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K-Manager Blog – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Sun, 01 May 2011 23:48:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg K-Manager Blog – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 Ory Okolloh on Becoming an Activist http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/ory-okolloh-on-an-activist Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:38:19 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8408 Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family — and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya’s parliament Ory Okolloh is a Kenyan activist, lawyer, and blogger. She currently holds the position of Policy Manager for Africa with Google. She also works as a legal …

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]]> Think Tank Report for 2010: Rankings of Global Marketplace of Ideas http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/think-tank-rankings-report-2010-marketplace-ideas Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7418 The 2010 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings marks the fourth edition of what has now become an annual report. The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania has created a process for ranking think tanks around the world. It is the first comprehensive ranking of the world’s …

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]]> Spencer Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to Education http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/spencer-dissertation-fellowships-for-research-related-to-education Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:08:10 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7107 Approximately 30 non-renewable Spencer Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to Education are awarded each year to encourage scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These fellowships are not intended to finance data collection or the completion of doctoral coursework, but rather to support …

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]]> Uprising in North Africa and Middle East: See Which Countries Are on Fire http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/uprising-in-north-africa-and-middle-east-revolution-uprising Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:43:25 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7037 Unrest has spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Here's a look at what has happened -- and what is happening -- in various countries.

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]]> Pregnancy, Cigarettes and Alcohol http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/pregnancy-cigarettes-alcohol Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6786 Pregnancy is a risky time when the slightest deviation from a healthy lifestyle can cause a lot of damage to the unborn child’s future. Drinking alcohol when you’re pregnant can lead to foetal alcohol syndrome. And smoking too poses a threat to the unborn child. Women who smoke are in fact twice as likely to …

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]]> US SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/us-scholarship-for-nigerian-students Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:26:09 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6667 Eligible fields include: Aeronautics and aeronautics and astronomics/aeronautical engineering, agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only), astronomy/planetary sciences, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer sciences/engineering, energy, engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum), environmental science/engineering, geology/earth and atmospheric sciences, information sciences and systems (engineering focus only), materials science/engineering, mathematics, neuroscience/brain and cognitive sciences, oceanography, public health …

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]]> Ouch! Rwandan Government to Urge Men to be Sterilized to Control Population http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/ouch-rwandan-government-to-urge-men-to-be-sterilized-to-control-population http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/ouch-rwandan-government-to-urge-men-to-be-sterilized-to-control-population#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:10:01 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6637 Rwanda’s government has said it wants to encourage men to have vasectomies in a bid to stem the small landlocked country’s growing population. It would be done along with its HIV prevention campaign to encourage all men to be circumcised. Health officials would take the opportunity to talk to men about the birth-control method at …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/ouch-rwandan-government-to-urge-men-to-be-sterilized-to-control-population/feed 4 SA HIV Campaign Condemned as Zimbabwe Announces Soaring Rates http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/south-africa-hiv-campaign-condemned-zimbabwe-cases http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/south-africa-hiv-campaign-condemned-zimbabwe-cases#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:22:01 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6595 South African health authorities will soon lunch a highly criticised HIV testing campaign for schools. But Parents, backed by several groups, believe that the campaign could have a devastating impact on children. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s health ministry has announced that an estimated 47 000 HIV positive pregnancies this year will result in tens of thousands of …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/south-africa-hiv-campaign-condemned-zimbabwe-cases/feed 1 International Students Scholarship-East Tennessee State http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/international-students-scholarship-east-tennessee-state Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:51:47 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6583 International Students Scholarship The International Students Academic Merit Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. The award is available for: Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients …

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]]> Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/dissertation-proposal-development-fellowship Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:44:49 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6339 Social Science Research Council The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, and competitive in fellowship competitions. The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is open …

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