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Did you know that robots are used to perform very complex surgery? A Robot called the da Vinci surgical system shown above can be used to do prostatectomies, cardiac valve repair and gynecologic surgical procedures, but can be used for any abdominal or thoracic surgical procedures. It has four robotic arms. Three of them are for tools that hold objects, act as a scalpel, scissors, bovie, or unipolar or dipolar electrocautery instruments. The fourth arm is for a camera with two lenses that gives the surgeon full stereoscopic vision from the console. The surgeon is seated at a set of controls and looks through two eye holes at a 3-D image of the procedure, while maneuvering the arms with two foot pedals and two hand controllers.
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May 31 2008

The secret talks between Ethiopia, Sheikh sharif in Yemen
Some sources close to those members left in Sana told reporters that they've arrived in Yemen for two days invitation talks from Yemen government to facilitate a secret talks between ARS and High ranking Ethiopian Officials secret arrived in Yemen.

Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin
RI was told, 'People leave by the hundreds to Sudan, South Africa, and Dubai. Everyone would like to come out if they could.' One person reported, 'There is no economic growth.

Eritrea Pastors Face Execution For "Treason";
At least four prominent Protestant pastors in Eritrea faced another day of uncertainty Saturday, May 31, after government officials said the church leaders may receive the death penalty for "treason".

May 30 2008

Backgrounder: African Agriculture
Flash floods
Sullivan Foundation delegation arrives in Addis Ababa

May 29 2008

Bomb blasts suspects arrested in Ethiopia
Somali Islamist group claims responsibility for deadly bomb attack in Ethiopia
Somali peace talks to resume over the weekend: UN
Why Eritrea needs a revolution
Somalia: Sheikh Aweys' ICU under full Eritrean control

May 28 2008

Three killed in Ethiopia blast: officials
Mugabe rivals: Mengistu must face justice
Agriculture's Last Frontier

May 27 2008

Ethiopian court sentences ex-dictator Mengistu to death
Awate.com Interviews Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
The last part. There is a general view and there are many in Eritrea, quite a few, who have this nightmare that, someday, what happened in Somalia can be repeated in Eritrea...?
So we have to talk about interests now. Interests are more solid than emotions. I would want somebody to convince me that it is in the interest of Ethiopia as to create another Somalia in Eritrea. If it is in the interest in Ethiopia to do it, then I can understand why Eritreans would be worried. Because they might read that interests are more substantive than sentiments. But there is no reason to believe that a Somalia in Eritrea would to the benefit of Ethiopia, not at all.

Key facts on Ethiopia's former ruler Mengistu
U.N. eyes Ethiopian crop (Teff/Taff)for rules on natural riches
President-for life Isaias Afwerki’s speech on the 17th Anniversary of Independence Day
A Nation of Fleeing Masses

May 25 2008

Eritrean president says UN mission 'dead' in Ethiopia border row
Eritrea should not divide the Alliance, Sheikh Sharif says
Eritrean pirates seize Yemeni boats in international waters

May 24 2008

Djibouti and Eritrea in Face-Off Over Border djibuti_eritrea
The distance between the rival armies is shorter than the barrel of a gun. Hundreds of opposing troops are lined up on the border, staring each other down, from just inches away.