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This is a great article with quite a bit of varying information including education, economy, history and government. The following is a quotation that shows how the mixed peoples of the region often clash causing political disruptions. “This great cultural mix poses special problems for the central government of Sudan as it strives to create a national identity and still satisfy the sometimes-conflicting regional needs of the people.”
Collins, Robert O. "Sudan." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online
The article presents information on the Republic of Sudan. Sudan is the largest country in Africa. People in Sudan are called Sudanese. Islam is the official religion in the country. The country has Provisional Government established by the Comprehensive Peace Agreementwhich was signed in January 2005. The country's natural resources include modest reserves of oil, natural gas and industrial metals.
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Republic of the Sudan; Mar2007, p1-12, 12p
The article talks about how there have been quite a few stories about the Genocide going in western Sudan, Darfur. The Article also talks about how this is a hard issue to gain interest and opinion for because the facts have been stated so many times. “How many times have you read that 200,000 people have been killed and two million more displaced in a vicious campaign, backed by the Khartoum Government, against the people of western Sudan?”
Cathcart, Brian. "When Journalism is Powerless.." New Statesman 136, no. 4836 (2007): 25-25.
Power, Matthew. "The Magic Mountain." Dec 2006: 57-68. Poverty in Manila Payatas dump Waste disposal systems
“It looks good on paper: a beneficent, progressive government doing what it can to deal with a huge, toxic, public-health headache. I mention to Klaid that the ESWMA seems like an incredibly forward-thinking piece of legislation. He laughs. 'Yes, but in the Philippines the law is only a suggestion.'”
Balfour, Frederik. "How Arroyo is dodging impeachment." (2005): President Arroyo is threatened with impeachment and this Shows how he attempts to win over the people
“was a wily way to gain support among congressmen, many of whom favor a parliamentary system because the current one bars them as lawmakers from holding cabinet posts while in office. "It's designed to get Congress on her side, a Congress who is about to hear her impeachment case," he says. "It's a way to distract them."”
"Philippines." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 20 Apr. 2007 This article talks about the life of an average farm worker in the Philippines It also talks about the structure of the society past and present
“The common tao (farm worker) does without electricity, newspapers, and telephones. He must depend on the services of a herbolario (herbalist) unless he can travel to the doctor in the nearest town.”
Fairclough, Gordon. "For Its Own Reasons, Singapore Is Getting Rather Gay-FriendlyWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition 244. 80 (2004), pA1-A11, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=14780071&site=src-live. (accessed April 20, 2007).
Profiles Singapore as an unlikely center for gay culture in Asia. Congregation of nearly 8,000 gay men from around the world at an all night party to coincide with Singapore's National Day; Appearance of gay bars, dance clubs, and about a half-dozen bath houses; Exhibition of homoerotic photos at the national art museum; Suggestion that the driving force behind this change is economic; Income from thousands of foreign visitors; Government strategy to transform the small former British colony into a creative, idea-driven economy; Efforts to change the world's perception of Singapore as a rigid, authoritarian place.
"Profiles Singapore as an unlikely center for gay culture in Asia."
The Economist, "Going for the jugular The Economist 371 . 8379 (2004), p37-38, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=13425005&site=src-live. (accessed April 20, 2007).
The article focuses on the importance of the Strait of Malacca and its potential as a terrorist target. Facing west from Singapore's shores, it is hard to make out the Strait of Malacca, thanks to all the boats and islands scattered across the water. 50,000 vessels, carrying roughly a quarter of the world's maritime trade, pass through the strait every year. The Strait of Malacca and its countries account for about a third of all pirate attacks in the world. Malaysia and Indonesia have already rejected the idea of American patrols in the strait or rapid-response units at the ready, both out of prickliness about sovereignty and for fear of inflaming anti-American feelings among their citizens.
"Some 50,000 vessels, carrying roughly a quarter of the world's maritime trade, pass through the strait every year. So do about half of all seaborne oil shipments, on which the economies of Japan, China and South Korea depend. If terrorists were determined to devastate the world economy, it would be hard to find a better target."
Tse, Pui-Kwan. "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OFU.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS YEARBOOK 22. (2001), 1-2, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2001/snmyb01.pdf. (accessed April 18, 2007). The article focuses on the natural resources found in Singapore . Singapore has no domestic mineral resource production and imports all the raw materials for its manufacturing economy. Information technology and skilled manpower were the main drivers of Singapore ’s competitiveness in the region. The city-state is one of the most important shipping centers in the world.
“For many years, foreign and Government-directed investment through state-owned companies provided the basis for the transformation of Singapore into a modern industrial economy. The Government continued its plan to reform domestic banking.”
Star, Toronto. Argentina to repay IMF ahead of schedule. Canada: 2005.
This is an important source, which states about Argentina's actions for the IMF funds. Argentina is planning for an early repayment for the IMF fund of 9.8billion $. In June, Argentina renegotiated $100 billion in private debt with more than 70 per cent of its creditors, reducing the amount it owed by 75 per cent. The Argentine Congress has approved the repayment of the debt, which is to be made in full out of the central bank's foreign currency reserves, now at about $28 billion.
"Argentina's decision to repay its debt to the IMF ahead of schedule earned Kirchner applause at home, although financial markets earlier this month responded by temporarily driving down the value of the Argentine peso. Although payments were due to the IMF through 2008, repaying ahead of time will save Argentina $1 billion."
Source 2:
Trade, World. Tradewinds. 2006. This is a useful source that states the country's infrastructure. The Argentine government has made significant changes in the country's infrastructure budget for 2006. The infrastructure of Argentina is really good. There are railways that are of total 31902kms, roadways of total 229,144 kms, and waterways of total 11,000 kms.
"The planning minister explained that ports, highways and other projects, such as the Plan Circunvalar--a project that will decongest highway and railroad traffic in the nearby port town of Rosario--are slated to receive government money in 2006. Argentina is a large producer of soy and other agricultural products, and booming demand in Asian countries, namely China, has prompted the government to improve infrastructure in order to allow producers to get their goods out quicker."
Source 3:
The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6. Columbia University Press, 2001.
This is a great source for the information regarding Argentina’s natural resources and their infrastructure. Their coal production of the day is 828,600 bbl/day. Their coal consumption is 486,000 bbl/day. Their transportation is quite well organized. Pipelines: crude oil 4,090 km; petroleum products 2,900 km; natural gas 9,918 km.
“Although Argentina has a variety of minerals, they are of local importance and are not completely adequate to support the country’s industries. Domestic oil and gas production has made the nation self-sufficient in energy; pipelines connect the oil and gas fields with Buenos Aires and other major refining centers. Argentina also exploits its ample hydroelectric resources. The large coalfield of S Patagonia has low-grade coal.”
Traynor, Ian. "Serbia Awaits Verdict on Bosnia Genocide Today." Irish Times, February 26, 2007. The World Court is going to rule whether Serbia committed genocide on Bosnia. This is the first time the UN is using the Genocide Convention since it was made 60 years ago. If Serbia is found guilty, they would have to pay billions of dollars and go down as the first country to ever be known for practicing genocide. “Bosnia charges that Serbia-Montenegro, the successor state to former Yugoslavia, "killed, murdered, wounded, raped, robbed, tortured, kidnapped, illegally detained and exterminated the citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina".”
Vincent, Isabel. "Where Are the War Criminals." Maclean's, April 2, 2007, 20-21. Bosnia wants the War criminals from Serbia and Montenegro. The International Court of Justice wants Serbia to give up the war criminals so that they can become a part of the EU. Tadic urged his fellow Serbs to give up Mladic and Karadzic. Neither of them have been found. “So far, international efforts to capture Mladic and Karadzic have been fruitless. Just before the international court ruling, NATO troops raided the homes of Karadzic's son and daughter in Pale, close to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. After years of infighting among NATO's own members in the frustrating search for the two fugitives, the raids predictably failed to result in any arrests.”
Fotitch, Constantin. "Serbia." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0351980-00 (accessed April 21, 2007). Serbia is a republic of southeastern Europe. The Serbo-Croation form of the name Serbia is Srbija. The republic has an area of 34,116 square miles. Serbia, excluding Kosovo, has a population of 7,498,001. "The exact etymology of the word Serb is obscure, but one theory is that it comes from the Caucasian ser, meaning "man," with the plural suffix of bi from that language added. The name Serb was first mentioned in the 6th century A.D. by the geographer Vibius Sequestrus. The first Serbs in Germany appeared at the beginning of the 6th century in the Magdeburg and Anhalt regions."
1) Timberg, Craig. “Zimbabweans Pay Dearly For Cost of Health Care.” The Washington Post, May 11, 2006, A20.
The article discussed the lack of health care benefits. It gives stories of Zimbabweans who have suffered because of their inability to provide for the cost of a doctor appointment or medicine. Many blame the health care cost on Britain, the United States, and other Western countries for their opposition toward President Robert Mugabe.
“The cost of medicine has doubled or tripled every few months. And officials recently announced that they have only a few week left of lifesaving antiretroviral drugs for the 20,000 AIDS patients who receive them as part of a government health program.”
2) In a radio interview on NPR news on June 2, 2006 with Steve Inskeep reporting.
The radio program discusses the collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy. The United States Ambassador, Christopher Dell, blames the fall of the economy on the corrupt leadership of President Robert Mugabe and the gross mismanagement. Since the late 1990s, more than one-third of the Zimbabwean population has fled, resulting in a 40% fall of the economy. The President has confiscated the businesses, farms, or property of black Zimbabweans who oppose the current government.
“I think Zimbabweans have to come to the realization that freedom is not free. There is a price to pay. Secondly, they have to realize that all the other elements outside of the borders of Zimbabwe can only support; but they cannot initiative the salvation of Zimbabweans.” -Professor John Makumbe (political science professor at the University of Zimbabwe)
3) CIA: The World Factbook, "The World Factbook." April 17, 2007.https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/zi.html (accessed 4/20/2007).
This website gives the general background of Zimbabwe, including history, climate, geography, natural resources, population information, ethnicity, religion, government, military, and economy overview.
“Robert Mugabee, the nation's first prime minister, has been the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) and has dominated the country's political system since independence.”
This is a very current article that talks about the cuurent state of affairs in the Nepalese government. It also goes into detail on the Maoist rebels, their history, and their goals, and contributes information on Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communists.
"At midweek the Maoists were on the brink of joining an interim government. The hope is that power will make them act more responsibly. But the politicians' hopes of keeping control rest on maintaining unity between the seven-party coalition government and the Maoists."
Sorry this is coming on saturday and not Friday.. I seem to have forgot about it and even woke up randomly at around 5 in the morning and said to myself..wait..I had histroy homework. so here it is..sorry for the delay.
Source 1: Snaden, James N. "Colombia." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4065900 (accessed April 21, 2007).
This page discusses the basic facts about colombia. Who it was named for (christopher colombus), where is it located, the diversity of its land. It also discusses climate, vegetation, and resources.
There aren't very good quotes for this site other than facts, so here's one.
"The Republic of Colombia, named for the explorer Christopher Columbus, is located in northwestern South America."
Source 2: "EDITORIAL: Plan Colombia: Why finance more drug war failures?." Sacramento Bee, The (CA), Feb 17, 2007
On March 17th, the largest crack cocaine bust in Sacramento’s history occurred just two days after President Bush promised $3.7 billion more in aid to fight cocaine trafficking in Colombia. Colombia has been using this money to spray herbicides over millions of acres of coca fields, as well as launch military actions. Though the U.S. is fighting to prevent the trafficking, the drug is still in great demand, prices of the drug have actually dropped, and the purity of the drug has improved by 10%. Many think that the U.S. should spend money trying to lower our countries demand for the drug by providing education and more after school programs, as well as fund police activity involving the drug.
“U.S. efforts should be focused in our own communities, on, in his words, "an obligation to reduce the demand." Don't waste billions more in Colombia.”
“An estimated 90 percent of the cocaine consumed in this county still originates in Colombia.”
Source 3: Sharrock, David. " Bogota car bomb puts President under pressure." Times, The ( United Kingdom ), Feb 10, 2003
Colombia's worst terrorist attack in a decade, occurred when a car bomb killed at least 31 people and injured 160 in a club that’s members were the elite or diplomatic corps of Colombia. It has become the most serious challenge to President Uribe since he came into power six months ago with a pledge to tackle rebel violence.
“...events being held in the Club Nogal complex in Bogota when a car packed with 440lb of explosives blew up in a car park on Friday evening. The blast ignited the fuel tanks of other cars, blowing out exterior walls and crushing and burning many victims. Six children were among those killed.”
1. Belanger, Craig. "Our World: Cuba." Our World: Cuba 7p(2006) 1-7. 18 April 2007 2. The source is a basic overview of the aspects of Cuba such as history, government, culture, and agriculture. It also talks about how the there are no longer any remaining natives living in Cuba, because they were killed by the Spanish. It also points out the Cuban high points such as their education and universal health care system. One of the main portions of the article discusses the trade embargo placed on Cuba by the U.S. in 1962. 3. “The two most important facts of economic life in Cuba are the economic embargo placed on it in 1962 by the United States government, and the enormous economic losses it faced after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1990. It was to the Soviet Union that Cuba primarily turned for aid after the U.S. blockade went into effect. In addition, Cuba's vibrant black market is an unofficial yet stable aspect of the national economy.”
1. Belanger, Craig. "Our World: Cuba." Our World: Cuba 7p(2006) 1-7. 18 April 2007 2. The source is a basic overview of the aspects of Cuba such as history, government, culture, and agriculture. It also talks about how the there are no longer any remaining natives living in Cuba, because they were killed by the Spanish. It also points out the Cuban high points such as their education and universal health care system. One of the main portions of the article discusses the trade embargo placed on Cuba by the U.S. in 1962. 3. “The two most important facts of economic life in Cuba are the economic embargo placed on it in 1962 by the United States government, and the enormous economic losses it faced after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1990. It was to the Soviet Union that Cuba primarily turned for aid after the U.S. blockade went into effect. In addition, Cuba's vibrant black market is an unofficial yet stable aspect of the national economy.”
1. Whelan, Carolyn. "Castro's Revenge." Fortune Vol. 155 Issue 64/2/2007 p26-28. 20 April 2007 2. This article presents the issue that the United States is not allowed to drill around the Cuban coast, while Spanish, Indian, and Norwegian companies are doing so. Senator Larry Craig plans to have Congress revisit the embargo put on Cuba doing the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban commercial attaché in Washington D.C., Ernesto Plasencia, says that the American energy companies are welcome. 3. "This is not the 1960s, when the Kennedy administration was protecting the U.S. from a possible missile attack," says Charles Drevna, executive vice president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, which represents more than 450 companies. "These resources will be developed and produced--the question is by whom. Prohibiting U.S. companies from developing resources [right offshore] is an Alice in Wonderland approach to policy that must be revisited."
1. Phillips, Charles. "April 17, 1961: Bay of Pigs Invasion.." American History Vol. 42 Issue 1,2pApril 2007 p!7-18. 19 April 2007 2. The article discusses the Bay of Pigs Invasion which happened on April 15,1961 and was given authorization by John F. Kennedy. It was an invasion of 1400 anti-Castro counterrevolutionary forces, who were backed by the CIA. The invasion was a complete failure because it quickly pushed Castro into a firm alliance with the Soviet Union. The Cubans took prisoner the counterrevolutionary invaders, which were not killed in the fighting. Fidel received 53 million dollars in ransom money of the families of many of the anti-Castro fighters. Of the ones not released 35 died in prison and some were not let out until 20 years later. Overall the operation was an ultimate failure. 3. "In 1959, after the revolution, the CIA began planning an invasion near Guantanamo Bay at a place called the Bay of Pigs. Although started under Eisenhower, it was his successor, John F. Kennedy, who authorized a covert invasion of Cuba by some 1,400 anti-Castro Cuban counterrevolutionaries, dubbed Brigade 2506 and supported by the CIA. The invasion kicked off on April 15, 1961, with the bombing of Cuba by what was reported to be defecting Cuban air force pilots—they were, in fact, in the hire of the CIA. Three Cuban military bases, two airfields and the Antonio Maceo Airport were attacked, killing 54 people. Two of the "defecting" B-26 bombers involved in the attack flew to Miami."
Jones, Stephen F. "Georgia, Republic of." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 20 Apr. 2007 http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0174050-00
This article has great information on the infrastructure of Georgia. This article gives facts about Georgia’s railroad system, and the amount of roads it has in miles. This article also has other information on history, government, and people. It also has a good map of Georgia as well.
“Transport. Georgia's geopolitical position makes it a vital transit territory. During the czarist and Soviet periods, T'bilisi became the hub of the Caucasian road and rail network. Georgia's 990 miles (1,600 km) of railways are almost all electrified and carry the bulk of Georgia's internal freight. Georgia is linked to Russia by two rail routes and to Turkey by a railway that traverses Armenia. The republic has 12,554 miles (20,215 km) of roads, 93.5% of which are paved. Only one road links Georgia with Turkey, whereas there are four mountain highways leading across the Greater Caucasian mountain range to Russia.”
This article has information on Georgia’s economy. It talks about their past economy and also their present economy. It also lists its main products that it produces, and its main exports.
“Now, the largest share of
Georgia's GDP is produced by agriculture, followed by trade, manufacturing, and transport.
Georgia's main exports are metals and ores, wine, nuts, and aircraft.”
"CIA - The World Factbook -- Georgia." ebsco. 2007. 18 Apr 2007 http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=1&hid=8&sid=81c79478-c063-4ac9-a2db-26af45827162%40SRCSM1
This article incluyes several different topics, and it includes information on its exploitation of natural resources and education. This article aslso includes information on the history or the country and several different geographical facts.
“Natural resources: forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth
Religions: Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7%” Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%"
Spence Feingold 5th period 1. “Cyprus”.CIA-factbook.17april2007.CIA.18april2007http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/cy.html.
This website gives a full view on all the matters dealing with Cyprus. It talks about population, birth rate, government and economy. This site goes in-depth on the struggle for the government between Greece and Turkey. Today these two countries still fight over this little island.
“Greek Cypriots control the internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 Turkish Cypriot “President”Rauf Denktash declared independence and the formation of a Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognized by Turkey.”
2. "Cyprus Health Car." November 8, 2005.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+cy0047) (accessed April 19, 2007).
This article is great and talks a lot avout the health care system in Cyprus. It talks about the health care for every class of people and the cost. In Cyprus everyone is entitled to good medical treatment paid for by the government
“Government medical services were available to all at the beginning of the 1990s. The poor were entitled to free services; middle-income families paid for care at reduced rates. These two groups accounted for well over half the population; upper-income persons paid for the full costs of medical services. In addition, there were a number of health plans subsidized by employers and trade unions. Civil servants and members of police and military units received free medical care. Cypriots needing care not available in the republic were sent abroad at government expense.”
3. Solsten, Eric. "Education in Cyprus." 1991.http://countrystudies.us/cyprus/27.htm (accessed April 21, 2007).
This article gives a conclusive knowledge of the education system in Cyprus. It talks about the history of the education system and the modern day schools. It has facts of literacy rates and other education facts and statistics.
“Primary education was always free in Cyprus and aimed at the all-around education of young children. After 1962 primary education was compulsory, and primary schools were found in all communities, even remote villages.”
1) M2PressWIRE. “Reproductive Health Care Being Restore in Tsumani-hit Areas.” Newspaper Source, 12/23/05.
2) Recoonstruction of hospitals is occurring in Tsumani-hit areas funded by UNFPA [United Nations Population Fund]. They are constructing 18 buildings with “reproductive services,” health centers, and medical offices. Future counseling offices will be provided for phycological help, and 27 more facilities intended to help women with violence. New shipments of supplies were expected early 2006, and the main focus is assistance with reproductive programming. Midwives and gynaecologists will come to assist those in need. These are huge improvements in the health care system that will put rundown cities and generations back in the race.
3) “In Sri Lanka, the UNFPA is supporting the reconstruction of several hospitals and health units that were damaged or destroyed by the tsunami.”
Level of Political Stability
1) Beeston, Richard. "Strikes on Tamil Tigers sites after suicide bomb ." The Austrailian, April 27, 2006, 007.
2) Balck tigers suicide squad attacked military headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bomber entered disguised as a pregnant woman, and when she released the bomb, 8 were killed and 27 wounded including the country’s top army officer, Lieutenant General Fonseka. Creating a truce was attempted, yet not successful. This article is important because it shows turning-point events that could throw Sri Lanka into a Civil War and destroy hundreds of lives.
3) “There were fears that the island's uneasy four-year ceasefire was unravelling and that simmering ethnic conflict could reignite into the sort of all-out war that raged in the 1980s and 90s.”
Geography in the News
1) Unknown, "Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers." June 23, 2000.http://maps101.com/Application/GITN/View.aspx?articleID=487 (accessed April 21, 2007).
The Author’s name wasn’t given; however, it was provided that he is a professor of Geography at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
2) This website gives basic facts about Sri Lanka including religion, ethnicity, population, and important issues. The site mainly focuses on the Tamil Tigers, a rebel group, and gives geographic information to allow the reader to infer why the Tamil Tigers wanted the northern part of Sri Lanka. A motive for the 17-year rebel group is requisite for my paper.
3) “A north-south backbone of mountains rises to 8,000 feet (2,448 m.) in the south-central portion of the island. The western and northern parts of the island are relatively flat to rolling, making it the better agricultural land on the island.”
This report is a good source and covers information that includes all aspects of Peru. More recently Peruvians have been taking advantage of the educational resources provided. “As of 2005, the literacy rate among Peruvians is an impressive 92 percent…”According to this document that percentage is twice the amount as of the 1950’s. Education through school’s is free from primary school through the age of sixteen because of Peru’s constitution. The amount of people that attendhigh school in rural areas is much less than that of those living in urban areas because of the regions’ education resources. Currently, Peru has four important universities as well as other smaller colleges. Important quote: “As of 2005, the literacy rate among Peruvians is an impressive 92 percent…”
Bibliography
Belanger, Craig. "Peru." http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=s&hid=16&sid=s101675e-a168-43aa-ade1-2755ad63464f%40sessionmgr3 (accessed April 18,2007).
Source #2
This site is mainly about health care in Haiti. It states that a clinic was set up by Dr. Paul Farmer to help with health issues in impoverished countries. “Farmer and the Boston-based nonprofit he started, Partners in Health, have since established similar clinics in Peru, Siberia…” These clinics help by replacing straw roofs with tin, delivering clean water, and providing community based health care. Peru and countries like Peru have adopted some of his methods in treating tuberculosis and AIDS as well. Important quote: “Farmer and the Boston-based nonprofit he started, Partners in Health, have since established similar clinics in Peru, Siberia…”
Bibliography
Arnst, Catherine. "Health as a Birthright." http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=20859528&site=src-live (accessed April 19, 2007).
Source #3
This site is very good and well organized. It includes a lot of information in a way that is easy to follow. According to this site, Roman Catholicism is the main religion in Peru. The Spaniards brought this with them in their conquest. “From the mingling of the Indians and Spanish have come Peru's folklore, music, foods, celebrations, arts, and architecture, to which the blacks of the coast, although few in number, have made significant contributions.” This quote shows that Peru’s heritage was formed from the basis of both the Indian and Spanish cultures, which makes it unique and interesting. Although there is a main religion, other faiths are practiced freely as well as variations of the Roman Catholic religion. Important quote: “From the mingling of the Indians and Spanish have come Peru's folklore, music, foods, celebrations, arts, and architecture, to which the blacks of the coast, although few in number, have made significant contributions.” Bibliography Sanchez, Luis Alberto. "Peru." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4067500 (accessed April 20, 2007).
I found a great article on Grolier on Friday, but I didn't have enough time in class to read all of it. Today it's not letting me access that article again. Is anyone else having this problem?
Robi Keenan said... Three sources on Malaysia and their sources
This article deals with the state of Malaysia’s political stability.
This article discusses the government corruption in Malaysia. Zulkipli Mat Noor, the head of the Anti-Corruption Agency, has been accused of illicit enrichment by an employee. At the same time, two members of an elite police force unit are being accused of murdering a Mongolian fashion model. This article shows how bad the corruption is in the Malaysian Government. “A survey this month by Transparency International, an anti-corruption watchdog, hinted at one explanation why so few cases are cleared. It showed that both the public and businessmen see the police as by far the most corrupted institution” 1
This article talks about what Malaysia is doing in order to improve its infrastructure.
The Malaysian Government is working on installing rain-harvesting systems on the roof tops of large buildings. These systems will help recycle water by collecting filtering rain water. The cleansed water will then be used for washing cars, flushing toilets and other cleaning methods. This will greatly help with recycling energy and water in Malaysia. “Abdullah Said That Currently, The Use Of Treated Water For Cleaning And Watering Plants Was A Form Of Wastage, Adding That The Clean Water Should Be Saved For Drinking, Cooking And Showering.”1
"Malaysia To Install Rain-harvesting Systems On Rooftops." 3/28/2007.http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=5&sid=a72dea4e-a2bd-4272-8a0b-8a1b5a5252c2%40sessionmgr8 (accessed 4/19/07).
This article was very helpful because it talks about the land and the people of Malaysia, it also briefly talks about the history. It tells the reader of the many ethnic groups that inhabit Malaysia, and how government attempts to maintain peace and unity amongst them. It goes in-depth on their religions, languages and education. The article tells of Malaysia’s abundant natural resources. This is a very helpful resource that tells the reader a lot of very helpful information. “Its people—a mixture of many races, nationalities, and cultures—have forged a national state out of territories that were part of the British Empire”1
1 Butwell, Richard. "Malaysia." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4049600 (accessed April 19, 2007).
National Review; Daniels,Anthony;4/16/2007 vol. 59 Ever since Zimbabwe has been a country there has been a fight for who has control of power. Whether it is between ethnic groups or between the whites and blacks. The article states the civil unrest was very common and that elections were no easy task. Violence and intimidation factors were used to control the votes. As the economy was at an unstable status Mugabe came to control the power. Although the article says he was not a dictator the country seemed as if it could not be more unhappy. On top of that the economy was sent into a downward fall. At this point maybe the country doesn't need a democracy...
" The underlying problem for Africa is not democracy, but the limitation of state power, especially in the economic field.
Zimbabwe in a Crisis; Irish Times, Feb 09, 2007 This article can be useful in a couple of categories. It discusses issues about infrastructure, health care, and literacy.
Infrastructure: Inflation is running at 1281 per cent. 80% of the populations 12 million is running under the poverty line and unemployment is running around 75%. Prices of meat and other products have raised 223 per cent in a week. “ For nearly seven years Zimbabwe has been in economic decline. Now it is in freefall. There is a real danger of mass starvation.”
Health care: Doctors are on strike asking for 9,000 per cent increase in pay and refusing to work. The government threatens them with arrest but still it is even spreading to nurses. “Last week there was a cholera outbreak in Harare, the result of a breakdown of a power system that is on the verge of collapse.”
Education: Many teachers are following everyone else and are also going on strike to ask for a higher paying job. How can they expect the poverty to go down if they cant even get the teachers to want their jobs? The education system is poor and needs help but at this point there is not much that can be done. “The health and education systems are in crisis” "Zimbabwe." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0430130-04 (accessed April 22, 2007).
This article has much valuable information about the country's infrastructure. It goes over all of its exports and imports. Its main trading partner is South Africa. Transportation is very well maintained including the roads the most. Also trains are very accessible and go from one end to the country to the other. Over 40 different kinds of minerals are mined for in Zimbabwe including gold and nickel.
"Chiefly agricultural, Zimbabwe also has rich mineral resources and a highly developed infrastructure. Its wealth has traditionally been controlled by whites and its extractive and manufacturing industries by foreign investors, usually British or South African. In the 1990s, portions of the economy were taken over by the state."
Orchison, Keith. "China tackles problem of development." The Australian. March 24, 2007. EBSCOhost http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=102&sid=7d4b499e-0e77-4bde-8438-63915995d35a%40SRCSM2 (accessed April 19, 2007).
China is facing massive pollution problems as its main source of energy is coal. As China expects its economy and population to continue to grow, it is focusing on using more environmentally friendly energy resources. China has four times the population of the US and roughly the same landmass size. The air pollution in China causes 400,000 deaths every year and many road accidents because visibility is so poor. China has made many 2020 goals, such as setting a target 20% of China’s energy from renewable resources, and to exploit 70% of hydro-electric energy-based power and 70% wind-based energy. China has refused to adopt any global greenhouse gas abatement treaty, but Shanghai officials insist China is determined to fight global warming. The Chinese power sector is still largely state-owned
“Perhaps the most alarming thing for those who fear runaway global warming is that China's per capita emissions are still relatively low.”
“‘China uses coal not because we love coal but because that is the resource we have,’ said Gao Guangsheng of the Chinese Climate Change Co-ordination Office.”
“China has achieved a cumulative reduction of 1.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the past 15 years through shifting away from coal-fired plant.”
“Investment in Infrastructure Leads To Growth in China Transportation.” M2PressWIRE, (2006); EBSCOhost http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=18&sid=7d4b499e-0e77-4bde-8438-63915995d35a%40SRCSM2 (accessed April 19, 2007).
China has spent a lot of money investing in public infrastructure. Most money has gone in to improving transportation.
“To reach the level of infrastructure at par with the western world, China has started a 31 billion Yuan highway construction program. A contribution of 16.7 billion Yuan has been done by the Central government and the rest to be borne by local governments.”
“Barefoot Doctor.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2000), Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/B0075300.html (accessed April 20, 2007).
Barefoot doctor definition
“A lay health care worker, especially in rural China, trained in such activities as first aid, childbirth assistance, the dispensing of drugs, and preventive medicine.”
-Emily Schuster (still not quite sure how to do the citations, but there you go)
Isla, Ana. "The Kyoto Protocol." Spring/Summer 2007. http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=7&hid=3&sid=193a0527-28bd-42dc-a250-7b4d24f6fca1%40sessionmgr8 (accessed 4/18/07).
The article from the Women & Environments International Magazine is about how CO2 emission credits that are bought and sold among countries -- as specified under the Kyoto Protocol -- are not actually helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The article explains that the rural families in Costa Rica are being forcibly evicted from their homes, and many families are not being reimbursed by the government. Many women and children are forced into prostitution to survive while the government does nothing to help them. Meanwhile, companies buy up land and create forest farms with non-native trees and using fertilizers and chemicals that actually do more harm to the environment.
“The carbon trade is a colonial relationship with marked class and gender biases that affect the nature of indebted countries, along with subsistence production, and the lives of women.”
“Snatching forests from local communities who depend on them to sustain themselves has become a death sentence for small- and medium-sized landholders. Communities who used to live off the forest are declared enemies of the rainforest. The international corporate world justifies the eviction of rainforest dwellers by false claims that displaced people will find employment in the cities.”
“The situation of Costa Rica as a country is analogous to the situation of its prostitutes -- both of them are kept in financial debt by their pimps -- the IMF, the WB, large environmental groups, commercial banks and powerful countries in the first case and traffickers and brothel owners in the second. They live in debt bondage: neither the country nor the sexual slave can ever earn enough to pay off their debts to become an autonomous country/being.”
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Caine, Virginia. “International Trade Agreements Pose Threats to Public Health.” August 2004. http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=119&sid=721f65bc-dfeb-4707-a09a-ef47323efcc3%40sessionmgr107 (accessed 4/19/07)
The article is about how international trade agreements threaten public health and welfare of people in Central American countries, including Costa Rica. Certain trade agreements, such as the US-Central American Free Trade Agreement, “allow private foreign corporations to directly challenge domestic laws and regulations.” The agreements put public health care and education on the back burner, with private licensing of alcohol and tobacco as a bigger priority.
“There is growing concern that international trade agreements such as the Central American treaty threaten health care and the health of communities. Provisions in that treaty, for example, could reduce affordable access to vital human services, including health care, water supply, education and energy as well as availability of medications.” Abstract 3
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, "Costa Rica." November 2004.http://www.bartleby.com/65/co/CostaRic.html (accessed 4/21/07).
This has the basic facts about Costa Rica, including a brief political history of the country, topography, economy, and information on the people of the country. A good source to go to for essential information.
“One of the most stable countries in Latin America, Costa Rica has a long democratic tradition, a literacy rate of over 90%, and no army. The population is largely of Spanish descent, and the official language is Spanish. About 95% of the people are Roman Catholics.”
Spencer, Robert. "Congress must hold Saudi Arabia accountable." Oct 3, 2005.Congress must hold Saudi Arabia accountable. (accessed April 19, 2007).
This document is an article that attempts to persuade its readers that the Saudi Arabia Accountability Act should be passed. This act was introduced to indict Saudi Arabia of enabling terrorism toward other countries to occur. The article notes that the Saudis have provided much of the budget that funds Hamas, the deadly Iraqi terrorist group, and that the country was home to the majority of the 9/11 hijackers. The author says that while the representatives of Saudi Arabia have claimed that their country will no longer serve as a safe haven for jihadists, most of the available evidence is to the contrary. “Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the legislation and the general incitement to terrorism in America through jihadist literature and speech are scheduled to begin October 25, and the Saudis are scrambling to appear as if they have decisively rejected the jihad terrorism that they so energetically backed for so many years. But have they? Not exactly.”
Miret el-Naggar, Hannah Allam. "King Abdullah offers grim depiction of region." March 28, 2007 .http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=14&sid=c528f11d-87f6-4f98-a116-00d73069ba34%40sessionmgr2 (accessed April 19, 2007). This document is a newspaper article that discusses the speech made by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. The ruler spoke about the disgraceful conditions of the Muslim world today and placed the blame of the Arab disorder squarely on the shoulders of the leaders of today’s Middle Eastern world. He claims that the lack of unity and the constant disagreement between leaders has led to the current conditions.
"The World Factbook 2003: Saudi Arabia." 2003.http://www.bartleby.com/151/sa.html (accessed April 20, 2007). This site offered helpful information about Saudi Arabia in general. It gives the straight facts and statistics on numbers such as population, square mileage, infant mortality rate, as well as information on communication, transportation, economy, and military might, among various other categories.
Butwell, Richard. "Philippines." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4050400 (accessed April 21, 2007).
The Philippines is fairly rich in natural resources, but they have not been exploited to advance the country's overall economic development.
"The Philippines is fairly rich in natural resources. Nonetheless, they have not been exploited to advance the country's overall economic development. Profits from them have been used more to enrich individuals than to fuel the nation's growth as investments. Few areas in the world have as wide a range of mineral resources or have deposits as extensive. Copper, gold, lead, nickel, iron, silver, zinc, chromite, cobalt, and manganese are the leading mineral deposits. Fish are plentiful in the area's waters."
This article focuses on Macapagal Arroyo, facing record budget deficits and a public debt.
"Macapagal Arroyo, facing record budget deficits and a public debt equivalent to 80% of GDP, returned to a policy of economic liberalization. She also received U.S. troops to assist in the fight against Abu Sayyaf, which had reportedly formed links with al-Qaeda, as part of the war on terrorism. Having completed Estrada's term, she won election to a term of her own in 2004."
Tarrant, Bill. "Leaders at Asean summit pledge to cut emissions." Jan 16, 2007.
The article focuses on leaders from 16 Asian nations, representing half the world's population, and how they pledged on January 16, 2007 to develop alternative energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"Most of the goals in the pact are vague or voluntary, however. And unlike the European Union, which last week unveiled ambitious energy proposals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 per cent, the leaders of some of the most polluted countries on the planet offered no concrete targets."
This source has a lot of good information about Puerto Rico. It discusses Puerto Rico's literature, music, arts, education, cultural instutions and other topics. The following quotation is about Puerto Rico's education system. "The vocational schools train adults as well as young people, in the various arts and skills that are needed for industrialization and general economic growth." This quote discusses how Puerto Rico is teaching the denizens to learn the skills needed to modernize their country and improve their economy.
2.Rivera-Lyles, Jeannette. "Puerto Rican officials dismiss schools' low standardized test scoresThe Orlando (2007), http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=120&sid=570bf312-6139-4aec-9dd7-2549dcb779e5%40sessionmgr109. (accessed April 19, 2007).
Puerto Rico fourth and eighth graders took a test administered by the U.S. Department of Education on math and scored below average. The Puerto Rican officials say that it is “culturally biased” because it was administered to the fourth and eighth graders and that it does not show the country’s level of education. The students scored lower than the students in the U.S., which shows that they are well behind. President Bush created the No Child Left Behind Act which applies to all states and U.S. territories. Some American’s that are part of the education system feel that the education in Puerto Rico needs to be set at higher standards and their teaching methods need to be improved. On the contrary, some Puerto Ricans feel that they are just fine with their academics and that they are highly intelligent people.
"Here's the deal: this is the gold standard of testing," he said. "We hope that local officials will look at the data, consider what the strengths and the weaknesses of their students are, and adjust accordingly. We are not going to tell them whether to change their curriculum or increase the classroom hours. That's up to them."
3.Lepore, Brian. "Defense Infrastructure: Environmental Cleanup of Former Naval Facilities on Vieques: GAO-07-552R.(3/26/07), p. 1, http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=26&hid=7&sid=ba8e2bf9-ce89-4f42-8acd-1682a0d302f3%40sessionmgr3. (accessed April 18, 2007).
This source discusses the process of environmental cleanup in Vieques. The Navy used this land for training activites and ship-to-shore bombing exercises. The Navy is responsible for the cleanup and the DERP is going to be taking care of it. The following quoute is about what the DERP is going to do to clean the environment. “The cleanup is being carried out under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) that consists of (1) the Installation Restoration Program, which addresses cleanup of hazardous substances, and (2) the Military Munitions Response Program, which addresses cleanup of munitions.”
A general overview of Yemen. Includes details about education, health care, geographical features, people and culture, food, environment and geography, economy, government and fun facts.
Literacy is a problem in Yemen. Physicians and paramedics work in health clinics in towns and villages, and the country has a number of hospitals in its urban areas. Private health clinics are increasing in Yemen; however, private health services are only available to people who can afford them. Yemen is known for its coffee and tea.
2) "Higher education deputy backs home,Arabia 2000 (2007), http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=7&hid=5&sid=7a96cb22-122d-4420-bd45-4df68362c84e%40sessionmgr3. (accessed April 22, 2007). This site provides good information regarding the improvement of education in Yemen and Maylasia., a current problem. Yemini and Malaysian ministries resolve to work together to improve education and offer more scholarships for college level education. Higher education deputy backs home Higher education deputy backs home SANA'A, March 22 (Saba)- Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mohammed Mutahar,
3) "South Yemen." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0363970-00 (accessed April 22, 2007). A general overview of Yemen with good history of the North, South and the Republic of Yemen. Provides semi detailed history but also covers the land, people and language. The north and south came together in the 1980s. This helped both parts who were in debt. In 1993, the nations first multiparty elections were held. Etc. It improved relations with its neighbors only after 1994.
Stern, Fred. "Angkor Wat: Mount Meru in the Jungle."Vol. 21. Issue 11 (2006), 13-13, (accessed April 18, 2007).
Abstract: Angkor Wat is one of the wonderous temples founded and able to be visited. Many temples in Cambodia that would resemble its magnificence and age would be buried in impenetrable forests. Angkor meaning 'city' and Wat meaning 'temple'. This was the old capital of Capitol until after the decline of the Khmer Empire. This source is great to learn on one of Cambodia's famous infrastructures and some of its history at the same time. You get to really imagine the beauty of the place when you read it.
Quote: "At the sight of this temple, one feels one's spirit crushed, one's imagination surpassed. You look, admire and respect. One is silent. For where are the words to praise a work of art that has no equal anywhere in the world? What genius this Michelangelo of the East had, that he was able to conceive such a work."
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Economist, "Can we help you?"Vol. 382. Issue 8522 (3/31/2007), 14-15, (accessed April 19, 2007).
Abstract: This article shows and tells some of the poverty going on in Cambodia. Its natural resources, that are valued, are being exploited by China. They have sold 42k acres of land. The deals that have brought about to this are not stopped as it says. The government does no deal to stop it and is corrupted.
"The area is as poor as it gets even in Cambodia, where more than one-third of the population lives on less than 60 cents a day."
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"Cambodia." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0227560-02 (accessed April 22, 2007).
The article gives insight on the people of Cambodia. It goes over many things about the people. For example, religion of the people and how it came to be. There is, also, some background history of Cambodia here that will and may be useful. It gives an overall view of everything.
"Virtually all Khmer, except for a few hundred Christians, are adherents of Theravada Buddhism, a religion originally brought to the area from India and Sri Lanka a millennium ago."
Abstract: Talisman Energy Inc. has many rich resources, and they found oil and gas in different locations in Vietnam, which brings them many success.
Quotation: The HST discovery is also located in Block 15-2/01, 50 miles off the east coast of Vietnam on trend with large oil and gas discoveries in the Cuu Long Basin. In January 2007, Talisman announced that the HST discovery well had tested 14,863 bbls/d of oil from a separate fault block updip and adjacent to the 2005 Te Giac Trang (TGT Block 16-1) industry discovery.
Abstract: AIDS has becoming a problem in Southeast Asia because of many drug uses and unsafe sex. The government has thought of programs to prevent AIDS.
Quotation: Most governments are responding pragmatically. After years in which AIDS was denounced as a social evil, Vietnam's communist rulers have begun to attend AIDS-awareness functions and promote AIDS-prevention schemes. In neighbouring Laos, soldiers are taught about AIDS as part of their training. Indonesia is running needle exchanges and handing out methadone to heroin users, although only at a handful of clinics.
3. Source: "Vietnam." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 22 Apr. 2007 Abstract: Throughout history, the Chinese and the French had influenced Vietnam’s education. Vietnam adapted novels, writing, music of China under the Chinese rule, and later adapted to the novel, writing, and music of France. Quotation: During the centuries of Chinese rule, Vietnamese society was introduced to a variety of influences from the north. Chinese styles transformed Vietnamese literature, music, and visual arts and mixed with indigenous themes. Under French rule, Chinese cultural influence rapidly declined. Literary Chinese was abandoned, and many educated Vietnamese turned to the French language as a modern alternative. At first, some felt that Vietnamese was inadequate as a sophisticated means of written expression, but after Chinese ideographs were replaced by quoc ngu, Vietnamese gradually became accepted as the national language of the country.
In the Dominican Republic and most of Latin America have some of the strictest abortion laws in all the world. In the Dominican have the area’s highest abortion rate and highest number of complications after the illegal abortions.
“The Dominican Republic's rate of 44 abortions per 1,000 women is more than double the rate in the United States, where abortion is legal on demand, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute. Despite having some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world, Latin America has the second highest rate of terminated pregnancies in the world, according to U.N. figures. Only Eastern Europe's is higher than this region's rate of 37 per 1,000 women of childbearing age. The U.N. figures estimate that 4 million abortions take place in Latin America annually _ and 5,000 women die each year from complications.”
2. Painter, Rebekah. “Dominican Republic” Country Report. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=17597780&site=src-live (accessed 4/19/07)
In the Dominican Republic, there is a national health system, but, it manly focuses on the needy and the rural dwellers. Common diseases such as malaria, typhoid and hepatitis still affect the large areas. The average lifespan only reaches to the late 60s.
“Health Care: The Dominican Republic has a national health plan, administered by the Secretariat for Public Health and Social Welfare. The agency places special emphasis on services for disadvantaged and rural populations. However, common diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Giardiasis, typhoid, and hepatitis still affect large portions of the population…Average life expectancy is 66 years for men and 69 years for women, though only 5.4 percent of the population is over the age of 65.”
3. "Dominican Republic >> 3. Education and Cultural Life." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0130560-03 (accessed April 22, 2007). In the Dominican Republic, education is required for all children as in America, but the lack of teachers and funds restricts the educational growth.
“The law requires basic education for children, but its provisions are weakened by a shortage of teachers, facilities, and funds to serve an unusually large school-age population. Private and religious schools, which exist in all of the large towns and in some rural localities, supplement state-financed public education.”
#1 Collie, Tim. "Aid organizations, governments join forces to fight stigma(2006), 1, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W63184260363&site=src-live. (Accessed April 19, 2007).
This article is about how Jamaica is trying to help the AIDS problem that is currently taking place there. They are trying to encourage everyone to get tested and reduce discrimination against those with the disease. There are many organizations such as the Ford Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation are helping Jamaica raise awareness of AIDS/HIV. There are many companies being help in Jamaica to help this cause.
“Throughout the Caribbean, a $1 million program will train broadcasters and journalists to improve reporting on the disease. It is the region's first media-led initiative to combat prejudice and was launched because the disease is labeled underclass, dirty and sexual. The campaign was announced in August by the Kaiser Family Foundation with the Ford Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.”
#2 "Background Notes on Countries of the WorldJamaica (2006), 3, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm. (accessed April 20, 2007).
This article explains Jamaica’s current political and economic condition. The main economic problems are unemployment, debt, and high interest rates. The current Jamaican prime minister is Portia Simpson Miller. Jamaica’s primary natural resources are bauxite and adequate water supplies, as well as great weather for agriculture and tourism. The country is having trouble modernizing and is in great dept. Their Jamaican dollar’ exchange rate continues to slowly decrease.
“Despite over U.S. $4.4 billion in foreign direct investment over the past decade, the economy remains relatively flat. After 4 years of negative economic growth, Jamaica's GDP grew by 0.8% in 2000, and has grown in the 0.5% to 1.5% range, year-on-year, since then.”
#3 "Portia's turnNew leader, old challenge 378. 8470 (2006), [42-43], http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=20299067&site=src-live. (accessed April 22, 2007).
This article introduces the new prime minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller. She is the first female prime minister in Jamaica. Her previous jobs include local government, tourism, and labor. She is believed to be turning the wheels for Jamaica’s economy. Her biggest task is to be controlling corruption and crime. Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
“The murder rate is amongst the world's highest, with 1,674 killings last year in a country of 2.7m.”
A correspondent in Nairobi, "Neighbours accuse Eritrea over terror." Australian, The, 4/14/07, 12. The article focuses on the unstable political situation in Somalia, which ties in Eritrea through Somalia and Ethiopia's recent formal accusations that Eritrea was "actively taking part in terrorism." Eritrea allegedly undermined Somalia's transitional government and participated in terrorism in the area. Eritrea is also being accused of terrorism in Ethiopia.
"Officials of Somalia and Ethiopia -- whose forces are fighting an insurgency in the Somali capital, Mogadishu -- accused Eritrea of undermining Somalia's transitional Government and being involved in terrorism in the region. An Eritrean official denied the allegations."
Rena, Ravinder. "Technological Breakthrough in Eritrea: Some Expectations." World & I, February, 2007, 17. The article discusses the socio-economic condition of Eritrea. Since gaining its independence, Eritrea has undergone technological improvement as well as educational improvement. The Eritrea Institute of Technology has combined these two into one. It is also attempting to expand its space programs and research. Education is being advanced as well as the scientific studies. Eritrea needs more collaboration among the scientific community in order for the progress to continue.
“Since independence, the government of Eritrea has embarked on a wide-ranging program designed to revitalize and develop the collapsed economy and to promote its long-term growth. The overall vision of Eritrea's future progress is ultimately based on human capital formation, with the education and health as key inputs (Government of Eritrea, 1994).”
I would have put a third source, but excluding ebsco there were no sources on ed1stop that were not encyclopedias. If I can do a source from an encyclopedia in this case, I will post it tomorrow. Thank you.
1. Maddox, Teri. "Local doctors provide care to Hondurans: Lutheran group sponsors mission trip to nation Belleville News (IL) (2007), http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W63290267191&site=src-live. (accessed April 18, 2007)
2. This encyclopedia site covers and focuses on the recent provision of health care by a medical-missionary group. The article speaks of how poor and squalid the living conditions are in Honduras. Citizens have a diminutive chance of achieving total health because of the destitute and dirty country. Most the general public cannot afford health, dental, or eye care.
3. “ "We were told the average family income (in Honduras) is $900 a year and the cost of living is the same as it is here," Darr said.”
2. This website speaks of most aspects of Honduran life. Specifically in the section of education, the writing conveys the hardships of affording school and the lack of adequate education.
3. "Problems contributing to low school attendance include a lack of school buildings, mandatory public school fees for uniforms and textbooks, and parents putting their children to work. Overall, attendance during those six mandatory years is 88 percent; however, that number drops to 31 percent when children reach junior high school age. The average literacy rate is just over 76 percent, according to a 2003 estimate."
2. This site discusses the natural resources of Honduras. The nation of Honduras has highly mineralized areas which engender gold, silver, lead, zinc, opals, and iron. Honduras has neither coal nor oil; however, hydropower potential is considerable.
3. “The mountains largely determine the Honduran resource base. Both the northerly Cordillera and the Volcanic Highlands near the Pacific are highly mineralized, bearing gold, silver, lead, zinc, opals, and iron. Although the country has neither coal nor oil, hydroelectric potential is considerable. Honduras is the most heavily forested of the Central American countries, but good farmland is scarce. Except on coastal and river plains, the soil typically is thin, easily eroded, and not fertile.”
Bradsher, Keith. "Hong Kong tries to stop its baby boom." New York Times, January 21, 2007, 3-3.
Many Chinese women from the mainland are giving birth in Hong Kong to avoid the one-child law of China. This is causing a baby boom in Hong Kong, something not wanted by the government. Starting February 1, 2007, every pregnant woman from mainland China must pay $5000 for hospital services before being admitted.
"A Law made by the government of Hong Kong, China to discourage women from mainland China, who want to make sure that their babies are born in Hong Kong. The law will come into force from February 1, 2007. According to the law, pregnant women from mainland China will have to pay $5000 for the hospital care before entering Hong Kong. The government has announced that immigration officers will be instructed to turn back those pregnant women, who will not pay the fee."
Hong Kong, Finland Students Top High School Test of Applied Skills
Grimm, David. "Hong Kong, Finland Students Top High School Test of Applied Skills.." Science, December 10, 2004, 1877.
This magazine article focuses on the performance of top countries in academic high school applied skills tests. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is part of an ongoing effort to compare the educational performance of students around the world. Hong Kong leads the world in these skills, meaning their students perform at a high level. Hong Kong scored higher on the math section than any other country. Finland and Hong Kong both excel at applying learned math and science, and the U.S. is lagging behind. PISA covers math, science, and literacy.
“Fifteen-year-olds in Hong Kong, Finland and Korea excel in applying the science and math concepts they've learned whereas U.S. students trail their peers in much of the industrial world. That's one lesson from the latest results of a 41-nation test that goes beyond the usual assessment of what students know. Hong Kong students placed first in math in the 2003 test, and Finland held the top spot in science. What these results say is that a student in Finland or Korea will have an easier time using his math and science knowledge to make sense of an unfamiliar situation than will a student from the U.S.," says Romberg”
Lai, David Chuenyan, and Anthony G. O. Yeh. "Hong Kong (Xianggang) ." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0205190-05 (accessed April 20, 2007).
Hong Kong has been a historic city of China for years. This encyclopedia article focuses on the history of the city, as it switched control from the Chinese to the British and back. Hong Kong is a rich port city with a deepwater port that harbors many ships from all nations. Free trade and enterprise is encouraged here, and Hong Kong is becoming a trade center of the world. The population has exponentially increased in the last century, due to various influxes of immigrants and refugees. Hong Kong continues to be a leading technology and trade capital of the world.
“From the end of the 18th century, when their trading with China began, British merchants sought to evade the severe restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities at Guangzhou (Canton), preferably by having their own trading center nearby. Their opportunity came in 1839 when the Opium War started. In 1842, China was defeated in the war, and the imperial government was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), which provided for the cession of the island and harbor of Hong Kong to Britain. In 1860 the Convention of Beijing (Peking) added Stonecutters Island and Kowloon Peninsula to the Hong Kong colony, completing Britain's control of the harbor. By the Beijing Convention of 1898, the British further enlarged the colony by leasing the New Territories from China for 99 years.”
Abstract This article talks about the basic backround information as well as information on population, people, health care, education, food, arts, natural resources. It also overrviews the country's economy, industries, agriculture and tourism and government structure.
More than half of the country's population lives either in Panama City or Colón, which form a corridor of industry in the center of the country. Panama Canal Zone- 10 mile stretch on either side of the canal Panama took complete control of the canal in 1999 when the US gave it to the Panamanians Panama was discovered in 1501 by Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas. Panama gained independance form Columbia in 1903 Primary education in Panama is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 15. However, only one-third of the population over the age of 25 has completed primary school. The average literacy rate is approximately 93 percent. The University of Panama, a public university, and the University of Santa Maria la Antigua, which is private. Both are located in Panama City. The average life expectancy is just under 72 years (74 years among women and 70 years among men). The average infant mortality rate is 20 deaths per 1,000 live births. November 3 commemorates independence from Colombia November 28 celebrates independence from Spain. November 10 marks the anniversary of the uprising against the Spanish in the Villa de Los Santos. Natural resources +salt, clay, limestone, gold, manganese +deposits of copper that have not yet been mined Most of Panama's energy is generated by hydroelectric dams. Panama is home to coral reefs, mahogany forests and mangrove swamplands. 40% of panama's area remains forested, though the wooded acreage has been cut in half since WWII Though Panama has been a trading center for centuries, it has only become industrialized since World War II. The majority (roughly 80 percent) of Panama's gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by the service sector, especially banking. Industry accounts for about 13 percent, while agriculture accounts for 7 percent. Prior to the 1990s, U.S. activity in Panama accounted for 5 percent of GDP. The unemployment rate (approximately 13 percent of a labor force of more than 1.3 million) remains high.
A Path between the seas
Parker,Mathew. Panama Fever: The Battle to Build the Canal.
Abstract A review about a book about building the canal
"The plan [to build the canal] had the backing of the French government, but it was financed mostly through public subscription, the personal savings of thousands of ordinary French people who regarded de Lesseps as a hero on a Napoleonic scale."
"More than 5,000 French people died, many of them graduates of the country's most prestigious engineering schools. Thousands more Indian and Caribbean workers too succumbed to the malaria and yellow fever that swept the isthmus during the rainy season. In all, over 25,000 people died, 500 for each mile of the canal. De Lesseps was ruined, his son imprisoned for fraud. The French government that backed the scheme had collapsed."
Hirsch, E. D., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
Abstract talks about backround on the panama canal and the relation with the US
Waterway across the Isthmus of Panama. The canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The United States built it from 1904 to 1914 on territory leased from Panama. 1 Conflict between the United States and Panama has centered on control of the canal; a treaty was signed in 1977 returning control of the Canal Zone to Panama in 2000. Since that time, Panama has agreed to neutral operation of the canal.
Lebanon was beginning to regain its tourism until hesballa kidnapped the israelis in 2006. once Israel began its air strike many people were evacuated. Many people did not return and the war has led to a brain drain in Lebanon. Those who left Lebanon when it was in its civil war and then returned are now leaving again along with thousands of others. The educated youth of Lebanon are trying desperately to get out of the country. It is estimated that about 900,000 people out of a population of 4 million are trying to leave the country.
"It's not just noticeable, it's shocking, everybody wants to leave, people who never wanted to leave are now asking me for jobs abroad, they're willing to take a cut in their salary." -carole contavelis(recruitment agent in lebanon)
Habib, Osama. "Cautious Optimism for Lebanon in 2007(2007), http://www.aina.org/news/20070418235419.htm. (accessed April 19, 2007).
Lebanon’s economy is growing slowly after its war with Israel in 2006. it is estimated to continue its rise as long as international donors keep donating and the political stability does not decrease. The Lebanese government has used the conflict between pro-Syrian forces as a way to increase their donations. Also donations are being given as a way to dismantle Hizbullah rather than to help rebuild the economy.
“Lebanon's economy may experience some growth this year thanks to the massive economic and financial packages pledged by the donor states. But the prestigious research center did not conceal its fear that a worsening political crisis could derail reform efforts which will eventually hurt the already fragile economy.”
World Health Organization , "Lebanon Crisis: Health Cluster Bulletin No. 16, 20 Apr 2007(2007), http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-72FKBA?OpenDocument. (accessed April 23, 2007).
According to the National Demining Office (NDO) and UNDP Mine action, 13 new causalities were registered within one month and a half bringing the total number of military and civilian casualty figures due to landmines/UXOs/cluster bombs to 233 divided as follows: 191 injured civilians, 21 killed civilians and 21 military casualties as of April 19, 2007. The increase in the figures is mainly due to device manipulation and agricultural work.
“The Faculty of Health Sciences-University of Balamand (FHS-UoB) in collaboration with WHO is organizing a seminar to disseminate the results of the psychosocial needs assessment of elderly in emergencies in Lebanon. The seminar will take place on Friday April 27 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Faculty’s premises.”
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This is a great article with quite a bit of varying information including education, economy, history and government. The following is a quotation that shows how the mixed peoples of the region often clash causing political disruptions. “This great cultural mix poses special problems for the central government of Sudan as it strives to create a national identity and still satisfy the sometimes-conflicting regional needs of the people.”
Collins, Robert O. "Sudan." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online
The article presents information on the Republic of Sudan. Sudan is the largest country in Africa. People in Sudan are called Sudanese. Islam is the official religion in the country. The country has Provisional Government established by the Comprehensive
Peace Agreementwhich was signed in January 2005. The country's natural resources include modest reserves of oil, natural gas and industrial metals.
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Republic of the Sudan; Mar2007, p1-12,
12p
The article talks about how there have been quite a few stories about the Genocide going in western Sudan, Darfur. The Article also talks about how this is a hard issue to gain interest and opinion for because the facts have been stated so many times. “How many times have you read that 200,000 people have been killed and two million more displaced in a vicious campaign, backed by the Khartoum Government, against the people of western Sudan?”
Cathcart, Brian. "When Journalism is Powerless.." New Statesman 136, no. 4836 (2007): 25-25.
Power, Matthew. "The Magic Mountain." Dec 2006: 57-68.
Poverty in Manila
Payatas dump
Waste disposal systems
“It looks good on paper: a beneficent, progressive government doing what it can to deal with a huge, toxic, public-health headache. I mention to Klaid that the ESWMA seems like an incredibly forward-thinking piece of legislation. He laughs. 'Yes, but in the Philippines the law is only a suggestion.'”
Balfour, Frederik. "How Arroyo is dodging impeachment." (2005):
President Arroyo is threatened with impeachment and this
Shows how he attempts to win over the people
“was a wily way to gain support among congressmen, many of whom favor a parliamentary system because the current one bars them as lawmakers from holding cabinet posts while in office. "It's designed to get Congress on her side, a Congress who is about to hear her impeachment case," he says. "It's a way to distract them."”
"Philippines." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 20 Apr. 2007
This article talks about the life of an average farm worker in the Philippines
It also talks about the structure of the society past and present
“The common tao (farm worker) does without electricity, newspapers, and telephones. He must depend on the services of a herbolario (herbalist) unless he can travel to the doctor in the nearest town.”
Elizabeth said...
Fairclough, Gordon. "For Its Own Reasons, Singapore Is Getting Rather Gay-FriendlyWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition 244. 80 (2004), pA1-A11, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=14780071&site=src-live. (accessed April 20, 2007).
Profiles Singapore as an unlikely center for gay culture in Asia. Congregation of nearly 8,000 gay men from around the world at an all night party to coincide with Singapore's National Day; Appearance of gay bars, dance clubs, and about a half-dozen bath houses; Exhibition of homoerotic photos at the national art museum; Suggestion that the driving force behind this change is economic; Income from thousands of foreign visitors; Government strategy to transform the small former British colony into a creative, idea-driven economy; Efforts to change the world's perception of Singapore as a rigid, authoritarian place.
"Profiles Singapore as an unlikely center for gay culture in Asia."
The Economist, "Going for the jugular The Economist 371 . 8379 (2004), p37-38, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=13425005&site=src-live. (accessed April 20, 2007).
The article focuses on the importance of the Strait of Malacca and its potential as a terrorist target. Facing west from Singapore's shores, it is hard to make out the Strait of Malacca, thanks to all the boats and islands scattered across the water. 50,000 vessels, carrying roughly a quarter of the world's maritime trade, pass through the strait every year. The Strait of Malacca and its countries account for about a third of all pirate attacks in the world. Malaysia and Indonesia have already rejected the idea of American patrols in the strait or rapid-response units at the ready, both out of prickliness about sovereignty and for fear of inflaming anti-American feelings among their citizens.
"Some 50,000 vessels, carrying roughly a quarter of the world's maritime trade, pass through the strait every year. So do about half of all seaborne oil shipments, on which the economies of Japan, China and South Korea depend. If terrorists were determined to devastate the world economy, it would be hard to find a better target."
Tse, Pui-Kwan. "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OFU.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS YEARBOOK 22. (2001), 1-2, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2001/snmyb01.pdf. (accessed April 18, 2007).
The article focuses on the natural resources found in Singapore . Singapore has no domestic mineral resource production and imports all the raw materials for its manufacturing economy. Information technology and skilled manpower were the main drivers of Singapore ’s competitiveness in the region. The city-state is one of the most important shipping centers in the world.
“For many years, foreign and Government-directed investment through state-owned companies provided the basis for the transformation of Singapore into a modern industrial economy. The Government continued its plan to reform domestic banking.”
Source 1:
Star, Toronto. Argentina to repay IMF ahead of schedule. Canada: 2005.
This is an important source, which states about Argentina's actions for the IMF funds. Argentina is planning for an early repayment for the IMF fund of 9.8billion $.
In June, Argentina renegotiated $100 billion in private debt with more than 70 per cent of its creditors, reducing the amount it owed by 75 per cent. The Argentine Congress has approved the repayment of the debt, which is to be made in full out of the central bank's foreign currency reserves, now at about $28 billion.
"Argentina's decision to repay its debt to the IMF ahead of schedule earned Kirchner applause at home, although financial markets earlier this month responded by temporarily driving down the value of the Argentine peso. Although payments were due to the IMF through 2008, repaying ahead of time will save Argentina $1 billion."
Source 2:
Trade, World. Tradewinds. 2006.
This is a useful source that states the country's infrastructure. The Argentine government has made significant changes in the country's infrastructure budget for 2006. The infrastructure of Argentina is really good. There are railways that are of total 31902kms, roadways of total 229,144 kms, and waterways of total 11,000 kms.
"The planning minister explained that ports, highways and other projects, such as the Plan Circunvalar--a project that will decongest highway and railroad traffic in the nearby port town of Rosario--are slated to receive government money in 2006. Argentina is a large producer of soy and other agricultural products, and booming demand in Asian countries, namely China, has prompted the government to improve infrastructure in order to allow producers to get their goods out quicker."
Source 3:
The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6. Columbia University Press, 2001.
This is a great source for the information regarding Argentina’s natural resources and their infrastructure. Their coal production of the day is 828,600 bbl/day. Their coal consumption is 486,000 bbl/day. Their transportation is quite well organized.
Pipelines: crude oil 4,090 km; petroleum products 2,900 km; natural gas 9,918 km.
“Although Argentina has a variety of minerals, they are of local importance and are not completely adequate to support the country’s industries. Domestic oil and gas production has made the nation self-sufficient in energy; pipelines connect the oil and gas fields with Buenos Aires and other major refining centers. Argentina also exploits its ample hydroelectric resources. The large coalfield of S Patagonia has low-grade coal.”
Nimmi Bhatt
Amanda Ninkovich
4th period
Bibliography
Traynor, Ian. "Serbia Awaits Verdict on Bosnia Genocide Today." Irish Times, February 26, 2007.
The World Court is going to rule whether Serbia committed genocide on Bosnia. This is the first time the UN is using the Genocide Convention since it was made 60 years ago. If Serbia is found guilty, they would have to pay billions of dollars and go down as the first country to ever be known for practicing genocide.
“Bosnia charges that Serbia-Montenegro, the successor state to former Yugoslavia,
"killed, murdered, wounded, raped, robbed, tortured, kidnapped, illegally detained
and exterminated the citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina".”
Vincent, Isabel. "Where Are the War Criminals." Maclean's, April 2, 2007, 20-21.
Bosnia wants the War criminals from Serbia and Montenegro. The International Court of Justice wants Serbia to give up the war criminals so that they can become a part of the EU. Tadic urged his fellow Serbs to give up Mladic and Karadzic. Neither of them have been found.
“So far, international efforts to capture Mladic and Karadzic have been fruitless. Just
before the international court ruling, NATO troops raided the homes of Karadzic's son
and daughter in Pale, close to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. After years of infighting
among NATO's own members in the frustrating search for the two fugitives, the raids
predictably failed to result in any arrests.”
Fotitch, Constantin. "Serbia." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0351980-00 (accessed April 21, 2007).
Serbia is a republic of southeastern Europe. The Serbo-Croation form of the name Serbia is Srbija. The republic has an area of 34,116 square miles. Serbia, excluding Kosovo, has a population of 7,498,001.
"The exact etymology of the word Serb is obscure, but one theory is that it comes from the Caucasian ser, meaning "man," with the plural suffix of bi from that language added. The name Serb was first mentioned in the 6th century A.D. by the geographer Vibius Sequestrus. The first Serbs in Germany appeared at the beginning of the 6th century in the Magdeburg and Anhalt regions."
1) Timberg, Craig. “Zimbabweans Pay Dearly For Cost of Health Care.” The Washington Post, May 11, 2006, A20.
The article discussed the lack of health care benefits. It gives stories of Zimbabweans who have suffered because of their inability to provide for the cost of a doctor appointment or medicine. Many blame the health care cost on Britain, the United States, and other Western countries for their opposition toward President Robert Mugabe.
“The cost of medicine has doubled or tripled every few months. And officials recently announced that they have only a few week left of lifesaving antiretroviral drugs for the 20,000 AIDS patients who receive them as part of a government health program.”
2) In a radio interview on NPR news on June 2, 2006 with Steve Inskeep reporting.
The radio program discusses the collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy. The United States Ambassador, Christopher Dell, blames the fall of the economy on the corrupt leadership of President Robert Mugabe and the gross mismanagement. Since the late 1990s, more than one-third of the Zimbabwean population has fled, resulting in a 40% fall of the economy. The President has confiscated the businesses, farms, or property of black Zimbabweans who oppose the current government.
“I think Zimbabweans have to come to the realization that freedom is not free. There is a price to pay. Secondly, they have to realize that all the other elements outside of the borders of Zimbabwe can only support; but they cannot initiative the salvation of Zimbabweans.”
-Professor John Makumbe
(political science professor at the University of Zimbabwe)
3) CIA: The World Factbook, "The World Factbook." April 17, 2007.https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/zi.html (accessed 4/20/2007).
This website gives the general background of Zimbabwe, including history, climate, geography, natural resources, population information, ethnicity, religion, government, military, and economy overview.
“Robert Mugabee, the nation's first prime minister, has been the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) and has dominated the country's political system since independence.”
Hi, I already emailed two of these to you, here's #3.
"Broken PeacesThe Economist 382. 822 (2007), [51-52], http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=24571959&site=src-live. (accessed April 21, 2007).
This is a very current article that talks about the cuurent state of affairs in the Nepalese government. It also goes into detail on the Maoist rebels, their history, and their goals, and contributes information on Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communists.
"At midweek the Maoists were on the brink of joining an interim government. The hope is that power will make them act more responsibly. But the politicians' hopes of keeping control rest on maintaining unity between the seven-party coalition government and the Maoists."
Sorry this is coming on saturday and not Friday.. I seem to have forgot about it and even woke up randomly at around 5 in the morning and said to myself..wait..I had histroy homework. so here it is..sorry for the delay.
Source 1:
Snaden, James N. "Colombia." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4065900 (accessed April 21, 2007).
This page discusses the basic facts about colombia. Who it was named for (christopher colombus), where is it located, the diversity of its land. It also discusses climate, vegetation, and resources.
There aren't very good quotes for this site other than facts, so here's one.
"The Republic of Colombia, named for the explorer Christopher Columbus, is located in northwestern South America."
Source 2:
"EDITORIAL: Plan Colombia: Why finance more drug war failures?." Sacramento Bee, The (CA), Feb 17, 2007
On March 17th, the largest crack cocaine bust in Sacramento’s history occurred just two days after President Bush promised $3.7 billion more in aid to fight cocaine trafficking in Colombia. Colombia has been using this money to spray herbicides over millions of acres of coca fields, as well as launch military actions. Though the U.S. is fighting to prevent the trafficking, the drug is still in great demand, prices of the drug have actually dropped, and the purity of the drug has improved by 10%. Many think that the U.S. should spend money trying to lower our countries demand for the drug by providing education and more after school programs, as well as fund police activity involving the drug.
“U.S. efforts should be focused in our own communities, on, in his words, "an obligation to reduce the demand." Don't waste billions more in Colombia.”
“An estimated 90 percent of the cocaine consumed in this county still originates in Colombia.”
Source 3:
Sharrock, David. " Bogota car bomb puts President under pressure." Times, The ( United Kingdom ), Feb 10, 2003
Colombia's worst terrorist attack in a decade, occurred when a car bomb killed at least 31 people and injured 160 in a club that’s members were the elite or diplomatic corps of Colombia. It has become the most serious challenge to President Uribe since he came into power six months ago with a pledge to tackle rebel violence.
“...events being held in the Club Nogal complex in Bogota when a car packed with 440lb of explosives blew up in a car park on Friday evening. The blast ignited the fuel tanks of other cars, blowing out exterior walls and crushing and burning many victims. Six children were among those killed.”
that anonymous was from Madi..
1. Belanger, Craig. "Our World: Cuba." Our World: Cuba 7p(2006) 1-7. 18 April 2007
2. The source is a basic overview of the aspects of Cuba such as history, government, culture, and agriculture. It also talks about how the there are no longer any remaining natives living in Cuba, because they were killed by the Spanish. It also points out the Cuban high points such as their education and universal health care system. One of the main portions of the article discusses the trade embargo placed on Cuba by the U.S. in 1962.
3. “The two most important facts of economic life in Cuba are the economic embargo placed on it in 1962 by the United States government, and the enormous economic losses it faced after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1990. It was to the Soviet Union that Cuba primarily turned for aid after the U.S. blockade went into effect. In addition, Cuba's vibrant black market is an unofficial yet stable aspect of the national economy.”
Mr. Ballou it wouldnt accept the website html.
1. Belanger, Craig. "Our World: Cuba." Our World: Cuba 7p(2006) 1-7. 18 April 2007
2. The source is a basic overview of the aspects of Cuba such as history, government, culture, and agriculture. It also talks about how the there are no longer any remaining natives living in Cuba, because they were killed by the Spanish. It also points out the Cuban high points such as their education and universal health care system. One of the main portions of the article discusses the trade embargo placed on Cuba by the U.S. in 1962.
3. “The two most important facts of economic life in Cuba are the economic embargo placed on it in 1962 by the United States government, and the enormous economic losses it faced after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1990. It was to the Soviet Union that Cuba primarily turned for aid after the U.S. blockade went into effect. In addition, Cuba's vibrant black market is an unofficial yet stable aspect of the national economy.”
Mr. Ballou it wouldnt accept the website html.
1. Whelan, Carolyn. "Castro's Revenge." Fortune Vol. 155 Issue 64/2/2007 p26-28. 20 April 2007
2. This article presents the issue that the United States is not allowed to drill around the Cuban coast, while Spanish, Indian, and Norwegian companies are doing so. Senator Larry Craig plans to have Congress revisit the embargo put on Cuba doing the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban commercial attaché in Washington D.C., Ernesto Plasencia, says that the American energy companies are welcome.
3. "This is not the 1960s, when the Kennedy administration was protecting the U.S. from a possible missile attack," says Charles Drevna, executive vice president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, which represents more than 450 companies. "These resources will be developed and produced--the question is by whom. Prohibiting U.S. companies from developing resources [right offshore] is an Alice in Wonderland approach to policy that must be revisited."
1. Phillips, Charles. "April 17, 1961: Bay of Pigs Invasion.." American History Vol. 42 Issue 1,2pApril 2007 p!7-18. 19 April 2007
2. The article discusses the Bay of Pigs Invasion which happened on April 15,1961 and was given authorization by John F. Kennedy. It was an invasion of 1400 anti-Castro counterrevolutionary forces, who were backed by the CIA. The invasion was a complete failure because it quickly pushed Castro into a firm alliance with the Soviet Union. The Cubans took prisoner the counterrevolutionary invaders, which were not killed in the fighting. Fidel received 53 million dollars in ransom money of the families of many of the anti-Castro fighters. Of the ones not released 35 died in prison and some were not let out until 20 years later. Overall the operation was an ultimate failure.
3. "In 1959, after the revolution, the CIA began planning an invasion near Guantanamo Bay at a place called the Bay of Pigs. Although started under Eisenhower, it was his successor, John F. Kennedy, who authorized a covert invasion of Cuba by some 1,400 anti-Castro Cuban counterrevolutionaries, dubbed Brigade 2506 and supported by the CIA. The invasion kicked off on April 15, 1961, with the bombing of Cuba by what was reported to be defecting Cuban air force pilots—they were, in fact, in the hire of the CIA. Three Cuban military bases, two airfields and the Antonio Maceo Airport were attacked, killing 54 people. Two of the "defecting" B-26 bombers involved in the attack flew to Miami."
Jones, Stephen F. "Georgia, Republic of." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 20 Apr. 2007 http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0174050-00
This article has great information on the infrastructure of Georgia. This article gives facts about Georgia’s railroad system, and the amount of roads it has in miles. This article also has other information on history, government, and people. It also has a good map of Georgia as well.
“Transport. Georgia's geopolitical position makes it a vital transit territory. During the czarist and Soviet periods, T'bilisi became the hub of the Caucasian road and rail network. Georgia's 990 miles (1,600 km) of railways are almost all electrified and carry the bulk of Georgia's internal freight. Georgia is linked to Russia by two rail routes and to Turkey by a railway that traverses Armenia. The republic has 12,554 miles (20,215 km) of roads, 93.5% of which are paved. Only one road links Georgia with Turkey, whereas there are four mountain highways leading across the Greater Caucasian mountain range to Russia.”
"ECONOMY.." ebsco. 2007. 19 Apr 2007 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5253.htm
This article has information on Georgia’s economy. It talks about their past economy and also their present economy. It also lists its main products that it produces, and its main exports.
“Now, the largest share of
Georgia's GDP is produced by agriculture, followed by trade, manufacturing, and transport.
Georgia's main exports are metals and ores, wine, nuts, and aircraft.”
"CIA - The World Factbook -- Georgia." ebsco. 2007. 18 Apr 2007 http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=1&hid=8&sid=81c79478-c063-4ac9-a2db-26af45827162%40SRCSM1
This article incluyes several different topics, and it includes information on its exploitation of natural resources and education. This article aslso includes information on the history or the country and several different geographical facts.
“Natural resources:
forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor
coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for
important tea and citrus growth
Religions:
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%,
Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7%”
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%"
Spence Feingold
5th period
1.
“Cyprus”.CIA-factbook.17april2007.CIA.18april2007http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/cy.html.
This website gives a full view on all the matters dealing with Cyprus. It talks about population, birth rate, government and economy. This site goes in-depth on the struggle for the government between Greece and Turkey. Today these two countries still fight over this little island.
“Greek Cypriots control the internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 Turkish Cypriot “President”Rauf Denktash declared independence and the formation of a Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognized by Turkey.”
2.
"Cyprus Health Car." November 8, 2005.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+cy0047) (accessed April 19, 2007).
This article is great and talks a lot avout the health care system in Cyprus. It talks about the health care for every class of people and the cost. In Cyprus everyone is entitled to good medical treatment paid for by the government
“Government medical services were available to all at the beginning of the 1990s. The poor were entitled to free services; middle-income families paid for care at reduced rates. These two groups accounted for well over half the population; upper-income persons paid for the full costs of medical services. In addition, there were a number of health plans subsidized by employers and trade unions. Civil servants and members of police and military units received free medical care. Cypriots needing care not available in the republic were sent abroad at government expense.”
3.
Solsten, Eric. "Education in Cyprus." 1991.http://countrystudies.us/cyprus/27.htm (accessed April 21, 2007).
This article gives a conclusive knowledge of the education system in Cyprus. It talks about the history of the education system and the modern day schools. It has facts of literacy rates and other education facts and statistics.
“Primary education was always free in Cyprus and aimed at the all-around education of young children. After 1962 primary education was compulsory, and primary schools were found in all communities, even remote villages.”
Health Care in Sri Lanka
1) M2PressWIRE. “Reproductive Health Care Being Restore in Tsumani-hit Areas.” Newspaper Source, 12/23/05.
2) Recoonstruction of hospitals is occurring in Tsumani-hit areas funded by UNFPA [United Nations Population Fund]. They are constructing 18 buildings with “reproductive services,” health centers, and medical offices. Future counseling offices will be provided for phycological help, and 27 more facilities intended to help women with violence. New shipments of supplies were expected early 2006, and the main focus is assistance with reproductive programming. Midwives and gynaecologists will come to assist those in need. These are huge improvements in the health care system that will put rundown cities and generations back in the race.
3) “In Sri Lanka, the UNFPA is supporting the reconstruction of several hospitals and health units that were damaged or destroyed by the tsunami.”
Level of Political Stability
1) Beeston, Richard. "Strikes on Tamil Tigers sites after suicide bomb ." The Austrailian, April 27, 2006, 007.
2) Balck tigers suicide squad attacked military headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bomber entered disguised as a pregnant woman, and when she released the bomb, 8 were killed and 27 wounded including the country’s top army officer, Lieutenant General Fonseka. Creating a truce was attempted, yet not successful. This article is important because it shows turning-point events that could throw Sri Lanka into a Civil War and destroy hundreds of lives.
3) “There were fears that the island's uneasy four-year ceasefire was
unravelling and that simmering ethnic conflict could reignite into
the sort of all-out war that raged in the 1980s and 90s.”
Geography in the News
1) Unknown, "Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers." June 23, 2000.http://maps101.com/Application/GITN/View.aspx?articleID=487 (accessed April 21, 2007).
The Author’s name wasn’t given; however, it was provided that he is a professor of Geography at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
2) This website gives basic facts about Sri Lanka including religion, ethnicity, population, and important issues. The site mainly focuses on the Tamil Tigers, a rebel group, and gives geographic information to allow the reader to infer why the Tamil Tigers wanted the northern part of Sri Lanka. A motive for the 17-year rebel group is requisite for my paper.
3) “A north-south backbone of mountains rises to 8,000 feet (2,448 m.) in the south-central portion of the island. The western and northern parts of the island are relatively flat to rolling, making it the better agricultural land on the island.”
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Source #1
This report is a good source and covers information that includes all aspects of Peru. More recently Peruvians have been taking advantage of the educational resources provided. “As of 2005, the literacy rate among Peruvians is an impressive 92 percent…”According to this document that percentage is twice the amount as of the 1950’s. Education through school’s is free from primary school through the age of sixteen because of Peru’s constitution. The amount of people that attendhigh school in rural areas is much less than that of those living in urban areas because of the regions’ education resources. Currently, Peru has four important universities as well as other smaller colleges.
Important quote: “As of 2005, the literacy rate among Peruvians is an impressive 92 percent…”
Bibliography
Belanger, Craig. "Peru." http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=s&hid=16&sid=s101675e-a168-43aa-ade1-2755ad63464f%40sessionmgr3 (accessed April 18,2007).
Source #2
This site is mainly about health care in Haiti. It states that a clinic was set up by Dr. Paul Farmer to help with health issues in impoverished countries. “Farmer and the Boston-based nonprofit he started, Partners in Health, have since established similar clinics in Peru, Siberia…” These clinics help by replacing straw roofs with tin, delivering clean water, and providing community based health care. Peru and countries like Peru have adopted some of his methods in treating tuberculosis and AIDS as well.
Important quote: “Farmer and the Boston-based nonprofit he started, Partners in Health, have since established similar clinics in Peru, Siberia…”
Bibliography
Arnst, Catherine. "Health as a Birthright." http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=20859528&site=src-live (accessed April 19, 2007).
Source #3
This site is very good and well organized. It includes a lot of information in a way that is easy to follow. According to this site, Roman Catholicism is the main religion in Peru. The Spaniards brought this with them in their conquest. “From the mingling of the Indians and Spanish have come Peru's folklore, music, foods, celebrations, arts, and architecture, to which the blacks of the coast, although few in number, have made significant contributions.” This quote shows that Peru’s heritage was formed from the basis of both the Indian and Spanish cultures, which makes it unique and interesting. Although there is a main religion, other faiths are practiced freely as well as variations of the Roman Catholic religion.
Important quote: “From the mingling of the Indians and Spanish have come Peru's folklore, music, foods, celebrations, arts, and architecture, to which the blacks of the coast, although few in number, have made significant contributions.”
Bibliography
Sanchez, Luis Alberto. "Peru." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4067500 (accessed April 20, 2007).
I found a great article on Grolier on Friday, but I didn't have enough time in class to read all of it. Today it's not letting me access that article again. Is anyone else having this problem?
-Emily
Robi Keenan said...
Three sources on Malaysia and their sources
This article deals with the state of Malaysia’s political stability.
This article discusses the government corruption in Malaysia. Zulkipli Mat Noor, the head of the Anti-Corruption Agency, has been accused of illicit enrichment by an employee. At the same time, two members of an elite police force unit are being accused of murdering a Mongolian fashion model. This article shows how bad the corruption is in the Malaysian Government.
“A survey this month by Transparency International, an anti-corruption watchdog, hinted at one explanation why so few cases are cleared. It showed that both the public and businessmen see the police as by far the most corrupted institution” 1
"1." 3/24/2007.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=24471221&site=src-live (accessed 4/18/07).
This article talks about what Malaysia is doing in order to improve its infrastructure.
The Malaysian Government is working on installing rain-harvesting systems on the roof tops of large buildings. These systems will help recycle water by collecting filtering rain water. The cleansed water will then be used for washing cars, flushing toilets and other cleaning methods. This will greatly help with recycling energy and water in Malaysia. “Abdullah Said That Currently, The Use Of Treated Water For Cleaning And Watering Plants Was A Form Of Wastage, Adding That The Clean Water Should Be Saved For Drinking, Cooking And Showering.”1
"Malaysia To Install Rain-harvesting Systems On Rooftops." 3/28/2007.http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=5&sid=a72dea4e-a2bd-4272-8a0b-8a1b5a5252c2%40sessionmgr8 (accessed 4/19/07).
This article was very helpful because it talks about the land and the people of Malaysia, it also briefly talks about the history. It tells the reader of the many ethnic groups that inhabit Malaysia, and how government attempts to maintain peace and unity amongst them. It goes in-depth on their religions, languages and education. The article tells of Malaysia’s abundant natural resources. This is a very helpful resource that tells the reader a lot of very helpful information.
“Its people—a mixture of many races, nationalities, and cultures—have forged a national state out of territories that were part of the British Empire”1
1 Butwell, Richard. "Malaysia." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4049600 (accessed April 19, 2007).
National Review; Daniels,Anthony;4/16/2007 vol. 59
Ever since Zimbabwe has been a country there has been a fight for who has control of power. Whether it is between ethnic groups or between the whites and blacks. The article states the civil unrest was very common and that elections were no easy task. Violence and intimidation factors were used to control the votes. As the economy was at an unstable status Mugabe came to control the power. Although the article says he was not a dictator the country seemed as if it could not be more unhappy. On top of that the economy was sent into a downward fall. At this point maybe the country doesn't need a democracy...
" The underlying problem for Africa is not democracy, but the limitation of state power, especially in the economic field.
Zimbabwe in a Crisis; Irish Times, Feb 09, 2007
This article can be useful in a couple of categories. It discusses issues about infrastructure, health care, and literacy.
Infrastructure: Inflation is running at 1281 per cent. 80% of the populations 12 million is running under the poverty line and unemployment is running around 75%. Prices of meat and other products have raised 223 per cent in a week.
“ For nearly seven years Zimbabwe has been in economic decline. Now it is in freefall. There is a real danger of mass starvation.”
Health care: Doctors are on strike asking for 9,000 per cent increase in pay and refusing to work. The government threatens them with arrest but still it is even spreading to nurses.
“Last week there was a cholera outbreak in Harare, the result of a breakdown of a power system that is on the verge of collapse.”
Education: Many teachers are following everyone else and are also going on strike to ask for a higher paying job. How can they expect the poverty to go down if they cant even get the teachers to want their jobs? The education system is poor and needs help but at this point there is not much that can be done.
“The health and education systems are in crisis”
"Zimbabwe." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0430130-04 (accessed April 22, 2007).
This article has much valuable information about the country's infrastructure. It goes over all of its exports and imports. Its main trading partner is South Africa. Transportation is very well maintained including the roads the most. Also trains are very accessible and go from one end to the country to the other. Over 40 different kinds of minerals are mined for in Zimbabwe including gold and nickel.
"Chiefly agricultural, Zimbabwe also has rich mineral resources and a highly developed infrastructure. Its wealth has traditionally been controlled by whites and its extractive and manufacturing industries by foreign investors, usually British or South African. In the 1990s, portions of the economy were taken over by the state."
Travis Blow 5*
Orchison, Keith. "China tackles problem of development." The Australian. March 24, 2007. EBSCOhost http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=102&sid=7d4b499e-0e77-4bde-8438-63915995d35a%40SRCSM2 (accessed April 19, 2007).
China is facing massive pollution problems as its main source of energy is coal. As China expects its economy and population to continue to grow, it is focusing on using more environmentally friendly energy resources. China has four times the population of the US and roughly the same landmass size. The air pollution in China causes 400,000 deaths every year and many road accidents because visibility is so poor. China has made many 2020 goals, such as setting a target 20% of China’s energy from renewable resources, and to exploit 70% of hydro-electric energy-based power and 70% wind-based energy. China has refused to adopt any global greenhouse gas abatement treaty, but Shanghai officials insist China is determined to fight global warming. The Chinese power sector is still largely state-owned
“Perhaps the most alarming thing for those who fear runaway global
warming is that China's per capita emissions are still relatively
low.”
“‘China uses coal not because we love coal but because that is the
resource we have,’ said Gao Guangsheng of the Chinese Climate Change
Co-ordination Office.”
“China has achieved a cumulative reduction of 1.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the past 15 years through shifting away from coal-fired plant.”
“Investment in Infrastructure Leads To Growth in China Transportation.” M2PressWIRE, (2006); EBSCOhost http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=18&sid=7d4b499e-0e77-4bde-8438-63915995d35a%40SRCSM2 (accessed April 19, 2007).
China has spent a lot of money investing in public infrastructure. Most money has gone in to improving transportation.
“To reach the level of infrastructure at par with the western world, China has started a 31 billion Yuan highway construction program. A contribution of 16.7 billion Yuan has been done by the Central government and the rest to be borne by local governments.”
“Barefoot Doctor.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2000), Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/B0075300.html (accessed April 20, 2007).
Barefoot doctor definition
“A lay health care worker, especially in rural China, trained in such activities as first aid, childbirth assistance, the dispensing of drugs, and preventive medicine.”
-Emily Schuster
(still not quite sure how to do the citations, but there you go)
Madeleine:
Abstract 1
Isla, Ana. "The Kyoto Protocol." Spring/Summer 2007. http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=7&hid=3&sid=193a0527-28bd-42dc-a250-7b4d24f6fca1%40sessionmgr8 (accessed 4/18/07).
The article from the Women & Environments International Magazine is about how CO2 emission credits that are bought and sold among countries -- as specified under the Kyoto Protocol -- are not actually helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The article explains that the rural families in Costa Rica are being forcibly evicted from their homes, and many families are not being reimbursed by the government. Many women and children are forced into prostitution to survive while the government does nothing to help them. Meanwhile, companies buy up land and create forest farms with non-native trees and using fertilizers and chemicals that actually do more harm to the environment.
“The carbon trade is a colonial relationship with marked class and gender biases that affect the nature of indebted countries, along with subsistence production, and the lives of women.”
“Snatching forests from local communities who depend on them to sustain themselves has become a death sentence for small- and medium-sized landholders. Communities who used to live off the forest are declared enemies of the rainforest. The international corporate world justifies the eviction of rainforest dwellers by false claims that displaced people will find employment in the cities.”
“The situation of Costa Rica as a country is analogous to the situation of its prostitutes -- both of them are kept in financial debt by their pimps -- the IMF, the WB, large environmental groups, commercial banks and powerful countries in the first case and traffickers and brothel owners in the second. They live in debt bondage: neither the country nor the sexual slave can ever earn enough to pay off their debts to become an autonomous country/being.”
Abstract 2
Caine, Virginia. “International Trade Agreements Pose Threats to Public Health.” August 2004.
http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=119&sid=721f65bc-dfeb-4707-a09a-ef47323efcc3%40sessionmgr107 (accessed 4/19/07)
The article is about how international trade agreements threaten public health and welfare of people in Central American countries, including Costa Rica. Certain trade agreements, such as the US-Central American Free Trade Agreement, “allow private foreign corporations to directly challenge domestic laws and regulations.” The agreements put public health care and education on the back burner, with private licensing of alcohol and tobacco as a bigger priority.
“There is growing concern that international trade agreements such as the Central American treaty threaten health care and the health of communities. Provisions in that treaty, for example, could reduce affordable access to vital human services, including health care, water supply, education and energy as well as availability of medications.”
Abstract 3
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, "Costa Rica." November 2004.http://www.bartleby.com/65/co/CostaRic.html (accessed 4/21/07).
This has the basic facts about Costa Rica, including a brief political history of the country, topography, economy, and information on the people of the country. A good source to go to for essential information.
“One of the most stable countries in Latin America, Costa Rica has a long democratic tradition, a literacy rate of over 90%, and no army. The population is largely of Spanish descent, and the official language is Spanish. About 95% of the people are Roman Catholics.”
I know we weren't supposed to use encyclopedias, but everything else besides EBSCO was only encyclopedias or dictionaries.
--Madeleine
Spencer, Robert. "Congress must hold Saudi Arabia accountable." Oct 3, 2005.Congress must hold Saudi Arabia accountable. (accessed April 19, 2007).
This document is an article that attempts to persuade its readers that the Saudi Arabia Accountability Act should be passed. This act was introduced to indict Saudi Arabia of enabling terrorism toward other countries to occur. The article notes that the Saudis have provided much of the budget that funds Hamas, the deadly Iraqi terrorist group, and that the country was home to the majority of the 9/11 hijackers. The author says that while the representatives of Saudi Arabia have claimed that their country will no longer serve as a safe haven for jihadists, most of the available evidence is to the contrary. “Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the legislation and the general incitement to terrorism in America through jihadist literature and speech are scheduled to begin October 25, and the Saudis are scrambling to appear as if they have decisively rejected the jihad terrorism that they so energetically backed for so many years. But have they? Not exactly.”
Miret el-Naggar, Hannah Allam. "King Abdullah offers grim depiction of region." March 28, 2007 .http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=14&sid=c528f11d-87f6-4f98-a116-00d73069ba34%40sessionmgr2 (accessed April 19, 2007).
This document is a newspaper article that discusses the speech made by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. The ruler spoke about the disgraceful conditions of the Muslim world today and placed the blame of the Arab disorder squarely on the shoulders of the leaders of today’s Middle Eastern world. He claims that the lack of unity and the constant disagreement between leaders has led to the current conditions.
"The World Factbook 2003: Saudi Arabia." 2003.http://www.bartleby.com/151/sa.html (accessed April 20, 2007).
This site offered helpful information about Saudi Arabia in general. It gives the straight facts and statistics on numbers such as population, square mileage, infant mortality rate, as well as information on communication, transportation, economy, and military might, among various other categories.
-Robyn Winz, 4th period
oops, this is the REAL citation for my first annotation:
Spencer, Robert. "Congress must hold Saudi Arabia accountable." Oct 3, 2005. (accessed April 19, 2007).
sorry
Robyn
Butwell, Richard. "Philippines." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online http://lp.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=4050400 (accessed April 21, 2007).
The Philippines is fairly rich in natural resources, but they have not been exploited to advance the country's overall economic development.
"The Philippines is fairly rich in natural resources. Nonetheless, they have not been exploited to advance the country's overall economic development. Profits from them have been used more to enrich individuals than to fuel the nation's growth as investments. Few areas in the world have as wide a range of mineral resources or have deposits as extensive. Copper, gold, lead, nickel, iron, silver, zinc, chromite, cobalt, and manganese are the leading mineral deposits. Fish are plentiful in the area's waters."
Casper, Leonard. "Philippines." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0311190-06 (accessed April 22, 2007).
This article focuses on Macapagal Arroyo, facing record budget deficits and a public debt.
"Macapagal Arroyo, facing record budget deficits and a public debt equivalent to 80% of GDP, returned to a policy of economic liberalization. She also received U.S. troops to assist in the fight against Abu Sayyaf, which had reportedly formed links with al-Qaeda, as part of the war on terrorism. Having completed Estrada's term, she won election to a term of her own in 2004."
Tarrant, Bill. "Leaders at Asean summit pledge to cut emissions." Jan 16, 2007.
The article focuses on leaders from 16 Asian nations, representing half the world's population, and how they pledged on January 16, 2007 to develop alternative energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"Most of the goals in the pact are vague or voluntary, however. And unlike the European Union, which last week unveiled ambitious energy proposals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 per cent, the leaders of some of the most polluted countries on the planet offered no concrete targets."
Jake Saville
monica said...
1."Puerto Rico." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0323920-05 (accessed April 22, 2007).
This source has a lot of good information about Puerto Rico. It discusses Puerto Rico's literature, music, arts, education, cultural instutions and other topics. The following quotation is about Puerto Rico's education system. "The vocational schools train adults as well as young people, in the various arts and skills that are needed for industrialization and general economic growth." This quote discusses how Puerto Rico is teaching the denizens to learn the skills needed to modernize their country and improve their economy.
2.Rivera-Lyles, Jeannette. "Puerto Rican officials dismiss schools' low standardized test scoresThe Orlando (2007), http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=120&sid=570bf312-6139-4aec-9dd7-2549dcb779e5%40sessionmgr109. (accessed April 19, 2007).
Puerto Rico fourth and eighth graders took a test administered by the U.S. Department of Education on math and scored below average. The Puerto Rican officials say that it is “culturally biased” because it was administered to the fourth and eighth graders and that it does not show the country’s level of education. The students scored lower than the students in the U.S., which shows that they are well behind. President Bush created the No Child Left Behind Act which applies to all states and U.S. territories. Some American’s that are part of the education system feel that the education in Puerto Rico needs to be set at higher standards and their teaching methods need to be improved. On the contrary, some Puerto Ricans feel that they are just fine with their academics and that they are highly intelligent people.
"Here's the deal: this is the gold standard of testing," he said. "We hope that local officials will look at the data, consider what the strengths and the weaknesses of their students are, and adjust accordingly. We are not going to tell them whether to change their curriculum or increase the classroom hours. That's up to them."
3.Lepore, Brian. "Defense Infrastructure: Environmental Cleanup of Former Naval Facilities on Vieques: GAO-07-552R.(3/26/07), p. 1, http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=26&hid=7&sid=ba8e2bf9-ce89-4f42-8acd-1682a0d302f3%40sessionmgr3. (accessed April 18, 2007).
This source discusses the process of environmental cleanup in Vieques. The Navy used this land for training activites and ship-to-shore bombing exercises. The Navy is responsible for the cleanup and the DERP is going to be taking care of it. The following quoute is about what the DERP is going to do to clean the environment. “The cleanup is being carried out under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) that consists of (1) the Installation Restoration Program, which addresses cleanup of hazardous substances, and (2) the Military Munitions Response Program, which addresses cleanup of munitions.”
Following are the 3 sites. The blog wouldn't accept one of url's in my citation of the source (the first one) so just deleted it.
1) Healey, Christina. "Yemen." Our World: Yemen 2006 4/18/17
A general overview of Yemen. Includes details about education, health care, geographical features, people and culture, food, environment and geography, economy, government and fun facts.
Literacy is a problem in Yemen.
Physicians and paramedics work in health clinics in towns and villages, and the country has a number of hospitals in its urban areas. Private health clinics are increasing in Yemen; however, private health services are only available to people who can afford them.
Yemen is known for its coffee and tea.
2) "Higher education deputy backs home,Arabia 2000 (2007), http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=7&hid=5&sid=7a96cb22-122d-4420-bd45-4df68362c84e%40sessionmgr3. (accessed April 22, 2007).
This site provides good information regarding the improvement of education in Yemen and Maylasia., a current problem. Yemini and Malaysian ministries resolve to work together to improve education and offer more scholarships for college level education.
Higher education deputy backs home Higher education deputy backs home SANA'A, March 22 (Saba)- Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mohammed Mutahar,
3) "South Yemen." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0363970-00 (accessed April 22, 2007).
A general overview of Yemen with good history of the North, South and the Republic of Yemen. Provides semi detailed history but also covers the land, people and language. The north and south came together in the 1980s. This helped both parts who were in debt. In 1993, the nations first multiparty elections were held. Etc.
It improved relations with its neighbors only after 1994.
Source 01:
Stern, Fred. "Angkor Wat: Mount Meru in the Jungle."Vol. 21. Issue 11 (2006), 13-13, (accessed April 18, 2007).
Abstract: Angkor Wat is one of the wonderous temples founded and able to be visited. Many temples in Cambodia that would resemble its magnificence and age would be buried in impenetrable forests. Angkor meaning 'city' and Wat meaning 'temple'. This was the old capital of Capitol until after the decline of the Khmer Empire. This source is great to learn on one of Cambodia's famous infrastructures and some of its history at the same time. You get to really imagine the beauty of the place when you read it.
Quote: "At the sight of this temple, one feels one's spirit crushed, one's imagination surpassed. You look, admire and respect. One is silent. For where are the words to praise a work of art that has no equal anywhere in the world? What genius this Michelangelo of the East had, that he was able to conceive such a work."
Source 02:
Economist, "Can we help you?"Vol. 382. Issue 8522 (3/31/2007), 14-15, (accessed April 19, 2007).
Abstract: This article shows and tells some of the poverty going on in Cambodia. Its natural resources, that are valued, are being exploited by China. They have sold 42k acres of land. The deals that have brought about to this are not stopped as it says. The government does no deal to stop it and is corrupted.
"The area is as poor as it gets even in Cambodia, where more than one-third of the population lives on less than 60 cents a day."
Source 03:
"Cambodia." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0227560-02 (accessed April 22, 2007).
The article gives insight on the people of Cambodia. It goes over many things about the people. For example, religion of the people and how it came to be. There is, also, some background history of Cambodia here that will and may be useful. It gives an overall view of everything.
"Virtually all Khmer, except for a few hundred Christians, are adherents of Theravada Buddhism, a religion originally brought to the area from India and Sri Lanka a millennium ago."
1. Source: M2PressWIRE; 03/22/2007
Abstract: Talisman Energy Inc. has many rich resources, and they found oil and gas in different locations in Vietnam, which brings them many success.
Quotation: The HST discovery is also located in Block 15-2/01, 50 miles off the east coast of Vietnam on trend with large oil and gas discoveries in the Cuu Long Basin. In January 2007, Talisman announced that the HST discovery well had tested 14,863 bbls/d of oil from a separate fault block updip and adjacent to the 2005 Te Giac Trang (TGT Block 16-1) industry discovery.
2. Source: Economist; 7/2/2005, Vol. 376 Issue 8433, p38-39, 2p, 1 graph, 1c
Abstract: AIDS has becoming a problem in Southeast Asia because of many drug uses and unsafe sex. The government has thought of programs to prevent AIDS.
Quotation: Most governments are responding pragmatically. After years in which AIDS was denounced as a social evil, Vietnam's communist rulers have begun to attend AIDS-awareness functions and promote AIDS-prevention schemes. In neighbouring Laos, soldiers are taught about AIDS as part of their training. Indonesia is running needle exchanges and handing out methadone to heroin users, although only at a handful of clinics.
3. Source: "Vietnam." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 22 Apr. 2007
Abstract: Throughout history, the Chinese and the French had influenced Vietnam’s education. Vietnam adapted novels, writing, music of China under the Chinese rule, and later adapted to the novel, writing, and music of France.
Quotation: During the centuries of Chinese rule, Vietnamese society was introduced to a variety of influences from the north. Chinese styles transformed Vietnamese literature, music, and visual arts and mixed with indigenous themes. Under French rule, Chinese cultural influence rapidly declined. Literary Chinese was abandoned, and many educated Vietnamese turned to the French language as a modern alternative. At first, some felt that Vietnamese was inadequate as a sophisticated means of written expression, but after Chinese ideographs were replaced by quoc ngu, Vietnamese gradually became accepted as the national language of the country.
1. Robles, Frances. "Raid Fuel Abortion Debates in Dominican Republic." 3/22/07.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W62917947647&site=src-live (accessed 4/17/07).
In the Dominican Republic and most of Latin America have some of the strictest abortion laws in all the world. In the Dominican have the area’s highest abortion rate and highest number of complications after the illegal abortions.
“The Dominican Republic's rate of 44 abortions per 1,000 women is more than double the rate in the United States, where abortion is legal on demand, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute. Despite having some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world, Latin America has the second highest rate of terminated pregnancies in the world, according to U.N. figures. Only Eastern Europe's is higher than this region's rate of 37 per 1,000 women of childbearing age. The U.N. figures estimate that 4 million abortions take place in Latin America annually _ and 5,000 women die each year from complications.”
2. Painter, Rebekah. “Dominican Republic” Country Report. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=17597780&site=src-live (accessed 4/19/07)
In the Dominican Republic, there is a national health system, but, it manly focuses on the needy and the rural dwellers. Common diseases such as malaria, typhoid and hepatitis still affect the large areas. The average lifespan only reaches to the late 60s.
“Health Care: The Dominican Republic has a national health plan, administered by the Secretariat for Public Health and Social Welfare. The agency places special emphasis on services for disadvantaged and rural populations. However, common diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Giardiasis, typhoid, and hepatitis still affect large portions of the population…Average life expectancy is 66 years for men and 69 years for women, though only 5.4 percent of the population is over the age of 65.”
3. "Dominican Republic >> 3. Education and Cultural Life." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0130560-03 (accessed April 22, 2007).
In the Dominican Republic, education is required for all children as in America, but the lack of teachers and funds restricts the educational growth.
“The law requires basic education for children, but its provisions are weakened by a shortage of teachers, facilities, and funds to serve an unusually large school-age population. Private and religious schools, which exist in all of the large towns and in some rural localities, supplement state-financed public education.”
Claire Natsios
#1
Collie, Tim. "Aid organizations, governments join forces to fight stigma(2006), 1, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W63184260363&site=src-live. (Accessed April 19, 2007).
This article is about how Jamaica is trying to help the AIDS problem that is currently taking place there. They are trying to encourage everyone to get tested and reduce discrimination against those with the disease. There are many organizations such as the Ford Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation are helping Jamaica raise awareness of AIDS/HIV. There are many companies being help in Jamaica to help this cause.
“Throughout the Caribbean, a $1 million program will train broadcasters and journalists to improve reporting on the disease. It is the region's first media-led initiative to combat prejudice and was launched because the disease is labeled underclass, dirty and sexual. The campaign was announced in August by the Kaiser Family Foundation with the Ford Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.”
#2
"Background Notes on Countries of the WorldJamaica (2006), 3, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm. (accessed April 20, 2007).
This article explains Jamaica’s current political and economic condition. The main economic problems are unemployment, debt, and high interest rates. The current Jamaican prime minister is Portia Simpson Miller. Jamaica’s primary natural resources are bauxite and adequate water supplies, as well as great weather for agriculture and tourism. The country is having trouble modernizing and is in great dept. Their Jamaican dollar’ exchange rate continues to slowly decrease.
“Despite over U.S. $4.4 billion in foreign direct investment over the past decade, the economy remains relatively flat. After 4 years of negative economic growth, Jamaica's GDP grew by 0.8% in 2000, and has grown in the 0.5% to 1.5% range, year-on-year, since then.”
#3
"Portia's turnNew leader, old challenge 378. 8470 (2006), [42-43], http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=20299067&site=src-live. (accessed April 22, 2007).
This article introduces the new prime minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller. She is the first female prime minister in Jamaica. Her previous jobs include local government, tourism, and labor. She is believed to be turning the wheels for Jamaica’s economy. Her biggest task is to be controlling corruption and crime. Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
“The murder rate is amongst the world's highest, with 1,674 killings last year in a country of 2.7m.”
By: colby williams
"Estonia elects Ilves as President." 22 Apr 2007
“Estonia has elected a new president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who has defeated incumbent Arnold Ruutel.”
Ilves is a Social Democrat of the European Parliament, he was elected to serve as Estonia’s president for the next five years.
“Marni Malone”
Her life in Estonia.
Marni teaches high school in a small Estonian town.
"Estonia's Euro vision." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2556449.stm. 22 Apr 2007
“Opinion polls show more Estonians in favour of joining the European Union than against it.”
57% of Estonians are in favor of joining the EU, but that may not be enough.
A correspondent in Nairobi, "Neighbours accuse Eritrea over terror." Australian, The, 4/14/07, 12.
The article focuses on the unstable political situation in Somalia, which ties in Eritrea through Somalia and Ethiopia's recent formal accusations that Eritrea was "actively taking part in terrorism." Eritrea allegedly undermined Somalia's transitional government and participated in terrorism in the area. Eritrea is also being accused of terrorism in Ethiopia.
"Officials of Somalia and Ethiopia -- whose forces are fighting an
insurgency in the Somali capital, Mogadishu -- accused Eritrea of
undermining Somalia's transitional Government and being involved
in terrorism in the region. An Eritrean official denied the allegations."
Rena, Ravinder. "Technological Breakthrough in Eritrea: Some Expectations." World & I, February, 2007, 17.
The article discusses the socio-economic condition of Eritrea. Since gaining its independence, Eritrea has undergone technological improvement as well as educational improvement. The Eritrea Institute of Technology has combined these two into one. It is also attempting to expand its space programs and research. Education is being advanced as well as the scientific studies. Eritrea needs more collaboration among the scientific community in order for the progress to continue.
“Since independence, the government of Eritrea has embarked on a wide-ranging program designed to revitalize and develop the collapsed economy and to promote its long-term growth. The overall vision of Eritrea's future progress is ultimately based on human capital formation, with the education and health as key inputs (Government of Eritrea, 1994).”
I would have put a third source, but excluding ebsco there were no sources on ed1stop that were not encyclopedias. If I can do a source from an encyclopedia in this case, I will post it tomorrow. Thank you.
#1 Quality of Health Care
1. Maddox, Teri. "Local doctors provide care to Hondurans: Lutheran group sponsors mission trip to nation Belleville News (IL) (2007), http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W63290267191&site=src-live. (accessed April 18, 2007)
2. This encyclopedia site covers and focuses on the recent provision of health care by a medical-missionary group. The article speaks of how poor and squalid the living conditions are in Honduras. Citizens have a diminutive chance of achieving total health because of the destitute and dirty country. Most the general public cannot afford health, dental, or eye care.
3. “ "We were told the average family income (in Honduras) is $900 a year and the cost of living is the same as it is here," Darr said.”
#2 Education Equity and Literacy
1. Painter, Rebekah. "Our World: Honduras." 2006. http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=6&hid=113&sid=fa53ac4e-8a8d-4dad-a4e5-a871a1f069f1%40sessionmgr109 (accessed April 19, 2007).
2. This website speaks of most aspects of Honduran life. Specifically in the section of education, the writing conveys the hardships of affording school and the lack of adequate education.
3. "Problems contributing to low school attendance include a lack of school buildings, mandatory public school fees for uniforms and textbooks, and parents putting their children to work. Overall, attendance during those six mandatory years is 88 percent; however, that number drops to 31 percent when children reach junior high school age. The average literacy rate is just over 76 percent, according to a 2003 estimate."
#3 The Exploitation of Natural Resources
1. "Honduras." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0205000-01 (accessed April 22, 2007).
2. This site discusses the natural resources of Honduras. The nation of Honduras has highly mineralized areas which engender gold, silver, lead, zinc, opals, and iron. Honduras has neither coal nor oil; however, hydropower potential is considerable.
3. “The mountains largely determine the Honduran resource base. Both the northerly Cordillera and the Volcanic Highlands near the Pacific are highly mineralized, bearing gold, silver, lead, zinc, opals, and iron. Although the country has neither coal nor oil, hydroelectric potential is considerable. Honduras is the most heavily forested of the Central American countries, but good farmland is scarce. Except on coastal and river plains, the soil typically is thin, easily eroded, and not fertile.”
Bradsher, Keith. "Hong Kong tries to stop its baby boom." New York Times, January 21, 2007, 3-3.
Many Chinese women from the mainland are giving birth in Hong Kong to avoid the one-child law of China. This is causing a baby boom in Hong Kong, something not wanted by the government. Starting February 1, 2007, every pregnant woman from mainland China must pay $5000 for hospital services before being admitted.
"A Law made by the government of Hong Kong, China to discourage women from mainland China, who want to make sure that their babies are born in Hong Kong. The law will come into force from February 1, 2007. According to the law, pregnant women from mainland China will have to pay $5000 for the hospital care before entering Hong Kong. The government has announced that immigration officers will be instructed to turn back those pregnant women, who will not pay the fee."
Hong Kong, Finland Students Top High School Test of Applied Skills
Grimm, David. "Hong Kong, Finland Students Top High School Test of Applied Skills.." Science, December 10, 2004, 1877.
This magazine article focuses on the performance of top countries in academic high school applied skills tests. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is part of an ongoing effort to compare the educational performance of students around the world. Hong Kong leads the world in these skills, meaning their students perform at a high level. Hong Kong scored higher on the math section than any other country. Finland and Hong Kong both excel at applying learned math and science, and the U.S. is lagging behind. PISA covers math, science, and literacy.
“Fifteen-year-olds in Hong Kong, Finland and Korea excel in applying the science and math concepts they've learned whereas U.S. students trail their peers in much of the industrial world. That's one lesson from the latest results of a 41-nation test that goes beyond the usual assessment of what students know. Hong Kong students placed first in math in the 2003 test, and Finland held the top spot in science. What these results say is that a student in Finland or Korea will have an easier time using his math and science knowledge to make sense of an unfamiliar situation than will a student from the U.S.," says Romberg”
Lai, David Chuenyan, and Anthony G. O. Yeh. "Hong Kong (Xianggang) ." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0205190-05 (accessed April 20, 2007).
Hong Kong has been a historic city of China for years. This encyclopedia article focuses on the history of the city, as it switched control from the Chinese to the British and back. Hong Kong is a rich port city with a deepwater port that harbors many ships from all nations. Free trade and enterprise is encouraged here, and Hong Kong is becoming a trade center of the world. The population has exponentially increased in the last century, due to various influxes of immigrants and refugees. Hong Kong continues to be a leading technology and trade capital of the world.
“From the end of the 18th century, when their trading with China began, British merchants sought to evade the severe restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities at Guangzhou (Canton), preferably by having their own trading center nearby. Their opportunity came in 1839 when the Opium War started. In 1842, China was defeated in the war, and the imperial government was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), which provided for the cession of the island and harbor of Hong Kong to Britain. In 1860 the Convention of Beijing (Peking) added Stonecutters Island and Kowloon Peninsula to the Hong Kong colony, completing Britain's control of the harbor. By the Beijing Convention of 1898, the British further enlarged the colony by leasing the New Territories from China for 99 years.”
hmmm well it seems that it is now monday...technically but I was very busy this weekend so I am sorry for the inconvenience
Hathcock, Barrett. "Panama."
2006.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=17608258&site=src-live
(accessed 4/19/07).
Abstract
This article talks about the basic backround information as
well as information on population, people, health care, education,
food, arts, natural resources. It also overrviews the country's
economy, industries, agriculture and tourism and government structure.
More than half of the country's population lives either in Panama City
or Colón, which form a corridor of industry in the center of the
country.
Panama Canal Zone- 10 mile stretch on either side of the canal
Panama took complete control of the canal in 1999 when the US gave it
to the Panamanians
Panama was discovered in 1501 by Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas.
Panama gained independance form Columbia in 1903
Primary education in Panama is free and compulsory for children
between the ages of 6 and 15. However, only one-third of the
population over the age of 25 has completed primary school.
The average literacy rate is approximately 93 percent.
The University of Panama, a public university, and the University of
Santa Maria la Antigua, which is private. Both are located in Panama
City.
The average life expectancy is just under 72 years (74 years among
women and 70 years among men).
The average infant mortality rate is 20 deaths per 1,000 live births.
November 3 commemorates independence from Colombia
November 28 celebrates independence from Spain.
November 10 marks the anniversary of the uprising against the Spanish
in the Villa de Los Santos.
Natural resources
+salt, clay, limestone, gold, manganese
+deposits of copper that have not yet been mined
Most of Panama's energy is generated by hydroelectric dams.
Panama is home to coral reefs, mahogany forests and mangrove swamplands.
40% of panama's area remains forested, though the wooded acreage has
been cut in half since WWII
Though Panama has been a trading center for centuries, it has only
become industrialized since World War II. The majority (roughly 80
percent) of Panama's gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by the
service sector, especially banking. Industry accounts for about 13
percent, while agriculture accounts for 7 percent. Prior to the 1990s,
U.S. activity in Panama accounted for 5 percent of GDP. The
unemployment rate (approximately 13 percent of a labor force of more
than 1.3 million) remains high.
A Path between the seas
Parker,Mathew. Panama Fever: The Battle to Build the Canal.
Abstract
A review about a book about building the canal
"The plan [to build the canal] had the backing of the French
government, but it was financed mostly through public subscription,
the personal savings of thousands of ordinary French people who
regarded de Lesseps as a hero on a Napoleonic scale."
"More than 5,000 French people died, many of them graduates of the
country's most prestigious engineering schools. Thousands more Indian
and Caribbean workers too succumbed to the malaria and yellow fever
that swept the isthmus during the rainy season. In all, over 25,000
people died, 500 for each mile of the canal. De Lesseps was ruined,
his son imprisoned for fraud. The French government that backed the
scheme had collapsed."
Hirsch, E. D., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. The New Dictionary of
Cultural Literacy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
Abstract
talks about backround on the panama canal and the relation with the US
Waterway across the Isthmus of Panama. The canal connects the Atlantic
Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The United States built it from 1904 to
1914 on territory leased from Panama. 1
Conflict between the United States and Panama has centered on control
of the canal; a treaty was signed in 1977 returning control of the
Canal Zone to Panama in 2000. Since that time, Panama has agreed to
neutral operation of the canal.
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Ghattas, Kim. "Lebanon's brain drain alarm(2007), http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6325117.stm. (accessed April 18, 2007).
Lebanon was beginning to regain its tourism until hesballa kidnapped the israelis in 2006. once Israel began its air strike many people were evacuated. Many people did not return and the war has led to a brain drain in Lebanon. Those who left Lebanon when it was in its civil war and then returned are now leaving again along with thousands of others. The educated youth of Lebanon are trying desperately to get out of the country. It is estimated that about 900,000 people out of a population of 4 million are trying to leave the country.
"It's not just noticeable, it's shocking, everybody wants to leave, people who never wanted to leave are now asking me for jobs abroad, they're willing to take a cut in their salary." -carole contavelis(recruitment agent in lebanon)
Habib, Osama. "Cautious Optimism for Lebanon in 2007(2007), http://www.aina.org/news/20070418235419.htm. (accessed April 19, 2007).
Lebanon’s economy is growing slowly after its war with Israel in 2006. it is estimated to continue its rise as long as international donors keep donating and the political stability does not decrease.
The Lebanese government has used the conflict between pro-Syrian forces as a way to increase their donations. Also donations are being given as a way to dismantle Hizbullah rather than to help rebuild the economy.
“Lebanon's economy may experience some growth this year thanks to the massive economic and financial packages pledged by the donor states. But the prestigious research center did not conceal its fear that a worsening political crisis could derail reform efforts which will eventually hurt the already fragile economy.”
World Health Organization , "Lebanon Crisis: Health Cluster Bulletin No. 16, 20 Apr 2007(2007), http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-72FKBA?OpenDocument. (accessed April 23, 2007).
According to the National Demining Office (NDO) and UNDP Mine action, 13 new causalities were registered within one month and a half bringing the total number of military and civilian casualty figures due to landmines/UXOs/cluster bombs to 233 divided as follows: 191 injured civilians, 21 killed civilians and 21 military casualties as of April 19, 2007. The increase in the figures is mainly due to device manipulation and agricultural work.
“The Faculty of Health Sciences-University of Balamand (FHS-UoB) in collaboration with WHO is organizing a seminar to disseminate the results of the psychosocial needs assessment of elderly in emergencies in Lebanon. The seminar will take place on Friday April 27 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Faculty’s premises.”
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