How to do one thiong at a time. Blog 16

            In the article "How to do one thing at a time," adapted from Women health magazine states that doing two things at the same time is bad. The writer further gave the understanding that we can accomplish one task. Studies show that the individual whose main objective is to complete one task,was successful in contrast to those who perform many. Although, to some it has become a habit, it can be corrected through the practice of yoga and acupuncture
          I agree with the article because of the fact that multi-tasking is not only bad, but can be a disgusting habit to develop. People try to do too many things at the same time and ending doing nothing.One typical example of this is, when you go into an office to conduct business,you will notice that the person who is suppose to take care of you is turning pages in files,talking on the phone, and entering data in a computer, while to take care of your business,She keeps asking you, what you say? because she is not focus on what she is doing.
          Something interesting caught my attention while reading this article, is that a friend of mine, is paying dearly for this.It happen to him a year ago.He was driving his truck when his cell phone rang, he picked it up and started talking on it.Not realising that his concentration was shifting from his driving  due to the conversation on the phone he had a fatal accident in which one of the occupant in the other vehicle died. He was charged and appeared in court, where he was found guilty. he was sentence and is now in jail. This is a typical example of muli-tasking is not only wrong,but it can be fatal.
           Concluding,I would not only say muli-tasking is wrong,it can cost a lot of wasted years. Multi-tasking can make you lose control.in any given situation. Until we can realize and correct this habit we will still be trying to accomplish a complete in a day.Studies show that we can reverse his habit and regain control of our concentration  through the practice of yoga and acupunture.

blog 11 "An education in citizenship"

In an exerpt in the Chicago Tribune,the article states, that students who are legal, should be afforded a good education at an affordable cost. Education is one of our highly rated asset,therefore it is unwise for them to be without a basic education. The article further states that illegal citizens are receiving better benefits than citizens. The parents of citizens are paying taxes which contributes to the colleges and universities grant, while illegal citizens don't make any contributions. So it should not be that citizens pay more than illegal citizens for education.
                     If illegal citizens pay less for education than legal citizens, then legal citizens would find it  more difficult to pay an education. If this happens,then the state and the country as whole would suffer. This would mean that there would be a shortage of professional experts to fill vacancies that may occur in the future. Illegal citizes don't pay taxes while legal citizens do, in so doing, they are keeping alive our educational system.
                      Most citizens, because of the high cost of education are barely able to obtain it,while illegal citizens are paying lessThis brings to an example. A good friend of mine decided  that it is a wise move to complete his education. When he found out about the cost, it led him to believe that illegal citizens are paying less tutionthan citizens, this caused him not to worry about the idea.
                     In conclusion, I believe that legal citizens must not be paying more for education than illegal citizens.If you look at the facts of the article, you will see that the legal citizens contributes to the upkeep of the educational institutions nationwide, through the taxes that the pay. Also that this outdated law should be modified. Legal citizens and their parents who wants a sound education for their kids,should protest to thispiece of law becomes history.

blog 12 "Consequentlism".

    In the movie " Gone baby gone", the police captain Remyand Lionel took Amanda away from her mom.Linoel taught that Amanda would be better off with the captain than her mother Helene, who was a drug addict.She didn't care for Amanda' and would often go to get high, leaving Amanda with anybody. Patrick and his girlfriend Angie, were the private detectives who was retained with the responsibility of solving the case involvingAmanda's kidnap.
             At first, Patrick and Angie never had any suspicion that the captain was involved in the conspiracy.They also noticedd the type of individual Helene was. Lionel the hild's uncle,brought Amanda out of her mother's house and gave her to Remy. He taught that by doing so Amanda would enjoy a better future and  and a family who would care for her.
          After becoming more involved in the case, Patrick and Angie started to realise who were the persons involve in the case. Eventually, after sorting out the information , Patrick realises that the captain Remy was the central figure behind the kidnapping.He told Angie about his finding. Angie then disagree with his action. She, like all the other characters in the movie,believed that the kidnapping was for the betterment of the child. Besides Patrick made a promise to Helene, that he would bring her child.
            Both captain Remy and Patrick displayed what we would call ethical absolutismin different ways.The captain on account of his past experience with his daughter, taught tha by taking Amanda, he was trying to save her from a bleak futureand did it without fear of the consequences. On the other hand, Patrick,who a different idea. He believes that it was wrong for them to kidnap Amanda from her mother's home wether the mother was a drug addict or not.He also made Helene a promise that he would bring Amanda home.Murder is murder, whether the means justify the end, it is wrong and must be condemn forcely. There was never a good lie or a bad lie. When we do things that are just or unjust.we have to live with the consequences, wether bad or good. 
        

The woman who died in the waiting room

In the Newsweek, the writer stated that at one of Brooklyn Largest Psychiatric Hospital, Esmin Green waited in vain to be treated for her illness. This happened while professionals as well as security cameras were available  No one paid any attention to the patient. This is the trouble with almost all the medical institutions nationwide. The reason for this is that either the patient don't have medical coverage or not able to pay the high cost. Many of these illness could be treated with simple medication or concelling but even this would be at a cost they cannot afford.

          The cost of medication or hospitalisation is so expensive,that most people cann't afford it, so they suffer. Most people to-day, need medical to pay for their treatments. Many patient, who suffer from illness that if discovered early can be cured, are unable to, because either they are uninsured or the treatments are too expensive. There are alo the negligence of the professionals in not recognising the seriousness of the patient's illness.

          In to-day's highly and expensive medical institutions, many patients who cann't pay for their treatment or medications are left to suffer. In any country, taking care of sick patients, should not be based on whether the patient could afford the treatment or medications, dut helping that patient get whatever is required of that institution to help them. In the case of the article, had the professionals paid a little more attention to the patient, it might have saved her.

            Most people, because of being illegal in a country, are not able to obtain the necessary insurance to cover their medical costs. In the medical field, professional have been trained to do their jobs irrespective of cost, but that is not so. Many professionals look at the financial rewards rather than professional oath and that is to save lives at any cost.

           Many patients simply neglect themselves where sickness is concerned. They would rather not go for medical help, because of the cost. They would use other illogical remedies until it becomes too late. Eventually, when they do seek medical help, the illness becomes too advance, thus becomes fatal,or they recover. There are also overcrowdedness in the wards. Most professionals have to do more with less help.

             One other fact is, the negligence on the path of medical professionals. Too many time, a lot of fatality happens not because of the medical help rendered, but the after care they receive. We all realise that the medical industry is demanding and complex, but we must also be commited to it. We must not allow the situation to get out of control, but to be in control of the situation at all times.

              In conclusion, situation like what has been describe in the article could have been avoided. Hospital needs to distinguished between what illness should be given priority and what should not. More attention should be paid to patient, so as not to have a repitition of the incident. The medical professionals ought to be considerate and not to put financial rewards above what they swore to do, and the care they are supposed to provide.

the hero

In the movie Burnie La plante protrays more of the heroic role in contrast toto John Bubber. The distinguishing feature with both of them, is that although both had the same motives which is money, they were both doing some good

The allegory of the of the cave.

                   Plato' the allegory of the cave'(The Republic,Book V11)
                        Let me show the real and the unreal world. Human beings held captive in underground caves with the only light they can see,is the light coming from the the mouth of the cave. The light was reflecting along the wall of the walls of the caves. Chained together from childhood , from legs to neck, all they could see was, what is seen on the wall of the cave.
                       You have shown me various materials,but Icould only recognized them by the shadow that I see on the walls. If someone is to speak while walking by, they could not recognised the speaker because of the way they were  bound together. When freedom came to one of the prisoner, he was forced to look at the light. After experiencing the pain, he then went to inform the other prisoners what to expect. They felt comfortable living the way they are , in preferance to the world of reality.
                 

Blog 3

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Blog 3

In today’s world, we are being misled by a lot of information being given to us. For instance, global warming is a hoax like autism, which was delivered by Apollo astronauts, who really land on the moon. President Obama being born in Kenya. The black helicopter trying to impose one-world government on us.

         We humans, have long been accustomed to believe all the lies we are told. Like the mosque being built at ground zero, which is not really a mosque or not ground zero. Researchers, from Oho State University recently conducted a study on how much false belief e can absorb and how it impacts our lives. For all the talk about the Islamic Cultural Centre being grounds constructed at Park Place, people of reason will have their doubts .The difference between the first amendment and the locals, deserves a fair hearing, but was misguided by the information.

         The center is not going to be built on the grounds of the towers destroyed on September 11,but will be constructed on the site that is now a coat factory. The center will contain among other things, a mosque, culinary school, auditorium restaurant, library and a fitness center. The man who will be leading the center is Feisal Abdul Rauf, is not a person who embraces terrorists. He worked for the State Department during the Bush administration, to foster peace between east and west.

         In a new study conducted by R. Kelly and Erik Nisbet of Ohio University. About 750 people were given reading materials to study. After reading the material 28% of the subjects did not agree while 35% felt that there were   merit in the new information.

          What was most alarming to the researchers, is how easy it is to influence people  beliefs. People tend to form their own opinion about a subject, and when shown added information it is hard to convince them, no matter how hard you try. In this world, it does not matter whether the information is real or unreal, we must make use of the information given , if at all we are to accomplished anything.