are protecting it. This is the problem in Belarus a country located in Europe and borders Russia, and a population of 9.5 million people. Not only have the belarusian people been subject to corrupted politicians and their lies, but they also have to worry about the people who are supposed to be protecting them. According to a website called Transparency International, a website dedicated to stopping corruption, its recorded that the police force in Belarus are viewed as one of the most corrupt organizations
Comparing Khazakstan and Belarus Upon the break up of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared itself a sovereign nation from the USSR in 1990; in late 1991, Kazakhstan declared its independence, and held its first elections. The similarity in their modern governments is evidence to the numerous parallels in their history. The historical development of both countries was heavily influenced by the rule of the Mongols and the Tartars, also both Belarus and Kazakhstan would come under the control of
Transition from Communism in Belarus The Eastern European country chosen for discussion is Belarus. This paper will first discuss the transition from communism based on the experience of living under communist rule. Second, the significant historical factors from 1920-1991 that led to the fall of communism will be given and traced as to how they affected the process of the transition. Finally, the choices made by Belarus during and after the transition period will be traced back to historical
Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in Belarus Belarus is a region just north of the Ukraine in an area that was previously part of the Soviet Union. In 1986 the nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl suffered a serious incident involving a fire and the release of significant amounts of radioactivity. The Gomel region lies immediately to the north of Chernobyl and is known to have received a high level of radioactivity as fallout after the breakdown of the reactor on 26th April 1986. The plume passed
The Republic of Belarus is an independent state with population of 9.5 million people, 53.2% of whom admit the Belarusian language as their mother tongue. However, 70.2% of the population use Russian in everyday communication and cannot speak Belarusian fluently (National Statistical Committee, n.d.). The phenomenon is caused by the formal existence of two state languages, Belarusian and Russian, whereas in reality the Russian language dominates in all spheres of life in the country. For instance
researching cultural and communication differences between the United States and Belarus with the purpose of establishing a student exchange program. Through research Group 3 was able to gather information that could be used to help establish a healthy relationship between the two countries. I have two main goals for this paper. My first purpose is to inform the readers about two intercultural concepts and how they pertain the Belarus. These concepts are Collective Orientation and High Ambiguity Tolerance
were fought over it (Korea and Vietnam) and a nuclear war was almost waged (Cuban Missile Crisis). Now with the breakup of the Soviet Union into a loose Commonwealth no one is exactly sure who has all the weapons. Certain nations inherited them, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia, while others tried stealing them, Iran, Libya, and North Korea. And since the breakup certain people have been caught stealing the materials needed to make a bomb. These terrorists have never been caught in the United
in the past from radiation, this would prove to be the most disastrous of any incident (other that war) involving radiation. First of all, I should tell you exactly where Chernobyl is. Chernobyl is a rather small town in the Ukraine right near Belarus. It is north of Kiev, the Capital of Ukraine. Kiev is only One hundred and ten kilometers away from Chernobyl and has a population of 2.4 million. Chernobyl’s population is 12,500. In 1986, 10 percent of all the worlds nuclear energy was generated
lived, I saw how people in Belarus chose to be silent because of the fear to speak up against oppressive regimes. In the Soviet era, anyone who dared to disagree was declared as an enemy of the state. One morning a person would wake up and his/her neighbor, friend, or a relative was gone. State enemies were dealt with in most brutal ways. Some were sent to isolation in Siberia, which meant struggle to survive in Arctic conditions; others ended up in jail. In Belarus, there is a place known as
The troubled state of Poland has been a target for powerful countries in Eastern Europe throughout its history. Dating back to the late 1700’s, Poland was a dual state with Lithuania ruled under a monarchy. At the time, the Commonwealth of Poland represent the largest and most populous country in Europe. However, its outlying neighbors: Prussia, Russia and Austria wanted to invade Poland. To prevent a triangle war, the three countries came to an accord to divide Poland into three separate states
countries around Russia that used to be parts of a larger union called The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, however, in 1991, the USSR broke apart into several other independent states. The new states that were formed are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The realm that is Russia is further divided into eight regions including the Far East, Siberia, Northwest, Urals, Greater Volga
for a certain reason. About 2.8 percent of the earth's crust contains this element making it the sixth most common in the earth's crust. Sodium is found in compounds among dry lake beds, underground, and as well as in seawater in such places as: Belarus, China, France, Germany, India, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States. Sodium is an extremely chemically active element. If combined with water it tends to react vigorously. For example . Since, sodium is such a dangerous element
“middle of the road” when compared to other transitioning economies. Declines in output and average real income are much greater and unemployment and inflation much higher than the Visegrad group and Baltic Republics though often better than Ukraine, Belarus, and the Russian Republics. Many of Bulgaria’s current economic problems can be traced to economic conditions at the start of its transition. Heavy reliance on CMEA markets devastated the country , more so than any other country. Compared to GDP
Angela Brown Kelly Bettencourt Advisory 11 18 March 2014 The Collapse of the Soviet Union The symbols of communism are the hammer and sickle, against a red backdrop, drawn in the middle of a star. If these symbols represent a strong society which thrived so well, then why was the hammer brought down so hard on the Soviet Union in 1991? First the cause of the decline of the Soviet Union will be discussed. Then the details that caused the collapse of the Soviet Union altogether will be described
such as profit and pleasure, which may seem as lame reasons when compared to the life and future of a young woman. The article also states that some of these women, coming from countries such as Romania, Russia. Bulgaria, the Ukraine, Moldavia, and Belarus enter Cyprus unaware of what is included in their job descriptions, and are forced into prostitution by traffickers, which is humanly unacceptable and should without a doubt be banned from societies regardless of what kind of profit they may bring
Miles Mitchell Professor Matic POSC 3610 30 March 2014 The Ukraine Crisis I. Introduction The current international crisis involving Russia and Ukraine developed in the aftermath of the 2014 revolution in Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovich was impeached and quickly fled the capital. An interim government formed around Oleksandr Turchynov as the acting president. Germany and the US quickly recognized this new government, while Russia did not. In late February, pro-Russian
Albert Bandura was born on December 04, 1925 in Mundare, Alberta. He is the youngest and also the only son, of six. Bandura is Ukrainian and Polish decent. Albert’s parent was a huge influence on his education endeavors. The summer after finishing high school, he worked in the Yukon to protect the Alaska Highway against sinking. He was later credited his work in the tundra as the origin of his interest in human psychopathology. This experience in the Yukon, he was exposed to a subculture of gambling
During the course of the Soviet-Afghan war between 1979 and 1989, 1986 was the turning point for the Soviet Union. Soviet Union General Secretary Gorbachev was convinced that the Soviet effort at rebuilding Afghanistan was failing: the Afghanistan government, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), made little progress in reaching out to the population, economic aid did not reach its destination, and the majority population supported Mujahideen (Matthews 2011). The Soviet Union felt the DRA
Report How does the knowledge of main inclinations and traits of human behavior (studied by Behavioral Economics) can help the businesses to increase their sales though the extension of customer loyalty? An empirical study of difference in attitudes towards Apple products in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish markets Introduction. Customer loyalty is basically defined as a deep held commitment to re-buy or re-patronize a chosen product/service consistently in the future, thereby causing repetitive same-brand
The crisis in Ukraine has been ongoing since late 2013 up until now and has been headlines on global news for months due to the enormity of the current state of affairs in Ukraine. Most Malaysians disregard Ukraine's crisis because it deems to be irrelevant to our country. Though, Ukraine is 8257. 67 kilometres away from Malaysia, the predicament in Ukraine is on a global scale, and can have an effect on anyone's country. First of all, what is Ukraine? Long story short, Ukraine is an Eastern European