Gourt > Regional (300362)
Region can be used to mean:
- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. The proper techniques of space delimitation covers regionalization.
- the equatorial regions
- the temperate regions
- the polar regions
- the upper regions of the atmosphere
- An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country or the European Union.
- The geographically-specific encoding present on many commercially-produced DVDs.
- (historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
- (figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- (anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
- the abdominal regions
- {obsolete} Place; rank; station; dignity.
- {obsolete} The space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.
- For the QuickDraw data structure, see QuickDraw.
Regions are conceptual constructs and, thus, may vary among cultures and individuals.
Administrative regions
The word "region" is taken from the Latin regio, and a number of countries have borrowed the term as the formal name for a type of subnational entity (eg, the región, used in Chile). In English, the word is also used as the conventional translation for equivalent terms in other languages (e.g., the область (oblast), used in Russia alongside with a broader term регион). More on [ Region ]
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Half as many women die during pregnancy, childbirth as in 1990
Worldwide, maternal mortality has been cut in half in the past 20 years, says a new UN-World Bank report. India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the 287,000 deaths in 2010 attributed to problems during pregnancy or childbirth.
College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, as opposed to specific academic institutions. Universitas 21, an organization of 23 research universities across 15 countries, published its first ranking of countries “which are ‘best’ at providing higher education.” Universitas 21’s report, published by the University of Melbourne in Australia, ranked 48 countries in all. Here are some of their findings:
What would a Greek exit from the eurozone look like?
Rumors are rife of a Greek exit from the eurozone. While no country has yet dropped the common currency, there are some indications of what will transpire if Greece does.
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U.N. Presence Fails To Prevent Syrian Bloodshed
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:00 -0400
U.N. monitors were attending a funeral in a northern Syria village when it turned into a protest, and then a violent clash. More than 30 people were killed, and the U.N. peace plan suffered another setback.
U.S. Forces In Australia Draw Mixed Reaction
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400
The U.S. has sent Marines to Australia as part of a military pivot that will place greater emphasis on Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Some Australians are wondering how this might effect their relations with China.
UN: It Takes Time To Achieve Results In Syria
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400
The head of United Nations peacekeeping, Herve Ladsous, was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and talked to Michele Kelemen about how many unnamed observers are in Syria and what they are able to do. Ladsous has said that the ongoing violence is appalling. Some in Washington have been calling for stronger measures, including humanitarian corridors or safe zones. But that seems unlikely since it would take a substantial military intervention, not just a few unarmed UN observers.
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Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote
By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO Wed, 16 May 2012 21:19:03 -0000
A day after Greece’s president warned of bank runs, state television said June 17 would be the date for a new round of elections.
Greek Crisis Aggravated by Flight From Banks
By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO Wed, 16 May 2012 20:31:36 -0000
Money has been pouring out of Greece since the country's debt crisis began more than two years ago, but the outflow has picked up since last week's election.
Ratko Mladic Faces War Crimes Charges
By MARLISE SIMONS and ALAN COWELL Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:03 -0000
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.
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SCRAMBLE TO SAVE GREECE
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:56:27 -0400
Leaders across Europe rushed to try to reassure nervous investors Wednesday that they were working to prevent Greece from an unprecedented exit from the eurozone and the damage that might cause for other troubled European economies.
European stocks rebound as Greece fears ease
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:50:14 -0400
Is Greece the Lehman of 2012? -The Buzz
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:36 -0400
With apologies to John Lennon: Imagine a eurozone without Greece. It's easy if you try.
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