February 2010
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Tech Community Retrofits Haiti Tools For Chile's... →
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile early on Saturday morning, putting natural disaster back in the headlines less than a month after a quake devastated Haiti. And while the Chile quake…
ATTN Businesswomen: Corporate Wage Gap Starts on... →
In case you thought you had a little more time before corporate sexism and the ol’ boys’ club kicked in and you hit an very thick glass ceiling, we have bad news for you. A new study by…
"Post" Tells Black Women to Date White or Die... →
If mainstream media is to believed, all black women should just throw in the romantic towel today, because unless we’re willing to ‘settle’ for a non-black man, we’re all ending up alone…
Getting the Word Out About HIV: Imbizo Men's... →
(This case study is reprinted with permission from Glen Thompson of BulkSMS.com)
HIV support programme uses SMS to keep men connected
This case study illustrates that the use of appropriate…
Time to End Drone Warfare →
At last, someone is breaking the near-unanimous silence in Washington over the utility of unmanned predator drone strikes on suspected militants in the tribal regions of Pakistan. While…
Meet the whistling thorn acacia →
The whistling thorn (Acacia drepanolobium) is one species of the acacia trees, thorny trees found in savannas. This tree is home to a fascinating ant-plant mutualism. Swollen thorns on the tree…
Magic in Italian politics →
Welcome to Pidiello, a magician, a fortune-teller, he predicts your future in his television show. The phone rings and a women ask about her future because her husband can’t find a job because…
McGovern-Dole program uses school meals to fight... →
Not every charity that applied for funding received a McGovern-Dole grant. Catholic Relief Services did not receive grants for its three applications for Cambodia, Cameroon and Niger. Accepted…
Tamazuj in Kadugli →
Over the last two days, leaders of the Government of National Unity have been meeting in Kadugli under the banner “First Reflections Forum for Tamazuj States.” Tamazuj is officially translated as…
New Best of the Web talks: Bobby McFerrin, Sean... →
Sean Carroll on the arrow of time At the University of Sydney, cosmologist Sean Carroll gives an entertaining and thought-provoking talk about the nature of time, the origin of…
Chief Climate Skeptic, Brought to You By Big... →
Patrick Michaels is the mainstream media’s go-to-guy for denying climate change. He’s quoted heavily in a recent CBS News Report knocking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Japan: Blogging from a locked room →
What if you found yourself trapped in a room of your house with the door lock broken and few tools with you? This is what happened to Fumiko Fumio.
Equipped with a camera and his faithful…
Morocco: The Death of a Newspaper →
Jamal Elabiad writes of the possible demise of Morocco’s only English-language newspaper, The Casablanca Analyst.
Social Entrepreneurship Weekly →
This is a partner column in conjunction with Ashoka’s Change InSight blog. Every week I’m covering the top news, highlights, events and opportunities in the realm of social entrepreneurship. Ashoka…
Nepal: Photos Of Old Kathmandu →
Going Global posts some pictures of the old town of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Iran: Webcomic about a young protester →
Zahra’s paradise ,a graphic novel, is the fictional story of the search for Mehdi, a young protestor who has disappeared in the Islamic Republic’s gulags.”
Sri Lanka: Best Of The Blogosphere In 2009 →
London, Lanka and Drums announces the best of Sri Lankan blogs in 2009.
Just Less than 50...Just More than 80 →
Thailand's condolence to quake-hit Chile →
bangkokpost.com—Chile: ‘Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday sent a letter of condolence on behalf of the Thai government and people to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet over…
Hypotheses about durable unemployment:... →
This is from The Economist:
Recruiters are clearly becoming far more sophisticated, thanks to the new search tools that are available, says Aberdeen’s Mr Saba: “You’d think with 10%…
Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site →
JERUSALEM (Reuters)The confrontation added to tension running high after Israel’s announcement of a plan to include religious sites in the West Bank in a Jewish heritage plan. Witnesses said the…
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Former Obama adviser to Beck: ‘I love you,... →
Raw Story:At the NAACP Image Awards on Friday night, a former special adviser to President Obama turned the other cheek to Glenn Beck. The adviser, Van Jones, has long been criticized by the…
Basque separatist leader arrested →
Al Jazeera English - Europe - : ‘The leader of Eta, the armed Basque separatist movement,� has been arrested in northern France, according to the Spanish interior ministry. Ibon Gogeascoechea, who…
John Pilger: Listen to the Heroes of Israel →
Image via Wikipediaglobalresearch.ca/:I phoned Rami Elhanan the other day. We had not spoken for six years and much has happened in Israel and Palestine. Rami is an Israeli graphic designer who… …
A reader's question →
Which earthquake killed more people today?
That’s from Jim Ward and I was wondering the same. Keep in mind that Haiti has been having some heavy rains. Aux Cayes has waist-high water; what…
Hamas man 'drugged and suffocated' in Dubai →
BBC News : ‘A Hamas commander who was killed in his Dubai hotel room was drugged and then suffocated, according to results of forensic tests released by police.Mahmoud al-Mabhouh’s killers used a…
Apple admits child labour used at its assembly... →
Telegraph: ‘Technology multinational Apple has admitted that child labour was used at the factories that build its computers, iPods and mobile phones.At least 11 15-year-old children were…
The High Cost of Free TV →
Despite the fact that 91 percent of American households get their television via cable or satellite huge chunks of radio-spectrum are locked up in the dead technology of over-the-air television. In…
Blackfire adding threats to injury in Mexico:... →
MiningWatch: ‘(Ottawa and Toronto) A coalition of Canadian organizations is condemning the threatened use of NAFTA by Blackfire Exploration to extract 800 million dollars from the impoverished… …
CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to... →
CNN.com: ‘Washington (CNN) – A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll.Fifty-six percent of people questioned in…
In Westchester County, a ‘Ghost’ Police Car Is on... →
NYTimes.com: ‘The goal of the ghost car is to make enforcement less difficult. The department did not want a fully unmarked car, because motorists can become spooked by what may seem to be a fake…
Ecuadorian Indians Call for “Uprising” against... →
Latin American Herald Tribune - AMBATO, Ecuador – Indigenous representatives and leaders issued a call for an “uprising” to protest the Ecuadorian government’s development policies and press…
Europe wary of following Dubai killers' trail →
washingtonpost.com: ‘GENEVA — A killer - or killers - may be on the loose in Europe after a Hamas operative was slain last month in Dubai.European nations, however, seem to be in no rush to find…
Rescuers hunt Chile quake survivors - Chile... →
msnbc.com: ‘CONCEPCION, Chile - Rescuers edged their way toward residents trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday and survivors huddled around bonfires in the rubble of their homes as…
13 Days to Save Brindi →
On July 24, Brindi was seized and put on death row… And we have 13 days to act.
DAY ONE.
“Canada eliminated the death penalty on July 14, 1976.The last execution in Canada
Leadership Amidst Crisis →
S. D. Shibulal co-founder of Infosys:
‘…shares his experience and wisdom on this issue with hopes of inspiring the next generation of leaders to not fear crises, but to embrace them…
Links for Chile earthquake →
@saundra_s: Latest Post: Chile may not need or want foreign assistance http://bit.ly/cLct9C
@AidNews Chile earthquake: Emergency funds released http://dlvr.it/3mL5
@AidNews…
Jua kali dressed in Mitumba →
Catwalk ready arc welder
This bizarre fabricated arc welding machine is the unique collaboration between jua kali and mitumba. Jua kali literally means hot sun in Kiswahili, and…
Egypt: a blogger sent to a military court for a... →
For the first time in Egypt, a blogger is to be sent to a military court because of his writing online. Ahmad Mostafa (student) wrote on his blog Maza Asabak ya Watan (What Weent Wrong With…
Taiwanese agrobiodiversity juxtapositions →
Seen in one small convenience store by the roadside in Shanhua: rice and peanut milk, soy and mung bean drink, and almond and fish snack. All mainstream products in fancy packaging. Maybe it’s just…
Nepal: World's Shortest Man →
XNepali reports that Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest man in the world. Khagendra (18) is 56 cm tall and weighs just five…
Palestine: Sleepless in Gaza →
The premier episode of a 90 part series, Sleepless in Gaza…and
Jerusalem will be launched on YouTube on March 1st. The series will be a video diary about
four young Palestinian women, Muslim and…
Armenia: Chance meeting →
Unzipped: Gay Armenia visits the Yuri Mechitov photo exhibit at the National Theatre in London as part of an festival of events honoring Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov and runs into the…
Chile: Tsunami Scare on Easter Island →
Easter Island is well-known for its Polynesian monumental statues that draw tourists from around the globe. This Chilean territory, also known by its native name of Rapa Nui, lies 3500 km west…
Poland: Real-Time Reactions to Kowalczyk's Gold in... →
As the world is carefully keeping an eye on tsunami threat in Hawaii, Poles are uniting in opposite emotions - celebrating their golden medal won tonight by Justyna Kowalczyk in women’s…
Verify whether assistance is needed and wanted... →
This is an edited and updated repost of a previous post. —-
When a disaster strikes and the news show images of people in need, its natural to want to donate. However, before giving it is…
ITU, Measuring the Information Society 2010: the... →
The International Telecommunication Union has issued their yearly report on the measurement of the Information Society, e-Readiness and/or the Digital Divide: Measuring the Information…
Global: The Tiger's Year And Tiger Farming →
Wildlife activists and organizations around the world are determined to make sure that this is really “The year of the Tiger”. They have seized this opportunity to step up their activities and bring…
Taiwan’s take on Gordon (FF to 35 seconds in; h/t... →
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Gordon Brown channels Clay Shirky
Everything you need to know about the food crisis in 4 minutes 20 seconds
Gordon Brown…
Asking Better Questions →
Everyone has a need to connect honestly with others, and a very expedient way to foster improved connections is by asking good questions. Whether you are talking to customers, interviewing job…