· What is obesity?
Obesity is a medical problem which is caused by excess energy stored in a person's body and can not be used.
· What are the reasons for obesity in children?
The reasons for obesity in children are unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating habits.
· Is obesity only a national problem?
No, it is a worldwide problem. The increasing rates of childhood obesity are shocking in many countries.
· What do statistics show?
The statistics show more people are getting obesity in Australia.
· What is making worse the obesity problem?
Some major changes in society have led to an increase of overweight and obesity.
Those changes include increases in portion sizes, marketing of energy-dense foods and drinks, the use of cars, family incomes, working hours and decreases in the overall cost of food, the role of physical education in the school curriculum, and more take-away foods.
· Does obesity have an impact on children’s health?
Yes, it does.
· If yes, explain how?
Some potential health problems for obese children include:
Type 2 diabetes
Eating disorders
Orthopaedic disorders
Liver problems
Respiratory disorders
Sleep apnoea
Cardiomyopathy.
· What are the other impacts caused by obesity in children?
Obesity in children can cause obesity in adults.
· What is the treatment?
Go to your doctors or nutritionists for help.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Regulator mooted to ensure academic freedom
The Australian, Wednesday, 01/09/2010 p25
Notes:
*Labor government: extend powers to oversee academic freedom
*Opposition: limited public scrutiny of research would be an assault on freedom of speech
*The Coalition: stop Labor's advocacy science
*Macquarie University vice-chancellor: academics must stay up-to-date in their field,understand the techniques of their discipline
Summary:
A Labor government would extend the powers of the higher education regulator to oversee academic freedom. However, Opposition education spokesman said limited public scruting of research would be an assault on freedom of speech. And the Coalition's new higher education policy has promised to "stop Labor's advocacy science". The vice-chancellor of Macquarie University said that academic must tay up-to-date in their field and understand the techniques of their discipline.
Personal Reflections:
I think the government should take moderate freedom to academics. If there is no control about freedom, the academic education will definitely be a panic. As a result, students can't focus on research but look for a loophole on kinds of theories. If the government allows but limits the freedom, everyone can express their ideas and show great creativity. So in my opinion, the government should make decision by considering the real need of the academics.
Notes:
*Labor government: extend powers to oversee academic freedom
*Opposition: limited public scrutiny of research would be an assault on freedom of speech
*The Coalition: stop Labor's advocacy science
*Macquarie University vice-chancellor: academics must stay up-to-date in their field,understand the techniques of their discipline
Summary:
A Labor government would extend the powers of the higher education regulator to oversee academic freedom. However, Opposition education spokesman said limited public scruting of research would be an assault on freedom of speech. And the Coalition's new higher education policy has promised to "stop Labor's advocacy science". The vice-chancellor of Macquarie University said that academic must tay up-to-date in their field and understand the techniques of their discipline.
Personal Reflections:
I think the government should take moderate freedom to academics. If there is no control about freedom, the academic education will definitely be a panic. As a result, students can't focus on research but look for a loophole on kinds of theories. If the government allows but limits the freedom, everyone can express their ideas and show great creativity. So in my opinion, the government should make decision by considering the real need of the academics.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Independents make day for rural universities
The Australia 25/08/2010 Wednesday P21
Notes:
*Regional universities in a position: benefit from the hung parliament
*haggling between parties, independents may lead to initiatives to support regional campuses
*Professor Simon Marginson: discount for regional students might come on to pork-barreling
*Chairman Peter Coaldrake: warned against the temptation to set up unviable regional campuses
*Coalition’s election policy focus on rural provision: a $1 billion regional education fund also support for regional school education
*Coalition relax work criteria for Youth Allowance: slash funding for Labor’s payments
Summary:
Regional universities are in a position to benefit from the hung parliament. The haggling between the parties and independents may lead to initiative to support regional campuses and participation. Universities of Melbourne higher education professor Simon Marginson speculated that discount on HECS and scholarship for regional students might come on to pork-barreling. But the Universities Australia chairman Peter Coaldrake warned against the temptation to set up unviable regional campuses. The Coalition’s election policy focused on rural provision. It proposed creating a $1 billion regional education fund included supporting for regional school education. In addition, the Coalition’s proposal to relax the work criteria for Youth Allowance will slash funding for Labor’s incentive payments to enroll more students from poor backgrounds.
Personal Reflections:
The hung parliament will definitely be a great benefit to the regional universities. It is also obvious that this kind of ‘competition” between the parties and the independents may result in some problems. As the Universities Australia chairman Peter Coaldrake stated that setting up regional campuses could be temptation, besides, as we all know, things are easy to promise but difficult to put into practice, nobody will know what could happen in the future. But I am sure one thing, that is Labor’s plan of incentive payments to enroll more students from poor backgrounds will be definitely harmed by Coalition’s proposals. I don’t think it is a good idea, because many students will leave school for lack of money. I don’t agree with the point that the main parties seek to win the independents by pork-barreling.
Notes:
*Regional universities in a position: benefit from the hung parliament
*haggling between parties, independents may lead to initiatives to support regional campuses
*Professor Simon Marginson: discount for regional students might come on to pork-barreling
*Chairman Peter Coaldrake: warned against the temptation to set up unviable regional campuses
*Coalition’s election policy focus on rural provision: a $1 billion regional education fund also support for regional school education
*Coalition relax work criteria for Youth Allowance: slash funding for Labor’s payments
Summary:
Regional universities are in a position to benefit from the hung parliament. The haggling between the parties and independents may lead to initiative to support regional campuses and participation. Universities of Melbourne higher education professor Simon Marginson speculated that discount on HECS and scholarship for regional students might come on to pork-barreling. But the Universities Australia chairman Peter Coaldrake warned against the temptation to set up unviable regional campuses. The Coalition’s election policy focused on rural provision. It proposed creating a $1 billion regional education fund included supporting for regional school education. In addition, the Coalition’s proposal to relax the work criteria for Youth Allowance will slash funding for Labor’s incentive payments to enroll more students from poor backgrounds.
Personal Reflections:
The hung parliament will definitely be a great benefit to the regional universities. It is also obvious that this kind of ‘competition” between the parties and the independents may result in some problems. As the Universities Australia chairman Peter Coaldrake stated that setting up regional campuses could be temptation, besides, as we all know, things are easy to promise but difficult to put into practice, nobody will know what could happen in the future. But I am sure one thing, that is Labor’s plan of incentive payments to enroll more students from poor backgrounds will be definitely harmed by Coalition’s proposals. I don’t think it is a good idea, because many students will leave school for lack of money. I don’t agree with the point that the main parties seek to win the independents by pork-barreling.
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