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Re: Out of Africa [message #77014 is a reply to message #77011]

Wed, 27 July 2011 04:32

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Craig Markwardt writes:

> Who knew that Ethiopia was such a hot-bed of IDL-using water resource
> analysts!

Indeed. This is a five year USAID grant to bring some attention to
this critical program in developing countries. If it goes well in
Ethiopia, it will be extended to other developing countries. IDL
will soon be in every nook and cranny of the developing world. ;-)

> I'm also curious to know if authentic Ethiopian food is anything like
> what you get at home in the States.

Exactly like you get in the US, only much, much better!
(There is a HUGE contingent of Ethiopians in the US, mostly
due to an anti-intellectual, Maoist-like government, the Derg,
which was in power before the present administration.)
I think the food is so good because it is absolutely fresh,
local, and mostly organically grown. The only exception is
the goat meat, which tastes pretty much like you would
expect these often abused animals to taste. You could wear
your teeth out chewing it!

I'm told (I haven't eaten enough Ethiopian food in the US
to know for sure) that the injera (the sponge-like bread you
use to pick the food up with) tastes different in the US
because it is hard to get the grain, tef, to make it here.
Tef is only grown in Ethiopia, and since it is used
extensively, there are export controls that require most of
it to be sold locally and at a price the locals can afford.

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: Out of Africa By: war on Wed, 27 July 2011 08:24
		Re: Out of Africa By: David Fanning on Wed, 27 July 2011 04:32
		Re: Out of Africa By: Craig Markwardt on Tue, 26 July 2011 21:21
		Re: Out of Africa By: Scott[1] on Tue, 26 July 2011 15:14
		Re: Out of Africa By: David Fanning on Wed, 27 July 2011 18:10

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