X-Rays Help ID Korean War Casualties

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/26/x_rays_help_tp_id_kprean_war_casualties/

North Korea Policy Options

Questions to Address:
1. What should be the MOST important goals in this simulation?
2. What steps should your country take toward achieving your goals?
3. What options do you have if you DO NOT achieve your goals?
4. How will the people of North Korea be affected by your plans?
5. Explain the strongest arguments supporting your plan. Provide evidence demonstrating your plan is likely to be successful.
6. What are the two strongest arguments opposing your plan?

Unlikely Friends

Thanks to Devin for this touching elephant story. Please click on the link and watch the video about the unlikeliest of friends.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/02/assignment_america/main4696340.shtml

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1985026,00.html

In this presented article, it gives one example of a girl, Dimple Yadav, who is only 11 years old and takes on tremendous daily chores and tasks, things of which we don't even consider till we are living on our own at around 20. Not only does she have to do the daily labors of an adult, such as cleaning, cooking, and taking care of her younger siblings, but she is also deprived of a benneficial education, one that we students in the United States take for granted. Even though the RTE (Right to Education Act) was passed for children between the ages of 6 and 14, it shows little improvement to the millions of young girls who get taken out of school due to their agricultural and house-hold duties. Fortunately though, the government plans on building new schools, however not solving the problem of the continuous rate of girls dropping out due to their needs at home. The percentages of girls who drop out is absolutely astonishing! Just to even imagine what these girls must go through in order to keep a stable home-like, the risk their own education and their own future in order for their parents to keep their jobs and feel secure. Taking a moment to reflect and imagine ourselves, dropping out of school to help clean the house, feed our families, and care for our younger siblings-throwing away everything that we have worked hard for and tried to achieve in school is completely impossible-for me atleast. They say that their biggest problem is not to get the girls to go to school, but to keep them there. The UN, or even simply the Indian government, should take into account how devistating this is not only to their own citizens, but for their economy. Even though their economy is on a rise, getting more educated girls could really help with businesses, government, and even teachers-evening out the student to teacher ratio. Hopefully, this issue would soon be resolved, giving young Indian girls the education they deserve