Road accidents occur in the millions worldwide each year. Many of them take place due to negligence and other mechanical factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) has noted that in 2013 alone, road mishaps claimed the lives of 1.25 million people around the world and low-income countries had the highest road traffic fatality rates. Nearly half of all deaths involved people with the least protection such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. … [Read more...]
Going green – Not always that environmentally Friendly (Part 2)
The solar guy wins and the tree guy looses which is good for both but raises a moral question of who has preference over who? Both have legal environmental issues that they have tried to address and they have both done their parts in being as environmentally friendly. The courts were baffled with the said law which is now sure to get an upgrade for trees are more important in our efforts to improve air quality. Solar panels on the other hand are secondary band aid solutions and are assets which … [Read more...]
Going green – Not always that environmentally Friendly (Part 1)
I had come upon a feature on CNN regarding the problems associated with some of the solutions that have been deemed as alleviating some of the pressures we exert on nature. Solar power has the ability to provide power off the grid (power that does not come from power plants that burn fossil fuel) and even sending some into it but the feature showed a clash of two neighbors regarding the trees that are natures own climate control experts and the next door neighbor who has an extensive … [Read more...]
Charity Foundations are Non-Profit Organizations
Practically anyone must be wondering, do all donations given to the known charitable institutions in their region actually reach their intended purpose of helping the actual people in need? Technically, the common man would care less but each penny or in kind donations are totally for the account of the people housed and targeted for such aids and donations. These charity organizations are non-profit organizations. They are purely for voluntary aid and work to serve people and endeavors … [Read more...]
The Value of Battered Women
It is a known fact that in the minds of many people, the easily most abused person in the household or in marriages would usually be the wife. Either they are beaten up or physically and mentally abused is the typical feedback that people around would hear. Foundations and movements have been done to help fight off the said abuse for these valued women and support in any way is something that they will surely need. Their fate would usually depend on their nature of selecting their … [Read more...]
New Plan For UK Cancer Charities
One of the UK's largest Cancer charities, Cancer Research UK, took a petition with 250,000 signatures to Downing Street last week, prompting the British government to take notice and act. This led to the health secretary Patricia Hewitt acting upon the campaigners demands for an updated cancer place by confirming the place of cancer at the top of the government's health agenda at the Britain Against Cancer conference in London. Alex Markham, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, told the … [Read more...]
Animal Charities Cheer New Laws On Commercial Pet Fairs
In the UK, animal rights charities such as the RSPCA and the Pet Care Trust have long been fighting the legality of animals sold during Commercial Pet Fairs. There was great concern that the welfare of animals bought and sold at such temporary events were compromised. However, a new bill that has just been passed not only bans the sale of animals, but also allows animal lovers to run and participate in these pet fairs without the need for a license. David Bowles, Head of External Affairs … [Read more...]