Are You Brighter than a 15 th grader?

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Which one is not true?

1. SAUDI ARABIA > KOREA

2. SWITZERLAND > GERMANY

3. MEXICO > PERU

4. UNITED STATES > MALAYSIA

5. EGYPT > MAURITIUS

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SAUDI ARABIA(50) > Korea(40)

GERMANY(40) > SWITZERLAND (35)

PERU(53.1) > MEXICO (44.5)

MALAYSIA(46.9) > UNITED STATES (33.6)

EGYPT (55) > MAURITIUS (39)

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1. THAILAND (in Thailand, most of the migrant workers come from China and US)

2. TURKEY (from Bulgaria and Azerbaijan)

3. DENMARK (from Turkey and Iraq)

4. HUNGARY (from Romania and Ukraine)

5. UK (from India and Australia)5

1. THAILAND (China, US)2. TURKEY (Bulgaria, Azerbaijan)3. DENMARK (Turkey, Iraq)4. HUNGARY (Romania, Ukraine)5. UNITED KINGDOM (India, Irish)

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Which occupation has the highest injury rate in US (2006)?

1. Manufacturing

2. Construction

3. Mining and Quarrying

4. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply

5. Health and Social Work7

3. Mining and Quarrying (30 per 100000 workers employed)

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1. Japan > Uzbekistan

2. Chile > Ireland

3. Tunisia > Israel

4. Taiwan > Thailand

5. France > Honduras9

1. Japan (4.8hr) > Uzbekistan (1.00)

2. Chile (6.9) > Ireland (14.3)

3. Tunisia (16) > Israel (5.11)

4. Taiwan (4.3) > Thailand (1.00)

5. France (9.1) > Honduras (4.8)(2011 CIA)

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5. Which is not one of the climate change indicators?

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Source: US EPA report <Climate Change Indicators in the United States>

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1. Water2. Soil3. Noise4. Air5. Radiation6. Food

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Source: Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (2005 Update)14

1. 13 million deaths could be prevented every year by making our environments healthier worldwide.

2. Better environmental management could prevent 94% of deaths from diarrhoeal disease worldwide.

3. Environmental factors influence 85 out of the 102 categories of diseases and injuries listed in The world health report.

4. In children under the age of five, one third of all disease is caused by the environmental factors

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Much of the death, illness and disability could be prevented through well targeted interventions such as promoting safe household water storage, better hygiene measures and the use of cleaner and safer fuels.

Source: WHO 10 facts on preventing disease through healthy environmentshttp://www.who.int/features/factfiles/environmental_health/environmental_health_facts/en/index.html 16

1. Ashma2. Diarrhoeal disease 3. Lower respiratory infections4. Unintentional injuries 5. Malaria

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In developing countries, the main environmentally caused diseases are diarrhoeal disease, lower respiratory infections, unintentional injuries, and malaria.

Source: WHO 10 facts on preventing disease through healthy environmentshttp://www.who.int/features/factfiles/environmental_health/environmental_health_facts/en/index.html

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1. Industrial emission2. BBQ smoke3. Traffic emission4. Dust storms5. Fart of dairies6. Wildfires

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San Joaquin Valley United Air Pollution Control District issued a report identifying dairy cows as the main source of smog-forming pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley, California.

A dairy cow annually emits almost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of smog-forming gases known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—more than a car or light truck.

Source: National Geographic News <California Cows Fail Latest Emissions Test> James Owen,2005

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1. Helping people make the right choices

2. Decreasing the rate of mortality 3. Promoting healthier life styles4. All of the above

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1. Stopping the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

2. Helping youth recognize the dangers of binge drinking

3. Promoting seatbelt use4. All of the above

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1. Health education/promotion2. Environmental studies3. Mental health4. Disease prevention

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1. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice2. Know how, Attitude, Practice3. Know, Attention, Prevention4. Knowledge, Attention, Prevention

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14. What are the classical 3Ps of public health?

1.prolonging life2.protecting from harm 3.promoting disease4.preventing disease5.providing sanitation

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14. What are the classical 3Ps of public health?

1.prolonging life2.protecting from harm 3.promoting health4.preventing disease5.providing sanitation

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15. Possible explanations to the 7 years increase in life expectancy during wartime Britain?

1.sense of unity in the face of a common enemy

2.reduced unemployment3.food rationing 4.income differences narrowed

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15. Possible explanations to the 7 years increase in life expectancy during wartime Britain?

1.sense of unity in the face of a common enemy

2.reduced unemployment3.food rationing 4.income differences narrowed

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16. Some features of Taiwan’s national health insurance?

1.universal coverage2.low administrative cost3.free of charge4.gate keeping

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16. Some features of Taiwan’s national health insurance?

1.universal coverage2.low administrative cost3.free of charge4.gate keeping

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18. What can facilitate a new public policy?

1.Problems 2.Possible solutions3.Political circumstances4.Interest groups5.Public opinion

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What can facilitate a new public policy?

1.Problems 2.Possible solutions3.Political circumstances4.Interest groups5.Public opinion

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End of Part I

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Which of the following countries have the highest GDP (nominal)?

1) Costa Rica2) Brazil3) El Salvador4) Panama5) Guatemala6) Argentina7) Paraguay

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Which of the following countries have the highest GDP (nominal)?2) Brazil

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Which of the following countries have the highest population density?

1) El Salvador2) Panama3) Guatemala4) Brazil5) Argentina6) Costa Rica7) Honduras

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Which of the following countries have the highest population density?

1) El Salvador

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Which North African country has the lowest rate of child mortality?

1) Morocco2) Tunisia3) Egypt4) Sudan5) South Sudan6) Libya

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Which North African country has the lowest rate of child mortality?

1) Morocco2) Tunisia3) Egypt4) Sudan5) South Sudan6) Libya

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Between mid-2011 to February 2012 there were 3767 reported cases of measles with 126 confirmed deaths. This is compared to the period from the start of 2007 to the end of 2009 where 211 cases were reported and no deaths.

What is the group of people most affected by this endemic?

(1) <5yrs(2)5yrs<, >25yrs(3)25 yrs<, >65 yrs (4)65yrs<

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What is the group of people most affected by this endemic?

1) <5yrs

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No. of birth in Egypt given in the years of 1970, 1985, 1995, 2005, 2006 are

1161539,1903022, 1604835, 1800972, and 1853746 respectively. Would the crude birth rate values (per thousands) accordingly vary in the same trend?

(1)Yes(2)No

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(2)NO (not really)

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If not, study the two data given below and guess the correct order for the remaining data in a reasonable way:

Years Crude birth rate (per thousands) No. of birth1985 35.1 (given) 11615391995 40.9 (given) 19030221995 ? 16048352005 ? 18009722006 ? 1853746Choice: (1) 25.5, 25.7, 27.9

(2) 27.9, 25.5, 25.7(3) 25.5, 27.9, 25.7(4) 27.9, 25.7, 25.5(5) 25.7, 27.9, 25.5(corresponding to the years of 1995, 2005, 2006)

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(2) 27.9, 25.5, 25.7

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Dhaka, Bangladesh is one of the worst polluted cities in the world. The pollution is due to which of the following?

1) combustion from automobiles2) combustion from airplanes that jet

across the sky3) burning of fossil fuels in big factories4) smoke from cigarettes

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Dhaka, Bangladesh is one of the worst polluted cities in the world. The pollution is due to which of the following?

1) Combustion from automobiles

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With similar pollution concerns in India, approximately how many people do you think die every year as a result of drinking contaminated water or breathing polluted air in India?

1) 10,0002) 100,0003) 500,0004) 900,000

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With similar pollution concerns in India, approximately how many people do you think die every year as a result of drinking contaminated water or breathing polluted air in India?

4) 900,000

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28% of children under 3 years-old in the sub-Saharan African region are malnourished. What is the percentage in India?

1) 19%2) 26%3) 34%4) 42%

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28% of children under 3 years-old in the sub-Saharan African region are malnourished. What is the percentage in India?

4) 42%

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How many people in South Asia do not receive vital HIV treatment, prevention and care due to delays in diagnosing HIV infection?

1) more than 50,0002) more than 100, 0003) more than 500,0004) more than 1000,000

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How many people in South Asia do not receive vital HIV treatment, prevention and care due to delays in diagnosing HIV infection?

4) more than 1000,000

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Which disease below has rapid rise of numbers of sufferers/infections and is the one of the major concerns of Eastern Europe and CIS?

1)Alzheimer's disease2)HIV/AIDS3)Diabetes4)Breast cancer

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Which disease below has rapid rise of numbers of sufferers/infections and is the one of the major concerns of Eastern Europe and CIS?

2)HIV/AIDS

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Which country in CIS has the most nuclear power plant reactors?

1) Armenia 2) Ukraine 3) Russia

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Which country in CIS has the most nuclear power plant reactors?

3) Russia

Numbers of Reactors:Armenia - 1Ukraine - 15Russia - 33

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Which of the following countries are not members of the CIS?1) Russia2) Moldova3) Belarus4) Estonia5) Azerbaijan6) Uzbekistan

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4) Estonia

Official members of the CIS include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan and Ukraine are unofficial members of the CIS.

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True or False: Most countries in Eastern Europe use the Euro as their currency.

(1)T(2)F

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ANS: (2) FALSE. Most countries in Eastern Europe DO NOT use the Euro as their currency

Belarus - Belarusian Rouble (BR)Bulgaria - leva (lv)Czech Republic - Czech crown (Kc)Hungary - Hungarian forint (Ft)Moldova - Moldovan leiPoland - zloty (zl)Romania - nou leu (lei)Russia - rouble (R)Slovakia - Euro €Ukraine - Ukrainian hryvnia (hry)

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What are the 3 dominant diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa?

1) HIV /AIDS, Malaria, (TB) Tuberculosis

2) HIV /AIDS, STD’s (excluding HIV), (TB) Tuberculosis

3) HIV/AIDS, Ischaemic heart disease and stroke, (TB) Tuberculosis

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What are the 3 dominant diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa?

3) HIV/AIDS, Ischaemic heart disease and stroke, (TB) Tuberculosis

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Why is AIDS so widespread in Africa?1) Prostitution, unprotected sexual

relations2) From mother to infant 3) Lack of education about the disease

and preventative methods4) The high incidence of poverty5) 1 and 2

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Why is AIDS so widespread in Africa?5) 1 and 2Prostitution, unprotected sexual

relationsFrom mother to infant

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In order to see if you really did paid attention to last week’s class, which of the following answers is NOT one of the main reasons of children mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa?

1) acute respiratory infection2) diarrhea3) measles4) pneumonia5) HIV / AIDS

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In order to see if you really did paid attention to last week’s class, which of the following answers is NOT one of the main reasons of children mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa?

4) pneumonia

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Being Africa 12% of the global population and having the 24% of the epidemic diseases. What is the Percentage of Medical Care Resources that Sub-Saharan Africa get?

1) >5%2) <15%3) 25%4) 50%5) <50%

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Being Africa 12% of the global population and having the 24% of the epidemic diseases. What is the Percentage of Medical Care Resources that Sub-Saharan Africa get?

3) 25%

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End of Part II

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<A> Smoking: free choice or not

<B> Free treatments for HIV infectors

<C> Employers get free access to employees' physical exam reports

<D> Ban on importing U.S. beef or not

<E> The world needs nuclear energy

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(1)Yes, it’s smokers’ free choice.(2)NO, it’s not free choice.

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(1)Yes, we should provide.(2)NO, we should not.

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<C> Employers get free access to employees' physical exam reports

(1)Yes, employers can.(2)No, employers can not.

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(1)Yes, we should ban it.(2)NO, we should not.

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<E> The world needs nuclear energy

(1)Yes, we need it.(2)NO, we don’t need it.

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Affirmative: Yes, it is smoker's free choice.

Negative: No, it's not a free choice.

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Affirmative: Yes, we should provide free treatments.

Negative: No, we should not.

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<C> Employers get free access to employees' physical exam reports.

Affirmative: Yes, employers can access.

Negative: No, employers can not.

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Affirmative: Yes, we should ban U.S. beef.

Negative: No, we should not

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<E> The world needs nuclear energy.

Affirmative: Yes, we need it.

Negative: No, we don't need it.

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End of Part III

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To apply lessons learned at the class of Global Health, your team will break into 2 subgroups and each subgroup will pay a visit to an embassy in the region your team represents. Your presentation will be made based on these visits.

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Action Deadline1 Choose your target embassy by consulting the

directory or browsing Taiwan MOFA website (http://www.mofa.gov.tw)

3/29(announce in 3/30 lab

session)2 Draft an appointment letter: introduce your team

& school, explain the purpose of visit4/12

(discuss in 4/13 lab session)3 Make appointment thru email and phone 4/20

(discuss in 4/20 lab session)4 Prepare an interview outline (submit to CEIBA)

(set agenda for discussion, issues you want to bring about, questions you want to ask)

4/26(discuss in 4/27 lab session)

5 Field trip Mayno later than 6/1

6 Presentation title & outline (submit to CEIBA) 6/77 Presentation 6/88 Submit term paper (no class) (submit to CEIBA) 6/15 94

Everyone should make the visit with your team members.

TAs will accompany the team as an observer.

identify your research question or your main concern.

For example, you may want to know “why is HIV/AIDS so prevalent in the sub-Saharan African?” or you may want to find evidence to support your argument that “American beef should be banned.”

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Take photos of your visit and show them during the presentation.Your presentation is NOT limited to the interview itself. You are encouraged to explore other information.Presentations: any form your team desires, Each presentation:15-20 minutes.Term paper: to CEIBA by midnight 6/15.

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Dress Code: formal (to be announced in next session)IF you need any assistance, contact TAs any time.

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