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...technology, which creates a number of hot-spot "clouds" to cover the country, could lead to connections dropping out. Mauritius is using the newer and fast-growing WiMax standard, which will create a single "hot zone" across the entire island. Dubai-based company African Digital Bridges (ADB) says its network services 40% of the island and 60% of the population, and that by early next year, Mauritius should be completely wi-fi. From that time, visitors will be able to borrow wireless modems and buy prepaid cards for their laptops at the main tourist hotels, allowing them to connect...
...Tourists with the right Global Positioning System software in their computers will be able to link up with Network Plus as they explore the island, locating the nearest restaurant or bar. ADB decided upon Mauritius because its government has liberalized the technology sector and offered incentives to high-tech companies to set up there, and because the island's size allows for a quick rollout. "We want to introduce this new concept of mobility that we call Nomadism," says Rahim, "being able to move around with the Web wherever you go." Tourism authorities hope the wireless network will convince business...
...reach outside Iraq's borders to the extent that he has become al-Qaeda's most dangerous operative. The U.S. believes al-Zarqawi has contacted about two dozen other terrorist groups in more than 30 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia in an effort to raise funds for his network and coordinate international operations. His network has forged links with jihadist groups in Europe that may be planning attacks similar to the London bombings last July. According to Arab counterterrorism authorities, since his arrival in Iraq, al-Zarqawi has been involved in attacks in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco...
...might think she used the admissions standards at Yale University--her law-school alma mater--as a model for the rigorous skimming of entrepreneurial cream to determine who (with revenue exceeding $500,000) can turn four years of paid operating expenses, access to capital and local mentoring-network support into a story that will inspire...
...annual budget during Souther’s time as HRC treasurer from $5,000 a year to $17,000. The increase in the budget has come through additional grants from the UC that stem from the termbill increase, and the payoff from a recently-created alumni network. “We focused on getting more grants from the UC, we improved alumni mailing and sent them to more people than we had before” Souther said. Souther said he plans to continue these efforts along with holding fundraising dinners to keep expanding the budget. “Basically...