tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26533057895354963842024-03-13T21:55:11.288-07:00Vijana FMSoma. Sikiliza. Angalia. Changia.Vijana FM (admin)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03776012696907867956noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-79913777550217041972010-06-20T15:58:00.000-07:002010-08-27T06:53:05.215-07:00We've moved!Vijana FM has moved to a new blogging platform designed by Wordpress. What does this mean?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">For our subscribers and partners:</span><br /><ul><li>Our website is now located at <a href="http://www.vijana.fm/">www.vijana.fm</a></li><li>RSS feed is available at <a href="http://www.vijana.fm/feed/">www.vijana.fm/feed/</a></li><li>All the articles from here have been preserved on our new platform<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">For our studio crew:</span><br /><ul><li>Please log in at <a href="http://www.vijana.fm/wp-login/">www.vijana.fm/wp-login/</a></li><li>Make sure to redirect any existing website listings</li></ul>Many thanks, and see you at our new home :)Vijana FM (admin)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03776012696907867956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-33587610432839508672010-06-20T10:36:00.000-07:002010-06-20T12:15:32.793-07:00An interview with Ory Okolloh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TB5XR19svCI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4z0FLZBKwTE/s1600/ory-okolloh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TB5XR19svCI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4z0FLZBKwTE/s320/ory-okolloh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484917360239098914" border="0" /></a>Ory Okolloh, is a Kenyan activist and Africa's prominent blogger. She runs kenyanpundit.com and is also the founder of ushahidi.com, as well as mzalendo.com, initiatives that have garnered immense attention and praise. In March 2010, she was interviewed by BBC on issues of blogging and contemporary internet culture in Africa. Listen to the audio interview below.<br /><br /><object width="466" height="138"><param name="movie" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="FlashVars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fworldservice%2Fmeta%2Fdps%2F2010%2F03%2Femp%2F100311%5Fkevinblogger%2Eemp%2Exml&config_settings_showPopoutButton=true&config_settings_language=en&config_settings_displayMode=audio&config_settings_showFooter=true&"><embed src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fworldservice%2Fmeta%2Fdps%2F2010%2F03%2Femp%2F100311%5Fkevinblogger%2Eemp%2Exml&config_settings_showPopoutButton=true&config_settings_language=en&config_settings_displayMode=audio&config_settings_showFooter=true&" width="466" height="138"></embed></object>Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-45572294973439069712010-06-18T11:25:00.000-07:002010-06-19T01:25:57.913-07:00Scientific research and society - a lecture by Kofi Annan<span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>Scientific Research and Society<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Venue</span>: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) - Zurich, Switzerland<br /><br />Today I was fortunate enough to attend an overbooked lecture by Mr. Kofi Annan, the former UN-SG and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. For this year's <a href="http://www.lpc.ethz.ch/richard-ernst-lecture/index">Richard R. Ernst Lecture</a> at the ETH Zurich, Mr. Annan delivered a captivating lecture on the role of scientific research in solving the needs of society . He urged young researchers to delve into research that crosses boundaries of their fields through interdisciplinary work and international collaborations with less technological advanced nations. Addressing a multitude of young researchers and students, Mr. Annan pointed out that scientists should provide the necessary leadership in research policy when political support is lacking. This could be through creating innovative solutions to societal needs that gain public support of the target communties. He pressed on the need of academics to refuse to remain in the ivory-tower, but rather become actors through research that makes a lasting impact to society. During the lecture, he quoted the Indian statesman and foremost actor in its R&D revolution, Jawaharlal Nehru, who once said "we are too poor to not invest in science and technology", to highlight the importance of science and technology for solving incessant problems of the south - food shortage, climate change and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neglected_diseases">diseases of poverty</a>.<br /><br />The full lecture<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxDgSzgDrJnNbUL4ibx-OMSK4m4wrm-zB1pt6I80HI8Gkw7Ax1CZWmTvs5PDjKxYcXSHdTpnNgkgF3oo4s5sA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />(c) ETH Zurich, <a href="http://www.multimedia.ethz.ch/">ITS-MMS</a><br /><br />Below are amateur video clips of the panel discussion with Kofi Annan chaired by the 1991 Chemistry Nobel Laureate <a href="http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1991/ernst-autobio.html">Prof. Richard R. Ernst</a>.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwXr4zSnP2UjhnlueRZpvILyT30P4CVgYDEB89YMbbzeR0BU5BuHKMPwSbjWjdkcolugyA6yvdheLi2lUSogg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjwz6qGpzJKxwpXtXLQamd7n0PioHEngnbPYM0xs8ZHIKjj2rWITFiiUvUc5ldMcCc9IMxbTZCS4-YtisFKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_hfJ2VUbs_8VpEjZWTegxVho4W1wHncFMtvI1JSRSmzPfAMSSypiydWSzJE0P82_mdxy8T6O_UEM7X8OY1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-17697311706067158982010-06-18T10:46:00.000-07:002010-06-18T14:11:38.530-07:00Cameron Herold: Let's raise kids to be entrepreneursIn my opinion, this TED Talk by Cameron Herold is exactly what the world needs to hear.<br /><br />Cameron speaks of his own struggles in the education system. He speaks of his ventures and passion for business at a very young age and how his dad would never allow him to get a "regular" job. He always had to find new ways to earn his own money.<br /><br />Cameron states that children should be taught how to save at a young age and how to make use of their resources. Instead of giving monthly allowances to children give them opportunities to be innovative. Children should also be given the opportunity to nuture their creativity and not be told what to be in the future. We need to teach kids how to fish and not give them the fish.<br /><br /><!--copy and paste--><object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/CameronHerold_2009X-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CameronHerold-2009X.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=887&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_be_entrepreneurs;year=2010;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=tales_of_invention;event=TEDxEdmonton;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/CameronHerold_2009X-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CameronHerold-2009X.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=887&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_be_entrepreneurs;year=2010;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=tales_of_invention;event=TEDxEdmonton;"></embed></object>SugaNovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261335687463953240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-7557984602172025212010-06-18T01:00:00.000-07:002010-06-18T01:00:05.712-07:00Darwin's NightmareA 2004 documentary film written and directed by <a href="http://www.darwinsnightmare.com/darwin/html/startset.htm">Hubert Sauper</a> -- dealing with the environmental and social effects of the fishing industry around Lake Victoria in Tanzania.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=9039818938732594749&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /></div><br />Quote from <a href="http://www.darwinsnightmare.com/darwin/html/startset.htm">the Darwin Nightmare's website</a>:<br /><br />"Some time in the 1960's, in the heart of Africa, a new animal was introduced into Lake Victoria as a little scientific experiment. The Nile Perch, a voracious predator, extinguished almost the entire stock of the native fish species. However, the new fish multiplied so fast, that its white fillets are today exported all around the world.<br /><br />"Huge hulking ex-Soviet cargo planes come daily to collect the latest catch in exchange for their southbound cargo… Kalashnikovs and ammunitions for the uncounted wars in the dark center of the continent..."SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-85705797047767117902010-06-17T23:40:00.000-07:002010-06-18T10:24:28.992-07:00Lakers secure 16th NBA championshipCongratulations to LA Lakers and their fans!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep" width="388" height="394"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/swf/1.1/cvp/nba_embed_container.swf?context=nba&videoId=channels/playoffs/2010/06/17/0040900407_bos_lal_recap.nba"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/swf/1.1/cvp/nba_embed_container.swf?context=nba&videoId=channels/playoffs/2010/06/17/0040900407_bos_lal_recap.nba" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="388" height="394"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy the mini-movie of the final game (yeah, everything seems cool in slow-motion):<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep" width="388" height="394"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/swf/1.1/cvp/nba_embed_container.swf?context=nba&videoId=channels/playoffs/2010/06/18/20100618_gm7_minimovie.nba"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/swf/1.1/cvp/nba_embed_container.swf?context=nba&videoId=channels/playoffs/2010/06/18/20100618_gm7_minimovie.nba" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="388" height="394"></embed></object><br /></div></div></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-55477669000806129902010-06-17T08:06:00.000-07:002010-06-17T08:14:58.844-07:00The power of an image<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fUu7VxNyMqQ/TBo6C2O67DI/AAAAAAAAAHA/4GmmFFEJmZY/s1600/n687915726_5503117_5159.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483759316869246002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fUu7VxNyMqQ/TBo6C2O67DI/AAAAAAAAAHA/4GmmFFEJmZY/s400/n687915726_5503117_5159.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Any thoughts on this image ?SugaNovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261335687463953240noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-64835186359277660872010-06-17T00:03:00.000-07:002010-06-17T02:03:56.654-07:00Does the world need nuclear energy?Nuclear power: the energy crisis has even die-hard environmentalists reconsidering it. In this debate, Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson square off over the pros and cons. A discussion that'll make you think -- and might even change your mind.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><!--copy and paste--><object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/NuclearDebate_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/DebateNuclear-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=881&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy;year=2010;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=a_greener_future;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=bold_predictions_stern_warnings;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/NuclearDebate_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/DebateNuclear-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=881&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy;year=2010;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=a_greener_future;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=bold_predictions_stern_warnings;event=TED2010;" width="446" height="326"></embed></object><br /></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-30564110605902844982010-06-17T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-17T15:10:54.220-07:00From Amsterdam to BamakoDocumentary film on migration from Africa to Europe. The maker tries to take an African's perspective by reversing a migrant's journey traveling from Amsterdam to Bamako speaking with migrants he meets on the way.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="475" height="350"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12299055&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12299055&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="475" height="350"></embed></object><p style="text-align: left;">'Tip' from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jadili-Africa/116624351694993">Jadili Africa (Have you joined the group?)</a>.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Edit: You would understand why I 'bumped' this documentary film after watching it...</span><br /></p></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-85630907146113970932010-06-16T11:08:00.001-07:002010-06-16T12:12:31.727-07:00Hard Pressed for LeadersThe Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently met to see if any new leaders (heads of government) fit the profile and qualifications of excellence in leadership and good governance. They decided that since there were no new candidates no prize would be awarded. To some this may seem like de ja vu, there was no prize laureate last year either. The only difference is that last year seemed more powerful and the political message was clear. This time around, there was hardly any news coverage or pomp and circumstance making people question whether this Prize will be around much longer. To be fair, the Prize Committee (the committee responsible for choosing the prize winners) are fighting an uphill battle. One is mathematical in that there will be years where no leader steps down or fulfilled his/her term limits, some term limits are 4 years, others 5, some 10 (see Tanzania). I am sure there will be a year with many potential candidates and years with none. The other problem is the lack of democratically elected leaders and visionary leaders that push for good governance and actually step down after their term without manipulating the constitution or becoming 'president forever.'<br /><br />I am sure that the Mo Ibrahim Foundation is now thinking of "plan bs" and contingency plans to make sure that the money is used towards the betterment of Africa and good governance. One thing is for sure, we are still facing a deficit in effective leadership. This goes back to the importance of the youth and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation is going to establish a fellowship program and I encourage all of you to watch this spot:<br /><br />"The Foundation will shortly be launching the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships, a selective programme designed to identify and prepare the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with mentoring opportunities in key multilateral institutions. The programme will seek to attract a number of highly qualified and talented professionals each year to serve in leading institutions whose core objective to improve the prospects of the people of Africa. “The Foundation is currently working with pan-African organisations to design the fellowships. It will announce further details of them at the Foundation’s annual celebration and forum on governance to be held in Mauritius in November. Applications will open shortly afterwards and we expect the first Leadership Fellows to begin their Fellowships early next year."<br /><br />This could be an opportunity for all of us to put our ideas and thoughts into action.<br /><br />What are your thoughts on the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Prize? Does it hurt or benefit them that they have not awarded a leader in two years? Who has the potential of receiving a Prize in the coming years?<br /><br />For more information, see <a href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20100614_130610-news-release-2010-ibrahim-prize-announcement.pdf">this PDF file</a>.Ahmedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473520199011941755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-24022059255070957262010-06-16T06:14:00.000-07:002010-06-16T10:00:43.770-07:00TAMASHA-Vijana na Ujamaa Hip Hop DarasaUkiperuzi haraka haraka kwenye hii makala unaweza ukadhani umepotea njia na uko kwenye <a href="http://cheusidawa.blogspot.com/">blog ya Fid Q</a>. Hapana -- hapa ni Vijana FM, mzee!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjgapubIuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/NQnKSaCLi7w/s1600/tamasha+vijana2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 204px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjgapubIuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/NQnKSaCLi7w/s400/tamasha+vijana2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483379294805369570" border="0" /></a>Kama nilivyosema wiki chache zilizopita, <a href="http://vijanafm.blogspot.com/2010/06/unawe-tanzania.html">kuna baadhi ya mambo au harakati zinazofanywa na Vijana wenzetu ambazo mara nyingi hazitambuliwi</a>; kwa maneno mengine, inaonekana hazipewi kipaumbele. Lakini nadhani Vijana FM itabadili hii desturi.
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<br />Nia hasa sio tu <span style="font-style: italic;">kuwafagilia</span> tu Vijana wenzetu. Ni matumaini yangu kuwa makala kama hizi zitawapa wahusika changamoto na kuwahamasisha Vijana wengine kujiunga na kuwasaidia wahusika kwa namna moja au nyingine.
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<br />Leo hii nakuletea harakati za Winston Churchill na timu yake nzima ya <a href="http://www.tamashavijana.org/">TAMASHA-Vijana</a>. Mchana wa leo (tarehe 16 Juni, 2010) ulikuwa ni maalumu kwa ajili ya Watoto wa Afrika, na mzee mzima Fid Q ndio alikuwa mgeni rasmi au mwalimu wa kwanza wa Ujamaa Hip Hop Darasa.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjggLtzkfI/AAAAAAAAAPA/_4k1DjZU5YE/s1600/tamasha+vijana.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjggLtzkfI/AAAAAAAAAPA/_4k1DjZU5YE/s400/tamasha+vijana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483379389828927986" border="0" /></a>Kabla sijakupa dondoo za hili Darasa, ningependa kukuambia madhumuni hasa ya TAMASHA-Vijana/Ujamaa Hip Hop Darasa.
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<br />Winston anasema,"[Tunajitahidi] kufikiria jinsi ya kuwasaidia Vijana... maana tunaona wana vipaji lakini jinsi ya kuvibadili katika ujasiriamali bado imekuwa ndio changamoto. "
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<br />Kwahiyo wameamua kuanzisha Ujamaa Hip Hop Darasa. Hili Darasa litakuwa linatumia falsafa ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere: "Binadamu hujikomboa na kujiendeleza mwenyewe; hawezi kukombolewa na kuendelezwa." Na litakuwa linatumia taswira ya utamaduni wa Ujamaa wa Kiafrika na Hip Hop ili kuwavutia zaidi Vijana.
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Darasa rasmi la kwanza la Hip Hop litaanza tarehe 26 Juni (Mikocheni, Old Bagamoyo Rd, Dar es Salaam). Licha ya kwamba Madarasa yatakuwa bure, waandaji bado wanafikiria namna ya kufanya mpangilio mzima uweze kujiendesha wenyewe.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjxDhEfq9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/fUO3RbO-Hn0/s1600/hip+hop+darasa.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 429px; height: 205px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBjxDhEfq9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/fUO3RbO-Hn0/s400/hip+hop+darasa.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483397589042703314" border="0" /></a>Ukiacha Hip Hop Darasa kuna mambo mengine yatakayokuwa yanaendelea na kufanyiwa kazi -- kwa mfano, utengenezaji wa video (<span style="font-style: italic;">Research, Archive and Documentary on Hip Hop</span>), <span style="font-style: italic;">Outreach and Relations</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Uhuru Clothing</span> na <span style="font-style: italic;">Film Project</span>.
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<br />Napenda kuchukua fursa hii kuwatakia kila la kheri TAMASHA-Vijana na Ujamaa Hip Hop Darasa kwenye shughuli zao na nadhani timu ya Vijana FM itajaribu kuwasaidia pale itakapoweza.
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<br />Cha muhimu zaidi ni wasanii wengine, wataalamu wa mambo haya na Vijana kwa ujumla kuitikia mwito.
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<br />Nawatakia jioni njema!
<br />SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-55756128521692044942010-06-16T04:09:00.000-07:002010-06-16T05:41:18.243-07:00Because this is 2010 Shanghai Expo!<span style="font-style: italic;">By</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">BK</span><br /><br />Can you imagine a water city where you live like a fish, a space city where the city is in orbit, an intelligence city, characterized by sophisticated electronic meeting places, production, marketing, and distribution system. Or an eco-city where nothing is wasted but used in an ecosystem-like fashion? Can you imagine a toilet that intelligently detects biochemical substances? Can you imagine the kitchen of the future, or an energy garden?<br /><br />This is an account of the places I found interesting at the Shanghai <a href="http://en.expo2010.cn/">Expo 2010</a> and in the city itself. I will also write some of the things that my other group members and I did for the entire time of our stay. We visited the Expo 2010 courtesy of an award from a project competition we won at <a href="http://www.jacobs-university.de/">Jacobs University</a> - our project: the usage of snake robots for underground pipe system maintainance in megacities.<br /><br />Our journey was quite long but of a great experience. Having left Bremen on June 1 at 1815 (German time) we arrived in Shanghai on June 2 at 1355 (local time). We were then picked up and accompanied to our hotel. That evening we went out for a walk at the People's Square and on to Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road is a commercial street, nicely decorated with a lot of lights. We loved this place so much for its liveliness, and nice shops.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi3_TMiMjI/AAAAAAAAADY/6_NxESctY2w/s1600/IMG_1213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi3_TMiMjI/AAAAAAAAADY/6_NxESctY2w/s320/IMG_1213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483334844436066866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Nanjing Road, Shanghai</span><br /><br /></div>On June 2, we drove from our hotel to the Expo 2010 site. Located in Zone E at the Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA) we first visited the <a href="http://www.jacobs-university.de/expo2010/exhibit">Jacobs University stand</a> where we were shown the multimedia interactive exhibit of the university displaying the university's core objective of preparing leaders of tomorrow-who, in abundance, will become global citizens. We were then shown the Bremen Case-for Bremen and North-West Germany.<br /><br />Future oriented projects are showcased that range from a simple but highly beneficial car-sharing concept and electric cars to nature, energy and science. Just like the name suggests, with a car-sharing concept, cars will be owned by a special body and everyone would use a car without having to worry about maintenance but their bills only that are payable at the end of the month. This would be of advantage to young people or people who cannot afford to buy cars. Most importantly, it would reduce heavy traffic and environmental pollution.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi4etz3KFI/AAAAAAAAADg/Zqdi_mDjRgk/s1600/IMG_1258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi4etz3KFI/AAAAAAAAADg/Zqdi_mDjRgk/s320/IMG_1258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483335384156285010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Bremen Pavilion at EXPO 2010</span><br /></div><br />At the Bremerhaven stand, the Alfred Wegner Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), tells us that beautiful Shanghai will be underwater if proper measures to control the climate change are not taken. They have <a href="http://www.bremen-expo2010.de/en/#/science/awi">other nice projects</a> too.<br /><br />I personally loved the Beluga stand that proposes tapping wind energy using wind turbines carried in a huge ship that floats in an ocean. The concept is much more complicated involving a strong base for the ship to resist storm winds and water waves. Also the tapping of wind energy using wind turbines built in the ocean is exhibited.<br /><br />Airbus, Kaefer, Werder Bremen, and Hochschule Bremen (University of Applied Science) are also there. We then helped out with some tasks at our stand before we went on to see the rest of the pavilions at the zone.<br /><br />Oh, I loved the <a href="http://en.expo2010.cn/c/en_qy_tpl_277.htm">Pavilion of Future</a>! Seeing it I was reminded that we human beings are highly limited by our imagination. While others dream the future others might just be observers. As you may anticipate, this pavilion showcases cities of future; water city, eco city, energy city, space city and intelligence city. They have a multimedia visualization projected on a really huge screen, in a huge dark building.<br /><br />The intelligence city was so amazing. I think I did not grasp it well, but everything is "electronized" in this city. For example if you wish to move from one place to the next you do some "electronic magic" and you have a skate or something. Just nicely and all over a sudden you start moving. All you need is a remote control.<br /><br />We visited the Hamburg pavilion. We saw the Theater of the Future at the Taipei Pavillion. I also went to Dusseldorf City, Seoul, Cairo, Information and Communications pavillions.<br /><br />In the evening we decided to cross the Huangpu River to go shopping at the Super Brand Mall in Pudong District. But we were late and the mall was closing. Because we knew that we could be late, we had plan B in mind; to visit Lujiazui where The Oriental Pearl Tower is located. This street is the skyline of Shanghai. It has many (expensive) restaurants, banks, hotels and offices. We could not climb the tower, but took a lot of photos. We later enjoyed a nice view of the Bund in Huangpu District from the other bank of the river. The Bund is characterized by European-like archicture. We took lots of photos and a video of it.<br /><br />Apart from the fact that Shanghai Streets may be considered as very superficial with unnecessary lighting leading to power wastage, there is a lot of amazement in it.<br /><br />Oh! Wait! I love the way business is done in Shanghai. No price is final. Bargaining is the right way to go. And you really have to be hard at it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi5CoDVcEI/AAAAAAAAADo/nyDno14eDv0/s1600/IMG_1351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBi5CoDVcEI/AAAAAAAAADo/nyDno14eDv0/s320/IMG_1351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483336001085861954" border="0" /></a><br />The energy garden, the future kitchen, and the elderly lounge, elderly bedroom, elderly parlor and bathroom are found at the Shanghai Pavilion. The Wine Bar at Barcelona's case is where Spain's famous Torres wine is sold is also a good place to chit-chat and enjoy the Spanish wine.<br /><br />On Monday June 7 we met our professor while later in the afternoon we met our University president. We then went to Tongji University, one of China's finest universities to visit the Department of Environmental Research and the university as a whole. On June 8 I visited a large International Logistics Fair at Expo. On June 9 we visited Zhujia Jiao, an ancient water town. On June 10 my friends returned to Bremen and I went to Xi'an, Shaanxi province in Northwestern China. I will head back to Germany on June 18 to begin my internship.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">BK, a Tanzanian national, is a final year student of Electrical Enginering and Computer Science at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bremen Pavilion feature, ICS</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0ra_no5T4MUztR8g4c8mohH5breWtXdeNMcafWDQjBboz-JWX6jeEITZ73wCDl6sH4SrWX9SvvbzQ49sgTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-92185771775072104242010-06-16T03:20:00.000-07:002010-06-16T04:06:47.348-07:00Tanzania's Education and Careers Exhibition<span style="font-weight: bold;">8 days to go</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">!!! </span></span><span>(</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Date</span></span><span>: June 24th & 25th, 2010)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Venue</span>: Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar es Salaam.<br /><br />Tripod Media Company Limited is organizing “Tanzania’s Education and Career Exhibition” which will bring together Primary and Secondary Schools, Colleges, Tertiary Institutions and Universities in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi in a Careers and Schools Exhibition so that students/trainers/parents/guardians can interact one-on-one with representatives of these institutions on programs offered, careers, admission requirements etc.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Topics: </span><br />Career Choices -- Challenges and Motivation<br />Changing Career -- Refocusing<br />Going against the wind -- Choosing unpopular career path<br />Caught in between -- Incomparable Careers within an individual<br />Employment vs. Entrepreneurship<br />Politics and Leadership -- Is it a career path?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Speakers: </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan Mashibe</span> (Engineer and Pilot), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Modesta Lilian Mahiga</span> (Managing Director, Professional Approach Ltd.), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Janeth Mbene</span> (MP), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sebastian Ndege</span> (Doctor, Radio Presenter and Public Speaker), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Khadija Mwanamboka</span> (Fashion Designer), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ali Mfuruki</span> (Economist and Entrepreneur), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lady Jay Dee</span> (Musician), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Master J</span> (Music Producer), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Femi Banigbe</span> (Engineer & TIGO CTO), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sadaka Gandi</span> (Psychologist), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Siana Nkya</span> (Scientist) & <span style="font-weight: bold;">Emelda Mwamanga Mtunga</span> (Bang! Magazine CEO Relim Entertainment).<br /><br />For more info about the event, <a href="http://vijanafm.blogspot.com/2010/04/tanzanias-education-and-career.html">click here...</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBimDOhzIyI/AAAAAAAAAOo/FmQNvDZPIeE/s1600/Exhibition.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 325px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBimDOhzIyI/AAAAAAAAAOo/FmQNvDZPIeE/s400/Exhibition.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483315120693256994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBil_SR0LqI/AAAAAAAAAOg/hEDlzpRfKWM/s1600/career+flier.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBil_SR0LqI/AAAAAAAAAOg/hEDlzpRfKWM/s400/career+flier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483315052980481698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vijana FM Crew is wishing the organizers and all the participants all the best!SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-71409218461496947102010-06-16T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-16T00:01:01.776-07:00SAM.10<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="475" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sPIq4LbUODk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sPIq4LbUODk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="475" height="350"></embed></object><br /></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-3304854721255328092010-06-15T16:31:00.000-07:002010-06-15T16:42:18.148-07:00Raghava KK: Five lives of an artistRaghava KK is an artist who started by drawing cartoons in the classroom. Listening to him and see what he has done, you’ll agree with me, his pencils & paint brushes are mightier than the sword. One thing that really impressed me with Raghava is his creativity, and how his art evolves and transforms, while still maintaining its originality. <br /><br />Secondly, how he collaborates with different type of artists to revolutionize his own is just so impressive. I hope young artists will learn not to limit themselves, kwani ubunifu kama huu ndio unao kosekana kwa wasanii wengi wa Bongo Hip Hop/ Bongo flava na hata aina nyingine za sanaa. <br /><br /><object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RaghavaKK_2010-embed-medium.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RaghavaKK-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=777&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=raghava_kk_five_lives_of_an_artist;year=2010;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RaghavaKK_2010-embed-medium.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RaghavaKK-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=777&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=raghava_kk_five_lives_of_an_artist;year=2010;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;event=TED2010;"></embed></object>bahatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14218809861186939313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-1092669927693621952010-06-15T06:38:00.000-07:002010-06-15T15:18:55.617-07:00African Hip Hop Thesis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBdiRWJMU3I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/RkYpWkqzvIo/s1600/Africa_Flag_Map_by_lg_studio.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBdiRWJMU3I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/RkYpWkqzvIo/s400/Africa_Flag_Map_by_lg_studio.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482959121488302962" border="0" /></a>Mimi kama mpenzi mkubwa wa <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music">Hip Hop</a>, nimekuwa nikijaribu kuifuatilia kwa karibu tangia '2 Proud' alipokuwa anavuma na nyimbo kama 'Ni mimi, niko kwenye <span style="font-style: italic;">maikrofoni</span>' na 'Madawa ya kulevya'. Safari ya Hip Hop Tanzania ni ndefu kiasi chake -- ila wengi mtakubaliana na mimi kuwa hatuna "kioo" (<span style="font-style: italic;">as in, standard</span>) madhubuti cha kuangalia na kutath'mini mabadiliko yaliyoletwa na huu muziki wetu.<br /><br />Mara nyingi mambo mengi tunayojadili kuhusu Hip Hop tunakuwa kama tuna <span style="font-style: italic;">speculate</span> tu. Kwahiyo, tunayoongelea kwenye kijiwe hiki ni tofauti na yatakayoongelewa kwenye kijiwe kingine kutokana na sababu kadhaa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBc1NR8YCXI/AAAAAAAAAOA/IocS-S09ElQ/s1600/cheusidawa+blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 412px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBc1NR8YCXI/AAAAAAAAAOA/IocS-S09ElQ/s400/cheusidawa+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482909573618076018" border="0" /></a>Fid Q <span style="font-style: italic;">nadhani</span> ameliona hilo na ameamua <a href="http://cheusidawa.blogspot.com/2010/06/power-to-planet.html">kufanya utafiti kuangalia Hip Hop kutoka Afrika</a> -- utafiti huu wa kitaaluma utachunguza nini hasa kinachotokea kwenye ulingo wa Hip Hop, mabadiliko kwenye jamii yanayoambatana na Hip Hop, (bila kusahau) Hip Hop kama kitambulisho cha Vijana wengi sasa hivi.<br /><br />Kilichonifurahisha zaidi ni kwamba anajua wapi pa kuanzia (kwasababu mambo ya utafiti yanahitaji <span style="font-style: italic;">maujanja</span>, na kujua wapi pa kuanzia hurahisisha kazi); ataanza kuongea na wasanii ili kujifunza kama wanafikiri wana nafasi yoyote kwenye jamii.<br /><br />Mimi binafsi nina maswali mengi mno. Lakini sasa hivi nitamuuliza Fid Q maswali machache tu kwanza ili aanze kuumiza kichwa:<br /><br />1. Marekani inajulikana kama ndio chimbuko la Hip Hop, lakini sasa hivi inaonekana kama Hip Hop inaanza 'kurudi' Afrika (<a href="http://allhiphop.com/stories/editorial/archive/2010/05/18/22225694.aspx">Soma makala kuhusu hili suala hapa</a>). Je, kuna sababu za msingi au ni jambo la kawaida tu?<br /><br />2. Wasanii wanajua maana ya Hip Hop? Wanaitumia ipasavyo?<br /><br />3. Niliona filamu moja (<span style="font-style: italic;">documentary</span>) inayozungumzia kufanana kwa maneno ya mitaani kutoka Marekani na Afrika Mashariki (ingawa lugha zitumiwazo ni tofauti). Kuna ukweli wowote ule?<br /><br />4. Vipi kuhusu mambo yanayozungumzwa kwenye nyimbo mbalimbali. Sehemu mtu anapotoka (msanii) ina athari kubwa sana au ndogo kwenye nyimbo anazoimba? Au hutegemea zaidi mambo fulani mtu aliyopitia kwenye maisha yake binafsi? Ni sahihi kulundika wasanii kutoka Mwanza, Arusha au Dar kwenye kundi moja? Au tuangalie hadi vitongoji wanavyotoka?<br /><br />5. Kuna baadhi ya wasanii kutoka Tanzania ambao wanaheshimika sana nje ya nchi ilihali bado wanatumia lugha ya Kiswahili kwenye nyimbo zao. Hii inakuwaje? Wengine wanatumia maneno kutoka Temeke!<br /><br />6. Mabadiliko yanayotokea kwenye Hip Hop yanaakisi yanayotokea kwenye jamii? Au jamii huakisi mambo yanaongelewa na wasanii?<br /><br />Nitaishia hapa kwa leo.<br /><br />Ila kama una maswali zaidi au una <span style="font-style: italic;">maujanja</span> yatakayoweza kumrahisishia utafiti huu, unaweza ukamtumia Fid Q barua pepe: <span style="font-weight: bold;">cheusidawa (at) gmail (dot) com</span>. Au unaweza ukatembelea <a href="http://cheusidawa.blogspot.com/">blog yake</a> (ina <span style="font-style: italic;">mipini</span> yake karibia yote; cheki upande wa kulia).<br /><br />Fid Q, Vijana FM inakutakia kila la kheri! Binafsi, nina uhakika kazi yako itawanufaisha wengi.<br /><br />Makala nyingine kuhusu Fid Q zinapatikana <a href="http://vijanafm.blogspot.com/2010/03/fid-q-bongo-hip-hop-star.html">hapa</a> na <a href="http://vijanafm.blogspot.com/2010/05/propaganda-za-fid-q-zipo-kwenye-mtandao.html">hapa</a>...SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-25246400260445987662010-06-15T06:33:00.000-07:002010-06-15T12:18:53.653-07:00Budget 2010/2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBeDtwOMkUI/AAAAAAAAADI/LUNv9u_u0X0/s1600/bajeti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 340px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBeDtwOMkUI/AAAAAAAAADI/LUNv9u_u0X0/s400/bajeti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482995893408665922" border="0" /></a>The size of the word reflects how often it was used in the 2010/2011 budget speech (<span style="font-size:78%;">wordle.net</span>)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a 74 page document</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">79 - number of times the words "misaada" or "mikopo" appears</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">11,609,557 - amount in T.Shs of the budget</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">14% - basal income tax</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">20,277,100 - amount in USD set for research and development</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">628,591,000 - amount in USD set for Agricultural projects</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2 Billion USD set for education expenditures</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">1 Billion USD set for health care</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">30% of total budget from donor sources</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">0% on import duty for transport buses (Fast Truck Project)</span>..........<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HO8ijU76ZcQ/TBD-fG8qQCI/AAAAAAABHwE/ADkfoJphAwA/s1600/IMG_3553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HO8ijU76ZcQ/TBD-fG8qQCI/AAAAAAABHwE/ADkfoJphAwA/s1600/IMG_3553.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> Hon. M. Mkullo, minister of finance (picture michuzi blog)<br /></div><br />Click <a href="http://www.tanzania.go.tz/budgetspeech/2010/HOTUBA%20YA%20BAJETI%20MWAKA%202010-11.pdf">here </a>for the full budget<br />How does the budget affect you?Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-32338534047560887582010-06-15T00:05:00.000-07:002010-06-15T00:54:22.669-07:00A family tree for humanityAll humans share some common bits of DNA, passed down to us from our African ancestors. <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/spencer-wells/">Geneticist Spencer Wells</a> talks about how his Genographic Project will use this shared DNA to figure out how we are -- in all our diversity -- truly connected.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><!--copy and paste--><object width="334" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/SpencerWells_2007G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/SpencerWells-2007G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=323&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=spencer_wells_is_building_a_family_tree_for_all_humanit;year=2007;theme=africa_the_next_chapter;theme=evolution_s_genius;event=TEDGlobal+2007;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/SpencerWells_2007G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/SpencerWells-2007G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=323&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=spencer_wells_is_building_a_family_tree_for_all_humanit;year=2007;theme=africa_the_next_chapter;theme=evolution_s_genius;event=TEDGlobal+2007;" width="334" height="326"></embed></object><br /></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-48342416238633710602010-06-15T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-15T00:01:02.497-07:00First capsule to an asteroid<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The first capsule to land on <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/asteroid_worldbook.html">an asteroid</a> returns to Earth.</div><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep" height="374" width="416"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=world/2010/06/14/lah.japan.space.probe.returns.cnn"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=world/2010/06/14/lah.japan.space.probe.returns.cnn" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" height="374" width="416"></embed></object></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-13894349193010271942010-06-14T04:22:00.001-07:002010-06-16T03:20:16.639-07:00Africa's Leaders of Tomorrow School (ALTS)<span style="font-style: italic;">By </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">BK</span><br /><br />Everyday I read stories about the economic growth of China. I read about Germany's solutions, clean energy in particular, aimed at solving global challenges. I read about a student in a Tanzanian village who uses an oil lamp with a small floating wick, and that 60% of African population is living without electricity. I read that while two out of five Africans lack clean water supplies and Africa's economy is greatly reliant on international aid, the African population will double by 2030.<br /><br />Some challenges are old. Some are new. I ask myself many questions. Some are: For countries to reaclh or maintain global leadership, should they focus on global solutions? Because global solutions are always also local while local solutions cannot always be global. If the correct answer is yes, then, is it the likeliest situation that an African country will never become a super power?<br /><br />Obviously, we are living at a time when all agents of development, across all age ranges and professions, must work together to solve these challenges. Since life is only a choice that must have a purpose to be lived well; for Africa, I would propose a leadership school, Africa's Leaders of Tomorrow School (ALTS) that would involve young African students at the earliest time possible in solving African challenges.<br /><br />ALTS would be a social business, and would place education at the service of the society. Interested mid-school students who are top in their classes, and who have demonstrated great leadership and risk taking skills in their communities would be admitted. They would be brought together and shown the greatest challenges that the continent faces in preparation for tomorrow's leadership. I am mindful that we learn best from the people who surround us. That's why guest speakers who are themselves entrepreneurs, policy makers, government leaders and infuential people would be invited to talk with the students.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBilONdkLjI/AAAAAAAAADQ/JUD9afsQdBs/s1600/bk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 97px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s6w1QlcfIcs/TBilONdkLjI/AAAAAAAAADQ/JUD9afsQdBs/s320/bk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483314209873997362" border="0" /></a><br />The core subject, 'Africa and the World' would guide students through the history of Africa after independence, the challenges it faces and its e orts to solve them. An emphasis would be on why the continent is the poorest despite the great natural endowment it possesses. It would encourage debates and discussions, to emphasize on the development of leadership skills, entrepreneurial skills and global citizenship. It would be discussed on how leaders can play a greater role to improve the life of an African. The students will be required to write a project on a topic of their own choice but related to Africa and the World. An example of such a topic would be 'Africa, what is the missing link? a look at African governance.'<br /><br />Not until we are aware of the challenges our small communities face, can we dream of solutions to national, continental or global problems. ALTS students would have to complete a minimum number of hours of community service in preparation for leading an interesting life in which serving others is the greatest character.<br /><br />The major feature of ALTS curriculum would be to train young great minds to understand how every discipline has and can be used to solve the challenges humankind faces. I see this being met through talks by guest speakers and mandatory class discussions with course instructors.<br /><br />I see graduates from the school become CEO's, politicians, activists, scientists, policy makers and economists of tomorrow, to mention but a few examples. ALTS students would become global citizens. They would not be fatalistics but able to embark on meaningful and unprecedented projects that would change the way Africa and the world operates. They would be able to integrate into the ever changing world in terms of technology, culture, science and politics while devising methods to integrate with solutions that aim at making Africa a bigger economy. With an emphasis on creativity, they would gain problem solving skills rather than mere knowledge accumulation. They would therefore be equipped with an ability to apply knowledge obtained in class to nd answers to the the problems of the society.<br /><br />I would envision a family of such schools all over Africa under the social business concept that would prepare students to become leaders of tomorrow who would change Africa and the world at large.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">BK, a guest columnist, is a senior at Jacobs University Bremen (in Germany) pursuing a B.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He hails from Mwanza, Tanzania.</span><br /><script src="chrome://searchshield/content/avgls-inline.js" type="text/javascript" id="avg_inject_popup"></script><style type="text/css">#avg_ls_inline_popup { position:absolute; z-index:9999; padding: 0px 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 240px; overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; color: black; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; line-height: 13px;}</style>Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-56705698691413660872010-06-14T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-16T04:25:40.750-07:00Japan's bribes on whaling; old news?<span style="font-style: italic;">by</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Felicity Ogilvie</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBXg3FXwIsI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yMrc6HtNdCw/s1600/whaling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBXg3FXwIsI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yMrc6HtNdCw/s400/whaling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482535358332674754" border="0" /></a>A conservation activist says an investigation into claims that Japan bribes small nations for their support on whaling is confirmation of what has been common knowledge for a long time.<br /><br />Two reporters from Britain's Sunday Times newspaper posed as the lobbyists of a fictional Swiss billionaire and set out to buy votes at next week's International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.<br /><br />Six countries told the reporters they were willing to consider their offer, but the reporters were told they would need to better the aid the countries are already getting from the Japanese.<br /><br />Tanzania's IWC commissioner is recorded saying that as well as aid, politicians from his country are flown to Japan where they are offered prostitutes.<br /><br />Geoffrey Nanyaro told the undercover reporters he has never used Japanese prostitutes.<br /><br />"As a Christian, I live by the Bible, so I never indulge in such [activities]," he said.<br /><br />Mr Nanyaro says when he visits Japan he is put up in a five-star hotel, and women offering massages often call his room.<br /><br />"They start by saying you know, do you want massaging, you know, it will be free massaging, you know. Are you not alone there?"<br /><br />Nicola Beynon from Humane Society International says the undercover investigation adds weight to what environmental groups have long suspected.<br /><br />"It has been common knowledge for a long time that a number of countries that vote in favor of commercial whaling at the IWC are not actually voting because they genuinely want to see a return to commercial whaling, but they are voting because they are beholden to Japan and Japan's very generous fisheries aid," she said.<br /><br />"This is confirming what has been common knowledge for a long time and there has been very few occasions where we have had proof of it."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/14/2926496.htm">Continue to read...(There is an audio report on the right hand side of the page.)</a><br /></div><br />If you don't know what 'Whale Wars' are all about (<a href="http://www.southpark.nl/episodes/1311/">you probably don't watch Southpark, I guess</a>), check out this clip:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="475" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/clI0kmTWKYs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/clI0kmTWKYs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="475" height="350"></embed></object></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-41181740660546377002010-06-13T14:44:00.000-07:002010-06-13T16:29:31.155-07:00Uvumbuzi mahsusi kwa walemavu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mlab.mit.edu/images/LFC_Kenya_usertesting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 360px;" src="http://mlab.mit.edu/images/LFC_Kenya_usertesting.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Amos Winter, mwanafunzi wa shahada ya uzamivu pale MIT, Marekani yuko njiani kuwekeza matokeo ya elimu yake katika kusaidia walemavu wa nchi maskini. Winter ametengeneza <span style="font-style: italic;">wheelchair </span>maalum kwa walemavu wa miguu<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/graphics/03_07_10_drivetrain/">kwa ajili ya matumizi kwenye barabara zilizo na mabonde au matope</a> tulizonazo 'uswahilini'. Mradi wake huo uitwao, <span style="font-style: italic;">Leverage Freedom Chair</span>, umemwezesha kushinda tuzo mbalimbali pamoja na kuweza <a href="http://web.mit.edu/sp.784/www/">kufundisha wanafunzi</a> wengine kuhusu teknolojia hii. Wenzetu wa VETA na SIDO, mpoo?<br /><br /><br /><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" width="420" height="376"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/16977198001?isVid=1"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=70372138001&playerID=16977198001&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/16977198001?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=70372138001&playerID=16977198001&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" width="420" height="376"></embed></object><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep" width="416" height="374"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=tech/2010/03/24/wheelchair.invention.cnn"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=tech/2010/03/24/wheelchair.invention.cnn" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="416" height="374"></embed></object><br /><br />Tembelea ukurasa wake <a href="http://web.mit.edu/awinter/www/">hapa </a>ili kufahamu zaidi kuhusu kazi zake.Jojihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774720429045590797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-87621896052839257942010-06-13T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-13T07:31:43.457-07:00Nelson R. Mandela - 46664<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBSuyyW1DZI/AAAAAAAAANw/qn9ICyKyQfA/s1600/mandela_last.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B7EmpiN4QPk/TBSuyyW1DZI/AAAAAAAAANw/qn9ICyKyQfA/s400/mandela_last.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482198833950952850" border="0" /></a><span>Picture:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Nelson Mandela </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">by</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.suedickinson.co.za/">Sue Dickinson</a></span><br /><br /></div>Filamu ifuatayo ni ya historia ya Nelson Rolihlahla<b> </b>Mandela, kwa maneno yake <span style="font-style: italic;">mwenyewe</span> -- kwa kifupi. Angalia jinsi wazee wetu walivyotaabika, wakajitoa mhanga ili mimi na wewe leo tuweze kusimama bila uwoga na kutembea mitaani na vifua vyetu mbele.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><object height="350" width="475"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4598395&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4598395&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="350" width="475"></embed></object><p style="text-align: left;">Sijui unapata hisia za aina gani unapoona na kusikia hadithi kama hizi. Binafsi, napata motisha isiyo kifani na sichoki kuwashukuru wanaharakati kwa mambo waliyofanya. Leo hii naweza kuandika chochote ninachotaka kwenye <span style="font-style: italic;">blogs</span> na vyombo vingine vya habari; sauti yangu inasikika. Sitetereki pale mtu anapoanza kunirushia maneno ya kibaguzi. Naamini kuwa sehemu kubwa ya mafanikio kwenye maisha yangu itatokana na juhudi zangu mwenyewe.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Bahati mbaya watu wengine wanatumia uhuru huu huu kujinufaisha wenyewe na familia zao; wamesahau machozi, jasho na damu ya wanaharakati kama Madiba. Wamewahi kujiuliza: Tungekuwa wapi kama watu na viongozi kama hawa wangeamua kupigana kwa ajili yao na familia zao tu?<br /></p></div>SNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052751960069005719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-13107260404061147922010-06-12T05:24:00.000-07:002010-06-12T06:14:38.183-07:00Media Relations: Press Releases and Targeting ReportersYour social enterprise has a cool event or story it wants to share with the world. Perhaps the first conference of African women entrepreneurs is happening in Tanzania on June 27th and you want to tie in an event from your start-up on women artists in with coverage on the symposium. Or perhaps one of your board members will participate in the symposium and you want to let the media know she would be a good go-to person for quotes or commentary in an article they are already drafting about the event. In either case, you will be addressing your intent to the media via <span style="font-weight: bold;">press release</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is a press release?</span><br />A press release is a statement directed to the media about a story, a spokesperson, an event, a product, or a service. It's a way of attracting publicity around a story. A press release is sent to members of the media that cover that particular <span style="font-style: italic;">beat, </span>or topic. You would not send a press release about a new pharmaceutical drug to a reporter in the Daily News or Sunday News that writes on politics; you would send it to the reporter who covers health related topics.<br /><br />The format of press releases differ depending on the intent of the press release but most are no longer than one page. Templates also differ and you can find many examples of press release templates online. Here's what a typical press release authored at my firm would look like:<br /><br />---<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">COMPANY LOGO HERE. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (in caps): Contact: Contact's name<br />MM/DD/YYYY or contactsemail@youremailhere.com<br />DD/MM/YYYY Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Use A Catchy Headline Here:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A byline is the line after the headline which elaborates on the story. Not needed for all press releases. Usually italicized</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Location Here, Tanzania (the location will be where the story, person, event, etc. is located) - This is the body of your press release. Paragraph one should include all important information. Reporters are succinct and straight-to-the-point people; they need to be able to get the gist of what your story is in the first paragraph.<br /><br />You can go into depth on the story here and include quotes from any spokespeople from your start-up, if appropriate and if it adds to the story. Include the how, etc. Write in the active voice: <span style="font-style: italic;">Amy sings sad songs</span> versus <span style="font-style: italic;">The sad songs are sung by Amy, </span>which is in the passive voice and unnecessarily long-winded.<br /><br />The last paragraph should be a few sentences about the start-up sending out the press release (you).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">###<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">---<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />Make sure you do your research and identify the key media members for your story. Ask them how they prefer to be contacted and honor the request. If the reporter wants you to email them the story don't call them; if they want it via fax don't email it to them. Create an Excel spreadsheet and input the information for all reporters into it including:<br /><br />* First Name<br />* Last Name<br />* Title<br />* Beat (Topic they write on)<br />* Outlet (Are they writing for Daily News or are they a producer for a radio show on RTD?)<br />* Phone number<br />* Email address<br />* Fax number<br />* Preferred method of contact<br /><br />---<br />Please note: <span style="font-weight: bold;">don't send a press release a day or two days before a story is to take place. </span>If your start-up is scheduling a conference or an important event or if they are participating in an event, make sure you send out the press release ahead of time. Reporters have deadlines on stories and don't appreciate being asked to follow through a story without having enough time.<br /><br />Furthermore, if a reporter decides to write a story or interview your spokesperson, have <span style="font-style: italic;">all important information available</span>. Let them know you are at their disposal. You don't want a reporter to ask you for the contact information of your start-up's spokesperson and you don't have that information on hand.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">READ MORE:<br /><a href="http://vijanafm.blogspot.com/2010/05/media-relations-101.html">Media Relations 101: Getting media coverage.</a><br /><br />Follow Stephanie on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/radiomorillo">@radiomorillo</a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653305789535496384.post-78021867784212085752010-06-11T06:01:00.000-07:002010-06-11T06:10:25.655-07:00It's finally hereThe wait is finally over!<br /><br />1 hour to go!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="475" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tMophHw6iX4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tMophHw6iX4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="475" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The productivity at work today was ZERO. 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