scholarly journals Análisis cladístico de la familia Anomodontaceae

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Iñigo Granzow-de La Cerda
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Northern Hemisphere ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Program Version

The phylogenetic relationships of the species of Anomodon are analyzed along with those of Haplohymenium and Herpetineuron. Anomodon is known only from the northern hemisphere: there are four species in Mexico (several of which extend to Guatemala and/or the Caribbean islands), two in the United States and Canada, on in Europe, and the remaining in south and east Asia. Three species of Haplohymenium, Herpetineuron toccoae, H. acutifolium (Anomodon acutifolius, Granzow- de la Cerda 1989) and Pterogonium gracile are also included. Thirty-one characters for the 17 taxa were analyzed by using the PAUP program, version 3.0, for Macintosh (Swofford 1991). According to the resulting trees, the 11 species of Anomodon are monophyletic as long as it includes the species of Haplohymenium. Anomodon comprises two clads, one equivalent to the subgenus Pseudoanomodon Limpr., including A. longifolius, A. attenuatus, A. giraldii and A. rostratus; the other is equivalent to subgenus Anomodon and includes the species of Haplohymenium. Section Haplohymenium is proposed for the latter genus.

The New Nationalism in Latin America

1973 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Arthur P. Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cuban Missile Crisis ◽  
Military Force ◽  
Latin Americans ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Caribbean

Russia'S new naval presence in the Caribbean creates a situation somewhat like the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. This time, however, the problem confronting the United States, though less urgent, is more difficult in the sense that it is more complex. Its complexity arises mainly from the fact that, as regards the Latin Americans, Russia's main objective must be political. Its use of military force to coerce them is out of the question, and the scale of its trade with all of them except Cuba is too small to provide economic leverage. On the other hand, its naval penetration of the Caribbean could reasonably be expected to help promote Soviet prestige and political influence throughout Latin America.

Renminbi Internationalization: Prospects and Implications for Economic Integration in East Asia

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung Chul Park ◽  
Chi-Young Song
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Trade Imbalance ◽  
Financial Cooperation ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Rmb Internationalization

This paper argues that renminbi (RMB) internationalization and China's strategic interests in ASEAN will combine to deepen economic integration and pave the way for creating a de facto RMB bloc consisting of the 10 ASEAN countries, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan—a grouping we call ASEAN+New3. Such a currency bloc is likely to weaken the initiatives of the existing ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, and Korea) for regional monetary-financial cooperation because neither Japan nor can Korea join the new currency bloc for economic and political reasons. This paper also argues that RMB internationalization would delay the resolution of the trade imbalance between East Asia and the United States because China would be pressured by the other members of ASEAN+New3 to maintain stability of the RMB vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar.

scholarly journals Baseball and society in the Caribbean

1994 ◽  
Vol 68 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 101-104
Author(s):  
Andrew Zimbalist
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
The North ◽  
The Caribbean

[First paragraph]The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic. Rob Ruck. Westport CT: Meckler, 1991. x + 205 pp. (Cloth n.p.)Trading with the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba. TomMiller. New York: Atheneum, 1992. x + 338 pp. (Cloth US$ 24.00)Read Bart Giamatti's Take Time for Paradise (1989) or any of the other grand old game sentimentalists and you'11 discover that baseball somehow perfectly reflects the temperament of U.S. culture. This match, in turn, accounts for basebali's enduring and penetrating popularity in the United States. Read Ruck and Miller and you'11 learn that baseball is more popular and culturally dominant in the Dominican Republic and Cuba than it is to the north. The suppressed syllogism affirms that U.S. and Caribbean cultures hold intimate similarities. If that is true, this Caribbeanist has been out to lunch; then again, no one ever accused economists of having acute cultural sensibilities.

scholarly journals Primary and Probable Secondary Dengue Virus (DV) Infection Rates in Relation to Age among DV IgM-Positive Patients Residing in the United States Mainland Versus the Caribbean Islands

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry E. Prince ◽  
Cindy Yeh ◽  
Mary Lapé-Nixon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Infection Rate ◽  
Primary Infection ◽  
Secondary Infection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean

ABSTRACTDengue virus (DV) primary infection and probable secondary infection rates in relation to patient age (years) were determined for DV IgM-positive U.S. mainland residents (presumed travelers to areas of DV endemicity) and Caribbean island (area of DV endemicity) residents by evaluating IgG status and IgG avidity. Regardless of place of residence, most patients ≤20 years old exhibited primary infection and most patients >60 years old exhibited probable secondary infection. Among patients 21 to 60 years old, the primary infection rate was markedly higher in U.S. residents.

The Belize Triangle: Relations with Britain, Guatemala and the United States

1990 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Payne
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Central America ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Central American ◽  
Democratic Change ◽  
Electoral Defeat ◽  
British Colonial ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Central American Isthmus

Within the international politics of the Caribbean Basin attention is only rarely paid to the position of Belize. This neglect is the more remarkable since Belize epitomizes — more precisely than any other territory of the region — the characteristic geopolitical problem of the Caribbean caught, as it were, uneasily between the United States, Latin America and Europe. Yet, despite being threatened by the Guatemalan claim to sovereignty over its territory, which delayed its independence until 1981, Belize has skillfully taken advantage of its British colonial past to carve out for itself a distinctive geopolitical space in Central America and the Caribbean. This has allowed it not only to remain relatively undisturbed by the conflicts which have riven the other states of the Central American isthmus, but also to display a commitment to democratic change strong enough to sustain the electoral defeat — in December 1984 — of a regime which had held power in the country for more than thirty years, as well as the defeat of its successor — in September 1989 — after just one term in office.

scholarly journals Relevance and Significance of Pak- China Relationship for USA in Changing Regional Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Brigadier Muhammad Shakoor Anwar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
East Asia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
The Other ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Regional Dynamics ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Economic Domain

Pakistan and China enjoy the bilateral and friendly diplomatic relations since 1951. Both countries are trustworthy allies of one another. China has always backed Pakistan in the difficult matters to stabilize the geo-political and geo-economic situation in the region. Although, Pakistan also enjoys good diplomatic relations with America but down the line these relations and ties weakened due to increasing mistrust and unreliability between both the countries. Pakistan had various occasions has been ally of the United States (US) such as War against USSR in Afghanistan. But after the war the US has put sanctions on Pakistan and tensions between both countries arose. On the other hand, China has always supported Pakistan stance even in the wars against India. These relations took a new turn with the Chinese project of Belt Road Initiative (BRI) generally and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from 2013 onwards. This huge transformation of Pak-China dealings seen the two-sided connections long-drawn-out from military to the economic domain. The collaboration under CPEC, with increased investment of China in building Pakistan’s power and infrastructure segments. The deepening relations of China and Pakistan and Pakistan’s decreasing dependency on the US has grabbed attention of the USA. America has moved its all energies to East Asia from the European and Arab countries. Therefore, the aim of current study is to look headlong from this viewpoint and pursue to sightsee and explore the expansions that took place in two-sided associations outside CPEC keeping the US stance on this collaboration and its significance.

scholarly journals A Historical Overview and Initiating Historiography of Islam in the Philippines

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Ajid Thohir
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
East Asia ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Other ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Islamic Culture ◽  
Colonial Policy ◽  
Muslim Communities

Understanding the history of Islam in the Southeast Asia will be more accurate through the geo-political and historical background perspective in particular. This assumption is based on Western Colonial influence in the past such as Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, British, French, and United States that makes up the typology of Islamic culture in South East Asian region, which is strengthens the plurality of Islamic character. It also seems increasingly clear, especially for the Muslim communities in Philippine, who represented the community formed of Moro Islamic movement. Islamic culture in the Philippine is produced by the Spanish and the United States colonial policy which determines the fate and the treats of Muslims as a conquered state. This historical background results the emergence of a heroic character in Philippines Muslims that is different from the other Muslims community in South East Asia who are relatively considered quiet and peaceful. This paper will briefly explain the historiography of Islam in South East Asia region through involving cases of Muslims in the Philippine who will not found the plurality of character in the other country.

Caribbean-US Relations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyson Reeder
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cold War ◽  
Domestic Politics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Economic Influence ◽  
The Cold War

The United States has shared an intricate and turbulent history with Caribbean islands and nations since its inception. In its relations with the Caribbean, the United States has displayed the dueling tendencies of imperialism and anticolonialism that characterized its foreign policy with South America and the rest of the world. For nearly two and a half centuries, the Caribbean has stood at the epicenter of some of the US government’s most controversial and divisive foreign policies. After the American Revolution severed political ties between the United States and the British West Indies, US officials and traders hoped to expand their political and economic influence in the Caribbean. US trade in the Caribbean played an influential role in the events that led to the War of 1812. The Monroe Doctrine provided a blueprint for reconciling imperial ambitions in the Caribbean with anti-imperial sentiment. During the mid-19th century, Americans debated the propriety of annexing Caribbean islands, especially Cuba. After the Spanish-American War of 1898, the US government took an increasingly imperialist approach to its relations with the Caribbean, acquiring some islands as federal territories and augmenting its political, military, and economic influence in others. Contingents of the US population and government disapproved of such imperialistic measures, and beginning in the 1930s the US government softened, but did not relinquish, its influence in the Caribbean. Between the 1950s and the end of the Cold War, US officials wrestled with how to exert influence in the Caribbean in a postcolonial world. Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has intervened in Caribbean domestic politics to enhance democracy, continuing its oscillation between democratic and imperial impulses.

Charles Sumner and the Annexation of the Dominican Republic

Itinerario ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Manifest Destiny ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
White House ◽  
Financial Interest ◽  
Charles Sumner ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Government

During his first term in the White House, President Ulysses Grant attempted to annex the Dominican Republic to the United States. Support for the proposed treaty came from both countries. The United States pressed the annexation plans motivated by the prospects of acquiring hegemony in the Caribbean, by the likelihood of increasing its commercial avenues, by the possibility of establishing a black state, by opportunistic entrepreneurs, and by the idea of the Manifest Destiny Doctrine intermingled with the Monroe Doctrine. On the other hand, the Dominican government supported annexation with the intention of annihilating a rebellion backed by the Haitian government, and by the desire to satisfy personal financial interest among the government elite. Moreover, the typical colonial structure of the country assisted the government's efforts toward annexation.

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