May 2012
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#Ethiopia developing its shipping
Shipping in east #Africa: Ocean ahoy! | The #Economist: http://www.economist.com/node/21553050
New York City's 11 Best Free Attractions and...
#1. Central Park: http://gonyc.about.com/od/bestofnewyorkcity/ss/New-York-Citys-Best-Free-Landmarks-And-Attractions.htm … #2 … Explore.
30 Free Things to Do in #Manhattan
New York City for Free: http://gonyc.about.com/cs/freestuff/a/aa040902a.htm … Enjoy.
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The Afersata, An #Ethiopian Novel →
by Sahle Sellassie, originally published in 1968.
Heard of it today for the first time—a friend introduced me. Hopefully, I will read it soon.
I find this reader’s comment at goodreads.com helpful:
This Ethiopian novel about the search for an arsonist gives an interesting glimpse of village life among the Gurage people in the 1960s. In the absence of formal courts, the case...
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Lovely song
Listening to “Kome” by Abel Mulugeta on the #ArifZefen:
http://bit.ly/waeRMA.
Dope!!
The Niagara Falls Dilemma
After Niagara Falls suicide attempts, questions about how and why http://www.cnn.comhttp://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/23/after-niagara-suicide-attempts-questions-about-how-and-why/
#SouthKorea to Chemically Castrate Repeat Sex... →
The first of its kind.
Norton releases free iAntivirus app for mac →
The app will also scan Facebook for any maleware. Mac computers are relatively safer than other platforms, but not 100% safe. Install this free app for maximum protection from malware attack.
#Ethiopia and #Eritrea: why the border... →
An informed and objective analysis via @Allafrica
Inside the Brain
Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain #TED : http://www.ted.com/talks/carl_schoonover_how_to_look_inside_the_brain.html … Why nueroscience is cool!
Doing Business in #Ethiopia →
World Bank 2012 report as summarized by former US Amb. to Ethiopia, David H. Shinn.
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#Somaliland--#Ethiopia Relationship →
(Overpowering Gratitude Vs Vexing Misgivings — By Ahmed I. Hassan)
Somalilanders will, in all likelihood, always be grateful to Ethiopians.
This is because once upon a time, Somalilanders, thoroughly attrited, were fleeing in mass on foot for dear life. And Ethiopia happened to be the only country where they found the safe havens which saved them from almost complete genocide.
Why did...
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#Djibouti set for prominence among #African ports →
A LARGE investment programme worth $4,3bn is being undertaken by the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFA) to expand its operations and support the growing economy of its larger landlocked neighbour and main customer, Ethiopia. The plan is to add five ports to a sprawling complex incorporating a new free trade zone, the authority’s chairman, Aboubaker Omar Hadi, said in an interview...
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Activists Protest G8 Summit →
As U.S. President Barack Obama finished meetings with leaders from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations and African heads of state at the Camp David retreat in Maryland, demonstrations erupted in nearby towns. The protesters involved regulars of the Occupy movement as well as anti-government Ethiopian activists.
Several hundred Ethiopian activists came from across the United...
Chicago police charged anti-government protesters...
Three taken to court after being arrested at NATO summit: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/us/nato-terror-suspects/index.html … Defense lawyers accused the police of inflitrating and entrapping the protesters that they said were non-violent.
Somali youth in #Kenya working hard to change... →
Telling stories the mainstream media barely explores.
Dial-a-Poem
Art Pick: Smart Phone - http://pulse.me/s/9mZnp … Something that can be replicated in #Ethiopia.
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Tracy McMillan: Why You're Not Married →
A provocative article (targeting ladies) that I just read about on the local newspaper, Metro.
Tracy writes:
I was, for some reason, born knowing how to get married. Growing up in foster care is a big part of it. The need for security made me look for very specific traits in the men I dated — traits it turns out lead to marriage a surprisingly high percentage of the time. Without really...
JPMorgan Chase Underfire After Major Loss →
Why banks have to be regulated…
Illegally adopted Guatemalan child's case in the... →
A lesson for countries like #Ethiopia where adoption has now become a multi-million dollar business, some through black market.
Writers March →
In Moscow, Russia, without official permit, inspiring 10K fans to join the protest that ended peacefully.
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Leadership that inspires ...
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action #TED : http://on.ted.com/C8T4 … Why=>How=>What, The direction to great leadership.
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Bill Gates in #Ethiopia →
I’ve made many trips to Africa, but my recent visit to Ethiopia was definitely one of the most exciting. With effective governance and coordinated support from our foundation and other donors, the advances I saw in health and agriculture may be the key to unleashing Ethiopia’s potential and that of other African countries. — Bill Gates
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“When I arrived in America over twenty years ago, I didn’t speak English...”
– Anchee Min, Author of Red Azalea, Pearl of China, Empress Orchid, Becoming Madame Mao, and other bestselling books.
Jehane Noujaim wishes for a global day of film #TED : http://on.ted.com/C4Gu … Using #film to cross borders n build a movement to unite communities and global citizens.
Karen Bass: Unseen footage, untamed nature #TED : http://on.ted.com/C4FH … When #technology meets #filmmaking, magic happens.
Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers #TED : http://on.ted.com/C4B8 … According to Kovacs, wherever you go in the digital woods, you are followed with or without your consent. Someone you have no idea about is making big money by watching your every move on the Internet and creating a digital profile of you. Download Collusion, a Firefox add-on, to see how you are tracked on a daily basis as...
Asia's super rich art collectors →
Building private art museums.
The Way-C →
Africa’s response to the booming tablet PC market.
Brave lions guarded a girl from attackers →
Lions guarded a girl from being abducted by a group of men in Ethiopia, according to media report.
China in Africa
China’s media footprint in Kenya - Committee to Protect Journalists: http://www.cpj.org/blog/2012/05/chinas-media-footprint-in-kenya.php
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Speaking of land grab...
US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations
http://gu.com/p/37cb5
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"Ethnic Outbidding Effect" →
One of the principal mechanisms linking ethnic divisions with the breakdown of democracy is the so-called “outbidding effect.” According to theories of ethnic outbidding, ethnic divisions inevitably give rise to one or more ethnic parties. The emergence of even a single ethnic party, in turn, “infects” the political system, leading to a spiral of extreme bids that destroys competitive politics...
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“…a truer reality, this is the crux of life…love. Not who you know, or what you...”
– —@Dailysweetpeas.com
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A GOP VP Hopeful →
War mongering?
The end of analogue projection →
Hello digital cinema!
