01-29-2010, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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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). |
01-29-2010, 11:47 AM | #2 |
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Hi -read-, welcome to MR!
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01-29-2010, 11:51 AM | #3 |
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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. |
01-29-2010, 12:42 PM | #5 |
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Hi Read and welcome to MobileRead
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01-29-2010, 02:37 PM | #6 |
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Welcome to MR!
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01-29-2010, 03:58 PM | #7 |
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01-29-2010, 09:29 PM | #8 |
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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! Quote:
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01-30-2010, 02:16 PM | #10 |
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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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01-30-2010, 02:18 PM | #11 |
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01-30-2010, 02:32 PM | #12 |
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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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01-30-2010, 03:22 PM | #14 |
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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! Please help me design the ideal Academic E-Reader Solution http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewf...Z1I0NXdLdVE6MA |
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