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Cambodia: Personal Information Technology aka Weblog Workshop
More and more Cambodians are getting introduced to blogging through organized workshops at universities in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.
The Cambodian blogopshere is probably as not big as any others in the region as the number of Internet users is one of the lowest in Southeast Asia. But after blogging took off last year, it has been growing remarkably. Back in July 2005, the first blogging training in some provinces took place. As young people are at the forefront to embrace digital technology trend, a group of few local evangelists began to introduce them to ‘blogging'. The story of blogging in Cambodia began.
Named ‘Personal Information Technology,' the group led by the blogger evangelist Mean Lux continues his community work with several other friends to spread out the word. In August this year, they conducted the workshop at International University, a Phnom Penh-based higher education institution. A workshop's presenter wrote “It was a great experience for me to be one of the presenters during that workshop.” For full coverage (with pictures) of the workshop, please click here and here.
In the second series of the event, approximately 400 participants attended the workshop which was organized at another university in association with City Link, one of the country's Internet Service Provider. Workshop presenter Kalyan concluded after the session:
Yesterday our workshop on Personal Information Technology was held at PUC [Pannasastra University of Cambodia], and beyond our expectation there were about more than 400 participants including the Deans and the lecturers. I was very nervous but I could manage to do well as PUC provides great hospitality and facilities for the event. In addition, we received City Link's material support.Since there were too many students at the lab registering to create a blog account, then the network became really slow. Thus, City Link increased the speed to make it easier.
About 400 people attended the second weblog workshop at Pannasastra University of Cambodia. Photo: originally uploaded by Kalyan.
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Pana-Blogs Report
#1: ob la di ob la da reports on how one of the most important ecological areas of the country is being destroyed "Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro: Paradise in Panama?"
For how long will we have to fight our own stupidity? Well, in case you haven't heard, looks like the whole Republic of Panama is being sold. And a tiny corner of it, Red Frog Beach in Bastimentos Island (part of the province of Bocas del Toro), is being devoured by bulldozers and chain saws as part of a shady mega-project that wants to replace indigenous communities and modest local homes with condos and swimming pools. This is not cheap fiction, my friends.
Those of us opposing the approval and development of the project (whichever happens first, corruption trickles down to even the tiniest of places) don't have a lot of money or power to step in and immediately make a difference, but we do have information, we do have a very strong will and consciences that cannot be bought. We also have contacts. I mean you, reading from the comfort of your home or looking over your shoulder at your office so no one catches you checking out a blog from some girl in Panama. You with e-mail addresses of people from around the world, you writing blogs, sharing links…Read More!
#2: Martin's Panama Weblog visits El Valle de Anton:
This weekend I had my last *snief* trip in Panamá. I went with the bus in the beautiful valley called El Valle de Anton. The valley is an extinct volcano which broke out last millions of years ago with such a force, that it blew off the top. What remained was a crater with a diameter of approximately 5 km which contains now a small village. They have lots of sights there, thermal springs, a mountain shaped liked a sleeping indian women, a zoo, fine food, waterfalls, jungle treks and much more. Read the complete post…
China: What's up with the web
The newly-born portal for progressive bloggers Bullog was booted from its host server in Inner Mongolia late last month, and relocating to Beijing hasn't seemed to help as the site—as well as its backup home at niubo.org—has been unaccesible for the last few days. None of this has slowed down any of the bloggers it brought together, Yangcheng Evening News web editor Wen Yunchao for example, who publishes a weekly bulletin of internet affairs on his MSN Spaces blog. Here is his August 30 edition:
Cuba: The latest arrest of dissident Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez
Up to 10:30am (EST) this morning I could find no mention in the online versions of mainstream media outlets of the detention of Dr. Dariel “Darsi” Ferrer Ramírez and the attempted gassing of his young son by Cuban authorities on September 1, 2006. The incident has been reported, however, on independent news resources like Net for Cuba and Payolibre.com, as well as on several blogs.
According to Texas-based blogger Marc Masferrer, Ferrer, a Cuban dissident and head of the Centre for Health and Human Rights “Juan Bruno Zayas” in Havana, “has a considerable public profile, in part because of his use of e-mail access provided by the U.S. Interests Section to transmit the work of dissident journalists, and his own writings” (Internet access in Cuba is reported to be restricted to a privileged few). Ferrer's writings are distributed via e-mail as well as published on portals like cubamatinal.com, which lists Ferrer as a columnist. Ferrer also appears on this list of indepedent journalists in Cuba.
Masferrer links to a perhaps slightly histrionic Wall Street Journal profile from March 2006, which describes Ferrer as “an Afro-Cuban medical professional who, noting the country's abysmal state of health care, established an independent health and human rights clinic. . . . a faceless soul behind the Tropical Iron Curtain, with a family to care for and living on practically nothing. . . .” whose “race also works against him. Independent thinking is heresy for any Cuban but Afro-Cubans are taught to be especially grateful for — and obedient to — the Revolution. They are supposed to signal to the world that though they may appear poor, malnourished and oppressed, they are actually living contentedly on Master Fidel's plantation. . . .” The article also says that while Ferrer “has been regularly harassed and terrorized by the government's infamous ‘repudiation squads,' organized mob violence unleashed against non-conformers,” a raid by uniformed Cuban police on November 29, 2005 “was the first time the regime sent uniformed agents to his home.” (more…)
Global Food Blog Report #30
#1: From Navarra, Spain, Garbancita (ES) shows off with a delectable "Mermelada de Cebolla" (Onion Marmalade). According to the creator, it is amazingly easy to prepare and it is delicious served with foie. She prepared it two months ago and brought it along with the biggest foie she found, as a gift for her friends David and Cindy in Donosti. The verdict was just one word: outstanding! Head over to her blog and get the recipe now!
#2: From Italy, Pia & Co: Serenading Mamma and Limoncello. The poignant eulogy from her mother's memorial service and a very unique recipe to prepare this well loved spirit.
#3: From Stockholm, Sweden, A Cat in the Kitchen reveals a scrumptious recipe to prepare Cappuccino Ice Cream Cake:
Cappuccino Ice Cream Cake is the perfect frozen cake to have in your freezer when a friend pops by or when you need a cold delicious treat.
It’s super easy to make and you don’t even need an ice cream maker. If you’re planning a 3 course dinner this may be the perfect ending,
especially as you can prepare it long before the dinner. I’ve made this ice cream cake a few times and it’s always popular. Continue reading and get the recipe now!
#4: From Denmark, Food and Thoughts writes "Comfort Me with Cake" which includes a recipe to prepare Cream Cheese Pound Cake.
A rich, decadent cake that I'm sure would do very well with some fresh berries. But I had it with a big mug of tea while the rain pounded on my windows and I was feeling sorry for myself. It worked like that also, and very well. Yes, sometimes, things are as simple as a piece of cake.
I used Boyajian lemon oil in place of the lemon extract and you can most definitely taste it. I might even go as far to say you taste the lemon too much. I'll cut it down to about half next time.
#5: From Canada, Wasabi Cowgirl explains how to prepare Pineapple Buns (Bor Lor Bao)
Lately, I have had a mad craving for Hong Kong Pineapple Buns, aka Bor Lor Bao. Instead of heading down to Chinatown to buy some, I decided to try my hand at making this treat from scratch. Bor Lor Bao are basically sweet yeast-leavened buns with a buttery, sugary "cap." They're called "pineapple buns" because of the criss-cross pattern on top, which looks like the surface of a pineapple. Ready to cook? get the recipe now…
Bangladesh blog buzz
The latest opinions and views from the Bangladeshi blogs:
* Refugees: Drishtipat discusses the plight of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as the International community is not taking notice. Rohingyas are Barmese Muslims from Arakan fled to Bangladesh to escape military persecution in Myanmar.
* Gender Equity: Sonia discusses a flaw in the Bangladesh constitution which deters a Bangladeshi women to transmit her nationality to her spouse or children.
* Energy: The recent Asia Energy coal mining controversy in Phulbari, Bangladesh and the people's uprising leaves a lot to ponder.
Conversations with an Optimist argues that people's power is not always right as it may lead to disastrous consequences for the country.
Drishtipat urges everybody to talk less politics and more science reagrding this issue.
* Human rights: Journalist Tasneem Khalil discusses the human rights abuses of Bangladesh's elite force commando RAB, which overshadows the country's security forces' laudable performance in the UN peace keeping missions. More ironical is that some RAB members are being selected for UN peace keeping missions.
* Censoring: Tasneem Khalil informs that the Curators of a British museum are role playing as bigot mullahs, as they have censored a documentary work made in Bangladesh by Syra Miah — Bangladeshi-British photographer from the museum’s Art and Islam exhibition on the charge that it contained an image of a semi-naked woman.
* Politics: Nazim Farhan Chowdhury of Conversations With An Optimist blog predicts the decrease in support of the ruling BNP among the Bangladeshis because of their failures. Salaam Dhaka confirms that analogy from a diaspora viewpoint.
* International relations: Razib Rashedin of Me, Myself and Bangladesh criticizes certain Indian politician's propaganda that places in Bangladesh should be attacked where the terrorist centers against India are operating. He claims that these accusations are false and there are many insurgencies in north-eastern India that feed on local discontent due to the neglect of the federal government to their needs and from pure separatist impulses. Therefore, it does not require a neighbouring country to instigate troubles in India.
* Culture: The corruption in Bangladesh is becoming ubiquitous. However Salam Dhaka realizes that sometimes bribes can also do good to the society.
* Review: Deshcalling posts a review of an insightful book titled ‘The India Doctrine' published by the Bangladesh Research Forum and edited by Barrister MBI Munshi. The book is a collection of articles by writers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka providing insight into controversial issues in this region and the role of India.
* Paintings: Artist Sumaiya Mehreen shares her paintings in her digital portfolio blog.
* Cyber society: Somewherein Dhaka is an increasingly popular user-friendly, informative and interactive events site from Bangladesh. It lets the users know all about the art, culture, sports and lifestyle events happening in Dhaka (what, when and where) and let the users to comment on or review the items. This is turning out to be an useful social networking tool.
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