Nigeria is successful because the government there made people aware (and very afraid) of the Ebola disease. They quickly provided posters and pamphlets all around the major cities on how to prevent contracting the disease. People entering any shops in Lagos had their temperatures checked, there were hand sanitizers everywhere, etc...
Contrary to this approach, very early on in the Thomas Duncan fiasco, US officials convinced Americans that compared to "rural West Africa" (this is exactly how one top Dallas healthcare official so condescendingly put it), the United States was in far better shape to handle this crisis. So even till now there are none of the basic precautions (temperature screenings at airports, basic hygiene measures) being taken in the index city - Dallas - and many other American cities.
Dr. Kish is one of my professors and a renowned expert on noise. Its indeed possible that where complex cryptography have failed, a solution outside the "box" will indeed proffer a viable solution. afterall, there's always analog solution to every problem.
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This is an Japanese GAIM-type software... It runs on Windows and you have to use plugins. Lots of cool features... one of which is you're able to know if someone clicks on your name and opens a chat interface.
PS Notice anything interesting about the name?
GAIM I use it on my linux box because it rocks all the different instant messengers and so I can be connected to all my AOL, Yahoo and MSN at once. You cant use a webcam or do voice and I've not experimented with file sending features.
MSN I use on my Windows box. Ability to change names is good. Most people in Europe and Asia are on MSN.
Yahoo More people in Africa and Middle East rock yahoo. Has a music feature. Doesnt eat up that much RAM if you care about that type of thing.
AIM Most Americans use AOL. The preference setup is not user friendly. File transfers well, even when MSN and Yahoo fail because of firewalls.
For every one million users that switch to Mac, there's another million (yes, the third world counts too) starting to use computers and starting with regular PC/Window boxes. Affordability of the Mac is still a huge drawback. Apple's profits from getting one million users doesnt guarantee a drop in the price of Macs in the near future.
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Nigeria is successful because the government there made people aware (and very afraid) of the Ebola disease. They quickly provided posters and pamphlets all around the major cities on how to prevent contracting the disease. People entering any shops in Lagos had their temperatures checked, there were hand sanitizers everywhere, etc ...
Contrary to this approach, very early on in the Thomas Duncan fiasco, US officials convinced Americans that compared to "rural West Africa" (this is exactly how one top Dallas healthcare official so condescendingly put it), the United States was in far better shape to handle this crisis. So even till now there are none of the basic precautions (temperature screenings at airports, basic hygiene measures) being taken in the index city - Dallas - and many other American cities.
Dr. Kish is one of my professors and a renowned expert on noise. Its indeed possible that where complex cryptography have failed, a solution outside the "box" will indeed proffer a viable solution. afterall, there's always analog solution to every problem.
Regnessem This is an Japanese GAIM-type software ... It runs on Windows and you have to use plugins. Lots of cool features ... one of which is you're able to know if someone clicks on your name and opens a chat interface.
PS Notice anything interesting about the name?
GAIM I use it on my linux box because it rocks all the different instant messengers and so I can be connected to all my AOL, Yahoo and MSN at once. You cant use a webcam or do voice and I've not experimented with file sending features. MSN I use on my Windows box. Ability to change names is good. Most people in Europe and Asia are on MSN. Yahoo More people in Africa and Middle East rock yahoo. Has a music feature. Doesnt eat up that much RAM if you care about that type of thing. AIM Most Americans use AOL. The preference setup is not user friendly. File transfers well, even when MSN and Yahoo fail because of firewalls.
For every one million users that switch to Mac, there's another million (yes, the third world counts too) starting to use computers and starting with regular PC/Window boxes. Affordability of the Mac is still a huge drawback. Apple's profits from getting one million users doesnt guarantee a drop in the price of Macs in the near future.
I believe electronic devices have to comply with relevant FCC specifications before they are released into the market.