How to cut the cost of your holiday

In this video Guardian money editor Mr. Patrick Collinson gives different tips on how to save money during your vacation. One of the main tips is not to cash out money at the airport nor at a hotel because you lose a lot of money by doing so. In addition, he recommends not getting a travel insurance if you are visiting a country within the European Union, only if you are visiting the U.S. And he gives advices on which sites to visit to obtain affordable and trustworthy deals on travel destinations. Furthermore, he suggests to turn off the roaming of your mobile phone to prevent expensive bills.

This video was very informational for me because I like to travel a lot. I have been to different places in the world and it cost me a lot of money especially my mobile phone. Mr. Collinson suggested different sites that can be used to obtain affordable prices that I have never heard of before. The main tip that he gave that I thought was very useful was the site where you can register for around 70 pounds and you can exchange houses around the world for free. I really liked his tips and I am certainly going to make use of them.

 

Bibliography:

Collison, P(23 April 2013) the guardian. How to cut the cost of your holiday. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22365898

 

 

Thomson holidays refuses blind friends flights

Two blind friends were denied traveling to Majorca because they did not meet the safety requirements of the aircraft. Before buying the airplane tickets they have checked with a Thomson assistant if they can fly without assistance. The response that they received was that they do not have to be concerned about anything because from the moment they board the plane till landing, there will be a team ready to guide them during the flight. The only way they could fly was if they are assisted by a sighted person. Without this requirement they have to cancel their holiday.

I understand that everybody needs to meet the requirements for flying, not only for their own safety but for others as well. Still, I think that the airline had no rights of banning these two blind people to fly. Firstly, because they had agreed that they could fly even though they were blind and secondly because these people were embarrassed in front of the other passengers because they had to leave the airplane. The most absurd of all was the two options the airline gave to these people. Either they cancel their holiday or fly with a sighted person.  

Bibliography:

( 1 May 2013), BBC news, Thomson Holiday refuses blind friend flights. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22365898

 

 

 

You’re filming for fun? I don’t believe you

The video is about an Italian student who was filming buildings in the city of London. While she was filming the UK police stopped her to inquire what she was filming. The police stopped her because they thought she was linked to terrorism. The police interrogated her many times but after a while she responded that she was an art student. The police got vexed and came with four police officers and arrested her. The student’s declared that she was thrown on the ground and was brutally treated and got a fine of 80 pounds because she caused public distress.

I do not think the police should of acted the way they acted but at the beginning of the video the police asked politely why she was filming and she responded in my opinion very rude. The police has a job and that is to ensure public safety and that is why they enquired about her filming. I do understand because nowadays there is a lot of terrorism attack and it is better to be safe than to be sorry.  However, the way that the police handcuffed her and mistreated her was absolutely out of place and she should of issue a complaint against the police.

 

Bibliography:

Lewis, Paul(15 december 2012), the guardian, you’re filming for fun? I don’t believe you. Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2009/dec/15/police-terrorism

 

 

sex education must be more than plastic penises and condoms

Providing sex education for 15 year old students is far too late. This is the expression of a 20 year old student. She says that students at the age of 15 already know how to use condoms and get bored when they get sex education at schools. She argues that the government should start to introduce programs which helps teenagers with practical guidance such as where to buy tampons and what to do if a condom breaks. Nevertheless, sex education should start at an earlier age because teenagers already know far more than how to put a condom.

I totally agree with this student. From where I come from we do not even get sexual education and it is a necessity if I look at the high percentage rate of teenage pregnancy. Young people need to not only know how to use a condom but need social and psychological guidance as well. Teenagers go through different physical changes during their teen years and can be very confusing to them, therefore need all the guidance and help through this critical period of their lives. Schools should provide sexual education at an earlier age. It is better to prevent then to regret.

Bibliography:

Sholl,A (26 April 2013), the telegraph, sex education should be more than plastic penises and condoms. Retrieved from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/10015945/Sex-education-must-be-more-than-plastic-penises-and-condoms.html

   

 

 

Government forces stay-at-home mums to abandon children, says campaigners

 

Mothers at Home organization is against of introducing the Budget legislation which forces stay-at-home mothers to find a job and to depart of their children. This organization expresses their  towards this policy because children need the love and tender care of at least one parent. And this policy is strongly creating an obstacle between mothers and their children. Mothers feel that they are being discriminated because they are not taken seriously. The concerning ministers expressed that stay-at-home mothers are not hard working people. After a stay-at-home mother spoke out against this policy, the organization got a lot more supporters.

Children especially infants needs all the love, attention and tender care of at least one of their parents. In their infant years, children learn a lot more then when they grow up. Children learn how to speak, crawl and walk. This process is a very difficult one and therefore needs their parents to guide and help them with this. I am against this policy because being a mother is a lot harder than working a full time job. A mother works 24 hours a day and does not have time for herself. I think the government has to introduce another solution.

Bibliography:

Hall, M( 15 April 2013) the telegraph, government forcing stay at home mums to abandon children. Retrieved from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9994002/Government-forcing-stay-at-home-mums-to-abandon-children-say-campaigners.html

 

 

Schools should be fined for illegally excluding pupils, inquiry finds

The video is about a 15 year old boy that was illegally excluded from going to school. When he was sick he missed a lot of school which made his grades go down. Because of this his school recommended that he start at a new school. This program is called manage move and it offers students who missed out on a lot of classes a second chance at learning without having a permanent exclusion on their records. But his mother did not gave up and finally after a rigorous battle she found a school to register her son.

This video actually caught me of guard because I never thought that in England students are illegally excluded from school without valuable reasons. I think it is unacceptable to exclude students from school because then they are going to develop a gap in their education and will more likely end up on streets. These students will have a lot of free time and will look ways to entertain themselves by doing either wrong and hopefully good things. Idle hands are the devil’s playground. Moreover, criminals will take advantage of these children by misusing them by forcing them to engage in illegal activities.

Bibliography:

Shepherd, J(24 April 2013). The guardian. Schools should be fined for illegally exploiting students. Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/apr/24/schools-illegally-excluding-pupils-inquiry

   

 

 

 

 

Pornography is everywhere, and I think it’s changing how we feel about sex

This article is about companies that advertises its products by using names of women’s private parts so that it can attract more customers. The author argues that these kinds of advertisements are offensive towards women and harmful to children. Furthermore, porn is easily available on the internet, therefore without a doubt accessed for children, especially boys. This can lead up to boys not having any the respect for their mothers, sisters nor their girlfriends. Moreover, sex is something you can get anywhere, it does not have no value any more. As a result, love does not have any meaning anymore.

My believe is that pornography should be available for people that have needs and cannot find a suitable partner. This may reduce the amount of sexual abusers and molesters. Nevertheless, pornography may have a great influence on boys but on girls as well. During the process of puberty, a child’s body goes through different physical changes which can cause a lot of confusion to a child. Children grow up learning that sex does not have any value. Girls may develop a low self-esteem because they want to become like the porn girls and boys will not have respect for woman.

Bibliography:

Frostrup, M(28 April 2013),the guardian, pornography is everywhere. Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/28/pornography-everywhere-changing-feelings-sex

   

 

 

 

 

 

Children and apps: Should we fear the INanny?

In this article the author explains about her children’s behavior towards modern gimmicks such as tablets and smartphones. She is worried and blames herself of buying these gadgets for her children because she is also fascinated with these gadgets. However, this mother of three also expresses that these gadgets has its benefits also. One of the benefits is, is that they are very educational. But she states that because of these gadgets her children became strangers to her and her husband. Her children cannot live without these gadgets and she does not know how to gain control over her children’s behavior towards these gadgets.

First of all, I am not a fan of these gadgets because I think these gadgets control peoples’ lives, especially children’s. If it was for me I would do all my assignments the old school way, by hand. I agree that it takes much more time and effort but to me it feels much more original by doing everything by hand and conducting research by books rather than on the Internet. In addition, children will not have the pleasure of playing outside and have social interaction with their parents nor their friends because they are engaged to these gadgets.


Bibliography:

Cook, E(27 April 2013),the guardian. Should we fear the INanny? Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/27/children-apps-fear-inanny

  

Latin America 'threatened by rising cancer cases'

Latin America ‘threatened by rising cancer cases’

In Latin America it is feared that the amount of cancer cases will rise. In comparison with America and Europe, the cancer cases in Latin America are far less but the death rate is higher. Researchers states that possible causes of the rising cancer deaths in Latin America may be the poor treatment patients gets and late diagnosis. Latin America’s people want to adapt their living as people of growing countries. They want to  intake more unhealthy foods and smoke. Latin America countries have inadequate equipment and treatments to successfully help their cancer patients. Therefore the rising deaths.

People in general are living unhealthy lives without  being fully aware of what the consequences may be for their near future. Cancer is a worldwide problem and the only way to fight this disease is starting to lead more healthy lives by doing more exercise and eating more healthy foods. These simple steps not only will fight cancer but it will also help fight other diseases and viruses. In Latin America countries it is known that people undergo a lot of plastic surgeries as well and this could develop cancer also.

Bibliography:

(26 April 2013),Latin America threatened by rising cancer cases. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22291576