Andrea Fernandez refuses to wear the RFID chip, but the legal system insists she must comply: Texas Judge Rules Schools Can Force RFID Chips on Students (http://www.activistpost.com/2013/01/texas-judge-rules-schools-can-force.html). The Hernandez family tried to use religion as justification to reject the surveillance, but the court refused this justification. Not only is this a violation of freedom of religion and creed, but it’s an impractical solution, or another example of the corporate-government’s mandatory expensive failure (MEF).
If the school wants to boost attendance, then try creating a school system that is worth attending for both the teachers and students. Instead, the school administrators came up with various tricks, excuses, and technologies to compel students to attend. In other words, the school administrators prioritize obedience and monetary procurement a lot more than the teachers’ and students’ goals.
The school could try giving teachers the choice to choose their students, and give students the option to choose their teachers. It happens all the time when people do business, enroll in private clubs, go to worship centers, hang out with friends and family, etc. In other words, the school could give students (or their parents) the opportunity to learn the information and skills they actually want to learn. If a student doesn’t like a certain math teacher, then try another one. If the student wants to take lots of courses in chemistry and only a few courses in math, then so be it. If a student wants to take lots of music lessons and only the basics of language, history, math, and science, then go ahead. One size doesn’t fit all. Ramming down one standard on every student only serves the interest of a few people. That’s not education. That’s brainwashing for the ruling class by the ruling class.
Schools should improve their bathroom standards. The female restrooms seem to have much longer lines than the male restrooms. Maybe, just maybe, schools need more stalls and restrooms for females? In addition, many high school students still need potty training. I hated using school bathrooms, because they are almost always messy. Even in high school I frequently witnessed urine and feces splattered on toilet seats, on the ground, and even on the walls. I’m NOT exaggerating here. It’s gross and unsanitary. I would only urinate during school hours. If I needed to take a crap, then I waited until I got home. This involves some constipation, but it’s much better than sitting on a school’s toilet seat covered in urine and feces. I even had to witness this a few times at UCLA.
Schools and public restrooms employ the worst toilet paper, too. The toilet paper is rough, so it easily creates excess abrasion. I pat my rear sphincter with toilet paper, instead of wiping, because patting creates a lot less abrasion than wiping. I only wipe slowly and gently 2 to 3 times after I am done patting.
Anyhow, constipation could be unhealthy. In the long-run, extreme constipation could result in fecal incontinence (i.e., losing control over bowel movements). This is why some old people wear diapers. You’re suppose to empty your bowels as soon as you feel the fullness. You should defecate once per day to twice per day. Don’t strain. A bunch of gentle pushes is a lot better than a few intense pushes. If you have to strain a lot, then you are constipated. Using laxatives over the long-run could damage your intestines. The best solution for constipation is a healthy diet with 20 to 30 grams of natural fiber, relieve yourself as soon as you feel the need, a clean restroom, and soft toilet paper.
When I was in elementary school to middle school, the school offered free hearing tests and eyesight tests from doctors. As a naive student, I thought this was good idea. With the optometrist’s recommendation, I started wearing prescription glasses in the sixth grade. The doctors (i.e., highly certified idiots) incorrectly told me myopia or nearsightedness was completely genetic, thus, my behavior could not fix or minimize the myopia. Then I learned more about myopia when I attended UCLA. I eventually discovered science papers that claimed my behavior could cause or prevent, or worsen or minimize myopia.
This is happening all over the world. I read science studies claiming myopia is becoming more common in Eurasia and North America with each passing generation. Older generations have a smaller frequency and less severe cases of myopia than younger generations.
The good news is that I didn’t end up anywhere as bad as this women: British doctors turned Julie Eldred into a twitching, bloated wreck (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1446816/How-doctors-turned-Julie-into-a-twitching-bloated-wreck.html). The bad news is that this woman is ruined by her doctors.
I’m guessing the establishment doctors chase after solutions that are profitable. Profits are very persuasive for a person’s subconscious and/or conscious goals. Optometrists make lots of money when they constantly prescribe stronger prescription glasses as soon as possible over a person’s lifetime. Preventive medicine is a lot less profitable than a cure. A cure is a lot less profitable than a lifetime of treatments. Treatments with side-effects generate additional revenue. This is one example out of many examples for why some things are priceless, and why people shouldn't be money junkies. Anyhow, going back to “education” . . .
Erudition requires lots of indoor reading, which could lead to myopia. How about a course on good eyesight habits that minimize eyesight problems?
Mainstream optometry insists myopia is genetic, but independent research claims the environment or how a person interacts with environment affects myopia.
Here is an introduction on behavior optometry: “Myopia Reduction: Try It, You’ll Like It” Steve Gallop, O.D., FCOVD (http://www.gallopintovision.com/2012/08/16/to-see-or-not-to-see-that-is-the-question/). The article talks about how stronger prescription glasses and laser surgery could actually worsen myopia over the long-run. In summary, the article tells people to avoid eyestrain. Your prescription glasses do NOT make you impervious to eyestrain.
Avoid looking too closely at objects (e.g., less than or equal to 2 feet) for too long, and avoid looking at distant objects for too long. Don’t squint your eyes. Your eyes can be excessively used like your joints. Your joints could suffer from repetitive motions and excess forces (e.g., tennis elbow). Your eyes could suffer from staring at an object located at a certain distance for too long (e.g., too near or too far away). Your eyes grow correctly and maintain themselves properly when they are given the opportunity (1) to constantly stare at objects located at comfortable distances and (2) to stare at objects located at various distances (from close to faraway) once and a while.
If your eyes are tired, then take a break. Take off your prescription glasses, and then close your eyes for 2 minutes. Try taking off your prescription glasses and then staring at distant objects for 2 minutes. For any part of your body, you need brief breaks (e.g., 2 minutes of rest) when that part of the body is slightly tired, and you need long periods of rest when that part of the body is very tired. Breaks and rest give your body the opportunity to repair itself, replenish its nutrients and other supplies, and improve itself.
Reading in the dark could strain your eyes. Looking at fuzzy images or rapidly moving images on the computer screen could strain your eyes.
Some science studies claimed vegetables and fruits that are green, yellow or orange, and red are healthy for the eyes (and the rest of the body), because they contain potent antioxidants like lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. Lutein is abundantly found darker green vegetables and fruits (e.g., leafy green vegetables). Zeaxanthin is abundantly found in solid yellow or sold green vegetables and fruits (e.g., yellow and orange bell peppers). Lycopene is abundantly found in solid red vegetables and fruits (e.g., tomatoes, organic ketchup, and red bell peppers). Your eyes need these antioxidants or pigments to function properly.
Some science studies claimed that the human eye requires sunlight to properly grow and maintain itself. Apparently, the sun’s ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiations (i.e., UVA and UVB radiations) are necessary to properly stimulate your eyes for proper grown and maintenance. The UVA and UVB radiations strengthen your eyes’ structures, which prevents deformations that result in myopia. UVA and UVB radiation also stimulates your skin to produce vitamin D3, which is a very important hormone for your body.
Sunlight is only bad when you absorb an excess quantity of solar energy. Moderate amounts of sunlight is healthy for you. The definition of “moderate” varies depending on various factors.
Factor #1
Your skin color. Darker skins have more pigments, or more resistance to sunburns or excessive solar energy. Redheads usually have the least concentration of pigments in their skins, thus, redheads are the most susceptible to sunburns. Black Africans, Southeast Asia’s native blacks on New Guinea, and Australian aborigines usually have the highest concentration of pigments in their skins, thus, these dark people have the most resistance against sunburns.
If have lighter skin, then you need less intense sunlight and a shorter period of sunlight than a darker person. During summertime in San Diego at 3 pm, a redhead may only need 5 minutes of outdoor sunlight, and a black person may need 1 hour of outdoor sunlight. Anymore sunlight will burn the skin and the eyes. In this situation, an East Asian person like me could handle 10 minutes of sunlight on the front side, 10 minutes on the back side, 5 minutes on my left side, and 5 minutes on my right side.
Tanning booths may INCORRECTLY simulate natural sunlight.
Factor #2
Your location (e.g., near the equator or far from the equator) and the time (e.g., 10 am to 4pm versus 6 pm to 5 am).
People who live 40 degrees north or south of the equator will have problems getting enough UVA and UVB radiation during fall, winter, and early spring. This is because the sun’s radiation is greatly absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere. When sunlight strikes the earth’s surface at a 90-degree angle or when the sun hovers directly overhead a standing person’s head, then the sunlight is most intense. When the sunlight strikes the earth’s surface at an angle that is much greater or much smaller than a 90-degree angle, then the sunlight is weaker. In other words, sunlight that is nearer the horizon is weaker than sunlight that is directly above your head when you’re standing straight up.
Another way to judge solar intensity is by your shadow. Go outside during daytime and stand straight up. When your shadow is right below you, then the solar energy is most powerful. When your shadow is twice as long as your body’s height, then the sunlight shouldn’t be able to easily burn your skin. NEVER directly look into sunlight without proper protection for your eyes. You need both UVA and UVB radiations to properly stimulate your eyes’ structure and your skin’s vitamin D3 production. When your shadow is directly under you or when your shadow’s length is less than 1.5 times your body’s height, then you should be able to obtain significant amounts of both UVA and UVB radiation.
Check out this website for UVA and UVB ratings at various geographic locations: UV Awareness (http://www.uvawareness.com/). For proper sunlight exposure, you want a UV Index score between 4 and 8. A score of 4 is weaker sunlight than a score of 8. A score below 4 may be too weak, and a score above 8 is too intense.
You have to be outdoors during daytime to get proper UVA and UVB radiation. A typical clear-glass window will block out too much UVB radiation and some UVA radiation. You want a natural ratio and intensity of UVA and UVB radiation.
Obviously, shade will block out lots of sunlight.
Surrounding ice, water, shiny metals, and brightly painted surfaces will reflect extra sunlight onto you.
Sunlight is usually significantly intense between 10 am to 4 pm. Earlier times and later times usually do not offer enough solar radiation.
Try eating lunch outdoors. Spend 20 minutes eating lunch under the sun without wearing your prescription glasses, contact lens, or sunglasses. Take a brief outdoor walk right after lunch without wearing your prescription glasses, contact lens, or sunglasses.
Factor #3
Your clothing. Thicker and/or denser clothing blocks out sunlight from reaching your skin. Prescription glasses, contact lens, and sunglasses could block out too much sunlight for proper solar stimulation of your eyes.
Try going for walks, jogs, and breaks during the daytime without prescription glasses, contact lens, and sunglasses. If possible, sunbathe on the weekends. Directly expose your head, neck, torso, arms, and lower legs to sunlight. Ensure all sides of your body get some direct solar exposure (e.g., top side, front side, back side, left side, and right side). Only expose your eyes to indirect sunlight, not direct sunlight. Look around you without prescription glasses, contact lens, or sunglasses. Again, NEVER directly look at the sun without proper eye protection.
Sunblock lotion obviously prevents your skin from properly absorbing UVA and UVB radiation for vitamin D3 production.
Factor #4
People who eat more vegetables and fruits (especially ones that are dark green, solid yellow or orange, and bright red) have more antioxidants or natural pigments in them. This helps protect against excessive UVA and UVB radiation.