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300 new telecentres
will work in 127 municipalities in the country. With an investment of
US$ 40,000 million, the ICT Ministry, through its Communications
program Compartel, is bringing the Internet to remote regions
of the country.
The social program
Compartel from the ICT Ministry will run over 300 community Internet
access centers in villages and townships located in remote and
difficult access areas, in order to ensure a space to the community
to access to Internet, while others public or private operators come
to expand the supply of telecommunications.
"For Compartel
is very important provide connectivity to places that normally do not
have Internet service. We want to make community ownership of these
spaces and enjoy the benefits of ICT that come with the telecenters".
It said Guillermo Cruz German, manager of Compartel.
These Telecenters
will come to places like the Oasis in the municipality of Arauquita
(Arauca), New Siviru in Bajo Baudó (Chocó), San Pedro in Puerto
Caicedo (Putumayo); Puerto Nariño in Cumaribo (Vichada), and La
Rocosa in San Andrés (San Andres and La Providencia).
Telecentres will
provide Internet services to the public at least 40 hours a week,
webcam and printing documents. Additionally they will provide advice
to users and 50% discounts for students on the fee.
The complete lists
of the localities benefited are in the next link:
(Source: MINTIC
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Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the American Association of
Research Centers and Telecommunication
Enterprises (AHCIET) invite everybody to participate in the XII Latin
American Meeting on Digital Cities, which will take place on the
28th, 29th and 30th September, 2011 in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain.
time the XII Latin American Meeting on Digital Cities is
organized under the theme "digital city as a place of innovation
and knowledge", in order to raise awareness about the importance
of creating smart cities and vital territories for the generation of
innovation and knowledge for social, economic and personnel
development of its citizens.
event, the most
important reference worldwide of Spanish-language, will be attended
by more than 2,000 experts who will share their views at conferences
and participate in lectures, seminars and roundtables, being an
essential event for all those who are interested in eGovernment.
the meeting, the VIII Latin American Digital Cities Award will be
delivered in five categories. As new this year, the winners will make
the Tour of Connectivity 2011, which will take them to Bizkaia
municipalities where they will have the opportunity to share best
practices around e-government of these towns.
access all the information about the XII Latin American Meeting on
Digital Cities:
(Source: AHCIET)
Social networks, blogs and discussion forums
are some strategies that teachers can take to improve education,
within and outside the classroom, suggested experts in digital tools
for education.
Telefonica Foundation specialists noted that
participation in social networks like Facebook or Twitter, and email
use, can help teachers to exchange information with students and
parents outside of school hours. "They can also create
educational projects with others colleagues who share common
interests with these tools", they said on the eve of Teacher's
Day to be held on July 6th.
They noted that blogs, more than allow the
exchange of information, this could be used to encourage students to
become authors of Internet content and improve their writing and
spelling. "It is important that teachers adapt their technology
resources to enhance the pedagogical needs of teaching and learning
process", they said.
Another digital tool that improves learning is
the Youtube video platform, where teachers can share audiovisual
materials with their students, and who may see them as often as they
consider convenient, at anytime, anywhere.
Audiovisual creativity applied to the field of
education is very important to encourage research, teamwork, decision
making, and the ability to expose, among other skills among students
that are increasingly become more familiar with recording and editing
While these tools provide many benefits in
education, experts stressed the importance of accompanying students
by their teachers in their use, especially in the case of browsers.
"Not all browsers are relevant and safe. It is important that
teachers be a guide for students to succeed in researching a topic on
the Internet", they added.
Andina News Agency)
Vice Minister for ICT, Maria Carolina Hoyos Turbay and the Director
of Computadoras para educar, Martha Castellanos, traveled on
Friday July 1st
to the Department of Amazonas. The purpose of the visit is to provide
computer equipment to the schools: Toribio Rios in Leticia and Jose
Antonio Galan in Puerto Nariño.
para educar from the ICT Ministry continues presence in remote
regions of the country. This time they will come to the municipality
of Puerto Nariño, where 21 indigenous communities live from the
ethnics Ticuna, Cocama and Yagua, and where 126 students will be
benefited from computer equipment, which will be delivered by the
program to the school José Antonio Galán.
In Leticia, the capital of the department,
also will be equipped with educational equipment
to the school Toribia Rios, and also will be conducted a workshop on
robotics, with electronic waste from computers in disuse.
"We are meeting the targets proposed in
the Plan Vive
Digital, providing technology tools to the country's most
vulnerable areas, and massively the appropriation and use of ICTs",
said Maria Carolina Hoyos Turbay, Vice Minister of MINTIC.
Director of the Program Computadoras para educar, said that
overall, in the department of Amazonas, they have been delivered
around to 900 computer equipments, which has benefited to 16,047
students from 66 educational centers and have trained 832 teachers.
The beneficiary populations in
this region are from: El Encanto, La Chorrera, La Pradera, Leticia,
Puerto Alegria, Puerto Santander, Tarapacá, Leticia and Puerto
(Source: MINTIC Colombia)
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growth in access to mobile phones has not only made communication
easy, but also spurred economic and socio-economic benefits in many
countries. It is somewhat surprising to pause and note that mobile
applications that emerged out of local inventions for local needs -
such as mobile money for the unbanked, crowd sourcing tools used
during elections or humanitarian crises, and citizen mobile
journalism - were virtually unheard of only 5-6 years ago.
Even as mobile penetration has grown exponentially in countries such
as India, Kenya and Egypt, the digital divide between citizens in
these countries remains an issue. Despite rising access to mobile
phones and the steady growth of these countries economies, gender
inequities and income disparities continue to present barriers.
the obstacles preventing women in the bottom of the income pyramid
(BOP) from obtaining and using mobile phones, they may represent the
largest potential market for mobile access growth. According to a
recent GSMA report, Women and Mobile: A Global Opportunity, the
globes most disenfranchised women could actually present mobile
operators with a US$13 billion incremental, annual revenue
opportunity. In this light, closing the mobile phone gender gap
serves not only development goals, but may also be in the interest of
mobile operators aiming to be market leaders.
help development practitioners and mobile operators be alert to the
disparities and opportunities as countries continue to experience
economic growth and greater access to ICT technologies, we look at
three distinct regions: South Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
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(Source: Mintic Colombia)
(Source: Antel Uruguay)
President of Peru, Alan Garcia, considered that to have been
connected to 1,834 districts countrywide with telephone and internet
services is a "formidable achievement", which helps to
strengthen the identity of the nation and promote social inclusion.
said that communication between people separated by a difficult
geography, as the Peruvian, and also which has cultural differences,
helps to create a "common collective soul" among all
is the vital and historical sense that these (telephone connections
and internet) have: managed to link all the districts of Peru and its
surrounding towns through telephony and internet, which is also a
gateway to the world".
the President reiterated that have connected to that number of
districts is a "formidable achievement" for which he
thanked everyone who contributed their work and effort to achieve it.
Today we find that finally 1.834 districts are communicated by
telephone and included in Internet communication, is a formidable
achievement for which I thank all employees and those who have made
that these districts can be included".
President of Peru added that the connection of people inside the
country has not only a social impact, but also enormous economic
impact, as all of these districts can use these communication
services as a platform for commercial activities.
Andina News Peru)
After three intense days of work and exchange of
experiences, on June 15, was held a roundtable on digital literacy in rural
areas and the closing event "ICT and Agriculture: The role of ICTs in agricultural
president, Carolina Cosse, said as in the opening ceremony, "we should be obsessed
with the value addition and the development of sustainability in the economy of
our country". This imply recognizing strategic areas and one of them is the broadband
in the country" to digitize Uruguay and be in line with the new economy.
Antel is essential that this tool of broadband is available throughout the
country, that's a key part in the history of Antel, a public company serving strategic
issues, a tool for the deployment of public policy. Ceibal Plan would not
been implemented without a public telecommunications company, she said.
According to
Cosse, "is a great responsibility for those who work in Antel to address
strategic issues in the country and ask again and again, what is their role to
develop the business and provide the telecom service to more people".
As an
example of the activities of Antel, she noted the schedule of installation of
optical fiber and 3G base stations, telecommunication support for the Plan Ceibal,
participation in the "Centers MEC" and Centers with their own access, the Plan
Siembra, the Universal Program Homes, the Plan Integra, the agreement with
Uruguay's National Television (TNU), the contribution to Rural plan,
participation in rural electrification and telecommunications infrastructure
for the University of the Republic.
Empowering women and advancing their rights is
not only the right thing to do but it can lead to progress on a range
of issues, including the fight against poverty, hunger and violence,
the head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting womens
rights said today.
Promoting gender equality
and womens empowerment is not solely a plea for justice or for
fulfilling human rights commitments. It is both of those things, but
also so much more, Michelle Bachelet said in her opening statement to the annual session of the Executive Board of the UN Entity for
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
Where we fail to
capitalize on the potential and talents of one half of the
population, we also squander the potential to reduce poverty, hunger,
disease, environmental degradation and violence, she stated.
The evidence base for
this is growing, added Ms. Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN
Women and former Chilean President.
She noted that in a recent
report, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
estimates that closing the gender productivity gap arising from
unequal access of women to productive resources would reduce the
number of undernourished people by 12 to 17 per cent. That translates
into 100 to 150 million fewer people living in hunger.
Countries, she added, are beginning to count
the cost of domestic violence to health and in lost workplace
productivity, which in the United States reaches $5.8 billion each
year. In todays world, can we afford not to increase investment
in eliminating gender discrimination when it has the potential to
yield such high returns?
UN Womens good fortune is that it comes
into being at a time when countries and businesses are asking this
question, and rethinking their investment strategies, she stated.
Our challenge now is to meet the rising demands and expectations.
Ms. Bachelet has identified six priorities for
the new agency, including ending violence against women, ensuring
their full participation in conflict resolution and enhancing their
economic empowerment.
(Source: UN News Centre)
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"Computadoras for everybody"
is an excellent governmental initiative which is at the disposal of
Ecuadorians, though the Bank of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (BIESS),
entity that provides facilities for those interested to acquire a computer.
Another alternative of the market is offered by the
National Corporation of Telecommunications (CNT EP), which provides
opportunities to acquire desktops, laptops and netbooks together with a package
of Internet and finance it in installments up to 24 months.
A person with access to technologies, such as in this
case of Internet, has a great chance of overcoming that start with a click. For
this reason, the national Government is increasing their efforts so that
citizens can have access to technology and they will be on par with this modern
The projects run by the Ministry of Telecommunications, which
provide connectivity and equipment in remote locations and projects in schools
with limited financial resources, are a great contribution to the national
These services are now a reality and it will continue to
fight for disappears the technological illiteracy completely in the country.
For this reason, the Ministry of Telecommunications continues to develop
projects such as: Infocentros community, equipped with computers and the
Internet; the National Plan of Connectivity that arrives at the national level
with equipment for public schools of the country.
There is no better development knowledge, that the
effective management of technologies, which will reduce digital illiteracy and
induced to citizenship in the employment and improvement of the quality of
their life.
(Source:Mintel - Ecuador)
Ministry of Transport and Communications launched today the campaign
of information and guidance to the public on the proper use of
emergency telecommunications services, which at first time involves
telephone operators, radio and television who have been committed to
broadcast nationwide and for free, messages for the public to learn
to communicate in case of earthquakes.
campaign launch was attended by the Minister of Transport and
Communications, Dr. Enrique Cornejo, the chief of INDECI, General
Luis Palomino, the CEO of Telefonica del Peru, Javier Manzanares,
Manager Regulatory of Nextel del Peru, Ernesto Montagne, Nachtigall
Delgado Hogo President of the National Society of Radio and
Television and Vice President of the association, Marcello Cuneo.
goal of the campaign is to teach people the 3 basic steps to follow
in an emergency: First, to communicate with family members the people
should sent a text messages; Second, use the internet, if we have
this service available and Third, if we found in the area of
dial 119 and leave a voice message.
Minister of Transport said that telecommunications are crucial in all
phases of emergency management. This is essential from the prevention
and disaster management to the relief efforts. In this
regard, the Head of INDECI, General Luis Palomino said that the
information campaign on telecommunications services in emergency
cases is a significant advance in emergency preparation.National
and international experience shows that in cases of earthquakes, the
public telecommunications networks, including fixed and mobile
networks are not infallible and could present technical restrictions
during the first hours or days of the emergency due to the
interruption of power supply, falling poles, broken cables, antennas
and congestion of calls.
women's access to quality midwifery has become a focus of global
efforts to realize the right of every woman to the best possible
health care during pregnancy and childbirth. A first step is
assessing the situation.
State of World's Midwifery 2011: Delivering Health, Saving Lives,
supported by 30 partners, provides the first comprehensive analysis
of midwifery services and issues in countries where the needs are
report provides new information and data gathered from 58 countries
in all regions of the world. Its analysis confirms that the world
lacks some 350,000 skilled midwives -- 112,000 in the neediest 38
countries surveyed -- to fully meet the needs of women around the
world. The report explores a range of issues related to building up
this key health workforce.
page includes access to the full report in three languages, as well
as related resources, applications, bibliographical information,
individual country profiles and stories of midwives.
Further Information
In the first half of
next year, Telefonica del Peru (TdP) will culminate the installation of the
optical fiber for the Fiber Optic Project Andes, through which will be
connected to eight departments in the sierra and jungle of Peru, said today the
executive chief of Telefonica del Peru, Javier Manzanares. "We have come
to Cusco which marks the first milestone of the project, which has required an
investment of 300 million new soles for lying of 400 kilometers", he said.
The project uses a
network of 1,800 kilometers of optical fiber and is developed by the Colombian
firm Internexa, part of the ISA. This initiative is part of TdP investment
program for the period 2010 - 2013, amounting to US$ 1.500 billion.
"It's a major
project and will benefit more than 2.4 million inhabitants of the highlands and
jungle of Peru, giving them access to an Internet service with the same
characteristics as in Lima", he explained.
He said that before
the arrival of the optical fiber to Cusco, the voice, data and Internet
services were very limited in speed because there was greater carrying
capacity. "We're talking speeds ranging from 200 to 400 kilobits (Kb) per
second and can now get up to four megabytes of speed", he said.
Manzanares announced
that the next cities to connect the remainder of the year are Huancavelica,
Abancay (Apurimac), Andahuaylas (Apurimac), Ayacucho, Carhuamayo (Junín),
Huánuco and Tingo María (Huánuco) and Pucallpa (Ucayali). "For the first
part of 2012 is expected to arrive with the service in Tocache Juanjuí,
Bellavista and Tarapoto in San Martin and Amazonas Yurimaguas", he said.
He recalled that a
World Bank study on the impact of broadband in the development of medium income
countries such as Peru, found that for every ten points of penetration of
broadband Internet, economy grows by about 1.38 percentage points extra.
(Source: Andina NewsPaper)
of citizens from disadvantaged communities are now using video
cameras to report on issues that affect them and their neighbors.
With training from the Video Volunteers, local video producers are
changing the dominant model of media in the country to make it more
democratic and diverse.
Mukesh Rajak, from the eastern
state of Jharkand makes an unlikely activist in India. Born poor and
Rajak faced a life of discrimination with little access to education
and developmental resources. Yet despite not being born into the
right caste, Rajak has improved the schools in his village with
the aid of a video camera.
I had done
a video
on this school reporting that the teachers employed were taking
bribes from students for teaching and conducting examinations,
explained Rajak proudly. I showed it to the Block Education
Officer. She saw this video and came to visit the village school. She
demoted the headmaster of the school and now no teacher asks for
bribes. Students are happy that they can now study for free.
Rajak produced the video as a
community correspondent for India
a relatively new community news service. Launched in February 2010,
India Unheard has community
correspondents in every state in India reporting on issues ranging from poverty and
human rights to local culture.
IndiaUnheard is one of
several citizen journalism projects in the country established by
a U.S.-based international organization that trains people from
disadvantaged communities to create their own locally relevant and
locally produced media. In India, Video Volunteers operates an
intensive training in all aspects of video production for aspiring
correspondents for IndiaUnheard and others interested in video
Journalists from all walks of life
Through its training efforts in India, Video
Volunteers has created the largest, most diverse network of
community video producers anywhere in the world, according to Video
Volunteers Communication Manager Siddarth Pillai.
Nearly 200 villagers and
slum dwellersformer diamond polishers, rickshaw drivers and day
laborers are currently working as community producers, Pillai
said in an email interview. Pillai explained that more than 50
percent of these producers are women, and also come from communities
most affected by human and civil rights violations, namely
Dalits, Muslims and Tribal people.
After training, some of the
producers work for Video
Volunteers Community Video Units. These
locally owned and managed units are set up in areas that rarely
receive coverage from the mainstream media. They produce
community-specific news and documentaries.
(Source: AudienceScapes)
Forum, talks, concerts, exhibitions and awareness-raising circuit are
part of the activities organized to celebrate the two year period
without barriers CANTV, which allows training and awareness servers
and public servants on the proper treatment of persons with
the framework of Cantv sin Barreras from Monday 13 to Friday
June 17th will be held at the headquarters of the telecommunications
company a week dedicated to inclusion and disability awareness.
activities begin in the auditorium with the authorities of CANTV and
various papers as: Rights and duties of persons with disabilities,
access to work, Prevention, Health Education, Sex and Disability,
Accessibility, What's happening in Venezuela?, barriers,
discrimination and indolence, among others.
will be carried out the photographic exhibition "Our Interior
Sense", which is the result of Blind Photography workshop made
by public servants of the company.
meetings promote the exchange of information, knowledge and
experience to forge a new way to interact and understand the
disability as a condition but not an impediment to development
initiatives like this, CANTV is increasingly integrating their public
servers and activities to raise awareness of the need for inclusion,
awareness and potential of persons with disabilities.
rescues 10.084 children who had been working and punish to 168
few hours after the celebration of the World Day Against Child
Labour, the Ministry of Labour and Women's led a social urban
awareness intervention about the magnitude of this problem that
affects the future of more than two million children and adolescents
between 6 and 17 years old, according to the National Household
Survey 2008 of the National Statistics Institute (INEI). The
conference, which had the slogan "Men at Work, children
studying" and "Women at Work, girls at school" was
conducted in 150 corners of the country in partnership with the
International Labour Organization (ILO),
the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Eradication of
Child Labour (CPETI)
and the Telefónica Foundation.
Thus,they distributed material about the problem of children labor and
the need to eradicate it, and spread, through posters, the need for
children to study. Characterization was also associated with child
labor jobs such as cleaning cars and selling candy in the streets.
included officials from the involved institutions, artists and
persons discharged from the Program Proniño
Telefónica Foundation runs to insert into education to working
(Source: El Peruano
first ever World
report on disability,
produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, suggests that more than a
billion people in the world today experience disability.
with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education
achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of
poverty than people without disabilities. This is largely due to the
lack of services available to them and the many obstacles they face
in their everyday lives. The report provides the best available
evidence about what works to overcome barriers to health care,
rehabilitation, education, employment, and support services, and to
create the environments which will enable people with disabilities to
flourish. The report ends with a concrete set of recommended actions
for governments and their partners.
pioneering World
report on disability
will make a significant contribution to implementation of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. At the
intersection of public health, human rights and development, the
report is set to become a "must have" resource for
policy-makers, service providers, professionals, and advocates for
people with disabilities and their families.
World Health Organization)
With flexible hours and from the comfort of your home
or office, the population can enjoy, in the second half of the year, the most
varied courses in telecommunications, that CONATEL through CEDITEL offered for
those interested in studying in the form of distance or semi personal
learning, thanks to the virtual platform SAD (Distance Learning System),
developed by the institution.
From July 5, the Centre for Telecommunications and
Information Development, Ceditel, plans to offer courses about the Law of
Social Responsibility in Radio, Television and Electronic Media, Education
Development, Accounting for Social Organizations and Basic Tool Open Office.
Regarding telecommunications, the community can deepen
their learning on Wireless Local Area Networks and Person, Technology and Basic
Telecommunications Services and the Computer and Communications Security.
Also, the training offered by CEDITEL highlights the study
Model of Community Media, to publicize the promotion and strengthening of
People's Power through these media.
SAD, brings a new image, offering to users an
educational portal, more intuitive, to only one-click information to facilitate
all processes related to registration and classification of information content
as well as the latest in news in the virtual world.
The online course offerings for the period of June to
November 2011, is now available on the website www.conatel.gob.ve. For more information, enter to http://sad.ceditel.gob.ve/sad/
(Source: Conatel Venezuela)
Saturday June 11th there will be an expert panel for Vive Digital TV from ICT
Ministry, which is transmitting every Saturday by the Institutional Channel. In this
issue, parents can discuss with the invited experts, the risks faced by their
children when surfing the Internet.
The Program "Vive
Digital" expert panel is led by the Ministry on ICT, María Carolina
Hoyos Turbay and this time with the participation of two experts on the
protection of children's rights, Senator Gilma Jimenez, and Freddy Bautista,
Head of the Dijin cybercrime.
During this half hour, they will discuss the
attitude that parents should take to protected against activities that develop
their children on the web. Also discuss the technological tools that exist to
prevent children from entering malicious sites that could put on risk their
personal security.
In terms of laws, experts will present the
measures that have being advanced to prevent the vulnerability of the rights of
children via the Internet. For her part the Minister Hoyos Turbay, will present
the progress of "Healthy Internet", an initiative that guides parents
and children on digital behaviors to be taken while browsing the Internet. www.tus10comportamientosdigitales.com
(Source: Mintic - Colombia)
new internet portal "Citizenship 2.0-transforming Latin
America", was launched on Monday, May 30. Its aim is to
encourage participation of citizens, especially young people, in the
preparatory discussions of the XXI Ibero-American Summit of Heads of
State and Government, whose central theme will be "State
Transformation and Development" which will be held in Asuncion,
Paraguay, on 28 and October 29, 2011.
This project is an initiative of the General
Iberoamerican Secretary, Enrique V. Iglesias, who aims to encourage
citizen participation in the issues being discussed at the Summit,
as well as boosting the use of new information technologies and
social networks. The portal is part of a plan of joint activities of
the General Iberoamerican Secretariat and the Institute for Latin
America at the University of Salamanca.
Monday 30th also were launched two other priority activities within
the project. The first is a Young Researchers Seminar about
"Transforming the state and development." The second is an
essay contest whose theme is "New strategies to strengthen the
state and improve the conditions for development in Latin America."
Both activities will have a specialized jury that will choose the
best best paper. The award will be an invitation to attend the next
Summit of Heads of State and Government.
the coming months, workshops of Debate 2.0 will be held in four Latin
American cities (Quito, Cordoba, Mexico and São Paulo), from which
further discussions will also be presented to the Summit. They will
complement the "Recommendation Document" prepared by the
participants of the first Workshop Salamanca 2.0, held in the Latin
American Institute at the University of Salamanca on 23 May 2011. To
access: http://www.ciudadania20.org/
(Source: SEGIB)
How can the mobile miracle be replicated to extend broadband access to all?
Broadband is
todays transformational technology. By revolutionizing access to
content and changing the delivery paradigms for a whole host of
public and private sector services, it is becoming essential basic
infrastructure for every countrys future development. Yet for the
moment, access to high-speed Internet is very much a rich-world
privilege. To truly harness the power of information and
communication technologies to create tomorrows Knowledge Societies
and meet the Millennium Development Goals, new approaches to driving
broadband roll-out across economic barriers are urgently needed. This
report looks at what broadband can bring, the state of deployment
around the world, and innovative models that can help bring
high-speed connectivity to the worlds poorest communities.
report comes from the Broadband Commission for Digital Development,
led by ITU and UNESCO: www.broadbandcommission.org
full report and Executive Summary will be available for download from
12:00 CET on Monday 6 June at:
The United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a
specialized agency of the United Nations. Established in 1946, UNESCO
works for world peace and international understanding through its key
programme areas: education, natural and social sciences, culture, and
communication and information.
ITU Newsroom)
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will welcome participants to
the event, followed by opening remarks from United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon and United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The
keynote speech for the Forum will be made by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh,
Sheikh Hasina.
Prime Minister of Mali Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, the Aga Khan,
founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network Foundation, and
representatives of several corporate giants participating in the
partnership including Nokia, Procter and Gamble, GEMS Education, Microsoft and
the Packard Foundation, will also participate.
Globally, some 39 million girls of lower secondary age are
currently not enrolled in either primary or secondary education, while two
thirds of the worlds 796 million illiterate adults are women. Only about one
third of countries have achieved gender parity at secondary level.
To democratize the processes of access to information
for citizens in the web portals of government agencies, the Ministry of
Telecommunication and Information Society, through the Office of Electronic
Government and Competitiveness, UNESCO and Research Center for Information
Society IMAGINAR organized the workshop on "Usability of Government Web
sites", on 17th, 18th and May 19th in Quito, Guayaquil and
Cuenca, respectively.
The workshop's objective was to incorporate and
strengthen the criteria for usability of government websites to ensure citizens
access to current information and timely; also, for facilitating the
implementation process of public procedures in line with functionality and
quality, to optimize time and resources,
and benefit from the Information and Communication Technology.
Access to public information is a fundamental right of
citizenship that can generate a culture of transparency and strengthens
democracy. Therefore, the Government through
the Ministry of Telecommunications, supports the use of ICT and considers the Electronic
Government as a powerful tool to implement administrative reforms with numerous
benefits such as efficiency and effectiveness, the transparency and democratic participation.
It is important to note that at the moment most of the
public institutions have Web sites, through those they report its activities,
its services and allow the completion of documents on line.
(Source: Mintel - Ecuador)
- Two villages of "Wayuu" community will
- In 2001 "La Guajira" registered 335 students for each computer, today
the number is 22 and the target for the next four years is 12 children per
- Around 6,000 computers were received by the department of La Guajira
from this national program.
Computers for Schools program from the ICT Ministry will present this
Saturday, May 21st computers to three public educational centers in
the capital of La Guajira, two located in villages, benefiting about 400
children from the Wayuu community.
Computers for Schools have reached 100% of the municipalities
of this area. However, not all sites located in 15 municipalities have full
coverage. "We still have 52 seats for benefit and with the work made today;
we started to reduce this gap. The goal we've set from the National Government
is to reach 12 children per computer when we finish the next four years" said
the Deputy Minister.
Guajira department was one of the most backward in terms of equipment
per student, now in its campus-there are 22 children per computer, which means
that it has reached over 80% of institutions in that department. This contrasts
with the situation in 2001, when they started Computers for Schools, which
registered 335 students for each computer.
Up to date, the ICT Ministry's program has benefited nearly
174,000 students with 5,990 computers delivered to 292 campus-La Guajira, which
have supported the educational work of 3,726 teachers. "But more
importantly we have also trained over 800 students in the incorporation of ICT,
which makes it really add to the time to contribute to the quality of education
in Colombia", noted the Program Director, Martha Castellanos.
The National
Government "committed to bridging the digital gap in Panama announced an
ambitious program of literacy and digital inclusion through Senacyt Infoplazas
220, that from now they will provide free Internet service around countrywide
for the benefit of all Panamanians. The announcement was made by the president,
Ricardo Martinelli during an event organized in the framework of the
celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society.
Berrocal, National Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation said
"we have reformed the management model and created a grant Infoplazas, an
associated incentive plan based on productivity rates, which will allow
Infoplazas Senacyt provide free Internet throughout the country".
The National
Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation in compliance with the
National Strategic Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (PENCYT
2010-2014) has opened 90 Infoplazas in the last two years. Berrocal added,
"We are working to double the number of facilities in Panama for the year
Infoplazas Senacyt are community centers for public access to information and
knowledge through the use of information, training programs, and Internet
access available to facilitate public access to new Information Technology and
Communication (ICT ), particularly those with limited resources and are located
in areas of difficult access, helping to bridge the digital gap and
incorporating the knowledge society.
Eduardo Jaen, general manager of the National Authority
for Government Innovation, said that "the country makes strides to close
the digital gap with the announcement of this ambitious digital literacy
program that includes free Internet access through the Infoplazas Senacyt
National Network and the Internet For All. Starting today, all Panamanians will
have access to a computer with Internet to process electronically with the
government and businesses, raising the country's competitiveness".
The National
Internet Network with more than 120 thousand registered users who use it
regularly to access web pages, email and instant messaging services for free.
Current access 655 sites in 22 cities are located in places of concentration of
people such as schools and municipalities, libraries, community clubs, museums,
health centers and hospitals. It was announced that there will be 1,000
National Internet access points by the end of 2011.
(Source: Presidence - Panama)
ITU announces
significant new landmarks in the fight against cyberthreats
ITU has cemented new global
partnerships designed to make cyberspace a safer, more secure place
to be for consumers, businesses, and most crucially children
and youth.
A Memorandum of Understanding signed between
ITU and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at this
years WSIS Forum event in Geneva will see the two organizations
collaborate in assisting ITU and UN Member States mitigate the risks
posed by cybercrime.
The MoU will enable the two bodies to work
together to make available the necessary expertise and resources to
establish legal measures and legislative frameworks at national
level, for the benefit of all interested countries. It is the first
time that two organizations within the UN system have formally agreed
to cooperate at the global level on cybersecurity.
This new alliance with
UNODC is a major milestone in implementing a coordinated global
approach to an increasingly serious global problem. Together, our two
agencies will generate powerful synergies that will help all
interested countries fight the scourge of cyberthreats and cybercrime
and create a safer
online environment for all, said ITU Secretary-General Dr.
Hamadoun Touré.
In line with its long tradition of
public-private partnership, ITU has also signed an MoU with Symantec,
a leading provider of security, storage and systems management
solutions. ITU will use Symantecs security intelligence, in the
form of its quarterly Internet Security Threat Reports, to increase
understanding of and readiness for cybersecurity risks.
By distributing this report which captures
data from across Symantecs Global Intelligence Network to
interested Member States, ITU aims to help better prepare governments
in developing and developed nations alike to respond to the
ever-growing risk from malware, cyber attackers and information
thieves. This will facilitate awareness raising and knowledge
transfer, complementing the work of ITU and strengthening its
effectiveness as a global forum for governments and private sector to
build confidence and security in the use of ICTs.
Commenting on the
partnership, Enrique Salem, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Symantec, said: Over the past year and a half, the researchers
that make up Symantecs Global Intelligence Network have noted a
dramatic increase in the number of cyberattacks, as well as the
growing sophistication and impact of threats. The partnership
between ITU and Symantec will facilitate an increased understanding
of cybersecurity risks and how they can be reduced, increasing
confidence in new and emerging technologies and facilitating the
evolution of the digital world.
(Source: ITU
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Foundation will expand its helpline to young people Quechua´s
speaker who live at risk, thus they expected to be available to
population of 1 million 270 thousand children, adolescents and youth,
in most excluded areas of the country.Under
the slogan "Your voice will protect you", the foundation
Anar expand its service line from Friday May 20th to all calls in
Quechua to be made from landline or public telephone, conducted at
national level, free of charge and confidential from Monday to
Saturday (from 09:00 to 21:00).Germán
Guajardo, president of Telephone Anar said that the Quechua service
arose from the need to expand the practice of counseling psychology
with an inclusive approach that benefits the most excluded
populations in the country, figures that come to 850 thousand
children 420 thousand adolescents and young people, according to
statistics from INEI (2007). He noted that from July 1998 until
April 2011, 342.478 calls were received nationwide. The most
recurrent problems reported by children and adolescents are physical
violence, psychological and sexual problems; and difficulties with
their parents as well as psychological problems.These
cases are treated with due confidentiality, they
receive support and guidance that they need to strengthen personal
aspects of the victim by promoting a culture of peace and good deal
with zero tolerance for violence.Finally,
Mr. Guajardo
said that any request, advice or guidance needed by children and
young people can also be performed via email, entering in the
www.anarperu.org website, in the link: Need help?.
(Source: Andina News)
The Minister Errazuriz
said "it
will be a real transformation, a
connectivity revolution".
With a commitment to have all educational establishments connected to broadband
in March 2012, the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Pedro Pablo
Errazuriz, with his pair of Education, Joaquin Lavin, visited the School República of Paraguay in
Recoleta, where they
shared with students and where they have seen the areas with some technological
The Minister Errazuriz stressed the objective of this initiative:
"We want everyone
in Chile have these same tools and time
to reach the knowledge revolution. This is a true transformation, a connectivity
revolution". "I opened the bidding that will allow us to fulfill this presidential commitment. Reaching this year with
high-quality broadband to 90% of students in the country and complete 100% by
2012", said
Minister Lavin said that "for the Ministry of
Education this is very important because it means that in March 2012 all
schools in Chile will have broadband internet. And when we say all, is all, even some school of the rural or more remote areas with satellite
connection. The Education Minister noted the work that they have being done
through links, asserting that "Chile is reaching a level of 10 children
per computer. There are 3 and a half million students and 350 thousand
computers in schools. In all, notebooks, netbook, and a standard of 10 children per computer for a computer is quite reasonable compared with other countries".
Currently, 5,600 schools have some connection to the Internet but without
quality guaranteed, through this program will raise the standards of these schools,
also the schools without connectivity, will be connected, and reaching a
universe of more than 11,600 establishments.
For the implementation of this project will be used in 2011 about $ 7
billion and a similar public investment figure in 2012, through the Global
Telecommunication Development.
"Additionally, we will have for the first time the online system
monitoring and control to ensure full compliance with the quality of broadband
service contract, which will connect all schools. So we can ensure that
resources invested by the State and the objectives of this initiative are
effectively met", concluded the Minister Errazuriz.
(Source: Subtel - Chile)
American Community of Nations held on May 17th the seventh edition of
the World Internet Day with over 300 activities and events in 23
countries. The event already has more than 800 developers worldwide
who join all kinds of organizations with a common goal: to bring new
technologies to the unconnected and develop the use of the Internet
to the public. The
Seventh Internet Day Edition puts its focus on the debate about how
the Internet and new technologies affect human rights. The Senate
will host the main events of Awards and plenary discussion that will
be attended by leading figures such as Eduard Punset, science writer,
Rosa Conde, President of the Fundación Carolina, Jordi Sevilla,
former government minister and the journalist Nacho Escolar, among
debate will be broadcast live over the Internet. To guide the
conversation, the speakers will leave the more than 300 contributions
that users around the world are stuck in the wall of Rights, the wall
that will remain open to encourage citizen participation and may
enter the conversation
by using the tag #Internet Day in Twitter.
connects us with Latin America.
Latin America is also very present in this edition of Internet Day
with activities aimed at using social networks as a meeting point
among all Spanish-speaking countries.
BBVA Foundation celebrates anniversary with an open debate on the use
of Spanish in new media from www.manualdeestilo.com work. This portal
is the embryo of what will be the 'Manual of Style for new media'
that BBVA Fundèu prepared with contributions from Internet users.
The workshop will be led by Mario Tascon (@mtascon), and will be
attended by Antonio Fraguas (@forges), the content director of
Hypertext, Marilín Gonzalo (@ marilink) or the Mexican
writer Cristina Rivera Garza (@criveragarza).
diadelainternet.org and Ahciet)
In northern Ghana, a bottom-up approach to improving the health and
environment of rural villages is logging positive results. ICT interventions
relying on mobile technology and e-learning play a big role in implementation.
A project in Ghana seeks to
improve the lives of rural villagers by marrying information and communication
technologies with the use of change agents selected community members who
receive special training. Operating out of their head office in Kumasi, near
the middle of the country, the eCAP Ghana Foundation
works in the northern villages of Niliyungdo and Nagbi. The project focuses on
topics related to health, the environment, microfinance and education.
transformation of one of the participating villages has been remarkable,
according to Eva Kagiri, who works for eCAPs international partner, the
Swedish NGO MKFC. In an April interview
with ICTWorks , Kagiri described how eCAP trained three young men to be
change agents. They then taught village residents in Niliyungdo how to clean
water using the solar
disinfection method, and about waste disposal and environmental issues to
avoid spread of diseases. To convey information to residents in an engaging
manner, the young men used using role play, pictures and videos.
We learned
how to clean our water, a female resident of Niliyungdo later told the eCAP team. We also learned to keep our
water covered. Some of us who did not believe what we were doing would make a
difference now believe. We are no longer going to the hospital because of the
sickness from the water. Explaining
their approach to implementation, Kay Obiri-Mainoo, the Project Coordinator of
eCAP Ghana, says they try to establish a close bond with community members so
that they feel comfortable opening up and talking about anything that might be
bothering them. Obiri-Mainoo also emphasized that his organization believes in
the bottom-up approach, where they target and train individuals and later
scale up to the larger community.
The goal of
the project is not only to encourage positive change in the lives of community
members themselves. The project also prepares these communities to become
agents of change and pass knowledge on to other communities within their
district. One of the
projects biggest challenges, says Obiri-Mainoo, has been language barriers.
Facilitators often do not speak the local dialect of the communities where they
are working, thus forcing them to rely on an interpreter which sometimes
complicates the flow of communication.
In addition
to video, mobile phone technology is central to the project. In between visits
to the village, team members stay in touch by communicating with community
leaders, chiefs, teachers and opinion leaders through mobile phones. Typical
mobile correspondences are done by either text message or voice calls. The
project also uses mobile phones as a broadcast mechanism for sending out
regular reminders. For example, text messages are sent to the community to
remind them to disinfect their water using the solar method. Mobile phones
invariably save project facilitators time and travel costs.
(Source: AudienceScapes)
People living in the poorest countries in the
world are benefiting from a mobile cellular miracle which has
seen access to voice and simple data connectivity rise from an LDC
average of 1.2% of the population to almost 30% in just ten years,
according to figures released by ITU at the LDC IV conference this
This steep rise in phone connectivity far
exceeds the targets set out in the LDC III Brussels Programme of
Action, which called for average telephone density in LDCs to reach
5% by 2011.
The democratization and
rapid spread of mobile cellular technology which, in 2001, was
still considered the province of people in wealthy countries has
transformed the ICT landscape in the worlds 48 UN-designated
Least Developed Countries,
bringing connectivity to almost 250 million people in LDCs.
ITUs latest analysis of
strategies to boost ICT penetration and leverage this to accelerate
development in other economic and social sectors was also released at
the conference, in the form of two new reports: ICTs
Telecommunications in Least Developed Countries
and The
Role of ICT in Advancing Growth in Least Developed Countries.
ITU figures confirm that while the number of
fixed lines has barely risen in LDCs over the past decade, reflecting
global trends, mobile access has mushroomed, with cumulative annual
growth rates over the past five years of 42.6% in LDCs compared to
just 7.1% in developed countries.
In 2009, only a tiny handful of LDCs
Myanmar, Kiribati, Eritrea and Ethiopia still had mobile
penetration below the LDC III target of 5% and that number is
expected to shrink further by mid-2010.
But still far too few Internet users in LDCs
The past decade has also seen significant
progress in getting people in LDCs online, with 2.5% average Internet
penetration by the end of 2010, compared to under 0.3% in 2001. But
that is nothing like enough, according to ITU Secretary-General Dr
Hamadoun Touré, and remains well below the Brussels III target of
People ask me if Internet
penetration is really such a high priority for people who, on a daily
basis, face a lack of safe drinking water, rising food prices, and a
chronic shortage of healthcare, said Dr Touré. My answer is a
resounding yes. Because the Internet and especially
broadband is an extraordinary enabler which has potential to
massively expand the effective delivery of vital services, such as
healthcare and education. Nowhere is this more important than in
countries where people are chronically deprived of these services.
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on the AudienceScapes nationally representative survey of Tanzania,
conducted in July 2010.
report focuses on how people of different social groups in Tanzania
consume, share and assess information on key health issues including
HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health. Specifically, the
report helps development organizations to identify health information
needs for Tanzania adults and ways to share such information with key
demographic groups.
is inequitable access to health information in Tanzania - with
significant differences between rural and urban dwellers and among
socioeconomic groups. As in most developing countries, the rural
residents or those of lower socioeconomic status are disadvantaged in
terms of access to communication tools and health information in
general. This report provides insights into how development
practitioners should craft their health campaigns.
1 The General Health Landscape:
an overview of self-reported health status and level of access to
health services, and variations by socioeconomic groups;
2 Health Information Gathering and Sharing:
general access to and use of health information, as seen through the
prism of the rural-urban divide and the gender gap in Tanzania;
3 HIV/AIDS Education: A Demand for Better Information,
with a focus on vulnerable populations;
4 Malaria Education: Tapping Into All Means of Outreach,
exploring the rural-urban divide and the gender gap;
5 Family Planning And Maternal And Child Health: The Need for a
Holistic Approach,
with a focus on reproductive-age women;
This report draws
from a nationally representative survey of Tanzanian
individuals, conducted in July 2010. The survey included
modules on access to information sources generally as well as access
to information about health-related issues, plus questions about
trust in various information sources and use of word-of-mouth
networks to stay informed about health issues. The survey was based
on face-to-face interviews and covered all regions of the country.
FAO-Dimitra Project,
a participatory information and communication initiative whose goal
is to improve the visibility of rural men and women, recently
launched Communicating
Gender for Rural Development: Integrating Gender in Communication for
Development. This handbook is designed for all
development practitioners (not only communication/ information
specialists) and was born out of the observation that all too often,
gender is overlooked in the design of communication initiatives for
development in rural areas and that rural populations, women
particularly, are rarely viewed as primary sources of information.
This has an impact on the action of communication with consequences
that vary from reduced efficiency to adverse results.
The publication
reviews the concepts and approaches of gender and communication and
the reasons for including gender in communication for development
initiatives in rural areas; it also provides practical guidance on
achieving this successfully.
conventional communication initiatives that often deliver top-down
messages to a sometimes passive audience, communication for
development initiatives are based on a dialogue process that aims to
achieve sustainable changes within a community. They are implemented
on the premise that change will take hold only if the community takes
ownership. Therefore, this type of initiative promotes a
participatory process that involves all the members of the target
population from the start and empowers them to shape the project as
it unfolds.
populations face serious challenges in accessing information and
means of communication: they are geographically isolated with very
limited access to services and infrastructure, have low rates of
literacy and no possibility to seek out information, and their
knowledge and skills are for the most part undervalued and
unsolicited. Rural women, particularly, are disadvantaged. Customary
practices often prevent them from accessing education and
participating in public life, farmers organizations, and
decision-making authorities such as village councils.
FAO - Gender)
UN Programme on Youth (UNPY) is hosting a briefing session
on Empowering Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Girls and Young Women, in
the context of the International Year of Youth. Kicking off the
session will be the presentation of a video followed by a panel
discussion with young people, civil society and UN experts. The
panel, which will be moderated by Ms Susana Vas Patto from the
Permanent Mission of Portugal to the UN, will discuss the
root causes of disadvantage and vulnerability in girls and
young women and will explore mechanisms for improving their
participation in society, through active leadership, education and
access to basic services.
join us in discussing the importance of enhancing opportunities for
girls and young women:
Ms. Susana Vaz Patto,
Moderator, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the UN
Ms. Sylvia Wong,
Technical Specialist on Adolescents/Youth, UNFPA
Mr. Jimmie Briggs,
Executive Director, Man Up Campaign
Ms. Itzel Delgado,
Teen Advisor, Girl Up Campaign
Video Presentation and
Monologue Readings, V‐Girls, V‐Day
in adolescent girls and young women is key to development and
a priority of the UN system. Furthermore, ensuring the participation
of girls and young women at all levels is central to the
International Year of Youth. Girls and young women can face
disadvantage and vulnerability for a multitude of reasons, including
poverty, lack access to education and health care, violence and
conflict. These factors serve to limit the chances of girls
and young women to actively participate in society, exposing
them to greater vulnerability and marginalization. Through
education, awareness raising and enhanced participatory
opportunities, young womens role in society can be greatly
improved. The promotion of education for girls and young women as
well as the development of young women as leaders are some of the
tools which ensure young women role and visibility in society is
International Year of Youth - IYY)
With many countries now forecasting a shortage of skilled ICT
professionals within the next ten years, its vital that we attract
young women into technology if we are to sustain healthy growth rates
for the industry overall, said Hamadoun Touré, the Secretary-General of
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), in a statement announcing the launch of the Day.
With excellent employment opportunities and very good remuneration, a
career in technology represents an excellent choice for girls in every
country worldwide, Mr. Touré added.
The Girls in ICT Day will be observed on the fourth Thursday of April
every year to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women
through the use of ICTs. It results from a resolution adopted at ITUs
Plenipotentiary Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, last year.
Under the resolution, ITU pledged to incorporate a gender perspective in
the implementation of all its programmes and plans, following which the
Global Network of Women in ICT was established.
The network is designed to encourage girls and young women to choose
technology careers by providing mentoring resources, high-profile role
models and toolkits that help national authorities and organizations
promote technology careers to women. It is supported by ITUs
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), which, through its Gender
Unit, is working on a range of strategies to use ICT to improve the
livelihood of women worldwide.
Under the resolution, ITU pledged to incorporate a gender perspective in
the implementation of all its programmes and plans, following which the
Global Network of Women in ICT was established.
The network is designed to encourage girls and young women to choose
technology careers by providing mentoring resources, high-profile role
models and toolkits that help national authorities and organizations
promote technology careers to women. It is supported by ITUs
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), which, through its Gender
Unit, is working on a range of strategies to use ICT to improve the
livelihood of women worldwide.
(Source: UN News Center)
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Sitting Practice
It only takes a moment for your life to be changed forever—as the characters of this darkly comic novel discover early on. The fateful moment for the newlyweds Ross and Iliana comes with the freak automobile accident that leaves Iliana paralyzed, Ross grief-stricken, and both of them struggling to come to terms with a married life nothing like they originally had in mind. As the usually affable Ross struggles with guilt and with finding ways to cope with his newly fractured life, Iliana gets used to her unwelcome existence as a wheelchair-bound wife, to her husband's growing sense of alienation, and to their awkward new lack of intimacy.
What ultimately happens with Ross and Iliana is as unexpected and surprising as the fateful mishap that sets the events in motion in the first place. Sitting Practice is a clever and insightful study of love's collision with harsh reality, told by an author with a remarkable instinct for the workings of human nature, a nimble gift for language, and the ability to find humor in the oddest places.
"All of Adderson's characters are rounded and all have utility, not simply as plot devices but as parts of a striving, suffering whole." —New York Times Book Review
"A generous, clear-eyed study of love, human error, and resilience. Adderson is equally interested in the life of the body and the spirit, and is especially adept at exploring the point where the two meet." —Kirkus Reviews
"Adderson's prose is characterized by fierce intelligence, razor-sharp wit, and wry omniscience. She writes with a tone of subdued mirth or bemused wisdom that lends the book both immediacy and intimacy. In her hands, sex, religion, parenting, even something as simple as making bread come from a completely unexpected vantage that makes them suddenly new and strange." —Vancouver Sun
"Adderson achieves a remarkable effect with her prose. Its clarity is so overwhelming that it becomes intoxicating." —Globe and Mail
"Cadence and pacing are sure-footed, dialogue is pitch-perfect, the unfolding story utterly absorbing. This is a writer with all the talents required to keep on delivering." —Quill & Quire
"The beauty of Sitting Practice lies in its conviction that true love can endure the unendurable. At the same time, it is anything but romantic fiction in the traditional sense. While her book may have heartwarming moments, Adderson is more concerned with the importance of being in the moment, no matter what life brings." —Montreal Gazette
"Sitting Practice is a novel of substance that is a delight to read. Caroline Adderson treats the domestic drama with elegance and wit, and what she has to say about her characters and their circumstances is often profound-not to mention surprisingly funny, too. This novel is the real thing." —Meg Wolitzer, author of The Ten-Year Nap and The Position
"A sharp-edged new writer in the take-off phase of her career." —Margaret Atwood, CBC Radio


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New Collections: A Modern Package of Collections Types
New Collections: A Modern Package of Collections Types
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New Collections: A Modern Package of Collections Types
[edit] 1 Features
- Easy to migrate from standard Lists/Sets/Maps to the new package. The package is an evolution (rather than a revolution) of the collections currenty in base package.
- Each collection type fits in a consistent framework (thanks to classes)
- An extensive QuickCheck test suite also serves as detailed specification for the collections.
--> List of all the implemented types.
[edit] 2 Documentation
--> Link to the haddocked API
[edit] 3 Download
darcs get http://darcs.haskell.org/packages/collections


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basically turns out because its a Mac, using EFI boot scheme, grub wasnt being set up...thats my reckoning on things anyway
to solve this just popped in an Ubuntu Live cd and installed grub manually
here is the link i got it from
How to install Grub from a live Ubuntu cd. - Ubuntu Forums
but just in case it breaks here are the steps:
1. Boot up Live CD
2. type in a terminal window
sudo apt-get install grub
3. enter the following at the prompt you are given, follow closely!
sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0, 2)
setup (hd0)
this should return you to your bash prompt.
where 2 is the partition number returned by the find command.
SORRY for wasting anybodies time on the forum.


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WATCH: Kanye West visits Jimmy Kimmel
Listen to Kanye West on iHeartRadio
Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel are putting their recent feud behind them. On Wednesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kanye sat down and explained why he was so upset with Jimmy's skit that parodied a recent interview he did with the BBC.
Kanye responded to the spoof by launching a number of uncensored tweets and also phoned Jimmy himself. During the phone call, Kanye says he was able to vent his anger about what he calls "bogus" reports in the media. Things apparently got heated during the phone conversation as both of their egos began to clash and, as Kanye says, the two "took it back high school."
Last night, things looked like they were going to get tense again, as Jimmy pointed out that many people believe Kanye is a "jerk." The comment drew a harsh stare from the hip-hop star, but Jimmy was just using the observation as a segue to assure people that the Kanye West he personally knows is not a jerk.
Kanye also cleared up something that was on everybody's mind - whether the feud was all a publicity stunt. He says he's never done a publicity stunt in his entire life. He explained that every time he's been able to speak his mind it's been the truth and was never for the sake of publicity.
Jimmy ended the interview - which went long and edged out the night's musical guest the Arctic Monkeys - by giving Kanye something of a peace offering. As a gift to Kanye's newborn daughter, North West, Jimmy gave Kanye a miniature pair of leather jogging pants. Kanye had spoken about the piece of attire in the interview that was parodied by Jimmy Kimmel.
Watch the Kanye-mazingness below:
Check out all the first part of the interview below:


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Is the problem still present when launching Wicd on command-line?
Hey Guys, I'm having the same problem after a fresh install of BT5-RC2 32bit gnome and I use a Atheros AR9285 driver. I can use aircrack tools like packet injection but a can't use it to connect to the internet with wicd? The above methods don't work for me. Has anyone figured out whats the problem?
Is the problem still present when launching Wicd on command-line?
Open shell and do:Then try to click the GUI and wicd will open just fine. You can also adjust yer .bashrc to load it prior for u, that way when u click the gui it's already loaded on the backend.Code:wicd
Pffbt..[quote]I made a discovery today. I found a computer. Wait a second, this is cool. It does what I want it to. If it makes a mistake, it's because I screwed it up. Not because it doesn't like me... Or feels threatened by me.. Or thinks I'm a smart ass.. [/quote]
I'm new to bt and I've just had the same problem. I reconfigure wicd, but I don't really think it changed anything. In my case it was the wrong combi of the WPA Supplicant Driver and ecryption method. Now everything works fine. Don't forget to check if your interface names in Preferences of wicd match.
its still not working after starting wicd from the command line and adjusting .bashrc. Does anyone no if using ubuntu network manager instead of wicd would break any packages?
Try reboot router
Ok so I'd get the same message using wicd, and it would crash and freeze a lot on me, but once I'd get it working and try and connect I'd get the same error so here is what I usually do to get past it:
a) Assign a static IP address, and if one is assigned I suggest that you change it, or if you manage to connect but get disconnected I suggest that you do a "Quick scan" of the whole subnet (if your connection lasts as long) to see if another user is using your IP)
b) Check that the encryption type is what it should be, a lot of times wicd would set the encryption to WPA 1/2 passphrase when it was a WEP encrypted network
c) Check your signal levels or do a re-scan of the networks to see if your card may have "missed" your station (you wouldn't believe how many times this happened)
I hope this helps someone.
As for the DBus error message, I'd notice I'd get that when I connect my external WiFi card post-boot, and since Wicd is set to use only that interface it would give me an error, a restart would usually fix that.
This fixed worked (and stuck) the first time. Thanks!
did mine the lazy way and added the wicd command to my startup apps list like what i had to do for the audio. got rid of the error message and now is auto connecting like it should.


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Breastfeeding 101 Class
Baptist Health
Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Breastfeeding is a learned art for mother and baby. Our RN/board-certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs) or lactation counselors will teach you the key elements to get breastfeeding off to the very best start! We'll begin by separating facts and fiction as we discuss the health benefits for mom and baby! Other topics include learning your baby's feeding cues, how long and often to feed, how to know if baby is getting enough, how to increase your milk supply and how breastfeeding works for working moms. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. Since family support is so important, we strongly encourage dad, grandmother or another support person is to attend at no additional charge.
Please note: Baptist Health also offers FREE breastfeeding support groups at Baptist South and Destination Maternity.
Registered Nurse/ Board-Certified Lactation Consultants/ Certified Lactation Counselors
Seating is limited. Registration & pre-payment is required to reserve your spot. NOTE: Your ticket includes you and your support person!
Baptist Medical Center South Conference Room (Located on the first floor between the gift shop and cafeteria.
To accommodate others who may wish to attend this class, we ask that all cancellations be submitted at least 72 hours prior to the start of the class. If you paid a fee for the event, and you submitted the cancellation notice 72 hours or more prior to the start of the event, you can either apply the class fee to another Baptist Health event or request a refund. Please submit your cancellation instructions here via Contact the Host.
A limited number of spots are available for Baptist Health employees. Please call 904.202.3140 for details. To attend the session, you must bring your Baptist Health employee badge to the class.
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When & Where
Baptist Medical Center South
14550 Old St. Augustine Road
Azalea Room
Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
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Baptist Health is the only nonprofit, mission-driven, community-owned healthcare system in North Florida. We are here to serve the community's needs with the area's most comprehensive healthcare network, providing a full spectrum of high-quality clinical services across the continuum of care to support your family's health and wellbeing at every stage of life. Noted by our community for having the best doctors, best nurses and best overall quality, our circle of care is unlike any other in our region.


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REDLANDS - An open house and grand opening celebration for the New Hope Free Clinic at the Blessing Center will be held Saturday.
The half-hour celebration - set for 10 a.m. - will feature speeches from local dignitaries, including Mayor Pete Aguilar and Mayor Pro Tem Paul Foster, a small video presentation and tours of the facility.
The celebration - though short - hopes to inform the community what is offered at the clinic and its importance, said Pastor Craig Turley, of the Blessing Center.
At the same time, those working the clinic will serve patient appointments that were already in the books prior to the scheduling of Saturday's event.
The clinic is a full-service facility that offers medical and dental care services to the 5,600 families registered in the non-profit organization's system.
"And we do that with high-quality professional care... in a loving environment in a state-of-the-art facility," Turley said.
For patients, the clinic offers diagnosis and treatment for a variety of conditions, including hypertension, diabetes and morbid obesity, and minor surgeries on the medical side.
On the dental site, evaluations, fillings, extractions and a number of other services are available.
The idea to start the clinic was born in 1988 when the non-profit realized the need.
The non-profit held medical clinics throughout the year, but a full-service facility was definitely in need, Turley said.
"Ninety percent of the people we work with do not have dental care, and 60 percent do not have medical care," he added.
Since announcing appointments were available, the facility has been flooding with phone calls. Appointments were filled a month and a half in advance, Turley said.
"Currently we have 600 on our appointment list for an evaluation and cleaning. It's been huge," he added.
The clinic is an all-volunteer run facility from doctors to administration staff.
Clinic administrator Marcella Hardy-Peterson said volunteering at the new clinic means everything to her, and she hopes more non-profit organizations and religious facilities set up similar facilities in their respective cities.
"We are bridging the gap, and if all churches came together and reproduced this, we can conquer the health care (issue)," she said.
The facility was first under construction about a year and a half ago and opened its doors in September.
Builders, those who purchased materials and those who helped organize its construction phase, all donated their time to the organization, Turley said, adding that very high-end equipment was used to fill the facility.
Costs to complete the construction and purchase equipment totaled more than $100,000, raised through donations.
"We want to show (our patients) that they are getting the highest quality care possible, like one would get at Redlands Community Hospital, Beaver Medical Clinic, Loma Linda and Kaiser," Turley said.
There is no charge to attend the open house or the clinic as a patient.
The New Hope Free Clinic at the Blessing Center is at 760 E. Stuart Ave.
To learn more, visit theblessingcenter1.org or call 909-793-5677.
Reach Kristina via email, or call her at 909-793-3221, or find her on Twitter @TheFactsKris.


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Message Board
Kit Pearson Message Board
Talk about the novels, new and used books that Pearson has written!
Author Pearson's Book Reviews
A Handful of Time
Twelve year old Patricia Potter is sent to her Aunt's cottage in Alberta for the summer while her parents work out the details of their divorce. Patricia's many cousins do not seem to like her. They tease her and challenge her to do things she is afraid of. Rather than playing with them, Patricia takes to spending time in �La Petit� � an aging guest cottage on family's lake property. Under the floorboards of this small cottage, Patricia finds an old p...
Awake and Dreaming
Awake and Dreaming is an exploration of Theo's relationships with her mother, Rea; her aunt, Sharon; her friends, the Kaldors; the ghost, Cecily; and herself.The novel begins with an eerie prologue that peaks the reader's interest. Who is this ghost? How does she fit in with the story? It is only when we continue reading, that the story begins to unravel. We are introduced to 9 year old Theo in Vancouver, British Columbia. Theo, with her difficult ho...
Looking At The Moon
In this sequel to �The Sky Is Falling�, guests of war, Norah and Gavin Sykes spend the summer of 1943 at the wealthy Ogilvie family cottage in the Muskokas. Three years after their move to Canada, Norah is finding it difficult to remember her past life in England, and young Gavin seems to remember very little about their parents at all. The story is complicated by the arrival of a distant Ogilvie cousin, Andrew. He is nineteen and handsome and Norah ...
The Daring Game
Eleven year old Eliza Chapman is sent to an affluent boarding school Ashdown Academy in Vancouver, British Columbia. At first, life at boarding school is fun and exciting. Eliza likes the rules and regulations, wearing a uniform and making new friends, and soon gets used to boarding school rituals. As the year goes on, Eliza develops a tentative friendship with her roommate Helen - a rebellious and difficult girl, not well liked by staff and students al...
Pearson booklist
The Lights Go On Again
This final installment of the �Guests of War� trilogy is narrated by Gavin Sykes who is now ten years old. It is late 1944, and after five years of living with the wealthy Ogilvie family in Toronto, Canada, the war appears to be ending and Gavin and his fifteen year old sister Norah will soon be returning to their parents in England. Norah is eager to return home, but Gavin � who barely remembers his biological family � is not. He doesn't want to lea...
The Sky Is Falling
In the summer of 1940, two English children - ten year old Norah Sykes and her five year old brother Gavin - are sent to live with a family in Toronto, Canada to escape the danger of the Second World War. Living as �guests of war�, Norah and Gavin face culture shock and homesickness as they try to become accustomed to their new Canadian life. This is the first of the �Guests of War� trilogy....
Whispers of War
This book is presented as the diary of young Canadian, Susanna Merritt. During the war of 1812, Susanna becomes caught up in Britain's prolonged feud with France as manifested in North America. The War disrupts Susanna's schooling, results in the temporary loss of her best friend, and divides loyalties in her own family. In addition, the war brings Susanna a new friend - the ward of Isaac Brock, the famous British general. This friendship opens the door ...


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The January 2010 edition of Scotland's Chronicle, a monthly published Islamic journal in Scotland, has devoted a place for Adnan Oktar's article titled "The Mindset that Seeks to Ascribe Terrorism to Islam is the Darwinist Mindset that Represents the True Source of Terrorism". In this article, Adnan Oktar describes the mistake of those who seek to ascribe the massacres carried out by people who received Darwinist and Marxist education in Europe and America, to Islam. (You can read the full articles from here.)
These people have received a Darwinist and Marxist education in Europe or America and are rooted in Leninism and Stalinism. Since conflict represents the basis of the philosophy in which someone with a Marxist, Leninist and Darwinist mindset believes, since they regard the people killed as mere animals and also believe that these need to be eliminated according to natural selection, it is perfectly normal for those with such a mindset to carry out such massacres.
Those who seek to ascribe such massacres to Islam are the heretical Masonic groupings that wish to cause divisions between Muslims and Christians in particular and seek to weaken the truly devout and give rise to oppression, conflict and war across the globe.


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Paul Pierce scored seven of his 26 points in overtime Monday night, leading the Boston Celtics to a 110-107 victory over the Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
In their first of eight straight games against Eastern Conference opponents, the Jazz watched Boston point guard Avery Bradley score 10 points of his 12 first-half points in six minutes.
The Celtics owned a 15-13 lead before Utah got a lift from Marvin Williams, who scored five straight points and helped the Jazz regain a 24-22 lead.
Utah, however, managed only two points from their final six possessions and Boston took a 28-26 advantage into the second quarter.
The Celtics extended their lead to 34-27 with 10:50 left in the half before Gordon Hayward exploded. He scored 11 points during a 17-2 run that enabled Utah to build a 44-36 lead.
Boston answered with an 8-0 run to tie the game, but the Jazz converted their final five possessions to grab a 53-48 lead at the half.
In the third quarter, the Jazz own a 60-53 lead when Williams failed to convert on a fast break. On the other end, Bradley buried an open three-pointer, triggering a 10-0 that gave Boston the lead.
The Celtics extended their advantage to 80-72 heading into the fourth quarter, where the Jazz rallied behind the play of Hayward and forced overtime on Alec Burks' layup with 19 seconds left.


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Pressed by Juan Williams, Hannity again declined to express regret for hosting Andy Martin
Research ››› ››› ANDREW WALZER
After being pressed by Fox News contributor Juan Williams about "having an anti-Semite on his show," Fox News' Sean Hannity again declined to express regret for hosting Andy Martin on Hannity's America. Martin has, among other things, referred to a judge as a "crooked, slimy Jew," and Fox News' senior vice president reportedly expressed regret over Martin's appearance, calling it "a mistake."
On the October 30 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Fox News political contributor and NPR news analyst Juan Williams said to co-host Sean Hannity: "You and I are broadcasters. People will say to me, 'Hey, what's your pal, Sean, doing having an anti-Semite on his show?' " As Media Matters for America noted, Hannity interviewed Andy Martin for a segment on the October 5 edition of Fox News' Hannity's America. Martin has, among other things, referred to a judge as a "crooked, slimy Jew." As Media Matters noted, even though Fox News Senior Vice President Bill Shine reportedly expressed regret over Martin's appearance, calling it "a mistake," Hannity has still not done so on either of his Fox News shows -- Hannity's America or Hannity & Colmes. On October 30, rather than address Martin's appearance on his program, Hannity responded to Williams' remark by stating: "You mean [the Rev.] Jeremiah Wright? We've had Jeremiah Wright on my show. You mean Jeremiah Wright?"
When confronted by Robert Gibbs, an adviser to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, on the October 7 edition of Hannity & Colmes, Hannity defended Martin's October 5 appearance on Hannity's America, even though he acknowledged to Gibbs that Martin's comments about Jews are "despicable." On October 10, the Anti-Defamation League wrote a letter to Hannity stating:
We were astonished to see that during the October 5, 2008 edition of Hannity's America, you interviewed Anthony Martin, a man with an extensive track record of making anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks.
A person who espouses such odious views ought not to be given the opportunity to enhance his credentials or his standing by appearing on Hannity's America.
As Media Matters documented, in the United States v. Anthony Martin-Trigona (1985), the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit also wrote that Martin had previously made "viciously anti-Semitic assertions." For example, in a February 10, 2006, article, the Chicago Tribune quoted Martin as saying in a 1983 personal bankruptcy proceeding, "I am able to understand how the Holocaust took place, and with every passing day feel less and less sorry that it did, when Jew survivors are operating as a wolf pack to steal my property."
Additionally, in a 2007 document Martin submitted in a lawsuit he filed against Media Matters for America, Martin claimed that "African-American judges ... circle the wagons and try to protect Barry [Obama]." He also said that the actions of an African-American judge who presided over the case "show that African-Americans are willing to corrupt and abuse their-public offices to defend their own sleazy candidate for office." As Media Matters also documented, in a March 28, 2007, column for NewsMax.com titled "Free Obama's White Grandmother," Martin wrote that Obama, whom he called "one of the most racist politicians in America today," has "locked the grandmother who actually raised him away in a closet," adding: "[T]he 'segregation' of Madelyn Dunham, Obama's white grandmother, and only real grandmother, has to be one of the cruelest and most mendacious political kidnappings this nation has ever seen." Martin wrote that Dunham "is the 'Prisoner of Obama,' and of Obama's racist myth that he is 'Black' and not 'Black and White.' "
Williams' October 30 comments to Hannity were noted by the blog News Hounds in an October 31 post.
From the October 30 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes:
HANNITY: Here's my case, Juan, and this is what I really believe. Is America about to elect a man who's been dishonest to them about his radical associates, a man who's a socialist, a man who has shown terrible judgment by not distancing himself from long-term associations, a guy who has terrible judgment and will wave the white flag of surrender?
WILLIAMS: Now, look, Sean --
HANNITY: That's what I think America is on the verge of doing.
WILLIAMS: Sean -- Sean, this is -- this is so --
HANNITY: So, what?
WILLIAMS: I just get -- I get so angry at some of this stuff. I mean, it's by association.
HANNITY: What? Angry about what?
WILLIAMS: I mean, look, Khalidi -- look. He -- the guy is a professor. He's a Palestinian. Are you surprised that he is very --
HANNITY: Ayers is a professor --
WILLIAMS: -- sensitive to the cause?
HANNITY: -- who dedicates a book -- wait a minute.
WILLIAMS: Hang on a second. Let's talk about Khalidi. Are you surprised that this guy, Khalidi, is sensitive to the cause of the Palestinian people? And Barack Obama was there. He didn't praise his positions.
HANNITY: He called it a cata- -- wait a minute. He called it a --
WILLIAMS: He said --
HANNITY: -- catastrophe, the state of Israel, when it became a state.
WILLIAMS: He called the relationship, the dynamic --
WILLIAMS: -- the one that has led --
HANNITY: Wrong.
WILLIAMS: -- to all the war and tensions between Palestinians and Israelis --
HANNITY: Wait a minute.
WILLIAMS: -- and he said it opened his eyes.
HANNITY: Would you sit on a board --
WILLIAMS: That's what he said.
HANNITY: -- with the guy that blew up the Pentagon, the Capitol, and dedicated a book --
WILLIAMS: OK, we're shifting again.
HANNITY: -- to the murderer of Robert F. Kennedy?
WILLIAMS: Sean, look --
HANNITY: Would you?
WILLIAMS: Hey, Sean, look, I've got to tell you something. I defend you, Sean, all the time.
HANNITY: I didn't blow up the Capitol, Juan.
WILLIAMS: People say to me," Oh, Sean Hannity, anti-Semite."
HANNITY: I didn't blow up U. -- I didn't blow up U.S. --
WILLIAMS: No, but Sean --
HANNITY: -- New York City Police headquarters, Juan.
WILLIAMS: -- look. You and I are broadcasters. People will say to me, "Hey, what's your pal, Sean, doing having an anti-Semite on his show?" I say, "Look, Sean might not have known, like" --
HANNITY: You mean Jeremiah Wright?
WILLIAMS: -- "all the history of that guy."
HANNITY: We've had Jeremiah Wright on my show.
WILLIAMS: No. Look --
HANNITY: You mean Jeremiah Wright?
WILLIAMS: Jeremiah Wright --
HANNITY: You mean --
WILLIAMS: Look, let me tell you something.
HANNITY: [inaudible] Who?
WILLIAMS: Jeremiah Wright and his racist rhetoric, that's something Barack Obama shouldn't have done, and it was bad judgment. But when it comes to Ayers, when it comes to Khalidi --
HANNITY: I never sat at dinner with any of these guys.
FORMER REP. JOHN KASICH (R-OH): But, but, but --
HANNITY: I never was friends with these guys.
WILLIAMS: No, but then so --
HANNITY: I never associated with them, and he never condemned them.
WILLIAMS: -- look at the association between Khalidi and John McCain. Do you say, "Oh, my God. Why is John McCain" --
HANNITY: He was praising a guy that spoke out against the creation of Israel, for crying out loud.
WILLIAMS: And why would John McCain lead a group that gives funding to Khalidi's group?
HANNITY: Well, you know what? He wasn't friends with the guy that blew up the Capitol, is not sorry about it and is unrepentant about it about these days.
WILLIAMS: Oh, you keep changing the conversation.
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