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Following a controversy about an outspoken academic in the United States, Dalhousie and Dr. Fay Cohen have become part of stories relating to Prof. Ward Churchill. Dr. Cohen says she is coming forward with her experiences because there is a clear need to stand up for academic integrity. The controversy comes at a time when the Dalhousie campus is exploring issues around academic integrity. The Centre for Learning and Teaching recently hosted Academic Integrity Week, which was a series of lectures designed to prevent plagiarism in academic work.

According to Dr. Reid Morden, who delivered the fourth MasterMinds lecture  entitled "Sanctions, War and Oil: Lessons from Iraq," "Sometimes, yes, sometimes, no."

You may unknowingly have tracking software installed on your computer that allows an outside company to track all of your internet activity. There is currently new computer software being installed on people's computers when they click on certain banner advertising by a company called Marketscore.   Marketscore, a marketing and research company, has placed banner ads on the internet claiming to increase a user's internet speed when they click on a link. However, once a user clicks on the link, a program is placed on the user's computer which allows Marketscore to monitor the user's entire Internet behavior, which includes normal web browsing, and also any secure activities, such as VISA payment sites.