Stories from 7 September 2010
Honduras: September in History
The blog Nacer en Honduras [es] posted a list of historical events that took place in Honduras in the month of September, ranging from 1525 to 2009.
Costa Rica: Use of Social Networks in the Country
Cristian Cambronero, from Fusil de Chispas [es], made an infograph with statistics on the use of social networks in Costa Rica.
Argentina: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Joins Twitter
Hernán Haines reacts [es] to the new presence of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Twitter (@CFKArgentina)
Azerbaijan: Baku welcomes the world's highest flag… and a strong wind
After the significant expense of participating in the Eurovision song contest and holding the annual Flower Festival, oil-rich Azerbaijan keeps on surprising the world. Last week, for example, the world's highest flag was hoisted in the capital, Baku.
MENA: Voicing Support for Arrested Bahraini Blogger Ali Abdulemam
Outrage over the arrest of Bahraini human rights activist and blogger Ali Abdulemam has sparked an outpouring of support from around the world.
Puerto Rico: Conversation, Critique, Banter and Fun on the Net
One hundred forty characters were not enough. This is why a group of bloggers, social media savants, and pop culture junkies from Puerto Rico decided to expand the conversations they were having through Twitter. On February 11, 2010, @eldifusor, @fetoso, @joeprog, @nerdote, @redod, @reed_rothchild and a “revolving cast of online friends, followers, and collaborators” recorded the first podcast of #EnProfundo [ES] (In-depth) which is now transmitted every week.
Cuba: Prince Claus Award
Generation Y blogs about the “great surprise” of receiving the 2010 Prince Claus Award, saying: “I’m only going to focus on the satisfactions: the growing alternative blogosphere, the cracks that have opened in the wall, the Podcast I just inaugurated a few weeks ago, and all the text messages I’ve...
Israel: Israeli scientists claim proof that Arabic is “hard for brain”
A recent study claims to have proved its hypothesis that reading Arabic is harder for the brain than reading Hebrew or English. Gabriel Nada brings us reactions from netizens.
Trinidad & Tobago: On Boscoe
Nicholas Laughlin is “bemused and bothered” by certain aspects of an interview given to the New York Review of Books blog about artist Boscoe Holder’s work, while Pleasure ruminates on the late artist's male nudes.
Lebanon: The blogsphere in numbers and infographics
Lebanese blogger and software developer Mir analyzed the Lebanese blogs and shared her results in this post.
Barbados: Times Have Changed
Diaspora blogger Jdid says of his country's recent tragedy: “The time has come to realize…that our small islands aren't what they were 20-30 years ago. Accept that and then maybe we can move in the right direction to fixing what is wrong.”
Jamaica: Pottinger the Pioneer
The National Gallery of Jamaica Blog posts the first in a series of features on the pioneers of modern Jamaican art.
Jamaica, Barbados: Social Crisis
Grasshopper Eyes The Potomac thinks that the English-speaking Caribbean “is going through an immense social crisis” that centers around violent crime.
Pakistan: Journalist Umar Cheema Abused And Threatened
Cafe Pyala tries to find out who were the people behind the abduction, humiliation and beating of Islamabad-based investigative reporter Umar Cheema.
Liberia: Peace Education in Liberian Schools
Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm blogs about peace education in Liberia: “After a rigorous ethnography survey on the causes of continues violence in Liberian schools and communities; CPE was able to develop proactive teaching packages for promoting the culture of peace.”
Kenya: Hail the mobile phone
David Kimondo argues that the mobile phone has become the signature tool of development in Kenya: “A few years ago election monitoring and reporting was a tricky, tiring and often thankless affair…[involving] sending hordes of polling clerks, election observers and monitors, with paper files stashed in their underarms…”
Bhutan: Writing Own Book Of Destiny
Bhutanese blogger Passu questions the traditional practice of astrologers telling a person's destiny from a book according to the date of birth.
Nigeria: Why Should We Have Cholera in 2010?
“Why should we be having cholera outbreak in Nigeria in 2010?”, Chikwe Ihekweazu asks. He believes that cholera is a disease of poverty and a failed society.
Seychelles: Monitoring Seychelles Turtles
Learn about Seychelles turtles in Seychelles from volunteers and researchers at Marine Conservation Society Seychelles
Madagascar: The Forgotten Crisis
Gregory Simpkins discusses Africa's forgotten crisis: “If you ask most Africa watchers what is the most urgent crisis on the continent, you’ll likely get answers ranging from Sudan to Somalia or even Congo. It is not likely that Madagascar will rise to the top of the list…”
