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American Startup in Abu Dhabi
2020-10-22 — 1 min read
Abu Dhabi News Startups
The other day I was reading startup news in Abu Dhabi and I came across an interesting article written by an American Startup that moved to Abu Dhabi. One part of the story written by the founder of CompanyEgg that caught my attention was the comment about how the UAE is in many ways a startup itself: In less than 50 years, the country has become one of the most advanced and forward thinking countries in the entire world.
Thales Emarat Technologies Teams up with Hub71
Abu Dhabi News Startups Technology
A unit of France's defence electronics group Thales, Thales Emarat Technologies, and Abu Dhabi's Hub71 are joining forces. The two have joined teams to support innovation in the Emirates. According to AbuDhabuStartup.com: Hub71 is community of founders, investors and business enablers that form a unique technology ecosystem strategically located in Abu Dhabi. Named after the UAE's formation in 1971, Hub71 is creating the optimal environment for transformative tech companies looking to maximize success, produce outstanding tech innovations and scale globally.
Hub71 Technology Program
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Given the recent news with startups in Abu Dhabi, we thought now would be a good time to highlight one of the programs the Abu Dhabi government has launched. The Hub71 program is an incentive program for startups that offers startups housing, office space, and health insurance. This startup incentives program does not take equity, something that is a rarity in the startup space. Launched recently, they aim to have more than 100 startups at Hub71 by 2023.
ArabianBytes.com is back with a message of peace
After a long hiatus, this site is back to discuss the digital sphere here in the Middle East and around the world. As we all know, technology is changing on an almost daily basis, and reshaping how we think not just about the tools around us, but about language, culture and the world around us. The Middle East is even more important than it was when we first started this blog.
Social Media – Helping Good Governments Get Better
The Spirit of Giving
This Ramadan I was honored to be part of an enthusiastic charity team who dedicated several days a week to a number of charitable projects. While collecting money and distributing meals and clothing were the main objectives, we were lucky enough to spend some time with some families of the families that the project aimed to help, making me realize that giving supersedes monetary value. The search for families and individuals in need started three months before Ramadan.
The Week That Was, August 15, 2013
YouTube to open its creative studio space in NYC in 2014 Google announced this week that it will be opening up their fourth YouTube creative studio space in New York City in October 2014. For those that aren't familiar, YouTube's creative studio is a place where anyone enrolled in its Partner Program can go and hone their skills and gain access to resources needed to help enhance their video's production value.
The Week That Was, August 1, 2013
Omnicom-Publicis Merge The biggest news this week is undoubtedly the merger of the world's second-largest advertising company, Omnicom, and the third-largest, Publicis, together forming the world's largest ad-holding company valued at $35 billion. This move puts the company above London's WPP, with existing Omnicom CEO John Wren and Publicis Groupe CEO Maurice Levy serving as co-CEOs of the new Publicis Omnicom Group that consists of a combined 130,000 employees and together generated a total of $23 billion last year.
ArabNet Digital Summit 2013
ArabNet's signature event, the ArabNet Digital Summit, was held in Dubai this year and had brought together over 100 speakers and 900 attendees in the 3 day conference (June 24-26). An arena where digital professionals and entrepreneurs in the MENA region gathered, the event took place in one of Dubai's highlighted attractions, the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai's Palm Island. The MENA region is one of the fastest growing regions in the digital sector, and the summit didn't fail to transmit the development and future of the digital industry in the region.
Mission: Bring Home SABRE Award Safely, Celebrate in Barcelona and Dance Salsa
The adventures of Robby Corrado & Tristan Hills-Bos Like Don Quixote, we left for Barcelona to reignite the chivalric ideal, whilst eat as much tapas our appetites could stomach, dance as much salsa our feet could bear, and pick up an award that we think had something to do with us approaching PR in the right way within the Middle East… After 15 months of managing PR activity across the Middle East, I'd be lying if I claimed this to be the most arduous task set by our leadership However, unlike the unobtainable romantic idealism of Don Quixote's quest, what ensured was an appreciation of the profound reality of kinship held under the global roof of firm.
The Week That Was, May 23, 2013
3D doll yourself ! Kick starting TWTW in a disturbing manner, a Japanese toy company called Clone Factory this week announced that people's faces can now be printed toys! Yes, scary, but true. Basically the person has to sit in a chair surrounded by SLR cameras and have their picture taken in a sequence. Then a digital map of the subject's head is extracted and printed into plaster. Read more here
From the desk of Iain Twine
Friends, I would like to update you on a number of exciting new developments. In a snapshot; We are going to Africa We won another award We have got some fantastic new leaders and talent in the region And, I am saying goodbye Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your continued partnership and support over the last 4 years. We will celebrate our 5 year anniversary in the UAE this October, and look forward to inviting you all to help us celebrate this achievement.
Interning – My experience
Where on earth have these two months gone?! I guess time really does fly when you're having fun. Often graduates snarl at the idea of being qualified and employed as an Intern. At a glance, this statement is understandable, but what most graduates like myself, fail to realise until completing an efficient internship is the importance and value internships have on our CV's. My time has truly been an exciting and intense learning curve.
The Week That Was, May 2, 2013
Facebook facelift People get surgery for all different reasons; some because they genuinely don't like the way a certain feature looks, some because of old age and, some… for the perfect profile picture on Facebook According to an article on Khaleej times, people are going under the knife to look picture perfect for Facebook. This may sound like an extreme decision for a minority group but, according to surgeons the "trend" commonly known as 'the Facebook facelift' is growing and is especially popular amongst school and college students of both genders in India.
Festival Fever
As I sit in the trenches of yet another on-site media centre, surrounded by towers of press packs, media schedules and clippings, amid discarded coffee cups and granola bars I take a moment to reflect on the mechanics of Festival living – the craziness of 16 hour days, the adrenalin highs and lows of running a red carpet, the unpredictability of media management and the desperation involved in artist liaison management.
The Week That Was, April 25th, 2013
Associated Press hacked On Tuesday the official website of the Associated Press was overtaken by the Syrian Electronic Army, shocking the cyberspace. The first tweet sent by the hackers was "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured". Within a few hours of this tweet, the AP sent out a message from its Facebook account, informing users; "Please do not respond to news posted there in the last 20 minutes.
Hi all, I am the other intern in Dubai. I enjoy writing and I am a big fan of blogging so I was thrilled to give this a shot. The topics I touched on for this week's edition of TWTW are the following; twitter resumes, Youtubes celebration of video, the fusion of Shazam and fashion and lastly, Facebook video ads. Hope you enjoy it! #twusume – Twitter resume!? Having trouble finding a job, internship or any career opportunity?
Gone in 6.0 Seconds
2012 was a pivotal year for online video. The numbers? Well, in 2012: 56% of consumer web traffic was video, YouTube users watched more than 36-billion hours of video and online video was the fastest growing ad format (+55%). Put simply, 2012 was the year of Gangnam Style. What about the regional statistics? There are 167 million online video views a day in the Arab region; putting the region in the number two spot in the world (behind the U.
Hi readers! I'm an intern at in the Middle East, and I'm giving blogging on Arabian Bytes a try for the first time this week with the return of The Week That Was! This week, we're looking at brain games and brain waves, Facebook is in real life, and Twitter for business, so without further ado, we start with… Twitter Tips for Business Success! With Social Media becoming an increasingly integral part of business these days, Twitter has re-launched Twitter for Business , an online resource where business ventures can get a better understanding of how to effectively incorporate Twitter efficiently into their business Strategies.
The Year That Was, 2012
As the year draws to a close, we're recapping on The Year That Was, bringing you some of the top Tweets, trends and stories that have hit the headlines this year! Top UAE Googles of 2012 What were the top Googled terms of 2012 by residents of the UAE? Well according to the internet giant, we're an entertainment hungry bunch, with Gangnem Style, iPad3, and Olympics 2012 topping the list.
Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste
The writer Wallace Stevens was appalled to find himself celebrating his 60th birthday. "A poet should be 30, not 60," he wrote to a friend on receiving a congratulatory note. "It is incredible to me that I am 60." What then would the great American poet make of a rock band, a secret agent and a public relations company that are either celebrating their own 50th or 60th birthdays', all showing no signs of slowing down?
Welcome to The Quarterly Issue Number 03
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Here are the latest global trends! In this issue, the UAE trends are mentioned in 3 sections – social media, technology & digital and culture. The third edition of The Quarterly is the JCPR report covering the latest trends from around the globe including social media, technology & digital, brand & marketing, culture, good purpose, fashion & luxury, retail, food & drink, health & beauty and travel. These reports come from colleagues from across the world including UK, Germany, USA, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, UAE, India, Singapore, China and Australia.
If we can't understand Gen Y, we'll never get Gen Z
The Millennial generation goes by many names. Trophy kids, millenials, generation y, mtv generation, digital natives, 8095ers. This is a group of people in which the oldest is 33 and the youngest are 18. They have experienced life defining moments around global recession, tsunami, arab spring, facebook, and smart phones. They will be the first generation that may be worse off economically than their parents. However, they are probably the most diverse and educated generation in history.
The Week That Was, November 29, 2012
Parents Name Their New born Baby 'Hashtag' A brand new Hashtag has made the rounds on the social media circuit, the likes of which has never been seen on any social network before. A new born baby girl has been named 'Hashtag' by her mother, a report on Mashable.com has said, after the hashtag ( # ) symbol, used to mark keywords or topics on Twitter. However, instead of taking to Twitter, the mother posted the news via Facebook post, which to us suggests her apparent #Fail.
The Week That Was, October 18, 2012
Social network for women with breast cancer With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the team at Arabian Bytes has been fascinated this week by the launch of the first social network that directly connects women facing the illness. MyBreastCancerTeam is a social networking site that seeks to address the fears and questions women and their families, face by allowing connections to other women in the same situation. "When you're diagnosed with breast cancer, you have this overwhelming desire to find other women, just like you, who have been through this," Mary Ray, co-founder of MyBreastCancerTeam.
The Week That Was, October 4th, 2012
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**First **** LinkedIn **MENA office opens in UAE Exciting news for the Middle Eastern business world this week as LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network with more than 175 million members worldwide, announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East and North Africa. Located in Dubai's Internet City, the office will serve as regional headquarters to over five million members in the Middle East and North Africa, one million of which are based in the UAE, where a team of approximately half a dozen will support the growing membership and client base.
The Week That Was, September 27th, 2012
The new MySpace Having already brought 'sexy back', Justin Timberlake is at it again this time bringing back the old and largely forgotten MySpace. With new and improved appeal, the teaser video released this week offered us an insight into what the 'new MySpace' will look, feel and function like, and to our pleasant surprise….it looks brilliant! Debuting a left-to-right timeline frame (evidently with tablets in mind), emphasizing visual imagery and media player capabilities for playlist compilation, it seems that MySpace is going back to its roots utilizing music as the main attraction point.
59% of Emirati Twitter users are women This may sound like a surprising statistics, but according to a recent independent study by Emirati journalist, Ahmad Al Mansour, 59% of Emirati Twitter users are female in comparison to 41% of male Emirati users. The study was conducted to gain deeper insight into the factors contributing to the burst of Twitter growth in the region, specifically the UAE. Other interesting findings show that Emirati's mainly use Twitter as a social networking platform to meet and connect with others, and have largely only taken to Twitter within the last couple of years.
The Week That Was, September 6th, 2012
The cost of buying followers With the practice of purchasing Twitter followers growing in controversy, particularly around certain presidential campaigns currently taking place, senior Saudi cleric Sheikh Abdullah has declared the act as 'dishonest and mendacious'. According to the Guardian this condemnation followed a Saudi Marketing company's admission that it had sold "bundles" of Twitter followers, Facebook fans and YouTube "likes" to "sportsmen, businessmen, poets and clerics". Deemed a fatwa (a religious opinion considering something unacceptable or immoral), Sheikh Abdulla expressed that the buying of followers is not only shameful, but also sad, sinful and dishonest.
The Week That Was, August 30th, 2012
Remembering Neil Armstrong The world was hit with the sad news of Neil Armstrong's passing this week. News that the first man on the moon had died shocked and saddened many, with news of his death soon becoming a worldwide trending topic. Words such as "hero" and "great American" were frequently used in the heartfelt messages Tweeted by the likes of Richard Branson, Piers Morgan and retired astronaut, Mark Kelly.
The Week That Was: August 16, 2012
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A dirty QWERTY, regional social TV, Facebook postcards and top-Tweeting cities? It must be time for our weekly wrap-up! Social TV UAE based companies Arabi on TV and SkyGrid have collaborated to develop Touch TV – the first free application to watch TV shows on Facebook, according to a report in Gulf News. The app, which works on all major operating systems, is designed to tap into the way people in the region access social networking sites for entertainment.
The Week That Was: August 9th, 2012
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Is Facebook dying? In its first report as a public company last week, Facebook announced that it has lost $157m from April to June. Shares have now fallen to a new low of $23.71 compared to the initial price of $38 when Facebook first became listed on the Nasdaq in May. On top of this, it has been estimated that Facebook has over 83 million illegitimate accounts, adding to the growing concern about the effectiveness of Facebook as a marketing and advertising platform.
The Week That Was: July 26th, 2012
First off, on behalf of the Arabian Bytes team we would like to wish all our readers Ramadan Kareem – we hope that your first week of the Holy Season has been pleasant so far. So firstly, we're following on from last week's report, bringing you another social Ramadan story from Google. Google Puts Social Twist on Ramadan Traditions With the Ramadan YouTube channel reaching over 10,000 subscribers in a week, it appears Google's initiative to socialize Ramadan has been a hit.
The Week That Was: 19th July, 2012
Ramadan is just around the corner and preparations are fully underway, so let's jump to our old favourite YouTube and the corker they've come up with for this year's Holy Month. Ramadan TV on YouTube With viewing figures for popular Arabic soaps set to go through the roof this Ramadan, YouTube has had the brilliant idea to launch an online channel dedicated to Ramadan shows. The channel is set to host over 50 Arabic shows, allowing people to keep track and catch up on their favourites during the month.
The Week That Was: 12 July 2012
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Little Monsters; The Social Network!? It can only mean one thing… our weekly Arabian Bytes wrap-up! Tweet-a-meet with Qatar Airways Qatar Airways are taking their Tweeters travelling! In an innovative Tweet-a-Meet campaign, the airline is offering two friends, separated by distance, the opportunity to physically meet in one of their favourite travel locations. The campaign asks followers to pick a Twitter follower to team up with, and Tweet about one of the 117 Qatar airline destinations around the world using the hashtag #tweetameet, in order to potentially win tickets to the destination.
The Books a PR should have on their bookcase, and maybe even read one day…
So, fresh off our reading list, a colleague asked me "what is the one book a PR should read", what's the best "guide to PR". I said – and please correct me if you disagree – that to my mind no such one book exists. The textbooks I've looked at have always seemed either too basic or too theoretical. So much of what we do is based on a combination of intelligence and experience.
The Week That Was: 14th June, 2012
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A big shout out this week goes to Matthew Weiner, he is the prodigy behind Mad Men. This week AMC aired the season 5 finale of Mad Men. I highly, highly, highly recommend everyone (especially those that work at an agency) to watch the show. Aside from the show's talented cast, excellent costume designer and dramatic story line, Mad Men perfectly depicts the agency life like no other TV show or movie in Hollywood – especially in terms of handling clients, staff and everyday work life.
Board (er) Line Decision Making
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Given the economic circumstances of today, companies are increasingly under pressure. This pressure is being firmly applied at the top of organisations. CEO's, once loved, trusted and adored are now constantly in the firing line. Whether it be over executive pay, company performance, false CV's, the list goes on. This pressure on CEO's is coming from many angles. Shareholder activists are no longer dudes in long socks and an anorak who have a specific random bugbear.
Twitter use in the Arab Countries
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Following a recent Arabian Bytes post looking at Facebook use in the Arab world, we have come across this rather nice infographic by Shusmo looking at Twitter use in the region: Image source: Mashable Created in March 2012 using data from a Dubai School of Government report on Arab Social Media, the infographic shows that there is total of 1,311,882 active Twitter users in the Arab world. KSA is the country with the highest proportion of Twitter users with 393,000 marked as active, followed by Kuwait with 235,000 and Egypt with 215,000 users.
The Week That Was: 7th June 2012
With the celebrations of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee just wrapping up, the final day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) about to kick off in Los Angeles and the opening game of the Euro 2012 a mere one day away, it's been an eventful week around the world. In local news, the UAE's media landscape has undergone some interesting changes, which we'll shed more light on in this edition of TWTW.
The Week That Was: 31st May, 2012
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We are kick-starting TWTW with a twist in light of last week's Facebook special, introducing….. Face-who? Come meet our soon-to-be new social media friend, Salamworld It's Facebook, with a 'halal' twist! The new social networking site, Salamworld, is set to launch during Ramadan this July. Based upon Islamic ideals, the site 'hopes to bridge cultural, traditional and sectarian barriers and bring Muslims together in one online community' (source The National).
مؤشرات على حيوية وفاعلية الاهتمام بالقضايا النبيلة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة
كشفت الدراسة السنوية الخامسة التي أجرتها شركة إدلمان لإستشارات العلاقات العامة حول الاهتمام بقضايا المجتمع ودعم الأهداف النبيلة، والتي تجرى في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة منذ العام 2010، كيف يساهم الاهتمام بالقضايا النبيلة في تحديد تفضيلات المستهلك وولائه للشركات والعلامات التجارية. على صعيد الفكر والتطبيق، تتفوق أسواقنا على المتوسط العالمي في هذا المجال في 6 طرق رئيسية هي: أكثر من نصف سكان الإمارات يعتقدون أن مسؤولية "الناس من أمثالي" لمعالجة القضايا الاجتماعية زادت خلال العام الماضي
The Week That Was – Facebook Update: May 24, 2012
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Does everybody know what time it is? For my American friends it is not Home Improvement's 'tool time', but it's our favorite TWTW time! This week's TWTW has a particular theme and I am sure has been a popular talking piece – it's Mark Zuckerberg and everyone's guilty pleasure Facebook. Facebook CEO rings opening bell on IPO day On Friday May 18thMark Zuckerberg became a billionaire from the Facebook IPO. In the early hours of the IPO day, Mark rang the opening Nasdaq bell from Facebook's HQ in Menlo Park, California.
6 Signs that The Power of Purpose is Alive and Well in the UAE
Our, conducted in the UAE since 2010, revealed how the Power of Purpose is driving consumer preference and loyalty for corporations and brands. From ideological and intentional standpoints, our market is ahead of the global average in 6 key ways: More than half of UAE residents believe the responsibility of 'people like me' to address societal issues has increased over the past year Almost 6 in 10 think that we have more power and influence to make a difference on those issues than compared to five years ago.
At the MEPRA social media forum in Dubai
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MEPRA, The Middle East Public Relations Association held a social media forum at the Westin Hotel in Dubai last week to discuss the state of social media in the public relations industry. The forum featured speakers who were present to deliver introductory sessions into the world of social media and its uses within the communications industry. With a room full of aspiring social media gurus, the audience was in for a treat.
Facebook users in Arab Countries
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In the wake of Facebook's stock market flotation on Friday, here is a neat infographic by Khaled El Ahmed detailing the use of Facebook in the Arab world so far this year. Source: Wamda Facebook use in the Arab world has grown exponentially over the last few years, with an approximate total of 43 million Arabic speaking users today. According to the infographic Egypt is leading the forefront, with users in May 2012 totaling 10,643,740; this is followed by KSA with 5,333,360 total users.
The Week That Was: May 17, 2012
Today we're rounding up TWTW with a mixture of mouldy sandwich bags, a Google Street View photo bomb, Facebook billionaires and "Sabotage" kids, bringing to you some of the most fun and extreme PR and digital stories from the week. Enjoy! Value of Facebook to reach $100bn? Trading in shares for the social networking giant Facebook is expected to commence Friday, and having recently raised the bar to which it hopes to sell its shares from $28-$35 to $34-$38, it is estimated that this could potentially position the value of Facebook at a cool $100bn!
So much great news to condense into one small space this week, but here's a selection of some of the best! YouTube channels on the rise in Middle East According to a report in The National, the popularity of the online video sharing website YouTube has increased 'phenomenally' in Arab countries, with particular growth in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and Syria. The Arab Media Forum 2012 which wrapped-up on Wednesday in Dubai discussed the growing presence of YouTube in the region during a session entitled 'The YouTube Channels…Individual Platforms that Compete with the Satellite Stations'.
The Week That Was: Reloaded!
After taking a short hiatus, The Week That Was is back in full force, bringing a roundup of the best, most awesome, and on occasion downright shocking PR and digital stories from around the globe! Kick–starting TWTW, we're going straight to our old friend Facebook, whose weekly news is never too far from the Arabian Bytes radar. This week they bring us not one, but two great pieces. Facebook in organ donation push
Arabic volunteers strive to boost Arabic e-content
Taghreedat, the Arab initiative extending 10 Middle Eastern countries in support of Arabizing digital content, is set to introduce the first Arabic Tech/Web 2.0 Dictionary. According to Gulf News, so far over 2,500 people have volunteered to take part in this new global glossary which will standardise Arabic definitions of online e-terms, such as "spam", "twittering" and "retweets". As quoted in Gulf News, Co-founder of Taghreedat Sami Mubarak, says_, "The glossary will break a big barrier because many users resort to combining English terminology with the Arabic text, so we want to change that and introduce the first Arabic technology and social media glossary,"_
UAE-Tube Live; MENA Second in Content Consumption
In a recent story about the launch of the UAE-centric YouTube site, YouTube.co.ae, Google's Managing Director of Middle East North Africa, Ari Kesisoglu, confirmed that, "Youtube users in MENA upload one hour of video per minute. There are 167 million video views a day in MENA, putting the region in the number two spot in the world , behind the US and ahead of Brazil." This staggering rate of digital content consumption was reciprocated by Google, who activated the UAE version of the online video portal to further support local and regional content.
Twitter in Arabic: Now a reality
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5th Arabian Business Forum: Notes and Impressions
I was fortunate enough to be invited, and able, to attend the 5th Arabian Business Forum. A well put together event at the Armani Hotel, the forum featured debate and discussion from representatives of Dubai government and business. The general sentiment of the discussion was quite subdued with real concerns about the European economy versus the strength of ASIA and the impact this will have on the UAE (and Gulf) in the short-term.
Yet another week is done and dusted, so let's close it out in style with some of the week's craziest, coolest and hottest stories. After sifting through some of the wildest content to cross my desk in a while, I was faced with a dilemma—there's just too much awesome material to post for just one "…Week that Was." However, I've done my best to narrow it down to a few finalists.
The Week That Was pt 2
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"You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their frickin' heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here!" Dr Evil may not the greatest role model one could have but I absolutely share his passion for toys. I love technology and always have.
The Week that Was: Yahoo! Maktoob, Tweetback and Group Buying in the Middle East
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It's that time of the year again. Ramadan is just around the corner and each time I think about it, I have a rush of excitement. The Arabian Bytes team take this opportunity to wish everyone Ramadan Kareem. May this holy month of usher upon you peace, harmony and prosperity. So, below are some of the top digital stories I would like to share this week: Yahoo! Maktoob launches richer Ramadan content
The Week that Was: Influence, Social Fundraising, Authorship and More…
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Welcome again to our weekly edition of the hot and happening news from the digital world. This week has been really exciting for us, with the official launch of BlogLeveland re-launch of TweetLevel and all the conversations it stirred up around social influence, instantly after its launch. For more details, please check out our Arabian Bytes article here. Below are some of the other interesting social media / digital stories that caught my eye this week:
New Digital Tools Gauge Online Influence Across the Middle East
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The social influence of tweeters and bloggers in Middle East is playing a vital role in shaping the society, whether it's by initiating a social movement, influencing to buy a new product and people turning to them for latest news. When you're embarking on a campaign, one of the most important goals is finding social media influencers. If you can get relevant and well known influencers behind, it gives your campaign an invaluable edge.
A Busy Week for Facebook
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This week has been an eventful Facebook week, "coincidentally" following on from the release of new social network Google+ last week. The main highlights of the week; Arabic to overtake English as number 1 language in Middle East Following a recent study commissioned by Middle Eastern PR agency Spot On PR, results have indicated that within a year, users in the Middle East will be using Facebook in Arabic more than any other language.
The Week That Was: All Google, All the Time
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It's a short week for those of us in the UAE, but there's still plenty to highlight in this special all-Google edition from the week that was. Google Launches Google+ The much-hyped Google social network, dubbed Google+, is now open for a public beta and invites to the Google+ network are already going fast. Once inside, users will notice some striking similarities to Facebook, or as some commentators have uncharitably put it, a "clone.
"Why did you break up the encounter with my pet python?"
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Along with his Morland cigarettes, Walther PPK and Savile Row suits, it seems that James Bond has another favourite brand: The National newspaper. In Carte Blanche, the latest instalment of his thrilling adventures, written by Jeffery Deaver, an American thriller writer, Chapter 26 begins: "James Bond had his coffee and water in front of him as he sat with The National newspaper, published out of Abu Dhabi. He considered it the best newspaper in the Middle East.
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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in digital and social media. As always, the news and latest developments in the digital world have been overwhelming and really exciting. Here are some of the news pieces that caught my attention: Mubarak fined for information shutdown Hosni Mubarak was ousted in an uprising in Egypt in January 2011. A Cairo court yesterday fined the ousted president and two ex-ministers $US90 million for a mobile and internet shutdown during the uprising.
The Doha Debates: Discussing the Arab world's issues
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Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Doha Debates; a well-known series that is produced in Doha, Qatar by the Qatar Foundation and aired monthly via BBC World news. The aim of the debates: to enable the outside world to catch a glimpse of the issues affecting the Arab world, and provide a free forum for discussion. Launched over seven years ago, the programme – which is filmed in front of a select audience of students and high-end university scholars – identifies tough local issues and pulls in senior level politicians and academics from across the world to discuss, debate and take questions from the audience.
The Week That Was… May 26, 2011
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Oh, such a dramatic week. First, Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs – now known to have had an affair with Welsh model Imogen Thomas – put his foot in it by attempting to sue Twitter after some of its users posted his name despite the fact he had taken out an injunction preventing UK media from naming him. The only problem is that it caused so much outrage that Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming used parliamentary priveleges to name him anyway.
The Fahad Al Salem Center Inaugural Forum
I have just returned from a four day trip in Kuwait after having helped set up the digital channels for The Fahad Center Inaugural Forum and must say I had a very interesting time. The Forum titled "Renewing Dialogue for Peace and Advancing Freedom and Human Rights in Today's World" was a two day event hosted by Kuwaiti Sheikh Fahad Al Salem Al Ali Al Sabah, and featured a number of prominent world leaders from all over the globe.
The ME Journalist Survey 2011: What the region's media really wants
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If we ignore the fact that some journalists are just impossible to please – I'm not naming any names, but you know who you are; at least you should do… And if you don't give me a call, and I'll put you straight – there are some interesting findings in the Insight/MediaSource Middle East Journalist Survey 2011. Its aim is to establish how happy journalists are with the way they receive information from both the public and private sectors, and to provide a "snapshot" of the mood in journalism across the Middle East.
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As always a busy week, but top of your reading list should be coverage of the 2011 Arab Media Forum by our own Arabian Bytes team. Check out Day 1 coverage from Alanood Al-Feel and Day 2 coverage from Rachel McArthur. On to the news… Netflix Now The Largest Single Source of Internet Traffic In North America Netflix has had a busy week. First, a study from Sandvine shows the video streaming website now accounts for 29.
Arab Media Forum 2011 – Day Two
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Continuing with its theme, Arab Media: Riding out Storms of Change, the concluding day of the Arab Media Forum 2011 provided some insight into how media is expected to evolve in the region following the Arab uprising. In a session entitled, Media in a Shifting Arab World, one of the key changes highlighted by the panel's speakers was the rise of the "citizen journalist" – the concept of members of the public playing an active role in breaking news, as well as collecting and reporting information to professional journalists.
Arab Media Forum 2011 – Day One
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Prominent Emirati commentator and journalist Sultan Al Qassemi. With such a huge following on Twitter, was he tweeting updates during the Arab Media Forum? The tenth Arab Media Forum kicked off this morning in the presence of 2,400 media personalities and experts from the Middle East region, and Arabian Bytes was there to catch all the action from Day One. After being officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the two-day forum – which is taking place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai – began with a keynote speech by Egypt's Minister of Culture, Emad Abu Ghazi (who attended after Egypt's post-revolution Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf, apparently pulled out at the last minute).
The Week That Was… May 5, 2011
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There is never a shortage of news in the digital realm, and this week was no exception. Here were some of the landmarks this week: Microsoft Buys Skype Photo taken by Johannes Hemmerlein under the freedom of panorama And so it's official, Microsoft has brought the video conferencing site for a reported $8.5 billion. Microsoft has clearly expressed the potential of Skype for both consumer and business customers. Read more here
TedxAlAin
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Last Saturday, May 7 I was one of the lucky attendees of TedxAlAin which took place at the Municipality Theatre in Al Ain. When I first heard about the event I was immediately intrigued. I've never been to Al Ain, so I wasn't sure what to expect. As soon as the bus pulled in to the city I knew I was in for a great experience. I was taken aback by the aesthetics of the city – in complete contrast to the fast paced lifestyle of cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Al Ain is scenic, green and relaxed.
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So, it has been quite the Walt Disney week, hasn't it? A royal wedding, a papal beatification, and the death of a prominent terrorist. Introducing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Last Friday's British royal wedding was reportedly watched by 2 billion people worldwide, which shows a 1.25 billion increase in 30 years since Prince Charles' wedding to Lady Diana. When it comes to social media; the U.S.A generating most of the social media buzz (55.
Next on Facebook's Checklist: Advertisers
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Hot off the launch of Facebook for Journalists, Facebook has moved on to a different constituent, this time advertisers. The company is now hoping to create a better and more lucrative relationship with advertisers via a brand new stand alone community site called "Facebook Studio". This new channel on Facebook allows advertisers and users to view advertisements by a variety of big-name brands, and interact with them through the traditional Facebook features (i.
Facebook: A View From The Inside
So I would like to start off by making two statements. Number one: Yes, Facebook is a company that you can actually work for. And two: No, I was not featured in the Social Network movie – I joined quite a while after those alleged events took place. Abu Dhabi was, however, somewhere I never expected to be this time last year when I was getting ready for my first day at Facebook.
The Week That Was… April 14, 2011
The UAE becomes first Arab country on Twitter's trend countries This week, Twitter announced it was expanding its local trends feature on the website, adding 70 new countries and cities to the resource – one of which is the United Arab Emirates. In a Twitter blog post, the social network revealed: We first launched Trends as a useful way for people to find out what topics are being talked about around the world, right now.
Facebook Launches Page for Journalists
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On April 5, Justin Osofsky, Director of Media Partnerships at Facebook, announced through a blog post: _"_Today we're launching a new Journalists on Facebook page to serve as an ongoing resource for the growing number of reporters using Facebook to find sources, interact with readers, and advance stories." Essentially, the people at Facebook are extending an olive branch to journalists, with whom they have often had a rocky relationship. To say that Facebook and the press have had a complicated relationship since the social network's launch over seven years ago is probably an understatement.
Welcome to the first of our regular weekly round-ups of things we've spotted this week of interest to us and what we do here. Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday Twitter. The micro-blogging platform turned 5 this week. Going from 1 to 200million users in that time and a valuation in the region of $10 Billion (bubble anyone). Whilst 5 years can seem like 50years in technology terms, in the history of Twitter I can't help thinking we're still at the start – as Brian Solis says
Here comes the Sun.
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Living in a country where the sun shines pretty much 360 days of the year I'm often surprised at the waste of this super (and dependable) resource. When half the homes in Wiltshire in the UK (authors exaggeration of the truth) are laden with solar panels (trying to warm a kettle the two times a year the sun comes out to play) it seems insane that no-one really bothers out here.
Tweeting a revolution in real time
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Being here in the Middle East we've been able to witness history unfold at a rapid pace over the past few months. From Tunisia to Egypt and now Libya, it seems impossible that news can move any faster than it already is. But now Al Jazeera has gone a step further and released a mesmerizing new tool that tracks tweets about Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain in real time. Apart from being fascinating to watch, it's also an interesting tool to see topics and trends as they evolve in real time.
GUEST POST: Capacity Middle East 2011 – Preview: Cooperation, Connectivity and Competition
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Instability in some parts of the Middle East is not slowing the regions hunger for connectivity and the rapid growth of its telecoms sector._ _ On February 28ththe telecoms carrier community will again meet in Dubai at Capacity Middle East to discuss drivers for growth and how telecoms is shaping regional development. At last year's event carriers took turns making the case for why their operating areas deserved to be the hub for the region.
Everything is intelligent
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The internet of things or the outer web has been much talked about already, and from my perspective, is an intriguing future. The idea that objects will all have an IP address is a powerful and exciting image for someone working in the field of technology marketing – the possibilities for application are almost limitless. I can see a real race of innovation taken place around this – indeed reading the BBC Tech section today I saw this story about RFID application in clothing as a bootlegging deterrent.
Our memorable social websites
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Mashable.com released a lovely infographic about the history of social media that got us here at Arabian Bytes reminiscing about the very first social networks we started using regularly. Image courtesy of Flickr, rishibando, as seen on Mashable.com Do you remember the first website that got you all excited about connecting to others across the world? Or the first chatting service you were hooked on, whilst other family members complained about how the telephone was never free to use anymore (RIP the humble dial-up modem).
Call that a war? That's not a war at all!
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An interesting study has just been released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development arguing that the potential risk for a cyber war is over-hyped. This study, which was reported by theBBC is evidently the first in a series of reports that look at incidents that could cause global disruption. This jumped out to me as a story, as I currently live in a region where tensions run high in some countries, and and indeed the recent Tunisia up-rising has, by some, been referenced as the Middle East's first cyber war.
2011 Middle East Trends
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The spate of 2011 prediction articles that have been rolling out to mark the New Year make for some enjoyable reading. Below are some links to trends I've found particularly interesting. Of course, I couldn't resist throwing in three of my own about the Middle East so here they are… Social buying heats up (more) in Middle East In an already crowded field including GoNabit.com and Cobone.com, the granddaddy of social buying sites, Groupon, has recently launched a UAE site at Groupon.
Regional social networks: Could they work?
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Ben Flanagan from The National recently wrote an interesting article about Middle Eastern social networking sites. Do you think a local website can be as big as an international one in the Middle East? Let us know your thoughts. Article Excerpt – Click here for the full article Local social networks have home advantage in taking on big boys By Ben Flanagan There are more than 600 million faces on Facebook, and the number of regular users is expected to rise to 1 billion in the next few years.
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How To Use The BS "Availability Service" With Method the "GetEndTimeBasedOnShift"?
The customer wants to understand how these Input/Output Argument work, a quick example: If the activity is created on Monday 8 AM and the duration is 24 hours x 3 days x 60 minutes then what should be the endDateTime?
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Indian iron ore imports is projected to cross 15 million tonnes (MnT) by the end of this fiscal, which could be an all time high. Imports of iron ore is the highest since 2014-15 when the country imported a record 15 MnT as domestic output had slumped to multi-year low of 129 MnT due to mining bans in Odisha and Jharkhand.
In the April – Nov period of this fiscal, imports have been recorded at 9.65 MnT, of which 7.30 MnT has been imported by JSW steel.
High Discounts: Data shows, most of the imports are of low grade (57%) from FMG Australia. This is because steel mills enjoy high discount from miners for low grade ore, which can vary from 35-40% on index price of 62%. Demand for low grade ore has reduced in China on strict pollution norms and high margins which have prompted mills to use high grade ore and pellets.
Rising Steel Capacities: Indian steel capacities are on rise, which is also one of the key reasons for increase in imports. JSW is the largest importer in this fiscal year contributing to 75.64% of total Indian imports. The steel major will keep importing iron ore for its Dolvi plant (West Coast of India), which is undergoing an expansion of 10 MnT at an estimated cost of Rs 15,000 crore.
NMDC Mining Suspension: NMDC's Donimalai mine in Karanataka with an annual output of 6-6.5 MnT has been shut since 1st week of Nov, 2018.The state renewed the 50 year old lease for another 20 years but decided to levy 80 per cent premium on sales from the mine. NMDC has filed their case in mines tribunal, but if the case goes in court, operations will likely remain disrupted for at least 3-4 months.
Will Indian imports of iron ore remain on the upswing in the year to come? This, among other pressing issues, will be incisively deliberated at the 3rd Indian Iron Ore & Pellet Summit to be held on 18 & 19 February, 2019 in Delhi NCR. Be there.
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CCP Composites expands capacity in U.K.
£1 million invested in polyester and vinylester resins, gel coats and bonding pastes production.
Italy-based Polynt Group will, through subsidiary PCCR USA, acquire U.S.-based CCP Composites from TOTAL S.A. in an effort to help Polynt enhance its unsaturated polyester resins business.
AVK, the European Federation of Reinforced Plastics), is working with Ashland, CCP and Reichhold to develop data on the environmental impact of resin matrix systems in composites manufacturing.
Resins specialist CCP Composites has updated its Applications Guide, released two new instructional videos and published the 2014 CCP University schedule.
CCP Composites introduces IMEDGE Fusion gel coat.
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A variety of CIPP products are enabling the rehabilitation, rather than excavation and replacement, of underground pipe for wastewater and drinking water.


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Rapper Cyrus the God: The Puerto Rican Artist to Watch
The industry of Hip Hop has become a mix of various promising artists, not just in the mainstream but also in independent scenes. Expressing music based on experiences, full of raw emotions in their own form, and artistry.
What makes Hip Hop more interesting is the rise of Latino rappers over the years. Their success inspired other Latino rappers, including the Puerto Rican rising star, Cyrus the God.
There are already great names who established Hip Hop such as Immortal Technique, Big Pun, and PitBull. These Latino rappers are being loved and supported by Spanish and English speaking audience worldwide. But the Puerto Rico descent rapper is also proving himself an artist to watch out for.
The Rise of Rapper Cyrus the God
Cyrus the God is based in Bronx, NY, where people say Hip Hop started. The mix of culture and his environment gave way to the birth of his own take on music.
Listen to his songs and you'll surely catch his authentic style. From the rich quality of his voice and powerful lyricism to his head-nodding beat and vivid rhymes. He is playing no game with his craft.
Rapper Cyrus the God conveys his real-life experiences to every piece, played with creativity to evoke a powerful range of human emotions. He is completely making a rare touch to today's music of rap and Hip Hop.
Cyrus the God music, "Wave Runners"
Cyrus is already starting his fame from the regional scene, with his crew The Cvsh Mobb. They are constantly releasing a number of pieces over the year. It created a buzz that leads to him being featured across different media outlets such as Hip Hop Weekly, The Source, YoRaps, and more.
Some of his music are "Chains", "Blood Money", and "Dead on Arrival" featuring his collaboration with Solo Jones making great appreciation from fans and community.
Also, his latest music "Wave Runners" and "Hate Some More" are a huge hit. Upon releasing months ago, they already earned thousands of views on YouTube.
Supporters are waiting for what will Cyrus drop next, but surely he will give fans more of his explosive music.
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Good morning Aunty Sue here with another challenge for all you Crafty Catz fans.
Wow you all enjoyed Janettes' challenge last week we had an amazing turn out. I am sure Janette will have her work cut out picking her top three.
Dianne will be along tomorrow with the winner and top as usual.
Before we get onto this weeks challenge I would just like to bring to your attention that we are having a GDT call this week for Novemeber. So if you fancy joining us for our challenges in November then just add GDT after your name . We don't bite I promise and a lot our GDT's have actually gone onto joining us full time. We welcome all, those that are new to bloging or DT work and those that are experienced.
Ok so that out of the way lets get onto our challenge for this week.
yes it will soon be 31st October so let us see those cards or projects for Halloween. Remember we now allow 3 entries per person.
So now it is over to you. We do hope you can come and join us again this week. So just link up your creation and we will be along very shortly. Dont forget our GDT spot and the three entry rule.
Have a fab weekend .
Your DT projects are beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration and another fun challenge!
Love the variety of the DT projects!
Thanks for the terrific inspiration and fun Halloween challenge!
Such fabulous DT creations, thank you for the inspiration and fun challenge.
Very cute design team samples. Thank you for the Halloween Challenge this week. It was so much fun!
WOW! Such Fabulous DT creations, thank you for a fun challenge.


Spring has sprung in Switzerland, and the World Championship series was heating up inside the St Jakobshalle arena when the riders battled again at the 6th round of NIGHT of the JUMPs. Before the event kicked off, many of the riders were affected by French Air-controller strikes which stopped all flights going through French air-space, consequently forcing riders to miss their flights and find alternative transport, but the most affected rider was none-other than the current World Championships points leader, Maikel Melero. Melero's flights were cancelled not once, but twice and was then forced to drive 1,900 kilometers through the night to arrive in Basel 2 hours after practise had begun.
Qualification was filled with drama, and a very close battle between the two Italian's, Leo Fini and Davide Rossi who showed they have stepped up their riding since the European Championships qualifier in Linz. Also Germany's Hannes Ackermann, USA's James Carter and Jose Miralles, however the Spaniard, Miralles, would go through to the final and piece together a smooth run and secure 5th place.
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Q: If $f(z)$ analytic in the domain $D$ and $f'(z)=0$ so $f(z)=$constant? I've been thinking how to prove that an analytic function $f$ in the domain $D$ is a constant if  $f'(z)=0$ in every point in $D$, but I haven't figured it out yet.
What I was thinking is to use Cauchy-Riemann equations, but it didn't work well...
If this is not true, I would like to know the counterexample...
Here is what I tried:
Let $f(z)=u(x,y)+iv(x,y)$
$\color{blue}{(1)}\text{(Cauchy-Riemann})\begin{cases}
u_y=-v_x\\
u_x=v_y
\end{cases}$
$\color{blue}{(2)}\lim\limits_{\Delta z \to 0}\frac{f(z_0+\Delta z)-f(z_0)}{\Delta z }=0$ for all $z_0$ in $D$
I'm stuck here...

A: In complex analysis, a domain  per definition is an open connected set $D\subset {\mathbb C}$. Given two arbitrary points $z_0$, $z_1$ in such a domain $D$ there is a path
$$\gamma:\quad t\mapsto z(t)\in D\qquad(0\leq t\leq1)$$
with $z(0)=z_0$, $\>z(1)=z_1$. The auxiliary function
$$\phi(t):=f\bigl(z(t)\bigr)\qquad(0\leq t\leq1)$$
of the real variable $t$ has derivative $\phi'(t)=f'\bigl(z(t)\bigr)\>z'(t)\equiv0$; whence $\phi$ is constant. It follows that
$$f(z_1)=\phi(1)=\phi(0)=f(z_0)\ .$$
As $z_0$, $z_1\in D$ were arbitrary, the claim follows.

A: With Cauchy-Riemann: Note that $f' = u_x +iv_x$ at all points. Therefore $u_x, v_x \equiv 0.$ Use C-R to conclude $u_y, v_y \equiv 0.$ Thus $\nabla u, \nabla v \equiv 0,$ so $u,v$ are both constant, which implies $f$ is constant. (The connectness of $D$ was used here.)

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10 authentic Indonesian dishes from Jakarta's Betawi ethnic group
Photo: Ariyani Tedjo/Shutterstock
Tia Ferhana
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and a place where you can find a variety of people from across Indonesia and abroad. The country's motto, after all, is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or "Unity in Diversity." People from all over have brought their culinary traditions and made the city an exciting place to eat. Perhaps because of this diversity, Jakarta's own ethnic group, the Betawi, can get overlooked. But the people, and their food, have influences well worth noting.
The origin of the Betawi goes back to Dutch colonialism in the 17th century. Betawi are a mix of Sundanese, Javanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabs, Chinese, and other immigrants who came to Jakarta at the time, making them the latest formed ethnic group in Indonesia. Thus, their influences are significant, and these diverse ethnic groups that the Betawi are made up of influence many aspects of Betawi traditions and traditional food.
Photo: Joko SL/Shutterstock
There are many different versions of Betawi cuisines. There's what's served in fine-dining restaurants, and there's food made by street food vendors, or pedagang kaki lima in Indonesian. Then there's the cuisine served in Indonesian-themed restaurants. The prices at Indonesian-themed restaurants are normally more expensive than street food vendors but not as expensive as fine-dining restaurants. For authentic Betawi cuisine, locals almost always recommend you avoid fine-dining restaurants and order one of these 10 traditional Betawi dishes.
1. Kerak telor
Kerak telor is a spicy omelette dish. It's made with glutinous rice that's cooked with egg and seasoned with ginger, salt, sugar, and aromatic ginger. It's typically served with dried shrimp, fried shallots, and serundeng (fried shredded coconut) on top. Back in the colonial era, kerak telor was considered a privileged food that was only served to the colonial government and upper-class Betawi. Now, it's considered a cheap snack and can be purchased from street-food vendors.
2. Asinan Betawi
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This is the Betawi's version of a salad. It's made with sprouts, tofu, lettuce, cucumber, pickled cabbage, and peanuts. Asinan Betawi is topped with a refreshing peanut, vinegar, and chili dressing, and it's served with kerupuk mie kuning (yellow noodle crackers), which come from the Dutch.
3. Soto Betawi
Soto Betawi is a soup made with beef, offals, fried potato, and tomato that's cooked in a cow's milk or coconut milk broth. It's served with fried shallots, emping (fried chips made of Gnetum gnemon fruit), lime, cucumber pickles, and chili on the side. White rice normally accompanies the dish.
4. Nasi uduk
Popularly consumed for breakfast or dinner, nasi uduk (which translates to mixed rice) is rice cooked with coconut milk that's seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, and lemongrass. This rice is commonly served alongside fried tofu, fried egg, chicken, dried tempe (fermented soybean cake), but it's also served pre-packed in a banana leaf. Don't forget to add chili, the must-have in almost every Indonesian dish.
5. Mie kangkung
Mie kangkung is a chicken and noodle soup made with kangkung (water spinach), shredded chicken, and yellow egg noodles. It's served in a thick sauce made with tapioca and either chicken or beef broth that's seasoned with garlic and sweet soy sauce. It's typically served with a sprinkling of fried shallots on top and chili on the side, although some places add bean sprouts, meatballs, and mushrooms as well.
6. Kue rangi
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A traditional snack made from tapioca flour and shredded coconut. Kue means cake, and there are a number of different types. Kue rangi are spread thin and then cooked on a small steel griddle with a brown sugar and starch mix brushed on top. Order it from a streetside vendor and watch the process of making it yourself.
7. Kue cucur
Photo: Sudarsani Ida Ayu Putu/Shutterstock
You can find this dessert in almost every traditional market in Indonesia, and there are various versions from Malaysia and Thailand. The most popular, however, is the Betawi's kue cucur. Made with rice flour and palm sugar, kue cucur tastes sweet, a tiny bit savory, and has crispy thin edges with a soft middle. It's an important dish in traditional ceremonies.
8. Kue ape
Kue ape is made with flour, rice flour, vanilla, coconut milk, sugar, and pandan, which gives the treat its aroma and green color. It's cooked a frying pan to give it a round shape with crispy edges and a thick and soft middle. Kue ape are colloquially and famously known as booby cake because of the shape. You can typically find street stalls serving up kue ape in front of schools.
9. Kue cubit
Photo: Gandi Purwandi/Shutterstock
One of the most popular snacks in Jakarta, kue cubit is made with milk and flour as the main ingredients. The most popular version has chocolate sprinkles on top. The batter is baked on a steel molding that's somewhat like a shallow cupcake tin, and it only takes a couple of minutes to cook. Kue cubits are similar to Dutch poffertjes in shape and color. They're a popular small and quick snack (cubit means pinch, and refers to the small pinchable size).
10. Roti gambang
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Roti gambang is a traditional Betawi bread made with flour and brown sugar. While the British have scones with their tea, Indonesians have roti gambang. The name is inspired by the shape of Betawi's traditional musical instrument, the gambang.
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Q: Force rJava to use a specific JVM in R I want to use rJava package in R on MAC OSX (10.10.3). Configuration of the system is as:
Haroons-MacBook:~ haroonr$ echo $JAVA_HOME
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre
Haroons-MacBook:~ haroonr$ echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/lib/server
Haroons-MacBook:~ haroonr$ R CMD javareconf
Java interpreter : /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/bin/java
Java version     : 1.7.0_75
Java home path   : /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre
Java compiler    : /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../bin/javac
Java headers gen.: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../bin/javah
Java archive tool: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../bin/jar
Non-system Java on OS X

trying to compile and link a JNI program
detected JNI cpp flags    : -I$(JAVA_HOME)/../include -I$(JAVA_HOME)/../include/darwin
detected JNI linker flags : -L$(JAVA_HOME)/lib/server -ljvm
clang -I/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/include -DNDEBUG -I/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../include -I/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../include/darwin -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include/freetype2 -I/opt/X11/include    -fPIC  -Wall -mtune=core2 -g -O2  -c conftest.c -o conftest.o
clang -dynamiclib -Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names -undefined dynamic_lookup -single_module -multiply_defined suppress -L/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/lib -L/usr/local/lib -o conftest.so conftest.o -L/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/lib/server -ljvm -F/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/.. -framework R -Wl,-framework -Wl,CoreFoundation
/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/javareconf: line 364: cd: /Volumes/Macintosh: No such file or directory

JAVA_HOME        : /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_75.jdk/Contents/Home/jre
Java library path: $(JAVA_HOME)/lib/server
JNI cpp flags    : -I$(JAVA_HOME)/../include -I$(JAVA_HOME)/../include/darwin
JNI linker flags : -L$(JAVA_HOME)/lib/server -ljvm
Updating Java configuration in /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources
Done.

Haroons-MacBook:~ haroonr$ R --version
R version 3.2.2 (2015-08-14) -- "Fire Safety"
Copyright (C) 2015 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0 (64-bit)

Now whenever I run in rStudio:
.jinit()
   .jcall("java/lang/System", "S", "getProperty", "java.runtime.version")
    [1] "1.6.0_65-b14-468-11M4833"

This means that rJava is using Java 1.6, but I don' want to use 1.6.  Java 1.6 creates problems in the further steps. How can I ensure that rJava use only 1.7?
rJava package installed is 0.9-7
Note: Almost similar question is at the link, but I am completely lost with otools. Another un-answered similar question

A: Latest version (0.9-8) of rJava has fixed this.
I installed latest version from site using command
install.packages("rJava", "http://rforge.net/", type="source")

Now the output by calling jvm is as:
library(rJava)
.jinit()
.jcall("java/lang/System", "S", "getProperty", "java.runtime.version")
# [1] "1.7.0_75-b13"


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ELLESMERE RURAL C.P. B.5068 (south side) SJ 33 NW 3/88 New Hall - - II Farmhouse, now house. C14 or C15, remodelled C17 and late C19 with later additions and alterations. Roughcast brick encapsulating timber frame; slate roof. Long hall range, formerly open to roof, in 4 or 5 framed bays with cross-wing added to left in C17; twin-gabled range to rear on right is probably also C17, but may be earlier;late C19 gabled range projecting to front on right. 2 storeys. Late C19 horned 4-paned sashes, 2 to each floor, to right gabled range and late C19 casements, also 2 to each floor, to left gabled range, all windows with segmental heads. Open lean-to supported on brick pillars between gabled ranges has windows beneath to left and right (latter infilled) of C17 nail-studded plank door with fleur-de-lys painted strap hinges, which marks position of original cross passage. Prominent integral lateral stack with top rebuilt in late C19 or early C20 brick to front wall of hall range immediately to left of left gabled range and large extruded external stack with C20 shaft to back wall of hall range. Twin-gabled range to rear has integral end stack to right gable; C20 stack to left of right gabled range in angle with hall range. Late C19 brick lean-to to left of left gabled range. Interior. Several C17 chamfered - ceiling beams to ground-floor rooms and timber frame in right wall of cross-passage. Repositioned staircase (possibly originally of open-well type) has late C17 barleysugar balusters, moulded handrail and carved decoration to newels and risers; C17 rectangular oak panelling below is also not in situ. Parts of collar and tie beam trusses of hall range exposed on first floor but more visible in roof space with extensive smoke blackening towards right end, especially around possible former louvre at junction between hall range and left gable of twin-gabled rear range. Through purlins and straight windbraces. There is no smoke blackening in roof to left of cross-passage suggesting that this part has always had a first floor and was probably the service end. Collar and tie beam trusses also to left gabled range (C17 cross-wing).


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The Latest: Hospitals in England face virus test shortages
LONDON — Hospitals in England say a shortage of coronavirus tests in Britain is jeopardizing efforts to restore medical services and prepare for a potential surge in coronavirus cases this winter.
National Health Service Providers says inadequate testing is leading to increased absences among NHS workers as they are forced to self-isolate while waiting for test results after possible exposures.
The shortage comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.K. Last week, the U.K. recorded more than 3,000 new cases of the virus for three straight days for the first time since May. In response, the government has imposed new limits on public gatherings.
The government says it can process about 243,000 coronavirus tests a day, up from 220,000 at the end of August. The problem is the "second wave″ of the virus is hitting Britain earlier than anticipated, said John Bell, a professor of medicine at the University of Oxford.
The U.K. is No. 14 in coronavirus cases in the world with 373,559 and No. 5 in deaths with 41,726, according to the Johns Hopkins. On Aug. 20, the reported death count in the U.K. was 41,483.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
— 1.8M people tested in massive Hong Kong testing program
— Bill Gates expects a coronavirus vaccine to get regulatory approval by early 2021
— Thailand considers reopening plan for tourists with special visas
— India confirmed more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing its total caseload to nearly 5 million.
— What are the different types of coronavirus tests? Two use nasal or saliva swabs to diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a blood test indicates if you previously had the virus.
— The pandemic has forced news organizations to rethink how they cover the presidential campaign and some journalists say that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Follow AP's pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak
HERE'S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan is suing to stop a strike by graduate-student instructors after they voted to extend their walkout.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Washtenaw County court, seeks an injunction that would stop the strike by the Graduate Employees' Organization, which represents 2,000 graduate-student instructors and graduate-student assistants. The university said a strike is illegal under the contract.
The strike began Sept. 8. Union members said the university isn't doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It also wants the campus police budget cut by 50% and an end to cooperation with Ann Arbor police, among other demands.
Approximately 90% of all undergraduate students are enrolled in at least one course that is led wholly or partly by a graduate student, the university said.
BERLIN — Germany says it is providing up to $892 million to support three domestic pharmaceutical companies developing vaccines for the coronavirus.
Science Minister Anja Karliczek says the government has already agreed to pay BioNTech and CureVac to develop their mRNA-based vaccines. Talks with a third company are expected to conclude soon, she says.
IDT Biologika is developing a vaccine that delivers a coronavirus protein into cells to stimulate the body's immune response.
The agreement with the three companies would guarantee Germany 40 million doses of vaccine. The amount comes on top of other vaccine supply agreements concluded through the European Union, of which Germany is a member.
Karliczek says Germany wouldn't cut safety corners when it comes to testing vaccines, meaning most of the population may have to wait until mid-2021 to be inoculated.
"We need 55-60% of the population to be vaccinated," he said. "I'm firmly convinced we will achieve this voluntarily."
Health Minister Jens Spahn added Germany intends to share vaccines it doesn't need.
BANGKOK — Thailand's Cabinet has approved in principle a plan to reopen the country to tourists by issuing special renewable 90-day visas and limiting their numbers to 1,200 a month.
Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisulee Traisaranakul says the program, proposed to begin next month, is an effort to boost the coronavirus-battered economy, especially the tourism sector.
Under the plan, visitors would stay in quarantine at a hotel or hospital for 14 days on arrival and show confirmation they've made arrangements for long-term accommodations. The cost of the "special tourist visa" would be 2,000 baht ($64), with the same charge for each of two allowed renewals.
Thai health officials on Tuesday reported five new cases, from people arriving from abroad. That brings the confirmed total to 3,480 cases and 58 dead.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A county in North Carolina incorrectly told nearly 7,000 residents they had tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Charlotte Observer reports the messages were sent by text messages to more than 6,700 residents in Mecklenburg County on Friday. More than 500 people also received a county email with the notice.
The county said Friday on Twitter the messages went out due to a technical glitch. The county's manager told county commissioners on Monday they were sent through HealthSpace Data System, a company based in Canada. The county has been using the company's software to help with contact tracing efforts in the pandemic.
HealthSpace CEO Silas Garrison apologized for "any alarm this caused citizens who were not supposed to be sent an alert or survey."
A corrected text or email was sent to those who received the incorrect messages, Diorio said.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark —Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says face masks will become mandatory Thursday in restaurants, cafes and bars in greater Copenhagen after a recent coronavirus spike.
Those places, private parties and gatherings must close at 10 p.m. instead of midnight. Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup added that police could hand out fines to those who fail to follow the rules.
Heunicke says the spike was chiefly reported among young people between the ages of 20-29.
The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that medical authorities in Denmark "are warning that we stand on the brink of something that could develop into another wave."
Earlier this month, authorities lowered the size of gatherings from 100 to 50 in greater Copenhagen.
Denmark has seen 20,237 cases — up 347 — and reported 633 deaths.
Meanwhile, Sweden is lifting a national ban on visiting elderly care home as of next month.
Sweden has recorded 87,345 cases and 5,851 confirmed deaths, mostly those over age 70 and in nursing homes.
HONG KONG — Nearly 1.8 million Hong Kong residents took voluntary coronavirus tests as part of a massive community testing program, resulting in 42 cases being identified, the government said Tuesday.
The two-week testing program, which ended Monday, was aimed at identifying silent carriers of the coronavirus to cut the transmission chain in a wave of cases that began in July.
Although the total number of people tested fell short of the government's initial estimate of four to five million, officials say the program met its objectives.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says, "We have identified confirmed cases, we've isolated them and given them treatment to cut the transmission chain."
China's central government provided resources and staff for the testing program in the city, and many Hong Kong residents expressed fear that DNA might be collected despite the Hong Kong government dismissing such concerns.
Since the outbreak's peak in July, cases have steadily dwindled. Hong Kong reported no new local coronavirus infections on Tuesday for the first time in more than two months.
The government also said it would further relax social-distancing measures, allowing bars, amusement parks and swimming pools to re-open. Restaurants will be allowed to serve customers until midnight. However, a ban on public gatherings of more than four people remains in place.
Hong Kong has recorded 4,976 infections and 101 confirmed deaths.
LONDON — The group that represents hospitals in England says a shortage of COVID-19 testing is jeopardizing efforts to restore medical services and prepare for a potential surge in coronavirus cases this winter.
NHS Providers said Tuesday that inadequate testing is leading to increased absences in the National Health Service as staff members are forced to self-isolate while they and their family members wait for test results after possible exposure to the virus.
CEO Chris Hopson said that last weekend hospital leaders in Bristol, London and Leeds all raised concerns about the lack of testing.
He said hospitals "are working in the dark – they don't know why these shortages are occurring, how long they are likely to last, how geographically widespread they are likely to be and what priority will be given to healthcare workers and their families in accessing scarce tests.''
Home Secretary Priti Patel told the BBC it was "unacceptable" that some people were struggling to get tests, and "much more work needs to be undertaken with Public Health England."
She says more testing slots and home testing kits were being made available as demand had risen.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday that medical authorities in Denmark "are warning that we stand on the brink of something that could develop into another wave."
"Right now, we are dancing with the corona. And there is no indication that it will be easy," she said on Facebook. "The (overall) infection numbers are at a high level. The number of people being admitted has increased."
Her comments come as Copenhagen has seen a recent spike and her government is expected to present new measures for the Danish capital that "will include a special look at the nightlife" but also is likely to make face masks in crowded places like supermarkets mandatory.
Denmark has reported 20,237 cases including 633 deaths.
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal is adopting new nationwide restrictions to contain a rising number of coronavirus infections.
From Tuesday, social gatherings are limited to a maximum of 10 people. Drinking alcohol in the street — which young people have done in groups because bars are closed — is banned.
Health authorities said Monday that 51% of the 613 new infections over the previous 24 hours were in people between 20 and 49 years old, with just 10% among people over 70.
Under the new rules, rapid response teams are on standby to attend outbreaks at nursing homes, while sports events are still not allowed to have spectators.
The daily number of new cases in Portugal dropped below 100 at the end of May, following a lockdown, but has risen significantly this month.
BERLIN — Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates expects a coronavirus vaccine to get regulatory approval by early next year.
In a series of interviews with German media published Tuesday, the Microsoft co-founder suggested several vaccines might be available in 2021, but cautioned that the pandemic may not be over until 2022.
Gates, whose foundation supports vaccine development efforts, told the weekly Der Spiegel that he sees a slim chance that drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna might get enough data by the end of October to apply for emergency approval for their COVID-19 vaccines.
But he expressed confidence that of the vaccines being developed by the two companies and rivals AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax and Sanofi, "three or four" would get emergency regulatory approval by the beginning of 2021.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia's virus hot spot, Victoria state, says it will relax pandemic restrictions in most areas from Wednesday night.
Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday that people who live outside the state capital, Melbourne, would have no restrictions on leaving their homes and all shops will be able to reopen.
Andrews also urged Melbourne residents not to get discouraged about staying in lockdown as the rest of the state opens up.
People are not allowed to leave Australia's second-largest city without approved reasons and police would tighten checkpoints on routes from Melbourne as the rest of the state opens up.
Australia on Tuesday recorded its first day without a single reported COVID-19 death since July 13.
ISLAMABAD — Millions of Pakistani schoolchildren have returned to their classrooms as education institutions reopen after a closure of about six months to fight COVID-19.
Students in wearing masks were seen entering school buildings Tuesday, greeting each other from a reasonable distance instead of shaking hands or hugging.
The government has asked teachers, school staff and students to wear masks and regularly use sanitizers.
Pakistan closed schools in March when the government enforced a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Authorities lifted curbs on most businesses in May, but schools remained closed across the country.
On Tuesday, Pakistan reported six new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, one of the lowest number tolls in more than five months. Pakistan has reported 302,424 infections and 6,389 deaths since the pandemic began.
NEW DELHI — India has reported its lowest daily jump in new coronavirus infections in a week, logging another 83,809 infections in the past 24 hours.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday also reported 1,054 deaths, driving total fatalities up to 80,776 since the pandemic began.
With 4.93 million confirmed infections, India has reported the second most cases in the world behind the United States. India also has the highest number of recovered patients in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country's recovery rate stands at 77.8% and nearly 3.8 million people have recovered from the virus so far, according to the Health Ministry.
Maharashtra state with more than 1 million cases remains the worst affected region in India, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
BEIJING — China has reported eight new coronavirus cases after going a month without reporting any new domestic infections of people displaying symptoms of the illness.
As of Tuesday there were just 142 people in treatment for COVID-19, while another 363 people were under observation in isolation for being suspected cases or for testing positive for the virus without displaying any symptoms.
Among recent cases were two Myanmar nationals who had crossed the land border at the Chinese city of Ruili, the National Health Commission reported on Monday. It said one of them was previously diagnosed as testing positive without showing symptoms.
Those who had been in close contact with the two had been placed under quarantine.
China has reported 4,634 deaths among 85,202 reported cases of COVID-19 since the virus that set off the global pandemic was first detected in Wuhan late last year.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's daily tally of new coronavirus infections has stayed in the low 100s for a third consecutive day, maintaining a downward trajectory.
The 106 cases added Tuesday by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency brought the country's total reported cases to 22,391 with 367 deaths since the pandemic began.
South Korea's daily increase has remained in triple digits for more than a month, but the number has gone down recently in the wake of stringent social distancing rules.
The government on Monday relaxed physical distancing guidelines in the greater Seoul area, the heart of a recent viral resurgence. A ban on a late-night dining at restaurants has been lifted, while cafes and bakeries can have customers eat and drink inside their shops, and indoor gyms and after-school academics reopened.
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison have decided to eliminate spring break next semester in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The university's Faculty Senate voted 140-7 on Monday to erase the nine-day break from the 2021 spring calendar. Officials said the move is designed to discourage students and staff from traveling long distances and bringing the virus that causes COVID-19 back to campus, officials said.
Provost John Karl Scholz said: "I realize the slog of going through a full 15 week semester with no break would be challenging, but given the vagaries of the pandemic, particularly in cold weather when people are indoors and the like. … I'm enthusiastically supportive."
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada health officials say they expect to see an uptick in new coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump held rallies in the state over the weekend.
Thousands of mostly maskless supporters attended the rallies in Minden on Saturday and Henderson on Sunday, which violated Nevada directives capping at 50 the number of people who can attend public gatherings.
The rally in Henderson was the first indoor event Trump has held since a mid-June arena event in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Nevada has reported more than 73,800 coronavirus cases and nearly 1,460 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's Supreme Court says its chief justice as contracted COVID-19 and is feeling well.
On the top court since 2011, Luiz Fux assumed its top position five days ago from José Dias Toffoli. The 67-year-old will remain in the post for the next two years.
The Supreme Court said in a statement Monday that Fux will remain in isolation for 10 days. Brazil's top court is meeting online due to the pandemic and, while the chief justice normally presides over hearings from the court's main chamber, Fux is expected to chair Wednesday's session from home.


Both the current president Rousseff Dilma and the former president Lula da Silva, both of the socialist Worker Party, have been caught (it appears according to a publicly released wire tap) colluding to avoid justice. People spilled into the streets last night, again, to demand Dilma's and now Lula's head.
Just a few years ago both leaders were darlings of the Chavista (and socialist) inspired "Pink Tide" in South America. That tide has clearly turned. But it has not taken Dilma out to sea – yet.
One question I have is why it is that "socialist" leaders all seem to want to be rich? From Cuba, to Venezuela, to Argentina, to Brazil, to Chicago, to Washington DC this seems to be true. There's something weird, psychologically speaking, there.
It should be noted also that George Soros owned (owns?) a significant stake in Petrobras.


Definition - What does Kirtan mean?
Kirtan is a Sanskrit word meaning "praise" or "eulogy." It's also known as sankirtana and is used to describe a form of call-and-response chanting involving mantras or hymns.
Kirtan is a tradition that originates in Indian religions, notably Sikhism, Buddhism and Vaishnavism. The chanting is carried out alongside instruments, such as cymbals, harmonium or drums.
Kirtan is often practiced in conjunction with acting performances and storytelling. The subject matter is usually of religious context, but may also cover mythology or current social matters.
Knowledge of kirtan in the West was initially linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in the 1960s. As time progressed, the appearance of kirtan singers, such as Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal and Krishna Das, has made the tradition more popular.


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I do not think he is an alcoholic but he is very dug into his set ways and he does drink every day. He is always good to me and he is always very responsible though so his drinking has never really been a major issue in our marriage.
Lately though, I have noticed he is having lapses in his memory. He forgets people names, which he never used to do and he seems to sometimes have difficulty keeping his train of thought while talking.
Could the drinking be causing his forgetfulness and if he stops drinking will his memory come back to normal?
The alcohol could definitely be causing the memory problems. If he drinks enough to have a memory blackout, those memories do not get stored at all. Those are short term memories. If he is forgetting something that he has known for a long time, that is long-term memory and if that is the case, it may be an indication that he has entered a very scary phase of alcohol use where he is experiencing permanent brain damage. If he is not an alcoholic, he should be able to set a limit of two alcoholic beverages and stop every time he drinks. If he cannot do this, he may be an alcoholic. If you want to tell me which type of memory loss he is experiencing, I can give you more information.
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Cargo Description: Bound from Chicago with provisions for lumber camps.
Builder: The rebuild of the Cincinnati to the John F. Porter was done by Bidwell Banta.
Location Built: The Cincinnati was built at Sandusky, Ohio and when it was rebuilt into the John F. Porter it was built at Buffalo, New York.
Owners: Original owner: D.M. Barney. Final owner: J. & Anson E. Eldred.
The wooden two masted schooner John F. Porter was originally built as the passenger steamer Cincinnati. The Cincinnati was built in Sandusky, Ohio in 1836 with a single cylinder high pressure steam engine with a 80 horsepower output. In 1840, the Cincinnati was rebuilt as the two masted schooner John F. Porter in Buffalo, New York.
May 1838: The Cincinnati collided with the steamer Milwaukee and sank at Cleveland, Ohio.
April, 1840: The Cincinnati was rebuilt as the schooner John F. Porter.
May 1847: Sank after striking the pier at Conneaut, Ohio.
June 1847: Collided with the steamer Chesapeake near Conneaut, Ohio. Both vessels sunk with a loss of eight lives.
September 1848: Aground with little damage near Buffalo, New York while laden with lumber.
November 1849: Aground near Conneaut, Ohio.
August 1850: Ashore near Racine, Wisconsin.
October 1855: Ashore at Milwaukee with a $10,000 property loss.
Last Document of Enrollment No. 35: Milwaukee: 9/13/1853.
"The schooner John F. Porter, Capt. Moore, of this port, capsized... when some three miles off the North Point. She left here Saturday week, with a load of grain and provisions for Green Bay. On Monday following she sprung a leak, and the captain put into Bailey's harbor, pumped her out and started for Milwaukee. She commenced leaking again and by Saturday night was nearly waterlogged. When the gale struck her, she breached to and capsized. The captain, mate, and five men got into the bottom, cut the small boat loose, and getting into it, drifted ashore, having neither oars, nor sail to help them along. The Porter belonged to Anson Eldred of this city. She was worth, with the cargo, $12,000 or more and was uninsured." Milwaukee Sentinel 10/24/1855.
An earlier report from the Milwaukee Sentinel stated that the Porter had 85,000 of lumber on board which turned out to be wrong. One source says that one of the crew members did not survive.


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Ekeby och Gällersta landskommun var en tidigare  kommun i Örebro län.

Administrativ historik
Kommunen bildades som storkommun vid kommunreformen 1952 genom sammanläggning av de tidigare kommunerna Ekeby och Gällersta. För ovanlighetens skull fick den nya kommunen namn efter båda sina föregångare.

Vid nästa landsomfattande kommunreform upplöstes kommunen åter år 1971 då Ekeby gick till Kumla kommun och Gällersta till Örebro kommun.

Kyrklig tillhörighet
I kyrkligt hänseende tillhörde kommunen Ekeby församling och Gällersta församling.

Geografi
Ekeby och Gällersta landskommun omfattade den 1 januari 1952 en areal av 86,24 km², varav 84,97 km² land. Efter nymätningar och arealberäkningar färdiga den 1 januari 1960 omfattade landskommunen den 1 november 1960 en areal av 86,17 km², varav 85,88 km² land.

Tätorter i kommunen 1960
I Ekeby och Gällersta landskommun fanns del av tätorten Kvarntorp, som hade 517 invånare i kommunen den 1 november 1960. Tätortsgraden i kommunen var då 22,5 procent.

Politik

Mandatfördelning i valen 1950-1966

Källor

Sveriges kommuner 1952-1970
Indelningar i Kumla kommun
Indelningar i Örebro kommun
Tidigare kommuner i Örebro län

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A little pine tree grew in the woods. Its leaves were long, thin green needles. But the little tree did not like its needles.
"I wish that I had beautiful leaves," it thought. "I wish that my leaves were different from any of the other trees. I wish I had leaves of shining gold."
The Angel of the trees was walking through the woods and heard the little pine tree. In the morning the little tree had leaves of shining gold.
"I am so beautiful," thought the pine tree. My leaves sparkle in the sun! Now I shall always be happy!"
Foolish little pine tree! It was not happy for long. In the night a man came to the woods with a bag. He picked off all the gold leaves, and took them home with him. Then the poor little tree had no leaves. "What will I do?" it cried. "I will not wish for gold leaves again."
"How pretty glass leaves would look! They would sparkle in the sun. The man would not take them. I wish that I could have leaves of glass."
That night the Angel of the trees walked through the woods again. In the morning, the little pine tree had glass leaves. They sparkled in the bright sunshine. The little tree was happy all the morning. But in the afternoon the clouds became black, and the rain came down.
The wind blew every glass leaf to the ground where each one broke. The pine tree stood naked. It had no leaves on its branches.
"I will not wish again to be better than my neighbors," cried the pine tree. "If I had big green leaves like them I should be happy." Then the tree went to sleep.
Once more the Angel of the trees walked through the woods. When it was morning the pine looked just like the other trees. It had large green leaves.
But the big leaves looked so good and juicy that an old goat came along. He ate every one for his dinner.
"Oh no!" cried the little tree. "A man took my leaves of gold. The wind broke my leaves of glass. A goat ate my large green leaves. I wish that I had my long, green needles again!"
The Angel of the trees was listening to all that the little pine tree said. The next day the birds flew to the little tree, and they were happy to see that it was covered again with long needles. "Now, we may build our nests here," they said.
"Gold leaves, glass leaves, and large green leaves were very fine; but nothing is so good for a little pine tree as its own long needles."


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