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Monthly Archives: June 2021
SAHEL
MALI – General, Rough Guide BURKINA FASO – General, Rough Guide NIGER – General, World Heritage Sites, Today, Rough Guide CHAD – General, Today, Rough Guide CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – General, Rough Guide
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CHAD Today
A Dictator dies – Chad’s strongman president, Idriss Deby, is killed by rebels. His demise after 30 years in power may lead to instability at home and across the Sahel April 22, 2021 Economist His Presidency started with a rebellion. … Continue reading
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MESSENGER RNA
The medicine is the message Covid-19 vaccines have alerted the world to the power of RNA therapies And the molecule has many more tricks up its sleeve Mar 27th 2021 ECONOMIST Molecular biology is not a popularity contest. But if it … Continue reading
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TESTING & TRACING
After a flying start Testing and tracing could have worked better against covid-19 Many countries did not use the technology to its utmost MAY 23, 2021 The first outbreak of a novel disease is the opening scene of a whodunnit. … Continue reading
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ADVENTURE BUCKET LIST
After living in British Columbia for 45 years, I have had many adventures from the Rocky Mountains to the west coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. These are the few still on my list. Vancouver Island 1. Nootka Island … Continue reading
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IRAQ – Rough Guide
Experiences Experience Varzesh-e Bastani training Listen to Iraqi Maqam music Taste Masqouf Witness people’s pilgrimage to Karbala Currency. Iraq Dinar (IQD). Exchange rates (December 2019). 1US$ = 1200 IQD. 1 € = 1,316 IQD. There is no black market for … Continue reading
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POPULISM & EDUCATION
Brahmins v Merchants Educated Voters leftward shift is surprisingly old and international. A new paper by Thomas Piketty makes the rise of right-wing populism look like a historical inevitability May 29, 2021 Economist You could fill a small library with books … Continue reading
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