Paying for specialist education
Antonia Cordedda and Paul
Nowadays young people haven’t any consciousness of their future roles in the economy – only a minority of students choose a course with the jobs market in mind. Many of them think of university as a playground where someone else pays for them. In several countries this has become a significant issue, and has created a debate in the policy area involving all productive sectors of the economy. Another problem is that parents can push people to do courses that do not interest them, and the quality of the graduates is not very high. The consequence of all this is that we have millions of young students without any prospect of job opportunities.
In a technological era, recent research shows that the economy needs specialization and appropriate skills. It has become crucial to convert the natural aptitudes of the young into practical knowledge that is useful to society. If the government wants to reduce the level of unemployment and maintain competitiveness with other advanced economies, it needs to manage the education of the next generation in a rational way. In many countries the advice of the research has been followed, and institutions have been set up with new strategies. The approach is to have a partnership between academics and industry to involve society in education and make courses more relevant.
Furthermore, it is well-known that public education has fallen behind private education due to public funding being given regardless of quality. This has implications for equal opportunities, because private education is more competitive and is more tightly connected to industry.
In short, old-fashioned education doesn’t exist any more. Young people want to be updated with the latest skills and to continue with training all their life.
Monday 11 January 2010
The European Union
The European Union
What Advantage as well as disadvantage?
Antonia Cordedda and Paul
With the decrease in power of the US, the EU is going to become the main actor in the world in many sectors. This tendency arises from the huge size of the EU and the high level of its economy. There are 27 Member States, 500 million people and 23 official languages at 1st January 2009. This growth is increasing every year due to other countries joining, and each country brings its own culture and traditions. This factor creates a giant power in the world.
With the introduction of the euro in 2002, there was one official currency for all members and one single market. The euro became the second reserve currency in the world. At the present time it seems to be the most reliable currency – many countries do business in euros instead of dollars.
The EU has many advantages. Citizens can move from country to country without any passport, and qualifications are recognized in all countries. Goods can be bought and sold without any barriers, thanks to the Maastricht and Schengen agreements. People can compare and enjoy different cultures. The quality of life is high, both in terms of culture, per capita income, and health and social benefits.
We must also analyze some negative factors. There is a lot of rhetoric in the debate about Europe: on the one hand the media and politicians use kind words about the European dream, while on the other everyone is looking after their own interests. This is hypocritical. As a matter of fact, nation states want to maintain control, while at the same time they have to devolve power to the EU. The consequence is that this giant economy lacks its own voice and this is a weakness. During the present economic crisis the EU shows again that it doesn’t have its own policies to solve the problems.
Enlargement is causing some serious problems. Large countries want to keep their power, while small countries want to steal the power of the large countries. The new entrants have a low level of economy, and there is a problem of the relocation of industry. Large countries welcome workers and foreign companies, but they become our competitors and there is competition for work with local people.
On balance, the positive aspects are more than the negative, and this pays off the dreams of the founding fathers of the EU: Spinelli, Schuman, Adenauer, Monnet and others.
What Advantage as well as disadvantage?
Antonia Cordedda and Paul
With the decrease in power of the US, the EU is going to become the main actor in the world in many sectors. This tendency arises from the huge size of the EU and the high level of its economy. There are 27 Member States, 500 million people and 23 official languages at 1st January 2009. This growth is increasing every year due to other countries joining, and each country brings its own culture and traditions. This factor creates a giant power in the world.
With the introduction of the euro in 2002, there was one official currency for all members and one single market. The euro became the second reserve currency in the world. At the present time it seems to be the most reliable currency – many countries do business in euros instead of dollars.
The EU has many advantages. Citizens can move from country to country without any passport, and qualifications are recognized in all countries. Goods can be bought and sold without any barriers, thanks to the Maastricht and Schengen agreements. People can compare and enjoy different cultures. The quality of life is high, both in terms of culture, per capita income, and health and social benefits.
We must also analyze some negative factors. There is a lot of rhetoric in the debate about Europe: on the one hand the media and politicians use kind words about the European dream, while on the other everyone is looking after their own interests. This is hypocritical. As a matter of fact, nation states want to maintain control, while at the same time they have to devolve power to the EU. The consequence is that this giant economy lacks its own voice and this is a weakness. During the present economic crisis the EU shows again that it doesn’t have its own policies to solve the problems.
Enlargement is causing some serious problems. Large countries want to keep their power, while small countries want to steal the power of the large countries. The new entrants have a low level of economy, and there is a problem of the relocation of industry. Large countries welcome workers and foreign companies, but they become our competitors and there is competition for work with local people.
On balance, the positive aspects are more than the negative, and this pays off the dreams of the founding fathers of the EU: Spinelli, Schuman, Adenauer, Monnet and others.
The geopolitical importance of India
The geopolitical importance of India
Antonia Cordedda
Over the next few days India is going to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of independence from the UK on 15th August 1947. This happened by a peaceful revolution led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Empire. India is still influenced by British culture (and vice-versa), and still has very tight bilateral relations with the UK. The Indians play cricket and the British eat curry. India is a parliamentary democracy and is the 7th biggest country in the world with 1.2 billion people. It is a very complex country due to its multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious characteristics. There are eight official languages. It is easy to understand that this country is potentially very difficult to govern.
This great variety of ethnic groups caused the country to be divided in the 1950s and the Muslim part of India separated to become the state of Pakistan. The conflict between India and Pakistan is ongoing at the present moment. The two countries have tried to improve relations, but India always feels threatened by Pakistan’s nuclear potential and the fanaticism of its Muslim minority. One recent event confirmed this fear of the Indian authorities – a terrorist attack in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was blamed on the security services of Pakistan. This created high tension between the two countries and further negotiations will proceed on tiptoe.
India’s economy is growing fast, by roughly 8% a year. It is the twelfth largest economy in the world, but its per capita income is 128th. The economic strategy is to encourage investment from other countries, attract financial capital, and to try to sort out the problems of poverty and unemployment. But this positive outlook of the Indian authorities can be against Western interests. If a factory relocates to India or other emerging economies, it causes problems of unemployment in the developed countries. The growing trend of industrialization also comes into conflict with the American administration’s focus on global warming. From the Indian point of view, the campaign against global warming can be a pretext for keeping them down. However the problems of global warming cannot be denied, and it would be good if emerging countries could achieve growth in a more ecological way.
Antonia Cordedda
Over the next few days India is going to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of independence from the UK on 15th August 1947. This happened by a peaceful revolution led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Empire. India is still influenced by British culture (and vice-versa), and still has very tight bilateral relations with the UK. The Indians play cricket and the British eat curry. India is a parliamentary democracy and is the 7th biggest country in the world with 1.2 billion people. It is a very complex country due to its multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious characteristics. There are eight official languages. It is easy to understand that this country is potentially very difficult to govern.
This great variety of ethnic groups caused the country to be divided in the 1950s and the Muslim part of India separated to become the state of Pakistan. The conflict between India and Pakistan is ongoing at the present moment. The two countries have tried to improve relations, but India always feels threatened by Pakistan’s nuclear potential and the fanaticism of its Muslim minority. One recent event confirmed this fear of the Indian authorities – a terrorist attack in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was blamed on the security services of Pakistan. This created high tension between the two countries and further negotiations will proceed on tiptoe.
India’s economy is growing fast, by roughly 8% a year. It is the twelfth largest economy in the world, but its per capita income is 128th. The economic strategy is to encourage investment from other countries, attract financial capital, and to try to sort out the problems of poverty and unemployment. But this positive outlook of the Indian authorities can be against Western interests. If a factory relocates to India or other emerging economies, it causes problems of unemployment in the developed countries. The growing trend of industrialization also comes into conflict with the American administration’s focus on global warming. From the Indian point of view, the campaign against global warming can be a pretext for keeping them down. However the problems of global warming cannot be denied, and it would be good if emerging countries could achieve growth in a more ecological way.
The future of North Korea
The future of North Korea
Antonia Cordedda
Since 1945 the history of this area was affected by two different ideological approaches. North Korea was affected by Marxism and South Korea was influenced by the liberal, Anglo-Saxon approach. On the one hand, North Korea has had a socialist economy with collective management of industry and every kind of freedom has been banned. Political power has been dominated since the Cold War by only one family that until now has maintained control of the state. On the other hand, South Korea developed its economy by opening markets to the world and becoming an important partner for the West. It became a leading country for advanced technology.
In the recent past North Korea became a country that the Bush administration considered a part of the ‘axis of devil’. This was due to North Korea starting nuclear tests and expressing the intention to have their own nuclear bomb. They justified this decision because they feel threatened by other countries.
Another factor here is connected with human rights. North Korea is considered by many international human rights associations such as Human Watch and Amnesty International to be one of the main countries violating elementary human rights. In their last report it shows that about 200,000 people are detained inside concentration camps. This figure demonstrates how the society is organized: by fear and psychological terrorism of the population.
How can the international community deal with this country? There are two different strategies, hard power and soft power. The previous American administration tried the first by threatening sanctions, and North Korea replied by launching a missile. The new administration has another political philosophy and is trying soft power. It is using informal channels of diplomacy such as the recent visit involving the former president Bill Clinton. The reason for this is that Clinton’s administration set up bilateral relations with North Korea when Madeline Albright visited Pyongyang in 2000.
We don’t know yet if these events will lead to a positive outcome, but surely it has created a new opening for negotiations. Supporters of soft power around the world hope that the worsening economic situation will push the North Korean leadership to open up both the society and the economy to new opportunities. The reunification of the North with the South remains imaginary for the time being because of the differences in economic level between the two countries. However the example of West and East Germany shows that at least it is possible.
Antonia Cordedda
Since 1945 the history of this area was affected by two different ideological approaches. North Korea was affected by Marxism and South Korea was influenced by the liberal, Anglo-Saxon approach. On the one hand, North Korea has had a socialist economy with collective management of industry and every kind of freedom has been banned. Political power has been dominated since the Cold War by only one family that until now has maintained control of the state. On the other hand, South Korea developed its economy by opening markets to the world and becoming an important partner for the West. It became a leading country for advanced technology.
In the recent past North Korea became a country that the Bush administration considered a part of the ‘axis of devil’. This was due to North Korea starting nuclear tests and expressing the intention to have their own nuclear bomb. They justified this decision because they feel threatened by other countries.
Another factor here is connected with human rights. North Korea is considered by many international human rights associations such as Human Watch and Amnesty International to be one of the main countries violating elementary human rights. In their last report it shows that about 200,000 people are detained inside concentration camps. This figure demonstrates how the society is organized: by fear and psychological terrorism of the population.
How can the international community deal with this country? There are two different strategies, hard power and soft power. The previous American administration tried the first by threatening sanctions, and North Korea replied by launching a missile. The new administration has another political philosophy and is trying soft power. It is using informal channels of diplomacy such as the recent visit involving the former president Bill Clinton. The reason for this is that Clinton’s administration set up bilateral relations with North Korea when Madeline Albright visited Pyongyang in 2000.
We don’t know yet if these events will lead to a positive outcome, but surely it has created a new opening for negotiations. Supporters of soft power around the world hope that the worsening economic situation will push the North Korean leadership to open up both the society and the economy to new opportunities. The reunification of the North with the South remains imaginary for the time being because of the differences in economic level between the two countries. However the example of West and East Germany shows that at least it is possible.
Sunday 10 January 2010
Are there any new solutions or only old recipes to the current economic crises?
Are there any new solutions or only old recipes to the current economic crises?
Home work
Antonia with David
Dr Pugh’s letter in The Guardian (15th April 2009)
expresses his opinion about a debate current among intellectuals in many countries. He discusses the traditional ideological approaches of free market liberalism versus socialism and solutions to the current economic crises and the social consequences of the recession, such as redundancy and unemployment. Apart from the economic crises there is also a crisis in traditional ideological approaches, which are considered redundant in liberal and conservative political and intellectual circles.
In my opinion they have to consider one other fundamental question: is it realistic to consider the traditional ideological approaches old fashioned? Perhaps the best solution would be to revive the ethical approach in all areas of society. In fact Prime Ministers and Presidents of many countries are trying to reconvert their economic energy and deal with the social impact created by redundancy and the consequent unemployment. Since the 1980s many states have lost a lot of their main social functions due to the illusion that the free market and the new economy could solve all of society’s problems. In the meanwhile, they have lost their ethical roles as the main priority has been the pursuit of profit. Now liberal intellectuals, who supported the free market and were critical of state involvement, are rediscovering the traditional functions of the state in dealing with the consequences of the global recession.
The banking and financial sectors have relied on public money to survive. The risk in this situation is that the state could become too powerful creating several new problems. In fact, in the liberal state the government have to promote and support the spirit of capitalism. In conclusion the roles of the government should be to use the media to improve the involvement of the general public in political debate and to support and promote democracy.
Home work
Antonia with David
Dr Pugh’s letter in The Guardian (15th April 2009)
expresses his opinion about a debate current among intellectuals in many countries. He discusses the traditional ideological approaches of free market liberalism versus socialism and solutions to the current economic crises and the social consequences of the recession, such as redundancy and unemployment. Apart from the economic crises there is also a crisis in traditional ideological approaches, which are considered redundant in liberal and conservative political and intellectual circles.
In my opinion they have to consider one other fundamental question: is it realistic to consider the traditional ideological approaches old fashioned? Perhaps the best solution would be to revive the ethical approach in all areas of society. In fact Prime Ministers and Presidents of many countries are trying to reconvert their economic energy and deal with the social impact created by redundancy and the consequent unemployment. Since the 1980s many states have lost a lot of their main social functions due to the illusion that the free market and the new economy could solve all of society’s problems. In the meanwhile, they have lost their ethical roles as the main priority has been the pursuit of profit. Now liberal intellectuals, who supported the free market and were critical of state involvement, are rediscovering the traditional functions of the state in dealing with the consequences of the global recession.
The banking and financial sectors have relied on public money to survive. The risk in this situation is that the state could become too powerful creating several new problems. In fact, in the liberal state the government have to promote and support the spirit of capitalism. In conclusion the roles of the government should be to use the media to improve the involvement of the general public in political debate and to support and promote democracy.
“Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state”.
: 10/01/09
Essay Question:
“Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state”.
Do you agree or disagree?
Introduction:
In an ideal world everybody would not be obligated to pay money to the state, I would like to have the same opinion with the view about that we do not pay tax, but my realistic approach is that only in an ideal world it would be likely and I do not consider it is reasonable
Tax Evasion and Self-Employment in a High-Tax is Evidence in many country.
The main conquest of the modern state, such as the civil rights connect with the development of the welfare state and social support and every area of public service is possible to be realised by the taxation of the citizens. We can consider the main social agreement between the citizen and the modern state.
This aspect in the modern state is managed by the Government’s Economic Department who make the plans to support the economy in the public sector such as: health, waste, national insurance transport, education to support the development of young people and protect the poorer members of the population and the retired to guarantee a better quality of life.
Conclusion:
In fact nowadays you can see how it is essential to protect and support the finances of the state. In the recent financial crises in all countries the state becomes again the fundamental protagonist to protect the economy and the interests of the citizens through the use of taxation.
Essay Question:
“Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state”.
Do you agree or disagree?
Introduction:
In an ideal world everybody would not be obligated to pay money to the state, I would like to have the same opinion with the view about that we do not pay tax, but my realistic approach is that only in an ideal world it would be likely and I do not consider it is reasonable
Tax Evasion and Self-Employment in a High-Tax is Evidence in many country.
The main conquest of the modern state, such as the civil rights connect with the development of the welfare state and social support and every area of public service is possible to be realised by the taxation of the citizens. We can consider the main social agreement between the citizen and the modern state.
This aspect in the modern state is managed by the Government’s Economic Department who make the plans to support the economy in the public sector such as: health, waste, national insurance transport, education to support the development of young people and protect the poorer members of the population and the retired to guarantee a better quality of life.
Conclusion:
In fact nowadays you can see how it is essential to protect and support the finances of the state. In the recent financial crises in all countries the state becomes again the fundamental protagonist to protect the economy and the interests of the citizens through the use of taxation.
capital punishment
capital punishment
"Do you believe that societies ought to enforce capital punishment or are there alternative forms of punishment that would be better used?".
I don't believe the capital punishment of the state, I don't trust, in general in the violence, Because not and trying half deterrent in order to prevent criminal actions. Nevertheless, the capital punishment has been always the method from the state to prevent the crime and the meantime to give the fair punishment of the people who consider dangerous for the social order. However this is only rhetoric language to legitimate
the force from the state. in addition, the history show us this method was used in wrong way or interpreted in erroneous.
In particular I feel shocked when the state use the capital punishment
also with the people with the previously known mental problems.
Different case show us that this person was using to pay for the crime
of the other people. Because the investigation was conducted in
incorrect way or dishonest way or because the establishment need the
easy solution and give the convenient solution that persuede and make
sure the public opinion and the family of the victims. With force ask
the judge and the quiet the profound feeling.
In many countries, was banned many years ago. Because the
constitution to keep the principles of declaration of human rights
consider thid inhumane. But until now the majority of the country in
the capital punishment is practiced.
this aspect remind me how until now in the South
of the USA such as Texas and Alabama is still present the capital
punishment.
the media has become known many situations but in other countries such as China and in general in Asia the capital punishment is the main
solution for the state. But the people involved have not the same
attention from the media because the state avoid to give the publicity.
One solution could be to organize phscology and education therapy to
develop one other sensitivity or other point of view. And in the meantime promote one campaign by media to improve and promote in the people to furnish new
opportunity to consider they truthful citizen.
"Do you believe that societies ought to enforce capital punishment or are there alternative forms of punishment that would be better used?".
I don't believe the capital punishment of the state, I don't trust, in general in the violence, Because not and trying half deterrent in order to prevent criminal actions. Nevertheless, the capital punishment has been always the method from the state to prevent the crime and the meantime to give the fair punishment of the people who consider dangerous for the social order. However this is only rhetoric language to legitimate
the force from the state. in addition, the history show us this method was used in wrong way or interpreted in erroneous.
In particular I feel shocked when the state use the capital punishment
also with the people with the previously known mental problems.
Different case show us that this person was using to pay for the crime
of the other people. Because the investigation was conducted in
incorrect way or dishonest way or because the establishment need the
easy solution and give the convenient solution that persuede and make
sure the public opinion and the family of the victims. With force ask
the judge and the quiet the profound feeling.
In many countries, was banned many years ago. Because the
constitution to keep the principles of declaration of human rights
consider thid inhumane. But until now the majority of the country in
the capital punishment is practiced.
this aspect remind me how until now in the South
of the USA such as Texas and Alabama is still present the capital
punishment.
the media has become known many situations but in other countries such as China and in general in Asia the capital punishment is the main
solution for the state. But the people involved have not the same
attention from the media because the state avoid to give the publicity.
One solution could be to organize phscology and education therapy to
develop one other sensitivity or other point of view. And in the meantime promote one campaign by media to improve and promote in the people to furnish new
opportunity to consider they truthful citizen.
‘ All over the world an increasing number of marriages are ending in separation and divorce. This is causing damage to children and harm to society अस
‘ All over the world an increasing number of marriages are ending in separation and divorce. This is causing damage to children and harm to society as a whole.’
Often it is heard to talk about family like of the last defence of stability in a complex and many-sided society like ours. In reality, the family has endured in course of the centuries, radical changes increasing and shrinking itself, losing some functions and acquiring some others; from the patriarchal model to the matriarchal one until the crisis of the familiar system in the present life days.
The reason of this crisis, in my opinion, is connected with the perennial discrimination of different individual needs. In particular when the member of the family become conscious of it problems such as homosexuality or role’s women in the family begin arise. The homosexual members of the family, for example, have a different outlook on a family in its self, whereas the traditional family composed of mother and father creates a new form of the family becoming a single post modern family.
Women, in particular, always were obligated to renounce of their rights because of the family’s or society’s expectations. Since childhood every woman’s individual choice was influenced by traditional stereotypes of the family’s secondary and servicing role. Nowadays, thanks to rights acquired by suffragette in the early 20 century and the feminist movement in the 70s in many countries a woman’s figure has changed significantly. The woman became an independent member of the society having rights of vote, education, work and personal choice, being aware of conscious maternity and acquirement of the equal rights between the couple.
All those aspects have created a conflict between a couple and increased number of marriages ending in divorces or renounced of legal marriage agreement. I shudder at the thought that this situation had its beginning with a women’s struggle with the men’s world.
Often it is heard to talk about family like of the last defence of stability in a complex and many-sided society like ours. In reality, the family has endured in course of the centuries, radical changes increasing and shrinking itself, losing some functions and acquiring some others; from the patriarchal model to the matriarchal one until the crisis of the familiar system in the present life days.
The reason of this crisis, in my opinion, is connected with the perennial discrimination of different individual needs. In particular when the member of the family become conscious of it problems such as homosexuality or role’s women in the family begin arise. The homosexual members of the family, for example, have a different outlook on a family in its self, whereas the traditional family composed of mother and father creates a new form of the family becoming a single post modern family.
Women, in particular, always were obligated to renounce of their rights because of the family’s or society’s expectations. Since childhood every woman’s individual choice was influenced by traditional stereotypes of the family’s secondary and servicing role. Nowadays, thanks to rights acquired by suffragette in the early 20 century and the feminist movement in the 70s in many countries a woman’s figure has changed significantly. The woman became an independent member of the society having rights of vote, education, work and personal choice, being aware of conscious maternity and acquirement of the equal rights between the couple.
All those aspects have created a conflict between a couple and increased number of marriages ending in divorces or renounced of legal marriage agreement. I shudder at the thought that this situation had its beginning with a women’s struggle with the men’s world.
The banking crisis in the USA
22.10.08
Antonia Cordedda Home work
The banking crisis in the USA
The three charts show the American economy has gone down. This is not new but predictable because the economy has got richer so it is more likely to happen. The policy making of this administration has been to accord with aggressive liberalist laissez faire outlook. but in recent times, this behaviour has intensified without rule and without etiquette.
The first chart is about the Dow Jones. The Dow Jones can provide a broad base index for the American market like the FTSE in the UK and the CAC in France – but the Dow jones is the most important influence on the world because it represents the biggest market in the world – the USA. Dow Jones financial publishers founded 1882 by 3 reporters dow jones and bergstresser who also founded the wall st journal, it was taken over by news corp 2007. Marketwatch.com, the source of the three charts is a subsidiary of the wall st journal owned by News Corp.
So are the 2008 figures correct? If the government can show that unemployment has decreased then they can show they are a good administration. Also the figures are not consistent and therefore not realistic because people may take a temporary job and so be removed from the figures but three months later they are unemployed again with the same problem.
In 1930 why were there so many banks? It is not viable to compare between the figures because the social situation in the 1930’s was totally different than 2008 most of the people were poor people, capital was in the hands of a few people but the banks needed the money. In the 1930’s there was the New Deal, the state invested under Roosevelt to improve infrastructure and every area of the American economy.
The relative value of things are the same but the social conditions are different.
Antonia Cordedda Home work
The banking crisis in the USA
The three charts show the American economy has gone down. This is not new but predictable because the economy has got richer so it is more likely to happen. The policy making of this administration has been to accord with aggressive liberalist laissez faire outlook. but in recent times, this behaviour has intensified without rule and without etiquette.
The first chart is about the Dow Jones. The Dow Jones can provide a broad base index for the American market like the FTSE in the UK and the CAC in France – but the Dow jones is the most important influence on the world because it represents the biggest market in the world – the USA. Dow Jones financial publishers founded 1882 by 3 reporters dow jones and bergstresser who also founded the wall st journal, it was taken over by news corp 2007. Marketwatch.com, the source of the three charts is a subsidiary of the wall st journal owned by News Corp.
So are the 2008 figures correct? If the government can show that unemployment has decreased then they can show they are a good administration. Also the figures are not consistent and therefore not realistic because people may take a temporary job and so be removed from the figures but three months later they are unemployed again with the same problem.
In 1930 why were there so many banks? It is not viable to compare between the figures because the social situation in the 1930’s was totally different than 2008 most of the people were poor people, capital was in the hands of a few people but the banks needed the money. In the 1930’s there was the New Deal, the state invested under Roosevelt to improve infrastructure and every area of the American economy.
The relative value of things are the same but the social conditions are different.
Some people say that much of human misery has caused by religions, both in the past and in the present डे. दो यू अग्री?
Home work – Antonia Cordedda
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Some people say that much of human misery has caused by religions, both in the past and in the present day.
Religion in the world has always been a significant factor in the human life. Some people believe that much of human misery has caused by religions, both in the past and in the present day. According to this opinion I am going to analyse what it means ‘religion’ and what impact religion could have on our human life. Religion could be considered a philosophy or a matter, such as clay, and in the hands of human beings could be manipulated/ interpreted or simply ‘moulded’ of mind.
Mankind needs religion as a consequence of loneliness and a transcended instinct of insecurity. Throughout religion people try to find a comfort, the answer to many existential questions and guide lines of moral behaviour. That is why many people are followers of religion policies and , in general, religions has became a powerful weapon. It is well known, that in the past in different centuries there were many wars caused by religion, such as crusades in name of God, conquer of lands and ‘souls’ ( populations of new lands ), and persecutions. This imposition of a new ‘thru’ implied a slaughter and misery. Nowadays, religions has continued to affect our human life. In particular, in many developing countries the religions polices adopted has limited and prevented from a social education such as a control of birth. Consequently, the rate of both birth and infant mortality is very high and million of new born babies have died due to undernourishment and relating diseases.
In conclusion, over again, the influential religion institutions in whole world influence the policy making and through media they control and obstacle the public opinion in terms of new methods of science research. And it has done in name of irrational interpretation of the defence of life dignity.
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Some people say that much of human misery has caused by religions, both in the past and in the present day.
Religion in the world has always been a significant factor in the human life. Some people believe that much of human misery has caused by religions, both in the past and in the present day. According to this opinion I am going to analyse what it means ‘religion’ and what impact religion could have on our human life. Religion could be considered a philosophy or a matter, such as clay, and in the hands of human beings could be manipulated/ interpreted or simply ‘moulded’ of mind.
Mankind needs religion as a consequence of loneliness and a transcended instinct of insecurity. Throughout religion people try to find a comfort, the answer to many existential questions and guide lines of moral behaviour. That is why many people are followers of religion policies and , in general, religions has became a powerful weapon. It is well known, that in the past in different centuries there were many wars caused by religion, such as crusades in name of God, conquer of lands and ‘souls’ ( populations of new lands ), and persecutions. This imposition of a new ‘thru’ implied a slaughter and misery. Nowadays, religions has continued to affect our human life. In particular, in many developing countries the religions polices adopted has limited and prevented from a social education such as a control of birth. Consequently, the rate of both birth and infant mortality is very high and million of new born babies have died due to undernourishment and relating diseases.
In conclusion, over again, the influential religion institutions in whole world influence the policy making and through media they control and obstacle the public opinion in terms of new methods of science research. And it has done in name of irrational interpretation of the defence of life dignity.
The development of the village of Chorleywood over 126 years
22.11.08
Homework Antonia Cordedda
The development of the village of Chorleywood over 126 years
This map describes the social development of one village, Chorleywood, close to London. In particular it shows how this village was growing in four areas between 1868 to 1994. The urban development is correlated with the population, as the population decides to move and extend into another area. Therefore the urban development means social change and improves with the economy.
At the beginning between 1868-1883 there isn’t any growth the map show the building starts in 1883 and continues in three other periods after this in nine different areas. During the time 1883 to 1922 the village was extended three times its size to the south in one area over the station. The building of the station in 1909 had an effect on the village by extending it in two areas along the railway line eastwards and north westwards between 1922 to 1970 this period of growth was promoted by easy access to work in London as people were better able to commute. The map shows how the village grew with the motorway built in 1970 and stimulated growth in another five areas to the west of the rest of the village. The motorway is the main thing improving the economy of the village by creating and improving transport and commercial links.
Homework Antonia Cordedda
The development of the village of Chorleywood over 126 years
This map describes the social development of one village, Chorleywood, close to London. In particular it shows how this village was growing in four areas between 1868 to 1994. The urban development is correlated with the population, as the population decides to move and extend into another area. Therefore the urban development means social change and improves with the economy.
At the beginning between 1868-1883 there isn’t any growth the map show the building starts in 1883 and continues in three other periods after this in nine different areas. During the time 1883 to 1922 the village was extended three times its size to the south in one area over the station. The building of the station in 1909 had an effect on the village by extending it in two areas along the railway line eastwards and north westwards between 1922 to 1970 this period of growth was promoted by easy access to work in London as people were better able to commute. The map shows how the village grew with the motorway built in 1970 and stimulated growth in another five areas to the west of the rest of the village. The motorway is the main thing improving the economy of the village by creating and improving transport and commercial links.
“What would be the advantages? and disadvantages for a city to host the Olympic Games?”
H.W .
Antonia Cordedda
25.09.2008
“What would be the advantages? and disadvantages for a city to host the Olympic Games?”.
The London Olympic Games decision was made by International olympic committee. The announce of this decision was given the same days of the terrorist attack on July 7th 2005.
This decision involved the establishment of the different sectors of London’s communities to promote the new investments with intention to prepare the City of London for this relevant event.
On the one hand, there are the several advantageous aspects of that decision namely: investment in new buildings such as hotels, leisure centres, sportive constructions, and widening of public transport links such as airports, rail and tube stations.
This kind of the huge improvement of building’s activities creates the news jobs, so the main consequence is a reduce of unemployment.
An other aspect of this event is stimulation of the British culture around the world promoting new sportive and cultural activities, meanwhile keeping the London’s role just gained before; attracting millions of tourists.
Develop the new strategies, to resolve the quality of London transport service and increasing the efficiency of public transport means such as buses, trains, tube;
and in the meantime to protect the customer’s security around London.
Until now we have considered the positive aspects of this subject, however there are some negative points as well. The intention of the establishment of the British government, and the local authorities, was to check every aspect of the situation, but the realistic approach is impossible to realise this plan.
The negative consequences could be the guarantee of very efficient security service, such as safety in the public places, and the security in the streets. in general all the situations which involve the citizen security.
The London citizens could likely be disturbed in their daily life by city overcrowding and
raise of noise.
The last events around the world and London as well, have shown that frequently an increase of the public budget. The planned investments are often over cost due to the incorrect valuation, or rather, inappropriate private interests.
in fact many times the money flight to the Swiss banks.
In conclusion, the last analysed aspect make us think about the pass over all kind of race, cultures and the weakness of human beings.
Nevertheless, in general, that kind of event is a huge boost to economy of London encouraging an intercultural exchange, and
involving people to look at London through BBC channels.
Antonia Cordedda
25.09.2008
“What would be the advantages? and disadvantages for a city to host the Olympic Games?”.
The London Olympic Games decision was made by International olympic committee. The announce of this decision was given the same days of the terrorist attack on July 7th 2005.
This decision involved the establishment of the different sectors of London’s communities to promote the new investments with intention to prepare the City of London for this relevant event.
On the one hand, there are the several advantageous aspects of that decision namely: investment in new buildings such as hotels, leisure centres, sportive constructions, and widening of public transport links such as airports, rail and tube stations.
This kind of the huge improvement of building’s activities creates the news jobs, so the main consequence is a reduce of unemployment.
An other aspect of this event is stimulation of the British culture around the world promoting new sportive and cultural activities, meanwhile keeping the London’s role just gained before; attracting millions of tourists.
Develop the new strategies, to resolve the quality of London transport service and increasing the efficiency of public transport means such as buses, trains, tube;
and in the meantime to protect the customer’s security around London.
Until now we have considered the positive aspects of this subject, however there are some negative points as well. The intention of the establishment of the British government, and the local authorities, was to check every aspect of the situation, but the realistic approach is impossible to realise this plan.
The negative consequences could be the guarantee of very efficient security service, such as safety in the public places, and the security in the streets. in general all the situations which involve the citizen security.
The London citizens could likely be disturbed in their daily life by city overcrowding and
raise of noise.
The last events around the world and London as well, have shown that frequently an increase of the public budget. The planned investments are often over cost due to the incorrect valuation, or rather, inappropriate private interests.
in fact many times the money flight to the Swiss banks.
In conclusion, the last analysed aspect make us think about the pass over all kind of race, cultures and the weakness of human beings.
Nevertheless, in general, that kind of event is a huge boost to economy of London encouraging an intercultural exchange, and
involving people to look at London through BBC channels.
Single करियर?
From 02 10 2008
H.W .
Antonia Cordedda
Single Career :
My point of view about this hot social aspect may be is not different from other people. In fact, in the new millennium the development of society in every sector in all countries has changed. Having good knowledge in different matters, updated IT skills and basically having an flexible approach to new work conditions are becoming fundamental.
The aspect of being able to compete with other people in the same situation is well known to everyone. The old world of job security and jobs for life has irrevocably gone. In order to increase the career’s opportunities and to be able to earn more money we aim at perfection and we constantly want to improve
ourselves. As a consequence, the number of adults studying increase and when
they acquire new qualifications they will try to catch new jobs. In fact, several universities, according to their researches, have created the appropriated courses adopted to a new requirements of the job market. This trend has being involved by the policy making of various governments. Lets take as an example my country – Italy : in the last Ten years only, the English language and IT skills teaching have been introduced in the Primary School as a one of the main compulsory educational subjects. Sadly, it seems to be an overdue decision- a race for making up for lost time! That is why in many countries a lots of workers are subject to risk of loosing employment opportunities.
Shortly, it is possible that in the future people will have a variety of careers according to their newly acquired skills and single career will disappear once and for all. But this competitive race could create a new social diseases such as stress and depression and, on the other hand, a new convenient profession such as social psychologist, I am afraid.
H.W .
Antonia Cordedda
Single Career :
My point of view about this hot social aspect may be is not different from other people. In fact, in the new millennium the development of society in every sector in all countries has changed. Having good knowledge in different matters, updated IT skills and basically having an flexible approach to new work conditions are becoming fundamental.
The aspect of being able to compete with other people in the same situation is well known to everyone. The old world of job security and jobs for life has irrevocably gone. In order to increase the career’s opportunities and to be able to earn more money we aim at perfection and we constantly want to improve
ourselves. As a consequence, the number of adults studying increase and when
they acquire new qualifications they will try to catch new jobs. In fact, several universities, according to their researches, have created the appropriated courses adopted to a new requirements of the job market. This trend has being involved by the policy making of various governments. Lets take as an example my country – Italy : in the last Ten years only, the English language and IT skills teaching have been introduced in the Primary School as a one of the main compulsory educational subjects. Sadly, it seems to be an overdue decision- a race for making up for lost time! That is why in many countries a lots of workers are subject to risk of loosing employment opportunities.
Shortly, it is possible that in the future people will have a variety of careers according to their newly acquired skills and single career will disappear once and for all. But this competitive race could create a new social diseases such as stress and depression and, on the other hand, a new convenient profession such as social psychologist, I am afraid.
My first essay
My first essay
18/09/08
Antonia Cordedda
Home work
My name is Nadia Di Martino.
I am Italian woman.
I am going to explain what kind of previous work experience I had. I was a secretary in a lawyers office since March 2000 until January 2003.
I started this job for some strange circumstance. Those days I’ve been in financial troubles that is why I wanted to give up my university’s study. I was born in Sardinia in a poor labour family, my dad was a simple labourer in port of Cagliari. I was always a good student, so my family has been supported me financially for several years, but once my parents could not maintain me longer I went to Milano for living with my relatives.
My next step was finding out a job trough newspaper adverts and then, at the end of my exam, my teacher at the State University of Milan in Faccolta’ di Giurisprudenza encouraged me to keep the same high level of studying. I was moved and I expressed my intention to give up with my study. So, he asked me if I wanted to work in his office as a secretary.
Therefore I decided to keep this opportunity using my university knowledge in this field. Shortly I realised that a daily work in the lawyers office could be very interesting. All these matters such as commercial agreements, business solutions, trials and judgements were so exciting. Sadly all secretarial duties were so boring: my daily workload consisted in answering calls, managing office’s agenda, archiving documents and writing horribly boring commercial letters.
Anyway, this experience was very useful and I’ve exploited it in my future live. In fact, I decided to move in London and at the moment I am working as a Manager Of Administration Support in one of the lawyer’s office branches. Meanwhile I am studying at The University of London doing the evening courses at the faculty of Law and Business Communication.
18/09/08
Antonia Cordedda
Home work
My name is Nadia Di Martino.
I am Italian woman.
I am going to explain what kind of previous work experience I had. I was a secretary in a lawyers office since March 2000 until January 2003.
I started this job for some strange circumstance. Those days I’ve been in financial troubles that is why I wanted to give up my university’s study. I was born in Sardinia in a poor labour family, my dad was a simple labourer in port of Cagliari. I was always a good student, so my family has been supported me financially for several years, but once my parents could not maintain me longer I went to Milano for living with my relatives.
My next step was finding out a job trough newspaper adverts and then, at the end of my exam, my teacher at the State University of Milan in Faccolta’ di Giurisprudenza encouraged me to keep the same high level of studying. I was moved and I expressed my intention to give up with my study. So, he asked me if I wanted to work in his office as a secretary.
Therefore I decided to keep this opportunity using my university knowledge in this field. Shortly I realised that a daily work in the lawyers office could be very interesting. All these matters such as commercial agreements, business solutions, trials and judgements were so exciting. Sadly all secretarial duties were so boring: my daily workload consisted in answering calls, managing office’s agenda, archiving documents and writing horribly boring commercial letters.
Anyway, this experience was very useful and I’ve exploited it in my future live. In fact, I decided to move in London and at the moment I am working as a Manager Of Administration Support in one of the lawyer’s office branches. Meanwhile I am studying at The University of London doing the evening courses at the faculty of Law and Business Communication.
Family’s crisis
18/11/2008
Home work
Antonia Cordedda
Family’s crisis
Often it is heard to talk about family like of the last defence of stability in a complex and many-sided society like ours. In reality, in the family has endured in course of the centuries, drastic changes increasing and shrinking itself, losing some functions and acquiring some others; from the patriarchal model to the matriarchal one until the crisis of the familiar system in the present life days.
The reason of this crisis, in my opinion, is connected with the perennial discrimination of different individual needs. In particular when the member of the family become conscious of it problems such as homosexuality or role’s women in the family begin arise. The homosexual members of the family, for example, have a different outlook on a family in its self, whereas the traditional family composed of mother and father creates a new form of the family becoming a single post modern family.
Women, in particular, always were obligated to renounce of their rights because of the family’s or society’s expectations. Since childhood every woman’s individual choice was influenced by traditional stereotypes of the family’s secondary and servicing role. Nowadays, thanks to rights acquired by suffragette in the early 20 century and the feminist movement in the 70s in many countries a woman’s figure has changed significantly. The woman became an independent member of the society having rights of vote, education, work and personal choice, being aware of conscious maternity and acquirement of the equal rights between the couple.
All those aspects have created a conflict between a couple and increased number of marriages ending in divorces or renounced of legal marriage agreement. I shudder at the thought that this situation had its beginning with a women’s struggle with the men’s world.
And
Home work
Antonia Cordedda
Family’s crisis
Often it is heard to talk about family like of the last defence of stability in a complex and many-sided society like ours. In reality, in the family has endured in course of the centuries, drastic changes increasing and shrinking itself, losing some functions and acquiring some others; from the patriarchal model to the matriarchal one until the crisis of the familiar system in the present life days.
The reason of this crisis, in my opinion, is connected with the perennial discrimination of different individual needs. In particular when the member of the family become conscious of it problems such as homosexuality or role’s women in the family begin arise. The homosexual members of the family, for example, have a different outlook on a family in its self, whereas the traditional family composed of mother and father creates a new form of the family becoming a single post modern family.
Women, in particular, always were obligated to renounce of their rights because of the family’s or society’s expectations. Since childhood every woman’s individual choice was influenced by traditional stereotypes of the family’s secondary and servicing role. Nowadays, thanks to rights acquired by suffragette in the early 20 century and the feminist movement in the 70s in many countries a woman’s figure has changed significantly. The woman became an independent member of the society having rights of vote, education, work and personal choice, being aware of conscious maternity and acquirement of the equal rights between the couple.
All those aspects have created a conflict between a couple and increased number of marriages ending in divorces or renounced of legal marriage agreement. I shudder at the thought that this situation had its beginning with a women’s struggle with the men’s world.
And
Australian weather
Thursday, 04 December 2008
Writing task 1 Australian weather
Home work Antonia Cordedda
In this report i am going to explain how the Australian bureau of meteorology collect the essential information on the weather In order to produce reliable forecasts.
The information arrive to the bureau by satellites to pick up the meteorology activity, such as the position, weather conditions, Temp, Wind, and Pressure / trend to transmit the information to earth, and make available with signal to the met office. Its main role is to provide a range of critical services for all aviation services, and also provides to marine activities.
In addition it could be functional to other transport In general public service.
Another fundamental aspect is to transmit information also by preparing the broadcast such as the internet, television ,radio and recorded announcement by telephone.
Writing task 1 Australian weather
Home work Antonia Cordedda
In this report i am going to explain how the Australian bureau of meteorology collect the essential information on the weather In order to produce reliable forecasts.
The information arrive to the bureau by satellites to pick up the meteorology activity, such as the position, weather conditions, Temp, Wind, and Pressure / trend to transmit the information to earth, and make available with signal to the met office. Its main role is to provide a range of critical services for all aviation services, and also provides to marine activities.
In addition it could be functional to other transport In general public service.
Another fundamental aspect is to transmit information also by preparing the broadcast such as the internet, television ,radio and recorded announcement by telephone.
Solving global warming
16/10/2008
Antonia Cordedda Home work
Solving global warming
The industrial revolution produced fundamental transformation of the society, and It stimulated the scientific and technology progress. This crucial event encouraged the amazing step up the social human life. this positive trend after 150 years was shown The industrial development required energetic resources dangerous for the natural environment such as carbon or petrol. so the main effect has been to polluted our, planet. whereas as the standard energy that each person used increased progressively. Therefore the expert the environmental international agency promote by the United Nation, the relevant plan to find solution to global warming.
The main area which we can save energy could be our habit. everyone want there house to be comfortable, but at home we waist the energy and increase the bill. But the appropriate solution are well known to everyone. Firstly, we could change lights bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs, choose energy efficient appliances, turn appliances off at power point. Try to apply the old method to dry our clothes with the sun.
Secondly, One other aspect is the transport, the majority of people like to use their private car. If we increase more public transport and maybe the driver would consider more comfortable to use it. In this way we can avoid the fusion in the gas in the air
last aspect is To develop the environmental knowledge in the school and to preserve the future generation
In conclusion this was only a few idea to be able to resolved this big severe emergency however the government have to increase the investment to support and [1]research in alternative energy such as sun, wind, and hydrogen.
16/10/2008
Antonia Cordedda Home work
Solving global warming
The industrial revolution produced fundamental transformation of the society, and It stimulated the scientific and technology progress. This crucial event encouraged the amazing step up the social human life. this positive trend after 150 years was shown The industrial development required energetic resources dangerous for the natural environment such as carbon or petrol. so the main effect has been to polluted our, planet. whereas as the standard energy that each person used increased progressively. Therefore the expert the environmental international agency promote by the United Nation, the relevant plan to find solution to global warming.
The main area which we can save energy could be our habit. everyone want there house to be comfortable, but at home we waist the energy and increase the bill. But the appropriate solution are well known to everyone. Firstly, we could change lights bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs, choose energy efficient appliances, turn appliances off at power point. Try to apply the old method to dry our clothes with the sun.
Secondly, One other aspect is the transport, the majority of people like to use their private car. If we increase more public transport and maybe the driver would consider more comfortable to use it. In this way we can avoid the fusion in the gas in the air
last aspect is To develop the environmental knowledge in the school and to preserve the future generation
In conclusion this was only a few idea to be able to resolved this big severe emergency however the government have to increase the investment to support and [1]research in alternative energy such as sun, wind, and hydrogen.
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Antonia Cordedda Home work
Solving global warming
The industrial revolution produced fundamental transformation of the society, and It stimulated the scientific and technology progress. This crucial event encouraged the amazing step up the social human life. this positive trend after 150 years was shown The industrial development required energetic resources dangerous for the natural environment such as carbon or petrol. so the main effect has been to polluted our, planet. whereas as the standard energy that each person used increased progressively. Therefore the expert the environmental international agency promote by the United Nation, the relevant plan to find solution to global warming.
The main area which we can save energy could be our habit. everyone want there house to be comfortable, but at home we waist the energy and increase the bill. But the appropriate solution are well known to everyone. Firstly, we could change lights bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs, choose energy efficient appliances, turn appliances off at power point. Try to apply the old method to dry our clothes with the sun.
Secondly, One other aspect is the transport, the majority of people like to use their private car. If we increase more public transport and maybe the driver would consider more comfortable to use it. In this way we can avoid the fusion in the gas in the air
last aspect is To develop the environmental knowledge in the school and to preserve the future generation
In conclusion this was only a few idea to be able to resolved this big severe emergency however the government have to increase the investment to support and [1]research in alternative energy such as sun, wind, and hydrogen.
16/10/2008
Antonia Cordedda Home work
Solving global warming
The industrial revolution produced fundamental transformation of the society, and It stimulated the scientific and technology progress. This crucial event encouraged the amazing step up the social human life. this positive trend after 150 years was shown The industrial development required energetic resources dangerous for the natural environment such as carbon or petrol. so the main effect has been to polluted our, planet. whereas as the standard energy that each person used increased progressively. Therefore the expert the environmental international agency promote by the United Nation, the relevant plan to find solution to global warming.
The main area which we can save energy could be our habit. everyone want there house to be comfortable, but at home we waist the energy and increase the bill. But the appropriate solution are well known to everyone. Firstly, we could change lights bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs, choose energy efficient appliances, turn appliances off at power point. Try to apply the old method to dry our clothes with the sun.
Secondly, One other aspect is the transport, the majority of people like to use their private car. If we increase more public transport and maybe the driver would consider more comfortable to use it. In this way we can avoid the fusion in the gas in the air
last aspect is To develop the environmental knowledge in the school and to preserve the future generation
In conclusion this was only a few idea to be able to resolved this big severe emergency however the government have to increase the investment to support and [1]research in alternative energy such as sun, wind, and hydrogen.
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