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rec.bicycles.racing - 25 new messages in 12 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

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TOPIC: Another RBR brain injury -
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/7d1e39cdd0fdbf10?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 8:50 am
From: Ben Trovato

On May 24, 5:50 am, Anton Berlin <truth_88...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am beginning to suspect that Friedes dropped a kettlebell on his
> head.
>
> Or was he always obtuse and had no understanding or irony?

Why must you always take everything so literally?

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:08 pm
From: Steven Bornfeld

Anton Berlin wrote:
> I am beginning to suspect that Friedes dropped a kettlebell on his
> head.
>
> Or was he always obtuse and had no understanding or irony?

I missed the accident. Give the guy a break--he's very knowledgeable
and helpful on some of the music newsgroups. I don't always grok irony
either...

Steve

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TOPIC: How could Lance Armstrong Possibly have been doping?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/225d6c6225dcf579?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 8:58 am
From: Betty Munro

Anton Berlin wrote:
>>>> Great point Steve - just like how does Sarah Palin know if Russia is
>>>> a danger until she sees Putin peeking over her fence?

Betty Munro wrote:
>>> Putin pokin Palin does alliterate nicely.

Steve Freides wrote:
>> Putin pokin' Palin pleases participants preferring pedalling to
>> perambulation

curtis@the-md-russells.org wrote:
> Pesonally, I see this as turning into one of the more nauseating
> threads in recent history that doesn't include BL. Alliteration may
> excuse a lot, but mental pictures like this are not a way to start a
> work week.

Perhaps I should have said assonates.

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 10:34 am
From: "Steve Freides"

ronaldo_jeremiah wrote:
> On May 24, 8:49 am, Betty Munro <n...@mailinator.com> wrote:
>> Anton Berlin wrote:
>>> Great point Steve - just like how does Sarah Palin know if Russia
>>> is a danger until she sees Putin peeking over her fence?
>>
>> Putin pokin Palin does alliterate nicely.
>
> Palin illiterates just fine all by herself.
>
> -rj

Twoo, dat.

-S-

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 1:44 pm
From: Frederick the Great

In article <85v9svFgv3U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Steve Freides" <steve@kbnj.com> wrote:

> Phil wrote:
>
> > It seems to me that a
> > lot of people here are positive that the only way that
> > Lance won the TDF was by doping.
>
> Define "a lot" - I'd say most people here don't know, realize they don't
> know, and also realize they will likely never know.
>
> I mean, s#$%, if I don't know what my next door neighbor puts in his
> coffee in the morning, how should I know what some professional bike
> racer half way across the world does?

What matters is what he puts in his dog's coffee.
I _know_ my neighbor's dog is tweaking. Won't shut up.
At least his bark is worse than his bite.

--
Old Fritz

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TOPIC: An actual cycling question - plagued by flats lately
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/5bf5c5ac01954cf5?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 9:17 am
From: Brad Anders

On May 24, 6:10 am, Scott <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On May 24, 7:07 am, Anton Berlin <truth_88...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been using the Vittoria Paves but the last 3 rides I went out on
> > I flatted.
>
> > Anyone have any good (not slime for fucks sake) strategies or a hot
> > clincher set up for flat avoidance?
>
> > Has to be in the 23-25mm range because of clearance concerns. TIA
>
> Tubeless, with sealant. Everything about your ride will be better
> than what you'll get with the typical "flat resistant" clincher.
> Hell, everything about your ride will be better than what you'd get
> with all but the best tubulars or "race quality" clinchers.

I switched over to tubeless with sealant this past month. While I
haven't had any punctures yet, the ride alone is worth the switch. I'm
using Ultegra WH-6700's and Specialized tubeless tires, with Slime.

Brad Anders

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:09 pm
From: Steven Bornfeld

Anton Berlin wrote:
> I've been using the Vittoria Paves but the last 3 rides I went out on
> I flatted.
>
> Anyone have any good (not slime for fucks sake) strategies or a hot
> clincher set up for flat avoidance?
>
> Has to be in the 23-25mm range because of clearance concerns. TIA

Wow, am I out of it--tubeless, sealer, slime???

Old and in the way,
Steve

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:44 pm
From: bar

On May 24, 6:09 pm, Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com>
wrote:
> Anton Berlin wrote:
> > I've been using the Vittoria Paves but the last 3 rides I went out on
> > I flatted.
>
> > Anyone have any good (not slime for fucks sake) strategies or a hot
> > clincher set up for flat avoidance?
>
> > Has to be in the 23-25mm range because of clearance concerns. TIA
>
> Wow, am I out of it--tubeless, sealer, slime???
>
> Old and in the way,
> Steve

i hope you whipper-snappers aren't riding tubeless with all-carbon
forks ... because god knows even Slime (TM) won't help you in the
event of a blowout/fork explosion

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TOPIC: i bet leppy was wishing
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/b328301914fdf730?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 9:39 am
From: "z, fred"

Betty Munro wrote:
> bar wrote:
>>> and that stretch with about 15k to go where he tried to just
>>> ride them all off his wheel for a kilometer or two was just
>>> pathetic ... rogers was breathing through his nose behind him.
>
> A. Dumas Fred wrote:
>> Actually there was one moment where Rogers was in trouble, with
>> Leipheimer attacking and Zabriskie having bridged. That left Rogers
>> back with Langeveld (Rabobank) who stepped up and closed the gap. Not
>> sure Rogers could have doen it himself by then, he seemed gassed from
>> covering the 4 or so previous attacks. Thank you, mercenary team mate.
>
> He (Rogers) seemed to say thanks a little later.
>
> I'm surprised no one has said anything about Hincapie doing a Zabel (or
> that a Canadian can sprint).

[Joc Lovell grimacing]

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TOPIC: The smoking gun on Armstrong's guilt
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/9324de3f6e54a4e2?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 9:43 am
From: "z, fred"

Anton Berlin wrote:
> On May 24, 4:21 am, Betty Munro <n...@mailinator.com> wrote:
>> Anton Berlin wrote:
>>> Found on Radio Shack's website
>>> http://i50.tinypic.com/jk8004.jpg
>> What colours do they come in and where can I buy one ?
>
> For some reason they pulled the ad offline Friday and the local store
> said they no longer carried them.
>
> Hmmmmmm?????/

The stores in New Italy still stock them.

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TOPIC: Scott Sunderland leaves team sky.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/c30f2fd3580dcbfe?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 12:19 pm
From: thirty-six

On 24 May, 01:50, heather <cle...@comcast.net> wrote:
> A. Dumas Fred wrote:
> > heather wrote:
> >> I watched my mom bleed to death one day
>
> > Gah.
>
> sorry! I just felt like the original poster might not understand the
> seriousness of what he was discussing.
> h

I am not conversant with the condition. I was wondering whether it
is liable to instability.

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TOPIC: Lemond
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/bc2f64af3f18801c?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 12:46 pm
From: Michael Press

In article
<b49dff2a-250e-4b12-a5d4-027c39ac2da7@c11g2000vbe.googlegroups.com>,
Uncle Dave <davidcovey@t-online.de> wrote:

> On May 23, 8:55 pm, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > In article
> > <38c1abbc-5ebe-46fc-bb32-abe65ec9f...@q8g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
> > Uncle Dave <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > On May 22, 9:24 pm, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > > In article
> > > > <d91cca07-ee29-412e-8133-ba03e7af0...@r9g2000vbk.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > Uncle Dave <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote:
> >
> > > > > On May 21, 9:31 pm, Brad Anders <pband...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2010/05/20/2010-05-20_g...
> >
> > > > > I always assumed Lemond must be doping because he was a yank and you
> > > > > know what a cheating bunch they are. They even make their own
> > > > > versions of perfectly good sports like rugby and cricket just so they
> > > > > can be world champions in something...
> >
> > > > How _is_ that cricket thing going?
> > > > Pakistanis and Jamaicans still eating your lunch?
> >
> > > England were crowned world champions just last week. Beat those damn
> > > Aussies. Had to invent a new form of the game to do it mind...
> >
> > Hey! You guys are doing what you are scragging us for.
> > Now let's play "Spot That Quotation."
> >
> > "...and it was not very wonderful that Catherine, who had
> > by nature nothing heroic about her, should prefer
> > cricket, baseball, riding on horseback, and running
> > about the country at the age of fourteen, to books ..."
>
> My guess is that it's from a book.

Written about 1798-1799.

--
Michael Press

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TOPIC: Floyd is a nice guy
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/57dd4150d72b160d?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 12:57 pm
From: Frederick the Great

In article
<43c40120-a3f3-46e4-ba4c-df268843eb61@v18g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
Fredmaster of Brainerd <bjweiner@gmail.com> wrote:

> On May 22, 11:55 pm, "F. Kurgan Gringioni" <kgringi...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > "Fredmaster of Brainerd" <bjwei...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:43eb2c29-eda1-46fe-bfc3-
> >
> > > Seriously, there is a thin line between taking
> > > your lumps honorably, and being an exploited
> > > chump or a scapegoat.
> >
> > Dumbass -
> >
> > You've got your head up your ass.
> >
> > The "chumps" are the fools who believed Flandis' lies and donated to the
> > Floyd Fairness Fund or bought "Positively False" (Flandis' book).
> >
> > Flandis traveled around the country lying to those people.
>
> Dumbass,
>
> Yeah, I guess Flandis's actions make it hard to be
> sympathetic and one should resist the urge. He may
> have taken more than the usual share of condemnation
> shortly after getting popped, but his subsequent actions
> have brought the attention upon himself. I made the
> comparison to Ricco (or Basso, etc etc) but those guys
> got taken back into the fold partly because they are
> members of the club in a way Floyd is not, but also
> because they had the sense to stay out of the spotlight
> for a little while.
>
> I still don't think the whole "honor" argument for keeping your
> mouth shut is a great one, here or elsewhere. There are
> all too many examples of using "honor" to mean covering up
> bad behavior (not talking about doping, but actual crimes).
> There is some merit in the idea that if you dope to gain
> an advantage and get caught, you shouldn't burn the
> people who did you favors. However, it's not clear to me
> that you owe silence to people who pressured you to dope.

No, you do not. Is it worth the time and energy to
continue to associate with them, if only in an
adversarial relationship? How do you protect those
who ought not be burned?

--
Old Fritz

== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 1:19 pm
From: Fredmaster of Brainerd

On May 24, 4:09 am, "A. Dumas Fred" <alexan...@dumas.fr> wrote:
> z, fred wrote:
>
> > You don't think that 3 year hiatus was actually 'retirement', do you?
>
> There is a theory that the UCI made a deal with Armstrong to take a
> suspension for some years while allowing him to call it retirement, to
> preserve cycling's image, and they never expected him to come back after
> that.

Oh!! I thought we were talking about Lafferty's
3 year hiatus from rbr.

Fredmaster Ben

== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 2:04 pm
From: Keith

On Sun, 23 May 2010 22:07:46 -0700 (PDT), "Kurgan. presented by
Gringioni." <kgringioni@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >He was either lying then or lying now. Way too easy for a good attorney to
>> >tear him apart. He'd just have to spend a few days going over all that
>> >material and it's public record. Flandis would look sooooooo bad on the
>> >stand.
>>
>> ÊYou don't get it do you, they will get other people to confirm his
>> revelations, before anything happens.
>
>
>
>Dumbass -
>
>My point is that Floyd is not credible. I'm not talking about anyone
>else.
>
My point is that without Floyd's revelation it was business as usual.

== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 2:10 pm
From: Betty Munro

A. Dumas Fred wrote:
>> There is a theory that the UCI made a deal with Armstrong to take a
>> suspension for some years while allowing him to call it retirement, to
>> preserve cycling's image, and they never expected him to come back after
>> that.

Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote:
> Oh!! I thought we were talking about Lafferty's
> 3 year hiatus from rbr.

I doubt if Lafferties hiatus had anything to do with rbr's image.

== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:26 pm
From: "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni."

On May 24, 2:04 pm, Keith <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 23 May 2010 22:07:46 -0700 (PDT), "Kurgan. presented by
>
>
>
>
>
> Gringioni." <kgringi...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >He was either lying then or lying now. Way too easy for a good attorney to
> >> >tear him apart. He'd just have to spend a few days going over all that
> >> >material and it's public record. Flandis would look sooooooo bad on the
> >> >stand.
>
> >> ÊYou don't get it do you, they will get other people to confirm his
> >> revelations, before anything happens.
>
> >Dumbass -
>
> >My point is that Floyd is not credible. I'm not talking about anyone
> >else.
>
> My point is that without Floyd's revelation it was business as usual.

Dumbass -

It'll probably be business as usual again soon because:

Floyd is not credible.

thanks,

Fred. presented by Gringioni.

== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:32 pm
From: "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni."

On May 23, 10:27 pm, DA74 <davidasto...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> You make a good point here. It's interesting if you look at Tyler and
> Floyd with regard to their handling of their positive tests. Both got
> indignant and dragged their fans into the fight. They went on some
> misguided PR benders with "Believe Tyler", "Floyd Fairness Fund" which
> only had upside with their hardcore following but alienated the rest -
> including cycling fans and the establishment. I've never seen any of
> the Euro guys pull these circus tricks. They take their suspensions
> quietly, keep their mouths shut and are inserted right back into the
> fold.

Dumbass -

Yep.

I'd like to add that the problem with Floyd and Tyler's campaigns is
since they were built on lies, they ended up alienating nearly
*everyone* including their hardcore fans.

As for being inserted right back into the fold: that's the way it's
happening in the NFL too. Guys get a dirty drug test, they serve their
4 game suspension, then they start playing again. Rather than making
it some sort of big moral issue, look at it as a rules infraction,
make someone take their punishment, then go on from there. It's the
right way to treat the issue too since the population in general dopes
up every day (caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, THC, Viagra, ibuprofen,
birth control hormones, etc.). Athletes should not be held to a higher
standard than everyone else - it's unrealistic and will only result in
disappointment. Rather, they should be held to the same standard as
everyone else.

thanks,

Fred. presented by Gringioni.

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TOPIC: What is the "rock family tree" of dopers ??
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/8f77b3d6a928c6ec?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 1:09 pm
From: Michael Press

In article <b96qc7-27g.ln1@donald.homeip.net>,
Betty Munro <none@mailinator.com> wrote:

> A. Dumas Fred wrote:
> >> You don't get it, I see.
>
> S Perryman wrote:
> > I see you don't get it.
>
> I don't get it you see.
> You see I don't get it.
> I get it you don't see.
> Don't you see I get it.

-- Gertrude Stein.

--
Michael Press

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TOPIC: A review about BALCO
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/6b542d3bba3f0c3f?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 1:38 pm
From: Frederick the Great

In article <LuCdnRL_ctmWQWTWnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
Fred Flintstein <bob.schwartz@sbcREMOVEglobal.net> wrote:

> Hey Retards,
>
> BALCO did not start with accusations of sporting doping. What it
> started with was a used syringe turned in by a coach. The syringe
> was sent to Don Catlin who identified a steroid that could not
> have been manufactured legitimately. It's very existence was proof
> of an illegal drug manufacturing operation.
>
> Are you retards paying attention? The Feds don't care about doping
> jocks. And they certainly don't care about jocks doping in Spain.
> They do care about manufacturing and distributing dope.
>
> BALCO was about an underground drug lab. It wasn't about sporting
> fraud, the US has no federal laws against that. That's why when a
> boatload of athletes came up positive for the new steroid, the feds
> didn't give a shit about them.
>
> That's why sending an email and cc'ing a federal agent with stuff
> the feds don't care about is not the same fucking thing as the feds
> being involved.

Yes it is. Yes it is! Yes it is. Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

--
Old Fritz

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 5:13 pm
From: "K. Fred Gauss"

Frederick the Great wrote:
> In article <LuCdnRL_ctmWQWTWnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> Fred Flintstein <bob.schwartz@sbcREMOVEglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey Retards,
>>
>> BALCO did not start with accusations of sporting doping. What it
>> started with was a used syringe turned in by a coach. The syringe
>> was sent to Don Catlin who identified a steroid that could not
>> have been manufactured legitimately. It's very existence was proof
>> of an illegal drug manufacturing operation.
>>
>> Are you retards paying attention? The Feds don't care about doping
>> jocks. And they certainly don't care about jocks doping in Spain.
>> They do care about manufacturing and distributing dope.
>>
>> BALCO was about an underground drug lab. It wasn't about sporting
>> fraud, the US has no federal laws against that. That's why when a
>> boatload of athletes came up positive for the new steroid, the feds
>> didn't give a shit about them.
>>
>> That's why sending an email and cc'ing a federal agent with stuff
>> the feds don't care about is not the same fucking thing as the feds
>> being involved.
>
> Yes it is. Yes it is! Yes it is. Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala
>
That's one popular tune!!!

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TOPIC: Floyd Caption Contest
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/edfed7aa6ded02bf?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 2:43 pm
From: "rick-paulos@uiowa.edu"

Yes, I dressed myself today.

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 3:57 pm
From: bar

On May 24, 5:43 pm, "rick-pau...@uiowa.edu" <rick-pau...@uiowa.edu>
wrote:
> Yes, I dressed myself today.

"High-five Greg!!"

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TOPIC: SCRAM and LIVEDRUNK
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/6dfa733135e8d307?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 4:10 pm
From: RicodJour

Whether it's used as a training device, or a form of quantified
recreational doping, SCRAM can now be used to improve, and maintain,
the required level of inebriation.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/05/24/2010-05-24_lindsay_lohans_scram_bracelet_tamperfree_device_that_knows_exactly_how_much_you_.html

An ankle bracelet would be unacceptable in cycling, so a modified
heart monitor would do nicely.

Imagine impressing other rbridiots and LIVEDRUNK afficionados.
"Sierra Road, 9.3%, 3.7 miles, Tugboat Chernobyl Stout (with a nod to
Tyler), .11 BAC, motherfucker."

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 24 2010 5:07 pm
From: bar

On May 24, 7:10 pm, RicodJour <ricodj...@worldemail.com> wrote:
> Whether it's used as a training device, or a form of quantified
> recreational doping, SCRAM can now be used to improve, and maintain,
> the required level of inebriation.
>
> http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/05/24/2010-05-24_lindsay_lohan...
>
> An ankle bracelet would be unacceptable in cycling, so a modified
> heart monitor would do nicely.
>
> Imagine impressing other rbridiots and LIVEDRUNK afficionados.
> "Sierra Road, 9.3%, 3.7 miles, Tugboat Chernobyl Stout (with a nod to
> Tyler), .11 BAC, motherfucker."
>
> R

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World Bank Weekly Update - May 24, 2010

NEWS

* Transforming Open Data in a Multipolar World

* The Next Big Idea - Africa as the next BRIC

* Haiti Remittances Key to Earthquake Recovery

* Seeking Your Input on How the World Bank Can Support Africa Better

* Uganda Aims for Middle Income Status

* Middle East and North Africa Recovering from the Crisis

PUBLICATIONS

* World Development Indicators 2010

EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS

* Speak Out: Developing Countries Act on Climate Change

REGIONAL NEWS AND PROJECTS

Africa

East Asia and Pacific

Europe and Central Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle East and North Africa

South Asia

RESULTS

* In Vietnam, Ethnic Minority Women Find New Forms of Employment

* Macedonian Railways: Reforms Lay the Ground for Progress

* Connecting Rural Communities in Albania

BUSINESS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

* Chief Economist: South Asia Region

ON THE BLOGS

* Forget the Mainstream Media - Go Web, Go Local

IN DEPTH
* Open Data and World Bank Group Reform

DID YOU KNOW?

* Visualizing Past Milestones with an Eye to the Future

NEWS

Transforming Open Data in a Multipolar World

Hans Rosling and Beth Noveck, two influential thinkers on the power of open data, information visualization, and innovation in governance and development, shared their ideas on how the Bank's new Open Data policy is helping transform the world. Rosling's presentation was grounded in solid statistics drawn from World Bank data, but using powerful animations to transform the data into moving bubbles and flowing curves that make global trends more clear, intuitive, and even playful. Read More

The Next Big Idea - Africa as the Next BRIC

What trillion dollar economy has grown faster than Brazil and India between 2000 and 2010 in nominal dollar terms, and is projected by the IMF to grow faster than Brazil between 2010 and 2015? The answer may surprise you: it is Sub-Saharan Africa! As the world gets out of the global recession, Africa can serve as a new source of global demand, said World Bank Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, adding that Africa is ripe for consideration as a new market in which to invest, and not just a destination for aid. Read More

Haiti Remittances Key to Earthquake Recovery

Yolene Henry lost three cousins in Haiti's devastating earthquake. Her niece needed medical treatment, and her mother, brother and his family were sleeping outside their damaged home in tents. Henry responded like many others in Haitian diaspora: she increased the amount of money she sent to her relatives in Haiti. The diaspora officially sent $1.4 billion in remittances to Haiti in 2008, and unofficially may have sent as much as $2 billion, according to World Bank's Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11. Remittances are expected to surge 20% in 2010. To tap the wealth of the diaspora, the report proposes that Haiti issue reconstruction diaspora bonds. Read More

Seeking Your Input on How the World Bank Can Support Africa Better

For the past five years, the World Bank has based its support to Africa on the Africa Action Plan. However, changes in the global economy as well as a new economic environment in Africa make it necessary to renew our approach. Preparation of a new strategy is underway and the World Bank is seeking stakeholder input to inform the strategy. A short consultations note (pdf) has been posted. You can share your views online or by sending an email to africaconsult@worldbank.org. Read More

Uganda Aims for Middle Income Status

World Bank Africa Vice President Obiageli Ezekwesili ended her recent visit to Uganda with one clear message: Growth must double and corruption must be curbed if Uganda is to become a middle-income country in the next 15 years. The vice president expressed optimism that these goals could be achieved if Uganda efficiently manages its soon-to be-exploited oil resources and works toward attaining value for money in the public sector. Read More

Middle East and North Africa Recovering from the Crisis

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is recovering from the financial crisis with growth in 2010 expected to be 4.4%. The recovery from the crisis differs by country depending on initial conditions, intensity of impact in the financial sector, price of oil, and balance of payments. High unemployment has been a problem in MENA for years, and the crisis has dimmed prospects for improvements in the near term. Among key long-term growth obstacles are access to finance, competitiveness issues, and regulatory uncertainty. Read More

PUBLICATIONS

World Development Indicators 2010

The World Development Indicators (WDI) 2010 gives a statistical picture of the progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The WDI database, launched along with the World Bank's Open Data initiative to provide free data to all users, includes more than 900 indicators documenting the state of all the world's economies. The WDI covers education, health, poverty, environment, economy, trade, and much more. Read More

Full List of Available Publications…

EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Speak Out: Developing Countries Act on Climate Change

Despite the global financial crisis and the resulting economic downturn, the past year has witnessed unprecedented demand from developing countries for World Bank Group support in their efforts to address development and climate change as interlinked challenges. Released this month, the progress report on the Bank's climate change strategic framework documents the Bank Group's growing response to these demands. World Bank Program Manager for the Climate Change Team, Kseniya Lvovsky, will be online at 10 a.m. ET on May 27 to answer your questions. Read More

REGIONAL NEWS AND PROJECTS

Monthly Operational Summary of proposed projects in all regions

Newly Disclosed Documents

Africa

Approved

Togo: Third Economic Recovery and Governance Grant

$16.3 million to support Togo's reform policies which are critical to the Government's ability to use public resources effectively to support the country's economic and social recovery. The amount includes a crisis response window funding of $4.3 million to help the country mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis. Read More

Approved

Ghana: Social Opportunities Project

$88.6 million to improve targeting in social protection spending, increase access to conditional cash transfers nationwide, increase access to employment and cash-earning opportunities for the rural poor during the agricultural off-season, and improve economic and social infrastructure in target districts. Read More

For more information on the Africa region...

East Asia and Pacific

Approved

China: Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport Project

$100 million to help improve urban transport in four medium-sized cities in Anhui Province, which has a population of 66 million. The Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport Project will be implemented in four medium-sized cities, and is part of the substantial program to increase economic development. The project will improve the public transport service and traffic safety of key corridors. Read More

Approved

Philippines: Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation [Additional Financing]

$250 million to support the Government in addressing the human and economic impacts of the recent typhoon. The quick disbursing budget support will bridge the financing gap caused by unbudgeted expenditures and revenue loss due to the typhoon and resulting disaster response. Read More

Approved

Philippines: Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants Management Project

$8.64 million to assist the Philippines minimize the risk of human and environmental exposure to persistent organic pollutants. The project will strengthen the regulatory and monitoring framework. The project will also improve the capacity for safe management of pollutants, reduce releases of unintentionally produced pollutants, and reduce exposure to pollutants in contaminated sites. Read More

Approved

Solomon Islands: Rapid Employment Project

$3.2 million to assist targeted vulnerable urban populations increase their incomes through the provision of short-term employment and improve their knowledge, experience and basic employment skills. The funding will help finance a rapid and targeted labor-based public works project for vulnerable populations in and around the capital city of Honiara. The support will increase employment opportunities for marginal groups and improve access to key services in poorer communities where violence had been previously focused. Read More

For more information on the East Asia and Pacific region...

Latin America and the Caribbean

Approved

Brazil: AIDS-SUS Project

$67 million to increase prevention, care and treatment services for groups most at risk of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in Brazil. In recent years, HIV/AIDS has been spreading to women, poorer groups, and toward the interior of Brazil. The project will support the Government's efforts to improve health program performance through improved governance, decentralization and results-based management. Read More

Approved

Panama: Panama Metro Water and Sanitation Improvement Project

$40 million to increase the quality, coverage and efficiency of water supply and sanitation services in lower-income neighborhoods in Panama. The project will expand water supply for 100,000 people and sanitation services for 60,000, initially focusing on the neighborhoods of Alcalde Diaz, Chilibre, and parts of San Miguelito in the Panama metropolitan region. Read More

Approved

Peru: National Protected Areas Program

$8.891 million for the long-term ecological sustainability of Peru's protected areas by expanding the ecological representativeness of those areas and implementing conservation activities at national, regional, and private levels within ecological corridors. The project will concentrate interventions in five ecological corridors and will contribute to their financing on a sustainable basis. Read More

For more information on the Latin America and the Caribbean region...

Middle East and North Africa

World Bank Supports Tunisia's Development Efforts

World Bank's Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa Shamshad Akhtar completed a two-day visit to Tunisia. During her visit, Akthar discussed the status of Bank's new country partnership strategy for Tunisia, and consulted on the successful Bank program in Tunisia. Akthar also emphasized the Bank's commitment to supporting youth employment in Tunisia. Read More

For more information on the Middle East and North Africa region...

South Asia

2010 Afghanistan Economic Update

In spite of the security, social, and political difficulties, Afghanistan has enjoyed mostly favorable macroeconomic conditions, with a historically high GDP growth of 22.5%, and declining prices in 2009-10. A strong rebound in agriculture, helped mainly by ample and well-distributed rainfall is behind the surge in growth. Mining is booming as well with near 30% growth in the last two years. Afghanistan also achieved a remarkable surge in domestic revenues during 2009, collecting 53% more than the previous year. Robust growth and low inflation has reduced poverty in Afghanistan. GDP growth is expected to continue to grow at 8.6% in 2010-11, inflation is low, at about 2%. Read More

For more information on the South Asia region…

RESULTS

In Vietnam, Ethnic Minority Women Find New Forms of Employment

Morning dew still covers the Upper Mon Nam village in northern Vietnam but Vong A Phu – a Tay ethnic minority woman and 25 other female villagers have already walked more than 10 kilometers on foot with shovels and hoes. They're doing rural road maintenance – a new job for those who previously only knew how to cultivate. The road maintenance started in Lao Cai in February 2010 under a pilot project to train and employ local rural, ethnic minority women in rural road maintenance. The project has saved costs, increased women's rights and improved the livelihood of their families. Read More

Macedonian Railways: Reforms Lay the Ground for Development

Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia's strategic location puts it on one of the most important European international routes – Corridor X – which links Europe with Greece, Turkey, and Central Asia. Efficient and effective operation of the roads and railways which link FYR Macedonia to the rest of the region has become increasingly important to realizing the country's growth potential. In June 2006, the government and the World Bank signed the Railway Reform Project aimed at improving the productivity and effectiveness of railway operations. Since then, a number of new laws have been adopted as part of a complex reform process aimed at creating a sustainable railway system in the country. Read More

Connecting Rural Communities in Albania

A survey of poverty in Albania noted that many Albanians considered infrastructure problems to be a significant factor in their low standard of living. Forty-nine percent of rural producers stated that a lack of adequate transportation, primarily all weather roads, was their biggest marketing problem. Poor road access contributes to migration from rural to urban areas, and negatively affects the delivery of health and education services. Today, under the Secondary and Local Roads Project, 26 communities have received access to all weather roads for the first time. The construction of additional roads is on schedule, which will provide an all weather connection to over 50 communities by the end of the project. Read More

For more Results of Bank-funded projects…

BUSINESS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Chief Economist: South Asia Region

The World Bank is looking for a South Asia Chief Economist, who is a recognized expert in the field of international or development economics, especially in those economic issues facing South Asia. The Chief Economist is the principal economic advisor to the Regional Vice President with responsibility for regional economic and strategic work, and will also report to the Bank's Chief Economist. Read More

For a full list of Open Positions and Scholarships…

ON THE BLOGS

Forget the Mainstream Media - Go Web, Go Local

International development organizations are very adept at disseminating knowledge through books, reports, power points, and research documents, but what is being done about reaching the people who need to be convinced to take action with this knowledge? The predominant paradigm seems to be - publish in the major global media in developed countries and there will be a trickledown effect. This no longer works. A global poll conducted in 2008 confirms that the internet is the primary gateway to Bank information, and it is also the best way to reach at a more grassroots level. Read More

For more on the Blogs…

IN DEPTH

Open Data and World Bank Group Reform

As part of its reform process, the World Bank Group is providing free, open, and easy access to its comprehensive set of data on global development. Some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years will be available at the new interactive website "http://data.worldbank.org," which offers advanced and accurate searches of databases, data visualization tools, and applications for developers. The data is available in Arabic, French and Spanish in addition to English. Website | Blog Post | World Bank Reform | Read More

DID YOU KNOW?

Visualizing Past Milestones with an Eye to the Future

Rebuilding Europe's steel capacity after WWII. Jump-starting Japan's bullet trains. Eradicating river blindness. Coordinating a global phase-out of leaded fuels. Renewing tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. The world shares many major milestones with the World Bank's own history. Our newly redesigned results timeline offers a "greatest hits" of international achievements with Bank involvement. Read More

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