Reading Task

Task: Read the fact sheet about Obesity in Children and then answer the given questions about it in your blogs.

· What is obesity?
Obesity is people's body stores unused energy (kilojoules) as body fat.

· What are the reasons for obesity in children?
Food choices, lack of physical activity, Spending a lot of time on sedentary pursuits, Overweight parents, genetics

· Is obesity only a national problem?
No, it is a worldwide problem

· What do statistics show?
The statistics show 2 points.
1. According to 1985 to 1995 the number of overweight 7–15 year olds almost doubled and the numbers of obese children has more than tripled, a prediction can be made as that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020.
2. Because overweight or obese children are more likely to remain obese, about 80 per cent of obese adolescents will become obese adults.

· What is making worse the obesity problem?
By society changing, people changed their lifestyle includes spending less time and costs on food (eg. relay on take away food, fast food), eating more (eg. increased portion sizes) and becoming less active (eg.relay on cars, physical education reduction), which is making worse the obesity problem.

· Does obesity have an impact on children’s health?
Yes.

· If yes, explain how?
There are many potential health problems for obese children, like
Type 2 diabetes, eating disorders such as bulimia or binge eating, orthopaedic disorders, liver problems, respiratory disorders, sleep apnoea, snoring and cardiomyopathy.

· What are the other impacts caused by obesity in children?
Health problems associated with obesity
Obesity in childhood leads to obesity in adulthood
Social problems for obese children and adolescents

· What is the treatment?
- Go to see a nutritionist, you can contact the Dietitians Association of Australia
- Go to see your doctor
- Get help form 'Go for your life' Infoline service Tel. 1300 73 98 99

Reading homework - Funding risk in city's HIV fight

01/09/2010 The Australian p.8



Notes:

• funding issues are barries of defending Sydney from HIV.


• 2.7 million new AIDS cases each year in the world.


• a reduction of finacial support this year.


• developing countries should act themselves.


• aimed at charities to do more about "keep the promise".

Summary:

Funding issues such as political choices and reduction of financial support are barries of defending Sydney from HIV. There are 2.7 million new AIDS cases each year in the world which requre medical and budgetary support. Developing countries are encouraged to act themselves not rely on foreign help. And charities are asked to do more to "keep the promise" of saving the lives of women and children.

Personal reflection:

As this article mentions that about 33 million people are living with AIDS. In my opinion, funding should get more support from the government due to this large number of sufferer and there is still no effective treatment available.

Reading homework - Unis expect to over-enrol on a large scale

Unis expect to over-enrol on a large scale

01/09/2010 The Australian p.24



Notes:

• 1/2 of Australia's universities expect to over-enrol this year and next year


• universities go above the 10 per cent funding cap


• uncertain politicy may complicate planning for universities


• heavy over-enrolling due to the competition of demand-driven system


• over-enrolment subjects - nursing, psychology, science, engineering etc.

Summary:

In Australia almost half of universities expect to over-enrol this year and next year. As much as 10 per cent funding cap is expected by 18 institutions and it leads univerdities tending to recuit students who can bring HECS contribution to universities coffers. In order to deal with uncertain politicy which may complicate planning for universities, sensible universities are preparing to face competiton of demand-driven system from now on. As a result heavy over-enrolling brings several over-enrolment subjects, such as nursing, psychology, science, engineering etc.

Personal reflection:

Nowadays by the industrialization of education, universities take much more and more time to think of financial problem than education itself. As a duty of federal government, the most important thing is to keep educater focusing on how to teach well without troubles bake at home.

Reading Homework - Putting a case for fee deregulation

Putting a case for fee deregulation
25/08/2010 (Wednsday) The Australia P26

Notes:

• education spending cuts in 2012
• financial needs of universities are a low priority for the government
• reliance on public funding makes universities hostage to the budget cycle
• it is reasonable for universities to charge students more
• letting universities increase fees is politically difficult

Summary:

Julia Gillard left the portfolio with real funding per domestic student lower than it had been when she arrived as an education minister. It is also a backward step more than forward step that an indexation system responsible for imposing real education spending cuts will be replaced in 2012. Financial needs of universities always are a low priority for a government during recently decades.It is reasonable that universities charge students more to escape the budget cycle due to reliance on public funding and to support students diverse higher education. However, if the federal government cannot provide funding itself, it should let universities take finanacial control of their own futures.

Personal reflection:

Being educated is a right for every people who lives in Australia, and the quality of university education should not be constrained by its low-cost model. If the universities can offer more high quality and diverse education for students, the price can be increased.

Greeting for my EFS class

Hello~~

I am Annie.

Nice to meet you all, hope everyone in my class can achieve your goals later.