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Old 01-29-2010, 11:19 AM   #1
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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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Old 01-29-2010, 11:51 AM   #3
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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.
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Old 01-29-2010, 12:09 PM   #4
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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.
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Old 01-29-2010, 12:42 PM   #5
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Old 01-29-2010, 02:37 PM   #6
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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.
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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.
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Hummus is a staple food in the mid-east, so like bread, the economic impact of production, distribution, marketing, etc is fairly huge.
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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?

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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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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..........
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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!


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