Have a look at Kaneeshas Blog about poverty and the MDGs
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Robots in the future
Identifying the positives and negatives of robots in the future:
People will become too depended on robots - they will forget how to do jobs themselves. However,robots can be used in surgery.
What are people's fears?
People developed a wrong idea about robots due to movies. We tend to think that robots are dangerous and evil. Humans fear that robots will attack us during the Robocalypse. This is not justified, if you are scared of robots then you should also be scared of the people who build them.
How might the future look with Humans and robots living in harmony?
The future will then be filled with advanced technology and robots doing the unwanted jobs.
another reason for not wanting them is because people are scared that if they are not used appropriatly they can become dangerous. Also, according to the reports from Sweden, one worker of the factory got "attacked" by a robot.
A1
People will become too depended on robots - they will forget how to do jobs themselves. However,robots can be used in surgery.
What are people's fears?
People developed a wrong idea about robots due to movies. We tend to think that robots are dangerous and evil. Humans fear that robots will attack us during the Robocalypse. This is not justified, if you are scared of robots then you should also be scared of the people who build them.
How might the future look with Humans and robots living in harmony?
The future will then be filled with advanced technology and robots doing the unwanted jobs.
another reason for not wanting them is because people are scared that if they are not used appropriatly they can become dangerous. Also, according to the reports from Sweden, one worker of the factory got "attacked" by a robot.
A1
Monday, 14 November 2011
My Future...
Dear Diary,
I've just come back from work. This month we've had 2 more buildings built on Mars. They're not exactly furnished yet, and people can't exactly start moving in to them, but I guess that's not that big of a problem seeing as only very few have actually been transported from Earth to Mars. By now, there's probably only around 30 people. Do still feel sorry for them though. But enough about that for now. Now that I'm back I have to take the SCar to the garage. I think it needs a bit of fixing cause it won't seem to come more than 1 meter off the ground, which ofcourse isn't normal for the latest Space-Car.
Talking about repair, I think it's time to replace Maria because she's starting to get slower, and now I find myself changing her batteries more often. I'm not saying that she's useless, I mean she still does the washing, cleaning and taking care of the kids when I'm off at work, but she's slowing down. I might keep her for another month or two but after that..hmmm. Not sure.
Omg! You should see the new cooker I got. You can say I've updated. I treated myself to the new CookYourself 2. So now, if the kids are starving, all they have to do is tell it what they want and it'll provide - well that is only if it's been refilled of course.
I guess you could say that was one hell of a busy day.
TishhBbyx
I've just come back from work. This month we've had 2 more buildings built on Mars. They're not exactly furnished yet, and people can't exactly start moving in to them, but I guess that's not that big of a problem seeing as only very few have actually been transported from Earth to Mars. By now, there's probably only around 30 people. Do still feel sorry for them though. But enough about that for now. Now that I'm back I have to take the SCar to the garage. I think it needs a bit of fixing cause it won't seem to come more than 1 meter off the ground, which ofcourse isn't normal for the latest Space-Car.
Talking about repair, I think it's time to replace Maria because she's starting to get slower, and now I find myself changing her batteries more often. I'm not saying that she's useless, I mean she still does the washing, cleaning and taking care of the kids when I'm off at work, but she's slowing down. I might keep her for another month or two but after that..hmmm. Not sure.
Omg! You should see the new cooker I got. You can say I've updated. I treated myself to the new CookYourself 2. So now, if the kids are starving, all they have to do is tell it what they want and it'll provide - well that is only if it's been refilled of course.
I guess you could say that was one hell of a busy day.
TishhBbyx
Human Trafficking
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=133766b12143d53d&mt=application/vnd.ms-powerpoint&url=https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui%3D2%26ik%3D8d6314b12e%26view%3Datt%26th%3D133766b12143d53d%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dsafe%26realattid%3Df_guncdyjn0%26zw&sig=AHIEtbTfbVGD2jUPlG_XjJyVSS_0un7vLw&pli=1
The above is the link to my presentation on human trafficking.
Human Trafficking is a crime against human nature. It is the recruiting, transporting, harbouring, transferring and receiving of a person. All sorts of people are trafficked daily - you and I could even be victims of this. Eventhough all types of people can be sold and bought, women and children make up the majority. People can be trafficked for several reasons such as slavery, forced labour, for the removal and sale of their organs, or prostitution - being the main one.
The people who do the recruiting, shockingly enough, were shown to be mostly women or former victims of trafficking themselves. The countries that receive the most trafficking victims happened to all be in Asia, and in some countries, such as Brazil, human trafficking is even the main cause of their huge economic growth.
The UN started taking actions against human trafficking in 2003 by setting up The Protocol to Prevent, Supress and Punish the Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children. This from then on has been signed and agreed to by many countries.
Resources:
UNODC
Date Last Visited: 03-11-11
Date Last Updated:
Author:
CNN
Website: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/un.trafficking/
Date Last Visited: 03-11-11
Date Last Updated:
Author: February 16 2009
Parliament of Canada
Website: http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/LOP/ResearchPublications/prb0425-e.html
Date Last Visited: 03-11-11
Date Last Updated: 21 November 2006
Author: Tim Riordan Raaflaub {Political and Social Affairs Division}
How are blood diamond smuggled
This is a short video to give you an insight of how blood diamonds from africa end up in the weste world and other parts of world as jewelry and other uses of diamonds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2LQPHTJXY
PLEASE WATCH IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2LQPHTJXY
PLEASE WATCH IT
Summary of cloning
Global Perspective
Medical ethics : Cloning
Is cloning ethically acceptable considering the fact that it involves medical complications?
Cloning is the process of making a clone, a genetically identical copy of an organism. Cloning is now done for the purpose of research. Now, there is a new method called the somatic cell nuclear transfer that resulted in a genetic twin of Dolly the sheep.
Cloning by using the method of duplicating the somatic cell necleus can be used for cloning.
However, the cloning animals often exhibit severe birth defects.Also, female animals carrying cloned fetuses face many serious medical complications that may result in their death.
*Not only does the process involve medical issues, it also involves ethical concerns. Many people believe that scientists do not have the right to 'play God.'
* Cloning is also seen as going against religious beliefs since the cloning is not a natural process, but developed by scientists.
Cloning develops many side effects along with the possibility of decreasing life expectancy, cloning has become an ethical debate over the years.
Data from previous experiments illustrate the problems involved. Typically, very few cloning attempts are successful.
The medical debate about cloning involves two important factors.
- Firstly, research has to be done on a living organism. Hence animal rights are affected in the process.
-Secondly, assuming further research will become successful; is it ethically acceptable to clone humans?
Benefits:
-Cloning has been thought to be the solution to infertility.
-Also, successful cloning can provide organs for transplantion.
-Cloning of stem cells will provide treatments for variety diseases.
Drawback: However, ethically speaking, many people believe that cloned humans are also living organisms. And, are we allowed to play god?
Overall, looking at both the benefits and drawbacks of cloning, cloning is in my perspective ethically acceptable. Even though it involves medical complications in animals, how else can the medical world evolve? As mentioned before, cloning may lead to the cure of diseases or lay become the answer to infertility. Nevertheless, only further research can tell whether cloning will be an option in the future. Since cloning is done for the benefit of humans, it should be continuened.
Medical ethics : Cloning
Is cloning ethically acceptable considering the fact that it involves medical complications?
Cloning is the process of making a clone, a genetically identical copy of an organism. Cloning is now done for the purpose of research. Now, there is a new method called the somatic cell nuclear transfer that resulted in a genetic twin of Dolly the sheep.
Cloning by using the method of duplicating the somatic cell necleus can be used for cloning.
However, the cloning animals often exhibit severe birth defects.Also, female animals carrying cloned fetuses face many serious medical complications that may result in their death.
*Not only does the process involve medical issues, it also involves ethical concerns. Many people believe that scientists do not have the right to 'play God.'
* Cloning is also seen as going against religious beliefs since the cloning is not a natural process, but developed by scientists.
Cloning develops many side effects along with the possibility of decreasing life expectancy, cloning has become an ethical debate over the years.
Data from previous experiments illustrate the problems involved. Typically, very few cloning attempts are successful.
The medical debate about cloning involves two important factors.
- Firstly, research has to be done on a living organism. Hence animal rights are affected in the process.
-Secondly, assuming further research will become successful; is it ethically acceptable to clone humans?
Benefits:
-Cloning has been thought to be the solution to infertility.
-Also, successful cloning can provide organs for transplantion.
-Cloning of stem cells will provide treatments for variety diseases.
Drawback: However, ethically speaking, many people believe that cloned humans are also living organisms. And, are we allowed to play god?
Overall, looking at both the benefits and drawbacks of cloning, cloning is in my perspective ethically acceptable. Even though it involves medical complications in animals, how else can the medical world evolve? As mentioned before, cloning may lead to the cure of diseases or lay become the answer to infertility. Nevertheless, only further research can tell whether cloning will be an option in the future. Since cloning is done for the benefit of humans, it should be continuened.
International Law: North-Korea
Summary
It is difficult to get a clear picture of North-Korea, but what we do know is that the North-Korean government controls all activities within the nation(this includes the radio, news and other television organisations. The television usually praises Kim Jong-Il(the leader of North-Korea). Citizens are not allowed to freely speak their minds.
There are a few churches in North-Korea but, it has been claimed by North Korean defectors that these churches are façades filled with government workers, and that they are there to convince foreign workers and tourists in Pyongyang(the capital of North-Korea) that North Korea is a free country. North Korean citizens usually cannot freely travel around the country, especially not abroad. Only the politicians are allowed to own cars and the government limits access to fuel and other forms of transportation due shortages of fuel. Babies born with physical defects are rapidly put to death and buried.
Public and secret executions of prisoners, even children, especially in cases of escape attempts also often happen.
In the mid 90's over a million people died on the other side of the world without anyone noticing. Millions of people starved and hundreds of thousands were imprisoned in concentration camps. Most of the North-Koreans think it is normal how they live and have no idea of freedom. LINK is an organisation which helps North-Korean escapees to escape and to prepare for the future. Many escapees are mentally not ready to enter the normal society, so LINK helps them to understand everything.
U.N. Watch added that with millions starving under the current regime, it is unconscionable for the U.N. to grant the country a position of high stature: “As one of the world’s worst violators of human rights, North Korea should not be granted the symbolic legitimacy of chairing a world body dedicated to peace.”
U.N. agencies and humanitarian groups are doing their best to provide North-Koreans with food packages, money and other helpful items to help them survive but they continue to have trouble knowing how their aid is distributed. Once, a North-Korean was asked if he had gotten any help from the outside world, including food packages and medicine. He said that he had never heard of such a thing. This means that the North-Korean government is holding all the items the U.N. Agencies send them.
Speaking at the end of a five-day visit to North Korea, Valerie Amos, a U.N. undersecretary-general, said Friday that 6 million North Koreans, particularly children, mothers and pregnant women, need help. The figures, she said, are born out by UN data and by what she learned from visits to farms, hospitals and orphanages, as well as from officials.
People's daily food, she said, consist of rice, corn, cabbage, little else and no protein or nutrient rich foods. The government does not care about this and chooses to keep the aid packages to themselves.
Amnesty International is also doing their best to help North-Koreans out of this horrible situation. They are calling on Kim Jong-Il to:
-Confess the existence of prison camps
-Immediately close these prison camps
-Immediately release all the prisoners
-Release all other inmates unless they are charged with an internationally offence
References:
1) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-20124082/u.n.-north-korea-needs-food-aid-not-politics/ (online article, October 21, 2011 10:44 PM)
2) http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA24/001/2011/en/2671e54f-1cd1-46c1-96f1-6a463efa6f65/asa240012011en.pdf
(online article, 3 May 2011)
3) http://www.linkglobal.org/index.html (website)
It is difficult to get a clear picture of North-Korea, but what we do know is that the North-Korean government controls all activities within the nation(this includes the radio, news and other television organisations. The television usually praises Kim Jong-Il(the leader of North-Korea). Citizens are not allowed to freely speak their minds.
There are a few churches in North-Korea but, it has been claimed by North Korean defectors that these churches are façades filled with government workers, and that they are there to convince foreign workers and tourists in Pyongyang(the capital of North-Korea) that North Korea is a free country. North Korean citizens usually cannot freely travel around the country, especially not abroad. Only the politicians are allowed to own cars and the government limits access to fuel and other forms of transportation due shortages of fuel. Babies born with physical defects are rapidly put to death and buried.
Public and secret executions of prisoners, even children, especially in cases of escape attempts also often happen.
In the mid 90's over a million people died on the other side of the world without anyone noticing. Millions of people starved and hundreds of thousands were imprisoned in concentration camps. Most of the North-Koreans think it is normal how they live and have no idea of freedom. LINK is an organisation which helps North-Korean escapees to escape and to prepare for the future. Many escapees are mentally not ready to enter the normal society, so LINK helps them to understand everything.
U.N. Watch added that with millions starving under the current regime, it is unconscionable for the U.N. to grant the country a position of high stature: “As one of the world’s worst violators of human rights, North Korea should not be granted the symbolic legitimacy of chairing a world body dedicated to peace.”
U.N. agencies and humanitarian groups are doing their best to provide North-Koreans with food packages, money and other helpful items to help them survive but they continue to have trouble knowing how their aid is distributed. Once, a North-Korean was asked if he had gotten any help from the outside world, including food packages and medicine. He said that he had never heard of such a thing. This means that the North-Korean government is holding all the items the U.N. Agencies send them.
Speaking at the end of a five-day visit to North Korea, Valerie Amos, a U.N. undersecretary-general, said Friday that 6 million North Koreans, particularly children, mothers and pregnant women, need help. The figures, she said, are born out by UN data and by what she learned from visits to farms, hospitals and orphanages, as well as from officials.
People's daily food, she said, consist of rice, corn, cabbage, little else and no protein or nutrient rich foods. The government does not care about this and chooses to keep the aid packages to themselves.
Amnesty International is also doing their best to help North-Koreans out of this horrible situation. They are calling on Kim Jong-Il to:
-Confess the existence of prison camps
-Immediately close these prison camps
-Immediately release all the prisoners
-Release all other inmates unless they are charged with an internationally offence
References:
1) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-20124082/u.n.-north-korea-needs-food-aid-not-politics/ (online article, October 21, 2011 10:44 PM)
2) http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA24/001/2011/en/2671e54f-1cd1-46c1-96f1-6a463efa6f65/asa240012011en.pdf
(online article, 3 May 2011)
3) http://www.linkglobal.org/index.html (website)
An idea about the future
Global perspectives
Future
Waking up at the tune of the ocean, I saw my father's car flying past my aquarium glass window as he was going to work. I clapped my hands, and automatically every electronic device in the room turned on.
Beside me I found my personal robot standing like a soldier, waiting quietly to do my bed. Standing on the floor, the silver carpet moved me to the bathroom where my automated dress maker was located. I stepped inside, and less than a few seconds later I was dressed as if going to the oscars.
My teeth were brushed and hair was perfectly combed. Stepping back on my silver carpet, it took me to the escalator which took me downstaits to the kitchen. As expected, the houserobot ws already busy making lunch.
On the digital table, there was enough breakfast to feed an entire army. Sitting down on my chair it turned into relax mode - by slowly stretching your spine and neck, and making you as comfortable as possible. As I put my hand on the table My two automatic dogs jumbed out of my 3D t.v and quietly stood beside me. Fifteen minutes later I walked out of the house and stepped into my car.
As the seat adjusted to my position, the car started and slowly started its engines to fly into the air. In a matter of minutes I was already at school. It was the 14th of october, the day apple couldn't keep up with the latest technology and sold their factories to their biggest shareholders. Walking into the classroom Mr mitchell was already standing ready to teach from home. Considering the fact that sickness was no longer a valid exuse for not teaching, he turned on his Ipad 59 from home so he can be projected into the classroom while walking around in his room. Sitting on my flying carpet, the students couldn't wait for class to end. Our books were flying around us 45 minutes into the lesson, waiting for the students to take them as class came to an end. Our flying books were the latest invention of apple's new owners. Three years ago they developed a microchip that could make them fly into the air at the sound of the student's voice. In a matter of weeks, both europe and america where already using this new invention. The only country that ordered the least amount of books was China, considering their one child policy - some things never change.
Future
Waking up at the tune of the ocean, I saw my father's car flying past my aquarium glass window as he was going to work. I clapped my hands, and automatically every electronic device in the room turned on.
Beside me I found my personal robot standing like a soldier, waiting quietly to do my bed. Standing on the floor, the silver carpet moved me to the bathroom where my automated dress maker was located. I stepped inside, and less than a few seconds later I was dressed as if going to the oscars.
My teeth were brushed and hair was perfectly combed. Stepping back on my silver carpet, it took me to the escalator which took me downstaits to the kitchen. As expected, the houserobot ws already busy making lunch.
On the digital table, there was enough breakfast to feed an entire army. Sitting down on my chair it turned into relax mode - by slowly stretching your spine and neck, and making you as comfortable as possible. As I put my hand on the table My two automatic dogs jumbed out of my 3D t.v and quietly stood beside me. Fifteen minutes later I walked out of the house and stepped into my car.
As the seat adjusted to my position, the car started and slowly started its engines to fly into the air. In a matter of minutes I was already at school. It was the 14th of october, the day apple couldn't keep up with the latest technology and sold their factories to their biggest shareholders. Walking into the classroom Mr mitchell was already standing ready to teach from home. Considering the fact that sickness was no longer a valid exuse for not teaching, he turned on his Ipad 59 from home so he can be projected into the classroom while walking around in his room. Sitting on my flying carpet, the students couldn't wait for class to end. Our books were flying around us 45 minutes into the lesson, waiting for the students to take them as class came to an end. Our flying books were the latest invention of apple's new owners. Three years ago they developed a microchip that could make them fly into the air at the sound of the student's voice. In a matter of weeks, both europe and america where already using this new invention. The only country that ordered the least amount of books was China, considering their one child policy - some things never change.
My life in 2061~
Dear iBobo:
Today when I went to pick up my grandchildren, my flying shuttle broke down. The water reservoir came loose. This means that I can't drive for another week. The waterman comes every sunday and it is only monday today... I tried to ask Siri on my iPhone 77s to contact the waterman, but he didn't want to pick up. This is so typical, us middle-class people don't get the same privileges as those rich bitches. I miss the days when we all had water, too much water to be honest. But now, we have to fight for it. Jin is still on Mars for a business trip... And i haven't been able to contact him yet because I heard the connection there isn't always stable. Maybe he is just cheating on me with some robot. Luckily I have Seong Jae, my only son who I love to death. He flew to Mars yesterday to spy on Jin. I wouldn't know what to do without him. Oh well, I have to go now... The Great Leader is having a speech which we all have to attend. Sometimes I wish I'd never moved to South-Korea...
Today when I went to pick up my grandchildren, my flying shuttle broke down. The water reservoir came loose. This means that I can't drive for another week. The waterman comes every sunday and it is only monday today... I tried to ask Siri on my iPhone 77s to contact the waterman, but he didn't want to pick up. This is so typical, us middle-class people don't get the same privileges as those rich bitches. I miss the days when we all had water, too much water to be honest. But now, we have to fight for it. Jin is still on Mars for a business trip... And i haven't been able to contact him yet because I heard the connection there isn't always stable. Maybe he is just cheating on me with some robot. Luckily I have Seong Jae, my only son who I love to death. He flew to Mars yesterday to spy on Jin. I wouldn't know what to do without him. Oh well, I have to go now... The Great Leader is having a speech which we all have to attend. Sometimes I wish I'd never moved to South-Korea...
My "future" story
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, i'm unable to perform my flight to venus on the flying carpet. So instead i have to walk there wearing the latest nike air shoes which allow you to fly to distances up to 1000 km. Nowadays every technological gadget can be feld up to 5 times their size, making them easy to carry around. Nearly all food is canned and made using synthetic materials. There are no multiple pills for each sickness, but rather one magical pill which cures everything. Oh damn i totally forgot to call for a limo-space shuttle taxi to get to the grocery store on the 5th galaxy avenue. Almost all the citizens are half-human half-robot, but not me coz i survived the great Alien Civil War of the year 2030. So i'm the only representation of human beings on this planet, which is why i get discounts in every place, so quite nice. What can i tell you about the world surrouding us? Well the houses are no longer made of bricks, they all have glass floors with a live aquarium underneath and the walls are made of recycled tins. Since this planet is so obsessed with recycling, we each own a waste decopser, which converts waste into water, so that it could be drained and hence easily disposed of. Ink pens and paper, are no longer used, instead everyone uses electeonic tablets and styluses to draw, for people have long since forgot how to write using the latin alphabet. Those styluses come in all colours and shapes.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
"SCHOOL KILLS CREATIVITY"- BY MR> KEN ROBINSON
In this video by Mr Ken Robinson, he tells us how that because of schools children loss their creativity. He says that “Creativity should be given equal status as literacy in education”.
If you make mistakes you come up with better ideas in the future. In school they teach us not to make mistakes. So , this is a short summary of the video.
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity Video on TED.com
In this video by Mr Ken Robinson, he tells us how that because of schools children loss their creativity. He says that “Creativity should be given equal status as literacy in education”.
If you make mistakes you come up with better ideas in the future. In school they teach us not to make mistakes. So , this is a short summary of the video.
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity Video on TED.com
Education For All
Education For All is a global movement led by UNESCO, aiming to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015. Which is also an international commitment first launched in Jomtien, Thailand in 1990 to bring the benefits of education to every citizen in every society.
Private Education: A Choice Decision
Is private school better or the public school?
There is no such thing is a perfect school...because nobody is perfect!
Each every school has their own way of educate the students, for this reason, parents should look at their child's needs, taking into account strengths, weaknesses, interests, and talents. Also knowing what sort of learning environment the child would be most comfortable in. Make a list of all the schools in your area. Call and ask them to send information about their school. Once the information has arrived, look at each school's program, mission, services, faculty, and ask yourself the following questions:
• Is there a vision for the future?
• What makes the school unique?
• Is there anything the school does particularly well?
Parents should not be deterred by the cost of school fees. Some of the most expensive schools also have the largest amounts of financial aid available. The school you expected to love may disappoint you, and you may find a gem where you didn't expect one.
Private Education: A Choice Decision
Is private school better or the public school?
There is no such thing is a perfect school...because nobody is perfect!
Each every school has their own way of educate the students, for this reason, parents should look at their child's needs, taking into account strengths, weaknesses, interests, and talents. Also knowing what sort of learning environment the child would be most comfortable in. Make a list of all the schools in your area. Call and ask them to send information about their school. Once the information has arrived, look at each school's program, mission, services, faculty, and ask yourself the following questions:
• Is there a vision for the future?
• What makes the school unique?
• Is there anything the school does particularly well?
Parents should not be deterred by the cost of school fees. Some of the most expensive schools also have the largest amounts of financial aid available. The school you expected to love may disappoint you, and you may find a gem where you didn't expect one.
http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/school-life/private-education.html
Education for All
Education for All (EFA) is an international plan to bring the benefits of education to “every citizen in every society.” To make this happen they have thought for achieving six specific education goals.
These 6 goals can be found here.
At a meeting in Senegal, 189 countries accepted the two EFA goals that are also Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Even if MDGs 2 and 3 refer only to issues of universal primary education and gender parity
I think that that education for all is a good thing because its helping everyone to be educated in all age group and its not being racist, selfish or giving anyone the feeling of superiority or inferior. This also helps for people to be safe like for example umm reading signs or not being able to understand things.
Education for all!
Education
Education, the dictionary meaning is the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.
There are a majority of people who take online classes. Do you think its appropriate for you to sit at home and in front of the computer doing your work
Potential. Latent excellence or ability. But what is it really? How much you know? A number? A figure? A grade point average? That was the impression I always had.
In school, you learn lessons necessary to pass a test. These lessons are taught to you step by step, and geared towards an examination that is scheduled for a certain time and date. The grade you get on the test is recorded, and that is how you’re potential is calculated.
In life, you take tests necessary to learn lessons. Every test throughout life is a challenge that must be overcome, and with every challenge something new is discovered.
In school, you learn lessons necessary to pass a test. These lessons are taught to you step by step, and geared towards an examination that is scheduled for a certain time and date. The grade you get on the test is recorded, and that is how you’re potential is calculated.
In life, you take tests necessary to learn lessons. Every test throughout life is a challenge that must be overcome, and with every challenge something new is discovered.
In my opinion, the foundations of true success are built on the knowledge one has gained through their life challenges. Although the estimation of potential is virtually opposite in both life and school, the key underlying factor of it is very similar in both areas. During school, failing a test is devastating. The information was clearly presented, yet one was not motivated enough to take initiative and understand it. They are viewed as a horribly incapable and inept person, and it is assumed that they will never succeed or amount to anything. However, a completely opposite conclusion can be made from the failure of overcoming an obstacle in a life situation.
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/171635/The-Truth-Behind-Potential/
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/171635/The-Truth-Behind-Potential/
Education For All (EFA)
What is Education for All (EFA)?
Education for All (EFA) is an international action first established in Jomtien, Thailand, in 1990 to bring benefits of education for every citizen. In order to bring their aim to existence they have to work together with UNESCO and the World Bank. Together they have made six specific education goals.
These goals can be seen at: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTEDUCATION/0,,contentMDK:20374062~menuPK:540090~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:282386,00.html
Why is Education for all important?
Achieving the Education for all goals is critical for fulfil 8 MDGs due to the impact of education on child’s health as well as the fact the EFA had created a multi-partner combination toward the 2015 targets. Achieving the other MDGs as improved health care, proper, easy access to clean and safe water, decrease in poverty and sustaining your environment.
Even though they have made progress we still have to take in to account that 77 million of school age, including 44 million girls are still not in school due to the lack of finance, physical challenges, high fertility rates and HIV/AIDS.
A short video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jieco-43WNI
Education
Home work should be limited, but some may disagree, schools should limit homework because kids don’t have time. Kids grades drop because of too much homework. Kids dont want to do more work at home, they want to have time to relax instead of school at home.
Firstly, kids don’t have time, most kids are busy or they want to have time to relax. Homework is important but to much homework is not good. Some kids have family time, like movie night & stuff like that. Some people go to church, or do activities after school & they don’t have their whole lives to do homework.
Secondly, Believe it or not, if kids get to much homework, they get lazy & eventually don’t want do it at all. Then when they go to hand it in, they get a low marks because they don’t have it done. Or, if they have a bunch of homework, and good people that actually do it, might forget their homework at home, and then they dont get marks because they forget it.
Students should do class work, then a lot of homework, because if students are on a problem at home, they will get stuck and they wouldnt be able to do it. they might have parents at home to help, but some parents might not be able to understand what to do.
I beleive that we shouldnt get so many homework because some kids might be busy or they want to have time to relax instead of doing school work at home. some kids get so many homework that they stay up really late doing it.
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/172688/School-Should-Limit-Homework/
Firstly, kids don’t have time, most kids are busy or they want to have time to relax. Homework is important but to much homework is not good. Some kids have family time, like movie night & stuff like that. Some people go to church, or do activities after school & they don’t have their whole lives to do homework.
Secondly, Believe it or not, if kids get to much homework, they get lazy & eventually don’t want do it at all. Then when they go to hand it in, they get a low marks because they don’t have it done. Or, if they have a bunch of homework, and good people that actually do it, might forget their homework at home, and then they dont get marks because they forget it.
Students should do class work, then a lot of homework, because if students are on a problem at home, they will get stuck and they wouldnt be able to do it. they might have parents at home to help, but some parents might not be able to understand what to do.
I beleive that we shouldnt get so many homework because some kids might be busy or they want to have time to relax instead of doing school work at home. some kids get so many homework that they stay up really late doing it.
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/172688/School-Should-Limit-Homework/
How are blood diamonds smuggled
This is a link to blood diamonds and how they are smuggled,if you to understand how it gets to the western world from africa please watch this short video it exlpains everything well
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=5m2LQPHTJXY
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=5m2LQPHTJXY
BLOOD DIAMONDS
Blood diamonds,also known as conflict diamonds,hot diamonds,war diamonds, are diamonds that are minned in a war zone,and sold to finance warlord's activities,insurgencies,invading armies ,rebels groups,terrorist groups,war activities etc.This usually happens in africa.countries that were mainly involved in blood diamonds were Sierra Leone,Angola,Liberia,Ivory coast,Democratic Republic of Congo
Because of blood diamonds,children have been forced to live on the dangerous streets as a result of war and poverty.Also because of blood diamonds women and young girls have been raped these By these rebel fighters,and young boys have been kidnapped and taught how to kill.Also because of blood diamonds human atrocity have been committed example hacking of the limbs of innocent civillians in serria Leone.young girls have been torn away from their famillies to be sex slaves,and also men were captured and forced to work in the mines of the blood diamonds,and if they refused they wil be straight away killed. young girls have been forced into child prostitution as it brings in quick money.and also there has been a wide spread of sexually transmitted disease especially aids because of these rapes
The international community such as the united nation set up an international body which oversees all diamond production,export,import etc.as a way to fight blood diamonds,they make sure that diamonds are conflict free,its known as the KIMBERELY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME.
It was introduced in 2003 by the united general assembly,to prevent these blood diamonds from entering the mainstream rough diamonds market,it was setup to assure consumers that by purchasing diamonds they were not financing war and human right abuse.the KPCS and the united nations have had a huge amount of succes since it was introduced in 2003, as at first 45% of diamonds traded were blood diamond and now 99% percent of diamonds traded are conflict free or are not blood diamonds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_diamond
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297a/Conflict%20in%20Sierra%20Leone.htm
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297a/Conflict%20in%20Sierra%20Leone.htm
http://www.diamondfacts.org/
Because of blood diamonds,children have been forced to live on the dangerous streets as a result of war and poverty.Also because of blood diamonds women and young girls have been raped these By these rebel fighters,and young boys have been kidnapped and taught how to kill.Also because of blood diamonds human atrocity have been committed example hacking of the limbs of innocent civillians in serria Leone.young girls have been torn away from their famillies to be sex slaves,and also men were captured and forced to work in the mines of the blood diamonds,and if they refused they wil be straight away killed. young girls have been forced into child prostitution as it brings in quick money.and also there has been a wide spread of sexually transmitted disease especially aids because of these rapes
The international community such as the united nation set up an international body which oversees all diamond production,export,import etc.as a way to fight blood diamonds,they make sure that diamonds are conflict free,its known as the KIMBERELY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME.
It was introduced in 2003 by the united general assembly,to prevent these blood diamonds from entering the mainstream rough diamonds market,it was setup to assure consumers that by purchasing diamonds they were not financing war and human right abuse.the KPCS and the united nations have had a huge amount of succes since it was introduced in 2003, as at first 45% of diamonds traded were blood diamond and now 99% percent of diamonds traded are conflict free or are not blood diamonds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_diamond
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297a/Conflict%20in%20Sierra%20Leone.htm
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297a/Conflict%20in%20Sierra%20Leone.htm
http://www.diamondfacts.org/
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Indian Governments Vision for providing eduction for all - Janvi
Vision
The 86th Constitution Amendment Act which has been set up in 2002 by the Indian government. Their main aim is to provide good education for children between the age of 14-16. This act makes education free and compulsory for them.
They do not want to see the children roaming around on the streets as they should be seen in school studying and building their future. It is a terrible site to see uneducated children and they want that to stop.
Disabled children also appeal to their idea as studying makes them stronger. They shall receive special care and should be sent to school. Teenagers should be seen in school being educated instead of them working for wages. Educating students becomes a duty for parents and teachers to fulfil. The environment of the school also relates to the education of the children. The atmosphere is necessary to be safe and well in hands.
I think that what the Indian government is trying to do is a very good idea. Even though it says that it mainly focuses on education for teenagers that does not mean that they don’t have education for all. Getting good quality education is every children’s right.
Source: http://www.upefa.com/upefa/vision.php
Monday, 7 November 2011
Summary: Gun Ownership - should it be allowed or not?
● Summary: Gun ownership and should it be allowed:
→ In order to be able to possess a gun, you have to first obtain a certificate;
→ There are many checks through which a person first has to pass before he could be issued with such a certificate: drug abuse check, mental state check, whether the person has a secure space in which to store the weapons, etc;
→ Many debates are currently going on about whether the gun ownership should be limited due to tragic casualties associated with them, such as homicides, suicides and massacres;
→ One of the examples of a massacre was the incident in Norway in the Summer of 2011, when a man dressed as a policeman entered the Liberal Party Youth Camp, where there were many youngsters between the age of 16-22, and a few as young as 13, as well as adults of 30 years old. The man opened fire, killing around 90 youngsters. Both Britain and America were appaled by the actions of the terrorist, and condemned his actions. The British Police has offered help with the investogation of the reasons behind shooting. The Security Council of the UN has also condemned the actions in Norway in the "strongest terms" and they have sent their sympathies and condolences to the victims and the Norwegian government. The Council stated: ``Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.'' This basically means this terroristic attack shall not be justified that no matter what the intentions or the reasons behind it were;
→ A massacre like that is not the first one to take place. There was also an incident before which took place in Dunblane, Britain, where 16 schoolkids and their teacher got killed by a man named Thomas Hamilton. This action was followed by a ban on all handguns by the UK Parliament;
→ But despite the tragic outcomes of the gun usage, there are still many benefits of owning a gun, such as, giving people a means by which to defend themselves against crimes and threats. Also, guns aren't only used for killing people, but have an applicance in the leasure and farming sector. A farmer can use a gun to protect his livestock from wild animals, while leisure industry includes activities such as target shooting and hunting, which is even limited to specific areas;
- In England and Wales there are 713,674 certified holders of guns, and more than 1.4 million of shotguns are being held, as well as around 450,000 firearms. The numbers in Ireland are way lower;
References:
1) Casciani D. 2010. Gun control and ownership laws in the UK (online article, available 4th November 2011 at www.bbc.co.uk);
2) Endersby A. 2009. Gun Control (online article, available 4th November at www.idebate.org);
3) BBC News 2011. Norway police say 85 killed in island youth camp attack (online article, available 4th November 2011 at www.bbc.co.uk);
4) UN condemns Norway massacre (online article, available 24th july 2011, last viewed 4th November 2011 at www.examiner.com);
5) Pilkington D. Norway massacre: UK police offer help (online article, available 24th july 2011, last viewed 4th November 2011 at www.independant.co.uk);
→ In order to be able to possess a gun, you have to first obtain a certificate;
→ There are many checks through which a person first has to pass before he could be issued with such a certificate: drug abuse check, mental state check, whether the person has a secure space in which to store the weapons, etc;
→ Many debates are currently going on about whether the gun ownership should be limited due to tragic casualties associated with them, such as homicides, suicides and massacres;
→ One of the examples of a massacre was the incident in Norway in the Summer of 2011, when a man dressed as a policeman entered the Liberal Party Youth Camp, where there were many youngsters between the age of 16-22, and a few as young as 13, as well as adults of 30 years old. The man opened fire, killing around 90 youngsters. Both Britain and America were appaled by the actions of the terrorist, and condemned his actions. The British Police has offered help with the investogation of the reasons behind shooting. The Security Council of the UN has also condemned the actions in Norway in the "strongest terms" and they have sent their sympathies and condolences to the victims and the Norwegian government. The Council stated: ``Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.'' This basically means this terroristic attack shall not be justified that no matter what the intentions or the reasons behind it were;
→ A massacre like that is not the first one to take place. There was also an incident before which took place in Dunblane, Britain, where 16 schoolkids and their teacher got killed by a man named Thomas Hamilton. This action was followed by a ban on all handguns by the UK Parliament;
→ But despite the tragic outcomes of the gun usage, there are still many benefits of owning a gun, such as, giving people a means by which to defend themselves against crimes and threats. Also, guns aren't only used for killing people, but have an applicance in the leasure and farming sector. A farmer can use a gun to protect his livestock from wild animals, while leisure industry includes activities such as target shooting and hunting, which is even limited to specific areas;
- In England and Wales there are 713,674 certified holders of guns, and more than 1.4 million of shotguns are being held, as well as around 450,000 firearms. The numbers in Ireland are way lower;
References:
1) Casciani D. 2010. Gun control and ownership laws in the UK (online article, available 4th November 2011 at www.bbc.co.uk);
2) Endersby A. 2009. Gun Control (online article, available 4th November at www.idebate.org);
3) BBC News 2011. Norway police say 85 killed in island youth camp attack (online article, available 4th November 2011 at www.bbc.co.uk);
4) UN condemns Norway massacre (online article, available 24th july 2011, last viewed 4th November 2011 at www.examiner.com);
5) Pilkington D. Norway massacre: UK police offer help (online article, available 24th july 2011, last viewed 4th November 2011 at www.independant.co.uk);
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Education for All project by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Here’s a short summary of the project:
HISTORY: The Education for All movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. The movement was launched at the World Conference on Education for All in 1990 by UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Bank. Participants endorsed an 'expanded vision of learning' and pledged to universalize primary education and massively reduce illiteracy by the end of the decade. Ten years later, with many countries far from having reached this goal the international community met again and affirmed their commitment to achieving Education for All by the year 2015. They identified *six key education goals which aim to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015.
MISSION: is to promote education as a fundamental human right, to improve the quality of education and to facilitate policy dialogue, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
*THE SIX GOALS: Six internationally agreed education goals aim to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015. For more information on the goals visit:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/efa-goals/
STRATERGY: Promoting partnership, Mobilizing resources, Capacity building, Monitoring progress, Ensuring effective use of aid, Communication and advocacy.
Education is a key factor in our lives. Thus, this project contributes to global education. UNESCO looks forward to eradicate illiteracy and educate the youth for a better living and for progress.
Link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/
HISTORY: The Education for All movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. The movement was launched at the World Conference on Education for All in 1990 by UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Bank. Participants endorsed an 'expanded vision of learning' and pledged to universalize primary education and massively reduce illiteracy by the end of the decade. Ten years later, with many countries far from having reached this goal the international community met again and affirmed their commitment to achieving Education for All by the year 2015. They identified *six key education goals which aim to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015.
MISSION: is to promote education as a fundamental human right, to improve the quality of education and to facilitate policy dialogue, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
*THE SIX GOALS: Six internationally agreed education goals aim to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015. For more information on the goals visit:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/efa-goals/
STRATERGY: Promoting partnership, Mobilizing resources, Capacity building, Monitoring progress, Ensuring effective use of aid, Communication and advocacy.
Education is a key factor in our lives. Thus, this project contributes to global education. UNESCO looks forward to eradicate illiteracy and educate the youth for a better living and for progress.
Link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/
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