The simulation we had on friday was really interesting, there we some really good ideas that were discussed over the poverty, and some good points. In the simulation I learned a lot about the situations around the world, and the causes of poverty. for example, the solution that we are agreed on that would end extreme poverty was to construct schools, by getting fundings so that the people under poverty can go to school so they can get an education, or at least the basic understanding of working, because one major problem that we found that could be terrible if we don't fix it, fast, was that the literacy rates of people under extreme poverty was below 10%. In conclusion that we could not just get people jobs.
Throughout this whole year of Model UN, I learned the most important thing, which were the human right, that nobody can take from me. In terms of knowing how the world is doing through Model UN, I learned a lot of history that comes into effect, that determine the reason of the problem in the world today. Ihere is still so much to discuss with other people who want to hear what they want to say, so I would really like to learn even more as I go on to MUN 2
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Echo and Narcissus
God: Aphrodite
Topic: Echo and Narcissus
Name: Brenda Gonzalez, Andres Torres
Greetings, Gods and Goddesses of Olympia,
The story of Echo and Narcissus is about a beautiful nymph, Echo that was rejected by narcissus and now you can hear her last words in large empty spaces also known as an echo. Because of narcissus cruelty and excessive vanity he was glanced upon his image and could never look back.
Narcissus is the son of one of the nymphs of thespian, so Aphrodite wouldn’t take narcissus beauty, because Narcissus would just kill himself without it, but at the same time, because of how beautiful she is, she would rather punish him for rejecting Echo just because he didn’t see her as a beautiful nymph, and because she couldn’t speak her mind than to leave him unaware of his actions. Aphrodite, because she is pretty, she would see physical appearance as her first priority, so she would take beauty as the worst of punishment.
In conclusion that she would take Narcissus’ beauty away from him and make him have to see himself in full body in the appearance of every human, and god when he puts his eyes towards them. In addition to Aphrodite’s punishment, he would be suffering even more from the effect of the water spirit, but he wouldn’t be suffering of food rejecting, we would just still have the effect that he can’t stop looking at himself for not even a millisecond.
Access to Primary Education
Committee: UNICEF
Country: Sudan
Topic: Access to Primary Education
School: International H.S
Name: Mitzi Soto, Andres Torres
Greetings Honorable Chair,
Education started back in ancient Greek times of Aristotle and Plato, and it spread all around the world, this made modern education possible. Education is the key to success, inspired by today’s topic, Access to primary education, education is in any part of the world, is very important for anybody that is capable of being educated, go and do it, but no anybody can afford to go to school, to even the most basics of teachings. In the world higher education cost money, while the rest is free, but in other, poor parts of the world, education of any kind is obtainable with a costly price that most people that live there can barely afford themselves.
In the western side of Sudan there is always corruption going on against Sudanese and boarding countries, such as: Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. In conclusion that the attention that is put on Sudan is based mostly on the awareness of health problems more that education, but education can help those in need for a virus cure, to learn about them, and to learn the different viruses that they need to be careful for. In Sudan, is nearly impossible to get a primary education, because of the economic lack of finance, and budged, there is not enough money anywhere in Sudan for anybody to go to school. There are clearly schools established in Sudan, but the only way for a legal access to it, is getting outside education, then returning to Sudan as education takes its course. There are by far an extremely low percentage of people that do their life as a citizen of Sudan, and make a living within the walls, but the other extremely high percent of people in Sudan have the life of the needy. Sudan has just being hanging on the little support that they have had over the years, but it is not enough. There is still fighting and corruption going on the territories of Sudan.
Sudan has nothing to offer, maybe a percentage of soon to be college students from Sudan, but other than that, Sudan has to offer a transparency of solutions for their problems. Sudan has visualized the help that the U.S, and other helping committees have done for them, and believe that there is a better way to solve the problem. Instead of some committees saving people, and serving by giving a refuge, every helping committee should come together to just focus on getting people that will survive in a good habitat where they can get an education and help achieve a better future for those who are willing to work for it. The Sudanese will be grateful to be saved from the terrible environment, because all the helping committees will work together to accomplish this, there is no need of medical supplies, or expensive treatment, so this will definitely benefit Sudan’s helping hands. Sudan strongly feels that Education is 150% of the most important main concern of the Sudan Society.
Bibliography
EDUCATION IN SUDAN (2010, ). In Sudan.Net. Retrieved January 25, 2011, from http://www.sudan.net/education.php
Fighting HIV/AIDS in Sudan (2010, ). In United Nations Development Programme Sudan.
Retrieved January 24, 2011, from <http://www.sd.undp.org/project/hiv3.htm>.
Grace Adeng Deng (2011, ).In Project Education Sudan. Retrieved January 31, 2011, from http://www.projecteducationsudan.org/pages/sponsor_a_girl.html
Performing Arts Engaging with Rural Communities - Puppet Shows in Southern Sudan (2010, ). In United Nations Development Programme Sudan. Retrieved January 21, 2011, from http://www.sd.undp.org/story%20pupetry.htm
Project Education Sudan interview with KGNU radio (2011, ). In Project Education Sudan.
Retrieved January 24, 2011, from http://www.projecteducationsudan.org/pages/links.html
Sudan (2010, ). In World Food Programme. Retrieved January 21, 2011, from http://www.wfp.org/countries/sudan?gclid=CLXamrboy6YCFRRg2godIg_6Gg
(2011). UNICEF: Water treatment and hygiene educ [Online video]. Sudan: UNICEF. Retrieved January24, 2011, from http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5858230424459946827#
Model UN Final
Committee: UNDP
Country: Venezuela
Topic: Eradication of Poverty
Name: Andres Torres
Greetings honorable chair,
The United Nations Development Programme is a program that focuses on getting rid of poverty around the world. This committee has as of right now 166 countries supporting its cause to make the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) project come in effect. The first goal that must be achieved will be the elimination of extreme poverty all around the world.
In this choice of thought, Venezuela stands as a country with a range from 30-40% of people under poverty. Chavez, as the president said himself that he will end poverty, but as a poor woman says “Chavez said he would put an end to poverty – what he is really doing is putting an end to the poor.” (Analysis Report). Venezuela’s capital income has decreased, due to its lower level of oil exports. According to Rodriguez, Venezuela is now one of the most unequal societies, barely passing South Africa and Brazil. In the living quarters of civilians, the poverty levels have more than doubled, from 15% to 45% of extreme poverty households. Because of the civil problems within Venezuela, the civilian’s satisfaction with the way things are done by the government is not at satisfying… the precedent of Venezuela won the electing by cheating witch has Venezuela in a thin string of loyalty. Some of the qualities that are increasing poverty in Venezuela is the decrease of per capital income. Venezuela is one of the countries that is under poverty, but there is only about 5-10% of population is under extreme poverty. This comes into conclusion that even if Venezuela has some bad part of the country under poverty, the country is still willing to do what it can to make the future a better place to live up to.
As statistics go, the finest way live, is by living under a thick barrier, in other words, to have a life. For one’s self to be able to put a roof under you is to be able to go to school, and get an education. Statistics show that the least places that poverty spreads, is in places that hundreds of people are getting a degree every day. This means that if an offer could be proposed to these people that have never gone to school, so that they can redo their academic lives again, this could give these people a chance to do it right. This statistics are provided by the CUAB (Catholic University Andrés Bello), this research group can also help sponsor the cause so it is possible that some people under poverty could go to school. ATD Fourth World is also an organization from France that also aims for the support to eliminate poverty. Only some of these people are able to go, because with the educational budged problems, it would be impossible to get everybody to school. As time progresses if this work the way they are intended to work, extreme poverty will be eliminated.
Bibliography
Ahmed, Akhter U.
Tim Frankenberger. "The World’s Most Deprived: Characteristics and
Causes of Extreme Poverty and Hunger." International Food Policy
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Wilpert, Gregory. "Venezuela's Mission to Fight Poverty | Venezuelanalysis.com." Venezuelanalysis.com | Venezuela News, Views, and Analysis. 11 Nov. 2003. Web. 19 May 2011. <http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/213>.
Sanchez, Pedro, Philip Dobie, and Nalan Yuksel. "Halting Hunger: It Can Be Done." Millennium Project. UN Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger, 2005. Web. 19 May 2011. <http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/Hunger-lowres-complete.pdf>.
Will It Happen Again?
1. Why was Korea divided at the end of WWII?
Korea was occupied by Japan in 1910. During WWII their were 2 resistance groups, the Communists in the north, and the nationalists in the south.
After WWII, the Allies agreed that Korea would be divided into a communist north and a nationalist south, until free elections could be held. However, ultimately Stalin refused to let the north participate in the elections; the communist controlled northern area was declared independent as North Korea (Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea), under president and ex resistance leader Kim Sun II. In the south, the elections were won by Sanghman Rhee, who became President of South Korea (Republic of Korea).
So, Korea was split definitively into North and South in 1948, after the elections in the south. South Korea was officially declared in August, North Korea in September. The split came about firstly, because the communists controlled the north at the end of WWII, and secondly because Stalin refused to let the communist controlled part of the country participate in free elections.
In 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea, starting the Korean War. However, the peninsula was already divided into North and South Korea before this, as outlined above.
After WWII, the Allies agreed that Korea would be divided into a communist north and a nationalist south, until free elections could be held. However, ultimately Stalin refused to let the north participate in the elections; the communist controlled northern area was declared independent as North Korea (Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea), under president and ex resistance leader Kim Sun II. In the south, the elections were won by Sanghman Rhee, who became President of South Korea (Republic of Korea).
So, Korea was split definitively into North and South in 1948, after the elections in the south. South Korea was officially declared in August, North Korea in September. The split came about firstly, because the communists controlled the north at the end of WWII, and secondly because Stalin refused to let the communist controlled part of the country participate in free elections.
In 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea, starting the Korean War. However, the peninsula was already divided into North and South Korea before this, as outlined above.
2. What kind of government did each part have after the division?
North Korea is communist. South Korea is democracy.
3. What separates North Korea From South Korea?
The 38th parallel is referred as the separation point between North and South Korea. it is also called the de-militarized zone.
4. Which countries helped rebuild North Korea after WWII?
5. Which countries helped rebuild South Korea after WWII?
M.U.N, but mostly the U.S.
If the countries that supported North Korea were allies of the countries that supported South Korea during WWII why did they go to war in 1950?
1. Because as the United States wanted to destroy the Soviet Union, and they were being helped by china, the united states when against china and north Korea with some help of south Korea because of the dishonesty that china brought to the united states according to the trading policy treaty that china accepted for the united states. Also because the Korea was one politic view, when they came to be apart, the United States wanted to keep the use of democracy.
1. What were the basic differences between the governments of North and South Korea?
North is more controlled, and south has more freedom and rights. (Even some North Koreans say so)
2. Why couldn't they just get along?
Because communism and democracy do not work together. Everyone has different opinions and views.
1. When did the Korean War begin?
June 25, 1950.
2. What caused the war?
Once Japan had lost control of Korea, it had to be split between the communists and democrats. The south and North Koreans were ok with each other being separated, but then both got to comfortable and North Korean got an urge to attack the south.
3. Who fought on each side?
Mainly U.S. (democracy in the U.N. fought for South Korea, while the Russians (communists) fought on North’s side.
4. What were the major events of the war?
june 25, 1950. The North Koreans invaded South Korean, that’s when the U.N. leader Douglas Macarthur was sent to south Korean to help them.
Try to find the point where the South dominated almost all of Korea, then how north dominated almost all of South, And then Korea being staying half and half again.
5. Who won & who lost?
Nobody one, big bloody warfare has stopped, but the war was never brought to an agreement.
6. What were the results of the war?
The results are almost the same, except that many people were killed. The 38th parallel is about the same as when it started, and was first made.
7. When did the war end?
June 27, 1953 is the clamed ending of the war, but both sides are still in a disagreement, that could break off in any time.
How is the economy of North Korea doing when compared with the economy of South Korea? Compare the GDP of both countries.
North Korea, compared to South Korea, has a 5% of mostly everything that South Korea has. There GDP is really low, there budget is half of South Korea’s. They rarely use electricity, and their imports, exports aren’t much. And their use of oil and natural gas levels are unknown, or they don’t use any at all.
What is the human rights situation in North Korea?
After the Korean War, North Korea isolated from the rest of the world, and this country had being ruled by Kim Sun II and this man has had the people that live in North Korea under his ultimate control. So Kim Sun II makes ALL decisions that involve everything inside the DMZ.
How North Korea Starves Its People?
The leader of North Korea wants no contact with the outside world so they are very limited in food; they have factories for them to do whatever they can to do themselves. But that’s it, there may be just barely any import to the country.
How did the division of Korea affect the people of Korea?
Most of the people’s real feelings and thoughts about life have being corrupted do to the cruel North Korean leader, but the division, and establishment of North Korea should have never being created, because now people are being controlled and there freedom have has being ripped out of them in North Korea.
Why has President Bush called North Korea part of the "Axis of Evil?”
He experienced 2 of his own soldiers being slashed with an axe by North Korean soldiers when he was in his helicopter, so that is why he calls upon North Korea to be evil. He also has ______ that North Korea has possession of nuclear weapons.
What steps are being taken to reunite North and South Korea?
Because, one article about him, describes how he observed his own soldiers get killed by 2 North Korean soldiers with an axe. He also calls them this because of the possible cause that they could have nuclear weapons in their position. Within the axis of evil, Iran and Iraq are also included in there because of their multiply attempt to destroy the United States.
Do you think it is in the best interest of the United Stated for Korea to remain divided or to unite as one country? Why?
United States’ best interest would be to leave it as it is, because as they have shown, they just do NOT get along, at all. The United States takes the decision to not care about both country, and retreat its man, no one will get hurt, because the north doesn’t know anything.
Recommendation
For
Bush (Obama now) as a foreign policy against Korea, I recommend him to not let
those people from Korea to step foot in the United States, because these people
are officially brained washed with the sense that they must kill all Americans
on sight. If we let these North Korean to enter the United States, we may
definitely have a problem with the high Homeland Security levels of an attack.
Conclusion
We have
decided that the decisions made back in 1945 WILL affect the chances that
another 9/11 may happen. Because we fought the North Koreans to help out the
South Koreans, when they were being invaded by the north, the country
controlled by Kim son Il now hate American blood. Because the North knows that
we stopped them from controlling the South, they will stop at nothing to
fulfill their goal to destroy the American race. There is an extremely high
chance that there are operations going on in that country that will cause some
major problems in the future.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Oil Spill in The Gulf 2010
in Monday, April 20, 2010. the second biggest oil spill in modern history was performed in a BP oil rig. the spilling oil from underwater, didn't stop till July 15, 2010. so the oil spilled for 87 days strait
Monday, April 4, 2011
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