Internet Items
How Courts Work - http://www.justice.govt.nz/education/index.html - The Ministry of Justice has launched a new web site to explain how courts work, with practical examples of what happens to Oliver (charged with reckless driving) and Mei (who takes a copyright complaint to the High Court). "Welcome to Access to Justice" describes the workings of the overall system, of the individual courts and provides a glossary of terms. There are also education ideas for teachers.
Commonwealth Foundation Website Re-launched - www.commonwealthfoundation.com - The new website contains information for civil society groups in the Commonwealth, including downloadable resource materials, news updates, events for civil society, information on grants, and updates on the Commonwealth People's Forum. The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation, resourced by and reporting to Commonwealth governments, and guided by Commonwealth values and priorities. Its mandate is to strengthen civil society in the achievement of Commonwealth priorities, particularly those related to democracy and good governance, respect for human rights and gender equality, poverty eradication and sustainable, people-centred development, and to promote arts and culture.
New Resource on CommunityNet Aotearoa - www.community.net.nz/How-ToGuides/Community-Research - Another "How-To" guide, on Community Research, has been added to CommunityNet Aotearoa, the information sharing website for NZ community and voluntary organisations. The guide links to selected resources on research methods, tools, research papers, and upcoming conferences. It includes self-evaluation of organisations and projects, and turning research into action.
This Community Research "How-To" guide joins others on Governance and Management, Legal Structures, Funding, Community Development, IT and Internet, etc. The editors update their guides each month, and significant updates have just been made to the Governance and Management, and Legal Structures guides. CommunityNet also offers free community advertising, event and training notices, news publishing, and a community web directory.
Tamariki Maori regional reports available. These eleven regional reports focus on Maori youth. The information is based on the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings. Tamariki refers to young people who recorded Maori ethnicity on their census form and are aged 0-14 years. Variables include household composition, knowledge of iwi, ability to speak te reo Maori, parental ethnicity, education, tenure of dwelling, mobility, telecommunications access, crowding, motor vehicle access, employment and income. The reports are available at: http://www.stats.govt.nz/analytical-reports/maori-regional-reports.htm
Virtual Tours of Europe's Bunkers - http://www.bunkertours.co.uk/ - The Bunkertours site is a virtual tour of many of Europe's old strongpoints, including Cold War-era US Air Force bases in the UK and bunkers belonging to the former East Germany. Should you want to view them yourselves, the site owner provides tour diaries of his own trips to visit these places, with driving directions to the forts of the Maginot Line.
How to Write Corporate - http://neptune.spacebears.com/opine/style.html - This gentleman has put together the Tech Writer's Style Guide, a walkthrough of the uses and abuses of language in the corporate world. Especially noteworthy is his version of "Little Red Riding Hood", written as if it came through on an executive briefing memo.
Extremely Short Fiction - http://espressostories.com/ - This site contains stories of 25 words or less. Don't think that these 25 words can just be random. These miniscule stories must contain theme, character, and narrative development, which is a tall order for a short tale.
Funnies
My husband and I divorced over religious differences - he thought he was God and I didn't.
I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it.
I used to have a handle on life but it broke.
Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive.
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
I'm not a complete idiot - some parts are missing.
Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
Being "over the hill" is much better than being under it.
Procrastinate now!
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere.
The trouble with life is there is no background music.
The original point and click interface was a Smith and Wesson.
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