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Struggling for a Future Part One

2006-07-17T17:25:00.000-07:00

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Firdevs Robinson explores some of the political, economic and ethnic challenges facing the new Central Asian states

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Slumming It

2006-07-16T02:45:00.000-07:00

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Emma Joseph visits Manila where, despite government promises that tackling slums is a big priority, the numbers living in them is on the rise...

According to the UN one billion people live in slums and the figure is set to double by 2030. So what can governments do to control unprecedented urban growth and make slums a decent place to live?

Presenter Emma Joseph travels to the Philippines and Brazil

Part One: Philippines

For the first time in human history, the number of people living in urban areas has surpassed those living in rural ones.

With that change has come an exponential growth in the number of cities globally.

Billions of us live in more than three hundred cities around the world, and one million babies are delivered every week in them.

The mass migration of people from the countryside to the town has brought with it a host of problems, one of the most pressing being the dramatic rise in slums.

In the first of two programmes, as part of our Urban Planet season, Emma Joseph reports from Asia where hundreds of millions of people are literally slumming it.

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Bret Taylor - Inside Google Maps

2006-07-15T18:54:00.000-07:00

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In this short, sharp presentation from Where 2.0 2005, Google’s Bret Taylor describes just how easy it is becoming to add maps to your website. He introduces the initial Google Maps API and asserts that it provides the map as a canvas for custom content. As the API is free to all web sites that are free to consumers, everyone can now have a Google map on their home page.

Magdi Abdelhadi visits Oman, a country determined to profit from the global economy, and on its own terms.

2006-07-15T00:57:00.000-07:00

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Magdi Abdelhadi visits Oman, a country determined to profit from the global economy, and on its own terms.

In recent years, a number of Gulf countries have been making progress towards economic, social and even limited political reforms.

These advances are so rapid that many believe the Gulf - once seen as a relatively backward region - could one day eclipse the Arab world's more established centres of influence, such as Egypt and Lebanon.

The BBC's Arab Affairs Analyst Magdi Abdelhadi investigates how far these changes might go.

Part Two: Oman

Oman has taken a more moderate approach to change than some its neighbours.

Once among the most backward countries in the Middle East, it is now determined to profit from the global economy - but on its own terms.

As well as long-standing political and military relationship with the UK, it has a substantial trade surplus and low inflation. The government is privatising its utilities and diversifying its economy to attract foreign investment.

It is also now engaged in what has been termed "Omanisation" - encouraging the replacement of expatriate workers with local people to reduce unemployment and dependance on other countries.

Is this slower and more subtle approach a better way of integrating Western ideas without causing a radical overhaul of life and society?

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The New Arab World: Part One

2006-07-14T16:41:00.000-07:00

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Magdi Abdelhadi discovers how Dubai is wholeheartedly embracing Western values.

In recent years, a number of Gulf countries have been making progress towards economic, social and even limited political reforms.

These advances are so rapid that many believe the Gulf - once seen as a relatively backward region - could one day eclipse the Arab world's more established centres of influence, such as Egypt and Lebanon.

The BBC's Arab Affairs Analyst Magdi Abdelhadi investigates how far these changes might go.

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Distributing the Future Podcast: ETel

2006-07-12T22:12:00.000-07:00

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Bruce Stewart, editor of the new ETel site, joins The Distributing the Future Podcast for a look back at the highlights from last week’s O’Reilly Emerging Telephony conference. Josh Kinberg shows you how easy it is to get started with video blogging and what to expect if you just want to watch some good ones. Bruno Souza continues his look at open source in Brazil. Link. MP3.
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Diggnation Episode #0053 - July 6, 2006

2006-07-11T22:43:00.000-07:00

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Rocketboom: Losing the Boom, Microsoft censors MSN Messenger, 2009 Camaro starring role / Transformers Movie!, casino refuses to pay jackpot – Winning is “glitch”, laid off employees asked to give back iPod gifts, Firefox creator’s thoughts on IE7, and Future of Firefox, Preventing email piracy, Tweak XP for gaming
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Engadget Podcast 081 - 05.23.06

2006-07-11T10:37:00.003-07:00

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Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Gaming, Handhelds, Laptops, Podcasts, Portable Audio What a week for product launches! Seems like out of the gate past E3 everybody wanted to get theirs out the door: Apple loosed the MacBook, Motorola and Verizon launched the Q, Sprint and Verizon launched the Palm Treo 700p, and Sony launched their UX Micro PC. But it wasn’t all rosy new toys for everyone to play with, Creative and Apple are heading to court to go toe to toe over some patents, as apparently is XM and Pioneer over the RIAA-contestable recording capabilities of the Inno. Tune in to find out how it all unfurls on this week’s Engadget Podcast!

Alex Lightman - Globalization to the Edge

2006-07-11T10:37:00.002-07:00

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Alex Lightman wraps up the 2005 Accelerating Change Conference with a challenge to the audience. Simply put, he wants everyone to act locally to create a global impact. Taking a cue from Francis Fukuyama’s assertion that one of society’s most valuable resources is the number of people you know and can trust, Lightman believes that we inhabit a permissive universe that responds positively when people make definite decisions to act.
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Jeff Mallett & Mickey Hart - A Conversation With Jeff Mallett and Mickey Hart

2006-07-11T10:37:00.001-07:00

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Harnessing legal music on the web is primarily hampered by a lack of data. Traditional record labels are unsure of the true nature of this emerging industry and have little idea how to turn a profit. John Heilemann leads Jeffrey Mallett and Mickey Hart in a discussion of the evolving landscape of online music distribution and how current solutions, like Apple’s iTunes, need to change and improve. Mallet, as chairman of SNOCAP, explains how his company’s business model will alter the concept of music distribution from an artist’s perspective.
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417 Daily Source Code for Saturday July 8th 2006

2006-07-11T10:37:00.000-07:00

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Summer Dreaming Instrumental Darkhorse Forever my Love EL84 sun again will shine slackstring Better Days brookeandjer
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