End of Quarter 3 Feedback

I think that this quarter of humanities was the most knowledge loaded quarter from this year. There was just so much to learn and understand, and this made my some of my goals hard to achieve. But I still cannot believe that the quarter went by so fast. Period. My goals from last quarter were to turn in all my assignments on time, finish blog earlier then the blog evaluation, and prepare for Socratic seminars with solid facts. I can't really say I kept all of my goals, I missed one of them. All most all my assignments were on time, however, there were still late ones, something that shouldn't be happening this far into my 8th grade year. My blog was finished pretty close to the due date, but there was enough breathing room for me to get it done in time. My final goal, about the Socratic seminar, I completely missed because I wasn't here for it. I WAS IN ISTA! But anyway, two out of three yet again is not bad at all.

For the last quarter of humanities, i think my main goal is to have fun. I know that isn't a measurable goal but it's something I should strive for. I want to keep my goal of turning in my ALL my homework on time. It's a goal that's stuck with me, and it would be a shame to break the habit in the final stretch of school. My second goal, UBD related, is to finish my research paper before spring break. My third and final goal is to finish my short reflection on my 8th grade year. I know, it's not for humanities, but it's has um... ideas and words in it.

Great Powers Game Debreif

Nikaya and I were the mighty Russian Emipre. While the word "empire" is in the title, we didn't necesarily manage to build and mantain one. One of the reasons was that Russia was hobbled industrially and economically at the start of the game, while other countries like Germany had vast amounts of armies and industries. Relative to the other empires, ours was prosperous but small.

I think that in order to build an empire, it's necessary to have a good balance between military and economy. However, you also had to keep a strong presence abroad. In the long run, since we are all teenagers prone to agression, we should have bought more armies to ensure our saftey. If our country was safe, and not backstabbed by allies, then it could have built up it's industrial strength over time. Despite the fact that we were owned by our freinds in the end, I think we did a good job of bulding the alliances that strangled us in the end. If Nikaya and I had another chance at this game, we probably wouldn't have been so trusting and open with other countries.

Three specific things I learned? Well... First of all, trust no one. Seccond, strength first, economy later. Finally, to survive, you must surround yourself with others who can take the fall for you.

Feedback Feb 16-20. WWIII. Can it happen?

I think that WWIII is extremely possible, and might take place in my lifetime. The middle east is already a hotbed for conflict, with many opposing ideas. The new idea of fighting for a religion has taken root there, creating extremist behaviour. There is also the threat of deadly weapons like nuclear and biological ones. I believe that the war is going to start with a major terrorist attack on American soil that will susequently cause the collapse of the middle eastern situation. America will join teams with all the european countries, and wage war against the middle east. This war will be economically exhausting, draining the resources of many countries not prepared to fight in the war. Act two will be China increasing it's agression, dominating Taiwan, and eventually Japan. Over the period of the war, the economic centers of power will shift, like they did in WWII, to the Far East manufacturing powers, ie. China. The net effect will be an immense loss of life, an economic collapse, and eventually, the creation of a stronger U.N type governing system to make completely sure that WWIV will never happen.
The scary part is, the precoursers to this war have already started. The world is in economic collapse, and power is shifting rapidly. Nuclear threats and war-alliances are already being forged through trade deals and negotiations. Rouge nations like North Korea, and other dictators who don't garuntee civil liberites are on the rise. So what is acutally going to trigger WWIII? Let's wait and see.

Graphs and info

State-wise Present Rate of Malnutrition in India (NFHS-III, 2005-2006 and 2007-2012)
(Percentage)
States/UTs	Children under 3 Years		Women (15-49) Years With BMI Below Normal (18.5)		Eleventh Plan Goal- Redn by 50%
	Underweight	Anaemia	Body Mass Index	Anaemia
Andhra Pradesh	36.5	79.0	30.8	62.0	18.3
Arunachal Pradesh	36.9	66.3	15.5	48.9	18.5
Assam	40.4	76.7	26.5	69.0	20.2
Bihar	58.4	87.6	43.0	68.3	29.2
Jharkhand	59.2	77.7	32.6	70.4	29.6
Goa	29.3	49.3	20.5	38.9	14.7
Gujarat	47.4	80.1	32.3	55.5	23.7
Haryana	41.9	82.5	27.8	56.5	21.0
Himachal Pradesh	36.2	58.8	24.3	40.9	18.1
Jammu & Kashmir	29.4	68.1	21.3	53.0	14.7
Karnataka	41.1	82.7	31.4	50.3	20.6
Kerala	28.8	55.7	12.5	32.3	14.4
Madhya Pradesh	60.3	82.6	40.1	57.6	30.2
Chhattisgarh	52.1	81.0	41.0	57.6	26.1
Maharashtra	39.7	71.9	32.6	49.0	19.9
Manipur	23.8	52.8	13.9	39.3	11.9
Meghalaya	46.3	68.7	14.7	45.4	23.2
Mizoram	21.6	51.7	15.3	38.2	10.8
Nagaland	29.7	NA	15.9	NA	14.9
Orissa	44.0	74.2	40.5	62.0	22.0
Punjab	27.0	80.2	13.5	38.4	13.5
Rajasthan	44.0	79.6	33.6	53.1	22.0
Sikkim	22.6	56.9	9.6	46.8	11.3
Tamil Nadu	33.2	72.5	23.5	53.3	16.6
Tripura	39.0	67.9	35.1	64.4	19.5
Uttar Pradesh	47.3	85.1	34.1	50.8	23.7
Uttaranchal	38.0	61.5	25.7	47.6	19.0
West Bengal	43.5	69.4	37.7	63.0	21.8
Delhi	33.1	63.2	10.6	43.4	16.6
India	45.9	79.2	33.0	56.2	23.0

State-wise Allocation of Foodgrains and Number of Student Benefited under National Nutritional Programme in India (2004-2005)
States	Allocation of Foodgrains (in MTs)			No. of Students Covered
	Wheat	Rice	Total	Total	SC	ST
Andhra Pradesh	0	2134105.27	2134105.27	9081299	544878	1362195
Arunchal Pradesh	0	35596.8	35596.8	177984	0	135870
Assam	0	1016274.9	1016274.9	3387583	322894	572240
Bihar	0	1958352	1958352	9791760	1778580	85009
Chattisgarh	0	565716.4	565716.4	2828582	414658	890657
Goa	0	12328.02	12328.02	68489	976	8
Gujarat	301766.9	301766.9	603533.8	3017669	321816	740841
Haryana	230377.2	230377.2	460754.4	1627834	502841	0
Himachal Pradesh	0	175270.2	175270.2	590351	194827	30577
Jammu & Kashmir	0	249364.5	249364.5	831215	12178	40428
Jharkhand	0	820000.25	820000.25	3280001	448096	940848
Karnataka	56339.13	1119241.71	1175580.84	5126042	1139271	437249
Kerala	0	423270.8	423270.8	2116354	233618	33561
Madhya Pradesh	1209082.2	390662.8	1599745	7649784	1479824	1833917
Maharashtra	0	2223033.26	2223033.26	9665362	1416494	1160544
Manipur	0	91708.5	91708.5	305695	7366	158586
Meghalaya	0	100514.6	100514.6	502573	N.A.	N.A.
Mizoram	0	18263.23	18263.23	95619	0	91105
Nagaland	0	34719.6	34719.6	173598	0	173598
Orissa	0	1352930.16	1352930.16	5151346	1051628	1435962
Punjab	432223.8	0	432223.8	1498697	874903	0
Rajasthan	1659048.16	26634.08	1685682.24	7662192	1575546	1232137
Sikkim	0	16720.4	16720.4	83602	4009	9172
Tamilnadu	0	861186.4	861186.4	4305932	1140228	68831
Tripura	0	91604	91604	458020	85156	172182
Uttar Pradesh	0	162240.8	162240.8	811204	205636	31287
Uttaranchal	1699691.6	3399383.2	5099074.8	16996916	5726035	16806
West Bengal	0	3025718.5	3025718.5	10326600	2319204	583196
Total	5588528.99	20836984.48	26425513.46	107612303	21800662	12236806

http://www.indiastat.com/india/ShowDataSec.asp?secid=192&ptid=16

=18 Year Females (NPNL - Sedentary Work) of Rural Population in India - Part I (2000-01) " height="1"> NL - Sedentary Work) of Rural Population in India - Part I (2000-01)
(g/day)
States	Mean/ SD	Cereals	Millets	Puls. & Legu.	Leafy Veg.	Other Veg.	Roots & Tubers	Nuts & Oils
Kerala (n=963)	Mean	293	0	17	5	48	65	62
	SD	71	9	22	20	63	80	35
Tamil Nadu (n=501)	Mean	370	3	34	7	48	38	6
	SD	103	54	29	21	45	43	8
Karnataka (n=712)	Mean	347	87	40	13	25	47	21
	SD	178	126	29	34	46	47	26
Andhra Pradesh (n=351)	Mean	425	14	24	7	39	28	3
	SD	157	56	31	37	54	31	16
Maharashtra (n=391)	Mean	176	136	28	9	24	21	10
	SD	151	152	26	23	37	28	15
Gujarat (n=345)	Mean	253	223	41	17	69	83	0
	SD	209	257	32	41	75	74	2
Madhya Pradesh (n=219)	Mean	390	27	31	22	62	47	0
	SD	176	97	33	45	73	51	2
Orissa (n=683)	Mean	422	0	20	28	67	110	1
	SD	97	5	22	44	64	64	3
West Bengal (n=634)	Mean	416	0	9	52	70	135	1
	SD	127	4	13	82	85	77	10
Pooled (n=4799)	Mean	346	43	26	18	50	69	17
	SD	155	120	28	45	64	72	31
	RDA	410	-	40	100	40	50	-

Abbr. : SD : Standard Deviation.
RDA : Recommended Dietary Allowances.
NPNL : Non-Pregnant Non-Lactating.
Source : Diet and Nutritional Status of Rural Population, National Institute of
Nutrition, ICMR, 2002.