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Six Degrees North: September 2007
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Monday, September 24, 2007. On Saturday morning I bought a pair of Fila basketball shoes along Riverside market for 22 USD. The vendor wanted 26, but a friend of mine persuasively bargained him down. Just northwest of downtown, Riverside market is a hubbub of activity on Saturdays. It had been the largest market in Monrovia before the war, and has just recently been outpaced by Red Light. The shoes fit, that’s for sure – but I’m withholding further judgment until I see how well they wear. I’m sitti...
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Six Degrees North: March 2008
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Saturday, March 22, 2008. Iron Ladies of Liberia. On April 9th, 2008 PBS will re-air Iron Ladies of Liberia. In addition to profiling Liberia's movers and shakers, the movie is an excellent glimpse into Monrovia's recent past. Check it out - or buy it! Census counters have chalked houses, huts, and property through each of Liberia's 15 counties and crafted a unique list of questions to collect demographic and socio-economic information. A recent Washington Post article numbers but a few of the challe...
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Six Degrees North: November 2007
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Monday, November 26, 2007. Susu is a traditional form of banking in Liberia. The goal is financial management, and the investors act more as a support staff than as investors. That is to say, money changes hand, but no profit is generated. The benefit, still, is huge. Just ask Jonathon. Equally impressive, is the booming taxi business Jonathon has built for himself. He is one of only a handful of drivers whom internationals call for transportation throughout Monrovia. His reputation has grown thr...8220;...
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Six Degrees North: "Americans Follow Their Money"
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Americans Follow Their Money". The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a commitment made on the part of President George Bush to increase funding for the prevention and treatment of malaria worldwide by over 1.2 billion dollars over a five year period. It was a slight ironic situation, sitting at the NMCP across the desk from a Database Manager, listening to his impression of the PMI. I felt like I had walked into the pages of “Confessions of an Economic Hitman̶...
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Six Degrees North: July 2007
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007. I heard an interesting story today from one of our CHAI Office Coordinators as we were driving from the Ministry of Health to the UNDP headquarters. It goes something like this:. We split the afternoon between two activities: reviewing the Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Working Plan and reviewing the ARV Quantification Tool. Friday, July 27, 2007. Limbo in Brussels. and thoughts on IP. Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The ideal antimalaria...
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Six Degrees North: National Census Day
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Saturday, March 22, 2008. On March 21, 2008 Liberians were told to stay in their residences - shops were closed, government building were empty, and the streets, for the most part, were clear. This day marked the kick-off of a three day national census - the first in over 24 years. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). By Way of Introduction. I am a US citizen working in Monrovia on HIV/AIDS, specifically, and, more generally, on systems analysis in the public health sector. My interests in Liberia inc...
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Six Degrees North: Eggs from India, Ground Pea from Guinnea
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Saturday, March 15, 2008. Eggs from India, Ground Pea from Guinnea. Eggs, though slightly less ubiquitous, are sold on many street corners for equally marginal cost. Hard-boiled, at a registered grocery store, a half dozen eggs may cost 60 LD, or $1 US. Hardboiled, on the side of the road, two eggs costs about XX LD. Moreover, there are enough chickens in the streets of Monrovia, and there is arable enough soil throughout Liberia, to imagine an abundant, local supply of ground pea and eggs. Monrovia̵...
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Six Degrees North: Iron Ladies of Liberia
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Saturday, March 22, 2008. Iron Ladies of Liberia. On April 9th, 2008 PBS will re-air Iron Ladies of Liberia. In addition to profiling Liberia's movers and shakers, the movie is an excellent glimpse into Monrovia's recent past. Check it out - or buy it! Hello This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Livros e Revistas. April 19, 2008 at 12:53 AM. Té la mà Maria - Reus. By Way of In...
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Six Degrees North: May 2008
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Saturday, May 17, 2008. In the month or so that I've neglected my blog, Liberia has been a busy place - full of celebrity visits (Akon and Ban Ki-Moon, George Bush and Jeff Sachs), rice price hikes, jet skiing around Marshall islands, a trip to Robertsport, etc. Below, is a pictorial review of a few highlights/observations from April. here's hoping May is a more consistent, blogging month! The road to Robertsport:. The view from atop a hill in Robertsport, next to St Timothy's Hospital:. BBC News - Africa.
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Six Degrees North: February 2008
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Friday, February 15, 2008. Bi-elections in Margibi County, District 4. Margibi County held bi-elections (elections held mid term, in this case, due to the death of an incumbant) in District 4 on Tuesday, 13 February 2008. We began the day at 7:30 am at the regional NEC office in Smell-No-Taste (reference previous blog for name description). Upon arrival, lines were already forming at polling stations and local election observers and workers were preparing for voters. Checking into the polling station.
