Comments on: Darfur Crisis: Have You Played Your Role? http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/ Cogitations on sociopolitical and economic issues focusing on Nigeria & Africa Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Popular Science http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-32705 Popular Science Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:19:34 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-32705 <strong>Popular Science...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Popular Science…

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

]]> By: tricia http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-2627 tricia Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:18:35 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-2627 i think that people really need to step back and take a look at what they are doing. What if we were in their position, how would we feel if there wasnt anyone helping us? Im sure the realization of that alone would be enough to want people to help. i think that people really need to step back and take a look at what they are doing. What if we were in their position, how would we feel if there wasnt anyone helping us? Im sure the realization of that alone would be enough to want people to help.

]]> By: Anandi Pendse http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-442 Anandi Pendse Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:34:11 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-442 Hi, I am Anandi Pendse, a graduate student pursuing my masters in Human-Computer Interaction at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, U.S.A. I belong to the college of computing (http://www.cc.gatech.edu/). I am writing a research paper on the Effectiveness of blogs in promoting and raising awareness about development activities such as women's issues, conflict resolution and education etc under the guidance of Dr. Michael Best ( http://www.inta.gatech.edu/~michael_best). I am focusing on blogs written by residents of developing countries or blogs about developing countries. I am trying to cover as many countries and development issues as possible. I came across your blog through a blog search engine and thought you would be an ideal person to be a part of my survey. I would be grateful if you could take out some time from your schedule and answer the questions in the survey. This survey should not take more than 15 minutes to complete. I am hoping that this survey will help me to pinpoint the deficiencies and improve blog service providers so that you and other bloggers like you can use the blog in a better way to raise awareness and get your ideas across. I assure you that the information you give will not be used for any purpose other than this paper and your identity will not be revealed to anyone. There will be no mention of your name or nationality or any other personal information in the paper. The information you provide will be used to generate statistics and only these statistics will be used in the paper. This survey is divided into 2 parts. Following are the links to the 2 parts. Please do respond to both the links http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=231122912261 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=87962927704 If you go to this link and respond to the survey it means that you are voluntarily consenting to be a part of the survey and allowing the information you provide to be used to compile statistics for the research paper. If you are a minor i.e. an individual who is less than 18 years of age the please seek parental permission before taking the survey. I would once more like to make it clear that no personal information you provide will be revealed to any person or organization. If you have any other questions or would like to share any other information please email me at anandi@gatech.edu. I would be glad to answer. I am hoping that you can be a part of this survey, Anandi Pendse Masters in Human Computer Interaction College of Computing Georgia Institute of Technology Hi,
I am Anandi Pendse, a graduate student pursuing my masters in Human-Computer Interaction at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, U.S.A. I belong to the college of computing (http://www.cc.gatech.edu/). I am writing a research paper on the Effectiveness of blogs in promoting and raising awareness about development activities such as women’s issues, conflict resolution and education etc under the guidance of Dr. Michael Best ( http://www.inta.gatech.edu/~michael_best).
I am focusing on blogs written by residents of developing countries or blogs about developing countries. I am trying to cover as many countries and development issues as possible.
I came across your blog through a blog search engine and thought you would be an ideal person to be a part of my survey.
I would be grateful if you could take out some time from your schedule and answer the questions in the survey. This survey should not take more than 15 minutes to complete. I am hoping that this survey will help me to pinpoint the deficiencies and improve blog service providers so that you and other bloggers like you can use the blog in a better way to raise awareness and get your ideas across.
I assure you that the information you give will not be used for any purpose other than this paper and your identity will not be revealed to anyone. There will be no mention of your name or nationality or any other personal information in the paper. The information you provide will be used to generate statistics and only these statistics will be used in the paper.

This survey is divided into 2 parts. Following are the links to the 2 parts.
Please do respond to both the links

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=231122912261
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=87962927704

If you go to this link and respond to the survey it means that you are voluntarily consenting to be a part of the survey and allowing the information you provide to be used to compile statistics for the research paper. If you are a minor i.e. an individual who is less than 18 years of age the please seek parental permission before taking the survey. I would once more like to make it clear that no personal information you provide will be revealed to any person or organization.

If you have any other questions or would like to share any other information please email me at anandi@gatech.edu. I would be glad to answer.

I am hoping that you can be a part of this survey,

Anandi Pendse
Masters in Human Computer Interaction
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology

]]> By: Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » Fixing The African 3-C Complex: Colonialism, Corruption and Conflict http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-42 Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » Fixing The African 3-C Complex: Colonialism, Corruption and Conflict Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:01:11 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-42 [...] I have been following some conversations on the African blogosphere that speak to these core issues, of the several blogs, Mzansi Afrika and Black Start Journal have interesting posts on colonialism which they try to use to explain why Africa is poor. Naijablog adds the corruption variable to the equation, and Jewel in the Jungle adds the last piece, conflict, as exemplified by the genocide in Darfur. I have made commentaries to all these areas on this blog; however, I have yet to connect all three, and perhaps by so doing several workable solutions may become more apparent. [...] […] I have been following some conversations on the African blogosphere that speak to these core issues, of the several blogs, Mzansi Afrika and Black Start Journal have interesting posts on colonialism which they try to use to explain why Africa is poor. Naijablog adds the corruption variable to the equation, and Jewel in the Jungle adds the last piece, conflict, as exemplified by the genocide in Darfur. I have made commentaries to all these areas on this blog; however, I have yet to connect all three, and perhaps by so doing several workable solutions may become more apparent. […]

]]> By: EthnicLoft » Myspace Rocks For Darfur While Nigeria Parties For Independence http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-38 EthnicLoft » Myspace Rocks For Darfur While Nigeria Parties For Independence Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:43:35 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/10/darfur-crisis-have-you-played-your-role/#comment-38 [...] How I wish there could be, at least, some indication from the African continent that they care about Darfur. A couple of days back, there was a big bash/concert in Nigeria (ThisDay Music festival), featuring some American hip hop stars as well as famous local musicians.   [...] […] How I wish there could be, at least, some indication from the African continent that they care about Darfur. A couple of days back, there was a big bash/concert in Nigeria (ThisDay Music festival), featuring some American hip hop stars as well as famous local musicians.   […]

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