Tunisia's Ghannouchi defends new government
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12213284
In Tunisia a new government has been formed. They old president Zani al-abidine ben ali was overthrown last friday after a month of protest where 78 people died.
Tunisia's prime minister Mohammet Ghannouchi has formed a new government including some members of the old government, which caused quite a stir, but he defends his new governent. He says the retained ministers have 'clean hands' and that they can function well in the new government.
I dont really know what to think about this article. The thing I thought about while reading this was the upset about some of the former ministers staying in office. If a government for some reason isn't working or they are corrupt or whatever, that doesn't instanly mean that everybody in the government did a bad job or is corrupt. So why should it be such a problem if some ministers were to stay in office. (maybe because the new PM is somewhat loyal to the old president??( Plz let me know what you guys think.
dinsdag 18 januari 2011
maandag 10 januari 2011
First trial of embryonic stem cells in humans
First trial of embryonic stem cells in humans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11517680
This article is about the first trial of embryonic stem cell research in the US. AFter years of research, which cost $170m, a biotech company 'Geron' succeeded in getting the researh ready for human testing. The Food and Drug Administration in the US has therefor given a licence to Geron to use the controversial cells to treat people with spinal injuries. The company stated that it would still take years to know if the treatment was safe and effective.
Professor Chris Mason, an expert in regenerative medicine at University College London, said UK researchers hope to follow suit and begin trials next year with a stem cell treatment for age-related macular degeneration - a leading cause of blindness. Of course this is a very controversial subject. There are still a lot of discussions going on if stemm cells should even be allowed to be used.
I think this is great. Stem cell research should be used. If it can help people, than why not? As an atheist and a rational person:) I have no problem with abortion so why should i have a problem with this. This research can save so many lives. And btw, I think they can even get stem cells from the umbilical cord these days. I notice that reading this article led me to think about the discussion whether or not stem cell research should be allowed. Of course you know where I stand, but I'm curious about the way you guys feel about this subject. So let me know how you guys feel about this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11517680
This article is about the first trial of embryonic stem cell research in the US. AFter years of research, which cost $170m, a biotech company 'Geron' succeeded in getting the researh ready for human testing. The Food and Drug Administration in the US has therefor given a licence to Geron to use the controversial cells to treat people with spinal injuries. The company stated that it would still take years to know if the treatment was safe and effective.
Professor Chris Mason, an expert in regenerative medicine at University College London, said UK researchers hope to follow suit and begin trials next year with a stem cell treatment for age-related macular degeneration - a leading cause of blindness. Of course this is a very controversial subject. There are still a lot of discussions going on if stemm cells should even be allowed to be used.
I think this is great. Stem cell research should be used. If it can help people, than why not? As an atheist and a rational person:) I have no problem with abortion so why should i have a problem with this. This research can save so many lives. And btw, I think they can even get stem cells from the umbilical cord these days. I notice that reading this article led me to think about the discussion whether or not stem cell research should be allowed. Of course you know where I stand, but I'm curious about the way you guys feel about this subject. So let me know how you guys feel about this.
Yasmin Alibhai Brown: Jack Straw is right to ask hard questions about Asian men
Yasmin Alibhai Brown: Jack Straw is right to ask hard questions about Asian men
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/yasmin-alibhai-brown/yasmin-alibhai-brown-jack-straw-is-right-to-ask-hard-questions-about-asian-men-2180318.html
This column is about whether or not to ask the hard questions when it concerns rasicm and crime, by Yashmin Alibhai. Pakistani gang leaders are violating young girls in the UK. The victems are almost all white girls. Many different interviews and studies have shown that these Pakistani men see these girls as trash, asking to be wasted, unlike their own women who they shelter from the world. She thinks that these criminals sort of hide behind rasicm, because asking questions about what causes this in Pakistani or Asian men is very tricky.
She really convinced me to here statements by for instance saying that she herself is a moslum and cares deeply for migrant and their progress. Because her statements seem to be a bit right wing she starts out by saying that she considers herself to be a leffy, liberal, feminst etc.., but that she just can't led this continue without writing about it.
So she ends column with what i think is a great and bold end to the article, which I really can't summarise, so here it is:
Let's ask questions we never ask, to find out more than we ever try to. Do these men have any idea of normal, pleasurable, healthy sex between a man and a woman? Are they maddened by their own frustration and fear of females? I am not impugning those Asian or Pakistani men who love women, but those who are too messed up to understand what that means; maybe those whose key choices, including their lifelong partners, have all been made by families operating as firms.
I know this is really a summary and my reaction a bit together, but because it was a column with a lot subjective oppinions this just came out :)
Please let me know what you guys think about this article. XOXO
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/yasmin-alibhai-brown/yasmin-alibhai-brown-jack-straw-is-right-to-ask-hard-questions-about-asian-men-2180318.html
This column is about whether or not to ask the hard questions when it concerns rasicm and crime, by Yashmin Alibhai. Pakistani gang leaders are violating young girls in the UK. The victems are almost all white girls. Many different interviews and studies have shown that these Pakistani men see these girls as trash, asking to be wasted, unlike their own women who they shelter from the world. She thinks that these criminals sort of hide behind rasicm, because asking questions about what causes this in Pakistani or Asian men is very tricky.
She really convinced me to here statements by for instance saying that she herself is a moslum and cares deeply for migrant and their progress. Because her statements seem to be a bit right wing she starts out by saying that she considers herself to be a leffy, liberal, feminst etc.., but that she just can't led this continue without writing about it.
So she ends column with what i think is a great and bold end to the article, which I really can't summarise, so here it is:
Let's ask questions we never ask, to find out more than we ever try to. Do these men have any idea of normal, pleasurable, healthy sex between a man and a woman? Are they maddened by their own frustration and fear of females? I am not impugning those Asian or Pakistani men who love women, but those who are too messed up to understand what that means; maybe those whose key choices, including their lifelong partners, have all been made by families operating as firms.
I know this is really a summary and my reaction a bit together, but because it was a column with a lot subjective oppinions this just came out :)
Please let me know what you guys think about this article. XOXO
maandag 3 januari 2011
Ford jail riot: police and Prison Service to investigate violence
Ford jail riot: police and Prison Service to investigate violence
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/02/ford-prison-riot-police-investigation
This article is about a riot in the Ford jail on new years day. Twenty three inmates torched and wrecked certain buildings in the jail, including a recreation room with 10 new pool tables. The damage is estimated around 3 million pounds. The riot started after the inmates were being tested on illegal alchol comsumption. Two investigation will be held, one on the prisoners who were involved in the riots and one on the prison itself about why this could happen. It seemed that there were only 2 prison officers and 4 support staff present at the time to controll 500 prisoners. The Ford jail is an open prison, which means it houses class D prisoners who are deamed not to try and escape and who have more freedom. They also have easier acces to illegal substences than in normal prison. This sort of prison is normally for low-risk prisoners or prisoners who are soon to be released. But in this case those soon to be released prisoners weren't able to handle the freedom and their opportunities they got in the Ford Jail.
I think this is probably a one time incident which will never happen again, or maybe once in every 30 years or something like that. However, in my oppionion should this shouldn't be able to happen. I think the correctional system, in the UK or in Holland, costs enough money as it is. The 3 million pounds of damage should be prevented. Who will pay for the damages? Not those prisoners because they probably don't even have a dime in their bankaccounts and even if they did, I don't think they can hold them accountable for the damage, legally speaking that is.
One thing that was funny to me was that the prisoners were wearing balaclava's. (for you dutch people reading this, it means "bivakmutsen"). How in the hell did they get access to balaclaca's?????
Plz let me know what you guys think of this article. Thank you.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/02/ford-prison-riot-police-investigation
This article is about a riot in the Ford jail on new years day. Twenty three inmates torched and wrecked certain buildings in the jail, including a recreation room with 10 new pool tables. The damage is estimated around 3 million pounds. The riot started after the inmates were being tested on illegal alchol comsumption. Two investigation will be held, one on the prisoners who were involved in the riots and one on the prison itself about why this could happen. It seemed that there were only 2 prison officers and 4 support staff present at the time to controll 500 prisoners. The Ford jail is an open prison, which means it houses class D prisoners who are deamed not to try and escape and who have more freedom. They also have easier acces to illegal substences than in normal prison. This sort of prison is normally for low-risk prisoners or prisoners who are soon to be released. But in this case those soon to be released prisoners weren't able to handle the freedom and their opportunities they got in the Ford Jail.
I think this is probably a one time incident which will never happen again, or maybe once in every 30 years or something like that. However, in my oppionion should this shouldn't be able to happen. I think the correctional system, in the UK or in Holland, costs enough money as it is. The 3 million pounds of damage should be prevented. Who will pay for the damages? Not those prisoners because they probably don't even have a dime in their bankaccounts and even if they did, I don't think they can hold them accountable for the damage, legally speaking that is.
One thing that was funny to me was that the prisoners were wearing balaclava's. (for you dutch people reading this, it means "bivakmutsen"). How in the hell did they get access to balaclaca's?????
Plz let me know what you guys think of this article. Thank you.
Flu deaths continue to increase
Flu deaths continue to increase
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12094135
This title of this article hit the nail on his head. It is about the increase of flu deaths in the UK (and scotland).
39 people in the UK have dead from the flu this winter. All but 3 of them from the H1N1 swine flu virus.
Numbers show that there is a significant increase in flu related deaths in the UK and Scotland. The UK-government has started a relaunch of the campaign to raise awareness on how to gaurd against the flu. The government makes a distinction between regular people and at-'risk groups'. These include pregnant women and people with chronic respiratory deseases or chronic heart, liver or kidney desease. So the government urges people from those at-risk groups to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The chief medical officer has asked the on the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation to assess the current vacinaction program, because he's not happy about the current numbers and increase of flu deaths.
This was an intresting article to read. 39 people died because of the flu. That seems like a whole lot to me. I don't know the facts and numbers about this in the Netherlands, but I çan't immagine them being this high. So it is kind of shocking to me that the government has so much trouble with this H1N1-virus. However, what I think is good is that some people in the government like the chief medical officer are asking questions about the current vaccination policies. They are not happy about these new numbers and want to improve their countries policies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12094135
This title of this article hit the nail on his head. It is about the increase of flu deaths in the UK (and scotland).
39 people in the UK have dead from the flu this winter. All but 3 of them from the H1N1 swine flu virus.
Numbers show that there is a significant increase in flu related deaths in the UK and Scotland. The UK-government has started a relaunch of the campaign to raise awareness on how to gaurd against the flu. The government makes a distinction between regular people and at-'risk groups'. These include pregnant women and people with chronic respiratory deseases or chronic heart, liver or kidney desease. So the government urges people from those at-risk groups to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The chief medical officer has asked the on the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation to assess the current vacinaction program, because he's not happy about the current numbers and increase of flu deaths.
This was an intresting article to read. 39 people died because of the flu. That seems like a whole lot to me. I don't know the facts and numbers about this in the Netherlands, but I çan't immagine them being this high. So it is kind of shocking to me that the government has so much trouble with this H1N1-virus. However, what I think is good is that some people in the government like the chief medical officer are asking questions about the current vaccination policies. They are not happy about these new numbers and want to improve their countries policies.
iPhone alarms hit by New Year glitch
iPhone alarms hit by New Year glitch http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12104890
The article is about a glitch in iPhone alarms. It seemed that the alarms didnt work after new years on the 1st and 2nd of january. Apple officials are aware of the problem and say that the alarms will be working again from January third. This glitch caused a lot of people to be late for work on the first two days of January.
An Apple spokesperson said that this problem is especially embarrassing for Aplle, because the company prides itself on the simplicity of it's products. He also says that Apple should have learned from the last time, because something like this allready happend once.
This was really funny for me to read. Because I recently bought an iPhone and January 2nd I overslept. I just guessed that i slept threw my alarmclock. I realise now that this was probably that glitch and my alarm didnt go off at all. I mist an appointment that day, so I want to thank Apple for that!!
The article is about a glitch in iPhone alarms. It seemed that the alarms didnt work after new years on the 1st and 2nd of january. Apple officials are aware of the problem and say that the alarms will be working again from January third. This glitch caused a lot of people to be late for work on the first two days of January.
An Apple spokesperson said that this problem is especially embarrassing for Aplle, because the company prides itself on the simplicity of it's products. He also says that Apple should have learned from the last time, because something like this allready happend once.
This was really funny for me to read. Because I recently bought an iPhone and January 2nd I overslept. I just guessed that i slept threw my alarmclock. I realise now that this was probably that glitch and my alarm didnt go off at all. I mist an appointment that day, so I want to thank Apple for that!!
Supplies flown into Queensland's flooded Rockhampton
Supplies flown into Queensland's flooded Rockhamptonhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12105078
This article is about the major flooding in Rockhamptom, Australia. All but one acces route to Rockhampton have been completely flooded. More then 20 other towns in Queensland have been cut off by the floods, with a total area that is bigger than Germany or France. 3 people have lost their lives to this natural disaster, but many more are expected. Many people are stocking up on fuel or food. The grocery stores are going to be empty very soon. The heavy rains and floods have also had a negative effect on 2 of Australia's principle export products, wheat and coal. The ports are acting on reduced capability and most of the crops have been ruined. The prime minister has made a statement that low interest loans etc will be given to small companys to survive the setbacks of this disaster.
This is ofcourse a horrible thing to read. I don't know what i've been doing the last couple of days, but this is the first time i've read or heard about this disaster. I really feel for those people over the there. The article even said that snakes were being transported with the floods and injuring people aswell. How sick is that...?
I hope that more help will be there soon for all of those people.
This article is about the major flooding in Rockhamptom, Australia. All but one acces route to Rockhampton have been completely flooded. More then 20 other towns in Queensland have been cut off by the floods, with a total area that is bigger than Germany or France. 3 people have lost their lives to this natural disaster, but many more are expected. Many people are stocking up on fuel or food. The grocery stores are going to be empty very soon. The heavy rains and floods have also had a negative effect on 2 of Australia's principle export products, wheat and coal. The ports are acting on reduced capability and most of the crops have been ruined. The prime minister has made a statement that low interest loans etc will be given to small companys to survive the setbacks of this disaster.
This is ofcourse a horrible thing to read. I don't know what i've been doing the last couple of days, but this is the first time i've read or heard about this disaster. I really feel for those people over the there. The article even said that snakes were being transported with the floods and injuring people aswell. How sick is that...?
I hope that more help will be there soon for all of those people.
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