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Weekly Wrapup: Real Time Delicious, Read/Write Digg, Web Squared, And More…

In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze the impact of real-time information on the Web, investigate ‘web squared’ (when web 2.0 meets Internet of Things), tell you why cloud computing is the future of mobile, look at Delicious’ new Twitter re-design, check out Digg’s read/write API plans, and more. We also check in on our two new … (News Source: ReadWriteWeb - 12:27:35)

Zimbabwe: Why Loudmouths, Gossipers Hate Holidays

Harare - PUBLIC holidays are generally a dangerous period for loudmouths, gossipers and those given to misappropriating facts. Despite being a time for family reunions, heavy eating and bingeing, to gossipers a holiday is a time when the walls of their lies collapse around them or even bury them! (News Source: AllAfrica.com - 08:17:41)

Mom, daughter take on anorexia in book ‘Hungry’

Lisa Himmel sits on the sofa in her parents’ Palo Alto home and takes a bite of an English muffin sandwich. “Hard to talk when you’re eating peanut butter,” she says. Her mother laughs. The moment is so normal, which in itself is notable. Not long ago, Lisa… (News Source: San Francisco Chronicle - 09:45:16)

Malalai Joya: The Afghan woman who refuses to be silenced

Enraged by Taliban oppression Malalai Joya became a women’s rights activist, and after the US-led invasion, took on the new regime as an MP. But speaking out has come at a cost. She tells Johann Hari why death threats won’t stop her exposing ugly truths about Afghanistan. Related Stories China: Plane diverted to Afghanistan due to bomb threat Jews in Germany want ‘Mein Kampf’ reprinted Six … (News Source: Belfast Telegraph - 23:39:50)

The REAL gender gap scandal: Why boys are now the true victims of discrimination

The REAL gender gap scandal: Why boys are now the true victims of discrimination (News Source: Daily Mail - 23:18:33)

Neill Blomkamp’s ‘District 9′ wins over fanboys and Peter Jackson

The science fiction film is about aliens who get stranded in South Africa. In the docu-style, sci-fi thriller “District 9,” which arrives in theaters Aug. 14, hundreds of thousands of aliens become stranded in South Africa after their massive spaceship comes to a standstill above downtown Johannesburg. ¶ Unable to fix the craft, this massive population of tentacle-waving, exoskeleton-sheathed … (News Source: Baltimore Sun - 12:43:27)

Botswana: From Herd-Boy to International Artist

If there is one Motswana who can call himself an international artist, it is none other than Moses Maaramela from D’kar in the Gantsi District. One of the things that sets him apart from many of his peers is that most of his buyers are from outside the country. (News Source: AllAfrica.com - 13:03:41)

Cardinal Bernardin, clerical culture, nuns and homosexuals.

I have always had respect for the late Archbishop Joseph Bernardin. In so many ways he was an exemplary leader. But it is also clear he had a blind spot, one shared seemingly with nearly all the other U.S. bishops of his time and far more than any one might imagine possible today. (News Source: National Catholic Reporter - 12:04:52)

Nigeria: Public Office, Private Interest

In 1985, Fidel Castro, then active President of Cuba’s Council of State, granted an extensive interview spanning some days to Dr Jeffery M. Elliot, Associate Professor of Political Science at North Caroline Central University and United States Representative Mervin Dymally. (News Source: AllAfrica.com - 12:05:33)

Laurelton student turns homeless encounter into short story

Being approached by a mysterious homeless man in the subway may be a scary situation for some straphangers, but for Laurelton college student Myla Seabrook, one such encounter had a profound impact on her life. (News Source: YourNabe.com - 15:49:51)

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