WASTE MANAGEMENT

WASTE MANAGEMENT             -         What is Waste Management? Waste control or waste disposal is all the behaviors and acts necessary to handle the waste from its inception to its final disposal. This involves, but is not limited to, storage, transport, management and recycling of waste along with control and enforcement. It also covers the legislative and regulatory system for waste control, including recycling guidelines, etc.” -         Types of Waste Management Recycling Incineration Landfill Biological Reprocessing Animal Feed Recycling –  Recycling makes a huge difference in protecting the environment. Amongst the various types of waste management, recycling means that garbage is not disposed of in landfills or water sources by making usable litter components. Many entities/communities have made it easier to recycle goods by introducing labelling to show whether or not ...

   ORGAN DONATION  Organ donation and transplantation is removing an organ from one person (the donor) and surgically placing it in another (the recipient) whose organ has failed. Organs that can be donated include the liver, kidney, pancreas and heart. There are several types of organ Donation Organ donation A person may be eligible to become an organ donor in two ways: ·         Before declaring death on individuals who suffer severe brain damage, a physician will perform a series of tests to determine the patient’s brain function. If the physician determines that all brain activity has ceased, the patient becomes eligible to provide life to those on the transplant waiting list by donating their heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas or small intestine. ·         After all lifesaving measures have been exhausted and doctors determine that the patient cannot experience a meaningful recovery, the f...

  WHAT IS GENDER GENDER STEREOTYPES ?   A gender stereotype is a widely held belief or generalisation about the behaviours and  characteristics attributed to women and men. Females are often portrayed as being  emotional, caring and in need of protection. Males are often characterised as being  rational, career driven and strong. These assumptions can be negative (eg women are  irrational, men are insensitive) or seemingly benign (eg women are nurturing, men are  leaders). However, all stereotyping can be limiting. Where do gender stereotypes come from? Gender stereotypes are complex and originate from local culture and traditions.  Children learn what constitutes female and male behaviour from their family and  friends, the media and institutions including schools and religious bodies. Gender  stereotypes can have an adverse effect on all genders, as young people find  themselves regularly exposed to messages about how boys and gir...

  CHALLENGES FACING YOUTHS TODAY Education and Employment Research conducted by YMCA found that 44% of young people have concerns about their studies and exam pressures. Moreover, education has become an area of a young person’s life rife with the pressures of competition. Academic standards are higher than ever as more people each year are expected to enter further education. Alongside academic excellence, students must prove that they are well-rounded individuals that have taken an array of extracurricular activities: perhaps taken on a job; accepted volunteering responsibilities; or entered internships. And while that might have been pressure enough in recent years, now of course young people are having to develop high standard university applications while having lived the last academic year online. Their transferable skills of empathy and patience, and their tech skills benefiting from this, but perhaps their interpersonal and communicative skills suffering because of this...

MENTAL HELATH Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.  Early warning signs of mental health  Eating or sleeping too much or too little, Pulling away from people and usual activities, Having low or no energy, Feeling numb or like nothing matters ,Having unexplained aches and pains, Feeling helpless or hopeless, Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual, Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared, Yelling or fighting with family and friends, Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships, Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head, Hearing voices or believing things that are not true, Thinking of harming yourself or others. How t...