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Pierre Verluise o Rosji, Polsce i nowej Unii - Geopolityka.net - polski portal o geopolityce | Geopolityka.net - polski portal o geopolityce Rozmowa z dr. Pierre Verluise, francuskim geopolitykiem, szefem portalu Diploweb.com. Rosja jest krajem europejskim czy azjatyckim? Jak Pan zapewne wie, to car ustalił geograficzną granicę Europy na Uralu, aby Rosja była krajem europejskim. W rzeczywistości Rosja jest zarazem europejska i azjatycka chociażby ze względu na swą rozciągłość geograficzną i kulturę polityczną. Jaka jest rola Rosji w Europie? Rosja jest pierwszym źródłem zaopatrzenia Unii Europejskiej w węglowodory, wliczając w to także wiele byłych krajów satelickich, które wszakże nie mają zaufania do tego stanu rzeczy, aczkolwiek być może nie zawsze mają wybór. Rosja żyje w obsesji popadnięcia w zapmnienie, ma ambicję na powrót zostać potęgą i życzy sobie korzystać z bogactwa Unii Europejskiej. Co Pan sądzi o przyszłej roli PECO w UE? Zbliżamy się do dziesiątej rocznicy przystąpienia PECO do Unii. Jaki wizerunek posiada Europa Środkowa i Wchodnia, a zwłaszcza Polska, w oczach francuskich badaczy? Dziękuję za rozmowę.

Ecstasy History Early ecstasy MDMA was patented in 1913 (patent #274.350) by the German chemical company Merck supposedly to be sold as a diet pill (the patent does not mention any intended use), the company decided against marketing the drug and had nothing more to do with it. An urban legend has the US army testing MDMA in 1953 as a possible truth serum, but there is no real evidence supporting this. The man responsible for the modern research of MDMA is Alexander Shulgin, who after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with a PhD in Biochemistry landed a job as a research chemist with Dow Chemicals. Among his many achievements for Dow Chemicals was one profitable insecticide and several controversial patents for what were to become popular street drugs. Shulgin continued his legal research of new compounds after leaving Dow, specializing in the phenethylamines family of drugs. A hearing was held to decide what permanent measures should be taken against the drug. Be Drug Free.

Creek Watch iPhone App Goes Social Editor’s note: The following article is a guest post by Conservation Biologist Erick Burres. He leads the state of California’s Citizen Monitoring Program: the Clean Water Team. Water is one of our most precious resources -- vital for our survival. Protecting and improving water quality are extremely important issues for all societies. 1. 2. 3. … all based on location and the photograph. Here's a video on how it works : Citizen Science Over the years, water quality concern has prompted a rise in citizen science of monitoring streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and oceans. In California, as in other regions, citizen water quality monitors have been collecting water quality data for more than a decade, saving government agencies many tens of millions of dollars in monitoring costs and providing water quality data that would otherwise not get collected. The Creek Watch App is useful in promoting all of these efforts. Water quality depends on all of us.

Free Anthropology Year in Review and Teaching Update Quick update on some themes from Teaching Anthropology, including a review of the AAA Teaching Materials Exchange and a great reflective post on Thinking About Course Readings, Fall 2012. Also a great resource free through 31 August–all of the 2011 Anthropology Year in Review articles from American Anthropologist. Resources for teaching medical anthropology, Eugene Raikhel Gathers the best resources from Somatosphere for teaching medical anthropology, along with a number of health and social science teaching resources from other sites. Back to the Classroom?, Beverly A. Chiarulli It looks like this will be a great way to share teaching ideas and can be an especially important resource for “new” teachers and anyone trying to design a new course. Messy Data, Ordered Questions, Mark W. Complexity in Biological Anthropology in 2011: Species, Reproduction, and Sociality, Kristi L. Engaged Anthropology in 2011: A View from the Antipodes in a Turbulent Era, Hans A.

amazon Géopolitique de la transition au Qatar : perspectives. M. (...) - Moyen-Orient AU QATAR, l’émir Hamad Ben Khalifa al-Thani semble s’orienter vers une passation du pouvoir en douceur avec une investiture prochaine du prince héritier Tamim. La question n’est dorénavant pas de savoir si cette transition se produira mais plutôt quand et comment le nouvel émir prendra ses fonctions. Ce changement à la tête de l’émirat sera une évolution importante pour le Qatar et pourrait avoir des conséquences directes sur sa politique étrangère. Le Qatar est très actif sur la scène régionale où il a soutenu les révoltes arabes et les partis issus de la mouvance des Frères musulmans et un changement de gouvernement pourrait infléchir cette politique. De plus, ce transfert de pouvoir en douceur romprait avec la tradition des monarchies arabes, dont les dirigeants restent généralement en place jusqu’à leur mort. Une transition teintée d’interrogations Interprétations Quelles conséquences géopolitiques ? Copyright Juin 2013- Lazar/ Diploweb.com Plus Mehdi Lazar, Le Qatar aujourd’hui, éd. .

TheDEA.org: The History of MDMA Christmas Eve, 1912: The pharmaceutical company Merck files for a patent on MDMA ('ecstasy') as a precursor to a drug that they hoped would be effective in controlling bleeding. Their patent application is granted two years later (1914.) In spite of persistent rumors, there is no evidence that they were aware it was psychoactive or intended to market it as a product. 1927: Merck researchers perform some animal experiments, noting that the substance had some similarities (in structure and effects) to adrenaline. 1953-1954: The US Army conducts animal experiments with MDMA and a number of structurally related drugs. What they hoped to discover is unclear, but the research was labeled as sensitive and not declassified until 1969. "I feel absolutely clean inside, and there is nothing but pure euphoria. Today, most of the psychedelic drugs that have been prohibited in America were born in Shulgin's basement laboratory, and his work continues to inspire the invention of even more new drugs.

The water data hub is LIVE! I've been looking for a centralized source of water data for over a year, a place where I could go to find data on any kind of water question. Although that quest led me to IBNET -- a fantastic resource on water utility data in many countries -- I was unable to find a good centralized index of water data. Even more depressing, I was unable to get any interest or support out of organizations (USGS, World Bank, OECD, et al.) whose missions might imply support for just such an idea. So, I decided to set up my own water data hub (WDH) -- a central location that links to water data, no matter where it is, who owns it, or what dimension of water it describes. Last November, I asked for help on this project, and Ian Wren (from San Francisco) joined me. It's thanks to Ian's hard work (weekends and evenings!) So, please go there and add data sources. Oh, and don't forget that anyone can add a link to the hub. Note by my wording that the WDH does not host, own or control data. Future developments:

What is Anthropology? - The Ultimate Answer! What is Anthropology: What It Means to be Human Anthropology is a search for what it means to be human, a documentation of human life and possibility. Anthropologists ask the big questions about human life. As Rick Salutin writes in August 2013, The hour of anthropology may have struck: “I keep encountering anthropologists who help more in understanding how the world works today than other experts do, even in their own fields.” Anthropology is the study of humanity and its origins: “a scholarly discipline that aims to describe in the broadest possible sense what it means to be human” (Lavenda & Schultz, Anthropology , 2012:5; see four-field Introduction to Anthropology). What is Anthropology? Anthropology is growing! Anthropology boasts a rich and varied collection of vibrant Anthropology Blogs. Anthropology, Science, Holism Anthropology includes human evolution, primatology, biological aspects of human beings, archaeology, sociocultural approaches, and language. , 88). . Stay connected

Rio de Janeiro: the 'pacification' of the favelas Rio de Janeiro's Pacification: From a Divided City to Divided Favelas? by Verena Brähler* Rio de Janeiro is currently undergoing rapid social transformations. Spurred by the successful FIFA World Cup and Olympic bids and steady economic growth, the city is undertaking major infrastructure projects, as well as the regeneration and integration of formerly neglected areas. For several decades, Rio's favelas had been controlled by drug trafficking factions or militias. Governor Sergio Cabral opens the UPP in the Comunidade do Morro dos Macacos Governor Sérgio Cabral opens the UPP in the Comunidade do Morro dos Macacosunits were created, the so-called Unidades de Polícia Pacificadora (UPPs), with the intention of recapturing state territory, arresting or expeling drug traffickers and improving the community-police relationship; the idea was to overcome finally the stigma of a 'divided city'. Until now, around 20 favelas have been pacified by the UPPs.

Géopolitique de l’eau : quelles menaces Les relations entre l’Egypte et l’Ethiopie se sont gravement détériorées suite à la décision prise par Addis-Abeba de détourner le cours du Nil bleu dans le cadre de la construction d’un barrage hydroélectrique. Quels sont les principaux enjeux au cœur de ces tensions ? Comment expliquer la mobilisation d’une rhétorique belliqueuse de la part d’officiels égyptiens ? La décision éthiopienne n’est pas une nouveauté : cela fait des années qu’Addis-Abeba fait part de sa volonté de faire un usage efficace des eaux du Nil bleu. Quels sont les autres « points chauds » du globe concernant le contrôle des ressources hydriques ? Je demeure convaincu que les risques de conflits liés à l’eau sont avant tout sociétaux. La rareté est-elle le seul facteur permettant d’expliquer l’existence de tensions autour de l’eau ? Non, la rareté n’explique pas tout, d’autant plus que les zones du monde où les réserves en eau manquent sont elles-mêmes assez rares.

Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About MDMA? Some MDMA (Photo via) MDMA has caused something of a stir here in the US recently. Ever since Miley bragged about "dancing with molly," like one of those tedious nerds who brags about ripping bongs for breakfast, columnists have had a field day analyzing why we've all fallen in love with MDMA. As you might expect, not everyone has taken a deep breath, put things into perspective, and reacted in a calm, rational manner. Crusty old deans and decrepit politicians fretting about whatever drugs the youth are into is no surprise, but I was a little concerned at the attitude of a drug dealer we’ll call "Tommy" I met in a Boston bar and his thoughts on what he’s selling. "I wouldn’t take it because I have no idea what’s in there. Image of Pretty Lights, one of the acts that UMass Amherst canceled, by Alex Hertel. Drug policy experts say the overdoses are tied to the MDMA being cut with synthetic drugs and sold as the real thing. So why is there an increased demand? So where does that leave us?