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In the early days of the Internet, web sites all looked pretty much the same. Choose a site at random and you would find a hierarchical structure consisting of a "home" age and one or more secondary pages.  In 2004, the term "Web 2.0" was coined to include new, more interactive sites that fostered a sense of community.

Weblogs constitute the most popular and widespread manifestations of Web 2.0. Unlike a traditional, structured web site, a weblog (or "blog") allows for and encourages communication between the web publisher, his/her readers, and between readers.  Most weblogs encourage comments, whereby readers add thoughts to the blog editor's articles, or ask questions.  There are a number of free or almost free weblog platforms - WordPress and Moveable Type are two of the most popular.

Weblogs also contain built in data streams called RSS Feeds.  An RSS feed allows the content of a weblog to appear anywhere a reader desires - in an RSS Reader, on a personalized iGoogle or My Yahoo page, or within the pages of another blog. An interested reader can subscribe to a weblog, consume the content however he wishes and never actually visit the weblog site again.

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• The Eccentrics and the Women Who Run for President in Iran

  
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  One of the more eccentric presidential hopefuls says ‘Presidents should be handsome. Source: Entekhab Hundreds of hopeful Iranians, including thirty women,  have registered as candidates  to replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the forthcoming election on June 14, 2013 even though they have no chance ...
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• Take A Hint

  
  Viktoria Michaelis: Secrets & Desires — Authority: 143
  I doubt very much that any spammers will read this simply because they are concentrating on one single post at the moment, and I doubt they’ve even read that either. But, just in case: Give it up. I mean, yesterday I had over five hundred attempted spams on one single post here. Think about it, five hundred! And ...
  5 days ago

• Nicaraguans Defend Law Against Violence Towards Women

  
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  In April, a campaign called “I Support Law 779″ was launched on social networks to demand that a law protecting the physical, psychological and moral integrity of women be respected. The campaign consisted of writing a supportive phrase, taking a photo with the phrase, and uploading it with the tag ...
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• Are Indian Companies “Land Grabbing” in Africa?

  
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  As foreign companies and governments buy or lease land in countries across Africa, the debate continues as to whether this will encourage development or is simply land grabbing , which displaces local populations and threatens food security. The Hindus Addis Ababa correspondent Aman Sethi ( @Amannama ) has ...
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• Mauritania Through a Portuguese Artists Eyes

  
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  Portuguese artist Isabel Fiadeiro ( @Isabelfiadeiro ) lives in Nouakchott, Mauritania, where she paints and runs an art gallery . Fiadeiro also sketches from observation, filling her blog Sketching in Mauritania  with images of daily life in the West African nation. Global Voices spoke to Fiadeiro about her art ...
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• Peru: Strike in Iquitos in Protest of Corruption

  
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  The permanent  problems and chaos  [es] in the city of Iquitos and the continuing  complaints  [es] of corruption in the Regional Government of Loreto have led to various  protests  [es] by the people and  civil society  [es]. The most recent of these protests was on May 15, 2013, after the Patriotic Front of ...
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• “Lift your Skirt, Save a Life” Cervical Cancer Ad Divides Singapore

  
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  To remind Singaporeans about the free Pap smear screenings this month, the Singapore Cancer Society came out with a “Lift your skirt. Save a life” ad which sparked a lively discussion on whether it was creative, effective, or offensive. The campaign featured local celebrities replicating the iconic pose of ...
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• It’s Just Sad

  
  Viktoria Michaelis: Secrets & Desires — Authority: 143
  I’d be laughing into my morning coffee if it wasn’t just so sad. I’m not talking about anything real, a sob story or anything like that, but something which appears to be real for some people and is sad simply because they really believe in it. And also a bit sad because one of the posts gaining the most ...
  6 days ago

• Blog Update #270 – This Week (CSW) Does It’s First PaidWare Android App Review

  
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  Dear Readers, This week ( CSW ) does it’s first paidware Android app review. ————————– - Between May 13th, 2013 – May 19th, 2013 - —————————————– Last Weeks Top Computer Savvy Weblog News Post - SUPERAntiSpyware (5.6.1020) Official Change Log - New ...
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• Palestine: Gazans Got a Taste of KFC

  
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  Palestinian Anas Hamra, from Gaza, claims he got his Kentucky Fried Chicken delivered – after a seven hour wait. His story tallies with a recent New York Times report which says that Gazans are getting their KFC deliveries, from Al Arish, in Egypt, where they are smuggled through secret tunnels. After ordering ...
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• Turkey: Syrian Refugees Targeted after Reyhanlı Blasts

  
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  On May 11th, Reyhanlı [en] small Turkish town on Turkey-Syria border, was under terrorist attacks . This was the biggest terrorist attack [en] in countrys 90 year-old republican history. After the explosions nine people were detained [en] by the security forces. Officials said [en], two vehicles were used in ...
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• Decline in the Rambles

  
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  Greetings to the herd. Your ranks are thinning as I commit to the death punch of traffic decline by not posting anything noteworthy over spans of months. Most have traditionally come to this blog to hear from a Lost Ball making his way through the sewers of web. Perhaps my ramblings have encouraged more than ...
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• Is Saint Lucias Jazz Festival Worth the Investment?

  
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  The end of this years Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival , especially in the context of the countrys ongoing budget debates, has led many netizens to wonder about the economic impact of the event. In the Facebook group St. Lucians Aiming for Progress (S.L.A.P),  Wilson Baptiste held out no hope that the ...
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• Shanghai Residents Protest Battery Plant Over Potential Pollution

  
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  Hundreds of residents marched along a street on the outskirts of Shanghai on May 11, 2013 to oppose plans for a lithium battery plant, marking the country’s second protest in a week over potential environmental pollution. Earlier this week, Global Voices reported on a similar protest in the western city of ...
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• After Two Years in Hiding, Bahraini Blogger Ali Abdulemam Flees to London

  
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  Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam surfaced in London, after escaping from Bahrain, where he has been in hiding for two years. In absentia, Abdulemam, 35 years old, was slapped  with a 15-year prison sentence for belonging to a terror organisation and for seeking to topple the government. The Atlantic details his ...
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• Blog Update #269 – This Week Senior Editor “Danny” Writes. This Months “The Computer Savvy Perspective” Feature.

  
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  Dear Readers, This week Senior Editor Danny will be writing this months ” The Computer Savvy Perspective ” feature. Along with him will be a special guest editorial co-author on said feature ( Still yet to be named ). ————————– - Between May 6th, 2013 – May 12th, 2013 - ...
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• ‘What else do the Chinese want?’ Headline Enrages Malaysians

  
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  Following the announcement of the results of the 13 th general election in Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib Razak coined the term ‘Chinese tsunami’ to refer to the voting trend of the ethnic Chinese community, saying that ‘the polarisation in this voting trend worries the government. We are afraid that if ...
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• Sensible Blogging Advice That You Can Use

  
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  Running a blog is a fantastic way of getting what you need to say out to the world, and make a very little cash the process. There are numerous methods of going about this, and this information is full of tips to get you began. Take a moment to learn these tips, to see ways to enhance your website. You would like ...
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• Interfaith Groups: Stop Religious Violence in Myanmar

  
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  Interfaith groups in Myanmar are actively working for peace, understanding and harmony amid rising cases of violence against the minority Muslims in the country. A recent case of anti-Muslim violence instigated by Buddhist mobs broke out in Oakkan, a northern district of Myanmars former capital city Yangon, on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Australia’s Sandwich Gate: PM Julia Gillard Better Take Cover

  
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  The mainstream media have been accused of trivialising political coverage in Australia over an incident involving Prime Minister Julia Gillard and a sandwich on 8 May 2013. Apparently, it even went viral overseas both in the press and online. Gawker got into the act with a tasteless [sic] image as lead and an ...
  2 weeks ago

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