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Egypt Anti-Protest Law Limits Public Gatherings

Sun, 2013-12-01 21:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Several hundred supporters of Egypt's deposed president massed outside the cabinet building Wednesday in Cairo, but were not allowed to approach. Khalil Hamra/Associated Press

news.ca.msn.com - by The Associated Press - November 25, 2013

Egypt's interim president on Sunday banned public gatherings of more than 10 people without prior government approval, imposing hefty fines and prison terms for violators in a bid to stifle the near-constant protests roiling the country.

The new law is more restrictive than regulations used under the rule of autocrat Hosni Mubarak, overthrown in Egypt's 2011 uprising that marked the start of unrest in the country. Rights groups and activists immediately denounced it, saying it aims to stifle opposition, allow repressive police practices and keep security officials largely unaccountable for possible abuses.

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Sun, 2013-12-01 15:39 — Hank Rappaport

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Sat, 2013-11-30 19:36 — Hank Rappaport

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Sat, 2013-11-30 19:06 — Hank Rappaport

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Community Resilience Going to Scale Resources

Wed, 2013-11-27 05:33 — Amanullah Hotak

Community Resilience Going to Scale Resources

By: Hotak

More talented individuals and scholars of Afghan community, interested in community resiliencies to grow and go to scaling resources, have always trie d to think about or experience ‘what resilience seed could be connected to scale up’. To work around this idea I have developed my own thoughts based on the following seeds;

A) Successes in community:

This is one major seed that can connect to scale up. Community successes may grow in consideration of the following elements that have direct link to the seed;

- Presence of a council (local governance) in a community that is more dedicated to building peace and reaching to problems in some ethnicities or tribes in most districts to grow seeds ,

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Philippines Trying to Learn Lessons from Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 2013-11-26 23:09 — Kathy Gilbeaux

But between residents who don't understand the dangers and political infighting, that may be difficult.

Pel Tecson, mayor since May of Tanauan town, Leyte island, the Philippines, looks out from his battered town hall balcony over Tanauan, smashed by a Typhoon Haiyan. The city council passed a resolution Monday making a non-build zone from the shoreline to 50 meters inland. The need for relocation of vulnerable communities is the big lesson to be learned from the experience, Tecson said. (Photo: Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY)

usatoday.com - by Calum MacLeod - November 23, 2013

. . . Despite small signs that this area is recovering, life remains far from normal for countless Filipinos who have struggled through days of horror and hunger. More than 5,000 people died in the typhoon, and hundreds more are missing. The survivors are wondering when they'll have their lives back. . .

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Seven Principles for Big Data and Resilience Projects

Tue, 2013-11-26 20:55 — Kathy Gilbeaux

100resilientcities.rockefellerfoundation.org - by PopTech & RF Bellagio Fellows - October 10, 2013

The following is a draft “Code of Conduct” that seeks to provide guidance on best practices for resilience building projects that leverage Big Data and Advanced Computing. These seven core principles serve to guide data projects to ensure they are socially just, encourage local wealth- & skill-creation, require informed consent, and be maintainable over long timeframes.

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Voltaic Systems - Solar Chargers

Mon, 2013-11-25 22:45 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Voltaic Systems makes products that produce and store their own power to run your electronics anywhere. We are based in New York City and ship directly to customers and our partners worldwide from warehouses in New Jersey and the Netherlands.

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