W HY DOES SHE STAY?

                                      WHY DOES SHE STAY

 Domestic violence is one of the miseries that millions of women and even a few men fall into every year.

Domestic violence happens to everyone,all races ,all religions and it's not even a women's issue as some people think although 85% of the abusers are men.see also;domestic violence data.

It happens in families, intimate and long-term relationships.

Photo from google.domestic violent victim

Some of the abusers usually have had abad childhood for example if someone was savagely and repeatedly abused by their step parent or even their biological parent.

Some of the warning signs of an abuser are, creating an illusion that you're the dominate partner in a relationship.They first idolize you in the beginning,they praise you and love everything about you.

The second step is isolating the victim so that she's far away from family members and friends.He might do this by suggesting you move to a new city far from them by bringing up excuses of why you should move in order to convince you.

The abuser then introduces the threat to victim in order to see her reaction then they proceed to physically abusing the victim.

Most of the women don't realize that they are being abused and that's why they stay.They just see themselves as very strong women just in love with troubled men and think that it's kinda normal.

The other reason she stays maybe , being afraid to move away from the abuser because she might of being killed and stalked by the abuser.

Over 70% of the murders of domestic violence happens after the victim decides to end the relationship.

Victims are advised to break the silence and tell those around them what they go through.

IS SPACE A HUMAN PLACE?

                                                            IS SPACE A HUMAN PLACE

 Alot of efforts have been made by astronomers to study the space,get to space and to live in space but nobody knows whether space is a human place,in order to know this alot of risks have to be made.

There are several risks NASA is researching for a Mars mission. The risks are grouped into five categories related to the stresses they place on the space traveler: Gravity fields, isolation/confinement, hostile/closed environments, space radiation, and distance from Earth. see also;risks of space flight

                                                             photo from google;collision of the Iridium satellite.

Iridium Satellite was destroyed on February 10 2009in an unprecedented collision with a Russian Satellite.Even though space junk is a problem when it comes to space exploration some archaeologists believe that some pieces of junk are useful.For example the Indonesia's Palapa Al satellite which was launched as a symbol of trying to unite an archipelago of hundred of highlands with different languages and different cultural traditions and so it's a powerfulsymbol of Indonesia's nationhood.

Archaeologists believe that helping people to reconnect with such will make them feel that they have the right to have a say in future directions in space technology which is already a preserve of the wealthy elites.

A private space travel — with cocktails, retro-futuristic Philippe Starck designs and Wi-Fi. Just $55 million a trip!

                                             photo from google;space tourism

There are some qualifications that an astronaut must have to visit space.To be considered for the NASA astronaut program is you must be a U.S. citizen. Dual citizenship is okay.

NASA sets three bare minimum requirements for their astronaut application. First, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, biological or physical science, computer science, or math. Second, you must have three years of related professional experience or 1,000 hours of piloting. That professional experience could be teaching or time spent pursuing an advanced degree. And third, you must be able to pass something called the NASA long-duration Astronaut physical. This closes chances for some of the space archaeologists to visit space.

Space technology enables humans to connect with those on Earth.For example holding Video conferences.

The satellites that orbit the Earth, send and receive data and signals to different devices. Satellite signals are used for mobile communication and over Internet, which have revolutionized the way we connect and work. Mobile communication and Internet have made it possible to connect and communicate with anyone in any corner of the world. 

UNUSUAL DISEASES

                      UNUSUAL DISEASES

 Despite extensive research no treatment modality is effective for both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndromes.

The fibromyalgia patients have some common symptoms including generalized body pain, fatigue, digestive issues, chest pains, brain fog and chronic pain is ubiquitous in fibromyalgia patients although some patients don't experience it.see also;fibromyalgia symptoms and signs

                                                     photo from google;signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia

One of the patient who suffers from fibromyalgia says that drugs help him to curb most of his pain. Exercise also help him to stay active.

Exercise may improve patients’ symptoms and quality of life, but an exercise program may be challenging because of pain, stiffness, and fatigue. Lifestyle physical activity involves accumulating self-selected, moderate-intensity activity over the course of the day; this may be easier to sustain over time. There is evidence for the short-term effectiveness of aerobic exercise for treatment but not for strengthening exercise. Flexibility training, yoga, and tai chi have gained increasing interest as adjunctive treatments. Patients need to develop a tolerance for the exertion associated with physical activity if it is to be effective and sustainable. 

Brain fog symptom makes it hard for the patients to remember to take their drugs as Mabel Peralta one of the patients explains.

Chronic Fatigue syndrome(CFS) has got some similar symptoms to those of Fibromyalgia such as fatigue, sleep problems and brain fog.

Other symptoms are muscle and joint pain, severe headaches some people have tender lymph nodes in neck/armpits, frequent sore throats, chills and night sweats, allergic sensitivities or digestive problems.

The main symptom of CFS is feeling extremely tired. Like in Fibromyalgia symptoms vary from one patient to another and the severity vary from day to day. Unlike in Fibromyalgia where patients feel better after doing exercise Patients of CFS aren't advices to do exercise because it makes the matters worse.

Patients of CFS have problems with moving around and may need to rest often. Although there's no criteria for diagnosing CFS doctors are advised to review patients personal and family medical history, conduct a thorough physical and mental status exam and order blood and urine or other tests in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

                             EARNING SELF-RESPECT 


Most of us struggle  to put up healthy boundaries with people.We all  admit that we do have people in our lives who treat us so  poorly, they talk down to us,they boss us around and sometimes they are really rude and aggressive and we really struggle to find away to tell them to stop.
Times are gone when we were really young   and we had no option than to let people treat us in  undesirable way.We're now grownups  and  have the ability to do whatever it takes to just get treated rightly.

Here are some of  the things you should do to  set boundaries and ensure you get treated  in the right manner.

First you should know that you have the right to walk away from someone who treats you badly. For example if your boyfriend is always or sometimes speaks to you rudely learn to just walk away the moment he is doing it.Through this you will earn self respect and be  able to teach people how they should treat you.

Secondly, You have the right to say no. Saying no doesn't make you a jerk, it doesn't make you selfish, it doesn't make you  look rude and horrible person. It means we recognize what's right for us and we have the right  to say no.
.Lastly recognize any toxic relationship that you have with any of  your friends and distance yourself from such people. It doesn't matter whether they   are your relatives or not because sometimes people who are close to us like our parents maybe toxic.Just make sure you're not around them and  avoid taking  any part in their discussions
Setting this boundaries can be really hard because we are afraid our  friends Will view us as selfish people but think to yourself, ,is it important for people to like you or is it important for you to like you.
Don't  let anyone treat you like shit.

                          ONE OF  THE WORST  ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS   

Floods are among the most devastating  natural disaster in the world, claiming more lives and causing more property damage than any other natural phenomena. Flooding  is the most common of all environmental hazards and affects  around 75 million people  worldwidesee also;consequences of floods  

                                              photo from google.
Across the globe, floods have posed tremendous danger to people's lives and properties. Floods cause about one third of all deaths, one third of all injuries  and one third of all damages from natural disasters. 
The rainy season  is undoubtedly not the best time of the year in Kenya. The period comes with perennial problems of flooding  with the resultant loss of lives and properties.
The disaster has been perilous to people, communities  and institutions. Recently an illegally  and irregularly constructed  man-made dam within the vast Patel coffee estate located in Solai,Nakuru broke it's banks gushing out 190million liters of water through  settlements  leaving  in it's wake gruesome deaths  horrible  injuries  (physical, mental  and emotional )massive  destruction  of property and unprecedented displacement of people. While solai residents were still bemoaning their fate the fury of flooding was spreading swiftly  across other parts of the country .

                                              photo from from google;Solai dam tragedy
Heavy rains being experienced in many parts of the country since beginning of this month ,causing floods, flash floods and casualties. On 18th October 2019 Lamu residents  were hit by floods as River  Lagwarera burst its banks.More than 1000 residents  including school going children in the villages in Boni forests were affected by the floods.The seasonal river originates from Ethiopian highlands. Many students missed school for several days as they were forced to wait until the floods abate.
Floods have not only left several people homeless, disrupted business activities, the floods ravaging communities  in western Kenya,Isiolo,Garissa,Turkana,Tana River,Wajir etc are also threatening to expose residents to water borne diseases such as Cholera,Bilharzia and Typhoid.The congestion of camps by the homeless people  also poses  a big  health challenge   in terms of communicable diseases. Floods also enhances environmental degradation  and also the normal production  and distribution of goods.There's also interfere with the culture as seen in congestion of households with children of 15years huddled  with their parents in the camping structures,this contributes to social and health problems.
Some of the measures that are being taken to control floods are constructing furrows  to drain water, construction of dykes along the river banks, dredging  of river channels  and building  dams across rivers.

                                               COVID-19 AND THE ECONOMY

China which was the first country to be affected by the Corona virus  and is the world's second largest economy and is a global manufacturing hub and with the country in lockdown  a majority  of developed and developing countries are already experiencing the negative effects opf the virus due to disruption of the global global supply chain. In China the various numbers of the industrial production retails have been falling to 20%

                                             photo from google;how corona virus has slowed down the economy growth
According to the Organization for economic cooperation and development the world's economy is now projected to be growing by 2.4%from an estimated 2.9% in2019.

Kenya which mainly depends on  the imports from China where 21% of Kenya's total imports are form  China  has not been spared in this.With  the current lockdown activities within manufacturing sector  are likely to be disrupted.imports from china to kenya
In  the Kenyan stock market most foreigners who had already invested are now selling their stocks to other parts of the globe.This began immediately the virus began spreading.
When the first case was reported entry of stockmarkets began to decline for example  stocks for Safaricom declined within a day
The overall impact on the economy will depend on  what goverments will do.If the government decides to keep people at home in  order to stop the spread then the bigger the  effect on the economy. see also;impact of corona virus

                                          THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY 



One of the biggest projects that our country ever had since independence was constructing a railway.This dream came true after the completion of the construction of The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) .This was during 2017 when the first-fare paying passengers boarded the Madaraka Express on Madaraka day on 1st June 2017 during the 54th anniversary of Kenyans attainment of selfrule from great Britain.see also:benefits of sgr

SGR consruction;google photo

The Standard Gauge  Railway has brought upon so many benefits to the people living in Mombasa. One of them being job creation.So many people have been able to secure job opportunities at the Standard Gauge Railway station at Miritini. Personnel employed are such as station agent,senior station superintend,selected station master,junior selected station master,deputy station master etc.see also;list of train workers.

In the train we've also got other employees who offer services to the passengers such  as serving coffee and also maintain the train.For example conductor,second man,telephone maintainer,power maintainer,railway lubricator etc.This has improved the living standards of the employ

ed  people at the SGR ,living in Mombasa.

President Uhuru Kenyatta launching the SGR;
Google photo

Transportation of goods exported goods from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi and Naivasha has also improved entrepreneurship around Mombasa since the business men are able to transport or sell their goods to people in Nairobi and other parts of the country on time.This has widened market for their goods thus growth of their businesses.The amount of fragile or perishable goods that are damaged when the goods are transported by buses has also reduced.

The goods are  also transported  at a cheaper cost compared to the bus  transport cost thus enabling them to maximize their profit. 

Despite the benefits i've mentioned above there are also some numerous disadvantages that the Standard Gauge Railway has brought upon the people living in Mombasa.One of them being people employed at railway stations are some buses that stopped operating due to lack of  passengers travelling to Mombasa because most of them prefer travelling by the Standard Gauge Railway since its faster and cheaper.