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Climate Point: Clean energy on the rise

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Webstite:
Roth, S. (2018, January 18). Climate Point: Clean energy on the rise. Retrieved January 22, 2018, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/nletter/climatepoint/2018/01/18/climate-change-global-warming-solar-wind-nasa-renewable-energy-grand-canyon-ryan-zinke/1044896001/

Summary:
Scientists recently stated that 2017 was the second warmest year to date. Each new year has unfortunately brought warmer temperatures to planet Earth. With the global environment getting more and more unstable the world's citizens are starting to jump into action. Companies continue to invest in designing clean cars, renewable energy, and ways of spreading awareness.

The car company, Ford, has noticed the need for affordable non-gasoline vehicles. They have decided to invest eleven billion dollars into the development of electric options in the hopes consumers will start buying smarter. Other companies such as Nissan have also sworn to only release hybrids or fully electric cars after 2021. These plans are a huge testament to how even the largest companies find the environment issue concerning and worth addressing. It also proves that even the most vastly used, most bought, and arguably the most necessary items can/should be altered to aid the human footprint deduction.

Proof that being more green and trying to improve the environment is the creation of cheap alternatives. Someone could believe and want to help the fight against global warming but simply cannot afford to buy a car that is triple in cost. Companies from different industries claim to have had many environmentally friendly options but they were not realistic when price was considered.

Energy companies in Colorado are bidding solar and wind projects with storage that are cheaper than the state's existing coal plants (David Roberts, Vox spokesman)

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Trump Move on Healthcare Religious Freedom Prompts Discrimination Fears

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Reuters. (2018, January 19). Trump Move on Healthcare Religious Freedom Prompts Discrimination Fears. Retrieved January 22, 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/01/19/us/19reuters-usa-healthcare-religion-legal.html

Summary:
President Donald Trump and his administration have decided to allow healthcare workers with religious or moral obligations the option to refuse abortions or other treatments. This new legal cover is making questions for the public. Protected by the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division no one within the medical field will be forced to perform procedures against their beliefs. Before the slaw the government could have been described as to "overreaching".

Healthcare workers can deny care to women seeking abortions or birth control as well as gay and transgender patients (Reuters, 2018)

There are already laws to protect religious believes with in the medical field however this new one and forces the previous laws. The law will not protect doctors or nurses following their own "personal philosophical choices". Which raises the question of how will that be determined?

Would be particularly concerned if the new HHS division takes any actions that would result in denial of access to appropriate healthcare based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or other personal characteristics. (Jack Ende, president of the American College of Physicians)

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‘Frost Boy’ in China Warms Up the Internet, and Stirs Poverty Debate

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https://padlet.com/lakisk/xnnxw024u4n4

Webstite:
HernÁndez, J. C. (2018, January 13). 'Frost Boy' in China Warms Up the Internet, and Stirs Poverty Debate. Retrieved January 22, 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/world/asia/frozen-boy-china-poverty.html

Summary:
Third grader, Wang Fuman, arrived at school last week covered in frost. depicted below you can see the eight year old boy with snow in his hair, red cheeks, and laughing classmates in the background.

People on the internet immediately started applauding him for his two hour trek to school saying his spirit is that of the rural residents. Local papers and commenters called him a hero and great example of how determined the Chinese nationals can be. To viewers in the United States and other wealthy countries this photo represents how lucky and sheltered our children are. People around the world seem to forget that there are children who need to depend on themselves while their parents are working all day or that there are children who need to skip lunch because their parents cannot afford that meal.

After attention was brought up in regards to rural children not having enough clothing for their very long winter commutes to school donations started to come in. There will now be programs based around helping the children get to school safely dressed by using the 33,000 dollars recently donated.

While urban areas are growing rapidly richer, about 500 million Chinese, or about 40 percent of the population, live on less than $5.50 per day (World Bank)

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Canadian pub fights complaint after it gives pay-gap discount to women

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Webstite:
Woolf, C. (2018, January 11). Canadian pub fights complaint after it gives pay-gap discount to women. Retrieved January 14, 2018, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/11/canadian-pub-fights-complaint-after-gives-pay-gap-discount-women/1023578001/

Summary:
A Canadian bar in London, Ontario has made international headlines due to giving a discount. Whilst only a thirteen percent cut on food only on Mondays a local man and frequesnt customer is angered. The "pay-gap discount" and the response to it bring up alot  of challeneging moral and ethical issues.

Pub owner, Mark Serre, noticed that women in Canada make on average thirteen percent less than their male counterparts. Whilst the discount will not make a financial difference for women, the promotion was meant to draw attention to the topic. With threats of the case going to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Mr. Serre has hired an attorney to defuse the situation.

There's a difference between perfect equality and actual substantive equality.... differential treatment is actually going to address a prejudice rather than actually aggregate it (Susan Toth, human rights lawyer)

Towards the end of the article another promotion done by the same pub is brought up. "Redhead Days" gives any and all red head patrons fifteen percent off for a specific week on food. Whilst discriminatory, this promotion has not had any backlash.