Monday, 17 February 2014

Should the government focus on lack of jobs or education in the country, to help the economy?
Can you guys help me with these questions!
1, Are these questions suitable for my research?

What are the reasons for the armed terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahaba killing and causing such conflict?



Have we as the shia muslims done something wrong and because of that we are regretting it?




Is there something that shia muslims have done which makes them the target of the terrorist?

Sunday, 16 February 2014

Causes of Poverty

Here are some causes of poverty, I found these on http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty 

-Almost half the world live on $2.50 a day

-Nearly a billion people in the 21st century are illeterate 

-The GDP of 41 undeveloped countries is less than the 7 richest people on earth

- less than one percent that the world used on weaponry was needed to put every child in school by the year 2000, although that still didnt happen.

(What is GDP : The price of all the goods and services a country produces within one year)

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Poverty,inequality and education

Poverty and Inequality

There are a lot of families in countries that are in squalor for example Ghana, Nigeria e.t.c that cannot afford education. These families have to walk 2-3 miles everyday just to get water, dirty water

Education:
Education is a very big aspect of life because you need education to get a good job, if you don't have a job you will be in a squalor. this means you are not able to pay the tax for the country you live in. This will affect the economy because they will be getting less "profit" (the government doesnt work for profit but thats the only word i can use) to help the country. 

Its like a big cycle

No money - no education - no job - no tax - bad economy - poor country - no money 

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Whose responsibility is it to hand out unemployment benefits?

There are many kinds of groups and banks that do have the authority to handle unemployment benefits and hand them out. Central banks and the government may be an example who should handle these insurances. Central banks have the right to produce more money and control interest rates in banks. In addition, it holds the country's precious money. However the government may also have the right to distribute them because they are the ones who make the laws, control taxes. Since the government are the ones who control the taxes, and that the unemployment benefits come from those taxes, it is also possible for the government to handle it.

Monday, 10 February 2014

Sports And Recreation.

The Winter Olympic Games are being held in Sochi, Russi this year.

The opening ceremony took place on friday the seventh of February.

One of the rings failed to open and it instantly made headlines....

The olympics should normally be a peaceful even but there is always something negative that will occur. Maybe the purpose of the Olympics is really to give other countries the chance to focus on social justice issues.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Friday, 7 February 2014

Some facts and how greenpeace tries to help reduce global warming?

Global Warming did not happen on its own. We, humans, are the main cause of global warming. Our usage of fossils fuel, transport and extracting resources from the Earth causes global warming which leads to poisoning our air and water. Science has told us that Global Warming is reality and that our World is hotter than it was once two thousand years ago. However, if our consumptions of fossils fuels grow then it is likely that by the end of the century, the temperature will be higher at any time in the past two million years. Organisations like Greenpeace think that they can reduce global warming by settings few aim for the future. Their aims for the next three years are: 

1. Join local communities to shut down dangerous, dirty coal plants all across the World, and support them in a transition to a renewable future.

2. Advocate for strong laws to curb global warming and put the world on a path to clean energy.

3. Expose climate deniers, like the Koch Brothers, and hold them publicly accountable for providing millions of dollars to lobby against climate and clean energy policies.

4. Kick-start an Energy Revolution by advocating for clean-energy solutions like solar and wind power.


What other suggestions do you have that could reduce global warming?

References:
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Conflict and Peace.


 In this post i will only focus on peace.  Peace is not always the absence of war/conflict it could be more than that. peace is something we all want; it also could mean  living in  peace with your neighbors, creates and biulds a peaceful community.
When i hear the word peace all of a sudden i see a picture in my brain of a beautiful scenery, why? because the nature that we have is all peace. when you hear the birds singing you feel calm and peaceful.
 It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.( a quote by William Shakespeare.) 
peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. a quote by (Ralph waldo Emerson.)



Central Bank interventions

When many people have no income or a job, they are not capable of paying taxes anymore. This causes the price of goods and services to go down, also called deflation. Inflation is when prices rise rapidly making people use up their money because the next day, prices will rise again. However, deflation is more fatal to the economy than inflation. When deflation occurs, central banks intervene in order to stabilize the economy. Since central banks are able to print and produce more notes and coins, they can lend the money to the commercial banks. In addition, they can lower interest rates for loans which allows people to lend money easier. When the country/citizens are capable of paying taxes again, the country will be able to run the economy again.

Monday, 3 February 2014

The unemployment benefits

Unemployment or joblessness, is when a person has no job or are seeking for one. In 2012, 86% of the world’s workforce were without a job. This causes many economical issues such as taxes are not paid by those unemployed people. Unemployment benefits are pensions paid by the government to the unemployed people in order them to be able to have enough money to live. The quantities are small and can only cover their basic needs such as food, shelter and water. In addition, unemployment benefits are only given to people who are signed as unemployed.

Monday, 27 January 2014

Humans and Other Species

The lives of several animals are in danger for different reasons. Very soon many of our most cherished animals will become extinct, and whose fault will that be? Although nature plays a huge role in the lives of several endangered species, we humans play are also responsible for them.


Many animals are murdered for various reasons, some reasonable and some completely inhumane. The reasons why people kill animals vary from the need for food, medicine, clothes, souvenirs and sometimes even fun.

5 Facts About Animals Being Killed For Fur:


Fur Fact 1= Eighty five percent of the fur industry's skins come from animals who were captive on fur factory farms, where they are crammed into severely crowded, filthy wire cages and later often skinned alive.


Fur Fact 2= There are no penalties for people who abuse animals on fur farms in China, which is the worlds largest fur exporter supplying more than half of the finished garments in the United States.


Fur Fact 3= After an animal has been slaughtered, his or her skin is treated with toxic chemicals to keep it from rotting and decomposing in the buyer's closet.


Fur Fact 4= Electrocuting fur-bearing animals anally and genitally is an agonizing slaughter method used frequently to limit damage to the fur. New York is the only American state in which this inhumane method is illegal. 

Fur Fact 5= In China, more than two million cats and hundreds of thousands of dogs are bludgeoned (battered), hang, left to bleed to death and often skinned alive for their fur.









Reference: http://www.peta.org/features/nine-shocking-fur-facts/#ixzz2rc2Xtr8w

Friday, 24 January 2014

Poverty and Inequality

Poverty is a big issue in the world, it can affect the economy of a country. Poverty is normally caused because there are very less jobs for unqualified people. The dictionary definition for poverty is “the state of being extremely poor”.



 Inequality is when someone or something is different for example in size or color, this can also be racism. I have experienced inequality before in my life and I know how it feels to be unequal in between others and not to fit in. Inequality is also a big problem in the world because some people are left out and disrespected.

References: 
 http://dictionary.reference.com

Thursday, 23 January 2014

General Facts on the effects of Global Warming


- Global sea level rose about 17 centimeters in the last century.

- Earth has been warming rapidly from 1970s. The warmest ten years are in the past 12 years.

- Oceans have been absorbing most of the heat which has warmed the top 700 meters of oceans which has affected ocean life a lot.

- Greenland and Antarctica's ice sheet have decreased in mass. Data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost 150 kilometers cubed of ice per year between 2002 and 2006, while Antarctica lost about 152 kilometers of ice between 2002 and 2005.

- Arctic ice has declined rapidly in thickness and length in the last several decades.

- Since the industrial revolution, the acidity on the surface of the oceans have increased by 30%. We are emitting too much CO2 that CO2 absorbed by the surface of the ocean has increased by 2 billion tons a year.

Reference:

° http://www.livescience.com/37057-global-warming-effects.html

Employment

To be employed means to have a job to earn a living. We all attend schools at an early age in order to be able to later on, live by ourselves. The first step when living alone is to get a job or become employed. Employment allow people to earn money to buy food, shelter, clothing etc. However there are people who do not have a job or unemployed. This means that they cannot earn any income except for the unemployment benefits they receive from the government. Recently, the unemployment rate has increased due to a more advanced technology that requires less labour.

conflicts and peace





what is conflict?
The dictionary meaning is to fight or contend; do battle. Conflicts can be caused by a numerous kind of reasons, but the main one is that people or a gang don’t agree or disagree with each other and causes them to fight. The fight carry’s on and on for years or sometimes for decades. 

Conflicts can arise from the member of the same group, this particular conflict is called a intragroup conflict, or it can occur between members of two or more groups this can become violence, interpersonal discord and psychological tension. This is known as a intergroup conflict.


what is peace?


The dictionary meaning is the normal, non-warring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. Peace is totally opposite from the word conflict. Peace is something we all want. Peace is when no body fights or disagrees, when everyone is the same and in one group.










references
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/peace