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On the extinction of the species: Gene drives promise great gains and great dangers
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/11/08/gene-drives-promise-great-gains-and-great-dangers


 * Genetic engineering can be used to gene drive certain traits through an area or group of people/population. Although thought to be bad, resulting in resistance and resilience of diseases within crops, or increase tolerance for the coral in the ocean to the warming of the water temperatures. However if the intended or desired trait were to be deleterious, these gene drives could even eventually eradicate a species. For example this use of genetic engineering could be applied and use to eventually be able to eradicate diseases like malaria, Lyme, Zika, and dengue fever as a result of the insects in which carry and transmit it.

Conservation and seabed minerals: Mining the deep ocean will soon begin
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/11/08/mining-the-deep-ocean-will-soon-begin


 * Sea mining is a hopeful growing industry with the intended expansion to becoming a multi-billion dollar industry. In the seabed nodules, compound samples such as iron and manganese can be found. These seabed nodules also contain compounds such as; copper, nickel and cobalt, and on occasion other metals such as, molybdenum and vanadium. These compounds within the seabed nodules are most commonly and oftenly discovered and found in parts of the following ocean floors: Clarion Clipperton Zone as known as the CCZ, which is in the tropical Pacific. The mining battle brings forth questions and concerns of what the true trade-offs. Comparing the economic gains of the seabed mining and the environmental effects of the mining on the ocean and oceanic wildlife.

Evolution: Town-dwelling spiders are not afraid of the light
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/11/08/town-dwelling-spiders-are-not-afraid-of-the-light


 * The spider species, Steatoda triangulosa was studied by an experimenter from Germany named Tomer Czaczkes, from the University of Regensburg. Tomer and a few of his colleagues collected egg sacks laid by these spiders. They collected the egg sacks from two different locations in the Italian countryside as well as from some locations in Milan, Munich, and Nice. They had a result of 783 spider babies and they placed them into boxes individually. The boxes were divided with a board through the center. On one side of the box was light from a lamp and the other side was dark. The side with the light did not yield heat however. There were two holes in the boards in the center that allowed the spider babies to gain access to both sides of the box. The spider babies were randomly placed in either the dark side or the light side of the box and then were monitored by Tomer and his colleagues to observe where they chose to build their webs. The result was that approximately 2/3 of the rurally collected spider babies built their webs in the dark side of the box and that the other half, the urban collected spiders chose to do so. The data collected went on to suggest that the rural spiders are opposed to the light or, photophobic; whereas the urban spiders are not attracted to the light, they have stopped fearing it.

America Divided: Why the mid-terms matter
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/11/03/why-the-mid-terms-matter


 * The problem that the U.S. faces is in the toxicity of its federal politics. With the upcoming polls on Tuesday, there exists a chance for change. The polls could be an opportunity for a positive change politically. The toxicity of federal politics keeps politicians from acting on real issues. It also takes away from such topics as immigration and welfare. Such issues makes the American people lose faith in their government.

Are the Democrats a serious threat to Donald Trump, or not?: Kick-starting the Donkey
https://www.economist.com/briefing/2018/11/03/are-the-democrats-a-serious-threat-to-donald-trump-or-not


 * In this upcoming election, the Democrats appear to have a chance of making a come-back in comparison to Donald Trump and the Republican party. The public models state statistics that appear to give Democrats a chance of 70-90% in the chance of winning within the House of Representatives. Their placement in the state races appear positive as well.

The path to economic development is growing more treacherous, again: Free exchange: A hard place
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/11/03/the-path-to-economic-development-is-growing-more-treacherous-again


 * In order to become a rich country, the path involves industrialization, opening of trade paths, and process of developing export industries. Mass production is a technique that small countries can use to scale up. The global markets can get rid of all other firms besides the most productive ones by fostering the companies from small countries.

Who decides your gender?

 * The definition of gender and gender self-identification is often controversial and is cited as even being a civil right matter.
 * If President Trump were to be successful in his pathway, trans gender individuals would have no path to altering their legal status in relation to their gender.
 * https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/27/who-decides-your-gender

The body of law

 * October 22nd marked a monumental moment as the British government concluded on a four month debate on transgender rights and definitional factors. At this time under the existing Gender Recognition Act of 2004; transgender individuals are able to promote themselves as they choose. They have the ability after extensive psychological counseling and approximately two years can change their birth gender to that of their choosing. This form of a proposed reform would allow these individuals to change their legal gender without seeking permission from the state.
 * The Trump administration's plan would ideally do the exact opposite as it would enforce that transgender individuals have no legal right to define their own gender to be any different that that of their birth.
 * https://www.economist.com/briefing/2018/10/27/transgender-politics-focuses-on-who-determines-someones-gender

Fresh meat

 * In the Global Times composed within an opinion-based piece the suggestion that Chinese and Korean "men"/ boys who compose much of their time reflecting and thinking about their outright appearances are at greater risk of becoming to sensitive and delicate to deal with difficulties and hardship in their lives.
 * https://www.economist.com/china/2018/10/27/a-fashionable-aesthetic-confounds-chinese-parents-and-officials

Against pessimism

 * In the America states there exists enough evidence that fewer people can be locked up and still preserve the safety of the people.
 * The excess locking up of people in prisons is best attributed to the four decades of panic that started as a result of the declaration of a war on drugs that occurred in the 1970s. The people voted to elect such prosecutors that made the promise in their campaign to lock up more people than their rivals.

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/20/there-is-nothing-inevitable-about-americas-over-use-of-prisons

Beyond boom and bust?
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/18/americas-shale-industry-faces-constraints


 * America produced 13% of the global crude oil in June; which is approximately twice the proportion in June 2008; and this will likely rise.

China v America

 * For China to become more liberal, pluralistic, and democratic the implementation of political and economic integration would need to occur. This would also in return make China even wealthier.

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/18/the-end-of-engagement

Kava-no

 * "He claimed that he could legally drink in Maryland in his senior year-hence the "100 Kegs or Bust" boast in his yearbook. In fact, by the time he turned 18, the drinking age was 21. Lots of American teenagers drink before they are legally allowed to. They do not mislead the Senate about it three decades later."
 * Christine Blasey Ford recalls being sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh in the summer of 1982.
 * https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/04/brett-kavanaughs-testimony-disqualifies-him-from-the-supreme-court

Workers On Tap

 * A “gig economy”, is a term to describe when short-term jobs are assigned via online platforms. And is a big factor into how and why modern capitalism has failed. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/10/06/how-governments-should-deal-with-the-rise-of-the-gig-economy

Gun Town

 * Laughing Boys- a gang in Cape town
 * Since 1994 as a result of the advent of democracy, South Africa has become a lot less violent that previously known.
 * https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/10/06/why-cape-towns-murder-rate-is-rising



Outline for Editing the Wiki Page On: The Belgian Red Cross
Since this wikipedia page is basically a complete stub with simply one sentence explanation; I intend to hopefully be able to build up this page and provide it some substance of information and knowledge from my research of the Belgian Red Cross. I intend to do so as outlined below in my addition of a "mock" table of contents for the page:

History and Organization (Heading)

-Founders (sub)

-Organization (sub)

-Notable members (sub)

Services and Projects (Heading) : Give specific example; i.e. the U.S. Red Cross details the blood services

-information/data (sub)

Disaster Services (Heading)

-example (sub)

#MeToo, One Year On

 * https://search.proquest.com/docview/2113735625/fulltextPDF/98A0F71439904414PQ/9?accountid=42685
 * The campaign #MeToo, was started as a way for woman to speak up, and speak out about sexual abuse/harrasment/and assault stemming from the Harvey Weinstein allegations. This campaign, has grown into a bigger platform as a result of further allegations toward well-known members of society come forth; such as most recently in the news Mr. Kavanaugh.

Modicare

 * https://search.proquest.com/docview/2113736705/98A0F71439904414PQ/41?accountid=42685
 * The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi is planning on producing a health insurance plan that is astronomical in size. The plan's title/name means Long-Life India; Ayushman Bharat.

Sun, Sea, Sand and Surprise

 * https://search.proquest.com/docview/2113735169/98A0F71439904414PQ/47?accountid=42685


 * The Maldives have been run for over 30 years as a dictatorship under the rule of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who is the half-brother of Abdulla Yameen.

I have also considered this page to edit as my project page:
Which article do you think would be a better page to "adopt", the Belgian Red Cross page is a greater stub than the Nicaragua page and I feel that I may possibly better be able to edit and add to this page. However I would love your professional input and opinion.

link to the actual page here: Belgian Red Cross

I wish to edit this page on the Belgian Red Cross as it is a stub that greatly lacks sources, information, and general body. I hope to be able to research the Belgian Red Cross and gain enough insight and knowledge to further build up this wiki page to provide the global world with a greater understanding of the Belgian Red Cross and their history, projects, and mission as a whole organization. I as a health science major wanted to aid in providing knowledge of the healthcare industry; such as the Red Cross, on a global scale. I hope to be able to through my own research provide further references and information/data to fuel this page's viewing audience as well as to make it a much more influential and solid foundation for the great work that is being implemented in Belgian.

Links/References:
https://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/europe/belgian-red-cross/

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/belgium

https://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/18823

https://www.icrc.org/en/document/exhibition-belgium-red-cross-and-first-world-war

https://www.christianpost.com/news/red-cross-remove-iconic-crucifixes-not-offend-non-christians-belgium-208962/

https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/international_committee_of_the_red_cross

link to actual page here:Project Nicaragua

I wish to edit this page as it lacks sources, information, and general body. I have traveled to Nicaragua twice to build houses. While staying in one of the little villages, I was able to see a running health clinic that was supported much in part as a result of medical students volunteering to gain clinical experience. The medical/healthcare system in Nicaragua is a small and slow growing system that in part exists merely as a result of aid from outside sources and countries. The United States is working to help aid in providing the resources and knowledge to the people of Nicaragua to increase the healthcare system's strength and to aid in lessen the medical burden of the communities surrounding. This article page primarily has the purpose of the group/project; Project Nicaragua but it lacks body to support the project and the evidence of it being put into use as well as the results of its implementation. I hope to be able to through my own research provide further references and information/data to fuel this page's viewing audience as well as to make it a much more influential and solid foundation for the great work that is being implemented in Nicaragua.

Reforming Japan
Shinzo Abe is currently the longest serving prime minister in Japan's history, dating all the way back since 1885.

I would have posted it to this page: Prime Minister of Japan

citation from Economist:

Demography
Based on data demographic calculations in 2050 Africa's birthrate is expected to hit 37% of the world's births.

I would have posted it to this page: Birth rate

citation from Economist:

Mind The Gap
Citizens of the EU have been found to live long lives, especially when compared to both America and China citizens. The country however is divided; the citizens residing in Madrid and Spain have an average life span of up to 85 years old; while the citizens living in Bulgaria are predicted to only live up to approximately 73 years old. The difference between the regions that result in this drastic age gap; is related to their health risks. Europe is a hub of many smokers and drinkers in comparison to the other regions.

I would have posted it to this page:Life expectancy

citation from Economist:

Question: How does editing wikipedia relate to a Global Issue?
Editing wikipedia relates to Global Issues as it allows for an individual to add perspective and their knowledge to a page on a topic in which they can relate to or have a strength of interest in. Editing wikipedia although daunting can be a fairly feasible way for the average individual to further their knowledge of Global Issues in the world both through reading articles both on and off of wikipedia as well as being able to add to wiki articles that are pre-existing.

Evaluating Wikipedia Statutory Corporation

 * The first page that I came to after searching in wikipedia: "public corporation" was a disambiguation page that links you to three different variations of that search topic.
 * I chose the article on statutory corporation, this article in comparison to the other articles that we have read is shorter, and has two flags. One of the flags states that this page may contain original research. The other flag states that this page needs additional citations for verification. Thus this article contains more research than the other pages we have discussed thus far.
 * The main problems with this page were that as I stated above it lacks proper citations needed for verification as well as the fact that the page may contain original research so as to yield to adding research.

Ma where he came from?

 * the face of Chinese capitalism
 * steps down as firm's chairman
 * CEO of Chinese "Amazon"
 * Alibaba's task: use artificial intelligence to improve cities.
 * Ma had a vision for China in which it was open and market-driven
 * https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/09/15/china-will-struggle-to-produce-another-jack-ma

The Clown Prince

 * https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/09/15/boris-johnsons-bid-for-the-tory-leadership
 * He uses his weekly column in the Daily Telegraph to explain why his contender, (a she) is making a mess of things.
 * Theresa May in the form of a newspaper article, speech, bon mot (or faux pas).
 * aut homo autmus: are you a man or a mouse?
 * he is a former foreign secretary, classicist and contender for the Conservative Party
 * he is going out of his way to prove that he is no rodent.
 * Members of the European Research Group (erg) met on September 11th in order to discuss trying to bring down the prime minister.
 * Mr Johnson is the prime contender

Colour Me Happy

 * https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/09/15/british-hospitals-are-having-a-dementia-friendly-makeover
 * In order to make the hospital wards in Britain calmer and less overwhelming to the residents with dementia specifically; the staff is replacing the normal nurses' station with a collection of smaller desks; similar to a receptionists. The incorporation of bright lighting is also being implemented to help increase positive mood and allow for the residents to see more easily.





The Bonfire of The Antiquities

 * September 2nd at night; a fire burned The National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro
 * destroyed over 20m artifacts!
 * Brazil President Michel Temer claimed the loss to be too great to have been predicted.
 * however in reality it could have been prevented/predicted.

Damage From Donald

 * August 27th a bilateral accord on trade is agreed on and announced by the U.S. and Mexico
 * They try to bring in Canada over a stretch of 4 days using negotiations of sorts
 * No deal
 * August 31st Donald Trump's announcement of fulfilling a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada (hopefully) is announced to Congress.
 * The date set for the agreement to be determined and reached by is September 29th.

My Whey Or The Highway

 * 2019 brings the next general election and the big talk amongst the Liberals is to avoid alienating Quebec.
 * 23% of the House of Commons is populated by Quebec, Canada.

Evaluating a Wiki Page for Neutrality

 * The page I read was called "Paul Matters" and it was about a bassist from Australia. The Article was not neutral nor was it supported by proper citations from reliable and professional sources. The article was just shy of being a stub article/page and was flagged for lack of notability. Wiki asks that more secondary information be provided so that the article can better provide a more efficient background and basis of neutrality for the topic of Paul Matters. The author of the article thus far uses words such as "sacked" to describe the musician being discharged from a musical group, and thus brings forth the image of lack of knowledge and proper grammar and scholarly thinking.

Evaluate An Article
The article I chose was in regards to Aston. Aston is a ward of Central Birmingham, England. This article had fairly sufficient knowledge and information with citations and sources to support the info being described. The citations I chose to check and review were successfully able to be traced and viewed to a variable source. The layout of the overall page is clear and easy to view. The writing and the overall dynamics of the pager seems fairly unbiased and neutral. Overall I think this is a fairly decent page on this topic.