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Global warming controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • LEDC's development It is alleged that various governments are over-playing the problem of global warming in an attempt to limit and slow down LEDC's (less economically developed countries) industrial development. This would work in other countries' favour as it would eliminate any future industrial competition. [edit]
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    This page describes the details involving the controversy surrounding Global Warming.
jcoop11

Stopping Africa's medical brain drain -- Johnson 331 (7507): 2 -- BMJ - 0 views

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  • Only 60 of the 500 doctors trained in Zambia since independence are still there.4 Mozambique has only 500 doctors for a population of 18 million.5
  • Any number of incentives have been tried to persuade doctors to remain in or return to their countries of origin—enhanced salaries, better pensions, cars, and housing allowances. Ethical recruitment codes may make us feel that we occupy the moral high ground. But, as long as the rich countries have plenty of vacancies, the flow of healthcare professionals from South to North will continue.
jcoop11

Māori culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • cold and harsh in comparison to tropical island Polynesia. Great ingenuity was required to grow the tropical plants they had brought with them from Polynesia, including taro, kumara, gourds, and yams; this was especially difficult in the chillier southern parts of the country. The harakeke (flax plant) served as a replacement for coconut fronds and hibiscus fibre in the manufacture of mats, baskets, rope, fishing nets and clothing. Seasonal activities included gardening, fishing and the hunting of birds. Main tasks were separated for men and women, but there were also a lot of group activities involving food gathering and food cultivation, and warfare. Art was and is a prominent part of the culture as seen in the carving of houses, canoes, weapons, and other items. The people also wore highly decorative personal ornaments, and people of rank often had their skin marked with extensive tā moko similar to tattooing.
wirth7

Unitus. Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty - 0 views

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    explains the way microfinance can help poor countries and how it works.
elligant35

UNICEF - Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse - Child labour - 0 views

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      UNICEF reports at least 218 million children between the age of 5-17 are being used as child laborers. They break child labor into child marriage, child trafficking, genital mutilation, discrimination, and other important areas of abuse. These child labors usually stem from impovershed communities or countries.
wirth7

Under the Acacias: Justice Issues: Social Issues - 0 views

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    illustrates many problems with 3rd world countries and poverty
Ryan Felber

Entrez PubMed - 0 views

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    Shows once agian that its not only undeveloped countries that suffer from a lack of doctors.
Ryan Felber

ScutDoc.com » Severe doctors' shortage predicted in Canada - 0 views

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    Shows that even developed countries like canada are short on doctors
wirth7

11 million children die annually in poor nations: report - 0 views

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    astonishing stat on how many children die in poor countries before the age of five.
Justin Heldenbrand

OLPC's XO laptop comes with anti-theft kill-switch in select countries - 0 views

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    olpc laptop security system
jcoop11

Medical brain drain in Africa - Swivel - 0 views

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    This graph does a great job of showing the areas that are suffering from the brain drain. It is broken down by country and by nurse or physician.
jcoop11

Sponsor A Child - Compassion - Child Details - 0 views

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    I'm not sure if anyone else can view all the stats on this page, but these are stats for Shafii. He is the Compassion child I sponsor. For $1/day I am able to provide him with healthcare, schooling, school supplies, etc. This is one way that has been established to help those is need, but there are several ways in which it can be improved.
Amanda Stueve

DEVELOPMENT: Keeping Civil Society on the Straight and Narrow - 0 views

  • Quite a large number of civil society organisations and NGOs have no organically-evolved mandate from the citizens,"
  • Mkaronda said complaints about NGO conduct may sometimes stem from public misunderstanding about the roles of these groups: "For example, the Zimbabwean community in South Africa expects us to mobilise resources to sort out shelter, feeding and legal (immigration) status. Yet our role is to highlight the crisis in Zimbabwe."
  • believes self-regulation may hold the key to improving matters: "It would be a good idea if NGOs and civil society groups came up with a code of conduct like the one which guides other professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers."
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  • These include working "in genuine partnership" with local organisations and communities; complying with governance, accounting and reporting obligations in countries of operation; and balancing expectations of NGOs with the salaries needed to attract competent staff, when deciding on remuneration.
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    Puts forth some ideas that could make NGO's more effective. One thing noted is that even NGO's have to pay their employees wages high enough to have a low turnover rate, or else they cannot be effective.
Amanda Stueve

TRADE-AFRICA: How to Turn The Curse of Oil Into a Blessing - 0 views

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    Oil (and other minerals) are affecting the economic situation of African countries. Companies are getting rich, but the people are poor. Poverty is undoubtedly a cause fore the lack of healthcare access in Africa. Some solutions are offered in this article to put some of the money made from the oil back into the hands of the people that live there.
Amanda Stueve

DEVELOPMENT-ZIMBABWE: As Long as Crisis Continues, Border Jumping Will - 0 views

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    The same reason that these people are leaving Zimbabwe--the political and economic situation--is probably the reason, or at least related to the reason that African healthcare professionals are leaving their countries.
Amanda Stueve

NEJM_Kim_Farmer.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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      Infrastructure: states that without a healthcare system in place, antiretroviral therapy is hindered. Therefore; only developed countries currently have capabilities to effectively fight AIDS. What would be the impact on different cultures of introducing complex Western-style healthcare systems?
Josh Sparkman

allAfrica.com: Africa: Writing On Child Soldiers (Page 1 of 4) - 0 views

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    African site explaining and describing child soldiers right there in their country
Brandon Fox

One Laptop Per Uruguayan Child - 0 views

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    how Uruguay has adapted to the OLPC project.
rhanley

Middle East - Children and Armed Conflict - 0 views

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    Kids in armed conflict  from all over the world (you choose your country)
Josh Sparkman

Uganda: Child soldiers at centre of mounting humanitarian crisis - 0 views

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    UN site with "10 stories the world should hear about" which gives descriptive expamles of what children are going through in war ravaged countries.
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