Andrew Pauley
12-09-09
9:55am
Ajay Topno, a missionary with a Christian media organization, was shot and killed in the Ranchi district of Jharkland state on September 19 for converting three tribal families to Christianity, according to a September 28 report from Compass Direct. Local Christians reported that villagers had been angered by the recent conversion of these families to Christianity. On September 11, the villagers drove the families from their homes. Then, after a meeting on September 14, the villagers forcibly "reconverted" the families to Hinduism and then arranged for a local criminal to murder Topno. Topno went missing from his home on September 16. His body was found in a jungle near the village of Sahoda three days later.
Can we as people not spread the word and collaborate with other people about what we believe? If normal conversation leads to talks of religion is that wrong to share you opinions with others? Maybe these people wanted something more out of their religious experience and while this man was talking with them he said something that sparked their interest. This conversion was not forced upon them, unlike how they were forced back to Hinduism. Are people not allowed to change their ideals and beliefs? If we can collaborate on business, sports, and history, why can we not discuss our religious values with others and in turn answer their questions if they have any interest?
http://www.aleloo.com/en/index.php/2007/10/04/118-christian-worker-martyred-in-india
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
First a refugee, now homeless : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis
First a refugee, now homeless : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis: "GREENSBORO — In a case that highlights thinning assistance for incoming refugees, a Burmese exile resettled through the United Nations has taken emergency shelter at Greensboro Urban Ministry.
Soe Win, 56, arrived in 2007 to be resettled by Lutheran Family Services. Now destitute and suffering from a breakdown, he arrived in mid-
November at the homeless day center on East Bessemer Avenue."
Soe Win, 56, arrived in 2007 to be resettled by Lutheran Family Services. Now destitute and suffering from a breakdown, he arrived in mid-
November at the homeless day center on East Bessemer Avenue."
Iraqi refugee says, 'We want to go back’ : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis
Iraqi refugee says, 'We want to go back’ : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis: "Having sold her food stamps to pay the water and electric bill, uncertain of how to make December’s rent or feed her disabled husband and three children, Sahar al-Janabi, 38, had one request.
“We want to go back to Iraq,” she said last week on a cold evening in the family’s apartment at Hunters Glen near U.S. 29 and East Cone Boulevard. “Can you find someone who will help us get back?”
Escaping war in their native Baghdad and fleeing to Jordan, the family gained political refugee status and got to Greensboro in July, among 63 Iraqis resettled here in the past year by Lutheran Family Services."
“We want to go back to Iraq,” she said last week on a cold evening in the family’s apartment at Hunters Glen near U.S. 29 and East Cone Boulevard. “Can you find someone who will help us get back?”
Escaping war in their native Baghdad and fleeing to Jordan, the family gained political refugee status and got to Greensboro in July, among 63 Iraqis resettled here in the past year by Lutheran Family Services."
Monday, December 07, 2009
Hundreds Protest Terror Trials in New York
Sarah Creech
12/7/09
4:09
This article is the only article I have covered on terror. It is about how more than 1000 demonstrators rallied outside Manhattan’s federal courthouse on Saturday. These people were there to protest against the decision to prosecute 5 suspected terrorists from 9/11, in the New York City’s civilian federal court. This group of people consisted of people who had lost loved ones on September 11th. They were protesting because they thought the terrorists should be tried in a military court. They believe this because they consider these men war criminals, who don’t deserve the rights that the U.S. constitution grants them in a civilian court.
I can understand why these people feel this way. They have lost people that they care about because of these men and so of course they feel angry. I am pretty neutral on the whole thing, but this is because I did not lose anyone I cared about in the attacks. If I had my opinion would probably be different. I hope that for these people sakes the whole thing ends soon so that they can go back to morning their loses in peace.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Rabies
Courtney Nickle
December 5, 2009
11:42 p.m
Rabies
Rabies is spread throughout the globe. Africa has recently been most affected by this virus and it seems to be spreading to India, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. More than 55,000 people are affected by Rabies and 95% of the unlucky patients die. The most common way of being infected by this virus is mostly by being bitten by a dog. Most patients are between the age of 15 since all kids like animals they are more likely to be bitten not realizing the consequence of their actions. There are vaccines for this Rabies and should be treated as soon as possible. The first symptoms that people should look for after being around animals that they are not familiar with are mostly flu like symptoms, fever, headache, and fatigue. If you do not catch those symptoms then it will progress to your respiratory system and central nervous system. Once it has done that there is no real treatment to keep you from dying. The only way to prevent this disease from spreading is by vaccinating all animals since they are the main source.
Around the Globe, Innovating to Improve Education
Katie Scott
12/05/09
11:53 AM
This article is about events taking place in Washington D.C. with the hopes of improving the education for all students across the globe. The leaders of these events believe that education is the key to success therefore they are starting this initiative to promote better systems of education. Some of the key points presented at these meetings include: there is an urgency for changel universities must become engineers for innovation; leadership much be cultivated at all levels; and we must listen to and respect the voices of all students. At each of these events, a call to action was defined or executed by the respective group. For example, at GECS, nine states plus ISTE, ECS and Microsoft created a working group to define best practices and improve the competitiveness of U.S. education.
I enjoyed reading this article. I did my current events presentation of how education is the key to improving or eliminating all other social problems, such as gender and racial inequalities, war, and even global warming. I feel that this initiative gives me hope for our future, and I am glad to hear the main ideas that are the focus of this initiative. Diversity is important and it is a hugh part of being "educated". If we cannot accept other societies and their ideas and beliefs, then we are never going to be successful in promoting peace and equaliy.
http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/blogs/mscorp/archive/2009/07/15/around-the-globe-innovating-to-improve-education.aspx
12/05/09
11:53 AM
This article is about events taking place in Washington D.C. with the hopes of improving the education for all students across the globe. The leaders of these events believe that education is the key to success therefore they are starting this initiative to promote better systems of education. Some of the key points presented at these meetings include: there is an urgency for changel universities must become engineers for innovation; leadership much be cultivated at all levels; and we must listen to and respect the voices of all students. At each of these events, a call to action was defined or executed by the respective group. For example, at GECS, nine states plus ISTE, ECS and Microsoft created a working group to define best practices and improve the competitiveness of U.S. education.
I enjoyed reading this article. I did my current events presentation of how education is the key to improving or eliminating all other social problems, such as gender and racial inequalities, war, and even global warming. I feel that this initiative gives me hope for our future, and I am glad to hear the main ideas that are the focus of this initiative. Diversity is important and it is a hugh part of being "educated". If we cannot accept other societies and their ideas and beliefs, then we are never going to be successful in promoting peace and equaliy.
http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/blogs/mscorp/archive/2009/07/15/around-the-globe-innovating-to-improve-education.aspx
Friday, December 04, 2009
Safety in Vaccine
An extensive review of adverse effects from the swine flu vaccine that the vaccine is safe, with side effects no different from those of seasonal flu vaccines, health officials reported on Friday. Dr. Thomas Frieden director of the CDC called the findings very reassuring at a news briefing. According to the news report there was no substantial differences between the H1N1 and the seasonal influenza vaccines. There was no sign that the swine flu vaccination could increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome a rare problem that was linked to a different vaccine.
I think that this is a great find. In my last blog I had seen that the CDC had reports that there were side effects to taking the vaccine and Guillain-Barre syndrome was one of the worst ones. Now that they have reports stating that its not, I bet that more people will trust the vaccine and be able to get them for themselves and their family.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/health/05flu.html
I think that this is a great find. In my last blog I had seen that the CDC had reports that there were side effects to taking the vaccine and Guillain-Barre syndrome was one of the worst ones. Now that they have reports stating that its not, I bet that more people will trust the vaccine and be able to get them for themselves and their family.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/health/05flu.html
AIDS orphan has bravery in abundance
Health/ Disease Blog Entry Thirteen
Azrealle McClain
Sociology 202-01
December 4th 2009
9:00pm
Azrealle McClain
Sociology 202-01
December 4th 2009
9:00pm
Summary:
It’s no surprise that AIDS is running ramped throughout Africa. This article chronicled the saddening story of one of the disease’s victims. Sanyu Nakyeyune doesn’t have AIDS, her parents did and the news of their death was a staggering wake up call. Sanyu Nakyeyune was left to take care of her two siblings at the tender age of 10. The more heart wrenching fact is that she is one of an estimated 15 million orphan children who went through a similar situation. This is exactly where a program called LEAD Uganda comes into play. Their mission is to save these children from orphanages and help them better themselves through the acquisition of adequate education.
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I have heard about stories like this in Africa all the time, but do I rarely hear about a solution. Hearing that there is a program out there that is saving these children through education is a credit to the human capacity for true empathy. I can only hope that there are more efforts being done to help these children. There is nothing better than helping a child who is at the lowest point possible.
Web Link: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/12/03/sanyu.uganda.aids/index.html
last post: more on the Minarets
Although many supporters of the Minaret ban claim that it is not religious persecution, they do, however, seem to imply that it is ethnic persecution. Banning a certain religious architecture while others are allowed to remain is a very unfair practice particularly when the real goal has admittedly been to curb Islamic influence. Metaphorically speaking, this would be as justifiable as banning rainbow stripes in fear of what an extremist would call homosexual persuasion.
France is considering adapting the same architecturally limiting procedure. They claim that this legal act would limit the influence of outside countries that borrow practices that are not European. They claim to approve of French Islam as opposed to non-European practices. This drive to exclusionism has similarities to anti-Semitism movement of the Nazi Party and surrounding countries. This similarity has risen to the Islamic support from some Jewish establishments such as the American Jewish Committee.
Of course being on the same side of religious issues on some level is not enough to fully unite Muslim and Jewish practitioners. It can, however, provide some grounds for understanding between these two communities.
Recent military activity towards a primarily Muslim society has caused an increase in anti-Islamic sentiment in America as well as Europe. It is painful to think that an already widely misunderstood and persecuted religious group has been issued further religious-ethnic limitations.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259831455845&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
France is considering adapting the same architecturally limiting procedure. They claim that this legal act would limit the influence of outside countries that borrow practices that are not European. They claim to approve of French Islam as opposed to non-European practices. This drive to exclusionism has similarities to anti-Semitism movement of the Nazi Party and surrounding countries. This similarity has risen to the Islamic support from some Jewish establishments such as the American Jewish Committee.
Of course being on the same side of religious issues on some level is not enough to fully unite Muslim and Jewish practitioners. It can, however, provide some grounds for understanding between these two communities.
Recent military activity towards a primarily Muslim society has caused an increase in anti-Islamic sentiment in America as well as Europe. It is painful to think that an already widely misunderstood and persecuted religious group has been issued further religious-ethnic limitations.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259831455845&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Iraqi women forced into sex slavery
Leah Forchheimer
12-4-09
4:56
The article that I read this week was about Iraqi women being forced into being sex slaves. One of the reasons in the article that was talked about was why these women were being forced into sex slavery. One of the reasons was the economy dwindling down and people are losing their jobs and have to find a way to make money. Some criminal gangs exploit girls as young as the age of twelve in order to make a profit. Many of the women are being trafficked to places like Syria or the Gulf states, but some women are being trafficked internally inside Iraq, from one city to the next. The Baghdad Women's Organization estimates that at least 200 Iraqi women are sold into slavery every year, although the US-based Human Rights Watch estimates that the numbers are in the thousands. Yet, the organizations say that the numbers of trafficked women being forced into sex slavery would be higher if Iraqi refugee women in bordering countries, like Syria and Lebanon, were included. The situation has become increasingly worse since 2003, which may have to do with the seventy percent of Iraqis that have lost their jobs since 2003.
I think it is sad that people think that they have to turn to human trafficking and force women into sex slavery. There is a direct link between people losing their jobs and the increase of human trafficking. People are losing their jobs left and right because of the economy and because of this people need a way to make a living. People see forcing women into sex slavery as a way to support themselves in the waning economy. I think that two things need to happen in order for there to be a less amount of human trafficking happening. The first thing that needs to happen is for jobs to be more available to people and also, the government needs to spend more time tracking down human traffickers.
South Africa vows to treat all babies with HIV
Alexa Williams
12/4/09
4:52PM
This article is about South African babies under the age of one. If has been stated by President Jacob Zuma that all children under one year old will receive treatment if they test positive for HIV. In South Africa, fifty nine thousand babies are born with HIV every year and has the highest number of HIV positive people within their population. The president announced this during a speech on World Aids Day. He also promised more anti-retrovirals. The government that was in change before this administration had always stated that those anti-retrovirals were too expensive and thus did not provide them.
I think that South Africa is finally making some very important changes and steps towards fixing the massive undeniable problem of HIV. Just the fact that the new President is going to be providing more anti-retrovirals is an amazing step towards lowering the immense number of cases in South Africa. It is also a very positive step that the President himself is getting an HIV test in order to encourage other people in his country to do the same. He seems like he is a leader that might actually make real change within a country that so desperately needs help with HIV.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8388178.stm
12/4/09
4:52PM
This article is about South African babies under the age of one. If has been stated by President Jacob Zuma that all children under one year old will receive treatment if they test positive for HIV. In South Africa, fifty nine thousand babies are born with HIV every year and has the highest number of HIV positive people within their population. The president announced this during a speech on World Aids Day. He also promised more anti-retrovirals. The government that was in change before this administration had always stated that those anti-retrovirals were too expensive and thus did not provide them.
I think that South Africa is finally making some very important changes and steps towards fixing the massive undeniable problem of HIV. Just the fact that the new President is going to be providing more anti-retrovirals is an amazing step towards lowering the immense number of cases in South Africa. It is also a very positive step that the President himself is getting an HIV test in order to encourage other people in his country to do the same. He seems like he is a leader that might actually make real change within a country that so desperately needs help with HIV.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8388178.stm
U.N. Reports That Taliban is Stockpiling Opium
Debranya Brower
12-4-09 5pm
In this article I have learned that the Taliban have been putting raw opium aside for themselves as they continue to strive to figure out ways to fund their group. The U.N. reported that the Taliban are cutting poppy cultivation. It was also reported that poppy cultivation had retreated in much of the country and was now overwhelmingly concentrated in the 7 of 34 provinces where the insurgency remains strong, most those in the south. Last year $300 million was made from opium alone. Due to the skillful ways of the Taliban they have been able to porduce opium in amounts that far exceed the world demand. The report stated that both the NATO and American forces have their work cut out for them in trying to deal with the drug trade but they also stated that they should focus on the places where the opium is sold.
I think that because of the fact that they can produce opium both on their own and they can put fear into the farmers the only thing that will truly be able to stop the Taliban will be the downturning economy. In the article it was said that there is not as big of a demand for it as it once was. Until things become more stable they are probably going to go about getting funding different ways. I believe that the Taliban seems to feel that they are untouchable so if the NATO and American forces don't start focusing more are who is selling and who is buying the drugs they will never get anywhere with any investigation. The only people that the America will catch will probably be farmers. They're not really going after the people that they should or in the areas that they need to be. The Taliban will remain destructive until the armies unite and outsmart them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/world/middleeast/28opium.html?scp=2&sq=taliban%20drugs%20and%20crime&st=Search
12-4-09 5pm
In this article I have learned that the Taliban have been putting raw opium aside for themselves as they continue to strive to figure out ways to fund their group. The U.N. reported that the Taliban are cutting poppy cultivation. It was also reported that poppy cultivation had retreated in much of the country and was now overwhelmingly concentrated in the 7 of 34 provinces where the insurgency remains strong, most those in the south. Last year $300 million was made from opium alone. Due to the skillful ways of the Taliban they have been able to porduce opium in amounts that far exceed the world demand. The report stated that both the NATO and American forces have their work cut out for them in trying to deal with the drug trade but they also stated that they should focus on the places where the opium is sold.
I think that because of the fact that they can produce opium both on their own and they can put fear into the farmers the only thing that will truly be able to stop the Taliban will be the downturning economy. In the article it was said that there is not as big of a demand for it as it once was. Until things become more stable they are probably going to go about getting funding different ways. I believe that the Taliban seems to feel that they are untouchable so if the NATO and American forces don't start focusing more are who is selling and who is buying the drugs they will never get anywhere with any investigation. The only people that the America will catch will probably be farmers. They're not really going after the people that they should or in the areas that they need to be. The Taliban will remain destructive until the armies unite and outsmart them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/world/middleeast/28opium.html?scp=2&sq=taliban%20drugs%20and%20crime&st=Search
Breaking With Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS Policy
Lauren Auton, 12/4/09, 5:08 PM
South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, stated that the drug therapy for HIV-positive pregnant woman and babies is going to start earlier than previously announced and is going to be broadened to include more people. The announcement and the treatment has come from new treatment guidelines that have been issued by the World Health Organization. The goal of the treatment guidelines is to help ensure that more babies are born healthy. The hopes are that by treating these infected babies earlier, South Africa will be able to improve the survival odds for its children. Zuma has said that by April, the government will start treatment earlier for the HIV-positive people who have tuberculosis.
I found the announcement in this article to be a step forward for not only women and children, but everyone in South Africa. The more people are educated and treated for HIV and AIDS in South Africa, the more they will be able to help in its prevention. South Africa has come a long way under Jacob Zuma since their former president, Thabo Mbeki, had even questioned whether HIV was the cause of AIDS and thought that the antiretroviral drugs used for treatment may even be harmful. Since 1990, South Africa is one of only four countries that has seen their child mortality rate worsen and I am glad that something is now being done about that.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/world/africa/02safrica.html
South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, stated that the drug therapy for HIV-positive pregnant woman and babies is going to start earlier than previously announced and is going to be broadened to include more people. The announcement and the treatment has come from new treatment guidelines that have been issued by the World Health Organization. The goal of the treatment guidelines is to help ensure that more babies are born healthy. The hopes are that by treating these infected babies earlier, South Africa will be able to improve the survival odds for its children. Zuma has said that by April, the government will start treatment earlier for the HIV-positive people who have tuberculosis.
I found the announcement in this article to be a step forward for not only women and children, but everyone in South Africa. The more people are educated and treated for HIV and AIDS in South Africa, the more they will be able to help in its prevention. South Africa has come a long way under Jacob Zuma since their former president, Thabo Mbeki, had even questioned whether HIV was the cause of AIDS and thought that the antiretroviral drugs used for treatment may even be harmful. Since 1990, South Africa is one of only four countries that has seen their child mortality rate worsen and I am glad that something is now being done about that.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/world/africa/02safrica.html
Former Miss Argentina dies after plastic surgery
Tamika M. Reynolds
12-04-09
4:13pm
An unfortunate announcement has been made for Argentina. The former Miss Argentina has recently passed away. She died from complications of plastic surgery. There is report that it was announced on Facebook and many of her fans were shocked and hurt from the News. Any of the quotes talk about how she was already so beautiful why did she think she needed surgery. Her name is Solange Magnano she was 37 years old and the mother of 7 year old twins. Prior to being Miss Argentina she was also a model. There is still an investigation going on about her death. Plastic surgery in Argentina is very common. 1 in every 30 Argentines undergo surgery.
This is very unfortunate. Even though people are not sure how this surgery went wrong. I am still sad that this was not a surgery she did not even need in the first place and it took her life. I am curious to know if she was warned about any possible risk. Medical tourism according to the article is growing exponentially. It is 100 billion dollar global industry. I think it is horrible that a woman who is suppose to be a model to other young women went to undergo plastic surgery in the first place. It makes the idea of beauty so fake. I think this is a sad story but I think it is something people should discuss because no matter how sad we get over this situation it was still an avoidable death. With Globalization I think this universal beauty is becoming a problem on self esteems of women around the world.
Uganda Again.
Matthew kenney
12/4/09
3:50pm
Uganda is always in the middle of things dealing with environmental destruction and population growth. In the articles read today by me, and organization is trying to put the blame of environmental destruction on population growth. While this may be true in some cases, this is one of the least things that concern the environment. They also believe that contraception could possible fix the climate change problem. This is also disproved in the article by the author. They also believe that the reason for poverty due to environmental destruction is the industrial age. The reason for poverty ridden people living in places so environmentally destroyed is because they are poor, not because of the industrial age. The article also says that the destruction of the environment will effect women most of all.
I think this article is a mess. I read up on about ten different topics just skimming through it the first time. There was how the environment effects women and how its bad to have a big population and it lists all these strange organizations that make these outrageous claims with ling abbreviated names. I had no interest in reading this but I soldiered through. The mix of all the different topics and this article just being plain boring made me pay little to no attention to it. I got what it was saying but I didn’t really connect with the main reason behind it like I did with all the other articles I read.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200912040483.html
12/4/09
3:50pm
Uganda is always in the middle of things dealing with environmental destruction and population growth. In the articles read today by me, and organization is trying to put the blame of environmental destruction on population growth. While this may be true in some cases, this is one of the least things that concern the environment. They also believe that contraception could possible fix the climate change problem. This is also disproved in the article by the author. They also believe that the reason for poverty due to environmental destruction is the industrial age. The reason for poverty ridden people living in places so environmentally destroyed is because they are poor, not because of the industrial age. The article also says that the destruction of the environment will effect women most of all.
I think this article is a mess. I read up on about ten different topics just skimming through it the first time. There was how the environment effects women and how its bad to have a big population and it lists all these strange organizations that make these outrageous claims with ling abbreviated names. I had no interest in reading this but I soldiered through. The mix of all the different topics and this article just being plain boring made me pay little to no attention to it. I got what it was saying but I didn’t really connect with the main reason behind it like I did with all the other articles I read.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200912040483.html
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