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		<title>Where the Global Economic Recovery Will Begin</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/04/where-the-global-economic-recovery-will-begin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crisis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The contracted global economy is literary palpable with unemployment numbers going through the roof. The World Bank recently projected that the global economy will shrink in 2009, with growth in the developing markets dropping from 4.4% to 2.1%. They also project that recovery will commence in 2010 albeit at a slowed pace. What&#8217;s more interesting [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/huge-budget-shortfalls-for-developing-countries-in-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Huge Budget Shortfalls For Developing Countries in 2009'>Huge Budget Shortfalls For Developing Countries in 2009</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/steve-forbes-on-the-current-economic-crisis-and-barack-obama/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Steve Forbes on the current Economic Crisis and Barack Obama'>Steve Forbes on the current Economic Crisis and Barack Obama</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/africa-wired-trends-in-broadband-and-mobile-telephony/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Africa Wired: Trends in Broadband and Mobile Telephony'>Africa Wired: Trends in Broadband and Mobile Telephony</a></li>
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		<title>Huge Budget Shortfalls For Developing Countries in 2009</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/huge-budget-shortfalls-for-developing-countries-in-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/huge-budget-shortfalls-for-developing-countries-in-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Alleviation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stimulus]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1279</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this coming fiscal year, developing countries around the globe could potentially face a huge gap in financing which would in turn deal a blow to infrastructure development and poverty alleviation initiatives.


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/04/where-the-global-economic-recovery-will-begin/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Where the Global Economic Recovery Will Begin'>Where the Global Economic Recovery Will Begin</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/02/gsma-and-gates-foundation-partner-to-expand-mobile-banking-in-developing-countries/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: GSMA and Gates Foundation Partner to Expand Mobile Banking in Developing Countries'>GSMA and Gates Foundation Partner to Expand Mobile Banking in Developing Countries</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/dambisa-moyo-halt-developmental-aid-to-africa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Dambisa Moyo: Halt Developmental Aid to Africa'>Dambisa Moyo: Halt Developmental Aid to Africa</a></li>
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		<title>Illinois Senate &#8220;Reinstates&#8221; Pluto As A Planet</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/illinois-senate-reinstates-pluto-as-a-planet/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/illinois-senate-reinstates-pluto-as-a-planet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essential Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pluto]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What, O what, to be made of this? The Great State of Illinois finds it within their power to reinstate Pluto as a planet! Stay classy Illinois!


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
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		<title>The Daily Show Rips Santelli, CNBC to Shreds</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/the-daily-show-rips-santelli-cnbc-to-shreds/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/the-daily-show-rips-santelli-cnbc-to-shreds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North America]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Letterman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John McCain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jon Stewart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Santelli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Show]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a rant oddly reminiscent of David Letterman&#8217;s relentless jabs at John McCain canceling on the Late Show, Jon Stewart went after, not only Rick Santelli, but also CNBC as a whole on their rather unsound financial advice over the last couple of years. You&#8217;ll fondly remember Santelli&#8217;s infamous outburst on Wall Street against Obama&#8217;s [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/06/why-the-daily-nation-beats-east-african-standard/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why The Daily Nation Beats East African Standard'>Why The Daily Nation Beats East African Standard</a></li>
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		<title>Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving The U.S.</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/why-skilled-immigrants-are-leaving-the-us/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/why-skilled-immigrants-are-leaving-the-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vivek Wadhwa of Businessweek notes a fact that many have already suspected &#8211; many highly skilled immigrants are leaving the US in large numbers to return to their home countries  for a better life and be close to family. Why should Americans care? Because immigrants are critical to the country&#8217;s long-term economic health. Despite the [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/07/working-while-on-an-f-1-student-visa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Working while on an F-1 Student Visa'>Working while on an F-1 Student Visa</a></li>
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		<title>Google Isn&#8217;t Removing Webpages You Don&#8217;t Like</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/google-isnt-removing-webpages-you-dont-like/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/google-isnt-removing-webpages-you-dont-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North America]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An interesting post from Matt Cutts, a Search Quality Manager at Google, explaining (quite well) why Google is not exactly intent on removing pages from their index that may offend you, or perhaps malign your name in one way or another. So what if a Google search of your name brings up negative results, not [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2011/02/bing-is-now-google/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Bing Is Now Google'>Bing Is Now Google</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/offline-google-calendar-now-available/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Offline Google Calendar Now Available'>Offline Google Calendar Now Available</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/google-mapmaker-helps-you-get-directions/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Google Mapmaker helps you get Directions'>Google Mapmaker helps you get Directions</a></li>
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		<title>Putting Your ISP to the Test with M-Lab</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/putting-your-isp-to-the-test-with-m-lab/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/putting-your-isp-to-the-test-with-m-lab/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommunications]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Measurement Lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Net Neutrality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google has partnered with Open Technology Institute, PlanetLab Consortium and other academic researchers to release tools designed for measuring the performance of your internet connection, developed under the Measurement Lab. Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) &#8211; measures your broadband speeds and identifies common network problems Glasnost &#8211; tests if your ISP is throttling or blocking BitTorrent [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/07/what-future-holds-for-satellite-internet-in-kenya/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What Future Holds for Satellite Internet in Kenya?'>What Future Holds for Satellite Internet in Kenya?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/rwandatel-launches-gsm-service-why-gsm/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: RwandaTel Launches GSM Service: Why GSM?'>RwandaTel Launches GSM Service: Why GSM?</a></li>
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		<title>Powered By Hope</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/powered-by-hope/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/powered-by-hope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inauguration]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Be the change you want to see in the world &#8211; Mahatma Gandhi Congratulations, President Obama!]]></description>
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		<title>Hulu: How to Handle a &#8220;Royal Screw-Up&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/hulu-how-to-handle-a-royal-screw-up/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/hulu-how-to-handle-a-royal-screw-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kilar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leaders in business and government should definitely take a cue from this. From Hulu: [snip] This note, however, is not about the fact that episodes of &#8221;It&#8217;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia&#8221; were taken down. Rather, this note is to communicate to our users that we screwed up royally with regards to _how_ we handled this [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/04/why-pay-for-cable-tv-when-you-have-hulu/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Pay for Cable TV When You Have Hulu?'>Why Pay for Cable TV When You Have Hulu?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/02/portrait-of-a-twitter-user/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Portrait of a Twitter User'>Portrait of a Twitter User</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/offline-gmail-now-available/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Offline GMail Now Available'>Offline GMail Now Available</a></li>
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		<title>Steve Forbes on the current Economic Crisis and Barack Obama</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/steve-forbes-on-the-current-economic-crisis-and-barack-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/steve-forbes-on-the-current-economic-crisis-and-barack-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I sat in today on a talk by Steve Forbes, Chair and CEO of Forbes Inc., Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine and former Republican Presidential candidate, as he offered his view on the current economic crisis &#8211; how it came about and what should be done to lift the US economy out of the slump, plus [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/04/where-the-global-economic-recovery-will-begin/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Where the Global Economic Recovery Will Begin'>Where the Global Economic Recovery Will Begin</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/05/obamas-tax-code-proposal-a-boon-for-outsourcing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Obama&#8217;s Tax Code Proposal a Boon for Outsourcing?'>Obama&#8217;s Tax Code Proposal a Boon for Outsourcing?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/one-more-thing-steve-jobs-greatest-hits/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: One More Thing: Steve Jobs&#8217; Greatest Hits'>One More Thing: Steve Jobs&#8217; Greatest Hits</a></li>
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