Significances:
Relates to the topics; Child labor, Human Trafficking, and Underpaid workers topics we have been working in on class. Gives us yet another case study.
Analysis:
This article gives us evidence that slave labor and potential child trafficking is still an ongoing problem in various regions of the world. We are given evidence of ongoing shipments featuring children and young adults who have somehow through manipulation, force, or money troubles been loaded onto this vessel.
Quote:
"...at least a dozen of the forty-three children and young adults removed from the vessel appeared to have been potential slaves."
Citation:
Anonymous, "Benin boat was engaged in child-traficking". BBC. 08/11/09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1305489.stm
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Monday, 26 October 2009
Human Trafficking
Significances:
We are given the story through the eyes of the voctims, in this case the two girls, "Solomon" and "Rebecca", this givesus a different persective to things as they give us the story of why they were dragged into this area of work and how their "unlces" manipulated them.
Analysis:
This article gives us the story of two girls who were promised a good future, food shelter and protection. At the mere age of ten these girls had one dream, going to school. As soon as the girls arrived into the town they were promised an education in, their real future was releaved, they were to live a life of trafficking, selling sachets of water and washing plates in a street kitchen.
Quote:
"They had promised to look after them and send them to school, but they were instead subjected to a daily routine of beatings and verbal abuse."
&
"If in a day I made 2,000 naira ($17) I told him that was enough to send me to school but he said: 'No more about school,' and he beat me. He used a rope to tie me and sometimes he lifted me up."
Citation:
Walker, Andrew. "Trafficked children tell their stories". BBC. 24/10/2009.
We are given the story through the eyes of the voctims, in this case the two girls, "Solomon" and "Rebecca", this givesus a different persective to things as they give us the story of why they were dragged into this area of work and how their "unlces" manipulated them.
Analysis:
This article gives us the story of two girls who were promised a good future, food shelter and protection. At the mere age of ten these girls had one dream, going to school. As soon as the girls arrived into the town they were promised an education in, their real future was releaved, they were to live a life of trafficking, selling sachets of water and washing plates in a street kitchen.
Quote:
"They had promised to look after them and send them to school, but they were instead subjected to a daily routine of beatings and verbal abuse."
&
"If in a day I made 2,000 naira ($17) I told him that was enough to send me to school but he said: 'No more about school,' and he beat me. He used a rope to tie me and sometimes he lifted me up."
Citation:
Walker, Andrew. "Trafficked children tell their stories". BBC. 24/10/2009
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Child Labour
Significances:
This article talks about the different areas of production children are involved in and the various products and working conditions they are exposed to. The article says that 69% of child labour around the world is actually agricultural and defined child labour as anyone under 15 in the work force.
Analysis:
This article gives us a better insight to seeing the areas of work in which children are involved. It gives us some statistics to help us better understand what these children are producing and defines their area of work. We are told of the countries in which this labour is mostly occuring and opens our eyes to how often and widely spread child labor actually is.
Quote:
"Elimination of exploitive child labor or forced labor from a sector or a country requires intensive, sustained commitment by governments, employers, workers, and civil society organizations."
Citation:
Osterman, Cynthia. "Child, forced labor behind many products: study". Reuters. 17/10/2009.
This article talks about the different areas of production children are involved in and the various products and working conditions they are exposed to. The article says that 69% of child labour around the world is actually agricultural and defined child labour as anyone under 15 in the work force.
Analysis:
This article gives us a better insight to seeing the areas of work in which children are involved. It gives us some statistics to help us better understand what these children are producing and defines their area of work. We are told of the countries in which this labour is mostly occuring and opens our eyes to how often and widely spread child labor actually is.
Quote:
"Elimination of exploitive child labor or forced labor from a sector or a country requires intensive, sustained commitment by governments, employers, workers, and civil society organizations."
Citation:
Osterman, Cynthia. "Child, forced labor behind many products: study". Reuters. 17/10/2009
Cheap Labour
Significances:
The article looks at a different aspect of cheap labor, it looks through the companies eyes and protrays their feelings towards hourly wages.
Analysis:
In the UK, companies are threatening employees with job losses in order to put off raising the minimum wage by 30 cents an hour. the overall cost to the companies when this wage is raised will be an estmiated 2.7billion in two years which puts them at a significant loss. There is no doubt that companies in the long run could still see profits. Tesco for example makes a 2.35bn profit which went up 17% from last year.
Quote:
"Every year members of the British Retail Consortium predict that an increase in the minimum wage will cause massive job losses and they are proven wrong," said TUC chief Brendan Barber.
Citation:
anon, "Minimum wage 'causing job losses' ". BBC. 17/10/2009.
The article looks at a different aspect of cheap labor, it looks through the companies eyes and protrays their feelings towards hourly wages.
Analysis:
In the UK, companies are threatening employees with job losses in order to put off raising the minimum wage by 30 cents an hour. the overall cost to the companies when this wage is raised will be an estmiated 2.7billion in two years which puts them at a significant loss. There is no doubt that companies in the long run could still see profits. Tesco for example makes a 2.35bn profit which went up 17% from last year.
Quote:
"Every year members of the British Retail Consortium predict that an increase in the minimum wage will cause massive job losses and they are proven wrong," said TUC chief Brendan Barber.
Citation:
anon, "Minimum wage 'causing job losses' ". BBC. 17/10/2009
Sunday, 27 September 2009
10 items
- Shoes - Nike - Indonesia
- Dog Lead - Papacharalambous Pet Products - Germany
- Water - Aqua Spring - Cyprus
- Breeches - Animo - Italy
- Riding Hat - Harry Hall - China
- Camera Case - Sony - China
- Pony - Lapatsa Riding School - Ireland
- Watch - Longines - Switzerland
- Cigarettes - Roffmans - EU
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Blog Week 3
Significances:
- North Korea is said to have been developing their Nuclear power over the years, this confirms this fact for the rest of the world. South Korea would be a reliable source from which to obtain this information.
- The developmentcould have drastic effects on neighbouring countries as well as North Korean enemies who will now live in fear. The U.S. will have fears of terrorists buying these Nuclear weapons from N.K to use against the United States.
Analysis:
- This appears to be an accurate source as Sky News is a creditable News web-page. South Korea is in close relations with the North and is therefore most likely to have accurate information regarding their nuclear weapons build up.
- South Korea has had a history of obtaining as much finrmtaiona s possible about the North's Nuclear buildup, this is also another reason to see them as an accurate source.
Quote:
The move is likely to be seen as another act of defiance
against the US - coming as it does on Independence Day.
Citation:
n/a, "Act Of Defiance: North Korea Fires Missiles". Sky News. 18/09/2009 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/North-Korea-Test-Fires-Seven-Missiles-Off-Its-Eastern-Coast-South-Korea-Says/Article/200907115329153?lid=ARTICLE_15329153_NorthKoreaTestFiresSevenMissilesOffItsEasternCoast,SouthKoreaSays&lpos=searchresults.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Current Event - Week 1
Managed to get internet access through another sourse this evening.
Significances:
Citation:
Mathieson, Amy. "Horse and Hound". Horse and Hound Online. 05/09/09.
Significances:
-The public is now more aware of the effects of this virus and its dangers concerning equine-human infection.
-Equine owners are now aware of the symptoms they should look for in relation to this disease and how to react when in contact with it.
Analysis:
-The article is appropriate and extremely useful in areas where this disease is known as well as to horse owners who experience these symptoms with their own equines. It provides awareness for the general public.
-The source is reliable, Horse and Hound magazine is well respected and known for providing the most up to date and reliable information. The article sources its information throughout the text.
Quote:
- "Unfortunately this problem is not going to go away."Citation:
Mathieson, Amy. "Horse and Hound". Horse and Hound Online. 05/09/09
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