tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49206520370094693962024-03-13T01:40:44.887+00:00A Brief look at PoliticsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-39133500639925730732013-06-21T13:23:00.002+01:002013-06-21T14:55:51.816+01:00Examination Revelation My A level exams are over, finally along with my time in school education. Though despite this there is an evident void in my life since revision has not been occupying my day. Not only have I found this gap but also amongst my peers. This then begged the question to me, is there a serious issue with education? After studying for X amount of months my peers and I have noticed now we crave for mental stimulation that exams present us. I think it would be the wrong suggestion for more exams; there are plenty to keep people occupied already. However, I see people want to have a wider interest in a subject or an issue. Young people crave that extra amount of information especially if it is not on the syllabus. Possibly the best way to get information from students is not grilling them to succeed in a memory test, but rather present well rounded individuals who have a interest in something through some sort of research and essay task. <br />
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<a href="http://d1mpb3f4gq7nrb.cloudfront.net/img/toons/cartoon6384.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://d1mpb3f4gq7nrb.cloudfront.net/img/toons/cartoon6384.png" width="320" /></span></a>Coursework by many has been frowned upon for the possibility of cheating. However, I feel if the students are picking the topics or directing their life they are more likely to take personal interest and ownership of their study. Furthermore, this is something that universities are crying out for from undergraduates. They want students that are motivated, and wish to expand their mind. Therefore, is it not wise to start this process at school? Creating well rounded students and not just those who can retain information for an exam. In addition I feel that people retain information for a longer period of time if they have an interest in something, rather than generic revision, which strives not to have an interested in a topic but rather just to find the easiest route to an A grade.</div>
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Thank you for reading,<br />
Joshua Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-566761050995372522012-11-16T15:31:00.002+00:002012-11-16T15:31:12.117+00:00Involvement in Politics
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The US presidential
election is over, as we all know President Obama is holding his job for
another four years. Though the outcome of the election is not my main story, rather more the decrease in voter turnout amongst
the states. The party
separation in the states has been on the increase in the past few years with
the rise of the Tea Party. Though despite this growth they did not to
do well within this election. It would seem America is wanting politicians to
work together and fix the economy before engaging in party politics. This was clearly picked up on by Obama in his victory speech '</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.</span> '</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /><span lang="EN-US">The
UK which is not as politically divided with a larger centre ground between the
parties has not faired much better. There has been an decrease in political involvement, just merely
looking at the current elections on the police commissioners. The turnout around 10 and 20%. This in a country
where citizens are now be able to become more politically active are choosing
not to. The parties are in a coalition as it happens and yet this has not resolved political apathy.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-US">So what is the issue? Is it
party politics, or opportunity?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would
appear a middle ground is needed, somewhere between party decline and bi-partisan working. The public prefer some difference between parties and
also some working between them as well. Something in which they can Aline themselves and also something that passes bills to benefit their lives.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-US">Josh</span></span><br />
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-23243088252709247232012-09-03T18:42:00.001+01:002012-09-03T18:42:09.091+01:00And we are back!Parliament is starting back soon, as well as the American elections. It looks like the political stories will start to build up again. With a Parliamentary reshuffle as well as Mitt Romney not looking particularly ready to beat President Obama. The following weeks are looking good for some stories and some changes to things as we know it.<br />
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September is upon us and i am back to to bring the quick analysis of news stories from the week and avoid the jargon that goes along with it.<br />
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As always Joshua GentryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-21235405534053503222012-06-17T20:57:00.002+01:002012-06-17T20:57:28.861+01:00A Good HeartThis week i was truly taken back from the success of the Martha Payne's blog. Her use of media to rate her school meals was scrutinised and momentarily banned earlier in the week. This was due to worries from cooking staff that they may lose there jobs after a story published in a paper. Thankfully this ban was dropped.<br />
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Though despite the discussions of the ability to censor information or ban taking pictures of food, what has been promising is the increase in cash from the public donated to her charity. This was to provide money for school food projects in Malawi. There was an increase to £73,000 on Sunday.<br />
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<a href="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60925000/jpg/_60925400_60170960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60925000/jpg/_60925400_60170960.jpg" /></a>This week amongst the growing tensions in the Eurozone and other political disagreements, i have enjoyed hearing about good human spirit. Raising money for charity and the public embracing a cause despite the tough times.<br />
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So simply i ask that we all do more like this young girl, who has made a real impact in the lives of many children. More so than most of us who are older than her.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-25954247508719785172012-06-10T18:40:00.000+01:002012-06-10T18:40:00.520+01:00DataSorry no article for this week, due to an ongoing project. However a chance for yourselves to be involved in this. I am writing a short project on the legitimacy on political power, and i wanted to have some tailored data to accompany parts of this.<br />
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JoshAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-69757358746924185972012-06-05T14:42:00.002+01:002012-06-06T10:10:59.746+01:00Politics continues to 'drone' on.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">President Obama is back once again with his favourite toy. His Drones have been out again this week. This time trying to take out '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Abu Yahya al-Libi' al-Qaeda's second in command. These attacks are being heavily scrutinised and rightly so after a receiving the Nobel peace prize. It is unclear whether or not these attacks are legal, Pakistan's foreign ministry called the most recent strike 'illegal'. As far as i see these strikes are in order to protect individuals against terrorism though these suspected terrorists are being killed without trial. The 6th amendment says '</span>In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.'. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The real question is this process legal or does the constitution regarding a fair trial only effect US citizens. It is important to protect against terror, but is it right to lose track of civil liberties and freedoms. I feel that Obama is looking at the interests of his citizens though i think there needs to be a closer watch on whether he is overstepping his powers as president, and also to see if this action is constitutional.</span><br />
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I feel that food labelling obviously has some benefits in theory, but it has so many issues. Not many people pay attention to it (that is not a call to make it bigger on the packaging), it actually often tells you vary little. Many individuals now see salt as being a bad product as well as sugars, well in fact they are important to your diet its all about eating a balanced diet. If you look in the past there was not an obesity problem neither was there food labels, peoples cooked properly for themselves and applied some common sense.<br />
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The thing that is quite strange is how packaging labels sugars which are natural as negative however what are the effects of the products and additives that are replacing them, are these worse for you should there be a limit of how much we have of these man-made alternatives. Often i feel that what is naturally occurring tends to be better for you rather than something man has created after all that could have unforeseen flaws in it.<br />
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Over i feel food labelling is a good idea if it was constant across all brands. Though at the end of the day if your comparing the salt amount in you ready meals i hardly doubt you should be concentrating on the difference between the two products and rather should find some natural products and cook for yourself at least that way you can add as little or as much of these ingredients.<br />
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JoshAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-70579171294702382082012-05-07T07:57:00.003+01:002012-05-07T07:57:55.968+01:00'Drugalysers' to be rolled out.After the governments loss in local council elections this week, David Cameron has promised to work harder. George Osborne also saying to '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">focus 100%' of attention on the economy this week. The coalition seems to realise that this was going to be harder than they planed. I feel George Osborne was right regarding attention to the economy, seeing as the economy at the moment is determining public opinion on parties at the moment. There is large political apathy over voting in the UK and during the recent referendums on elected mayors there was only 24% turnout in Manchester and Nottingham. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the recent <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17781036" target="_blank">news of Cameron backing the House of Lords reform</a>. Is this another step to a more liberal conservative outlook? Well the coalition is pushing Mr Cameron in this new direction, though does he himself also feel that its time to start reforming things, leaving behind the traditional conservative pragmatic routes. Though the main question is will his party follow him or has this been one liberal step to far? In the recent Backbench Business committee it is said that only one conservative MP backed the idea of a Lords reform. This might be partly behind why if the vote goes ahead it will be a free vote (if there ever truly was one in the commons). There is always the chance hat reformed house of lords could result in a loss of skills and something that exactly mirrors the commons creating deadlock and a party ruled upper chamber, and seeing as the Lords currently defeats the government more, is it right to change it to favour the few.<br />
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JoshAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-794417730524721822011-12-30T11:45:00.001+00:002011-12-30T11:47:05.134+00:00The SalesSo the festivities are over and within a flash the shopping frenzy has begun again. While out with friends it became clear to me how busy the shopping centre was. I don't need to explain the boxing day sales to anyone, really as we all have heard of them though this year it made me think of something slightly larger and that being the economic climate in which we live. It appeared to me regardless of the time moving into early evening, on how full the place was (despite the economic downturn). It partly made we question the extent of the downturn, seeing as most of the consumers had most likely spent a large sum of money on Christmas, why were they so compelled to spend so quickly again? Was it just for the sake of a good deal, or are theses goods which they would have otherwise bought regardless of the sale and just saving themselves some extra money. This sale and buying culture is good for the economy and the shops. Though i believe there is a deeper underlying problem there. It is good to see consumer confidence though have we got a problem with overspending when in fact the benefits from these goods however big will only last a short while; would it not be better that in fact consumers spent money on paying off debts and larger issues that often pin people down rather a new top despite the one they are wearing fits perfectly well.<br />
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JoshuaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-67086548533034114662011-12-16T17:28:00.000+00:002011-12-19T16:44:15.673+00:00Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas to everybody! To me Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. Though what i do love is the music. Musically almost anything is allowed during Christmas regardless of genre as long as it has sleigh bells in the back ground all of a sudden it is a hit. For me though Christmas is so much more than tacky pop songs. As a singer Christmas does often feel slightly repetitive with certain repeated carols of 'O Come all ye Faithful' and 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing" there are a few for me that are traditional yet spark something special into the atmosphere.<br />
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Finally my last traditional Carol. This one i recently sung the solo for at my schools carol service. I attend an independent school in Buckingham and joined this year in the lower sixth. Though used to often performing this felt more important than others, nerves started to settle in knowing that many people there would judge me on the basis of this performance. Once more i had only recently been given the music and never had heard the piece before. So i wish to recommend others to listen to this stunning piece of music. 'Three kings from Persian lands afar' though not difficult to sing the solo on its on when with a choir it is important to try and create the right atmosphere to be distinct but also not offence against the texture of the choir. So i would recommend having a listen, to some performances on youtube or some other media site and listen to it and comment here and tell me what you think of not just this piece but the others as well.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570536049673669898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920652037009469396.post-14913855498007218992011-12-13T15:31:00.000+00:002011-12-13T15:38:50.932+00:00Welcome!Well i would like to welcome readers to my very first blog! I think it is only right to say what it entails. Well as i couldn't decide between two of my favourite topics music and current affairs i decided to write on both and possibly every now and them combining them. For me personally i am a big fan of slow jazz and classical music, and regardless of musical tastes it is apparent to each and everyone music has its own importance and somehow can truly reach into peoples feelings and thoughts. <br />
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