David,
I don't see disagreement as much as the desire to find the best
semantic fit. I like the word developing better than most of the
other terms. It implies progress and positive energy.
In terms of your advise to Beth.. I absolutely agree that it is
critical to focus on development an
Hi There,
Please keep this in perspective-- "third world" from origin and by
definition is a "first" world expression and looking usually from that '
pedestal.' Where or what is the 2nd?? If there is no 2nd then why... ... a 3rd?
Agreed- the "quality" of life-- natural beauty, the family struc
Dave A. Chakrabarti wrote:
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> Hi Vasu, Linda, Beth,
>
> I'm not sure I agree with you here. Why does "Third World" imply such
> negative connotations? It may just be a difference in how we
> understand the semantics, but I've also used "Third World" the way a
> geographer or economist uses it, i.
One correction.. I sent the wrong link for the Web Resources List. It
should be: http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=6499
Linda Ullah
Teacher in Residence
Foothill College Krause Center for Innovation
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On Nov 4, 2005, at 10:51 PM, Linda Ulla
Hi Vasu, Linda, Beth,
I'm not sure I agree with you here. Why does "Third World" imply such
negative connotations? It may just be a difference in how we understand
the semantics, but I've also used "Third World" the way a geographer or
economist uses it, i.e. to mean "developing". Personally,
Vasu,
I absolutely agree with you. Third World really does imply that there
are multiple levels of people/countries. There are so many ways that
we can use Internet technology to help the children of the world learn
to understand and appreciate each other 's cultures. I'm looking for
help co
Hello everyone
I dont know why every one tends to proclaim themselves as belonging to a Third
World.
There is only one world - as it is known to mankind and it is the earth.
Donot denigrade yourself or your country or your citizens. They may be poor
but not have sold their self respect to
