Problem In Current World Research Articles

Internet of Things : A Way of Transforming Conventional Agriculture

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of various devices seamlessly exchanging data. IoT has initiated the 4th agricultural revolution known as Agriculture 4.0/Digital Agriculture (DA)/Precision Agriculture (PA)/Smart Agriculture (SA). All farming activities can be monitored and managed remotely. With IoT, agriculture is becoming more energy-efficient, precise and effective. IoT is emerging as a potential solution to current world problems. In this review paper, the application of IoT in various agricultural activities is discussed. The paper highlights how IoT is transforming the execution of various agricultural activities.

Examination of Current World Problems From the Perspective of Social Studies Pre-service Teachers

Examination of Current World Problems From the Perspective of Social Studies Pre-service Teachers

Líf í fyllstu gnægð. Trúarlegt framlag Frans páfa og Walters Brueggemann til samtímaumræðu um réttlæti og almannaheill

Modern thought that situates faith and all religious interpretation in the private sphere assumes that it is best to keep religion and reason clearly separate. As a result of that, religion has little or no value in social discourse about justice and morality. The reasons for this view come from modernism, which holds religion either as a childish phenomenon, foolish, or at worst harmful to society. This article assumes a post-secular position in which the contribution of religion to social discourse on issues of justice and morality is both accepted and respected. Recent writings by two renowned theologians are taken as an example of this. Pope Francis and Walter Brueggemann address current world problems like poverty and climate change, demanding justice and fairness for the poor. Pope Francis urges that man-made economic systems of the world be transformed for the sake of humanity today and in the future. According to him these economies must meet human needs, promote human dignity, help the poor and get rid of the idolatry of money that creates a lot of suffering in the world. Brueggemann on the other hand, holds that now is an urgent time for neighborliness that will contradict our consumerism as well as our inordinate militarism. Referring to biblical narratives he holds that the most radical teaching in the Bible is that the haves are bound in neighborliness to the have-nots.

21st Populist Demagogues, Anti-Human Rights Candidatess and the Electorate: A Critical Analysis of the Fitness for Public Officee Rule from an International Human Rights Law Perspective.

The 21st century has seen the rise to prominence of populist leaders who do not respect human rights. The rise of such leaders has been explained in terms of current world problems like terrorism, migration, influx of refugees, economic stagnation and cultural backlash. Populists promise to rectify such problems at all cost, making it clear that nothing will stand in their way – even fundamental human rights. They openly and publicly support racial discrimination, torture and other violations of jus cogens norms of human rights. Despicable as they may seem, some of such populist demagogues have the support of the electorate. This paper discusses whether such ‘anti-human rights candidates’ are fit for public office – offices like the office of the president whose duties include protection of human rights. It further addresses the question whether a state that allows an ‘anti-human rights candidate’ to run for public office violates its international obligations. In this paper, the term ‘anti-human rights candidate’ refers to a candidate whose record, conduct or proposed plans or policies once he or she assumes public office are inconsistent with fundamental rights that are guaranteed in the national constitution, human rights treaties that have been ratified by his or her state and human rights norms that are part of customary international law.

What Is Wrong with Us?

What Is Wrong with Us? Roger Haight SJ Christianity and Buddhism, in diverse ways, assert a fundamental flaw in the human condition expressed by terms like "sin" or "delusion"—a flaw that we are largely unconscious of, which prevents us from noticing the extent to which we ourselves as individuals and societies contribute to the harms we see around us. In what ways are Christian or Buddhist diagnoses of a basic human flaw critical for understanding the causality of current world problems, such as growing social and economic inequalities, religious animosities, racism, environmental degradation, and violence? Can any of these problems be addressed without adequate consideration of such traditional diagnoses? If not, what specific Christian or Buddhist understandings of the human condition need to be raised up today to shed light on such problems? How might Buddhist and Christian perspectives challenge or complement each other? And how might these traditional perspectives on the human condition undergo reinterpretation when relating them to current problems? [End Page 2] The Christian tradition contains several ways of thinking about an answer to this question. They have different contexts and perform different functions. I will point to five Christian approaches and indicate why one of them might be the most adequate and comprehensive response to the question as it is posed. The five are (1) dogmatic conceptions of an original sin, (2) descriptions of an existential sinful condition, (3) the social character of our sinful condition, (4) counsel from an ascetic tradition, and (5) a position generated by what might be called a Christian naturalism. original sin: an objective sin and its consequences The doctrine of original sin corresponds with an experience of a tendency to sin that appears in various ways as a condition prior to the exercise of freedom, inclining us toward action that is harmful to others or to ourselves. The concept of an original sin of the human species goes back to Scripture and the sin of Adam and Eve. It refers both to the first and originating sin of the first couple and the state or condition in which it left their progeny, that is, humanity. This sin stands (a) at the beginning of human history. Narrated in a myth about human beginnings, the symbol (b) represents appropriate feelings of guilt for the human condition: we are immersed in an evil that overwhelms us. But it is our fault for God did not create us this way.1 For centuries the story was taken literally and (c) human nature was considered "fallen:" all human beings begin life with a darkened intelligence and a weakened or impotent will relative to virtue and good actions. "Original sin," therefore, also refers to a condition of actual human nature. This became (d) an important part of a pervasive Christian metanarrative that affects Christian understanding of humanity, Jesus Christ, salvation, the church, and the sacraments. This understanding of an objective originating sin effecting a fallen human condition still informs the language of prayer and worship. It is a deeply engrained element of Christian self-understanding that resides in the Christian psyche and continues to be promoted in liturgy and spirituality. I consider it one of the tragic vestiges of premodern Christian self-understanding. The doctrine of original sin contains aspects that are both positive and negative. It will be good to call attention to some of these features in order to open up reflection on how the doctrine functions within the Christian community and what it represents to outsiders. [End Page 3] The genre of a mythical story of the first sin of the original human beings, Adam and Eve, in itself offers a sound approach to the mystery of human existence. We need symbols to open up the imagination to aspects that are not fully available to clear conceptual analysis. The narrative of their typical actions opens up a venue for a far-ranging analysis of what goes on in the drama of sinful behavior. The story has been an object of reflection over millennia, yielding new psychological, social, and cultural insight in different historical contexts and in response to always new examples of finite human existence. The theology of sin is not static...

Current Disease and Epidemiologic Problems: What’s Hot?

Included among the many current world problems are viral diseases of considerable significance and threat. This talk could not possible cover them all but will discuss the emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Saudi Arabia and nearby countries, ebolavirus hemorrhagic fever in West Africa, chikungunya in the Western Hemisphere, and the re-emergence of poliomyelitis.

Examination of the Relation Between Attitudes Towards Peace and World Problems

In this study it is aimed to determine that if there is a meaningful difference between “attitudes towards peace” and “current World problems” of Social studies teacher candidates. There has been 148 women (51,6%) and 158 men (48,4%), totally 306 social studies teacher candidates from Social Science Teaching Department, Education Faculty, Erzincan University. Correlational research method is used in the study. Datas are examined by the use of SPSS 20.0 statistical programme, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman Brown rank correlation coefficient. As a data collection tool, “the scale of attitudes towards peace” developed by Eryilmaz (2008) and “the scale of attitudes towards current world problems” developed by Kilicoglu, Karakus and Ozturk (2012) are used. At the end of the analysis, a positively meaningful relation has been found between the attitudes towards peace and current World problems of social studies teacher candidates. However there is no meaningful relation between the attitudes towards peace and current World problems of Social studies teacher candidates in terms of gender.

Where Have We Been and Where are We Going? A Founder's View from Britain and Australia

The origins of ergonomics in the collaboration of human scientists with engineers, and the formation of the Ergonomics Research Society and the International Ergonomics Association, are briefly surveyed. It is suggested that the success of the movement is due largely to its leading ideas: the concept of human capacity, both instantaneous and over periods of time, both in physical activity and mental information processing; the need to express human capacities and the demands of tasks in the same terms; and the operation of both capacities and demands in complex, dynamic systems. These ideas have had profound effects upon developments of theory within the human biological disciplines of anatomy, physiology and especially psychology, as well as on practical applications. Membership of the Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand indicates a keen interest in ergonomics in Australia but with less orientation towards research than in Britain or the U.S.A. The reason appears to be an indirect result of the fact that Australia is a large country with a small population. Present developments suggest that emphasis on research may increase before very long. As regards the future both in Australia and in other countries, there appears to be a need for consolidation of a body of proved examples of the effectiveness and value of ergonomic measures. This in turn indicates a need for improved methods of making field trials, the formulation of cost-benefit analyses which include both productivity and human values in a common metric, and the study of willingness as well as capacity. Some important lines for expansion of the ergonomic approach appear to lie in the treatment of social interaction in ergonomic terms. This leads not only to the concept of social skill, but has bearings upon several other areas of research. Examples briefly discussed are: environmental psychology, mental handicap, delinquency, vandalism, criminality, and certain current world problems of boredom and dissatisfaction with life. Ergonomics, it is suggested, owes much of its past success to the quality of observation displayed by some of its pioneers, and a plea is made for the continued fostering of this quality.

Ergonomics: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going: I

The origins of ergonomics in the collaboration of human scientists with engineers, and the formation of the Ergonomics Research Society and the International Ergonomics Association, are briefly surveyed. It is suggested that the success of the movement is due largely to its leading ideas: the concept of human capacity, both instantaneous and over periods of time, both in physical activity and mental information processing; the need to express human capacities and the demands of tasks in the same terms; and the operation of both capacities and demands in complex, dynamic systems. These ideas have had profound effects upon developments of theory within the human biological disciplines of anatomy, physiology and especially psychology, as well as on practical applications. Membership of the Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand indicates a keen interest in ergonomics in Australia but with less orientation towards research than in Britain or the U.S.A. The reason appears to be an indirect result of the fact that Australia is a large country with a small population. Present developments Suggest that emphasis on research may increase before very long. As regards the future both in Australia and in other countries, there appears to be a need for consolidation of a body of proved examples of the effectiveness and value of ergonomic measures. This in turn indicates a need for improved methods of making field trials, the formulation of cost-benefit analyses which include both productivity and human values in a common metric, and the study of willingness as well as capacity. Some important lines for expansion of the ergonomic approach appear to lie in the treatment of social interaction in ergonomics terms. This leads not only to the concept of social skill, but has bearings upon several other areas of research. Examples briefly discussed are: environmental psychology, mental handicap, delinquency, vandalism, criminality, and certain current world problems of boredom and dissatisfaction with life. Ergonomics, it is suggested, owes much of its past success to the quality of observation displayed by some of its pioneers, and a plea is made for the continued fostering of this quality.

The United Nations University and current world problems

The United Nations University and current world problems

Introducing Children to Current World Problems and Issues

Introducing Children to Current World Problems and Issues