August 2011 - Page 17 of 20

Che, CLACSO and University Reform (I)

When it came to the two Cubans who participated in book I just read about university reform, it seems that the sole country where it was completed and is sustained is in Cuba.

Fukushima Clouds Hiroshima Anniversary

“Against the backdrop of the disastrous Fukushima nuclear plant accident, I will speak of the absolute need for Japan to not only work to ban nuclear weapons but also to completely eradicate dependence on nuclear energy,” Matashichi Oishi, 78, a radiation victim from Bikini Atoll told IPS.

Emily Dissipates Before Reaching Cuba

According to Cuba’s Weather Service (INSMET), the interaction with the high mountains separating Haiti and the Dominican Republic debilitated the storm before it reached Cuba.

The Role of Cuba’s Legislators

I’m particularly thinking about the report on Cuba’s agriculture, which has continued without showing any signs of improvement, despite it being a priority because of its economic as well as its national security implications.

My Neighbor Esperanza

My neighbor Esperanza is a Cuban descendent of Spaniards. Her parents came to Cuba in the first half of the previous century to make their fortune. Though they never became rich, they worked hard to become the owners of a bodega (a small store), located in the Vibora neighborhood.

Back Stage

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My First Cooperative

I still don’t sell different varieties of coffee on some corner in the Vedado neighborhood, nor do I cook Mexican dishes that would break with our national culinary monotony.

Emily Approaches Haiti Before Cuba

Slow moving Tropical Storm Emily is poised to reach land Thursday afternoon in southeastern Haiti before heading on to Guantanamo, Cuba and a possible landing on Friday.

Eastern Cuba on Guard for TS Emily

Cuba’s Civil Defense authorities in the far eastern provinces of Guantanamo and Holguin are on alert for further developments of Tropical Storm Emily, which has become suddenly stationary south of the Dominican Republic and southeast of Haiti.

Havana Weather for August 4-10

Despite tropical storm Emily, the weather for the upcoming period in Havana will be influenced by an area of high pressure centered at 88° west and 24°north (as of Wednesday, August 3) that will begin moving slowly toward the east over the next few days. On Saturday, August 6, there could occur isolated rains. Apart from this we will have typical summer weather, with partially cloudy skies in the afternoons and a likelihood of rain produced from the heat during the day.