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2014/05/012014/05/01

Berto Jongman: Out of Africa – $2 Trillion Since 1970 — Low Estimate?

Out of Africa: The great money migration Almost $2 trillion has left Africa illicitly since 1970, thwarting poverty reduction and economic growth. This is far more than the external aid the continent received over the same period, and almost five times its current external debt. According to researchers, the continent also loses at least $100bn …

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2014/04/292014/04/29

Berto Jongman: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) — Useful Failures

Never mind the 4% completion rate, still a useful starting point. Take college and university courses online completely free In recent years massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become a trend in online education. The term was coined in 2008 by David Cormier, manager of web communications and innovations at the University of Prince Edward …

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2014/04/282014/04/28

Berto Jongman: UK Paedophiles to be treated as terrorists under new crackdown [but only the little people — Lords & CEOs continue to get a free pass]

Paedophiles to be treated as terrorists under new crackdown PM moves to close loophole that allows sexual predators to produce and possess ‘manuals’ to help them commit crimes Paedophiles will be handed the same treatment as terrorists under a crackdown on child abuse to be included in the Queen’s speech. David Cameron said he wanted …

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2014/04/272014/04/27

Berto Jongman: Net Neutrality — Guide to and History of a Contested Idea

Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested Idea If net neutrality is so important, why is it so controversial? It’s complicated. Alexis C. Madrigal and Adrienne LaFrance Apr 25 2014 EXTRACT But this debate isn’t just about the specific wording of the possible FCC rules (though those are important). People have been talking …

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2014/04/272014/04/27

Berto Jongman: North Korea Flooding US Markets with Pure Crystal Meth

The ultimate asymmetric threat — and one that can be repurposed by others. Brea-KIM bad! 99% pure crystal meth made in North Korea floods U.S. drug markets U.S. police intercepted batch of highly addictive drug bound for New York Tests revealed the ice-like crystals were 99 per cent pure Communist state is said to be …

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2014/04/242014/04/24

Berto Jongman: Neelie Kroes, VP European Commission, on Threats, Challenges, and Change Needed in the Internet Governance Concept

Her demands sound like OSINT demands in the 1990’s. I will soon be travelling to Sao Paulo to attend NETmundial, the Multi-stakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance. The purpose of NETmundial is to develop principles of Internet governance and a roadmap for the future development of this ecosystem. I have already shared with …

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2014/04/242014/04/24

Berto Jongman: Nature is Priceless — Economy is a Sub-Set of Nature, NOT the Other Way Round

Can you put a price on the beauty of the natural world? Those who reduce nature to a column of figures play to an agenda that ignores its inherent value – and seeks to destroy it George Monbiot The Guardian, Monday 21 April 2014 George Orwell warned that “the logical end of mechanical progress is …

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