Month: May 2012

  • Rationality in technological choices

    The use of technology helps us ease the burdens of doing things the hard way. But it is more meaningful when used at the right time in the right way Taye Negussie (Phd) Ordinarily, we resort to the aid of modern technologies to carry out different tasks:  for production purpose, service provision, transporting of people or goods, or leisure activities.…

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  • Disquieting tales from Ethiopian jails

    The country’s constitution entitles people under custody to a dignified treatment. Recent stories from its prisons reveal otherwise. Kiya Tsegaye   Following the infamous mass detention by the police in June 2011 of more than two dozen individuals, unsettling news of physical abuses against the detainees, particularly members of opposition political parties, are widely surfacing. News of physical abuse emerged…

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  • Do Russia and America really disagree on Syria?

    Mark N. Katz While America (along with many others in the West and the Arab World) have called for the imposition of UN Security Council economic sanctions against Syria’s Assad regime, Russia (along with China) had blocked them.  This is just one more sign that Syria is becoming an increasingly serious bone of contention between Washington and Moscow. But is…

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  • Of Female Genital Mutilation

    Ashenafi Zedebub Many researches show millions have undergone the so called “Female Genital Mutilation” around the globe. By the way, what is “Female Genital Mutilation”? The word “mutilation” by itself had its own controversy prior to its familiarization with the public. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is – by definition – the cutting or partial or total removal of the external…

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  • Of myths and truth

    Feben Getachew When it comes to nutrition it can be very difficult to tell between what is a fact and what is a myth. Indeed, myths about nutrition have been around for so many years, that most of us have accepted them as facts. For this month I’m encouraging us to be 100% diet craze free! Myth #1: Not eating…

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  • Walking with the clouds

    Dr. Henok Wendirad (DVM) Mount Zuqualla is a 2,989 meter-high volcanic mountain not far from Addis Ababa and can be accessed through Debre Zeit (Bishoftu) or Dukem. A big fan of the place, I visit the place at least once a year to take a break from my city routine and refresh body and soul. My last trip was in…

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  • Goethe-Institut – Celebrating 50 years of nearly everything

    What was started as a simple idea for a cultural exchange has grown into a place where nearly everything happens.  Zela Gayle Established in January 1962, it was the first in Africa. Ethiopians who had studied in Germany had turned to their government and the German embassy requesting both for an establishment of an institute to be the go between…

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  • Once again, a week-long festival of films

    The Addis International Film Festival (AIFF)  kicked off with its 6th edition on Tuesday May 1, 2012 at the Italian Cultural Institute with Town of Runners, a film by Jerry Rothwell. Town of Runners is a feature documentary about the young athletes born and raised in Bekoji, who hope to emulate their local heroes and compete on the world’s stage.…

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  • Peanut Noodle Salad with Edamame and Bok Choy

    By Joanne Bruno (courtesy of Chef Marcus Samuelson) The truth of the matter is that if you locked me up on a desert isle and told me I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, every day, ever and anon…I would choose peanut butter.  There’s no doubt about it.  Peanut butter is, was, and ever shall…

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