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	Western Hemisphere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Western Hemisphere (capitalised), or Western hemisphere, is a geopolitical term for the Americas and associated islands and waters (or the New World).
		It is derived from the geographical term of western hemisphere, which is the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian.
		In this context, the western hemisphere includes the western portions of Europe and Africa, easternmost tip of Russia, numerous territories in Oceania, and a portion of Antarctica while excluding some of the Aleutian Islands to the southwest of the Alaskan mainland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Hemisphere (366 words)

	Western Hemisphere Warm Pool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Western Hemisphere Warm Pool (WHWP) is a region of sea surface temperatures (SST) warmer than 28.5°C that develops west of Central America in the spring, then expands to the tropical waters to the east.
		During normal Northern Hemisphere winter, warmth over the Amazon drives a Hadley cell with associated descending air driving a strong anticyclone north of 20°N in the subtropical North Atlantic and northeast trade winds.
		A Further Study of the Tropical Western Hemisphere Warm Pool.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Hemisphere_Warm_Pool (366 words)

	WESTERN HEMISPHERE: Western Hemisphere; Caribbean Sea; Central America: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a Spanish map of the Caribbean extending from central Cuba to the lesser Antilles and from the coastline of Panama to the Orinoco River.
		This is a Spanish map of the Gulf of Mexico and a portion of the Western Caribbean including the coastline from the west coast of Florida to Nicaragua and the western tip of Cuba.
		This is a Spanish map of the Gulf of Mexico and a portion of the Western Caribbean including the coastline from eastern Florida to Panama and the western portion of Cuba.
	www.loc.gov /rr/geogmap/luso/westhem.html (5226 words)

	Western Hemisphere Energy Ministers Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The dialogue was designed to provide a forum for governments of the hemisphere to discuss with the private sector, proposed or pending changes in energy policies, laws and regulations pertaining to the development, transportation and end-use of energy.
		The theme of the Sixth Western Hemisphere Energy Ministers Meeting was enhancing Western Hemisphere energy security and cooperation through agreement on actions to increase oil and gas development and trade.
		A hemispheric energy portfolio, if adequately structured to improve regional energy security by reflecting greater understanding of regional energy needs, issues, and trends, can maximize cost-effective and environmentally sensitive development and trade in key energy resources to more of the hemisphere than if the hemisphere follows isolated and individual efforts.
	www.usea.org /westernhemispheremeeting.htm (560 words)

	Migratory Birds and Spread of West Nile Virus in the Western Hemisphere
		As was the case for humans, the first birds documented as infected with West Nile virus in the Western Hemisphere were identified in August 1999 (6).
		Furthermore, although the virus may remain enzootic for years awaiting environmental conditions that favor an epidemic (36), the usual pattern in southern Eurasia is one of isolated outbreaks, apparently resulting from importation of active virus by migratory birds into an area with appropriate climatic, vector, and amplifying host conditions (7).
		This pattern suggests that future movements of the virus in the Western Hemisphere may depend on its persistent amplification in wintering avian populations in New World tropical, subtropical, and southern temperate regions, and subsequent importation into major avian concentration areas in the temperate region.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol6no4/rappole.htm (4420 words)

	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), located at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, is the Defense Department's principal Spanish-language training facility for Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel (though some civilians attend as well).
		The renamed institute's official purpose is now "to provide professional education and training to eligible personnel of nations of the Western Hemisphere within the context of the democratic principles set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States...
		The new law allowed Western Hemisphere civilians and police personnel to attend, and requires that the Secretary of State be consulted in the selection of students.
	www.ciponline.org /facts/soa.htm (1054 words)

	Prospects for Collective Security in the Western Hemisphere
		These security threats faced by the nations of the Western Hemisphere are predominantly transnational in nature, characterized by the ease with which they permeate state boundaries.
		While it is unrealistic to expect the entire hemisphere to follow the Costa Rican example and formally disband their militaries, military downsizing is being and should be pursued further as a collective security goal in the Americas.
		Military budgets in the Western hemisphere in the post-Cold War era should not expand; rather they should be reduced to allow government investment and expenditure in other areas promoting economic and social progress.
	www.wtvi.com /wesley/collectivesecurity.html (9547 words)

	Third Western Hemisphere Transportation Ministerial Declaration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Integrate air, land, and sea transportation policies and practices both across modes and between countries in the Western Hemisphere, through improved planning in the development and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, the linking of regional and subregional transportation institutions and systems, and the sharing of information on "best practices" in utilizing traditional and innovative financing mechanisms.
		The plan should identify key transportation policies that might be adopted, with particular focus on the vital role of ports as critical gateways for the intermodal transportation of freight and passengers, and on the need to effectively address port security.
		Recognizing the need to take into account and protect the fragile marine environment in certain areas of the hemisphere, we also urge strengthening of and greater adherence to international standards for the maritime and air carriage of nuclear wastes and other hazardous cargo.
	www.summit-americas.org /transport/transportation3.htm (901 words)

	MSN Encarta - Central America
		Central America, region of the western hemisphere, made up of a long, tapering isthmus that forms a bridge between North and South America.
		Central America, a particularly unstable region of the earth’s crust, is on the western edge of the Caribbean plate (see Plate Tectonics).
		Central America is one of the most active volcanic zones in the western hemisphere.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574502/Central_America.html (565 words)

	Defence Of The Western Hemisphere
		If Western Europe would fall into Soviet hands, the balance of power in the world would be dramatically altered, and the econonic interests and political ties the U. presently has would be crushed.
		The Western Hemisphere is starting to play and ever increasing role in the formulation of coherent global strategy.
		And I believe we have enough hunger in Moscow for normalization, for western credit, for international legitimacy, for technology, to take targets of opportunity and resolve them at the negotiating table.13 The Soviet Union may well be in a position to be forced to the negotiating table.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1988/WWA.htm (3889 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Western Hemisphere
		The goal of U.S. foreign policy in Chile is to pursue expanded economic relations and to cooperate on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues of interest.
		This is due in large part because the United States is the country's most important single trading partner and source of foreign investment; both countries also recognize that the example it would set for broader hemispheric trade integration would be in each other's interest.
		Chile's association with the MERCOSUR countries in 1996 and its continuing interest in hemispheric free trade, as well as its membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping auger well for even closer international economic ties in the future.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/wha/chile9803.html (4480 words)

	Western Hemisphere Policy Watch
		While the Western Hemisphere remains the freest in the world, it sure as hell could be a lot freer and a lot richer.
		Because it is a silly thing to have such a system 90 miles in freedom’s hemisphere (not to mention the national security tick that the Cuban regime has been since 9/11/2001).
		We are a group of like-minded invidivuals interested in freedom, U.S. national security, democracy, and the rule of law throughout the Western Hemisphere.
	westernhemispherepolicywatch.blogspot.com (3812 words)

	map of northern southern eastern western hemispheres and explanations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Equator, that solid imaginary horizontal line at 0º degrees latitude at the center of the earth, divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
		Therefore all countries north of the Equator are in the Northern Hemisphere, while all countries south of the Equator are in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Generally speaking, the Eastern Hemisphere consists of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, while the Western Hemisphere includes North and South America.
	www.worldatlas.com /aatlas/imageh.htm (313 words)

	Paper: The Future of Regional Trading Arrangements in the Western Hemisphere
		Countries in the Americas are trading more intensively with one another—of the $1.5 trillion exported in 1997 by the countries of the Western Hemisphere, over 55 percent was sold within the Americas (see Figure 1).
		This period of hemispheric relations is remarkable not only for the dramatic reorientation of the Latin American approach towards regional integration, but for the heightened participation of North America in Hemispheric trade matters.
		While many champion the new attitude of trade agreements in the Hemisphere, there are those who are troubled by the numerous agreements—and have described the Hemisphere as resembling a spaghetti bowl.
	www.iie.com /publications/papers/hufbauer0998.htm (4239 words)

	Scoop: Roger Noriega: U.S.- Western Hemisphere Relations
		You can always rely on CSIS to attract an audience of some of the most interesting personalities and viewpoints from among government, business, and academia interested in Western Hemisphere issues, and it is an honor for me to be with all of you.
		Without trying to claim that we have reached all of our goals for the Western Hemisphere there is still much to do I would like to go over some of the progress that has been made since my last visit here.
		Now, on the subject of U.S. relations with the Western Hemisphere, if you follow only what you read in the newspapers, you would likely conclude that we have done little or nothing except to verbally spar with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0509/S00262.htm (2708 words)

	Western Hemisphere Collaboration:
		The primary recommendation of the Workshop, strongly endorsed by all participants, was to pursue aggressively the current opportunity for multilateral international cooperation in information technology in the Western Hemisphere by leveraging existing activities using the strengths of the OAS and the NSF.
		A Workshop on "Western Hemisphere Collaboration: Information Technology Research to Solve Global Problems," jointly sponsored by the NSF and OAS/CICAD, was held in Orlando Florida on February 22, 1999 to explore opportunities for international collaboration in computer science in the Western Hemisphere.
		The Workshop was in full agreement that the opportunity for Western Hemisphere collaboration in computer science and information technologies should be pursued as aggressively as possible.
	cslu.cse.ogi.edu /nsf/orlando (3615 words)

	Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Events just this past week in Bolivia remind us that there are nations in the Western Hemisphere that face grave challenges, and we are all appalled by the violence in Bolivia, but we all urge Bolivians to reject violence and respect democratic institutions and constitutional order.
		Because if the poor people, the poor majority of people in the hemisphere cannot participate in the economic opportunity that is extended to others, than we will actually broaden the gap between rich and poor, and would make this economic experiment project unsustainable, and just as importantly, would not reach its full potential.
		Our economic relationships in the Western Hemisphere are vital, and if they were all that we had at stake here, the region would demand our careful attention.
	commdocs.house.gov /committees/intlrel/hfa90359.000/hfa90359_0.htm (18102 words)

	The Western Hemisphere's Response to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chairman, to discuss the response of the Western Hemisphere nations at the OAS to the September 11 attacks.
		It is an honor for me to have this opportunity to discuss the response of Western Hemisphere countries at the Organization of American States to the terrorist attacks of September 11.
		First of all is to improve the capability of the countries in the hemisphere to identify, investigate or provide intelligence capability to monitor individuals who are involved in illegal or illicit activity, to bring those issues to their attention, and certainly working with us to our attention.
	commdocs.house.gov /committees/intlrel/hfa75633.000/hfa75633_0.htm (16611 words)

	DHS \| Department of Homeland Security \| Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Formally Submitted for Public Comment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all U.S. citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Canada and Mexico to have a passport or other accepted secure document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States by January 1, 2008.
		In April 2005, the Departments of State (State) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed plan to be implemented in three phases beginning on December 31, 2005 for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
		As previously noted, the passport will be the document of choice for travel within the Western Hemisphere or re-entry.
	www.dhs.gov /dhspublic/display?content=4776 (638 words)

	MIT Western Hemisphere Project: Who Are We?
		The MIT Western Hemisphere Project includes students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
		Whatever your interest in the Western Hemisphere, whether it's political, economic, scientific, or cultural, we want your active participation—so join us and share your interest with the MIT community!
		The buttons were made in August, 2001 and are available either individually or as a set of six.
	web.mit.edu /hemisphere/about (371 words)

	U.S. Official Notes Progress, Challenges in Western Hemisphere
		The United States is committed to defending democracy and open markets throughout the Western Hemisphere, and can serve as a catalyst to confront challenges to this political and economic agenda in the Americas, says Thomas Shannon, President Bush's nominee to be assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs.
		He cited several U.S. efforts to bolster hemispheric security, such as support for "The Declaration on Security in the Americas," the crafting of a Security and Prosperity Partnership with Canada and Mexico and initiatives to attack terrorism and illicit narcotics in Colombia.
		The opportunity defined by these accomplishments is balanced by the challenges that our policy faces in the hemisphere. As we look forward, we recognize that our achievements are being tested on several key fronts and that more needs to be done.
	usinfo.state.gov /xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2005&m=September&x=20050922165307ASrelliM3.472537e-02&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html (821 words)

	Western Hemisphere taking U.S. rice
		Another factor is that rice production in the Western Hemisphere has shrunk from a high of 21.5 million metric tons in 2000 to around 20.3 million metric tons (projected) for 2003.
		Of that, 30 percent is going to the NAFTA partners and 49 percent to Western Hemisphere countries.
		Ninety-three percent of U.S. exports of rough, long-grain rice is shipped to the Western Hemisphere, while half of U.S. milled, long-grain rice for export is shipped there.
	deltafarmpress.com /mag/farming_western_hemisphere_taking/index.html (1075 words)

	DefenseLINK News: DoD Announces New Institute For Western Hemisphere
		The Defense Department today announced the establishment of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), a Spanish language professional education and training facility for military, law enforcement, and civilian officials of the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
		All nations of the hemisphere not under sanctions will be eligible to attend the new institute.
		The new institute will provide professional education and training to eligible personnel of the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
	www.defenselink.mil /releases/2000/b11082000_bt684-00.html (394 words)

	DHS \| Department of Homeland Security \| Frequently Asked Questions: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all travelers to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.
		Individuals traveling within the Western Hemisphere are encouraged to obtain a passport.
		For many years U.S. citizens, and some citizens of other countries in the Western Hemisphere including Canadians, have not been required to present a passport to enter the U.S. Other forms of documents, less secure than the passport, have historically been accepted.
	www.dhs.gov /dhspublic/display?content=4434 (915 words)

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