http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1293367/Outcry-British-ambassador-praises-Hezbollah-cleric-Mohammad-Hussein-Fadlallah.html
The article is about a British ambassador who praised Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, who died last week. He was one of the Shia Islams highest religious figures and had an anti-American stance. He also supported the Islamic revolution in Iran. Then again Fadlallah also condemned the 9/11 attacks and has relatively progressive views on women in society. Mrs. Guy (The ambassador) described him as the politician she enjoyed meeting the most. She continued commending him after his death, calling Lebanon a lesser place the day after. CNN had a similar incident in which they sacked an editor who mentioned in a tweet that Fadlallah was one of Hezbollah’s giants.
I find the sacking of the editor ridiculous, as she has been working there for 20 years. It is a journalist/editors job to be neutral in reporting, but that does not mean that at the end of the day they are not allowed their own opinion. The same goes for the British ambassador, she has met the man and even though he is regarded as somewhat of a “bad guy”, she still is entitled to her own opinion. Not everything Fadlallah has done, has been right (hostage-taking, bombings, etc.), but that does not mean that the ambassador and the editor are not allowed to have their own opinion.
maandag 12 juli 2010
14 year-old murderer
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293357/Schoolboy-15-jailed-murdering-ex-girlfriend-older-sister-house-fire.html
The article is about a 15 year-old schoolboy, named Akmol Miah, who killed his ex girlfriend when he was 14 years old. He has now received his punishment and was jailed for at least 23 years. Miah targeted 15 year-old Maleha Masud in revenge because she ended their three-month relationship and refused to get back together. Miah got help from his 21 year-old cousin and together they poured petrol through the front letterbox at Masud’s home in south London. Her mother, and 2 brothers managed to survive, but both Maleha and her sister Nabiha died in hospital. Her mother also believes that both of the boys should have gotten life sentence.
I also believe that both of them should have gotten a life sentence. The act that both of them committed is unforgivable and that at such an early age. The 21 year-old should have known better. The 14 year-old clearly has shown that he is mentally disturbed, not only by seeking revenge for his girlfriend dumping him, but also for taking a picture of the burnt down house and then saving it as his wallpaper on his computer. I also feel sorry for the mother, who has lost two of her kids. The boy had been threatening the family prior to the assault and the family should have gone to the police right there. Still I feel that the boy should have been punished more harshly than he has right now
The article is about a 15 year-old schoolboy, named Akmol Miah, who killed his ex girlfriend when he was 14 years old. He has now received his punishment and was jailed for at least 23 years. Miah targeted 15 year-old Maleha Masud in revenge because she ended their three-month relationship and refused to get back together. Miah got help from his 21 year-old cousin and together they poured petrol through the front letterbox at Masud’s home in south London. Her mother, and 2 brothers managed to survive, but both Maleha and her sister Nabiha died in hospital. Her mother also believes that both of the boys should have gotten life sentence.
I also believe that both of them should have gotten a life sentence. The act that both of them committed is unforgivable and that at such an early age. The 21 year-old should have known better. The 14 year-old clearly has shown that he is mentally disturbed, not only by seeking revenge for his girlfriend dumping him, but also for taking a picture of the burnt down house and then saving it as his wallpaper on his computer. I also feel sorry for the mother, who has lost two of her kids. The boy had been threatening the family prior to the assault and the family should have gone to the police right there. Still I feel that the boy should have been punished more harshly than he has right now
Dr. Feelgood
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293733/NHS-gives-workers-free-ice-cream-lick-stress.html
To reduce the stress of workers, health chiefs are to hand out free ice creams. A van filled with ice cream cones and other frozen consumables will tour office car parks and street corners, all due to the campaign called Chill Out, Don’t Burn Out. The campaign has been set up to keep people with mental health problems working. The costs of the campaign total 2000 pounds, half of which are spent on leaflets, posters and advertising. The van itself is about 200 a day and the remainder of the money goes to the staff and ice cream costs. Not everybody likes the campaign, as Matthew Sinclair, head of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said that it is a waste of money.
I do not agree with Mr. Sinclair, as Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind says that mental health problems cost British business around 26 billion pounds a year. I also believe that it is a very fun campaign, it gets the people out of their office for a moment and has them embark on unusual activities with their co-workers. Getting an ice cream together also creates a bit of a bond, however small it may be, and this leads to a more enjoyable relationship on the work floor. I thus commend the British health chiefs for creating such a relaxing and cool campaign.
To reduce the stress of workers, health chiefs are to hand out free ice creams. A van filled with ice cream cones and other frozen consumables will tour office car parks and street corners, all due to the campaign called Chill Out, Don’t Burn Out. The campaign has been set up to keep people with mental health problems working. The costs of the campaign total 2000 pounds, half of which are spent on leaflets, posters and advertising. The van itself is about 200 a day and the remainder of the money goes to the staff and ice cream costs. Not everybody likes the campaign, as Matthew Sinclair, head of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said that it is a waste of money.
I do not agree with Mr. Sinclair, as Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind says that mental health problems cost British business around 26 billion pounds a year. I also believe that it is a very fun campaign, it gets the people out of their office for a moment and has them embark on unusual activities with their co-workers. Getting an ice cream together also creates a bit of a bond, however small it may be, and this leads to a more enjoyable relationship on the work floor. I thus commend the British health chiefs for creating such a relaxing and cool campaign.
Schools should have useless teachers.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293797/Every-school-bad-teacher-Schools-chief-extraordinary-outburst.html
Ofsted chairman Zenna Atkins says that schools should have a few bad teachers. She says that she has watched pupils who learn a lot by managing those dreadful teachers, also claiming that “children learn how to manage people who are not good at their jobs”. Atkin’s comments are at odds with Christine Gilbert, Ofsted’s chief inspector of schools, who has recently attacked a core of bad teachers in the British system. Atkins has made it clear that this is her own opinion and not that of Ofsted’s. An Ofsted spokesperson has said that “Ofsted has an unshakeable commitment to ensuring children benefit from good teachers in every lessen”. Former Ofsted inspector and headmaster of the independent Bristol Grammar School Rod MacKinnon has said to be amazed and horrified, adding that we should be seeking to give children the best education possible.
I fully agree with Mr. MacKinnon. I actually grasped when I first read the headline of the article, thinking that it is utter nonsense. While children might learn something from “managing” bad teachers, I believe that they learn a lot more from actually having good teachers who are good at their job and enthusiastic for their subject. I understand Ofsted’s decision to distance itself from the comments, as these are not statements that you want to associate yourself with when you are an organisation that inspects schools. I have also read in the article that Mrs. Atkins will be leaving Ofsted on the 31st of August 2010. I think that is a good thing, because people who believe children can learn something from bad teachers, should not be the chairman from something as big as Ofsted.
Ofsted chairman Zenna Atkins says that schools should have a few bad teachers. She says that she has watched pupils who learn a lot by managing those dreadful teachers, also claiming that “children learn how to manage people who are not good at their jobs”. Atkin’s comments are at odds with Christine Gilbert, Ofsted’s chief inspector of schools, who has recently attacked a core of bad teachers in the British system. Atkins has made it clear that this is her own opinion and not that of Ofsted’s. An Ofsted spokesperson has said that “Ofsted has an unshakeable commitment to ensuring children benefit from good teachers in every lessen”. Former Ofsted inspector and headmaster of the independent Bristol Grammar School Rod MacKinnon has said to be amazed and horrified, adding that we should be seeking to give children the best education possible.
I fully agree with Mr. MacKinnon. I actually grasped when I first read the headline of the article, thinking that it is utter nonsense. While children might learn something from “managing” bad teachers, I believe that they learn a lot more from actually having good teachers who are good at their job and enthusiastic for their subject. I understand Ofsted’s decision to distance itself from the comments, as these are not statements that you want to associate yourself with when you are an organisation that inspects schools. I have also read in the article that Mrs. Atkins will be leaving Ofsted on the 31st of August 2010. I think that is a good thing, because people who believe children can learn something from bad teachers, should not be the chairman from something as big as Ofsted.
Lady Gaga: More pop than idol?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1283698/Shocked-parents-brand-Lady-Gagas-bloody-stage-sickening-wake-Cumbria-slaughter.html#ixzz0psARY5ga
Lady Gaga’s latest performance in Manchester, in which she gets stabbed by a dancer who dresses up as a vampire/psycho killer, has made parents of kids visiting the show mad at the singer born as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. The reason for this being that it happened just a few hours after the shootings in Cumbria. Lynn Costello of Mothers against Violence claims that this is just more proof of the tastelessness of Lady Gaga and says that she “wouldn’t let any child of mine go to see Lady Gaga”. She also says that people like Lady Gaga, considered idols by young kids, should behave accordingly.
My personal reaction to this is that if the parents were to take their child to a show of Lady Gaga, they should do sufficient research into what the show is like. This way they won't be surprised. The article also says that her act was tasteless, given the recent shootings in Cumbria, but nowhere does it mention that Lady Gaga knew what had happened a few hours prior to the show. Then again, even if she did, then I feel that she made the right decision to continue with the act. Switching out acts on the fly like that could’ve cost a lot of money and I also believe that whatever happens, the show must go on.
Lady Gaga’s latest performance in Manchester, in which she gets stabbed by a dancer who dresses up as a vampire/psycho killer, has made parents of kids visiting the show mad at the singer born as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. The reason for this being that it happened just a few hours after the shootings in Cumbria. Lynn Costello of Mothers against Violence claims that this is just more proof of the tastelessness of Lady Gaga and says that she “wouldn’t let any child of mine go to see Lady Gaga”. She also says that people like Lady Gaga, considered idols by young kids, should behave accordingly.
My personal reaction to this is that if the parents were to take their child to a show of Lady Gaga, they should do sufficient research into what the show is like. This way they won't be surprised. The article also says that her act was tasteless, given the recent shootings in Cumbria, but nowhere does it mention that Lady Gaga knew what had happened a few hours prior to the show. Then again, even if she did, then I feel that she made the right decision to continue with the act. Switching out acts on the fly like that could’ve cost a lot of money and I also believe that whatever happens, the show must go on.
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