For Wednesday, please read the Wired magazine article, The Rise of Crowdsourcing.
For Thursday, please read the sections from our handout reading on “Cyberspace” and “Governance”–pages 66 to 87.
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neweurasia main site- Winter in Osh 8 January 2010 Maksud
- Some graffiti pics from the Kurmanjan Datka street, well known as Aravansky district. 7 January 2010 Maksud
- We don’t want your minarets, but we’ll gladly have your money 6 January 2010In light of Switzerland's recent decision to ban construction of more minarets -- arguably a brazen act of xenophobia -- you'll be surprised to discover the Central Asians who are counted among the Swiss' richest. neweurasia's Jamil comments on recent Swiss press reactions.Andrey
- How Much Do People Make in the Fairytale Industry? 6 January 2010Translation of publicist’s post (RUS). “Deer” racing, ice architecture and snow painting are only a few things Father Frost (the Soviet version of Santa Claus) and his lovely assistant Snegurochka can offer for a holiday celebration. ...Andrey
- Minimum Wages in Kazakhstan and Abroad 5 January 2010Translation of publicist’s post (RUS) Minimum wage, as we know, is the guaranteed minimum cost of labor. In Kazakhstan, this equals 13 717 tenge; however, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is planning to change ...Andrey
- Kazakhstan: Bloggers discuss the Customs Union and public welfare 5 January 2010Bloggers discuss what the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which came into force on January 1, 2010, would give Kazakhstan. A trade bloc of three countries is viewed by the governments as the ...Adam
- Kazakhstan: Patriotism and Democracy 5 January 2010In the last weeks of 2009 the Kazakh bloggers’ comments were concentrated around two topics - patriotism and democracy in the Republic of Kazakhstan. PATRIOTISM The level of patriotism in the society keeps on provoking ...Adam
- Two Approaches 5 January 2010Translation of Klavdia Razina’s post (RUS). Read part one here. Raushan Yesergepova: I will say right away that the case of Ramazan Yesergepov is an unprecedented and brazen violation of human rights in Kazakhstan. It makes a mockery ...Andrey
- Business and Charity in Kyrgyzstan 4 January 2010I just read an article of Shamil Ibraghimov, Executive Director of EFCA Kyrgyzstan, about responsibility of businesses for the development of society and what makes them frugal today in our country. Author tells us that in 1910 in the ...Mirsulzhan
- Here’s a good New Year’s resolution: help a human rights activist 4 January 2010The controversial case of Yevgenii Zhovtis has once again shed light on how Kazakhstan’s judicial system functions, writes Klavdia Razina. An independent panel of experts has found over 50 errors and procedural violations. Learn more about what you can do to show solidarity and support Zhovtis.Andrey
