Why countries are rich and poor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4V3HR696k
Don't know if it completely answers the question but definitely mentions many important factors. It mentions culture as as top reason then says the reasons are not related to the actual people in the countries... isn't that what culture is?
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Russian population decline
Demographers warn of looming population crisis for Russia - VOA News
The expert says Russia's death rates are similar to those of countries at war because of high rates of "accidents, traumas, murders, suicides" and everything not connected to disease.
Add to this more abortions than live births plus high disease rates.
Russia is a tough place to live.
The expert says Russia's death rates are similar to those of countries at war because of high rates of "accidents, traumas, murders, suicides" and everything not connected to disease.
Add to this more abortions than live births plus high disease rates.
Russia is a tough place to live.
Population growth amid stark inequality in Paraguay
Boom times in Paraguay leave many behind
by Simon Romero
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/americas/boom-times-in-paraguay-leave-many-behind.html
by Simon Romero
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/americas/boom-times-in-paraguay-leave-many-behind.html
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Map of every player's hometown in the Final Four
Map of every player's hometown in the Final Four
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/04/this_map_showing_the_hometown.html
Textbook example of the spectrum from clustered to dispersed.
Kentucky and Duke are huge national programs so their players are more dispersed throughout the country.
Michigan State and Wisconsin are more regional schools and their guys are clustered around the Great Lakes area.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/04/this_map_showing_the_hometown.html
Textbook example of the spectrum from clustered to dispersed.
Kentucky and Duke are huge national programs so their players are more dispersed throughout the country.
Michigan State and Wisconsin are more regional schools and their guys are clustered around the Great Lakes area.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Way - movie about the Camino de Santiago
The Way - 2010
movie about the Camino de Santiago the ancient pilgrim route to the town of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VZKWcgw6c
movie about the Camino de Santiago the ancient pilgrim route to the town of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VZKWcgw6c
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
5% of Maine speaks French
5% of Maine speaks French the largest percentage in the US. It is a legacy of French colony of Acadia.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-03-13/us-english-king-surprising-number-people-maine-also-speak-French
Over 80% speak French at home in US the town of Madawaska on the border with Canada.
Parts of New Hampshire and Vermont have significant French speakers as well.
Besides New England Cajun Louisiana is the only other region with major French-speaking populations
US % French language speakers by county
French colony of Acadia
Ethnic ancestry
http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-03-13/us-english-king-surprising-number-people-maine-also-speak-French
Over 80% speak French at home in US the town of Madawaska on the border with Canada.
Parts of New Hampshire and Vermont have significant French speakers as well.
Besides New England Cajun Louisiana is the only other region with major French-speaking populations
US % French language speakers by county
French colony of Acadia
Ethnic ancestry
Saturday, March 21, 2015
America's growth corridors
America's Growth Corridors: the Key to National Revival
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_75.htm#.VQ2K5fnF-Sp
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