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18 blogs about Countries, states, towns, etc..

  1. Africa Is a Country
    …a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left. More info

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    More than just victims
    To see Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest film as condoning the West’s orientalism is to to ignore the agency of the women in it. Still from Four Daughters. Image credit Kino Lorber. There’s a scene in …
    By Mariam Ben Slama, 1,388 words
  2. caribbeansignal.com
    Separating signal from noise. By Amit Uttamchandani. 🇧🇧 More info

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    Chefette Wing Dings Prices UPDATED
    The last (and first time) I looked at the price for Chefette’s popular Wing Dings special, it was back in October 2022. Passing through El Chef this week, I noticed The Wings were back on …
    By Amit Uttamchandani, 60 words
  3. Constitutionally Speaking
    By Pierre de Vos. 🇿🇦 More info

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    Be wary of political parties that undermine our democracy with unsubstantiated attacks on the IEC
    It is worrying that there are increasingly desperate and shrill attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the IEC by making unsubstantiated and spurious allegations to raise public suspicion about its impartiality and honesty. The decision …
    By Pierre De Vos, 1,591 words
  4. Dutch Genealogy
    Find your ancestors from the Netherlands. By Yvette Hoitink. 🇳🇱 More info

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    Map of the week: Slangenrode farm near Utrecht
    This map shows the Slangenrode farm with its meadows (green) and farmland (green). The farm was located in the Lageweide area between the Huppeldijk and Lageweidsdijk in Utrecht. The map dates from 1718. Although the …
    By Yvette Hoitink, 172 words
  5. EJIL: Talk!
    Blog of the European Journal of International Law. More info

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    Resolution 2728 on Israel/Gaza is Significant, But it Is Not a Binding Council Decision
    Resolution 2728 on the situation in Gaza is not legally binding. This conclusion is not counterintuitive or surprising. Rather it is the result of a sound understanding of the practice of the Security Council under …
    By Eran Sthoeger, 4,278 words
  6. European studies blog
    Discover the British Library's extensive collections from continental Europe and read news and views on European culture and affairs. 🇬🇧 More info

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    The Endangered Archives Programme: Safeguarding the Private Archive of the Lazic Family
    The Endangered Archives Project’s work in 2015 to digitize and preserve the private archive and library collections owned by the Lazic family in Serbia was a vital endeavour. Spanning six generations, the Lazic family has …
    By European Studies, 62 words
  7. Europe by Rail | The Definitive Guide
    Exploring Europe by rail is easy and enjoyable. By Nicky Gardner, Susanne Kries. 🇩🇪 More info

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  8. Freewheeling France
    Cycling in France and velotourisme including bike routes, cycling books and information on French cycling holidays. By Lyn. 🇫🇷 More info

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    Ventoux Cycling Holidays
    So you want to ride Ventoux? If you need a little support, I'm now offering a bespoke service to help you arrange your Ventoux cycling holiday. Here's how I can help.
    By Lyn, 34 words
  9. Frog in a Well
    The primary purpose … is to promote more communication between those studying and researching in places like the United States with those in other places such as Japan. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 More info

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    Art and cash
    We talked about James Cahill’s. The Painter’s Practice: How Artists Lived and Worked in Traditional China. . New York: Columbia University Press, 1994 in class recently. You might be under the impression that Chinese artists …
    By Alan Baumler, 1,111 words
  10. John Quiggin
    Commentary on Australian and world events from a socialist and democratic viewpoint. 🇦🇺 More info

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    Monday Message Board
    Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please. I’m now using Substack as a blogging platform, and for …
    By John Quiggin, 62 words
  11. Melbourne on Transit
    A blog about the service aspects of public transport in Melbourne, Australia. By Peter Parker. 🇦🇺 More info

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    What might an SRL precursor SmartBus look like?
    I (and a few others) have sometimes mentioned the desirability of establishing a premium bus route as a precursor to long-term rail projects such as Sunshine - Melbourne Airport and the Suburban Rail Loop. While …
    By Peter Parker, 1,736 words
  12. Montreal City Weblog
    Threatening national cohesion since 1847! By Kate Mcdonnel. 🇨🇦 More info

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    REM downtimes followed the temperature
    Data show that REM downtimes closely followed the temperature last winter.
    By Kate, 16 words
  13. Niklas's blog
    By Niklas Pivic. 🇸🇪 More info

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    Swedish politics in 2023
    The Tidö party leaders. Photograph by Tom Samuelsson - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128410949 Marcus Larsson, with the think tank Balans, has recently published an audit that shows how elected politicians in Stockholm are …
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  14. The Scholar's Stage
    A forum to discuss the intersections of history, behavioral science, and strategic thought, with an emphasis on East and Southeast Asian affairs. By Tanner Greer. 🇺🇸 More info

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    American Nightmares: Wang Huning and Alexis de Tocqueville’s Dark Visions of the Future
    There is a passage in Democracy in America that has appeared in many of my essays." In the United States,” Tocqueville reports, “there is nothing the human will despairs of attaining through the free action …
    By T. Greer, 104 words
  15. Southeast Asia construction, transport, and infrastructure
    Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia. By James Clark. 🇻🇳 More info

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    Kuala Lumpur construction update – 2024 edition
    This is a summary of the major construction projects in Kuala Lumpur that I visited in April 2024. Merdeka 118 Merdeka 118 topped out in November 2021 at 678.9 metres, though it is still not …
    By James Clark, 1,569 words
  16. Taiwan Quest
    A blog about moving to Taiwan in 2023. By Shi Zhen-Kang. 🇹🇼 More info

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    Reflections on huandao
    A huandao (literally “around the island”) is considered a rite of passage or step towards enlightenment, by many in Taiwan.It can be undertaken on foot or bicycle, by train or by car, or—in my case—on …
    By Zhen-Kang, 843 words
  17. TokyoDev | Articles
    Helping international software developers start and grow their career in Japan. By Paul McMahon. 🇯🇵 More info

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    女性エンジニアをチームに採用するための4ステップ
    この記事はAnn Kilzerによる[A four-stage approach for hiring women on your engineering team](https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/hiring-women-on-your-engineering-team)の日本語訳です。 「チームに女性エンジニアが欲しいけど、なかなか応募がこない」という話は、日本でも私の母国であるアメリカでも、スタートアップの創業者からよく聞きます。 チーム内の性別にもっと多様性を持たせたいと同じように考えている人がいれば、ぜひこの記事を読み進めてみてください。もっと多くの女性エンジニアに興味を持ってもらい応募を検討してもらうだけでなく、実際に雇用し働き続けてもらうための戦略を紹介します。ここでの内容は、3人だけの小さな会社から2万人規模の企業まで、色々な会社で12年以上ソフトウェア・エンジニアとして私自身が学んできたことに基づいています。 それに加えて、テック業界で活躍する女性を支援する非営利団体の支部である[Women Who Code Tokyo](https://womenwhocode.com/network/tokyo)のシニアディレクターとしての経験、そして読書やメンタリングから得た学びも織り交ぜてお伝えしたいと思います。 具体的な話に入る前に、頭に入れておいてほしいのは「 完璧主義では進歩しない」ということ。アジャイルなソフトウェア開発と同じように、昨日よりもよくなることを目指し、失敗から学び、前進するのだということを心に留めておいてください。 また、この記事では主に男女のバランスに焦点を当てていますが、LGBTQIA+(ジェンダーの多様性にはノンバイナリーも含まれます)、国籍、人種、障がいの有無など、多様性においては他にも考慮すべき重要な点があるということも認識しておいてください。 ## 4段階のステップ 今より多くの女性を採用するために必要なプロセスは下記の4つのステップです。 1. 現状を評価する 2. 関心を持ってもらう 3. 採用する 4. 働き続けてもらう 女性エンジニアの採用を希望する企業の多くは、3.の採用段階の改善から着手します。一方で、社内におけるジェンダー多様性の現状を評価したり、女性にとって魅力的な会社にするための努力は後回しにしがち。そのため、改善の効果は限定的か、ほとんど見られないというのがよくあるパターンです。 では、各ステップを詳しく見ていきましょう。 ## ステップ1:現状を評価する …
    By Ann Kilzer, 269 words
  18. Victorian Paris
    Life in 19th Century Paris. By Iva Polanski. More info

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    Eugène-François Vidocq: From Criminal to Master Criminologist
    The latest Vidocq’s reincarnation in the movie The Emperor of Paris starring Vincent Cassel (2018) . In the heart of Paris lies a tale as complex as the city itself: the story of Paris Sûreté …
    By Iva P., 1,303 words