Staying Clean

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

        Worldwide, over one million new cases of curable STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are reported daily. Yes, daily. The truth is that many STDs are completely treatable, and the ones that we don’t yet have a cure for, can be managed with medication. Failing to do so can lead to complications like infertility, cancer and increased risk for contracting HIV/AIDS!

         

What are the odds?

Nearly 6% of the Indian population has one or more STDs, as per the latest (2002-03) estimates by the Indian Council of Medical Research. About 30 to 35 million new STD cases emerge every year in the country. Young people in the age group of 16 to 24 years and women are most at risk. STDs are infections that spread through sexual contact. Most people think that they would know from the symptoms if they get an STD, but many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) don’t really have apparent signs. So, unless you get a test, you won’t know for sure. You could also be a carrier: which means that you might not have any symptoms but can still spread the infection to others.

Who is at risk? 

All sexually active people are at risk of STDs, no matter what their gender, age, or frequencyof sex. STIs can spread through vaginal sex, oral sex, anal sex or even skin to skin contact. Even if you practice safe sex, you may get an STD.

Ways to prevent STDs

• Avoid having sex with multiple partners.
• Always use condoms. Condoms, especially latex ones, are really effective against STIs that spread through bodily fluids.
• Do not share needles.
• Get vaccinated against Hepatitis B and HPV.
• If you doubt that you or your partner may have an STD, talk to a doctor as soon as possible.

Keeping your Reproductive organs clean

For Women

• Wash all new underwear before you wear it (and for regular washing)with a small amount of mild unscented detergent. Rinse laundry well or use the extra rinse cycle on your washing machine to remove all of the detergent.
• Wear underwear with a cotton crotch. Avoid wearing thong style underwear as they can irritate your vulva.
• NEVER douche or use feminine deodorant sprays, bubble bath, wipes, bath oils, or other perfumed products on your vulva or in your vagina as they can cause irritation, allergic reactions, or remove the natural fluid that keeps your vagina clean. These products are NOT necessary and may be harmful.
• Avoid tight fitting clothing.
• Use mild soap and warm water to clean around the opening to your vagina. Do NOT place soap into your vagina.

For Men

• Wash the genitals everyday. The penis, scrotum, anus, as well as the pubic hair should be washed everyday with a mild soap and water.
• After urinating, you must shake the penis gently so as to expel the remaining drops of urine. You must also wipe the area dry.
• The anus should be wiped dry with a tissue or cleaned with water after a bowel movement.
• You must make it a habit to wash your hands after urinating and after cleaning the anus as germs can easily spread through hands.
• The base of the penis and the testicles also need to be cleaned daily to avoid a strong sweaty smell from the pubic hair.

Created by Ethan Enriquez & Jose Durango 

I don't know where this path would lead me to but would you ride with me? 

I agree we never know where destiny takes us the quote makes us think if we dont know where this ride leads to, would you still stay if anything or problem in that bumpy road(problems) 

It relates people that will get challenge with problems that trys out their loyalty if in the long run for better or worst would he/she would stay or leave. 

The quote means in tha long run we don't know what speed bump or rocky roads of problems would you still continue to drive forward and stay. 

This applies to people to move forward and make them be brave and stay strong and move forward and get out from their comfort zone

This makes us realize to have to get out of comfort zone and be brave in the long run and move forward if where this road takes us and how risky it is we have to drive and make it happen. 

Bakit humuhusga kayo? 

Mang huhusga ang tao dahil ang tao para sa kanila perfect sila, natatakot sila huhusgahin una kaya nanghusga una yung tao na di nila alam na nakakasakit sila nang mga tao. At merong tao na mang husga sa iyong paraan nang pamumuhay at damit na sinuot mo. 

Lahat nang tao ay manghuhusga sa damit, at desisyon, huhusgahan ka na kahit ano ka nag papasaya sayo ay huhusgahan ka sa kapwa mo dahil nasa dugo ng tao ang manghusga sa mga tao na masaya, sa paraan nang pamuhay at iyong desisyon sa buhay. 

Dapat talaga nating itindihin at di tayo diretso manghusga.  At marunong tayo mag intindi at di manghusga para di tayo makakasakit ng tao at sirain at e judge yung pamumuhay at kung ano ano ang nag papasaya ng tao. 

the judgement of Paris is a mortal one day Zeus had a party in mount Olympus all gods were invited except Eris she seeks revenge and threw a apple with the word Kalisti which means fairest, Aphrodite and Hera and Athena fighted because the want to know who was that apple for so Zeus told them Paris a mortal should decide who is fairest among them so the three goddess went down and gave gifts to Paris so they would be chosen so Aphrodite gift was Helen of troy the wife of Menelaus and while Paris and Helen sailed back Menelaus sent his army to get Helen back and that's the beginning of the war called Trojan war.



incident 1
the chosing of helen of troy

it was the beginning of chaos in the Greeks vs the Trojans just because of Paris and his obsession of women that created this large conflict  against Greeks and Trojans the was making the war just because of Paris


incident 2
(Iliad) the death of Achilles best friend

Achilles was very angry after his best friend putted his suit and pretended to be him and was killed by hector the champion of Trojans so Achilles got mad and seek revenge and then he killed hector and hid his body and it was all about how friendship is valuable to lose a friend or a best friend


incident 3
(Iliad) when Achilles mother asked Zeus to give the Trojans an advantage so that the Greeks will realize they need Achilles

it was all a plan to make them realize how valuable a person is and will be there if need just like Achilles Achilles realize that it was right to kill hector because hector killed his best friend and he was upset about that but then realizes that the father of hector beg to see his sons dead body and Achillies remember his father and they both weep in tears together and it was all about how valuable people in our life that they bring us joy or success and not leave or just don't appreciate what they did for you

Trojan war

     Trojan war

Yes, the myth shows how strategy can solve or win against conflicts like you can live life in a strategic way to avoid or lessen conflicts the trojan war.

In mid-19th century AD both war and city was widely seen as non historical. But still it has a big inpact in greek mythology and how strategic they were in their times

It helps me by finding ways or strategy how to achieve your goal or how to solve the conflicts that life gives us and how does strategy really do help us in our daily lives by using our minds and think of ways on how to creat a way or find a way to the path or how to solve in our own strategic way in conflicts in life. 

Therefore Life is fool of conflict so you have to build or find a way how to conquer or solve the conflicts in life. 

Desiderata


happiness is the thing that brings us a smile or a priceless memories

the poem made me realize that how happiness really values us to have joy in our life and it makes us happy with people we appreciate with or by appreciating ones self to have happiness

it made me realize that against all struggles in life there will always be a successful happiness or joy at the end or after the struggles we encounter in our life that can lead us to depression or anxiety attacks there will always be happiness at the end and joy and happiness is there to make you happy and create happy memories

in the end not all will stay so choose your friends wisely and trust them and make memories with them and make priceless happy moments with them cause true friends are there in sadness or in happiness

Reflection: Pakistan Earthquake Preparedness Plan

Reflection: Pakistan Earthquake Preparedness Plan

August 21, 2019

     The world is divided into seismic zones based on the tectonic plates. Earthquakes are the evident shaking of the surface of the Earth. If we look into a map of the world’s earthquakes, it shows that most of them lie in narrow zones, often around the edges of the continents, or in the middle of the oceans. A good example of this is Pakistan or officially known as Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a populous multiethnic country in South Asia. It is geologically located in the Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone, which is roughly 200 km north of the Himalaya Front and is defined by an exposed ophiolite chain along its southern margin. Pakistan’s most remembered earthquake they’ve experienced is the Kashmir Earthquake that happened last October 8, 2005 that has claimed over 730,000 lives, affected over 2.5 million people and damaging over millions of infrastructures. It is imperative that buildings in Pakistan should withstand the seismic hazard to which they are exposed. However, most of the building structures of Pakistan are brick masonry with 62.38% of the people uses this kind of structure which is not earthquake resistant. In line with that, they created a Building Codes of Pakistan (BCP) to further improve the resistance of the structures in Pakistan. 

     Aside from the BCP, they implemented National Disaster Risks Authority. This organization collaborated with several organizations such as UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR). One of the programs they have launched is the Earthquake Risk Reduction and Recovery Preparedness Programme to conduct Earthquake Risk Assessment to raise awareness and part of their action plan is to organize awareness in media, workshops/seminars, to apply the disaster curricula in school education to give information to formal and non-formal education system

Block Masonry in Pakistan 

Damage brought by the Kashmir Earthquake

     Based on what we have researched, they weren’t able to strictly maintain the ordinance and importance of their Building Codes of Pakistan since the most of Pakistanis use structures that aren’t earthquake resistant. Although the materials used for those structures are accessible which is beneficial to the people, it isn’t right not to follow the rules. But the good thing of the emergency plan of the Pakistan is that they ensure the safety of their people by educating them of what could happen during an earthquake.

     Preparedness for this major natural disaster is a necessity since this is something beyond our control and what we could do is to lessen the casualties and/or the negative consequences it brings. There are action plans that should be strictly implemented most especially the seminars and drills since these are the basics to know what the people of Pakistan must do when earthquakes happen or what they must prepare before this natural disaster strike.

     Just like Pakistan, Philippines also have its own organization that gives information about earthquakes, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for Philippines and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for Pakistan. These organizations give out seminars and lessons on what their citizens must do whenever there is an earthquake. The difference is that the Philippines has more detailed emergency plan because in their emergency, it was stated on what equipment they should prepare before the earthquake happens and the ‘duck, cover and hold.’ Another difference between them is their building structure. As mentioned earlier, most people in Pakistan uses the brick masonry, where this kind of structure is not stable and lacks the ductility that buildings should have in order to withstand earthquakes or in simple terms, they cannot flex without breaking. Most of the building structures in Philippines uses RC building, this type of building consists of a frame or skeleton of concrete.  Horizontal members of this frame are called beams, and vertical members are called columns. Of these, the column is the most important, as it is the primary load-carrying element of the building. If you damage a beam or slab in a building, this will affect only one floor, but damage to a column could bring down the entire building.

      Pakistan’s emergency plan is much more centered around providing aid and risk assessment, this is due to their country not being an archipelago unlike the Philippines. The Philippines Emergency Plan and Earthquake Preparedness is much more centered around the damage reduction and reducing the loss of life in affected in areas. Philippines geology and being an archipelago makes it difficult to provide relief and help thus affected areas have to rely on the local government not on the national government.

     Due to Pakistan’s location, it is very prone to earthquakes and it’s no doubt that their government has prepared precautions and emergency plans to prevent themselves from being crushed from nature’s wrath. Overall, Pakistan is not totally ready for earthquakes. With their poor building structure and lack of emergency plan, although it is an advantage for them that they are not an archipelago not unlike the Philippines. Pakistan is likely to suffer great effects when there is an earthquake. However, this is not guaranteed to actually happen since it depends on the magnitude and the intensity of the earthquake that is to happen. Improvement and further development of the country’s safety is never too late. It is still early to make changes. Lack of preparation and knowledge can cause chaos than to be ignorant, it is rather better to be prepared and safe than to be not because a person who is not ready at all times or are ignorant to what is happening to the country is more likely to experience negative effect.

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