The Impact of Ngos in Saint-Louis De Gonzague Camp, Haiti

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-22
Author(s):  
Sandy Nelzy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Great Step

A long time ago, Haiti was known as beautiful, rich in minerals, and a beacon of freedom, where slaves gained their independence. But now, Haiti is known as "the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere." Born and raised in Haiti, I came to the United States for the first time in 1998, and for five years I kept traveling back and forth until my father decided I would be a United States resident in 2003. I have always wanted to help my country, and I knew that living in the United States would be a great step forward. So when I found out about the ethnographic research organized by Dr. Schuller after the earthquake in Haiti, I knew instantly that I was interested in going. I knew that it would be a great opportunity for me to develop skills that would help resolve Haiti's problems in one way or another. I tried preparing myself emotionally to face the difficulties and the heartaches with which I would deal.

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign: Changing Discourse on Palestine

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-49
Author(s):  
Phyllis Bennis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
The United States ◽  
Presidential Campaign ◽  
Antiwar Movement ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
Policy Analyst ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Impact

This essay examines the discourse on Palestine/Israel in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, charting the impact of the Palestine rights movement on the domestic U.S. policy debate. Policy analyst, author, and long-time activist Phyllis Bennis notes the sea change within the Democratic Party evident in the unprecedented debate on the issue outside traditionally liberal Zionist boundaries. The final Democratic platform was as pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian as any in history, but the process of getting there was revolutionary in no small part, Bennis argues, due to the grassroots campaign of veteran U.S. senator Bernie Sanders. Bennis also discusses the Republican platform on Israel/Palestine, outlining the positions of the final three Republican contenders. Although she is clear about the current weakness of the broad antiwar movement in the United States, Bennis celebrates its Palestinian rights component and its focus on education and BDS to challenge the general public's “ignorance” on Israel/Palestine.

scholarly journals Venture financing in the era of increasing epidemiological risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (8) ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Mykhailo DYBA ◽  
◽  
Iuliia GERNEGO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Venture Capitalists ◽  
Financing Policies ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Venture Financing ◽  
Venture Funding ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

The relevance of the study of venture financing development in the era of increasing epidemiological risks is considered within the current situation in society, namely the significant impact of COVID-19 on all sectors of social and economic development. This shows the urgency of a systematic justification of current trends and peculiarities of venture financing development, taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation. The above-mentioned aspects define the purpose of our study. The theoretical basis of our study means the analysis of the specifics and priorities of venture financing, considering the timeframe from venture financing formation to nowadays. Thus, the stages of evolution of views on venture financing are highlighted. The article examines the dynamics of venture financing globally, as well as the change of relevant indicators in Europe, Asia and the United States. In particular, along with the analysis of the total amount of venture financing in each of the considered markets, the volumes of venture financing agreements that were carried out for the first time were estimated. This allowed us to analyze the relevant trends and make conclusions on the priority objects for attracting the resources of venture investors in the era of growth of epidemiological risks, depending on the experience of venture capitalists. The article compares venture funding and the incidence of COVID-19 in some countries in Europe, Asia and the United States. The approaches of European experts to the assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on venture financing are revealed. The analysis of the relevant calculations provides the possibility to structure the priorities of modern venture investors depending on the sectoral distribution of COVID-19 influences. The practical value of the study is considered within a comprehensive analysis of trends in venture financing and assessment of changes in the priorities of venture investors, considering the increasing epidemiological risks. The research may be useful both in the context of developing public venture financing policies and within developing venture financing strategies at the business level.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Education of Plastic Surgery Trainees in the United States (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Hamidian Jahromi ◽  
Alisa Arnautovic ◽  
Petros Konofaos
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Journal Clubs ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

UNSTRUCTURED The current COVID-19 pandemic has vastly impacted the health care system in the United States, and it is continuing to dictate its unprecedented influence on the education systems, especially the residency and fellowship training programs. The impact of COVID-19 on these training programs has not been uniform across the board, with plastic surgery residency and fellowship programs among the hardest hit specialties. Implementation of social distancing regulations has affected departmental educational activities, including preoperative, morbidity and mortality conferences and journal clubs; operating room educational activities; as well as the overall education of plastic surgery trainees in the United States. Almost all elective and semielective surgeries across the United States were suspended for a few months during the COVID-19 pandemic; this constitutes a significant portion of plastic surgery cases. Considering the current staged reopening policies, it may be a long time, if ever, before restrictions are completely lifted. In this paper, we review the multidimensional impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the training programs of plastic surgery residents and fellows in the United States and worldwide, along with some potential solutions on how to address existing challenges.

The Supreme Court and the Juvenile Court

1967 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-487
Author(s):  
Noah Weinstein ◽  
Corinne R. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Supreme ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Exact Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

For the first time in its 68-year history, the juvenile court has felt the impact of the United States Supreme Court. It would be impossible to predict the exact effect of the decisions, but unquestionably they will be of prime importance in their influ ence on juvenile court procedures.

Legal Regimes and Investor Response to the Auditor’s Going-Concern Opinion

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asad Kausar ◽  
Richard J. Taffler ◽  
Christine E. L. Tan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United States ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Going Concern ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Going Concern Opinion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

This article examines how legal regime may affect the market’s reaction to the auditor’s going-concern (GC) opinion. We hypothesize that, ceteris paribus, investors in a creditor-friendly bankruptcy regime (the United Kingdom) will react more adversely to a first-time GC opinion indicating increased risk of loss associated with bankruptcy than do investors in a debtor-friendly bankruptcy regime (the United States). Our empirical results are consistent with this expectation. These findings are strengthened by additional analysis of the impact of the recent convergence in bankruptcy regime between the United States and United Kingdom on the market reaction to GC opinions in the United States. Our findings demonstrate a specific situation where the auditing standards and institutional factors interact, with their joint impact affecting the market’s reaction to the GC opinion.

The International Congress of Orientalists

1968 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Stanford J. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
International Congress ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

The XXVII International Congress of Orientalists was held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, from August 13 through August 19, 1967. This was the first time the Congress was held in the United States or, for that matter, in the Western Hemisphere. Before the Congress convened, fears were expressed that the distance of Ann Arbor from the East Coast of the United States, and that of the United States from the older centers of Oriental studies, would appreciably reduce attendance. In fact, however, more than 2500 scholars attended, a considerable increase over the previous Congress, demonstrating the tremendous development of Oriental studies in the United States during the previous two decades, and also the effectiveness of the Organizing Committee’s effort to assist the transportation of foreign scholars by means of subsidized airplane flights from Tokyo as well as principal centers in Europe.

Defense of the Western Hemisphere: Strategy for the 1990s

1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Gabriel Marcella
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
National Interests ◽  
The Impact ◽  
East West

What should the strategic relationship between the United States and Latin America be in the next 10 years? This paper will try to provide an agenda for answering this question by trying to clarify some of the issues involved. It seeks to promote responsible dialogue on regional security matters based on realistic assessment of the national interests involved and the impact they have on one another.United States defense relations with Latin America over the last 40 years have revolved around two strategy frameworks: one East- West and the other North-South. During this time the United States has attempted to integrate Latin America into its East-West global strategy, subordinating Latin American interests to the overall requirement of containing Soviet power.

scholarly journals Establishing an Authentic Artistic Identity

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Melis Tanik Sivri
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Artistic Identity ◽  
Islamic Revolution ◽  
Working Through ◽  
Artistic Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Revolution

Abstract Shirin Neshat is an Iranian contemporary female artist who is in exile by choice. Born in Qazvin, Iran, in 1957, the artist moved to the United States in 1974 in order to study arts. Due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, she was prevented from going back to her country. In 1990, after almost 12 years, Neshat visited Iran for the first time after the revolution, which transformed her artistic life into a productive one, full of prizes. The aim of this article is to reflect on the impact of Neshat’s homecoming experience in developing an authentic artistic identity. The emphasis of the paper will be on the artist’s first cinematic film, Turbulent (1998), which will be discussed as a manifestation of the artist’s working through the turbulent encounter with the changes in the motherland after a long separation due to the revolution.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Education of Plastic Surgery Trainees in the United States

10.2196/22045 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e22045
Author(s):  
Alireza Hamidian Jahromi ◽  
Alisa Arnautovic ◽  
Petros Konofaos
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Journal Clubs ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

The current COVID-19 pandemic has vastly impacted the health care system in the United States, and it is continuing to dictate its unprecedented influence on the education systems, especially the residency and fellowship training programs. The impact of COVID-19 on these training programs has not been uniform across the board, with plastic surgery residency and fellowship programs among the hardest hit specialties. Implementation of social distancing regulations has affected departmental educational activities, including preoperative, morbidity and mortality conferences and journal clubs; operating room educational activities; as well as the overall education of plastic surgery trainees in the United States. Almost all elective and semielective surgeries across the United States were suspended for a few months during the COVID-19 pandemic; this constitutes a significant portion of plastic surgery cases. Considering the current staged reopening policies, it may be a long time, if ever, before restrictions are completely lifted. In this paper, we review the multidimensional impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the training programs of plastic surgery residents and fellows in the United States and worldwide, along with some potential solutions on how to address existing challenges.

Segregation, Exclusion, and the Chinese Communities in Georgia, 1880s-1940

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bronstein
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese Community ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Chinese Exclusion ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Exclusion Laws

This chapter examines the impact of various state apparatuses, including exclusion laws, on the little remarked but fascinating Chinese American merchant communities in Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah, Georgia. Federal Chinese Exclusion laws established a highly selective exemption system designed to prevent most Chinese from entering and reentering the United States. The law explicitly barred the first-time entry of laborers but allowed Chinese to come over as merchants, students, government officials, teachers, and U.S.-born citizens. Since most Chinese in Augusta were in the grocery business, they were allowed to travel under the exempted merchant category and their wives and children as merchant dependents. As such, Augusta's Chinese community grew in size and became one of the largest Chinese communities in the South before 1965.

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