EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

danieldeassis · danieldeassis

Brazil is treating a 47-year-old man who has become the countrys first suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus. The man, originally from Guinea in West Africa, has been placed into isolation at a hospital in the city of Cascavel, where Brazils ministry of health have sent specialists to provide a...

Drowse · Drowse

Cuba has sent 165 health professionals, more than any other nation, to Sierra Leone to help the fight against Ebola. Cuba also plans to send a further 296 doctors and nurses to Liberia and Guinea. Cuba has a long history of sending its doctors around the world despite their small workforce. If Cuba ha...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

The below read from NBC indicates that questions are being raised about the safety of using artificial turf for athletic fields and playgrounds. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/how-safe-artificial-turf-your-child-plays-n220166 With more and more playgrounds and fields u...

kristiestoermer · kristiestoermer

More than 3,400 people have died in West Africa due to the outbreak of the deadly virus, Ebola. A Liberian man by the name of Thomas Eric Duncan traveled to the U.S. and became the first case of Ebola diagnosed on American soil. Six days after this news, President Obama announced the U.S. is planning...

Mary Williams · Mary Williams

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been slammed by a leading charity after suggesting that migrants with HIV should be prevented from entering the UK.Farage said in an interview that preventing people with the condition entering the country would be a "good start" in controlling the UK's bo...

Banddude · Banddude

ISIS is advancing despite American airstrikes in the border town of Kobani. The Islamic forces have been reported to be moving closer and closer to the Turkish border. Turkish soldiers remain idle at the border, demanding the United States provide deeper support in overthrowing the Syrian Presid...

Kayli Perry · Kayli Perry

Kim Jong Un the current leader of North Korea, has not been seen in the public eye since September 3rd. This has lead many to speculate that he has been overthrown from power, but the official report is that he has been ill. These rumors became even more dominant when North Korea reached out to South Kore...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

Below is a little more information about tomorrow's guest speaker (even more detail is available at www.austinwintory.com) Austin Wintory began his obsession with composing back when he was ten years old, when he discovered Jerry Goldsmiths scores to Patton and A Patch of Blue. After a busy h...

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	Ebola crisis: Man in Brazil hospitalised with symptoms of deadly virus (Preview) Brazil is treating a 47-year-old man who has become the countrys first suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus. The man, originally from Guinea in West Africa, has been placed into isolation at a hospital in the city of Cascavel, where Brazils ministry of health have sent specialists to provide a...	danieldeassis	11	2747	Oct 13, 2014 by Banddude
	The Goths: In to response to Ebola, Cuba is punching far above its weight (Preview) Cuba has sent 165 health professionals, more than any other nation, to Sierra Leone to help the fight against Ebola. Cuba also plans to send a further 296 doctors and nurses to Liberia and Guinea. Cuba has a long history of sending its doctors around the world despite their small workforce. If Cuba ha...	Drowse	12	1659	Oct 13, 2014 by Banddude
	Toxic Turf? - Concerns that Artificial Grass Causes Cancer (Preview) The below read from NBC indicates that questions are being raised about the safety of using artificial turf for athletic fields and playgrounds. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/how-safe-artificial-turf-your-child-plays-n220166 With more and more playgrounds and fields u...	MrsCavalluzzi	10	1584	Oct 13, 2014 by Alexis
	2 Amigos: Obama: US planning air passanger Ebola screening (Preview) More than 3,400 people have died in West Africa due to the outbreak of the deadly virus, Ebola. A Liberian man by the name of Thomas Eric Duncan traveled to the U.S. and became the first case of Ebola diagnosed on American soil. Six days after this news, President Obama announced the U.S. is planning...	kristiestoermer	10	2021	Oct 13, 2014 by Amy Nguyen
	The Hawk Factor ---- Week 6 (Preview) Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been slammed by a leading charity after suggesting that migrants with HIV should be prevented from entering the UK.Farage said in an interview that preventing people with the condition entering the country would be a "good start" in controlling the UK's bo...	Mary Williams	3	1635	Oct 13, 2014 by Sami_THECREATOR
	Team Tiv: ISIS still on the move (Preview) ISIS is advancing despite American airstrikes in the border town of Kobani. The Islamic forces have been reported to be moving closer and closer to the Turkish border. Turkish soldiers remain idle at the border, demanding the United States provide deeper support in overthrowing the Syrian Presid...	Banddude	7	1503	Oct 13, 2014 by Sami_THECREATOR
	Alpha Squad: Does Kim Jong Un still have control over North Korea? (Preview) Kim Jong Un the current leader of North Korea, has not been seen in the public eye since September 3rd. This has lead many to speculate that he has been overthrown from power, but the official report is that he has been ill. These rumors became even more dominant when North Korea reached out to South Kore...	Kayli Perry	12	1388	Oct 13, 2014 by Sami_THECREATOR
	Bio of tomorrow's speaker (Preview) Below is a little more information about tomorrow's guest speaker (even more detail is available at www.austinwintory.com) Austin Wintory began his obsession with composing back when he was ten years old, when he discovered Jerry Goldsmiths scores to Patton and A Patch of Blue. After a busy h...	MrsCavalluzzi	0	1411	Oct 13, 2014 by MrsCavalluzzi
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