosocial networking applications. Questionnaire responses from undergraduate students at a 4-year university provide insight into these relationships. Multiple regression results indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship between the four significant predictor variables and the dependent variable. Analysis of beta weights, structure coefficients, and commonality analysis shed light on the variance attributable to the predictor variables of the study. Findings provide understanding of the specific factors examined in the study and have implications for consumers, businesses, application designers, and policymakers. The results from this study contribute to an understanding of technology acceptance theory and offer insight into competing beliefs that may affect an individual's behavioral intention to disclose personal information. Knowledge gained form the study may be useful for overcoming challenges related to consumer adoption of location-based services that require disclosure of personal information.
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In Pursuit of Image: How We Think About Photographs We Seek
Date: May 2012
Creator: Oyarce, Sara
Description: The user perspective of image search remains poorly understood. the purpose of this study is to identify and investigate the key issues relevant to a user's interaction with images and the user's approach to image search. a deeper understanding of these issues will serve to inform the design of image retrieval systems and in turn better serve the user. Previous research explores areas of information seeking behavior, representation in information science, query formulation, and image retrieval. the theoretical framework for this study includes an articulation of image search scenarios as adapted from Yoon and O'Connor's taxonomy of image query types, Copeland's Engineering Design Approach for rigorous qualitative research, and Anderson's Functional Ontology Construction Model for building robust models of human behavior. a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with expert-level image users. Interviewees discussed their motivations for image search, types of image searches they pursue, and varied approaches to image search, as well as how they decide that an information need has been met and which factors influence their experience of search. a content analysis revealed themes repeated across responses, including a collection of 23 emergent concepts and 6 emergent categories. a functional analysis revealed further insight into these themes. ...
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The Role of Tasks in the Internet Health Information Searching of Chinese Graduate Students
Date: May 2012
Creator: Pan, Xuequn
Description: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between types of health information tasks and the Internet information search processes of Chinese graduate students at the University of North Texas. the participants' Internet information search processes were examined by looking at the source used to start the search, language selection, use of online translation tools, and time spent. in a computer classroom, 45 Chinese graduate students searched the Internet and completed three health information search tasks: factual task, interpretative task, and exploratory task. Data of the Chinese graduate students' health information search processes were gathered from Web browser history files, answer sheets, and questionnaires. Parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses were conducted to test the relationships between the types of tasks and variables identified in the search process. Results showed that task types only had a statistically significant impact on the time spent. for the three tasks, the majority of Chinese graduate students used search engines as major sources for the search starting point, utilized English as the primary language, and did not use online translation tools. the participants also reported difficulties in locating relevant answers and recommended ways to be assisted in the future when searching the Internet ...
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A Study of the Competencies Needed of Entry-level Academic Health Sciences Librarians
Date: May 2012
Creator: Philbrick, Jodi Lynn
Description: The purpose of this study was to identify the professional and personal competencies that entry-level academic health sciences librarians should possess from the perspectives of academic health sciences library directors, library and information sciences (LIS) educators who specialize in educating health sciences librarians, and individuals who serve as both LIS adjunct faculty and practitioners in the field of health sciences librarianship. the first six research questions focused on the identification of professional and personal competencies, and the last two research questions focused on comparing and contrasting the three perspectives on the professional and personal competencies. the eight research questions were addressed through four rounds of the Delphi method. Three panels of experts, initially composed of 13 academic health sciences library directors, 8 LIS educators, and 8 LIS adjunct faculty adjunct faculty/health sciences librarianship practitioners, participated in the study, and most participants were female, white, in the age range of 45-64, had less than 20 years of experience in their respective careers, and were members of the Medical Library Association. the data collected from the rounds of the Delphi method were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency, and non-parametric statistics, including the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests. Two ...
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Web Content Authorship: Academic Librarians in Web Content Management
Date: May 2012
Creator: Vassilieva, Elena
Description: An increasing number of libraries and information centers are using content management (CM) applications to develop, redesign, and maintain their websites. the purpose of this research was to provide understanding of attitudes of academic librarians about how their utilization of CM technology influences the information services they provide at the academic library's website and to examine their perceptions of how using CM affects the creation of the web content. This research applied a qualitative research design (electronic survey and in-depth semi-structured interviews of academic subject librarians) with elements of a quantitative approach. the study discussed the concept of web authorship and supplied fundamentals for future theoretical research about authorship in web content development at academic libraries. the study provided an overview of CM at academic libraries and explored characteristics of dynamic content and semantic web applications at their websites. It discussed librarians' opinions about issues of migration to the new content management system (CMS), factors affecting its efficient employment, and roles of librarians in web content management. Results of this study will serve to future research on management behavior of academic librarians authoring web content with the help of CM. the findings about the difficulties observed in the use of ...
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Factors Affecting Faculty Use Of Learning Object Repositories: An Exploratory Study Of Orange Grove And Wisc-online
Date: December 2011
Creator: Xu, Hong
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A Study Of The Perception Of Cataloging Quality Among Catalogers In Academic Libraries
Date: December 2011
Creator: Snow, Karen
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Factors Affecting Police Officers' Acceptance of GIS Technologies: A study of the Turkish National Police
Date: August 2011
Creator: Cakar, Bekir
Description: The situations and problems that police officers face are more complex in today's society, due in part to the increase of technology and growing complexity of globalization. Accordingly, to solve these problems and deal with the complexities, law enforcement organizations develop and apply new techniques and methods such as geographic information systems (GIS). However, the successful implementation of a new technology does not just depend on providing perfect technical support, but effective and active interaction between the user and system. For this reason, research examining user acceptance of GIS technologies provides a valuable source to investors and designers to predict whether the results of the technology will meet user expectations; understanding the factors that influence user acceptance is vitally important to make the system more usable and preferable. This study attempts to explain Turkish National Police officers' beliefs about and behaviors toward GIS applications by using the technology acceptance models. It contributes to the technology acceptance literature by testing the proposed model in a rarely studied organization: law enforcement. Regarding methodology, I distributed a survey questionnaire in Turkey; the unit of analysis was the law enforcement officers in the Turkish National Police (TNP). In order to analyze the data derived ...
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CENTENNIAL, Colo., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AlloSource, one of the nation's largest non-profit providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures and the world's largest processor of cellular bone allografts, today announced the donation of research tissue to the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) in order to further honor the gift of tissue donation."The importance of donated research tissue often gets lost," said Dr. Ross Wilkins, Medical Director at AlloSource. "Even if the tissue cannot be used for transplantation, what we can learn from research tissue is every bit as likely to save and enhance lives." Donated tissue, though mostly used for allograft procedures, is at times ineligible for transplantation. In order to ensure the donor's wishes are met, AlloSource collaborates with academic Universities and Institutes that perform clinically applicable research. This is always accompanied by a strict internal review process on the overall benefit of the proposed research. These donated gifts were used by SPRI to research different surgical practices in hopes of better outcomes and faster recovery periods for future patients. "We hope to decide which reconstructive technique is superior of the two currently used in clinical practice," said Dr. Coen Wijdicks, Director of the Biomedical Engineering Department and Senior Staff Scientist at SPRI. "That way we can improve both subjective and objective patient outcomes after reconstructive surgery." Located in Vail, Colo., SPRI is a nonprofit organization employing scientists and researchers. They are recognized globally for their research in osteoarthritis, surgical techniques and injury prevention and rehabilitation. Over nine respected doctors and scientists participated in the study using AlloSource-provided tissue, including, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert LaPrade. "The use of this donated tissue, which is the same tissue that we would otherwise use in surgical cases, provides an invaluable means to improve patient care for this difficult clinical problem," said Dr. LaPrade. "We are extremely grateful to the donor families for allowing us the opportunity to improve patient care and outcomes."
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I was steered there by WWOZ staff and was quite happy with the lunch that they provided. They offer a good number of Veg/Vegan appetizers. Two of those plus the herb encrusted flat bread made a very filling and inexpensive lunch.
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Still wonderful. You are likely to get served a lot of food and you'll want to eat it all. There are still many great veg choices. We ordered a combo plate the would ordinarily come with meat but they gladly substituted more veg stuff for the meat dishes. We left happy. Another great Frenchman St. restaurant.


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Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron prepare for a standard training mission. The 56th RQS began it's move to RAF Lakenheath, from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland in June 2006. In less than 15 months the squadron was able to stand up and recieve an "Excellent" rating during their 2007 Unit Compliance Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John Easterling)
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-- Moving can challenge anyone, some may need hundreds of boxes to pack their stuff, and some may leave those boxes packed for years as they slowly adjust to living in their new homes.
Moving an entire Air Force squadron is no small endeavor.
One difference between an individual moving and an entire squadron is the individual doesn't have to go through a unit compliance inspection to prove they are ready in less than 15 months after finally opening the doors of their new home.
While the squadron started to move in June 2006, they were still supporting the government of Iceland until September of that year. They didn't start concentrating on the squadron's inter-workings until everybody was in place.
"We only had 11 or 12 months to get the squadron up and ready for an outstanding [rating] during the UCI," said Tech. Sgt. Chris Sweetin, operations flight NCOIC, 56th Rescue Squadron.
The UCI took place in August 2007.
When the 56th Rescue Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Steven Huss was asked about his squadron's transition from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland he said, "I think overall it was a smooth transition but anytime that you pick up and move a squadron full of people, families, equipment and aircraft it has its challenges."
The squadron faced challenges such as deploying personnel to support state-side bases in need of manning assistance and deploying other Airmen down range to support Middle Eastern operations.
In order to overcome the challenges, communication and planning was vital, Tech. Sgt. Sweetin said. They set goals and held weekly meetings to make sure everyone remained focused.
"Our number one priority was getting personnel combat-mission ready," he said. "We pretty much had to rewrite everything; we incorporated what we could from Iceland but about 80 to 90 percent had to be rewritten. We were in constant contact with stateside units, [Pacific Air Forces], [United States Air Forces in Europe] and other major players to make sure we weren't missing anything."
The support wasn't only provided by distant organizations, but ones directly affiliated with the small squadron of 51 people.
"It was a really big team effort, the 48th Fighter Wing did an outstanding job of helping us with the move," the commander said.
Although the squadron's "excellent" UCI rating proved its transition was a success, they aren't satisfied with anything less than perfection, so Tech. Sgt. Sweetin said, "it's always a work in progress to make it better, but the 56th Rescue Squadron is ready for action."
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Each Sunday leading up to the Sept. 27 Mill Race Marathon, we will provide runners and non-runners alike with information that should help them get ready for the race, which last year drew nearly 5,000 participants and an estimated 15,000 people to Columbus to take in the events.
Features in The Rundown will include a weekly runner's diary, which begins next week; a weekly marathon question-and-answer feature; and a brief runner's profile, Why I Run, which this week reveals why attorney Kelly Benjamin is lacing up her running shoes.
The weekly runner's diary will be from both an experienced runner, Joe Bell, and a relative newcomer, Leslie Rude. Their different approaches should provide a nice contrast to each other that will be helpful as runners map out training regimens that fit themselves individually.
If you're not a runner but still want to be a part of the marathon experience, we will provide regular information updates for you as well — such as ways to serve as a volunteer, or keep you up to date on emerging details for the post-race Finish on Fourth community celebration.
Sports editor Jay Heater and news reporter Michelle Sokol, with support from our staff photographers, form our marathon-coverage team leading up to Sept. 27. They're ready. Are you?
'Duck Dynasty' contest
Now if you think long-distance runners are serious, wait until you get a sense of how intense fans of the six-year "Duck Dynasty" television show can be.
They will be on a mission for the next six weeks to spot quotes and a photo from television show star Si Robertson, alerting contestants where they can find contest rules and entry blanks for each weekly contest.
More than half of the seats for the Aug. 23 appearance have been sold to see and hear Robertson and three other "Duck Dynasty" TV stars at the Columbus North High School gymnasium, which in part will be turned into a Louisiana duck pond.
A what?
Yes, event promoter Blank Slate Productions has hired a firm to build a makeshift pond at the facility for "An Evening With Duck Dynasty."
The Republic has built something of its own — our ticket-giveaway promotion, allowing readers to win tickets each Sunday.
One winner will be selected at random each week, with winners from the first five Sundays receiving one pair of tickets. The prize for the contest's final week, Aug. 10, is four tickets to the show.
Here's how it works.
Search the Sunday newspaper for a Si Robertson photo and his quote — most of them off-the-wall by anyone's standards.
Use the entry form to fill in your name, age, full address including ZIP code; a daytime phone number and check the box to indicate whether you are a Republic subscriber. Participants must be at least 18 years old to enter.
Place your entry in an envelope and mail or bring to: The Republic, 333 Second St., Columbus, IN 47201. The first weekly entry deadline is 4 p.m. Friday. Place your entry in an envelope and write "Duck Dynasty tickets" on the envelope.
It's as easy as shooting fish in a barrel — or wild ducks in a swamp.


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Weekly - Friday, Saturday - From Thursday, March 28, 2013 - Friday, March 28, 2014
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Neighbourhood: Centre
New and Rare Works from Various Artists: What Will You Discover When We Open The Vault
Daily - From Friday, July 5, 2013 - Friday, August 30, 2013
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For those who always wnted to visit Isral inspiritionial, here is a great opportunity and big value price to the Holy Land. You will never be the same. Call Ken: 204- 942 5433 or
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204-949-2565 or www.crm.mb.ca. Focus on Wellness, meditation, yoga. Get Technichal Computer classes for all levels. Blogging, tablets, e-readers, Google, ipad, ipod. Learn Something New Lectures on topics from history to current issues. Language classes, painting, photography. Join a club. Books,
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105-4910 Roblin Blvd. is geared to older adults and others with chronic health issues (MS, Parkinson's, stroke recovery etc.). We offer health & wellness programs and one-on-one functional rehab. Information: 204-832-2077.
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Open Juried Art Competition & Exhibit
Daily - From Thursday, June 27, 2013 - Saturday, September 14, 2013
Venue: Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Manitoba Society of Artists 81st Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Daily - From Thursday, June 27, 2013 - Saturday, September 14, 2013
Manitoba Society of Artists 81st Annual Open Juried Exhibition. Works of Manitoba artists, chosen by jurors Ray Dirks, artist and curator in Winnipeg, and Charles Spratt, Ottawa artist. Opening Thursday, June 27, at 7pm. Exhibition from June 27 to September 14.
Venue: MHC Gallery
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
The Body in the Library Summer Reading Game
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There's been a murder in the library! But who did it? Starting July 2 drop in to any branch (or follow along online) and gather weekly clues. We'll provide you with details of the crime and the suspects in week 1. Fill out an Accusation Form when you think you've got it figured out and you'll be
Venue: Any Winnipeg Public Library Branch
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Secrets from The Vault
Daily at 9:00 AM - From Friday, July 5, 2013 - Friday, August 30, 2013
New and Rare Works from the Gurevich Fine Art Private Collection.
Venue: Gurevich Fine Art
Neighbourhood: Centre
Saint-Boniface Walking Tours
Daily at 10:30 AM - From Friday, June 28, 2013 - Friday, August 30, 2013
Daily at 1:30 PM - From Friday, June 28, 2013 - Saturday, August 31, 2013
Enjoy a guided walking tour of Saint-Boniface every day at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. from the Old Saint-Boniface City Hall at 219 Provencher Blvd.
Venue: Old St Boniface City Hall
Neighbourhood: St. Boniface
2013 Lawn Bowling season starts
Daily - From Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Thursday, September 26, 2013
Bowls Manitoba and its Manitoba clubs are starting the 2013 season. Club bowling has started at 1212 Dakota St until the individual clubs can use their grass greens. There's an open invitation to all to join us at 1212 Dakota on June 2 for Brunch and Bowling at 10 am and then Juniors and Buddies at
Venue: Bowls Manitoba
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Dauphin Countryfest
Daily - From Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - Friday, August 30, 2013
Venue: Selo Ukraina Festival Site
Neighbourhood: Steinbach
Winnipeg Trolley Tours
Daily - From Sunday, June 16, 2013 - Monday, September 2, 2013
90 minute tours: Sunday: 10:30 am & 1:00 pm Tuesday to Friday: 10:30 am Tours depart from in front of Two Rivers, on the main floor of The Forks Market at The
Venue: The Forks
Neighbourhood: Centre
Only in Canada: 100 International Masterworks for the WAG Centennial
Weekly - Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - From Friday, May 10, 2013 - Sunday, August 11, 2013
Only in Canada brings together 50 Canadian works and 50 European and American works spanning the last six centuries.
Venue: Winnipeg Art Gallery
Neighbourhood: City Centre
Steinbach Arts Council presents Our Creative Community Exhibit
Daily - From Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - Friday, August 30, 2013
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Sun Life Global Investments Partners With Dynamic Funds And Sentry Investments To Bring Income Funds To Investors
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Sun Life Global Investments announced today that it will launch a new suite of income funds for Canadian investors that are slated to launch in January 2013. Included in this new offering will be the new Sun Life Granite Managed Income Portfolios.Pending receipt of all regulatory approvals, these new income funds will leverage the expertise of many investment managers with proven track records, including those from Sun Life Global Investments' newest partners, Dynamic Funds and Sentry Investments. The partnerships and new funds are Sun Life Global Investments' latest move to grow its business in Canada, since launching two years ago. "We are thrilled to be partnering with two first class managers to expand the fund line-up that we've been building over the past two years," said Sadiq S. Adatia, Chief Investment Officer, Sun Life Global Investments. "Through these partnerships and these income funds, we can help investors generate money for life and give them more choices for earning income leading up to and during their retirement." By investing in income funds, investors can rely on a steady amount of income to help them meet their lifestyle needs, with the goal of maintaining the nest egg that they have built up over their working lives. "Baby boomers approaching retirement have had an increasing desire for income as they move from the asset accumulation phase into the asset de-accumulation phase of their lives," adds Rick Headrick, President, Sun Life Global Investments. "Income funds help investors in the de-accumulation phase because the distributions provide investors with money in their pocket to help pay for their needs and lifestyle." Since launching October 2010, Sun Life Global Investments has grown its investment platform to include 60 funds and oversees $5.7 billion in client assets under management. As of September 30, 2012, 10 of 11 of the original long-term funds were above their respective median, with eight of 11 funds ranked in the top quartile over a two year period.* In addition, Sun Life Global Investments won its first Lipper Award** in 2012. The expansion of Sun Life Global Investments builds on Sun Life Financial's focus to grow its leadership in wealth management in Canada, as well as broaden its asset management business around the world. About Sun Life Global Investments Sun Life Global Investments ( Canada) Inc. brings together the strength of one of Canada's most trusted names in financial services with some of the best asset managers from around the world. With a focus on risk management, our rigorous selection and monitoring process provides access to leading asset managers who use insight and innovation to manage high quality investment solutions for Canadian investors. For more information, visit: www.sunlifeglobalinvestments.com. About Sun Life Financial Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Vietnam and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2012, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total AUM of $515 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. About Dynamic Funds Dynamic Funds is a division of GCIC Ltd., which is a subsidiary of DundeeWealth Inc. GCIC Ltd. offers a wide range of wealth management solutions through financial advisors. These include the mutual funds and hedge funds of Dynamic Funds and the portfolio solutions of the Marquis Investment Program. DundeeWealth Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scotiabank. About Sentry Investments Sentry Investments is a Canadian asset management company with over $8 billion in assets under management on behalf of Canadian investors. Sentry offers a diverse range of investment products, including mutual funds and flow-through limited partnerships. Sentry was recognized as Canada's Best Equity Funds Group at the 2011 and 2012 Lipper Fund Awards**, and is a one of only three firms to receive four consecutive Brendan Wood International TopGun Asset Management Team Awards (2009 to 2012). *Quartile rankings are determined by Morningstar Research Inc. The quartile measure shows how well a fund has performed compared to all other funds in its Morningstar category peer group. Quartile ranking is as of October 2012 and is subject to change every month. ** Lipper and Lipper corporate marks are proprietary trademarks of Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company. © 2011 Thomson Reuters.
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An extreme form of realism in novels, short stories and plays: naturalist works rejected idealizations of human life and focused instead on the forces of heredity and environment that shape and drive human nature. Naturalist writings are informed by Darwin's theories of evolution, Comte's application of biological models to the study of society, and Taine's application of theories of determinism to literature.
Critics often trace the origins of literary naturalism back to the publication of Germinie Lacerteux by Jules and Edmond Goncourt in 1865. It was another Frenchman, Émile Zola, who formulated a manifesto-piece for naturalism: he wrote "Le roman expérimental" ("The Experimental Novel") in 1880. Drawing continual parallels between his own literary aims and the aim of experimental medicine, Zola casts the novelist as pathologist and suggests that he study the effects of heredity and environment on character with scientific objectivity. The essay accompanies Zola's hugely ambitious series of twenty "Rougon-Macquart" novels, in which a family line is traced through several generations.
Naturalist writers frequently set their works in slum areas, depicting modern urban environments and the effects they have on their inhabitants. Important writers associated with naturalism include Guy de Maupassant in France; George Moore and George Gissing in Britain; Theodore Dreiser, Frank Norris, and Stephen Crane in America; Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky in Russia. In the theater, dramatic naturalism is linked to the names of Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and Gerhart Hauptmann. Naturalism developed along slightly different lines in Italy, in the "verismo" movement associated with Giovanni Verga in the 1880s. Naturalist writings exercised an important influence on the modernists: Marinetti names Zola among his main influences in the formation of Italian futurism.
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Baguley, David. Naturalist Fiction: The Entropic Vision. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1990.
Furst, Lilian R., and Skrine, Peter N. Naturalism. London: Methuen, 1971.
Nelson, Brian, ed. Naturalism in the European Novel: New Critical Perspectives. New York and Oxford: Berg Publishers, 1992.
Pizer, Donald. The Cambridge Companion to American Realism and Naturalism: Howells to London. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1995.
The neo-impressionist movement (1883–91) treated form and color scientifically. In Georges Seurat's divisionism (or "pointillism"), natural colors were divided into primary components; when rhythmically juxtaposed on canvas, the complementary patches recombined optically to intensify


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