scholarly journals Florette by A. Walker

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Petrunia
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
New World ◽  
Elementary Classrooms ◽  
Apple Trees ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
New City ◽  
The One ◽  
Easy Solution

Walker, Anna. Florette. Illustrated by Anna Walker, Clarion Books, 2018. Written and illustrated by Anna Walker, this picture book’s fresh, beautiful watercolour images match the joyful feeling this story will leave you with. Follow Florette on her quest through a sterile city to find a garden in place of the one she left behind in her family’s move. Not only did she leave behind a garden filled with apple trees and butterflies but also all her friends and fun adventures. Find out how Florette navigates this new world and finds joy in her own way not only for herself, but for everyone around her. This book compels readers to consider the world surrounding them and what it might be missing. Its illustrations emphasize the stark difference in feeling between the man-made and natural worlds while suggesting a beautiful way to combine the two. The text is simple and expanded upon using emotive pictures, making this book an easy, satisfying read for young and old readers alike. Although Florette does not openly talk about her feelings, we can observe the loneliness that follows the character in this new city surrounded by packing boxes and concrete. This book would resonate with any child who has felt that loneliness in any sense of the word and offers an easy solution of seeking out those things that bring us joy. A beautiful fusion of friendship and nature, open this book and watch something meaningful grow.  Recommended: 3 out of 4 starsReviewer: Sara Petrunia Sara Petrunia is a University of Alberta undergraduate student excited to use literature in her future elementary classrooms. When she is not preoccupied with her studies, Sara is busy working as a hairdresser or enjoying a trip somewhere far away!

Civil conflicts and the conditions for successful international intervention: a comparative study of Cambodia and El Salvador

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo L. Munck ◽  
Chetan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
New World ◽  
World Order ◽  
New World Order ◽  
International Intervention ◽  
Civil Conflicts ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Territorial Conflicts ◽  
The One ◽  
The Cold War

As the Cold War has receded, it has left behind a world system characterized by two divergent trends. On the one hand, as the two superpowers have withdrawn their security umbrellas, a host of ethnic and territorial conflicts have sprouted around the globe. On the other hand, as former rival blocs now create alliances, international mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of contentious issues have proliferated. A central concern of our times, then, is whether, and under what circumstances, these new mechanisms will be successful in dealing with the disorderly aspects of the new world ‘order’.

scholarly journals Alison's Asthma by W. J. Hall

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline C. Crichton
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Asthma Diagnosis ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Normal Airway ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One ◽  
The Masses

Hall, Wendy J. Alison's Asthma. Mediwonderland, 2018. Part of the Mediwonderland series of works by author Wendy J. Hall, Alison’s Asthma tackles the common inflammatory disease, asthma.  Beginning with listing some of the symptoms of asthma, as faced by the protagonist Alison, the book details the tests required in the process of asthma diagnosis, as well as the available treatments.  Focusing also on positive aspects of the journey, such as Alison’s opportunity to choose a style of medical alert bracelet, as well her continued ability to run and play with her friends, Alison’s story comforts and informs readers who may be facing similar circumstances. The telling of Alison’s story is aided by the brightly coloured drawings, which accompany each page of text. Although these illustrations are simple, they establish flow within the text from one page to the next. These illustrations are also educational, such as the one comparing a normal airway to an asthmatic one.  Highly educational and written in accessible language, this book is intended to educate the masses, and breaks down a medical journey faced by many into simple, undaunting steps. However, because of its educational intent, the book tends to be less engaging. While Alison’s journey is realistic, it lacks the details required to engage the audience, instead presenting facts. With that being said, Alison’s Asthma is a perfect read for young children, who, with the help of an adult, will learn the ins and outs of the medical world.  Therefore, Alison’s Asthma is a worthwhile read, which will leave its audience comforted and informed! Recommended: 3 out of 4 stars     Reviewer: Madeline C. Crichton Madeline Crichton is a University of Alberta undergraduate student with a lifelong passion for reading. When she is not preoccupied with her studies, Madeline is busy volunteering in a variety of roles in her community.

The Case of Australian Reluctance With the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Mona Chung ◽  
Bruno Mascitelli
Keyword(s):  
Global Strategy ◽  
Trading Partner ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
China Trade ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
The World ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Trade Relationship ◽  
The One

The One Belt One Road initiative is a global strategy proposed by President Xi in 2013. It was referred to as the new silk road approach which includes a land-based and ocean-based routes. The BRI, were it to reach its milestones, would be a landscape changing plan of the world and not just for China. As Australia's number one trading partner, China plays an important role for Australia especially for its economy. However, there has been a poor and lacking understanding of this strategy since 2013. The chapter highlights the importance of the strategy and the approach by the Australian politicians. Fearing being left behind, Australia politicians begin to pay attention to the strategy and especially any related plans which may or may not include Australia. The aim of this chapter is to ascertain and explain why Australia has adopted a cool and almost negative approach towards the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With further exploration of the Australia-China trade relationship, the chapter raised the question of the importance of China to Australia.

scholarly journals She Persisted Around the World by C. Clinton

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leone Socha
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Nobel Peace Prize ◽  
Marie Curie ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Past ◽  
Personal Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Speak Up

Clinton, Chelsea. She Persisted Around the World. Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, Philomel Books, 2018. Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger give us a walk through historic and present day women showing us each woman’s great submission to the world we live in. Whether it be through overcoming their own disability, overcoming others’ views on placement of women, or overcoming another’s thoughts on what women are allowed to do, the main focus is on the fact that they persisted. Using these circumstances that could have gobbled them up, they chose to take the road less travelled and fight for what they believed in—these are stories of women who did not give up but persisted through whatever was trying to hold them back. This book gives us short stories about strong women from the past, like Marie Curie, all the way to amazing women that we are lucky enough to have with us today, like Malala Yousafzai and J.K. Rowling. This shows us that we can look to the past for heroes, but sometimes there are heroes who can be found in our own generation. Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger did a beautiful job displaying beautiful, imagination igniting pictures and thought-inducing stories that describe the women, what they persisted through, and what they accomplished. Some women even received the Nobel Peace Prize for their contributions. The beautiful drawings showcase each woman’s struggle to persist through her personal issue. Some are simple drawings and others are intricate interpretations that bring their story to life. The illustrations show people from different areas of the world and it even includes a Canadian connection. As Canadians, we can see our faces in this book as a mirror and can see it does not matter what colour our skin is, what area of the world we come from, or what our family circumstances are, we just need to be true to our beliefs and true to our voice in our world. This book empowers young girls to become powerful women.    As the author, Chelsea Clinton, says eloquently at the end of the book for our girls to “speak up, rise up, dream big. These women did that and more. They persisted and so should you.”    Recommended: 3 out of 4 starsReviewer: Leone Socha Leone Socha is a University of Alberta undergraduate student who has loved reading her whole life. When she is not busy studying she is running after her husband and three children!

scholarly journals Balancing the Traditional and the Modern

2016 ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Hrath Tchilingirian
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
New World ◽  
World Order ◽  
New World Order ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Mixed Blessing

The post-cold war era has been a mixed blessing for the "new world order". On the one hand, there is increasing interest in social, ecological, gender and moral issuesfacing the world; on the other hand, nationalism and politicized religion have dominated the central stage of public discourse.

scholarly journals Doing Things With Natures

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-26
Author(s):  
Teemu Paavolainen
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
New World ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Major Transitions ◽  
Graphic Model ◽  
Wage Labour ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Planetary Impacts ◽  
Great Acceleration

The article expands on Lewis and Maslin’s “double two-step” historicization of the Anthropocene, with two major transitions in energy (agriculture and fossil fuels) and two in social organization (modernity and the Great Acceleration). Insofar as planetary impacts arise from “what we spend our time doing” – foraging, farming, feudal then waged labour, finally unsustainable consumption – such “doing” is understood as precisely ‘performative’ in the sense that its effects only arise from a massive social repetition that is confused with essential nature and thus concealed. Through a graphic model of such ‘plural performativity,’ four consecutive Anthropo(s)cenes are sketched: the Giving World of agriculture and state formation; the New World of colonial pillage and world trade; the Netherworld of wage labour and fossil capital; then ‘All the World’ but not with all of “us” as players. Apart from environmental changes, the paper targets performances of power and inequality: normative histories of ‘common sense’ on the one hand, concealing ‘people’s histories’ of conflict and opposition, on the other – the Anthropocene arising not simply from what the majority of people have been doing, but from what they have always beenforced to do.

The Commonwealth Caribbean in the New World Order: Between Europe and North America?

1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Payne ◽  
Paul K. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
New World ◽  
World Order ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Capital ◽  
New World Order ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
President Bush

The Supposed emergence of a New World Order has quickly become one of the cliches of the 1990s. First enunciated by President Bush in the context of US attempts to mobilize international support for the Gulf War, the phrase has already been defined and redefined in countless journalistic analyses of recent events in Eastern Europe, the Gulf itself and lately of course the Soviet Union. This is not the place to add directly to that debate. It is obvious that the world order of the 1990s is very different from the post-1945 order. Briefly expressed, it is constituted by the interplay between, on the one hand, a new but still unequal diffusion of power between the core states of the world (the United States, the European Community [EC], and Japan) and, on the other, a new concentration of power in the hands of international capital.

scholarly journals Russia at the Turn of the World Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
D. E. Matreshina ◽  
A. A. Maryshev
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Economic Order ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
The World ◽  
Road Project ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The One ◽  
World Economic Order

The purpose of this study is to determine and substantiate the importance of deepening cooperation between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Asian region in modern conditions. The work emphasizes and substantiates the importance of the development of integration processes in the formation of a strategy for international cooperation of states in the context of global socio-economic and political restructuring. The general world tendencies influencing the Russian economy in the conditions of a gradual transition to a new world economic order are given. The article examines the policy pursued by the state that can influence its place within the framework of the new integral world economic order. The paper describes the transformation and structure of relations between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the context of the emerging concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership and the change in the world economic order.When preparing the work, first of all, we used a logical, factorial, statistical analysis, synthesis, a systematic approach.The scientific novelty of the work consists in defining and describing Russia’s potential within the framework of the transition to a new world economic order, taking into account a combination of factors, namely: its position in the Eurasian Economic Union, the implementation of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025, the development of cooperation with the SCO and ASEAN states, as well as conjugation of the EAEU and the One Belt, One Road project.

Changing Gear but Not Direction

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
Lionel Blue
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
To Come ◽  
The One

Abstract In this article, Lionel Blue contemplates approaching the end of life. The rabbinic tradition describes this world as a ‘prozdor’, a corridor to the world to come. We are ‘in between’ creations, with a toehold in heaven, yet intimations of heaven can be found in this life. As for dying, that can be a messy business. ‘I do not like the pain which accompanies all transformation.’ Dying is very different in the experience of those who are left behind, who wish to hold on to the one who is dying, whereas the latter may need silent companionship and permission to depart. Lionel offers some personal stratagems for dealing with old age. Indulge yourself and treat yourself insofar as your medication allows. Treasure friendships. Keep up your conversation with God.

scholarly journals Vereinheitlichung und Fraktionierung in der Weltgesellschaft. Kritik des globalen Institutionalimus

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (91) ◽  
pp. 327-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bonder ◽  
Bernd Röttger ◽  
Gilbert Ziebura
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
World Order ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
New World Order ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One ◽  
North And South

While the ideology of the new-world order suggesls that the universalization of the western capitalist model is in progress, in fact globalization is plagued by a dialectic of globalization and fractionalization. The ideological positivism of the common wisdom of 'international relations' is based on a policy in which the establishment of global rules of behavior within the OECD have been stylized as the world model. The rea!ity, however, is that massive tendencies towards fractionalization are present and indeed arise from within the world of the OECD. On the one hand, the horizontal divisions in the global community (differences in development between north and south or east and west) are solidifying. On the other hand, an increasing vertical polarization between rich and poor is developing within the nation states' social formations. If the high expectations of a New World Orderare to be rnet, a transforrnation of the basic structure of capitalism is necessary - not a universalization of the ancien regime.

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