“Asian Markets Fall as European Ministers Try to Calm Nerves”, by Howard Schneider, Chico Harlan, and Anthony Faiola
Recently, Asian markets started dropping at rates such as 2.2%, 1.1%, and 1.5%. These are some of the lowest points the Asian market has ever closed at. This affected European countries like Switzerland and Italy because the money exchange changed when the markets closed. Switzerland was greatly affected, for their exports’ prices are rising and it has a negative effect on the market. This is being described as an economic slowdown and officials say Europe’s debt and weak bank system could cause many problems within the continent because of this slowdown.
“Near a Libyan Holdout Town, a Waiting Game”, by Rod Nordland
In Libya, both sides of the political unrest met in a mosque to try and set aside differences and talk about peace. Both sides presented their beliefs on Qaddafi, propaganda, and the needs for the country’s people. While exiting the mosque, rebels celebrated false news with weapons, grenades, and guns. Many people were arrested and imprisoned.
“Leak Offers Look at Efforts by U.S. to Spy on Israel”, by Scott Shane
In 2010, a FBI translator was given prison time for releasing confidential documents to a blogger. These documents contained information on Israel that America was using at their benefit. Supposedly, Israel was trying to influence the way America lived and its government.
“Italian Workers Strike against Austerity Measures”, by Rachel Donadio
In Italy, workers began protesting austerity measures. Italy has had a debt crisis. They are facing the difficulties like Greece, which had to cut public sector wages and has trouble with labor market reforms. Not many Italians are happy about the measures, for it would be hard for them to pay bills with their paychecks.
Focus Article:
“Napolitano’s Future: Airline Passengers Can Keep Shoes On”, by Lee Ferran
Janet Napolitano said that she believes keeping shoes on through airport security is the first step towards an “intelligence and risk-based approach on how we screen.” Shoe bombs on planes have been threats in the past and many were cautious with the anniversary of 9/11 coming up. Airlines decided it was best for passengers to remove their shoes as part of security check to ensure no explosives are hidden, yet it is hard to distinguish a harmful liquid, such as propane, from water. A full body image scanner was one way to check for explosives, but it was reported that the machine would not be able to tell human sweat from other liquids. No decisions have been made, but Napolitano hopes to come to a conclusion on this soon.
This article was interesting because it showed how America was moving forward in technology and safety. Because we are a modern country and are at war, technology and the improvement of safety are essential to keep America, its people, and airplanes safe. It would be easy to hide liquids in small containers, even soaked up in cloth. The security at airports has improved over the last decade, thanks to technology, but there is always room for improvement. The distinguishing of harmful liquids from non-explosive liquids would be the next step in increasing safety from terrorists.
Reflective Paragraph:
Many of these articles were about economies, countries working with one another, and government. This relates to human geography and what we've learned in class this week because the articles are about globalization. political unrest, trade and dependency on another country, and technology fall under globalization.
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