Brigada

I just returned tonight from a trip to the Middle East, primarily in a country that filters Internet access through a national proxy. None of the hotel rooms (that I stayed in) had in-room Internet… so it was Internet cafes for me in each stop. You’ve heard us say before on Brigada — the only [...]

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Here’s a question from a field worker who writes, “Our mission team is located in a ‘police state.’ We know the police listen to our phone calls regularly. We also know they can use triangulation to locate us. We’re fine with that stuff. :-) But now we’re facing a couple of new concerns: “*** REMOTELY [...]

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We continue to follow the stories about the alleged compromise of Skype as a secure means of communication. See, for example, http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/02/surveillance-of-skyp.html Note that if one were to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to log onto Skype in the USA, one might theoretically be able to assume a greater degree of privacy since it [...]

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Stop byhttp://www.globalincidentmap.com/to see where the problems are occurring. It’ll cost you $100/year to get the details, but the world map “blimp” view is free. :-) Seems like at least one rep. from each organization might want to tap into the knowledge base there. Worth looking into at least. If you use it regularly, click “comment” [...]

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In this issue… DOWNLOAD GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE MEDEXS HOT SPOTS KEEPS YOU UP TO SPEED ON TROUBLED AREAS CHRISTIAN TRAVEL AGENT CLOSING STUFF DOWNLOAD GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE — Get the Global Prayer Digest prayer guide for your mobile phone at http://fourteenfloor.com/downloads A java enabled mobile phone is [...]

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In this issue… GET A POPULAR EVANGELISTIC VCD FOR CHINA FOR YOUR PEOPLE GROUP WHAT’S THE “BEST RESOURCE” FOR A MISSIONS MINISTRY TO STUDY? TOP FIVE ARTICLES ON PRESENTING YOUR WORK MEDEX HOT SPOTS CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE! CASE STUDIES AND LEARNING TOOLS FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SIBERIAN RAIL ADVENTURE BOOK NEXUS: THE WORLD [...]

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In this issue… SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON BIBLE SOFTWARE MEMBER CARE AND UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS: THE WEB SITE VOLUNTEER WITH OR UTILIZE “MISSION NANNYS” MISSION TRIP SECURITY COSIM: VISION IN CROSS-CULTURAL PARTNERSHIPS ENHANCE YOUR SUPPORT LETTERS SPECIAL: THE LATEST WEA-MISSION COMMISSION BOOK COMPOSE FOR MOMENTUM MAGAZINE TEACH ENGLISH, GERMAN OR SWEDISH IN THAILAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INT’L [...]

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In this issue… WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SHARPCAST WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ADOBE LIGHTROOM INSIGHT INTO ISLAM IN THE NORTH AFRICAN SETTING GET BY “ON THE CHEAP” WITH TRUECRYPT SUPPORT RAISING TRAINING SEARCHING FOR EFL MATERIALS FOR AFRICAN CONTEXT CLARIFICATION ON SECURITY OF SKYPE-OUT CALLS THE CALL FOR TWO BIBLE SUNDAYS ANNUALLY EXAMPLES OF INNOVATION [...]

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In this issue… HEARD THE LATEST? CALEB PROJECT + ACMC = INITIATIVE360 THE GLORY STORY PROJECT FREE SERVICES ABOUNDING ON THE NET INTERNET SEARCH WARNING TO WORKERS IN SENSITIVE COUNTRIES THE NAMA/DAMARA PEOPLE: “WE WANT TO LEARN” PERSECUTED CHURCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ESTABLISHED WHY DID YOUNG ISAIAH FEEL GUILTY? GATHERING OF LATIN AMERICAN COMICS ARTISTS [...]

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In this issue… 1. SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEGREE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2. PUTTING ALREADY TRANSLATED SCRIPTURES INTO TALKING BIBLES 3. RESOURCES FOR REACHING SIKHS 4. NEED A WORSHIP SONG OF PERSEVERANCE AND TRUST? 5. WANT COMPUTER THEFT PROTECTION ANYWHERE? 6. SECURITY ALERTS FOR MISSIONARIES 7. ADD NEW VERSIONS TO YOUR COPY OF ESWORD 8. LEARN ENGLISH [...]

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In this issue… 1. NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE OFFERS MOMENTUM 2. COOL TOOL: ONLINE PARALLEL BIBLE 3. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THAT CONSULTATION IN TURKEY? 4. WANT TO GET UPDATED RISK INFORMATION FROM THE STATE DEPT? 5. INSTEAD OF IKOBO, TRY CASH2WORLD.COM 6. STILL USING THE VPN, “FINDNOT?” IF SO, HEED THIS 7. SEND GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL [...]

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In this issue… WANT TO SECURE YOUR EMAIL? GET PGP OPERATION REVEILLE READY FOR VIEWING DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HISTORICAL RESOURCES ONLINE 2003 KIDS AROUND THE WORLD CALENDAR ALTERNATIVE FOR MONEY TRANSFER MISSIONARY TRAINING CAMP TOP 10 WAYS TO INVOLVE ONE’S SELF IN MISSIONS SIMPLE SECURITY STEPS NEW BOOKS ON HOUSE HELPERS CLOSING STUFF WANT TO [...]

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In this issue… PRAY FOR MUSLIMS YOU LOVE USE THIS FREE ONLINE PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATION! PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (THE BOOK) MISSIONS TEACHING OPPORTUNITY ARE YOU WORKING IN A “SENSITIVE” COUNTRY? ESL CHILDREN’S SERMONS WANTED INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GET YOUR TESOL TRAINING PERSPECTIVES ON-LINE EBAY BUYS PAYPAL, REFERRALS STILL WORK! CLOSING STUFF PRAY [...]

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