Elena Gorolova - UN Article Reflection

Elena Gorolova

I chose the Article “Real Life Story Of Elena Gorolova", This Article was about her experiences of racism against Romani people, by them unknowingly being sterilized, this is when their Fallopian tubes had been severed therefore meaning they can't have any more children, Because the surgery is irreversible, this is only because others don't like Romani people. This Process happens right after Elena Gorolova had her second child, she was only 21 years old when a hospital in Ostrava in 1990 sterilized her unknowingly. I chose this article because not only do I think it's wrong in many many different ways, it's not very known that this has happened to not only her but over 80 other women who are Romani, and the only reason it happens was that people there “just don't like Roma people''.

The Person who this article is mainly about is Elena Gorolova, She is a Roma woman who has faced

discrimination first hand when she was told by the nurse "The nurse told me that previously the

method had been to tie the tubes, but that some women had become pregnant despite this,"

she said. "They didn’t want any more Roma children to be born... I have experienced discrimination

since I was a child... they just don’t like the Roma people." This is just showing that the only reason it happened was that she's Romani and if she wasn't Romani none of it would have happened

therefore there's discrimination against them but there's no reason behind it apart from that they just don't like them. 

She had always dreamed of having a baby Girl but the chances of this happening now are 0/100

all because 1 hospital sterilized her, therefore, making it so she can't have any more kids.

She is not the only one who has been thrown this though, many many more Romani women have

all because the other people just don't like them. Elena Gorolova is now (due to her experience)

a Human Rights defender She also works as a social worker in Ostrava and is of Roma origins,

Elena Gorolova was born in 1969 and was only 21 when she was sterilized. In the year 2005,

She was ONE of the 87 Czech Women complaining of being forcibly sterilized. 

This story is So important to read because it's something that happened more recently and

a lot of people have been affected just because of their culture, due to this people have had

arguments with their partners and in some cases caused a divorce, all because someone didn't

like them.

The Article you can access via this link: https://www.un.org/en/letsfightracism/gorolova.shtml

Bush Fires & Fire Safety

Bush Fires/ Fire Safty 

1. How do bush fires start and how has climate change made them more common? 

Climate change has helped Increasing heat by changing rain and snow patterns and shifts in plant communities and other climate-related changes have vastly increased the likelihood that fires will start more often and burn more intensely and widely than they have in the past.

There are lots of possible bushfire causes. They can start naturally when lightning strikes and ignites dry plants and trees. But they can also be caused by people, for example, by someone not extinguishing their campfire properly or even someone throwing their cigarette that hasn't been put out. 

2. What are 3 ways you could fireproof your house if you lived in an area likely to get bush fires?

1. Invest in Fire-Resistant Glass for Your Windows. (Protection levels are measured in defined time periods from 30mins up to 120mins.)
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3. Rethink Your Deck's Materials. ( fireproof mats/ what it is made of etc) 

Make sure dry leaves etc are cleaned up and removed from the property 

Invest in getting sprinkles on your roof and surrounding trees in case of fire. 

Invest in fire extinguishers and have some in a handy spot to grab and use when needed 

3.  When something burns it combusts, what is the difference between complete and incomplete combustion? 

When a fuel undergoes complete combustion, it releases the maximum amount of energy from the fuel being reacted. Incomplete combustion is also a reaction between oxygen and fuel but the products are carbon monoxide, water, and carbon.

4. what should u do in a fire if it's inside your home.

Raise an alarm/ Shout FIRE FIRE FIRE 

Get down Get Low and get out, Get down onto the floor as low as you can and crawl/ army crawl out/ or walk if you cant get down low and go out the nearest exit. Cover your mouth and nose with someone so it prevents as much smoke as possible. close the doors as your leaving to help prevent the fire from spreading faster. when out of the house go to your emergency meeting spot. call your emergency number and say there's a fire in your home / surrounding homes and let people know in your neighbor hood if possible for example next-door neighbors 

Call your emergency number (in New Zealand it's 111)

Notes/Tips:

close doors behind you 

if you're on fire Stop Drop and Roll

let as many people you know who could be affected by the fire about it. 

Questions Week 4/5 The Celiac & Gluten Solution

 

1. What was our core idea?

This app will help you understand and teach you if you have become gluten free, or have been diagnosed with celiac disease recently, and are struggling on which products would be the most suitable for you to consume and what you could not. This app would present many features to swipe between pages and the ability to scan a barcode on a certain product presenting a popup where it shows whether it contains wheat, rye, oats or  barley as you can tap on the icon to present the ingredients included in the product. 

Example: this products ingredients, with a brief explanation on that certain product explaining one or some of that are not suitable for your own consumption on the list which the product contains like wheat, as the ingredients that you cannot consume would be underlined in red. Whereas the stuff that cannot do any harm wouldn't be underlined or highlighted.

 

2. Is our solution clear?

= Yes, it is to help aid those who are troubled or lost on what products they can consume(eat) since they have suddenly developed gluten intolerance or have been diagnosed with celiac disease, or came to a realisation that your body cannot tolerate either one or both anymore. Others have changed to gluten free due to personal reasons like a gluten free diet etc. This app will aid with this giving/finding you information more quickly/efficiently.(just by scanning a barcode)

3. What is our ideal end result?

= for this app to work the barcode scanner, the page changing(swiping), the giving of important information easily. As we are hoping for the whole project to come together and it to be published. And for many others to be able to use it to make their lives easier. This will really help people so they don't have to waste time searching for a list on the packaging, or searching it online hoping for a result or even just guessing the ingredients, which is not the best thing to do.

4. Have other people faced the same problems?

= Yes, there are many people that are Gluten-free or have celiac disease, there are many many people in the world that are diagnosed or have come to a realisation that somethings not right. Not as many people who do have it understand what it is and what to look out for when cooking and buying a project. Some people just suddenly develop these problems and consume products containing ingredients to cause an allergic reaction and end up getting hurt in some way. People have had to stand there in a supermarket reading over the back of a product just to check, some products don't even have a list as this is where some of the problems start.

Advice notes from a mentor: (Meeting: 1)

More research and an argument and why would they use this, minimum things needed, what ingredients are not why do you think it is different? Why do people want to use what has the target that this app is for? 

A doctor can tell the people that there is an app for their situation. Got to argue why this app is better. Persuade them. Present how it would look like. Can have a manual entry if the barcode doesn't work. So does a scan. Example of why. Makes different screens. Show off to others to get their opinion and overall designs. The Colour scheme so you could change the colours. 

Progress on load up panel 1 theme 1

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1L-PB8KcR2ZnakYZ2Z-gZ47b4IDEdNoRKxfKnacddv1Y/edit

Progress on load up panel 2 theme 1 (scanner panel)

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Lrk6dcbjARXA3q_H2DQCg3HI-WVi0WPomCEPm89Xbtw/edit

Progress on load up panel 1 theme 2

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/16-_jS9PeIqogsMrxDiKd7qO7GTqmmGusrOyx07N9kj8/edit

Progress on load up panel 2 theme 2

Mind map - GF

 Gf Scanner 

Celiac / intolerant 

• Personal info 

DataBase, Security, data collection 

• What i would have on that page 

• Name, age, how long have you been celiac, where are you in nz. 

• Scanner

Database, data Collection 

I would need to 

Contact companies to help with barcodes and ingredient lists.

• Info and support 

Data collection 

I would need to collect the information for 

What it is 

Who does it effect what to avoid 

Where does it affect 

Why did i create this app 

What to do when you accidentally eat wheat

Ethical Practice

 Team name: Emily Van Tongeren 

Your school: Hornby High School

Title of your project: Gf Scanner 

Ethical focus   What action will you take?

Informed and Voluntary

consent by those

Participating: Everyone Will have their identities kept secret, and would be thanked for their participation.

Privacy and

Confidentiality: All personal information will be kept secret and confidential, therefore no one else but themselves and I can see their information. 

Avoidance of

unnecessary deception:  All products and information in the app will be personally checked over and have warnings when needed. 

Social and Cultural

Sensitivity: From what i know of there won't be social and cultural sensitivity as everyone will be able to access and use the app, it's there to help those that need it and the color of your skin or your beliefs don't change anything. 

Other things you are

thinking about in

relation to ethics: no one will be able to edit any information apart from their personal info and the only person who can change information is myself when there is an ingredient change or something similar to that. 

Human Ethics Planning Template

Ethical focus What action will you take?

Research design: it is to have an app to help people with celiac or gluten intolerance/ free. 

Information to any

participants (in research

related to your project): So this app is to help people with/that are celiac or gluten intolerance/ free. Especially that it's becoming a common thing and not everyone understands what it is and what they can and can't have.  

Level of risk:

(Low/Medium/High, based on

likelihood of ethical breach and

consequence of it) There is a medium risk as ingredients can change on products but we will attempt to keep on top of it.  

Permissions:  no human permissions, N/A or camera on phone 

Respect for participants: each participant will be treated with the up most respect, we accept all beliefs and cultures, and everyone will be able to use and be treated the same. 

An Inspector Calls

 An Inspector Calls 

1) What were the major events throughout 1910- 1920?

1910 - Jack Johnson Beats Tommy Burns, Immigrations into the Us, Boy Scouts of America, King Edwards VII Dies, Idaho big burn, Houndsditch Murders ( 2 police officers murdered will investigating a robbery), 

1911- First Auto Electric start, The discovery of Machu Picchu, Madame Butterfly, Manhattan Sweatshop Fire, First Indianapolis 500, First international Woman's day

1912- Sinking of the Titanic, Hellmann's real mayonnaise, last emperor of China, Girl Scouts of America founded, Olympic games, Taiwan

1913- First cross Word Puzzle, the 16th amendment, the 17th amendment, Webb alien land-holding bill, ford introduces assembly line, mona Lisa recovered, first stainless steel, a rite of spring Debuts

1914- Federal Trade Commission, Irish home rule, the start of world war 1, Uss Oklahoma Naval Battleship, The Empress of Ireland Sinks, First Us Income Tax  

2) Who was J.B. Priestly and what did he do in his life?

3) What are symbols and motifs in narratives?

4) What was life like in England in the 1910s?

Frequently Asked Questions

In businesses today we had a choice about what we can do, we could chose to do an FAQ's page or a crossword. I decide  to do a FAQ's page to challenge myself more. just bellow is what i have written. 

Do Eftpos machines need internet access ?

Eftpos transactions require internet access and may need access to a mobile phone network. Cash may be beneficial if you don't have access to the internet. There are different Eftpos technical support for each bank. EFTPOS payments are quick to process and provide an instant proof of payment for you and your customer, which can help avoid disputes. If you’re a business that prefers cash payments you could consider using EFTPOS for high-value payments or offsite transactions to avoid keeping too much cash on the premises or while on the go. Customers find EFTPOS convenient as it means they don't have to carry large amounts of cash to pay for goods and services.

What do I need to open a checking account ? 

 

When you open your account, you need to make sure you have a government-issued ID ( which can be things like Driver's license, Passport ect.)  to prove your identity. You’ll also need your Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number, along with something that has your address on it, such as a utility or cable bill. Providing proof of address helps banks, governments and other organisations prevent fraud by verifying the identity of citizens. When it comes to banking, these measures are important in keeping your money and identity safe.

 

Why Do I Still Need a Pin ? 

 

Not every shop will allow you to or have a contact less payment option. There are also limits on how much you can spend without entering a pin. So there are still going to be times when you’re going to have to make payments by swiping or inserting your card into the terminal, then using your PIN. There is a $200 limit you can spend in New Zealand without using your pin number. If you total is over the limit you will need to type in your pin 

 

 

How do I know if a shop accepts contact less payments?

The screen on the EFTPOS terminal will tell you with words like ‘present card’ as opposed to swipe/insert card. You might also notice the contactless symbol on the terminal screen. Some shops/ companies have a sign or sticker out the front stating they have paywave. 

 

 

Can having a card that can do contactless payments be dangerous ?

No, To understand why contactless payments are secure, it helps to know a bit about how they work. First and foremost, your card never leaves your hand, giving you full control during payment. The signals sent between your card and the terminal where you tap your card only travel very short distances making it extremely difficult for anyone to intercept. 

But if you lose your card it is easy for whoever finds it to spend your money as long as it's under the limit therefore if you lose your card it would be best to lock it as soon as possible to stop others getting a hold of your money. 

 

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Overall there is always going to be question people have that i haven't answered but I have done what I can, I personally think i have done as much as i could in the time handed to me.