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The World in 2012

It would be possible to postpone the new year after the European crisis?Unfortunately not.
I believe this link from The Economist (The World in 2012) is essential to decide the best strategy for the coming year.
Here in Canada, Stephen Harper does not seem to be able to confront the great challenges that the country will soon face, including a new immigration policy, drawing up an agenda with effective strategies to combat poverty not only domestically but overseas, and Canadians are waiting anxiously for the growth of the number of job offers. Provinces such as British Columbia and Quebec are paralyzed by the lack of effective investment for the creation of new jobs. According to Canadian experts, the Action Plan formulated by Stephen Harper and his ministers seem unsafe and inefficient just when the country needs to regain its place of central and decisive nation in the  global issues.
Internally, immigration policy faces many challenges. The large number of immigrants coming from countries with little or no democratic tradition has contributed to the formation of "political ghettos", concerned with defending their own interests and little concerned with national problems.

 Countries such as Brazil,Russia and China confront the hegemony in several Canadian field, even challenging the territorial Canadian sovereignty of  the Arctic (Russia), a problem that must be faced as soon as possible. In regards to Brazil and China, "Ottawa" tries to make them allies even though its economy has already been exceeded by the second and may soon be exceeded by the first, despite the problems of inequality and income distribution faced by both.

Anyway,seen from above the Earth  seems perfect. Happy 2012.

 

The Best Cities in the World

 

The Best Cities in the World: Quality of Life and Security.

The Mercer has released ranking of the world's best cities in the items  quality of life  and security. Canada dominates the first item and an overall European cities dominate the second. 
Maybe worth doing a more accurate assessment to find out why South American   does  not include any in any of the two parameters evaluated although countries such as Brazil and Chile are countries considered safe in long-term investment item.Cities such as Sao Paulo, which produces nearly 20% of the wealth of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro may be able to make an assessment of their urbanization and growth plans in view which will host two of the biggest sporting events in the world: FIFA World Cup 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. Currently, despite the implantation of the UPPs  in the slums of  Rio de Janeiro, the number of assaults on pedestrians and other types of crimes has grown but the official statistics persist in their denial. 
The economic crises of 2008 and now in this global market turbulence affects much of Latin America, a continent where the numbers of people living in absolute poverty still impressive. Better access to education and better distribution of wealth from the countries of the continent can contribute to long-term cities like Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Buenos Aires, Bogota and Santiago may be at least among the top twenty in the world in quality life. Stay alert.

 

 

Yoani Sanchez

http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/

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Charles Tilly a Social Scientist

Charles Tilly was born in Lombard(Illinois) on May 20,1929. His work was an effort to combine quantitative analysis and historical interpretetion.He is considered "the founding father of 21st-century sociology.

Dr. Tilly devoted a great part of his work researching the applicability of "methods" used by social science.For example, the use of numbers as testable hypotheses, and like Weber and Marx, explainning about the historical context of cause and effect extremely matter.

Tilly was interested in the process by which our societies run themselves.Another of his headline topics is why women still earn less than male-what Tilly called the "durable inequality". He said, "is that men organise the world of remunerative work. This result in what he called structural self-reproductivity".(The Guardian)

Tilly had a goal, to do sociology, political analysis and history at the same time, harmonize all three.

He tought at the University of Havard, the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan,the University of Delaware and finally the University of Columbia in 1996.

Dr. Tilly died on April 29, 2008.He was 78.

Charles Tilly