Greetings and Idea

-read- · 01-29-2010, 11:19 AM

Hi everyone. I have been reading MobileRead for about a year now while watching the industry develop. It is finally getting particularly exciting with a variety of large screened E-ink displays coming out. In terms of hardware: we can expect innovation and for prices to drop... For books - more and with lower prices.

I am working on a piece I intend to publish via Amazon, about the political economy of hummus.

I have two concepts to share.

1) There are dual screen e-readers to help acquire and organize content to view on the e-ink display. I would like to see a program on a smart phone or ipod which would control the e-reader, much like the Nook or Entourage Edge.

2) How about an E-reader directly for the academic world? The entourage edge is close. We need a large E-ink display, which is capable of viewing in portrait and landscape (the entourage edge E-ink display does not rotate), the ability to annotate with running list/export of citation material, and excellent organizational capacity (unfortunately lacking in most current gen devices).

rlparker · 01-29-2010, 11:47 AM

Hi -read-, welcome to MR!

HarryT · 01-29-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by -read-

I am working on a piece I intend to publish via Amazon, about the political economy of hummus.

What is "hummus"? I'm afraid I've never heard of it, except as a culinary dish.

Mike L · 01-29-2010, 12:09 PM

Hi Read, and welcome.

I regularly make hummus at home. I had no idea it had economic or political implications. I guess I'll have to buy your book before I do my next batch.

MickeyC · 01-29-2010, 12:42 PM

Hi Read and welcome to MobileRead

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-29-2010, 02:37 PM

Welcome to MR!

happy_terd · 01-29-2010, 03:58 PM

Hello and welcome to the site.

Katti's Cat · 01-29-2010, 09:29 PM

Hi and welcome to MR. I didn't know there is an economic or political implications for hummus - but that doesn't mean much. Would be interesting to read something about it. Are you planning on including receipes?

Although I have a reader and am active here on MR I am still somewhat a noob in regards to readers that are on the market. I do believe though that 2010 is the year where we see plenty of new readers flooding the market. Best to watch out for any announcements on the CeBit this year.

-read- · 01-30-2010, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the greetings! Its so cool to get the replies.

As for the hummus - I think I will include a recipe - and there quite a few interesting political and economic considerations!

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What is "hummus"? I'm afraid I've never heard of it, except as a culinary dish.

I am referring to the food. Hummus, which is pronounced (hum - us) in the States and (hume-oos) in Israel/Palestine.

pshrynk · 01-30-2010, 02:16 PM

Hummus is a staple food in the mid-east, so like bread, the economic impact of production, distribution, marketing, etc is fairly huge.

desertgrandma · 01-30-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by -read-

I am working on a piece I intend to publish via Amazon, about the political economy of hummus.

Welcome to MobileRead, and I've got to ask.

Exactly how does hummus relate to political economy?

Enjoy the forums.

-read- · 01-30-2010, 02:32 PM

Well DesertGrandma, here are some facts and questions I hope you find intriguing...

...did you know that sales of hummus in deli sections in America in 2009 were $230 million and expected to grow?

...that a Lebanese dip manufacturer is attempting to sue for Designation of Origin rights for hummus in the European Union, and blames Israel for appropriating what they call a 'Lebanese national food' and selling it for big bucks abroad? Can a country gain copyrights to the name of a dish? In Europe they can.

...have you considered that nations need a national food?

...that the enjoyment of hummus (as the main dish) in Arab-owned restaurants is one of the things which bring Muslim and Jewish Israelis together in the enjoyment of this simple food?

desertgrandma · 01-30-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -read-

Well DesertGrandma, here are some facts and questions I hope you find intriguing...

...did you know that sales of hummus in deli sections in America in 2009 were $230 million and expected to grow?

...that a Lebanese dip manufacturer is attempting to sue for Designation of Origin rights for hummus in the European Union, and blames Israel for appropriating what they call a 'Lebanese national food' and selling it for big bucks abroad? Can a country gain copyrights to the name of a dish? In Europe they can.

...have you considered that nations need a national food?

...that the enjoyment of hummus (as the main dish) in Arab-owned restaurants is one of the things which bring Muslim and Jewish Israelis together in the enjoyment of this simple food?

Thanks for the explanation. I had a huge reply ready..........but deleted it because its just getting into a political discussion which I hav no intention of starting.

Best of luck with your book..........

-read- · 01-30-2010, 03:22 PM

Thanks for avoiding the political discussion in my intro thread

What I love about the hummus topic is that it allows me to talk about politics in a new way though...

I am trying not to take a side but to merely present my findings. I am empathetic to all sides. Even the multinational corporations!

Please help me design the ideal Academic E-Reader Solution
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewf...Z1I0NXdLdVE6MA

01-29-2010, 11:19 AM	#1
-read- Member Posts: 17 Karma: 499130 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Stanza on ipod touch	Greetings and Idea Hi everyone. I have been reading MobileRead for about a year now while watching the industry develop. It is finally getting particularly exciting with a variety of large screened E-ink displays coming out. In terms of hardware: we can expect innovation and for prices to drop... For books - more and with lower prices. I am working on a piece I intend to publish via Amazon, about the political economy of hummus. I have two concepts to share. 1) There are dual screen e-readers to help acquire and organize content to view on the e-ink display. I would like to see a program on a smart phone or ipod which would control the e-reader, much like the Nook or Entourage Edge. 2) How about an E-reader directly for the academic world? The entourage edge is close. We need a large E-ink display, which is capable of viewing in portrait and landscape (the entourage edge E-ink display does not rotate), the ability to annotate with running list/export of citation material, and excellent organizational capacity (unfortunately lacking in most current gen devices).

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-read- Member Posts: 17 Karma: 499130 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Stanza on ipod touch	Well DesertGrandma, here are some facts and questions I hope you find intriguing... ...did you know that sales of hummus in deli sections in America in 2009 were $230 million and expected to grow? ...that a Lebanese dip manufacturer is attempting to sue for Designation of Origin rights for hummus in the European Union, and blames Israel for appropriating what they call a 'Lebanese national food' and selling it for big bucks abroad? Can a country gain copyrights to the name of a dish? In Europe they can. ...have you considered that nations need a national food? ...that the enjoyment of hummus (as the main dish) in Arab-owned restaurants is one of the things which bring Muslim and Jewish Israelis together in the enjoyment of this simple food?

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-read- Member Posts: 17 Karma: 499130 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Stanza on ipod touch	Thanks for avoiding the political discussion in my intro thread What I love about the hummus topic is that it allows me to talk about politics in a new way though... I am trying not to take a side but to merely present my findings. I am empathetic to all sides. Even the multinational corporations! Please help me design the ideal Academic E-Reader Solution http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewf...Z1I0NXdLdVE6MA

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