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Stories tagged with: countries
8 U.S. States Suffering the Worst Brain Drain
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http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/02/06/8-u-s-states-suffer...
We’ve all heard reports about the brain drain many nations around the world are experiencing, with qualified grads choosing to work in places that can offer more freedom, better pay, and an overall higher standard of living than their home countries. Yet college grads and professionals in our own country are also driven by these forces, and as a result, many parts of the U.S. are being hit pretty hard by brain drain.Within the U.S., there are several types of brain drain that are at play, with varying levels of severity. Some brain drain may be caused by too many grads from top schools (the nation’s best and brightest, one would assume) heading to Wall Street, instead of helping push forward science and technology. Brain drain in the U.S. may also be caused by making if difficult, if not impossible, for brilliant students from abroad to get residency, doing the country a disservice in the long run by driving out businesses and entrepreneurs who will take their ideas and money elsewhere instead. But perhaps the most prevalent type of brain drain is driven by the same factors that make intelligent, young professionals everywhere in the world move from one place to another: money, resources, and opportunities. Some states can offer these in spades, while others are struggling to hold on to recent college grads and long-term professionals alike. Read on to see just how brain drain is affecting these places much closer to home.
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
6 days, 20 hours agoTags: US States, countries, Brain Drain, education, profession 
The 10 Best Countries for Maternity Care
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http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/blog/the-10-best-coun...
In a perfect world, maternity care would be at a similarly excellent level for all moms and babies around the world, but the fact is that some countries just seem to do better than others. Government programs, medical culture, and other factors that support maternal health and finances for new families can make a big difference for moms. In this list, we’ll show you 10 countries that are clearly doing things right, where moms (and often, dads) enjoy maternity and newborn perks like house calls, baby bonuses, 100% free health care, and amazingly low rates of maternal and infant death. We’ve listed these mother-loving countries in no particular rank because we believe they’re all excellent. So read on to find out about the 10 countries that know how to treat moms right.
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
3 weeks, 22 hours agoTags: Maternity Care, Maternity, mother, countries, health 
10 Surprising Countries That Beat Us in Science
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http://www.onlineuniversities.com/10-surprising-countries-th...
The U.S. stands out from the crowd in many ways, but average test scores in science and math usually don’t place our nation in the top tier. While there are many top-notch educational facilities in our country, from elementary all the way up to college, overall, the American educational system could use a major overhaul. Students simply haven’t been keeping up with those in other nations when it comes to learning the basics of math and science, a fact that could leave us behind in an economy driven by technology.While there are many nations with amazing educational systems that you might expect to outpace American students in science, there are a number of other, more surprising, countries that fare better as well. Here, we’ve listed just a few of the countries you might not expect to best us in science scores, but that national studies have found actually do — with some beating Americans quite soundly.
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days agoTags: countries, science, nations, educational system, technol 
8 Countries that Celebrate a Day of Thanks
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http://www.toponlinecolleges.com/blog/2011/8-countries-that-...
There are many variations of Thanksgiving throughout the world — some countries celebrate multiple versions of the holiday, and some versions of the holiday are celebrated by multiple countries.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days agoTags: thanksgiving, celebration, countries, holiday, Harvesting 
10 Countries That Still Embrace Capital Punishment
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http://www.criminaljusticedegreesguide.com/features/10-count...
Over the years, capital punishment has gained and lost support around the world as countries have developed new laws to retain the death penalty for certain crimes, approve it in exceptional circumstances or have abolished it altogether. Out of those 58 countries that still uphold the death penalty, 527 people were executed in 23 countries in 2010. Here are 10 countries that still embrace capital punishment:
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
4 months agoTags: countries, Capital Punishment, crime, Punishment, law, death 
One for All, All for One: The Euro in Crisis
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http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/articles/2011-MayJun/full...
When the Greek government suddenly revealed in late 2009 that it might not be able to honor its debts, a wave of panic spread through the European market:
Other countries in distress—Ireland, Spain, Portugal—could suffer the same fate, and the euro and eurozone themselves could possibly collapse.
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25 Countries Where Women Don’t Go to College
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http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2011/05/25-countries-...
In America and other well-developed countries, it’s easy to take education for granted. For most women, if you want to go to college, you can make it happen, whether it’s through student loans, scholarships, or alternative education.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
9 months, 1 day, 23 hours agoTags: women, college, education, countries, freedom 
10 Most Famous Bars in the World
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http://www.online-college-blog.com/index.php/features/10-mos...
Whether you’re a worldwide partier or the type who likes to kick back on the patio and absorb your surroundings, the following bars are worth adding to your agenda if you plan to visit the countries they serve.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
10 months, 3 weeks, 6 days agoTags: bars, world, famous, travel, countries 
Judge Halts $18 Billion Fine Against Chevron for Pollution in the Amazon
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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/judge-halts-18billio...
Remember that $9 billion fine that was Chevron was slapped with last month for the 18 billion gallons of pollution in Ecuador that were never cleaned up? A judge in New York has granted Chevron the preliminary injunction it requested, ruling that plaintiffs in Ecuador cannot seek damages in the U.S. or essentially anywhere outside Ecuador.
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Submitted by sarahmartin
11 months, 1 week, 5 days, 2 hours agoTags: pollution, injunction, countries, amazon 
Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-alcohol-idUSTRE...
Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia,
including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said.
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