The article is taken from:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/23/health.un.reut/index.html
I don’t see anything cheerful in this news. Almost every sentence expresses pessimism, which is not good for me actually. Disease has emerged oddly more quickly than previous years. Whether that the new diseases really emerging more rapidly, or maybe our medical technology has improved so much until we can find and even differentiate diseases that we knew before even more. But overall I agree with the news featured in this article. This article shows us the imminent thread which has been hiding for a period of time could explode and become a new epidemic. It’s important for us to know about this news, so that we may be even more prepared and not surprised if the worst really happens
Transportation is a double-edged sword. We can go anywhere we like in a matter of hours even minutes. The same goes with diseases. After a person got a disease in a certain place, it got carried away together as the person travels. SARS in Singapore is transported from Hong Kong in similar way. Since diseases now have chances to spread faster geographically due to travels made by humans, it’s necessary for us to take precaution before diseases could have a chance to become a global epidemic.
Many cause altogether which makes new diseases and also the eradication of diseases. Virus and bacteria adapt and evolve for their own survival against drugs we use to counter them. These newly breed organism which is immune to certain drugs could be exposed to more mutations, which as a result, the born of new disease. The act of cutting down large rainforest and also expansion of human population are some of the factors. Unknown viruses which previously out of human reach, hidden in the woods or deserts, became exposed after the urban growth took place, removing forest and claiming new areas. These viruses can become lethal to us, and can be the culprit of the next epidemic.
Attempts have been made, for example immunisation and education. I hope that these actions could play an important role in this race against pathogens. There’s a high risk that SARS, Ebola, or other highly contagious disease could emerge again. But, humans also have the capability to adapt and to learn. We surely won’t let these diseases struck us twice, causing casualties. There’s a hope for us to win the never-ending battle against disease. As for me, being optimistic is the good start. Our emotion also plays a part in our health. By having a good and healthy mind, it affects our body as well.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Response about : "There are calls for more schools to allow children to wear cheaper "off the peg" uniform."
The article is taken from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6958858.stm
Can your attire be a problem? I think majority answered yes, especially for women. Picking the right dress for a party could take quite a long time to finish. Dressing neatly for business meeting is important since your dressings reflects your attitude. But is it the same for uniforms? I suppose uniforms are meant to make everyone looks somewhat equal in their levels. It doesn’t really matter from which brand it came from or the cloth’s quality. When I was digesting this article using my belief, I’d rather puzzled and shocked. This article shows to us indirectly that there is no country in this world not affected by some minor yet complicated issues. I say this because I consider this uniform problem is simple, since the source and the problem itself is clear enough, but complicated altogether, since the problem has spread out rooted deeply inside the school’s system in UK.
The way uniform used to drain the newcomers is actually legal. The problem is that many parents felt choked as when they paid the uniform bill. The way of squeezing out their money is legal, but it’s not ethically OK and not competitive. From my perspective, this practice makes a stain in UK’s education, and most probably many countries experienced the same thing. Children going to school are to pursue their studies, regardless their background whether you come from an elite or a poor family. The purpose of wearing uniform is to cover these gaps between the rich and the poor so that they may look and dress equal while they’re studying. From this argument I believe that the price of the uniform should be as low as possible, so that it’s affordable for those poor families.
The survey conducted by Citizen Advice Bureau is rather staggering. The number of schools applying this method is numerous. Parents forced to buy their children’s uniform from the designed supplier, or maybe from the school itself. It’s common that the suppliers or the school itself stacks a higher price than average, since the parents have nothing else to choose with. I support the action which has been taken by Office of Fair Trading, but I’m afraid whether it gives effect or not. The OFT must take their action immediately as a proof that there’s a commitment in exterminating those practices. This policy will stick unless the government takes a concrete action.
Not only parents who get the bad impact, the retailers which sell uniform also get. Although they sell uniforms far cheaper compared to uniforms which are sold by schools, they still experience huge deficit because of lots of reasons. 87 % people still buy from specialist supplier, which leaves only 13% buying from these retailers. The limited costumers results in a very tight competition which sometimes could become unhealthy. The consequences could ruin the carrier of these retailers
Uniforms are meant in upholding ethos in schools. Since it’s so, it’s the schools’ responsibility to make it not too expensive to buy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6958858.stm
Can your attire be a problem? I think majority answered yes, especially for women. Picking the right dress for a party could take quite a long time to finish. Dressing neatly for business meeting is important since your dressings reflects your attitude. But is it the same for uniforms? I suppose uniforms are meant to make everyone looks somewhat equal in their levels. It doesn’t really matter from which brand it came from or the cloth’s quality. When I was digesting this article using my belief, I’d rather puzzled and shocked. This article shows to us indirectly that there is no country in this world not affected by some minor yet complicated issues. I say this because I consider this uniform problem is simple, since the source and the problem itself is clear enough, but complicated altogether, since the problem has spread out rooted deeply inside the school’s system in UK.
The way uniform used to drain the newcomers is actually legal. The problem is that many parents felt choked as when they paid the uniform bill. The way of squeezing out their money is legal, but it’s not ethically OK and not competitive. From my perspective, this practice makes a stain in UK’s education, and most probably many countries experienced the same thing. Children going to school are to pursue their studies, regardless their background whether you come from an elite or a poor family. The purpose of wearing uniform is to cover these gaps between the rich and the poor so that they may look and dress equal while they’re studying. From this argument I believe that the price of the uniform should be as low as possible, so that it’s affordable for those poor families.
The survey conducted by Citizen Advice Bureau is rather staggering. The number of schools applying this method is numerous. Parents forced to buy their children’s uniform from the designed supplier, or maybe from the school itself. It’s common that the suppliers or the school itself stacks a higher price than average, since the parents have nothing else to choose with. I support the action which has been taken by Office of Fair Trading, but I’m afraid whether it gives effect or not. The OFT must take their action immediately as a proof that there’s a commitment in exterminating those practices. This policy will stick unless the government takes a concrete action.
Not only parents who get the bad impact, the retailers which sell uniform also get. Although they sell uniforms far cheaper compared to uniforms which are sold by schools, they still experience huge deficit because of lots of reasons. 87 % people still buy from specialist supplier, which leaves only 13% buying from these retailers. The limited costumers results in a very tight competition which sometimes could become unhealthy. The consequences could ruin the carrier of these retailers
Uniforms are meant in upholding ethos in schools. Since it’s so, it’s the schools’ responsibility to make it not too expensive to buy
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