African Politics Portal

make a difference – be informed

The following user friendly options are offered: The Latest African News, short political analyses, access to an interactive tool that facilitates the navigation through ongoing critical issues such as the genocide in Darfur, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the civil war in Somalia, and the China monitor which is a frequently updated section that lists the most recent actions and investments of the Chinese government on the continent along with a short history of Chinese investment in Africa … (full text about the portal).

Homepage;
Breaking News; Currents; China in Africa; Political Failure; Archives; Photos; Videos; my articles on African Loft;
Contact. not found.

About me: My name is Codrin Arsene; I’m a 22 year-old young man living in Chicago, Illinois. I study at the University of Chicago, where I’m majoring in Political Science and International Studies, with a focus on African Politics, trade policies and the impact of international organizations on the world’s governments.  Continuer la lecture de « African Politics Portal »

Atomic Archive.com

  • Welcome to the Atomic Archive. This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb – a crucial turning point for all mankind. AJ Software & Multimedia presents this site as an online companion to its latest CD-ROM. (Homepage).
  • Atomic Archive, Enhanced Edition.

Sitemap;
Science; History; Library; Media; Almanac; Store; Blog; Support;
Contact for comments and questions.

About us: About The Site: This website was created for students, educators, and the general public to understand the science, history and consequences of the atomic age. Continuer la lecture de « Atomic Archive.com »

Risk-Education

how does risk apply to me? – a work and website of the Chemical Industry Education Centre CIEC, University of York, UK

Everything we do is risky. Things can go right or things can go wrong. Life would be boring if everything was 100% predictable.
This site is designed to improve your understanding of risk, to help you evaluate different risks and to take decisions for yourself. (Homepage).

Risk Scale; Hazards; Life examples; Quizzes; Links;
Address: Risk-Ed – RISK, Chemical Industry Education Centre, Chemical Industry Education Centre, University of York, Heslington, York (UK), YO10 5DD, UK ;
Contact (down contact site of CIEC).

Probabilities and outcomes: When an event has more than one outcome, what do the probabilities of each outcome add up to? Continuer la lecture de « Risk-Education »

Evaluation Portal

Are you searching for information about the topic evaluation? – a separat website for a project of Lars Balzar, see also his main website.

At this Evaluation Portal you find hand-picked, human-edited, categorized information about the topic « evaluation » (and a bit about social science methods) I found to be useful during my work in this field … (full text Overview /Homepage Evaluation Portal).

Panel; Calendar; Books;
Link Collection (Home for Lists, another special website): New, Popular, Randoms, Suggest; Advanced Search;
Contact (contactpage of Lars Balzar’s website).

What does a successful evaluation project need? (again on Lars Balzer’s website) – GOALS OF THE STUDY: Continuer la lecture de « Evaluation Portal »

Measuring the Progress of Societies

en françaisThe OECD hosted Global Project on ‘Measuring the Progress of Societies’ seeks to to measure, assess and foster societal progress – going beyond economic measures and investigating what really makes life better, for everyone (found on Weitzenegger’s Newsletter/websites of the moment, June 2010).

Is life getting better? Are our societies making progress? Indeed, what does “progress” mean to the world’s citizens? There can be few questions of greater importance in today’s rapidly changing world.  And yet how many of us have the evidence to answer these questions? … (full text Homepage).

Why; How; Future Events; Partners; Newsletters; FAQs; Network of Networks;
Contact.

What we are doing /Mission statement: Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies exists to foster the development of sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators to provide a comprehensive picture of how the well-being of a society is evolving.  Continuer la lecture de « Measuring the Progress of Societies »