I fully agree with Theresa's view and I would like to add that we have to develop trust, honesty and respect to become the learning community we wish to become. Trust, honesty and respect means: let's be humane to each other without losing a sense of humor particularly in regard to ourselves. Eberhard Wenzel MA PhD Griffith University Faculty of Environmental Sciences Nathan, Qld. 4111 Australia Tel.: 61-7-3875 7103 Fax: 61-7-3875 7459 e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/eberhard/welcome.htm Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. Chinese proverb.