A Cultural Divide: Trainers in UK Must "Prevent" Terrorism
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It began with a trainer's question in a LinkedIn forum. The question: Does anyone have any interesting and fun ways to embed 'Fundamental British Values' in lessons?
Huh? But then the discussion began. For the question was rooted in law.
That's right. UK counter-terrorism laws require educators and trainers "in the exercise of their functions to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism."
What are those "British values"? They include:
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty & mutual respect
- Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
Wow. Not even in the United States are educators and trainers legally required to prevent terrorism this way. (And we sure hope the UK government doesn't see these as uniquely "British" values...)
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U.S. Army Debuts Portable Translators
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It's easy to make fun of most programs or devices for "instant translation." They don't work well.
But when the U.S. Army puts its money into something, we need to step back and seriously ask, "How good is it?" The biggest contracts in the world for translation and interpreting are funded by U.S. defense.
A new article about the army's latest technology for use in Africa sounds fine--as long the portable devices for nine languages is being used for aid and assistance. The question is whether it would be safe for use in any military operation, a question the article does not address.
Fortunately, since these are prototypes, the researchers are still gathering feedback. Whew. Safety first.
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