Stories from 6 October 2010
Rwanda: The Bee-keepers of Mayange
Learn about the bee-keepers of Mayange village in Rwanda from Graham Holliday: “The village is home to 33 bee keepers, a number of whom are part of the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) scheme which received a lot of press coverage in September.”
Russia: Acoustic System of President
Bloggers chibis and yarosh analyze the acoustic system that appeared on the latest photos taken at the Russian president's residence. The cost of the system is around $200,000, the bloggers say, but it is not the most advanced or expensive acoustic system.
Brazil: Presidential candidates forced to take sustainability seriously
The last-minute surge by Green Party candidate Marina Silva that pushed Brazil's presidential election into a second round will force the two main rivals, Jose Serra and Dilma Rousseff, to debate sustainable development, as neither of them “can win the election without getting at least half of Marina Silva's votes”,...
Photos Of Anti-China Protests In Japan
Kai Ping posts a widely circulated e-mail with many recycled anti-China protests in Japan in China/Divide and invites the readers to discuss on whether or not or how to handle such mis-informed information online.
China: Education expense
How much money Shenzhen parents are willing to spend on their child´s education? Maryannodonnell shares some interesting stories she overheard with her readers.
Vietnam: Faculty shortage
A Vietnam-based blogger writes about the faculty shortage and other problems plaguing the local universities.
Brunei: Football blogs
Fes-Retro and Sports-Brunei are two prominent football bloggers based in Brunei.
Brunei: Social media situation
Geek in White from Brunei reacts to the seminar given by the government on the rights and responsibilities of bloggers. The author advises authorities to study further the social media situation in the country since the blogging community is not as big before.
Philippines: Dancing flight attendants
A plane flight safety demonstration danced to pop tunes by the flight attendants of a Philippine-based commercial airline is a recent a hit on YouTube. Netizens debate whether the gimmick is entertaining or sexist.
Hungary: Local Elections
Notes on the Oct. 3 local elections in Hungary – at Hungarian Spectrum, here and here.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Coverage of the General Elections
Balkan Travellers blog links to the the coverage of the recent general elections in Bosnia on BalkanInsight.
Slovenia: Opinion Polls for the Upcoming Elections
Sleeping With Pengovsky analyzes the polling data for the upcoming mayoral and city council elections in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana.
Latvia: General Elections
Reactions to the outcome of the Oct. 2 general election in Latvia -at Baltic, Failed State Latvia?, and All About Latvia. Itching for Eestimaa writes about the New York Times’ coverage of the Latvian election and the Baltic region in general.
