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kgarland

World Simulation Ideas - 95 views

I think it would be great to add more natural disasters, along with trying to bring out the slave trade, I think we could make the slave trade more part of the game. Also I think it would be great ...

worldsim

started by Mike Wesch on 18 May 07 37 follow-ups, last by kgarland on 29 May 07
Becominga Landlord

Complete and Efficient Landlord Guide - 2 views

My wife and I recently purchased a new house. To obtain monthly income, we have decided to put our current home up for rent. As a first timer in rental service, we hired a property manager to deal ...

becoming a landlord

started by Becominga Landlord on 26 Jan 12 no follow-up yet
Becominga Landlord

Useful Guide Made For Landlords - 2 views

I am now able to manage my property by myself through the help given by The Pro Landlord. Purchasing this guide is a worthy investment because of the useful contents incorporated on it. It gives me...

how to become a landlord

started by Becominga Landlord on 14 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
bmoran

Carbon Sinks, Forests and Climate Change - Global Issues - 0 views

www.globalissues.org/...Forests.asp

carbon-sinks climate deforestation globalwarming

shared by bmoran on 28 May 07 - Cached
  • Over the past 150 years, deforestation has contributed an estimated 30 percent of the atmospheric build-up of CO2. It is also a significant driving force behind the loss of genes, species, and critical ecosystem services. However, in the international policy arena, biodiversity loss and climate change have often moved in wholly unconnected domains. — Climate, Biodiversity, and Forests, World Resources Institute, 1998
  • Carbon Sinks and LandA mechanism suggested for tackling climate change and warming has been the idea of using "Carbon Sinks" to soak up carbon dioxide. To aid in this, reforestation, or planting of new forests, have been suggested. This is a popular strategy for the logging industry and nations with large forests interests, such as Canada, the United States, various Latin American nations, and some Asian countries such as Indonesia.While there may be some potential in this solution, it cannot be effective on its own. This is because it legitimizes continued destruction of old-growth and pristine forests which are rich ecosystem and have an established biodiversity base (albeit shrinking now) that naturally maintain the environment (at no cost!). Creating new forest areas would require the creation of entire ecosystems. It is also criticized for being a quick fix that doesn't tackle the root causes effectively and doesn't lead to, or promote actual emissions reduction.
  • Environmentalists and others point out that the use of carbon sinks is a big loophole in the Kytoto Protocol; that if carbon sinks can be counted towards emissions reductions credit, then industrialized countries would be able to meet their commitments while reducing emissions by less than would otherwise be required. Because they are carbon sinks, it means that when forests burn or as vegetation naturally dies, they release more carbon too (because it is stored carbon). As the climate changes, it is possible that there may be more forest fires etc, releasing more carbon. (And then these sinks would become sources!)
sleavitt

Southwest Windpower: Renewable Wind Energy - 0 views

www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm

alternative_energy conservation_sustainability natural_resources wind_energy

shared by sleavitt on 28 May 07 - Cached
  • sleavitt on 28 May 07
     
    I think this is very exciting. Wind generators that can be used at a household scale for those already plugged into the grid could revolutionize energy production. It will be interesting to see if these wind generators become prevalent across the nation, or if they are blocked by the Not In My Backyard effect and other challenges. It would be nice to see these wind generators at a smaller, more manageable scale.
Kendall

Nike Accused of "Slave" Child Labor - 0 views

www.albionmonitor.com/...nikelabor.html

child labor

shared by Kendall on 28 May 07 - Cached
  • Kendall on 28 May 07
     
    This is a perfect example of how child labor has become a global problem of itself.
Amanda Stueve

HEALTH-AFRICA: Beef up Budget Allocations to Achieve MDGs - 0 views

www.ipsnews.net/...nota.asp

africa healthcare mdg's money

shared by Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07 - Cached
  • the Africa Health Strategy 2007-2015.
  • 15 percent of national budgets to health care,
  • It also urged governments to engage civil society and line ministries in mobilising resources for tuberculosis (TB).
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  • ‘‘Eight million Africans are dying from HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria every year. We want to stop this,'' Regis Mtutu of the Treatment Action Campaign
  • Regarding the commitment to put aside 15 percent of national budgets for health services, ‘‘only Botswana and The Gambia have met this promise'', Mtutu said.
  • included a plan to set up pharmaceutical plants for producing life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs). Mtutu pointed out that ‘‘the ministers for finance and industry were not part of the discussion. To succeed, the health ministers need mandates from their finance and industry counterparts.
  • policy officer at Oxfam Kenya office, told IPS that ‘‘‘MDGs' is just a label. It is a brand. ‘‘HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and other diseases are really the issue. It is about systems to deliver health care. This should be the starting point to meeting the MDGs,'' said Edete.
  • lthough governments have committed themselves to the MDGs and the Abuja target, some prefer to move at their own pace. Kenya's government, for example, says it will commit 12 percent of its national budget to health by 2008
  • ‘‘It should be a step-by-step approach. Each country has its own strategy. If you set a time frame it might not work. For example, you cannot expect (strife-torn) countries like Somalia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach the 15 percent target. It is not practical,'' she told IPS.
  • the political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe deserves special mention as it is also a health crisis for Africa. People living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe cannot obtain the care they need and the climate of violence is perpetuating the epidemics of HIV and TB. ‘‘The shockwaves from the crisis in Zimbabwe are reverberating throughout the continent as refugees seek health care and other services in neighbouring countries. Our health ministers must speak out on Zimbabwe on health and humanitarian grounds,'' the coalition argued.
  • a new report, ‘‘Paying for People'', published this month (April), Oxfam estimates that 13.7 billion US dollars must be invested every year to appoint an additional 1 million teachers and 2.1 million health care workers urgently needed to break the cycle of poverty in Africa.
  • ‘‘Today in too many of the world's poorest countries health and education services are dependent on a handful of workers struggling heroically to do their jobs on pitiful wages and in appalling conditions. Becoming a doctor, nurse or teacher is like signing a contract with poverty,'' Oxfam's Elizabeth Stuart wrote in the report.
  • Africa has 13 percent of the global population and 25 percent of the global burden of disease but only 1.3 percent of the global workforce.''
    • Amanda Stueve
      Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07
       
      good stat
  • The report cites Tanzania as an example. This southern African country produces 640 doctors, nurses and midwives each year. But to reach the World Health Organisation's recommended staffing levels within 10 years it would need to produce 3,500 such health workers each year. Another example is Malawi where only nine percent of health facilities have adequate staff to provide basic health care. The country loses around 100 nurses each year ‘‘who emigrate in search of a better wage'', according to the Oxfam report. Charo told IPS that Kenyan health workers are not only moving overseas but are also seeking opportunities in the private sector for better pay. ‘‘If you work for government, you get 12,000 Kenya shillings (about 172 US dollars) but in the NGO or private sector you earn 40,000 shillings (nearly 572 US dollars) a month. People are tempted to move on.'' (END/2007)
    • Amanda Stueve
      Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07
       
      good stats
  • Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07
     
    Has some good statistics. Lists lots of problems in African heatlhcare. Has some info on Africa Health Strategy, and proposes more money will solve more problems.
Ryan Felber

Obama calls for universal health care - USATODAY.com - 0 views

www.usatoday.com/...2007-01-25-obama-health_x.htm

healthcare

shared by Ryan Felber on 30 May 07 - Cached
  • Ryan Felber on 30 May 07
     
    Healthcare, especially, universal health care , has become a political hot spot.
Kendall

Local News Updates - Officials pledge to fight a rise in child prostitution -The Boston... - 0 views

www.boston.com/...officials_pledg.html

child prostitution

shared by Kendall on 26 May 07 - Cached
  • Kendall on 26 May 07
     
    Child Prostitution is becoming a growing problem.
Brandon Fox

MIT's One Laptop per Child Movement Sponsored By Google - 0 views

www.searchenginejournal.com/...2279

olpc

shared by Brandon Fox on 28 May 07 - Cached
  • Brandon Fox on 28 May 07
     
    Google becomes corporate sponsor for OLPC
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