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    Regulatory governance in the Latin American telecommunications sector

    Global Development Network, 2004
    As the world economy becomes more integrated, recognition of the need for expanded and modernized telecommunications services has pervaded the plans and policies of most Latin American countries. Telecommunications reform has been implemented in almost all the Latin American and Caribbean countries. This paper looks at trends in 25 countries in the region.
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    Violence against children in cyberspace: a contribution to the United Nations study on violence against children

    End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, 2005
    This report provides a global overview of violence against children and young people in relation to cyberspace and proposes recommendations to address this violence.The report stresses that weak laws and territory-bound, fragmented action by governments and industry expose children to serious violence through the Internet and other new information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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    Stimulating investment in network development: roles for regulators

    World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies, 2005
    This report reviews the interrelations between network investment and telecom regulation, and identifies major areas in which regulatory risk can be assessed.
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    Coffee, tea or …? : gender and politeness in computer mediated communication (CMC)

    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2005
    Research shows that electronic communication has affected written language significantly. The increasing importance of use of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) in organisations has multiple implications for use of written language at workplace.
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    Managing ICTs in South African schools: a guide for school principals

    South African Institute for Distance Education, 2005
    The purpose of this guide is to give principals and senior school management information on using and managing ICT resources so that they can provide leadership in their schools. The guide also considers some implications of the use of the computer and related resources for teaching and learning.
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    ICT for mitigating HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

    Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, 2005
    This report looks at opportunities for Sida to support the use of ICT for mitigating HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. It asks: how can ICT contribute to the empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDShow can ICT improve ongoing and planned HIV/AIDS programs in the region Stakeholder meetings have been held in Lusaka (Zambia), Gaborone (Botswana) and Maputo (Mozambique).
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    Technologies for Education for All: possibilities and prospects in the Arab Region

    Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
    This collection of essays looks at the state of the art of ICT for education and presents five case studies representing the interaction between education and technology from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Palestine.
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    Graphic design tools: Free and Open Source Software alternatives

    Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Pakistan, 2005
    Listing of Free and Open Source Software alternatives to commonly-used commercial software packages in the area of graphic design (including raster graphics editing, vector graphics editing, print media design, iconset building)
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    Some common commercial software and their equivalent FOSS options

    Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Pakistan, 2005
    Listing of Free and Open Source Software alternatives to commonly-used commercial software packages
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    The digital dump: exporting re-use and abuse to Africa

    Basel Action Network, 2005
    This report reveals that large quantities of obsolete computers, televisions, mobile phones, and other used electronic equipment exported from USA and Europe to Lagos, Nigeria for “re-use and repair” are ending up gathering dust in warehouses or being dumped and burned near residences in empty lots, roadsides and in swamps creating serious health and environmental contamination from the toxic leac

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