Noreen McCann pointing to Akin's 'commitment to defending American values' underlines and illustrates my point that the problem here is not Akin, but people like Marvin Olasky and their superficial nationalist brand of 'conservatism'. Todd Akin's comments today instantly became trending on the web, as Reid Epstein put it:

'Watching the Todd Akin quote cascade across the web is like standing on Illinois cornfield as thunderstorms roll in from the west.'

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Publishing in International Academic Journals Are you a writer/researcher/ student of Masters and PHD looking to get your work published? Have you struggled to get a good home for your research works? It is a writer's dream to get their work published in a journal. But what does this mean exactly? What is the benefit [...] Related posts:

ICT Hubs: What makes them work... and not work? Opportunities are opening to young people with high tech skills...

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What would happen if we put a group of women in one place and asked them to come up with applications that would be relevant to them in 48 hours? Akirachix together withMobile Garage took on this exciting experiment. "We have never done this before and know that we will get relevant and interesting applications," said Judith [...]

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By Mel Mbugua If you are going to run a business, you need to have the mindset of an entrepreneur. All the stuff you do from building a product to managing your team requires use of your time, energy and money.  In this age of the startup, many people are enthusiastic about becoming entrepreneurs. Energetic, [...]

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iHub Nairobi is a co-working space and business incubator, started in March 2010. The need for a physical nexus for Nairobi's tech community has since been exceeded growing to over 8,602 members only two years later. iHub's members include techies, creatives, entrepreneurs, designers, investors, researchers and hackers from all over the East African region. From [...]

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Now that the 2012 Olympics are over, it's time for Kenyan fans to start preparations for the next great sporting event. Brazil hosts the World Cup in 2014, and the next Olympics in 2016. There is little hope for Kenya making the former, in fact they have been, but we hope to do better at the next Olympics. @MartinKeino pointed out just before the London games ended, Kenya rarely does well in European Olympics, and a move back to a tropical climate will be welcomed.

Anyway on to the guest post by @Wajulzoe who recently traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Note the local currency is the Brazil Real and US$1 is about 2 Real.

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Now that the 2012 Olympics are over, it's time for Kenyan fans to start preparations for the next great sporting event. Brazil hosts the World Cup in 2014, and the next Olympics in 2016. There is little hope for Kenya making the former, in fact they have been, but we hope to do better at the next Olympics. @MartinKeino pointed out just before the London games ended, Kenya rarely does well in European Olympics, and a move back to a tropical climate will be welcomed.

Anyway on to the guest post by @Wajulzoe who recently traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Note the local currency is the Brazil Real and US$1 is about 2 Real.

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Please leave a comment on the YouTube page and help get Doreen voted onto TED2013.

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More: World Map of Aid Workers in Harm's Way 2001-2011

About the Author: Anne C. Richard serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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