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...cannot operate without private security firms in Iraq. If the contractors were removed, we would have to leave Iraq.' PATRICK F. KENNEDY, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Management, on the decision to renew Blackwater's contract to protect American diplomats despite inquiries into the firm's conduct...
...controls the light in the town has a disproportionate amount of power,” he said. To prevent exploitation and ignorance about how to properly use the product, Lebone Solutions plans to oversee a grassroots system where African entrepreneurs sell the devices. In July, Lebone Solutions will conduct a pilot study in Tanzania with 10 devices in 10 households, Fabry said. In September, the team will distribute devices in Namibia, where a significant portion of the population is without power. The World Bank grant will be used to transport the devices. Lebone Solutions has secured private funding from...
...also said the J-term would be an opportunity to expand existing programs, such as the Immersion Experiences, which allow students to conduct field work throughout the world, and to experiment with new offerings such as mini-courses, team activities, and experiential and field-based learning...
...killing of Liczbinski and the tense manhunt that followed had officers and residents on edge. Says Nutter, "There is no justification for what we saw on the videotape and we will deal with that during the investigatory process. I've said it many, many times - that kind of conduct is certainly unacceptable and there is no question about that." He adds, "I think people generally know we have a respectful police department and we're dealing with a lot of violence and we're trying to get thing under control. There is a general sense...
What's more, Bailenson's research suggests that the qualities you acquire online - whether it's confidence or insecurity - can spill over and change your conduct in the real world, often without your awareness. Bailenson has found that even 90 seconds spent chatting it up with avatars is enough to elicit behavioral changes offline - at least in the short term. "When we cloak ourselves in avatars, it subtly alters the manner in which we behave," says Bailenson. "It's about self-perception and self-confidence." But researchers are still trying to figure out the psychological mechanisms at work, and which...