AFRICAN AMERICANS LEADERS
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa
Life is never easy. Nowadays, we live in a very convulsive world and the society, in a general way, has lost its sense of identity. There are many people who have fought for freedom, equality, honor, justice and many other values and we just do not know them. All of this people are leaders because they are able to influence the others in a positive or negative way, with big or little actions. Usually, we hear about “white leaders” but, what about the “black leaders” Afroamerican people have fought since many many years ago to achieve an equal position in society. This essay aims to describe the actions of some of this people. They have been brave and with their behaviors they have changed the history.
In first place, it is mandatory to mention the actual President of the United States, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama. He is the president number fourty four in USA and he is very good in oratory. For the people, he has the clues to overcome a crisis: education and job opportunities. Also, this president knows the weaknesses and strengths of the people and he knows how to work with them. His goverment has attack two of the most important problems in the United States: lack of employment and health services. People love him because he is transforming the United States and he is trying to establish a society based in equality. Also, he is encouraging the young people to continue their studies and the parents to be more responsable of their children. Clearly, Mr. Barack Obama is going to change the United States.
The next leader is Mr Nelson Mandela. He was born in Mveso Umtata, Eastern Cape on July 18, 1918. It is impossible to forget he’s birthday because is the same date for me. He studied law and he was the first South African President democratically elected. He was in jail during twenty seven years, but since there, he fought against the Apartheid. It was a very aggressive racist movement who segregated color people. At the beginning, Mr. Mandela fought and protested pacefully, but the goverment became more violent and he had to use force without attempt against the innocent people. At the end, Mr. Frederick De Klerk, president of the National Party, gave him his freedom in return and fought with Mr. Mandela for equality. Both of them, gained the Nobel Price in 1993. In short, Mr. Nelson Mandela changed the history.
The last leader is Rosa Parks. Even between color people, women had to fight for a place. Mrs. Rosa Parks was born in 1913 and she died recently, in 2005. She was very important for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of North America, and she gained this position for a very simple action: she refused to give her seat to a white person in a bus. For her behavior, Mrs. Parks went to jail. This produced a lot of civil protests. At the end, the Supreme Court decided that color people segregation was against the National Constitution, and Mrs Parks was condecorated because of her braveness. Even, Condoleza Rice said that she would not be the Secretary of State without Rosa Parks. In brief, Mrs. Rosa Parks is a very good example of courage.
In conclusion, Mr. Obama, Mr. Mandela and Mrs. Parks have been very important people because they have changed the society. Mr. Obama believes in a new and more equal society in the United States, Mr. Mandela believed in freedom and equality and, Mrs. Parks wanted just to seat in the same place of white people. With their actions, all of them continue transforming the world. They influence the children and show us that we can dream and build a new and a better world. It is possible, and the only necessary thing is to do big or just little actions, but the most important is not to forget them. In short, african american leaders have changed the history, for everybody.
Bibliography:
1. Barack Obama: El líder que necesitaban los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos. http://www.aragoneame.com/blogliticos/2009/07/barack-obama-el-lider-que-necesitaban-los-ciudadanos-de-eeuu/
2. http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/mandela.htm
3. http://www.america.gov/st/pubs-spanish/2007/February/20070201171703ahwg0.9203913.html
4. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks
lunes, 29 de marzo de 2010
GLOBAL WARMING
GLOBAL WARMING
By Ian Berrocal A.
Global warming affects to all of us. Scientifics around the world has shown that the temperature of the water and air is increasing. One of the most important cause of global warming is the CO2 in the atmosphere. This substance keeps the radiation of the sun inside the planet; thus, the temperature has been slowly increasing since many years ago. In the other hand, there are many consequences of that problem. Some of them are the increase in the ocean level, more hurricanes, storms and rains. Rivers and lakes will experiment a reduction in their levels because there will be also more evaporation; otherwise, some rivers could disappear forever. In addition, the consequences are going to affect also the people’s health. There will be more respiratory diseases, infections caused by tropical mosquitoes like dengue and malaria, and some others. But there are still many actions that we can take to prevent and for avoiding these negative consequences. For that it is necessary to reduce the use of electric energy, to recycle, to reduce the consumption of water and to use the public transportation. The most important action that we have to take, is to be conscious of this problem and try to change our disinterested minds. It concern to all people in every where. Besides, more education, specially for children, is necessary. Reducing the negative consequences, will take some long time, so that is the reason why we should start the change now.
Source: http://www.alianzageografica.org/leccioncalentglobal.pdf
By Ian Berrocal A.
Global warming affects to all of us. Scientifics around the world has shown that the temperature of the water and air is increasing. One of the most important cause of global warming is the CO2 in the atmosphere. This substance keeps the radiation of the sun inside the planet; thus, the temperature has been slowly increasing since many years ago. In the other hand, there are many consequences of that problem. Some of them are the increase in the ocean level, more hurricanes, storms and rains. Rivers and lakes will experiment a reduction in their levels because there will be also more evaporation; otherwise, some rivers could disappear forever. In addition, the consequences are going to affect also the people’s health. There will be more respiratory diseases, infections caused by tropical mosquitoes like dengue and malaria, and some others. But there are still many actions that we can take to prevent and for avoiding these negative consequences. For that it is necessary to reduce the use of electric energy, to recycle, to reduce the consumption of water and to use the public transportation. The most important action that we have to take, is to be conscious of this problem and try to change our disinterested minds. It concern to all people in every where. Besides, more education, specially for children, is necessary. Reducing the negative consequences, will take some long time, so that is the reason why we should start the change now.
Source: http://www.alianzageografica.org/leccioncalentglobal.pdf
CHILDREN AND GUNS
CHILDREN AND GUNS
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa
Nowadays, there are many children who die because of guns in their houses. Parents and experts are worried about this situation and they want to know about the reasons that are increasing the statistics. Certainly children are not responsible because they are active and curious and they want to discover their world. When children are younger, they are not able to understand what a gun is and their consequences. But, the most common reason to explain these problems are those parents who have not enough care with guns inside the house. Some pieces of advice to prevent these situations are: to keep the guns under lock without bullets, to keep the bullets in a different place from the guns, and if you are cleaning it, do not get separate from the gun. Since many people have guns in their houses, parents should ask others for guns and risks, when their children go to visit their friends and go to sleep in another house. Drugs and alcohol are important reasons too. Research have shown that some accidents have occurred because adolescents had been drinking alcohol or consuming banned substances when they played with guns. Also, emotional problems such as depression can be very serious reason to explain this problematic. In order that is very necessary to stop this situation, parents should take some actions immediately. The most important is the supervision. They must know all that the children and teens do, especially, who their friends are. Also, parents must be able to detect any problem in anywhere and any time, because help can not wait. Timely action is necessary to safe the lives of our children.
Source: http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Los+Ninos+y+las+Armas+de+Fuego+No.+37
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa
Nowadays, there are many children who die because of guns in their houses. Parents and experts are worried about this situation and they want to know about the reasons that are increasing the statistics. Certainly children are not responsible because they are active and curious and they want to discover their world. When children are younger, they are not able to understand what a gun is and their consequences. But, the most common reason to explain these problems are those parents who have not enough care with guns inside the house. Some pieces of advice to prevent these situations are: to keep the guns under lock without bullets, to keep the bullets in a different place from the guns, and if you are cleaning it, do not get separate from the gun. Since many people have guns in their houses, parents should ask others for guns and risks, when their children go to visit their friends and go to sleep in another house. Drugs and alcohol are important reasons too. Research have shown that some accidents have occurred because adolescents had been drinking alcohol or consuming banned substances when they played with guns. Also, emotional problems such as depression can be very serious reason to explain this problematic. In order that is very necessary to stop this situation, parents should take some actions immediately. The most important is the supervision. They must know all that the children and teens do, especially, who their friends are. Also, parents must be able to detect any problem in anywhere and any time, because help can not wait. Timely action is necessary to safe the lives of our children.
Source: http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Los+Ninos+y+las+Armas+de+Fuego+No.+37
viernes, 19 de marzo de 2010
GLOBALIZATION OF SOCIAL RELATIONS
GLOBALIZATION OF SOCIAL RELATIONS
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa.
Some years ago, people start to hear about globalization. According to Wikipedia, it was defined as the tendency of markets and enterprises to spread and to pass the national frontiers. Nowadays, globalization is more than only the economical activity. It implied also technologicals, socials and culturals processes; for instance, the social relations.
There are some causes that explain this new processes. First at all, people have more posibilities to access to the Internet and use the electronic communication systems. Second, there are new websites such as hi5, twitter, and facebook; they promote the establishment and development of the relations of the people who use those medias. Third, the complex of the modern world implies that the people must communicate using these systems, especially those who work in offices. Last, the electronic communication can be considered like a culture or a new mode.
Three of the major benefits that we could identify are: the growning of social nets users; improve communication for people with no skills in personal interaction, promote fast and easy communication between people at low cost.
On the other hand, when people exceed the use of internet, they could reduce their abilities and skills for social interaction; furthermore, people could be isolated and experiment emotional disorders. These negative consequences could impact in their normal lives and even in their jobs.
In summary, internet represents a new communication tool that brings people wherever they are, but the use of this tool requires a proper balance for avoiding the negative consequences described. Accordingly, these suggestions can help to eliminate the risk to lose the natural ability of the human beings for interaction.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalización
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa.
Some years ago, people start to hear about globalization. According to Wikipedia, it was defined as the tendency of markets and enterprises to spread and to pass the national frontiers. Nowadays, globalization is more than only the economical activity. It implied also technologicals, socials and culturals processes; for instance, the social relations.
There are some causes that explain this new processes. First at all, people have more posibilities to access to the Internet and use the electronic communication systems. Second, there are new websites such as hi5, twitter, and facebook; they promote the establishment and development of the relations of the people who use those medias. Third, the complex of the modern world implies that the people must communicate using these systems, especially those who work in offices. Last, the electronic communication can be considered like a culture or a new mode.
Three of the major benefits that we could identify are: the growning of social nets users; improve communication for people with no skills in personal interaction, promote fast and easy communication between people at low cost.
On the other hand, when people exceed the use of internet, they could reduce their abilities and skills for social interaction; furthermore, people could be isolated and experiment emotional disorders. These negative consequences could impact in their normal lives and even in their jobs.
In summary, internet represents a new communication tool that brings people wherever they are, but the use of this tool requires a proper balance for avoiding the negative consequences described. Accordingly, these suggestions can help to eliminate the risk to lose the natural ability of the human beings for interaction.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalización
IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa.
The immigration is a politic topic that has important consequences to the economic and social life of a country. Every year thousands of people travel from a country to another to establish their lives there. Sometimes, these people travel alone, but, in other cases, they do it with their families. For that reason, the country must be prepare to receive all the new people and face all the challenges of this situation. Some causes of the immigration are based in politic conflicts, economical reasons, labor choices or studdy opportunities. Some of the challenges for the countries are the healthy services, housing facilities, education and the lack of employment. Next, I will refer both, the causes and challenges mentioned.
Sometimes people must leave their countries for politic reasons; for example, in Venezuela there is a very turbulent political life because of Chaves’ goverment. He has reduced the civil liberties, and many people feel opressed by him and the military. In other cases, the reasons are economical or based in labor reasons; for example, many nicaraguans come to Costa Rica to improve their own and personal financial situation and to get better life conditions. But, not always immigration has a bad cause, some people travel to study in the universities of other countries and grow up in their professional and work lives.
In the other hand, we find the challenges for the countries that must receive this people. In first place, they must improve the healthy services because immigration is one of the most important causes of new diseases; for example, when the scientifics discovered the AH1N1 many airlines stopped to travel to Mexico, and that sttopped the immigration. Housing facilities is one of the most important challenges, too, because a lot of the people who migrate to another country have no money and then, they have to live in very poor conditions. The last mentioned challenges are education for children and adults and overcome the lack of employment. This countries must consider in their financial situation the necesary resources to face them.
In conclusion, immigration affects all the countries in the world. For politicians, it is important to have in mind that the immigrants are persons and they must be treated with the due respect to their lives and human rights, so they must guarantee them the elementary conditions for a dignified life.
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa.
The immigration is a politic topic that has important consequences to the economic and social life of a country. Every year thousands of people travel from a country to another to establish their lives there. Sometimes, these people travel alone, but, in other cases, they do it with their families. For that reason, the country must be prepare to receive all the new people and face all the challenges of this situation. Some causes of the immigration are based in politic conflicts, economical reasons, labor choices or studdy opportunities. Some of the challenges for the countries are the healthy services, housing facilities, education and the lack of employment. Next, I will refer both, the causes and challenges mentioned.
Sometimes people must leave their countries for politic reasons; for example, in Venezuela there is a very turbulent political life because of Chaves’ goverment. He has reduced the civil liberties, and many people feel opressed by him and the military. In other cases, the reasons are economical or based in labor reasons; for example, many nicaraguans come to Costa Rica to improve their own and personal financial situation and to get better life conditions. But, not always immigration has a bad cause, some people travel to study in the universities of other countries and grow up in their professional and work lives.
In the other hand, we find the challenges for the countries that must receive this people. In first place, they must improve the healthy services because immigration is one of the most important causes of new diseases; for example, when the scientifics discovered the AH1N1 many airlines stopped to travel to Mexico, and that sttopped the immigration. Housing facilities is one of the most important challenges, too, because a lot of the people who migrate to another country have no money and then, they have to live in very poor conditions. The last mentioned challenges are education for children and adults and overcome the lack of employment. This countries must consider in their financial situation the necesary resources to face them.
In conclusion, immigration affects all the countries in the world. For politicians, it is important to have in mind that the immigrants are persons and they must be treated with the due respect to their lives and human rights, so they must guarantee them the elementary conditions for a dignified life.
POVERTY IN COSTA RICA
POVERTY IN COSTA RICA
By Ian Berrocal A.
During 2009, the poverty and the lack of employment in Costa Rica has grown and this is the consequence of many reasons. According to a research of the Census and Statistics National Institute, poverty represents the 18.5% of the population, and the lack of employ is the 7.5%; therefore, both poverty and lack of employment, has grown 0.8% and 2.9% related to the 2008 statistics. This situation is the product of many factors, for example, the inflation, the financial crisis, the nicaraguan immigration, poor education, and others. In the first case, the inflation limits the possibility of consumption, so, it produces other negative consequences for social life like crimes. The financial crisis has beaten the global economic and this has affected some countries with more or less intensity. In Costa Rica, one of the most important consequences of the financial crisis has been the increase in the interest rates for housing loan. In the other hand, the immigration is very important too, because this is one of the most affected part of the population. Most of the Nicaraguans, who immigrate to Costa Rica, are looking for opportunities and better life conditions because they do not have them in their own country. Finally, people without formal education are not eligible for good jobs, so they must conform with a regular kind of life. In conclusion, we can identify many reasons that contribute to increase poverty in Costa Rica and most of them are linked with the economical situation. In my opinion, the goverment has an important job to do, but at the end the power of changing depends of each person. Costa Rica is a country of opportunities, but you have to decide if you take them or leave them.
Source: http://www.infolatam.com/entrada/costa_rica_crecen_la_pobreza_y_el_desemp-16917.html
By Ian Berrocal A.
During 2009, the poverty and the lack of employment in Costa Rica has grown and this is the consequence of many reasons. According to a research of the Census and Statistics National Institute, poverty represents the 18.5% of the population, and the lack of employ is the 7.5%; therefore, both poverty and lack of employment, has grown 0.8% and 2.9% related to the 2008 statistics. This situation is the product of many factors, for example, the inflation, the financial crisis, the nicaraguan immigration, poor education, and others. In the first case, the inflation limits the possibility of consumption, so, it produces other negative consequences for social life like crimes. The financial crisis has beaten the global economic and this has affected some countries with more or less intensity. In Costa Rica, one of the most important consequences of the financial crisis has been the increase in the interest rates for housing loan. In the other hand, the immigration is very important too, because this is one of the most affected part of the population. Most of the Nicaraguans, who immigrate to Costa Rica, are looking for opportunities and better life conditions because they do not have them in their own country. Finally, people without formal education are not eligible for good jobs, so they must conform with a regular kind of life. In conclusion, we can identify many reasons that contribute to increase poverty in Costa Rica and most of them are linked with the economical situation. In my opinion, the goverment has an important job to do, but at the end the power of changing depends of each person. Costa Rica is a country of opportunities, but you have to decide if you take them or leave them.
Source: http://www.infolatam.com/entrada/costa_rica_crecen_la_pobreza_y_el_desemp-16917.html
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa
Domestic violence is one of the most important problems that the next goverment must attack. Many women had died and the statistics continue growing. The authorities have been creating laws since many years ago, but they have not resolve the problem. In this essay, I am going to explain three posible ways to attack this situation: education, prevention, and resources.
In the first side, it should be more education about personal knowledge for children. Children should be educated about values, how to treat the other people, and how to control their own emotions (self-control techniques). Otherwise, when they grow up, they will not know how to resolve their personal problems and this could affect their own families. In contrast, a good education will improve their skills for social relationships.
Furthermore, there is the prevention. This is not an specific responsability of the goverment. All the society must participate actively designing prevention strategies to avoid the domestic violence. It can be done by social programs in schools, public libraries to inform the people about their rights.
Finally, it is necessary to have more resources and “politic will”. More judges and cops are necessary to stop domestic violence. The efforts must be coordinated between institutions to get the maximum potencial against this battle.
Although, domestic violence is a never ending problem, but if we all fight against this situation, we can reduce the negative effects and build a better society with more and better men and women, who are concious of their important role in society. The children are the most important in this moment, because they are able to make the change for the future, but all of that depends on you and me.
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa
Domestic violence is one of the most important problems that the next goverment must attack. Many women had died and the statistics continue growing. The authorities have been creating laws since many years ago, but they have not resolve the problem. In this essay, I am going to explain three posible ways to attack this situation: education, prevention, and resources.
In the first side, it should be more education about personal knowledge for children. Children should be educated about values, how to treat the other people, and how to control their own emotions (self-control techniques). Otherwise, when they grow up, they will not know how to resolve their personal problems and this could affect their own families. In contrast, a good education will improve their skills for social relationships.
Furthermore, there is the prevention. This is not an specific responsability of the goverment. All the society must participate actively designing prevention strategies to avoid the domestic violence. It can be done by social programs in schools, public libraries to inform the people about their rights.
Finally, it is necessary to have more resources and “politic will”. More judges and cops are necessary to stop domestic violence. The efforts must be coordinated between institutions to get the maximum potencial against this battle.
Although, domestic violence is a never ending problem, but if we all fight against this situation, we can reduce the negative effects and build a better society with more and better men and women, who are concious of their important role in society. The children are the most important in this moment, because they are able to make the change for the future, but all of that depends on you and me.
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