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Top 10 – Cele mai corupte tari ale lumii

Inainte de a citi acest TOP probabil va intrebati de ce nu suntem si noi aici. Nimic anormal, aceeasi intrebare mi-am pus-o si eu, dar dupa cum vedeti, majoritatea sunt tari din lumea a 3-a, iar in halul asta nu am ajuns si sper eu ca nu vom ajunge.

10.Guineea Ecuatoriala 

Aceasta tara este una din cele mai mici state africane. Presedintele in functiune al Guineei Ecuatoriale este Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Constitutia din 1982 ofera presedintelui Mbasogo puteri extinse, incluzand aici numirea sau demiterea dupa bunul plac a membrilor cabinetului sau, promulgarea oricarei legi prin decret prezidential, dizolvarea Camerei Deputatilor, de asemenea, negocierea si ratificarea oricarui tip de tratate, precum si lansarea de alegeri legislative. Diplomatii si ministrii Guineei Ecuatoriale au fost surprinsi facand trafic de droguri cu ajutorul bagajelor diplomatice de care dispuneau.

Presedintele in functie nu are totusi reputatia unchiului sau, pe care l-a detronat in ziua de Craciun a anului 1975. Acesta, pe numele sau Francisco Macias Nguema, a executat cu o ocazie speciala 150 de rivali politici pe un stadion. A ramas in istorie faptul ca in timpul executiilor, ex-presedintele Nguema a pus la difuzoarele de pe stadion, melodia “Those Were the Days”, interpretata de Mary Hopkin si produsa de Paul McCartney…

9.Bangladesh 

Republica Populara Bangladesh este situata in sud-estul Asiei si este inconjurata de India, Myanmar si Oceanul Indian. In Bangladesh, prim-ministrul este seful guvernului, poate forma Cabinetul si conduce toate afacerile interne si externe ale statului. Bangladesh a detinut in ultimii cinci ani titlul de cea mai corupta tara din lume datorita prezentei acestui flagel la toate nivelurile societatii. Economia bazata in proportie de 90% pe agricultura este subminata de coruptie. Aici taranii nu isi pot vinde produsele daca nu dau mita pana la cel mai inalt nivel. Acelasi nivel ridicat al coruptiei permite distrugerea ultimelor paduri ramase spre a face loc noilor terenuri agricole, ignorandu-se astfel, cu buna stiinta, dezastrele ecologice iminente.

8.Uzbekistan 

Situata in Asia Centrala si parte a fostei Uniuni Sovietice, Republika Uzbekistan se invecineza cu Kazahstanul in nord si vest, Kirghistan si Tadjikistan la est, si cu Afganistanul si Turkmenistanul la sud.
Uzbekistanul detine cea mai mare forta armata in regiunea Asiei Centrale, cu circa 65 000 de militari aflati in serviciu permanent. O parte importanta din PIB-ul Uzbekistanului provine din comercializare unor produse pe care acesta tara le exporta masiv: aurul, bumbacul si gazele naturale. Problemele apar datorita faptului ca o mare parte din sumele obtinute din acest profit sunt distribuite intre membrii clasei conducatoare, in timp ce 95% din populatia tarii se zbate sub nivelul subzistentei.

7. Ciad 

Situat in centrul Africii si compus in mare parte din Desertul Sahara (circa 75% din suprafata tarii), Ciadul are ca vecini Libia, Sudanul, Republica Centrafricana, Camerunul si Nigeria. Constitutia Ciadului este modificata intr-atat incat sa-i permita presedintelui tarii accesul la puteri depline. Astfel, presedintele poate numi sau demite primul-ministru de cate ori doreste si fara sa trebuiasca sa se justifice cuiva. Presedintele exercita o influenta considerabila si asupra judecatorilor, generalilor si directorilor firmelor private din Ciad. Toti membrii clasei conducatore sunt etnici Zaghawa, din acelasi trib cu presedintele Idriess Deby. Ciadul a fost criticat de nenumarate ori pentru mentinerea obiceiului mutilarii genitale la femei cat si pentru coruptia generalizata care infloreste la toate nivelurile.

6. Republica Democrata Congo 

Republica Democrata Congo si-a luat acesta denumire in 1997 cand a decis sa nu se mai numeasca Zair. Este a treia tara africana ca marime si se invecineaza cu Republica Centrafricana, Sudan, Uganda, Ruanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola si Republica Congo. Dupa 4 ani de interimat intre doua constitutii sensibil diferite la nivel de guvern, administratie si politie, noua Republica Democrata Congo se pretinde un stat cu adevarat democratic. Noua tara are unul dintre cele mai complexe si birocratice sieteme politice. Astfel, exista un Senat si un Consiliu National condus de un Executiv compus din 60 membri de cabinet prezidati, la randul lor, de un Presedinte si patru vice-presedinti. Toate acestea nu au stopat coruptia generalizata dintr-o tara unde se defrizeaza ilegal mii de copaci intr-o singura zi, si se fac afaceri murdare cu aur, diamante si uraniu, resurse naturale abundente in acesta tara din lumea a treia…

5.Sudan 

Sudanul este cea mai mare tara africana ca suprafata. Tara in sine are o pozitie geo-strategica importanta, fiind situata intre Cornul Africii si Orientul Mijlociu. Sudanul se invecineaza cu Egiptul, Eritreea, Etiopia, Kenia, Uganda, Republica Democratica Congo, Republica Centrafricana, Ciadul si Libia. O directiva datata 14 aprilie 2006, venita din partea directorului executiv al Human Rights Watch avertizeaza orice potential turist care intentioneaza sa tranziteze Sudanul, asupra guvernului care este deopotriva incapabil si indolent in a-si apara proprii cetateni din provincia Darfur. In aceeasi ordine de idei, militarii sudanezi sunt vinovati de crime impotriva umanitatii. Unele rapoarte avertizeaza asupra incalcarii repetate ale drepturilor omului atat de catre guvernul sudanez cat si de rebelii Janjaweed. Un comunicat al autoritatilor americane avertizeaza asupra uciderii civililor, violurilor in masa, torturilor sistematice, jafurilor si recrutarii fortate a copiilor in cadrul fortelor paramilitare.

4.Guineea 

Fosta colonie franceza Guineea, din vestul Africii, se invecineaza cu Guineea-Bissau, Senegal, Coasta de fildes, Liberia si Sierra Leone. De la data declararii independentei sale, pe 2 octombrie 1958, Guineea a avut doar doi presedinti. Generalul in rezerva Lansana Conte a preluat puterea in 1984 dupa o lovitura de stat soldata cu moartea lui Sekou Toure, presedintele anterior al tarii. Conte a iesit presedinte cu o majoritate covarsitoare si in cadrul scrutinelor din anii 1993, 1998 si 2003, scrutinuri ramase in istorie pentru faptul ca oamenii erau fortati sa-l voteze cu Kalashnikov-ul lipit de tampla…In ciuda acestor fapte, presedintele Conte apare aproape zilnic in presa cu declaratii care promit o reforma generalizata a Guineei. Situatia din Guineea poate fi foarte bine descrisa ca o combinatie de anarhie, dictatura si coruptie, totul cu un pronuntat iz african…

3.Irak 

O tara cu o pozitie strategica deosebit de importanata, Irakul se invecineaza cu Turcia, Siria, Kuweit-ul, Arabia Saudita, Iordania si Iranul. Dezastrul economico-social din Irak a inceput o data cu invazia Coalitiei Internationale condusa de Statele Unite si Marea Britanie. Conflictul militar a avut consecinte deosebit de grave pentru populatia civila. Violenta interconfesionala creste zilnic, la fel si numarul atentatelor, starea de anarhie generalizata pluteste pe strazile oricarui oras irakian, iar coruptia este la ea acasa intr-o tara unde nevoile elementare ale individului sunt imposibil de asigurat de un guvern care nu poate influenta pozitiv situatia generala a tarii.

2. Myanmar 

Cea mai mare tara din peninsula Indochina, Myanmar nu este alta decat fosta colonie Burma, care pana acum cativa ani s-a numit Birmania. Inconjurata de China, Laos, Tailanda, Bangladesh si India, Myanmar este o tara a contrastelor amplificate de drama umanitara in care se zbat locuitorii sai de ani de zile. Sistemul politic a ramas sub controlul juntei militare. Acesta domina scena politica locala inca din anul 1962 cand generalul Ne Win a inlaturat printr-o lovitura de stat guvernul civil condus de premierul U Nu. Tara este condusa din 1992 de catre generalul-maior Than Shwe. Organizatii precum Human Rights Watch si Amnesty International trimit rapoarte care contin mii de pagini despre atrocitatile si coruptia patronate de junta militara a Myanmarului. In prezent nu exista justitie independenta in Myanmar, iar oficialitatile au interzis accesul la Internet al oamenilor obisnuiti. Munca fortata, traficul de fiinte umane, traficul de organe si exploatarea copiilor sunt realitati comune in peisajul cotodian din Myanmar.

1.Haiti 

Haiti imparte pe jumatate insula Hispaniola cu Republica Dominicana din Arhipelagul Antilelor Mari, situat in Marea Caraibelor. Fosta colonie franceza a devenit al doilea stat din Lumea Noua care si-a castigat independenta, la data de 1 Ianuarie 1804, dupa Statele Unite ale Americii. Situatia politico-economica a devenit, insa, dezastruoasa pentru locuitorii sai imediat dupa debarcarea violenta de la putere a presedintelui Jean Bertrand Aristide, petrecuta la data de 7 februarie 2004. Circumstantele in care s-a petecut aceasta raman cotroversate si in prezent. Rene Preval, presedintele in exercitiu, este celebru pentru promisiunile sale de redresare economica si consolidare a stabilitatii intr-o tara in care domneste haosul si anarhia. Au ramas in istorie imaginile cutremuratoare in care erau prezentati taranii haitieni ajunsi la limita subzistentei, nevoiti sa manance biscuiti facuti din lut amestecat cu ulei, sute de mii de oameni fiind nevoiti sa se hraneasca cu acest amestec oribil de pamant si ulei… Situatia grava generalizata a locuitorilor din Haiti a ajuns la apogeu, din cauza foametei si mizeriei incredibile, inregistrandu-se din ce in ce mai multe cazuri de canibalism. In prezent nu exista industrie, economie, turism sau agricultura. Indicii coruptiei sunt mai mari decat in orice tara din lume.

 (sursa: Descopera)

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10 tips-uri pentru o vacanta la ski reusita

Probabil ca v-ati gandit ca iarna aceasta sa faceti o excursie la ski. Ati intrat pe google, ati dat un search si ati gasit niste oferte care la prima vedere nu sunt atat de costitsitoare, insa trebuie sa stiti ca o vacanta la munte implica mai mult decat cazare si mancare, mai ales daca este pentru prima data. Eurosite va ofera posibilitatea de a va realiza independent booking-ul, ceea ce reduce costurile in mod substantial. Iti poti lua o cazare de pe www.eurosite.ro si combina cu un mijloc de transport la alegere (avion, autocar sau pot inchiria o masina daca nu vrei sa mergi cu a ta), totul in acelasi site. De asemenea, exista si informatii pretioase despre partiile din zonele respective, perioada pentru care trebuie sa optati ca sa evitati aglomeratia etc.
Oricum, daca vreti o vacanta la ski pe care sa nu o regretati, EUROSITE este solutia!!!
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Top 10 Things that should not be discussed online

Cum suntem cu totii spideri pe web-ul pe care il numim internet, iar multi dintre noi sunt adepti ai discutiilor online, uite 10 lucruri care nu ar trebui discutate online.

Top-ul este in limba engleza si sunt sigur ca multi dintre voi o cunosc, dar pentru cei care nu se descurca va recomand Google Translate.

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The Middle East

Everyone has an opinion about the Middle East. It may be about the Palestinian State; it may be about oil; it may be about Israel; but that little area of land is blood-soaked for a reason. Trying to talk aboutthe Middle East will almost always end up in a fight because no one has been able to come up with a win-win solution to the area’s problems in a few thousand years. Any solution requires one side or the other to give ground and so far, no one has decided to. This mentality carries over into the supporters of the different positions. Israel is evil. The Palestinians are evil. The Jews are evil. The Arabs are evil. Round and round it goes. Again, no middle ground.

9

Homosexuality

Can’t be discussed rationally. No way, no how. To some it’s a perfectly acceptable lifestyle. To others, it is anathema. It is genetic. It is a choice. It can be “cured”. Once a homosexual, always a homosexual. Nature – or nurture. What’s really upsetting is no middle ground is usually available. If one happens to be a live and let live type of person, he or she is still in some danger of being painted negatively by the other side. One thing that makes this particular topic so explosive is homosexuality is much more mainstream now than it used to be. To some, that is a positive and sought after development. For others, it is a sign that the apocalypse is at hand.

8

Jesus Christ

Arguably the most discussed man in all of history. His life traditionally splits the dating system of the Western World into BC and AD. He is also probably the single most divisive person in all history. He was a good man and a great teacher but nothing else. He was God in the flesh. He never existed. Strangely, many people of all stripes who can rationally and calmly discuss the existence of God devolve into name calling and mudslinging once Jesus is brought up. Jesus is another guaranteed firestorm starter.

7

Race Relations

“Can’t we all just get along?” isn’t really an option. Things are better than in the past in some instances, but in others, not so much. Regardless, trying to talk about it reasonably is nearly impossible. Moderate voices are usually shouted down. Even in the 21st century some people still believe in the superiority of one race over another, despite the fact that, organically, race is a myth. We have ethnicities, yes, but race is an artificial construct based almost solelyon the amount of melanin in a person’s skin and the size and layout of the facial bones and musculature. We’ve come a long way, but a long way remains and to discuss it reasonably is difficult. Cries of discrimination start coming in from all sides and before anyone knows it, the “discussion” is in the crapper.

6

Abortion

Pro-Choice. Pro-Life. Anti-choice. Baby. Fetus. When does birth begin? I have read more than once that civil debate on abortion is difficult in person and absolutely impossible online. The reasons are plain. It’s a topic that is naturally polarizing. It pits men against women, one religion against another, freedom against bondage, and for some it is literally a matter of life and death. The most divisive facet of the abortion debate, however, is the tendency forboth sides to apply black and white thinking to a subject with way too many gray questions to fit into those pigeonholes. The result in “real life” can be crazy mad protests all the way up to clinic bombings. Online isn’t much better as otherwise nice, civil, rational people go from zero to pissed off in less than a second. Too visceral. Avoid at all costs.

5

Gun Control

This is mostly an issue for Americans and there is a certain amount of politics involved, but even those who live in countries with very strict gun control, or no gun control (and little concern about it) are sure to weigh in on this controversial topic. It is, of course, all the more controversial for Americans because it goesto the very core of the nation – the constitution and the right (or not) to bear arms. We have already had at least one incident of comment war over this topic.

4

The Holocaust

The Holocaust is ALWAYS a fire starter. It never happened. It happened but the numbers are inflated. It happened but why is it so important. The Holocaust is about the Jews. The Holocaust is about all the targeted populations of the Nazis. The Holocaust didn’t get the job done. One reason this topic is so toxic is enough people are around who were eyewitnesses to make a strong case one way, but enough people are around who must rely on second hand information to be subject to influence by deniers. Either way, almost NOTHING elicits the strong feelings that the Holocaust does, and if one makes the mistake of saying one doesn’t care either way, well, god help you.

3

Politics

Of all the topics on this list, politics is the one that seems to have shown the most recent increase in rancor (though not on Listverse – item 6 takes the cake there). In the US we have the Republicans and Democrats, and in many other countries (such as the UK and most of the Commonwealth there is a similar variation of partisan political parties. For the diehard political pundit, his party is his team. It’s his family. It’s a mountain he’s ready to die on. I’ve seen people get physically sick upon learning “their” candidate had lost an election. The saddest part of this polarization is the gridlock it creates in governments. After all, the politicians know about the splits and they’ll pull out all the stops to add to their camp so they can stay in office.

2

Origins of Man

Evolution or Creation? The books that have been written on this subject for either position could probably fill a modest library. Each side has reams of data and boatloads of facts to back up its position and each side roundly thinks the other side’s data and facts are so much excrement. The worst part is, again, no middle ground. If one tries to adopt a position that incorporatesboth sides, each side will rip him or her to shreds. When the origins of man come up, the gloves come off.

1

Religion

More people have died in the name of God, whatever name that may be, than pretty much all other causes combined. Christian. Muslim. Buddhist. Atheist. Scientologist. No matter the stripe, a surefire way to get EVERYONE mad is to disparage another’s religion or lack thereof. It’s simple, really. Religion or, spirituality if you will, is probably the most intensely personal part of anyone’s being and that includes those who reject religion and spirituality altogether. Also, religion is a family affair. When someone feels his religion is under attack, that attack immediately becomes personal and familial. One push leads to a counter pushand the atomic explosion goes off. To make matters worse, some religions have as an integral part a command to proselytize. Also, some people, not from a sense of command, but of desire, will want to proselytize. When that happens, your intensely personal experience collides with another person’s intensely personal experienceand the result is a perfect storm of firestorm.

So, there it is. The ten topics you cannot discuss online (without serious drama following shortly thereafter). A word for the wise: it might pay to discuss the reasons behind this inability to discuss certain topics without a war, rather than discussing the merits of the items mentioned specifically. Let’s keep this more civil than the last list that mentioned one of the topics here.

 (sursa: Listverse)

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