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Monday, November 16, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Belize Position Paper
Rita Lin & Lynn Kuo
Belize Position Paper
Basically, every country of all over the world has problems of H1N1. H1N1 is a really hot issue all over the world now. Belize is one of the victims and H1N1 damages Belize really serious. There are some cases occurred in Belize. In fact, there are lots of business man that had been effect by the H1N1 virus in Belize and the most dangerous thing is that. They won’t have a security health check until they got back to their own country. It’s really dangerous about this.
The actual number of the victim in Belize were 23, it’s much more less than the number of America which 43,771. But, there were basically no people dying because of this Belize.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications- can be practiced.
1. Frequent hand-washing
2. "Hands-off-the-face"
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water
Belize Position Paper
Basically, every country of all over the world has problems of H1N1. H1N1 is a really hot issue all over the world now. Belize is one of the victims and H1N1 damages Belize really serious. There are some cases occurred in Belize. In fact, there are lots of business man that had been effect by the H1N1 virus in Belize and the most dangerous thing is that. They won’t have a security health check until they got back to their own country. It’s really dangerous about this.
The actual number of the victim in Belize were 23, it’s much more less than the number of America which 43,771. But, there were basically no people dying because of this Belize.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications- can be practiced.
1. Frequent hand-washing
2. "Hands-off-the-face"
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
MIDTERM REVIEW
Vocabulary
- International Telegraph Union
- International Olympic Committee
- 14 Points
- League of Nations
- Paris Peace Conference
- Treaty of Versailles
- Russian-Polish War of 1920-1921
- Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
- Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty
- Dumbarton Oaks Conference of 1944
- Yalta Conference of 1945
- "Big Three" (people)
- UN Charter (What is it?)
- Nuremberg Trials (1945-1949)
- UN Security Council
- Veto rights
- Big Five (countries)
- rotating ten (countries)
- International Criminal Court
- General Assembly
- Secretary-General
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- World Health Organization
- sanctions
- Remember to include the year that each event happens. If an event happened in 1945, please include the month.
People
- Woodrow Wilson
- Joseph Stalin (Big Three Soviet Union)
- Adolph Hitler
- Winston Churchill (Big Three – England)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Big Three USA)
- Benito Mussolini
- Ho Chi Minh
Questions of the Semester
- Why did the League of Nations fail? What was wrong with it (four things explain how each hurt it)?
Why do we have the United Nations (two reasons…explain each and give examples)? What happens at the UN? HINT: Why did people create the international Telegraph Union and International Olympic Committee? One was ___________. One was in order to make ___________.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cambodia Position Paper
Cambodia's confirmed A/H1N1 flucases have increased to 17 and the latest case is a 22-year-old Irish woman who traveled from Vietnam, health officials said here on Sunday."So far, nobody has died in the country," said Ly Sovan, deputydirector of the communicable disease control department. The latest person is in a stable condition and is recovering well. Mom Bun Heng, Cambodian health minister, told reporters that his ministry has strengthened the tracking system at two main airports, Phnom Penh International Airport and Siem Reap International Airport by using thermal scanners."Our officials also have been observing the travelers coming into the country through border gates," he added. Earlier this week, Cambodian Health Ministry issued a call to appeal people notto travel to neighboring Thailand if they were not in urgent need.Cambodia's first case of influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed on June23, 2009.
positon paper
Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
The Kingdom of Norway said that every country should seriously concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1. In Norway, there were 868 confirmed cases of H1N1. Moreover, world H1N1 death toll rose above 2000. It might continue increase at the end of the year. The situation had to be controlled.
The Kingdom of Norway figured out that the virus of H1N1 was a kind of infectious disease. It spread out amount people easily; however, H1N1 was not fatal. The death rate in Norway was zero percent; it showed clearly that through proper restriction could decline the rate of H1N1 cases.
Norway had already tested the virus of H1N1 and found the therapy of it. So, once our citizen got sick, we gave them medicine immediately. The Kingdom of Norway taught everyone from kids to adults, during the high- contagious period, tried following the important key points below:
1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water.
2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouthy.
4. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, specifically: sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME or IN YOUR RESIDENCE.
The residents of kingdom of Norway followed our rules, so we could controlled the amount of infectious people easily.
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
The Kingdom of Norway said that every country should seriously concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1. In Norway, there were 868 confirmed cases of H1N1. Moreover, world H1N1 death toll rose above 2000. It might continue increase at the end of the year. The situation had to be controlled.
The Kingdom of Norway figured out that the virus of H1N1 was a kind of infectious disease. It spread out amount people easily; however, H1N1 was not fatal. The death rate in Norway was zero percent; it showed clearly that through proper restriction could decline the rate of H1N1 cases.
Norway had already tested the virus of H1N1 and found the therapy of it. So, once our citizen got sick, we gave them medicine immediately. The Kingdom of Norway taught everyone from kids to adults, during the high- contagious period, tried following the important key points below:
1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water.
2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouthy.
4. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, specifically: sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME or IN YOUR RESIDENCE.
The residents of kingdom of Norway followed our rules, so we could controlled the amount of infectious people easily.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Belgium Country Profile
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Kingdom of Belgium
2. Climate: temperate: mild winters, cool summers: rainy, humid, cloudy
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)50 50N 4 00E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional nonarchy
2. Capital
Brussels
3. International Organization participation
ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces
Male 62,722
Female 59, 969
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25 %
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
10,414,336 0.094% urban populations: 97% of total population
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change
3. Major cities
Oosteende, Zeebrugge, Brugge, Gent, Kortrijk, Aaist, Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven, Brussels, Moons, Charlerol, Namur, Liege, Bastogne
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
5. Teachers and doctors per population
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) GDP: $389.3 billion
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture arable land: 27.42%
3. Natural resources construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
4. Major agricultural and industrial products Agriculture: sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk Industry: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
5. Major exports and imports Export: machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs Import: raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00 Eur = 47.7936
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports) Exports: $371.5 billion Import: $387.7 billion
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
Information from CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Kingdom of Belgium
2. Climate: temperate: mild winters, cool summers: rainy, humid, cloudy
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)50 50N 4 00E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional nonarchy
2. Capital
Brussels
3. International Organization participation
ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces
Male 62,722
Female 59, 969
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25 %
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
10,414,336 0.094% urban populations: 97% of total population
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change
3. Major cities
Oosteende, Zeebrugge, Brugge, Gent, Kortrijk, Aaist, Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven, Brussels, Moons, Charlerol, Namur, Liege, Bastogne
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
5. Teachers and doctors per population
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) GDP: $389.3 billion
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture arable land: 27.42%
3. Natural resources construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
4. Major agricultural and industrial products Agriculture: sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk Industry: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
5. Major exports and imports Export: machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs Import: raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00 Eur = 47.7936
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports) Exports: $371.5 billion Import: $387.7 billion
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
Information from CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The World Bank (UN structure)
How does the World Bank get its money?
- We raise money in several different ways to support the low interest and no interest loans (credits) and grants that the World Bank (IBRD and IDA) offers to developing and poor countries.
The World Bank gets its money from selling IBRD AAA-rated bonds in the world's financial markets. IBRD bonds are purchased by private and institutional investors In North America and other countries. While selling bonds can make money for the IBRD, a greater portion of money from from lending the capital. This capital consists of reserves built up over the years and money paid in from the Bank's 186 member country shareholders.
IDA, the world's largest source of interest-free loans and grant assistance to the poorest countries IDA accounts for nearly 40% of our lending.
- What is the World Bank, and what does it do?
- The World Bank lends money to poor countries to help them develop economy. It also helps with countries' health problems, and gives them financial support. The World Bank's goal is to overcome poverty and help countries in need of financial help.
- Who owns the World Bank?
- The World Bank is like a cooperative in which 186 member countries are shareholders.
- How does a country become a member of the World Bank?
- A country must first join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prior to becoming a member of the Bank. Membership in IDA, IFC and MIGA is conditioned upon membership in IBRD.
- Does the World Bank make a profit and, if so, what is done with it?
- The profits that the World Banks make is earned from the interest rates charged on some loans and from fees charged for some of our services. Some of the surplus goes to IDA—the part of the Bank that provides grants and interest free loans to the world's poorest countries. The rest of the surplus is either used for debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries, or added to financial reserves.
Why is there so much criticism of the World Bank, and why are there protests against it?
People often misunderstand the purpose of the World Bank and what it's trying to achieve. Some people think that the World Bank is the cause for the problems occurred from globalization, like the increased flow of goods and services- which is a financial problem that has nothing to do with and cannot be controlled by the World Bank. Protests think that the cause of highly indebted countries is also the World Bank and countries will get even poorer when they have to face both financial issues and paying debts. But the World Bank has set up an organization to help countries pay debts.
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