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12/16/2011

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Female Circumcision
Definition
removing the labia and the clitoris and sometimes stitching the vulva nearly shut, makes childbirth hard, no sexual stimulation, and painful menstruation and urination (27 countries in Africa as well as other areas)
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Intertropical Convergence Zone
Definition
where the North winds meet the South, generally located around the equator, and affects weather
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Ethnic Cleansing
Definition
the deliberate removal of an ethnic group from a particular area by forced migration.
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Export Processing Zone
Definition
specially created legal space within a country where no duties or taxes are charged, attracts foreign factory owners.
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Microcredit
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Hajj
Definition
the journey to Mecca, partake once in your life if you are able.
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Koran
Definition
jewish bible
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Deindustrialization
Definition
produce less, cheaper to buy from others than produce yourself (Europe and Australia)
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5 Pillars of Islam
Definition
1. Pray 5 times a day
2. Fast during Ramadan
3. Journey to Mecca
4. Alms to Charity
5. There is only 1 god and Muhammad is his prophet
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Aral Sea
Definition
sea that is drying up and needs agriculture, in Russia
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Dumping
Definition
dumping excess goods into third world countries, the result is these goods displace their goods and put farmers out of business, South America becomes more dependent on Europe.
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Pancasila
Definition
national philosophy that promotes: belief in god, conformity, corporatism, consensus, and harmony (Indonesia)
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Kashmir
Definition
Muslim majority of Northern India, India wants to keep it for themselves, but Pakistan believes it should be theirs because it is Muslim majority, the majority want out of the region because of the bombing, shooting, etc.
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Structural Adjustment Program
Definition
SAP - policies that require economic reorganization toward less government involvement in industry, agriculture, and social services; sometimes imposed by the World Bank.
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OPEC
Definition
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries-control world wide oil prices based on how much they expect to get.
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Subsistence Affluence
Definition
the ability to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle on relatively little formal income, as is found on some South Pacific islands
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Vladimir Putin
Definition
former president, current prime minister Russia, trying to run again, rigged election,
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Guest Worker
Definition
Europe, a program where people go other places and work jobs that no one wants and work at a low price, helps support the local welfare system.
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Assimilation
Definition
when someone from another culture blends in completely with a new one.
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Oligarch
Definition
in Russia those who acquire great wealth during the privatization of Russia's resources and to use that wealth to exercise power.
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Shari'a Law
Definition
finding a moral code using the Koran
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Machismo
Definition
a set of values that defines manliness in MIddle and South America
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Megalopolis
Definition
region between Boston and Washington with very high population.
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Four Noble Truths
Definition
1. Life is suffering
2. Desire cause suffering
3. To eliminate suffering you must eliminate desire
4. Eight fold path to enlightenment, self actualization, nirvana
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Entrepot
Definition
Singapore- in between point of trading (city)
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Acculturation
Definition
someone who doesn't blend in
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Coriolis Effect
Definition
change wind direction
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Marianismo
Definition
a set of values based on the life of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, that defines the proper social rules for women in Middle and South America.
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Globalization
Definition
many cultures coming together and exchanging ideas.
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Buddhism
Definition
a religion of Asia that originated in India in the sixth century as a reinterpretation of Hinduism: it emphasizes modest living and peaceful self reflection leading to enlightenment.
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Ecotourism
Definition
nature oriented vacation often taken in endangered and remote landscapes usually by travelers from industrialized nations.
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