Dear Students,
First of all, welcome to my class and to Ole Miss. Some of you I already know and others I look forward to getting to know. This is a reading and writing course so you will be writing often. I apologize now for all the homework that you have to do, but this is a summer intensive course and so I have to fit in so much in so little time. I hope you understand. Having said that tonight's homework is as follows:
Read: Select and read an online news article about one of your countries from your assigned region. You may use the list of sources from class to find an appropriate article. It must be an American source please.
Write: Write and upload Blog1: one paragraph that summarizes and one paragraph that expresses your opinion relating to the online news article that you read. Please include the link to your article so that I can refer to it.
Happy Writing!!!
Regards,
MD
ReplyDeleteMariana Elisa Gómez Montoya
Economy in spain
In Spain the economy was so bad few years ago , but today its getting better in this first months of the this year, in this area, which is economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.9% between January and March, that means that Spain is safe from the probably the biggest crisis in the country . We do not have the correct percentage th GDP yet, but the bank of Spain thinks that the percentage of this year can be better that the last year, like a 0.8% for the first three months of the year, improving the final months of 2014.
I think that the economy in Spain is recovering, because Spain was about to face a crisis and now the economy is changing for good. Is importante to say that Europe is in bad economic situation , they are in crisis, but we can see that Spain is doing something to increases the porcentage of the GDP, and it is good for the citizes of this country.
Alejandro B. (2015) "Spain’s economy sees biggest quarterly upsurge since 2007":
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/04/30/inenglish/1430386842_483966.html
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ReplyDeleteGladys Vega Flores
The European Commission has great prospects for the Italian economy because it had an economic growth of O.6% this year and is expected to increase 1.4% in 2016. Italy has great economic growth for reasons such as fading austerity, external economy, the disappearance of risks, political instability and reforms; these reasons were gathered by economist Christian Shultz. This shows that the Italian economy is recovering from the recession that it had last summer. In addition, Italy has some laws, or amendments, that will improve their situation.
I think that Italy's economy has been showing growth gradually because their percentage shows very little development. According to the reasons listed in this article, these have helped keep Italy at the top. Italy has passed a new electoral law which allows the stop of the political instability in the country. Italy also takes into account the needs of their citizens. For example, Italy has €1.6 billion to spend and probably the money left over is used to help low-income people or social initiatives.
Article: Anonymous. (2015). "Five reasons why Italy is on the up". Recovered: May 28th, 2015 of:
http://www.thelocal.it/20150506/five-reasons-why-italy-is-on-the-up
Taiwan protests throw spotlight on Asia's military service.
ReplyDeleteMikihiro Wakui May,31,15
More than 100000 placard-waving people protested outside the Presidential Palace on the weekend, according to organizers Citizen 1985, and another large protest is scheduled for this weekend. Taipei has erupted in protest since Corporal Hung died. They initially formed the unit to promote the military, a number of unfortunate incidents damaged the public image of the military and lowered the morale of all the regular soldiers who are in the service. First formed 16 years ago, the celebrity unit acted as the military's public relations office by holding concerts for soldiers or performing at important anniversaries. The protest underscores the increasing unpopularity of military service, not just in Taiwan, but in Asia's other developed economies such as South Korea and Singapore where young people see compulsory military service as an unwelcome interruption to university and a career. The Hung incident is being taken seriously by Taiwan's military whose plans to raise an all-volunteer force by the end of 2014 may be receding in the current hostile climate.
I agree with this article. I think that military service is not good for our freedom. Fortunately, there are no military service in JAPAN. So I have not thought too much about it. I am studying English in ole miss now. If there are military service in JAPAN, I could not come here freely. It is written in this article, this culture is detrimental to society as a whole, and seems to affect creativity in the society, which is important for the spirit of free enterprise. I think that this system should be abolished.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/world/asia/taiwan-military/index.html
Brenda Morales Cruz
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Thousands of military hackers in North Korea could launch cyber attacks that could “kill people and destroy cities”, a defector has warned.
Professor Kim Heung-Kwang saw his brightest computing students picked for Bureau 121 become “cyber warriors” for Kim Jong-un before he fled the country in 2004.
“The size of the cyber-attack agency has increased significantly, and now has approximately 6,000 people”. Professor Kim, who taught at Hamheung Computer Technology University, believes hackers are building malware based on the “Stuxnet” attack on Iranian nuclear centrifuges, which was attributed to the US and Israel.
Although the threat is theoretical, up to 20 per cent of North Korea’s military budget is believed to go into online operations.
This article, is about one of the conflicts in North Korea, The Hackers. According, Heung-Kwan, a teacher of informatics in the universitie of Hamheung. Talk about a secret communitie of Hackers, with 6000 of people planning to destroy big cities, and kill people in any part of the world. The military going to use a virus, named stuxnet to combatt, the hackers of North Korea.
Also, the articule said about, some of the hackers was great students, of the school Bureau 121, But now they are terrorist. In my opinion, North Korea Is a dangerous place, because Their leader Kim-Jong il doesn’t care the people of his country. North Korea had amazing students, But Their leader doesn’t allow them to develop Their abilities.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-koreas-hacker-army-could-kill-people-and-destroy-cities-says-defector-who-trained-them-10283446.html
The text talk about the elections for the president in Argentine and all the candidates for the elections, also says the new proposals for the country and it say that the minister of argentine is not going to be in the elections because it something crazy and that decision will be taken by Cristina. And also say that some of the candidates were failing because they want to win de elections.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I think that the campaigns for the elections are good because the people will know about theirs ideas and you can elect someone who is better for you, but I think that the candidates they shouldn't need to fight because is bad for the elections.
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/190512/randazzo-asking-cristina-to-be-candidate-is-insane
Argentina takes 5 on a scale of contamminacion, which positioned itself was the reason for throwing 4.5 metric tons per year for each of the inhabitants, other countries such as Chile, Brazil and Colombia are in the same range, so the FAQ is concerned because despite the Kyoto Protocol emissions increase. The least developed countries have a rate of 50% because they generate goods for rich countries, so that they can survive.
ReplyDeletein my opinion it is not the fault of factories Argentina that generate goods, but each of the people who inhabit it, because in the article states that the tonnage they generate is for each of the people and for me it is the mentality of each, for example people who campaign to prevent environmental pollution, as well as using other products to avoid damage to the country, so I think everyone should do their part so that Argentina does not have a as high pollution level.
Diego Cabot. (2015). 5 shows the contamination Argentina. May 31, 2015, de lanacion.com Site web: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1797323-la-argentina-shows-5-in-contamination
Ivonne Anahí Jiménez Gallegos
ReplyDeleteA Slovak man identified as WR, was arrested and charged for trying to make an attack against the Belgium parliament, he was found in his car with a camouflage suit, a gun and a chainsaw near parliament. Therefore the Kingdom of Belgium has been on alert.
I think that the government is doing the correct thing in being alarmed, because the "attack" was related to weapons not allowed by the government, and the distance apart from parliament was very close; but I think they could have researched the case better.
Kanter James. (Feb/02/2015). Belgium: Man Accused of Threat Close to Parliament. May/31/2015, de The New York Times Sitio web: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/world/europe/belgium-man-accused-of-threat-close-to-parliament.html?ref=topics&_r=0
France rejects Iran leader's ban on unlimited nuclear inspections
ReplyDeleteLast week France and Iran had a dispute because France foreign minister established that they won't sign any nuclear pact until Iran allows its nuclear installations and military sites to be inspected. The supreme leader of Iran rejected the French negotiation and called it an "arrogant demand". France established their position as peaceful but that they won't let Iran to have an atomic bomb in their position. France also confirmed that they won't sign any agreement until they have been allowed to investigate Iran's nuclear installations and military sites.
I think that if Iran had nothing to lose or to hide they would be able to allow France to inspect their nuclear installations. I also believe that France is exaggerating on the inspections argument, why do they want to get into Iran? What are they afraid of if Iran is also signing the agreement?
mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/world/middleeast/france-rejects-Iran-leaders-ban-on-unlimited -nuclear-inspections.html?referrer=
Explaining the Greek Debt Crisis
ReplyDeleteKotaro Sangawa 5/31/2015
The big financial crisis was happened in Greece in 2009. Why it happen in Greece? The then Greece government tried to cover up budget deficit. As a result, its budget deficit is out of control because of to pile up it. At last, the then Greece government announced to budget deficit of real. In response to it, euro member countries embarked on relief If left in this state Greece, there is a possibility that the spark of the economic crisis to spill over to their own country. Greece has been assistance totaling $ 260 billion from IMF and EU as a remedy. In addition, it was obliged to make the tough economic reforms. However, Greece's economic crisis was not resolved. At the time of the unemployment rate was over 25 percent. This was an astounding number. Greece citizen is also angry at government policies. The citizen is having a big burden by starting economic crisis from hiding of government. Currently, the economy is recovering. However, the citizen of the burden has not changed much.
I can’t understand that the government budget deficit had been concealed. The government is obliged to reduce the burden of the people. However, the Greece government had a major burden to the citizen at their own mistakes. Government must regain the trust that was lost. Economic crisis of the EU member countries spread throughout the economic crisis in Europe. Therefore, the absolute economic crisis must be halted. However, it has happened actually in Greek. I don’t know why the countries belong to EU couldn’t realize it before it was happened in Greece. If economically closely related, it is necessary to accurately grasp the economic situation of other countries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/business/international/explaining-the-greek-debt-crisis.html?_r=0
According to France's air accident investigation agency, Air France plane was in imminent crisis that might collide to the active volcano of Cameroon during a flight this month. Air France Flight 953, a Boeing 777 with 37 people aboard, was in the flight from Equatorial Guinea to Cameroon. It changed the routs plan to avoid thunderstorms. When it came back to the regular rout, it got too close to Mount Cameroon whose volcano is still active. After the emergency alarm started ringing, the pilot dealt it and the airplane arrived safely. As the airline, the passengers didn’t realize the incident at time. And it is continuing to survey the accident by itself.
ReplyDeleteThis article made me fear of the airplane. Fortunately, the airplane could come to Cameroon without a serious accident. However, if the alarming was not ringing, perhaps it was toast. I know that pilots cannot remember all terrains of the world. But they can confirm terrains of the rout. It is so dangerous to trust the safety devise too much because what the passenger is able to do is to believe the pilot.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/27/africa/air-france-cameroon-mountain-near-miss/index.html
FIFA, Republican Discrimination, Computer Privacy:
ReplyDeleteThe last week some FIFA executives have been recently arrested by the police in a Hotel from Switzerland, Switzerland is one of the best countries with lower rates in corruption and the FIFA offices are there so how? Well the police comment that could happen in organizations in others countries and some people say that it's could happen in the United States or organizations OUTSIDE of the United States but the investigations are in process.
http://www.commdiginews.com/featured/legal-news-this-week-fifa-republican-discrimination-computer-privacy-42543/
BEIJING — A Chinese admiral said Sunday that Beijing could set up an air defense zone above disputed areas of the South China Sea if it thought it was facing a large enough threat, according to Chinese news media.
ReplyDeleteAdm. Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, speaking at a regional security forum in Singapore, said that China had not definitely said it would create a so-called air defense identification zone, but that any decision would be based on an aerial threat assessment and the maritime security situation. He also said other nations should not overemphasize the issue.
The creation of an air defense zone would be viewed by the United States and Southeast Asian nations as a huge provocation. In recent years, foreign officials have speculated whether one of Beijing’s next moves in the South China Sea would be to set up such a zone, which would further solidify China’s military presence in the waters.