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PC Tech Magazine November 2011 Issue: Free Download
by Albert Mucunguzi 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

Hi Listers, This month's PC Tech Magazine features, among other things, an extensive analysis of eBooks, and whether it's time to ditch your "paperback". The article is a build up from last year's "Future of Reading". There's also a detailed supplement on the upcoming Orange Uganda Expo 2011, with an interview with Chief Strategy Officer, Eduoard Blondeau. Those are just two of the stories featured in the 60-page magazine. Prints will be available next week. Follow the link below to download the High-Resolution version. You may also select a lighter one from the second link. http://pctechmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid… http://pctechmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=77&… - Link to select download options If you would like to contribute to our discussions, please join our mailing list from this link: http://groups.google.com/group/pctechmagazine Finally, we have a website where bloggers can share their "stuff". Visit http://blogs.pctechmagazine.com for details. Message body -- Albert Mucunguzi Company URL:pctech.co.ug, pctechmagazine.comPersonal Web:www.almuc.meBlog:almuc.me/blogTwitter:@albertmucFacebook:facebook.com/almucMessenger:albertmuc@hotmail.com

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OT: Vacancies at KSL
by Odhiambo Washington 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Find details of vacancies at Kenya School of Law**** ** ** http://www.ksl.ac.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog… <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksl.ac.ke%2Findex.php%3Fop…> -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Re: [kictanet] [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Internet Services more expensive in .KE than .TZ & .UG
by Walubengo J 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

True that Anders, the biggest component in the internet price equation is the cost of local access. But that still begs the question: Does .UG and .TZ enjoy a better domestic infrastructure/ better business environment/better tax regimes/etc (just to quote some of your variables) than .KE? Why are the costs in the neighbourhood lower than in .Ke? walu. --- On Thu, 11/3/11, Anders Comstedt <anders(a)ssvl.kth.se> wrote: From: Anders Comstedt <anders(a)ssvl.kth.se> Subject: SV: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Internet Services more expensive in .KE than .TZ & .UG To: "'Walubengo J'" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>, "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com, "'I-Network Uganda'" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 10:26 AM On your last comment , UG vs KE, and UG being “supplied” with bandwidth from KE, you live in a past mindset. The majority of the cost driver is local networks, and to some extent national backbones, not international connectivity. The VSAT days obscuring this are gone after the landing of fiber cables. This has become even more apparent after transit prices has plummeted, also in East Africa. Try Telegeography for some data on commercial conditions on Internet transit. Below USD 10 /Mb/month at global nodes. The price to get there on any global fiber system is USD 50-150 or less. Mombasa to London was expected to fall from USD 3000-5000 to USD 500 by the most optimistic pundits as cables arrive. It is now more like USD 100-150. Several deals include backbone transport to Kampala and other major landlocked nodes in that price. Just check what EASSy partners, like WIOCC, and SEACOM are into in their wholesale business. So the big cost element is the access network. In East Africa that is more or less the same as 3G mobile for Internet access but for some services in major cities. The second cost driver, far more expensive per Mb than international connectivity, is the national backbone, but it is (or should be) anyway just a few percent of the total. What is then the economics for 85-90% of the cost, local access, in various countries? Good business or bad business? Provider efficiency? What may drive or prevent competitive pressure? Taxes and license costs? Customer density? (covering sparsely populated areas is a financial disaster for telcos globally). Lots of things to benchmark. ITU statistics not very helpful here. Having more than a casual opinion about end-user prices begins with having knowledge about cost drivers. CheersAnders Från: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:eThinkTankTz@yahoogroups.com] För Walubengo J Skickat: den 3 november 2011 07:05 Till: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Kopia: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com; I-Network Uganda Ämne: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Internet Services more expensive in .KE than .TZ & .UG Contrary to popular belief, ITU's recent statistics @ http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/publications/idi/2011/Material/MIS2011-ExceSum… indicates that ICT services (internet, voice, video) are generally more expensive in Kenya than in our neighbourhood. Specifically, the cost of ICT services as compared to average national incomes is at 30% for .UG, 31% for .TZ and 33% for Kenya. In layman terms, Kenyans have to fork out 33% of their average monthly income if they want to enjoy decent access (e.g. 20hrs of internet) per month. So PS Dr. Ndemo, it looks like before you become President, what are you doing to make sure we catch up and bypass our neighbours as far as pricing of ICT services is concerned? walu. nb: incidentally, we are the ones supplying .UG the bandwidth - so how comes its cheaper in Kampala? __._,_.___Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Anyone who would like to join eThinkTankTz is welcome to do so by sending a blank email to: eThinkTankTz-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com MARKETPLACEStay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now.Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use.__,_._,___

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: Pasha 2nd call for entries from Kenya ICT Board
by Paul Kukubo 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Greetings, Kindly circulate widely, On behalf of the chairman and directors of Kenya ICT Board I am pleased to announce the second round; Pasha, call for Proposals. Note that the application process is ON-LINE.Therefore, you do not need to go to Family Bank to present your proposal. ONLY complete on-line applications will be accepted. You are advised to go through the following steps carefully, to assist you complete your application. Step-1: Log onto the Kenya ICT Board website- www.ict.go.ke; Step-2: Click on the "PASHA" banner; - takes you to the Pasha online application form Step-3: Register and log-in Step-4: Complete Pasha online application form Step-5: Click "submit" to complete the application process Step-6: Wait to get feedback. Applicants will be contacted via the email address provided on their application form. Shortlisted candidates will undergo a face to face interview at the Family Bank branch closest to their proposed business location.The successful applicants will be announced. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The deadline for submission of applications is December 3rd 2011. You have 30 days; from today, to submit your proposal. Do not wait until the last day! Successful applicants will be required to present additional documentation in person where necessary. Note that applicants from the 37 constituencies listed HERE are not eligible to apply. These constituencies were part of the first round of successful applications and thus are not eligible for this round. If you may have any queries, do not hesitate to contact The Kenya ICT Board on 020-2089061 and e-mail pasha(a)ict.go.ke also visit our website on www.ict.go.ke. Questions sent via e-mail will be answered within 2days. Feel free to also visit the Kenya ICT Board offices. The physical address is shown below. Kind regards, Paul Kukubo CEO, Kenya ICT Board The Project: Kenya ICT Board Digital Village 'PASHA' Project Teleposta Towers-GPO, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-20-2089061 | e: digitalvillage(a)ict.go.ke| Visit: www.ict.go.ke Forward email digital village(a)ict.go.ke | Kenya ICT Board | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.o. box 27150-00100 | Nairobi | Kenya -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Orange Kenya plans triple-play offer in 2012
by McTim 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/orange-kenya-plans-triple-play-offer-in-20… -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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FoI Bill
by Edith Adera 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Did you know that....a meeting has been convened by CIC on Draft Access to Information Bill and the Data Protection Bill on the 4th November 2011? ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca ________________________________________

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Internet service Providers: policy and regulations
by Kerubo Ombati 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Hi Listers, Do we have any regulations, policies or directives, governing the conduct of ISP'S?Whether existing or in the pipeline. Regards, Kerubo

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A Crisis can create innovation. Don't waste it.
by Paul Kukubo 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Great example simple ideas. Applicable here. >From Huffingtonpost.com New York: In the wake of the confiscation of gasoline generators by the NYPD, the people of Occupy Wall Street have turned to a new source of power. Within 48 hours of losing their electricity, members of the Sustainability Working Group drove to Occupy Boston to collaborate on the design of bicycle-powered generators. The bikes charge batteries that can run for 100 hours, powering the lighting, cell phones, and laptops of protestors. But there is a downside to charging each battery. "It can take up to two hours of uninterrupted pedaling to reach 12.5 volts," said Ben Tevelow, an electrician from Brooklyn. He decided to join the project and put his skills to use when he heard about it in General Assembly. Isabelle Garbani, an artist who came to donate socks and other comfort items for the protest, pedaled tirelessly for 20 minutes before she was relieved by another participant. The Sustainability Working Group, which includes members from MIT Media Lab, Pedal Power, and Time's Up!, has already received donations of bicycles and other basic parts. They are currently seeking funding from the Finance Working Group and the general public in order to buy expensive electrical equipment that will allow them to build more generators. These will be placed around Liberty Square for the groups that need them the most: three bikes will go to the Media tent, to power all the communication around the protest, and others will go to Legal, Press, Finance, and the Library. Across the park, a projection screen rises above the Library, depicting scenes from classic horror films. The protestors, who have been occupying the park for over a month, are preparing for a Halloween movie night. The projectionist fusses with her equipment, blissfully unaware of the team toiling to power the camp just steps away. "We need this too," she says. -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Online TV and Radio in Kenya
by Edith Adera 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Bwana Ndemo, While we are on your Presidential bid, could you tell us why Kenyan TV and radio stations cannot be watched/listen to online consistently!! I've been very frustrated while on travel or when I want to follow breaking news on the go. It just doesn't work....most of the links are offline! (camera offline etc etc) What is wrong? And what needs to be done differently? Media houses on the list may also want to tell us what's happening? Edith

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Africa-assets.com: African digital content and new Kenyan ICT venture
by Andrea Bohnstedt 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Hey listers, This is in shameless (and also quite excited) self promotion: After mighty dragon-fighting battles, my business partner Rachel Keeler and I are finally ready to go live with our new website: www.africa-assets.com. All about African private equity and venture capital. We hope to make this the main online space for news, analysis, interviews, features etc on private equity in the continent. So far, we've had a very encouraging response, and will be the co-authors and co-publishers of Deloitte's next 2011 East Africa Private Equity Confidence Survey - out in early January. It has by default plenty of African (digital) content, and it's a new Kenyan ICT venture, so I thought I could bug this list with it :) We're also very keen to do more coverage on ICT and telco related private equity/venture capital news, too, so any suggestions and updates would be appreciated. Please keep checking back regularly as there'll be lots more new content. And feel free to email me back (maybe directly rather than to the whole list) with feedback, comments, suggestions - and if you want to be on our mailing list. Have a lovely day, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.africa-assets.com www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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3772 Kenya Gazette supplement no. 130
by Grace Githaiga 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Listers This may not be related to our discussion on the list but... well you dont want to be caught off guard. Basically the following became effective on 27th October 2011 1. Alco blow 2. Speed cameras 3. Every vehicle has to be equipped with 2 red reflecting warning triangle signs. (Please just go and buy these quick from the street:)) Rgds GG

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Kenyans *are* very active internet users: Twitter warning for Somalis
by Andrea Bohnstedt 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Brilliant: Kenya's military spokesman has warned the residents of 10 towns in Somalia via Twitter that they "will be under attack continuously" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15547512 And yes, I find this difficult, too: 'Maj Chirchir said it was difficult to fit all the information into the 140 characters allowed in a Twitter message' -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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mechanism to inform Kenyan's on the progress to realise vision 2030 goals
by muriuki mureithi 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi Listers I beg your indulgence and Kindly request you to respond to the questionnaire below In partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an IBM Corporate Service Team is working with the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat to determine a process to inform Kenyan citizens on the status of the various Vision 2030 flagship projects. As a part of this effort, the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat has sponsored a survey for the IBM research team to distribute to Kenya citizens. The purpose of this survey is to: * Understand Kenyan citizens' level of awareness of the Vision 2030 efforts; * Determine the type of information Kenyan citizens would like to learn concerning the Vision 2030 projects; and, * Determine how Kenyan citizens would prefer to receive this information. Below is a link to the survey; it is ten short questions and should take no longer than five minutes to complete: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZVMQMQQ The more responses received will help to ensure that the Vision 2030 efforts are customized to fulfil the needs of Kenyan citizens. We request that this survey is completed by Friday, November 4th. We greatly appreciate your help in this effort. Very best regards Muriuki Mureithi Consultant Member Society of Telecommunications Consultants People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering - st Augustine cid:image001.jpg@01CBEEFA.ACBDDDB0 Landmark Plaza 13th flr Argwings Kodhek Rd -Opp Nairobi Hospital P O Box 62454 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya tel + 254 20 3673925/2637177 Cell+254 701 016555 <mailto:Info@summitstrategies.co.ke> info(a)summitstrategies.co.ke <http://www.summitstrategies.co.ke/> www.summitstrategies.co.ke Personal Cell +254 722 520090 <mailto:sam@summitstrategies.co.ke> mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke skype; muriukimureithi twitter: @mmureithi

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Final programme for AITEC East Africa ICT Summit, Oshwal Centre, 2-3 November 2011
by Sean Moroney 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Dear Fellow Listers, I wanted to send you the final programme for our ICT Summit which starts tomorrow morning at 9am sharp at the Oshwal Centre. We have some late speaker entrants such as Dr Philip Miller from Carnegie Mellon University in the US who will be speaking on the lead Kenya is taking in software certification. As I have mentioned before, entry is free. If you haven't registered in advance you can do so at the registration desk. And you are welcome to attend whichever sessions are of interest to you. I look forward to seeing you there. Sean PS Video clips on the Summit can be viewed at: http://youtu.be/DlPQ6iO7pi8 http://youtu.be/KIynbK2CX0g http://www.eziki.tv/videos/AITEC-East-Africa-ICT-Summit-2011 Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Skype: seanmoroney <mailto:seanmoroneyseanm@aitecafrica.com> seanm(a)aitecafrica.com www.aitecafrica.com <http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/aitecafrica Forthcoming Events: <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/73> AITEC Mozambique ICT Congress <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/72> AITEC East Africa ICT Summit <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/74> AfriHealth <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/76> Aitec Banking & Mobile Money Comesa InsureAFRICA <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/68> AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/71> Broadcast & Film Africa

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Internet matters
by Kerubo Ombati 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi Listers, What regulations/body, if any govern the conduct of ISPS,host sites and search engines in Kenya? Do we have any policies that are similar to the DMCA and e-commerce directive in the EU? Regards, Kerubo

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Re: [kictanet] Please Celebrate with us!
by Chris Kiagiri 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

[+ kictanet, skunkworks] Congratulations Anne! Your work with Nairobits has been - and continues to be - an inspiration to all of us. Kudos also to Judith Owigar of Akirachix, who has also been named a recipient of the 2011 Anita Borg Change Agent Awards<http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#change>sponsored by Google. It is great to see two Kenyan women being recognized on this global stage. Regards, - Chris ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anne Ikiara <anne(a)nairobits.com> Date: 1 November 2011 11:20 Subject: Please Celebrate with us! To: ** ** Dear All,**** ** ** Greetings.**** I believe this finds you well. I am inviting you to celebrate some good news with us and all Kenyan and indeed African women.**** I have been declared this years social impact winner in an international contest by the Anita Borg institute.**** This is not just an honor for me, but also for the whole of Nairobits fraternity, and the marginalized men and women of Kenya, Africa and the world. Please join us in cerebrating this great achievement ! For more details please see the link below! **** http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#social **** ** ** Regards,**** ** ** Anne K. Ikiara General Manager, NairoBits Digital Design School african youth online t + 254 020 557 635 m + 254 722925661,0736707095 e anne(a)nairobits.com w www.nairobits.com a nairobi godown arts centre, south b Twitter: www.twitter.com/nairobits Blog: www.nairobits.wordpress.com Alumni: www.nairobitsalumni.ning.com**** ** ** Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." Louis Armstrong -- Chris Kiagiri | Sales Engineer/Technical Account Manager, Partner Solutions Organization (PSO) Africa | ck(a)google.com | +254-20-360-1000 *----------------* To find out what Google is doing in Africa, visit the Google Africa Blog<http://google-africa.blogspot.com/> or follow @googleafrica <http://twitter.com/googleafrica> on Twitter.

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On Kenyan Languages
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Wananchi The subject of language is interesting and matters of language have far-reaching implications. We should debate this on a number of aspects such as (a) expressiveness for effective communication and considering that people tend to think in their first language and translate into the language of communication; (b) the national unity question (TZ is a good example); (c) the cultural content/heritage/history/etc inherent in those language (of course granted that culture is dynamic and static cultures are prescriptions for doom); etc. Our sister business (Nsemia Inc Publishers) has recently collaborated with a number of academic in the subject. The result is a collection of 14 academic research papers titled: Themes in Language, Education and Development in Kenya (see attached flier for details). The book will be in circulation in Kenya in December 2011. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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is an e-book a book?
by robert yawe 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi, My son's kindle crashed and Amazon sent him a replacement which arrived a few days ago. Fortunately the customs fellow accepted that it is a computer device and therefore did not charge duty and VAT but I still needed to pay 6,000/- that was categorised as GOK charges which interestingly do not apply to books. In my understanding a kindle is a book and therefore it needs to be treated as such otherwise we are shooting ourselves in the leg as we talk about e-books for use in school. Yesterday at the launch of the Safaricom Cloud both Dr. Ndemo and Bob Collimore both emphasised e-book readers but if the cost of shipping in the readers is hindered by taxes all because someone at KRA refuses to move with the times both this visionaries will remain frustrated. Regards Its interested what a free meal can bring out Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Fw: Fw: Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report?
by mpodhiambo＠yahoo.com 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:09:50 To: Edith Adera<eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> Reply-To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Thank you Barry. Indeed Edith you are right.It goes way beyond language...in fact my unscientific research points to even food as a major factor of development. We only point out that language is one of the major if not the Major contributor to locals not comprehending best practices. We talk to them but they don't understand what we are saying;hence we don't communicate. A case in point is the lack of the word 'maintenance'(differentiate from repair) in most of our languages.It means we are socialised to wait for things to get spoiled then either correct the errors or acquire others. Hence when we talk to them on maintenance since it's not in their 'system code' they only think repair. That's my two cents. Cheers Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:58:50 To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com<mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Fw: Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Thanks for sharing some of these insights. Bwana Ndemo/Odhiambo, don't you think it goes beyond language? Local business does not necessarily use best practices (which is what Ndemo was trying to communicate) - how do we inculcate these practices in ways that people will understand and make them a natural part of doing business like the Coffee SACCO you spoke about? Edith -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:04 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Fw: Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Hi Listers, Forwarded is a thread I wish to share. Some two cents on a tech repository of our languages----- Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:36:48 To: <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Odhiambo, Did you not want to share this? It is absurd that we need the language to express ourselves and at the same time have so many educated and unemployed Kenyans. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:19:41 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Daktari, Though I concur with your thesis...I dare not conceive that considering discarding our languages should even be an option! Science has told us we think in vernacular then translate to other languages. That's a given. I submit that our languages are part of our 'genetic code' through which we view, understand and relate with the rest of the world. Discarding our languages therefore would result in a slavery of sorts since we would need to use 'imported genetic code' to view, understand and relate with not just the world but ,regrettably, with ourselves as well! We would be a 'GMO' so to speak. Indeed the part of the world that is producing technology on a large scale as opposed to us(consumers of technology on a large scale) learn in there 'genetic code' or at least have a repository of it. Resolved:Making our languages more expressive and dynamic is key-I think we could introduce this much needed dynamism as we create a tech-repository of our languages. Indeed we should create institutes of Maasai,Kamba,Taita etc within our Universities-Makerere seems to be ahead in this in the region. I think they introduced diplomas on local indigenous languages(Luo,Luganda,Runyakitara,Kiswahili,Ateso). To have the institutes is one side of the coin, to complement the institutes with tech---so that they serve as the supply end to the tech-repository for our languages is the second side of the coin. The third side of the coin is to engage the universities in research(actual and meaningful). Cheers. Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:24:51 To: <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Odhiambo, Most unfortunate, we have no repository for any of our languages. Will it be possible if the tech community created local wikis? Oral cultures do not help in sustaining a language. Since language is a key development component, shouldn't we be creating institutes of Digo, Kikuyu, Dholuo, Bukusu etc in our Universities. We can develop a highly Knowledgeable society within a short period if we address the dynamic nature of language and its repository. My thesis is that our backwardness is as a result of using non expressive non dynamic languages and our continued use of them will undermine our long term economic growth. Should we consider discarding these languages? Recently we debated on the poverty of English language in our journalism. This is because we think in venacular then try to write in English (several studies reveal this). For Africa to change, we must be bold and adopt what will bring us to bar with the rest of the world. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:49:47 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Daktari, You seem to be pointing out a very pertinent issue in African Languages. It appears we've been socialised without the vocabulary for development. I encountered this when looking for the word 'maintenance' (differentiate with repair) in dholuo. I came to nought. I put it that we've been talking but not communicating! Cheers Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Sender: kictanet-bounces+mpodhiambo=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:19:00 To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com<mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Grace, Approximately 90% of development language centers around those words. Could it be that we have not been talking? Couuld this be the reason why Africa lags behind? Are our leaders communicating? Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:21:52 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mpodhiambo%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eadera%40idrc.or.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Google Paid More Than $1.4B for 57 Acquisitions in 2011
by Titus Ngeno 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Paid-Over-14B-for-57-Acquisi… I just read an article entitle "Google Paid More Than $1.4B for 57 Acquisitions in 2011" and one thing hit me are mergers and acquisition the best thing?...Most conspicuously, the biggest problem created by the ill-fated urge to merge is that the new company is often more fragile than its predecessors. Then, add a recession on top of that. A company can quickly find itself in a weak position while it is forced to blend two different labor forces and cultures in order to stay competitive. Worse, mergers often leave a company awash in short-term debt required to finance the transaction. Thus, companies are left trying to simultaneously restructure their finances and a mish-mash of product lines and operations. So is this a good thing? My two cents! Google acquired a whopping 57 companies of various assets through September, according to an SEC filing. With three months left to go in the year, anyone want to guess what else is on the radar? Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) spent more than $1.4 billion to purchase 57 companies of various sizes and persuasions, blasting apart the company's previous record of 48 acquisitions from 2010. The search engine provider revealed in a 10-Q filing with that Securities and Exchange Commission<http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288776/000119312511282235/d228523d1…> that it paid $941 million in cash for three deals alone. That sum includes $676 million for flight software provider ITA Softwar<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/DOJ-Clears-Google-ITA-Bid-with-Cond…>e in April; $151 million for restaurant review guide maker Zagat; and $114 million for daily deals asset Daily Deals<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Buys-DailyDeal-German-Groupo…>, both in September. Google paid another $502 million on the other 54 companies, which include These acquisitions were not material individually or in aggregate, according to Google. Google also bid in August to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, but that isn't likely to close until 2012, due to current regulatory scrutiny. Google isn't done with M&A either. The company spent that much and picked up that many assets<http://www.eweek.com/> only through September, which means that it acquired more than 6 companies a month to date. With 3 months left in the new year, it's possible Google could tack another 10 or 15 purchases before 2012. Why buy all of these companies and what's the grand plan? Most of the buys have been cloud-based players that bolster the company's local search, advertising, video and social software<http://www.eweek.com/> services. Ultimately, Google is weaving a fresh tapestry of Web services and applications into its Google+ social network, which it hopes to make the center of the user experience. ITA has been leveraged in Google Flight Search. Zagat will be used in Google Places for local business<http://www.eweek.com/> search. Daily Deals, along with loyalty card provider Punchd<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Buys-Punchd-to-Boost-Go…>, coupon provider<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Buys-Zave-Networks-Coupon-Pl…> Zave Networks<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Buys-Zave-Networks-Coupon-Pl…> and daily deals aggregator DealMap<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Buys-The-Dealmap-a-Groupon-A…> will likely be used to fortify the Google Offers deals and Google Wallet mobile payment services. Google's YouTube arm bought video producer Next New Networks<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/YouTube-Buys-Video-Pro…>, which is being used to help fashion new channels on YouTube, as well as Fflick for social sentiment analysis<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/YouTube-Buys-Fflick-fo…> and Green Parrot Pictures<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/YouTube-Buys-Green-Par…> for video processing. ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.

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UNESCO's code of ethics for the internet
by Grace Githaiga 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

FYI UNESCO General Conference on Internet ethics‏. Here is the code of ethics for internet. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002126/212696e.pdf Rgds GG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Information
by Kerubo Ombati 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Hi Listers, Would anyone happen to know who the domain name 'www.kenyanews24.com' is registered to? Regards, Kerubo

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UK Police Acquire Mobile Surveillance Technology.
by Muchiri Nyaggah 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Hi. The technology the Met police has acquired for use in the UK has great benign value in the protection of citizens from serious crime and acts of terrorism. However, the potential for misuse is extremely high even for a country with such established legislation to protect civil liberties. In the event that the GoK's security agencies acquire such technology do we have a legal framework sufficient to ensure the rights of citizens are not violated? Would we even know when such technology is acquired or would it fall under an ambiguous budget line such as 'Technology Hardware'? See story here http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/30/metropolitan-police-mobile-phone-s… Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Principal Partner @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com

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Fw: Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report?
by mpodhiambo＠yahoo.com 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Hi Listers, Forwarded is a thread I wish to share. Some two cents on a tech repository of our languages----- Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:36:48 To: <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Odhiambo, Did you not want to share this? It is absurd that we need the language to express ourselves and at the same time have so many educated and unemployed Kenyans. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:19:41 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Daktari, Though I concur with your thesis...I dare not conceive that considering discarding our languages should even be an option! Science has told us we think in vernacular then translate to other languages. That's a given. I submit that our languages are part of our 'genetic code' through which we view, understand and relate with the rest of the world. Discarding our languages therefore would result in a slavery of sorts since we would need to use 'imported genetic code' to view, understand and relate with not just the world but ,regrettably, with ourselves as well! We would be a 'GMO' so to speak. Indeed the part of the world that is producing technology on a large scale as opposed to us(consumers of technology on a large scale) learn in there 'genetic code' or at least have a repository of it. Resolved:Making our languages more expressive and dynamic is key-I think we could introduce this much needed dynamism as we create a tech-repository of our languages. Indeed we should create institutes of Maasai,Kamba,Taita etc within our Universities-Makerere seems to be ahead in this in the region. I think they introduced diplomas on local indigenous languages(Luo,Luganda,Runyakitara,Kiswahili,Ateso). To have the institutes is one side of the coin, to complement the institutes with tech---so that they serve as the supply end to the tech-repository for our languages is the second side of the coin. The third side of the coin is to engage the universities in research(actual and meaningful). Cheers. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:24:51 To: <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Odhiambo, Most unfortunate, we have no repository for any of our languages. Will it be possible if the tech community created local wikis? Oral cultures do not help in sustaining a language. Since language is a key development component, shouldn't we be creating institutes of Digo, Kikuyu, Dholuo, Bukusu etc in our Universities. We can develop a highly Knowledgeable society within a short period if we address the dynamic nature of language and its repository. My thesis is that our backwardness is as a result of using non expressive non dynamic languages and our continued use of them will undermine our long term economic growth. Should we consider discarding these languages? Recently we debated on the poverty of English language in our journalism. This is because we think in venacular then try to write in English (several studies reveal this). For Africa to change, we must be bold and adopt what will bring us to bar with the rest of the world. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:49:47 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Daktari, You seem to be pointing out a very pertinent issue in African Languages. It appears we've been socialised without the vocabulary for development. I encountered this when looking for the word 'maintenance' (differentiate with repair) in dholuo. I came to nought. I put it that we've been talking but not communicating! Cheers Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Sender: kictanet-bounces+mpodhiambo=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:19:00 To: mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com<mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? Grace, Approximately 90% of development language centers around those words. Could it be that we have not been talking? Couuld this be the reason why Africa lags behind? Are our leaders communicating? Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:21:52 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mpodhiambo%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fwd: We're looking for good restaurants. Any advice?
by waudo siganga 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Dear people - TripAdvisor (a site referenced by millions around the world daily) is looking for information on good eating places in and around Nairobi. I take it this is one way of buiding up local content on the Internet. Pls. see their mail below. Waudo ----- Original message ----- From: "TripAdvisor" <members(a)e.tripadvisor.co.uk> To: emailsignet(a)mailcan.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:08:50 -0600 Subject: We're looking for good restaurants. Any advice? Trouble viewing this e-mail? [1]View it as a web page [2]TripAdvisor [3]Hotels | [4]Flights | [5]Restaurants | [6]Holiday Rentals | [7]Trip Ideas What's your favourite restaurant? We Brits aren't really famous for good food, are we? But we know there's loads of truly great grub right here on our doorsteps. If you've got a favourite place to eat near Nairobi, [8]tell us. Maybe it's a curryhouse, a chippy, or a pub. Whatever it is, travellers would love to hear about it. Thanks, Grace TripAdvisor LLC 141 Needham Street, Newton, MA 02464 [9]Go to TripAdvisor | [10]Unsubscribe | [11]Privacy Policy | [12]Contact Us Please do not reply directly to this e-mail. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. If you have questions or need assistance, [13]ask us here. © 2011 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved. TripAdvisor, the TripAdvisor logo, the Owl logo and Get The Truth. Then Go. are either registered trademarks or trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. [open.aspx?ffcb10-fe5c16767c64007b7110-fdfb107976640478701d7074-f ef213777d6601-febe1c7974650d78-fdf815707d62057470157370-ffce15] References 1. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0a65406013be671ee7619dfaa… 2. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce04c87411171fdc770a0a98972… 3. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0ca93ea1bbd65d0546d0b6ef5… 4. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce027992f0cce67722dff05f7a6… 5. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0b881ba175c716dc29c714213… 6. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce063b6ad0def9ccddccea72740… 7. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0fa7c480f9673f5f853fc5763… 8. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0096a4c640e2ff349fca3658b… 9. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0d95f0b811ab2556c7fcc0717… 10. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce01045e4ec5b455450ccee9936… 11. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce062f081c546138e68963dd776… 12. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0274c03f07434b46e1100dafe… 13. http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=5eab3bf6b5af0ce0e317a9cfe8f7731b07d8a07b…

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