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2016년 5월 31일 화요일

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Is There a Remedy for North Korea?

Kim Jong-Un North Koreas Supreme Leader is pictured at a parade in North Korea

North Koreas nuclear crisis is real and it is threatening USs foreign interests On October 9 2006 North Korea performed its first nuclear test Nations worldwide were shaken North Korea was to be handled with caution: nuclear capabilities would pose a threat to future cooperation with different nations including the US After North Koreas withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2009 the country has increasingly threatened nuclear attacks upon the South Korean Peninsula In the 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty the US agreed to protect South Korea The agreement still stands today

[Source: Associated Press]

and as such the United States Bureau of Conflict and Stabi lization Operations needs to take action to ensure the safety of South Korea According to the US Department of State the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations is required to shape and sustain a peaceful prosperous just and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere To ease the continuous nuclear threats from North Korea the US and other countries need to lift sanctions on the nation rather than implement stricter ones In addition China must form a joint approach with the

Private? Or Public For decades there has been an immense debate on whether private or public high schools provide better education for students Although one side seems dominant at times both types of schools are unique and each have their own peaks and pitfalls The most imminent difference between public and private high schools is tuition and fees Public schools are completely free and the California Educational Board claims that these schools also provide a wholesome learning environ ment Despite this most are underfunded and suffer from frequent budget cuts Addi tionally public high schools are completely subject to state educational changes and are required to make several

mandatory reforms every year On the other hand private high schools fund themselves with student tuition fees donations and grants As a result these institutions typ ically devote themselves to specifically meet the needs of all students and gear them all toward their desired goals Generally speaking the only downfall to private high schools is that the tuition is often costly For instance Harvard-Westlake an excellent private school in Los Angeles comprises a yearly tuition of $34700 with additional fees for books transportation etc As a whole most students do not attend private high schools because of the outright excessive fees Another difference between

US and revive The Six Party Talks to enforce negotiations modeled after Irans P5+1 agreement The Six Party Talks are a series of multilateral negotiations between China Japan North Korea Russia South Korea and the United States aimed at dismantling North Koreas nuclear program After its unfortunate disestablishment in 2008 there have been efforts from China to re-establish the organization The Six Party Talks should identify all the involving nations top priorities regarding North Koreas nuclear crisis After wards the Six Party Talks should model itself after Irans P5+1 negotiations to cooperate with North Korea and identify and secure North Koreas top priority This action would create an opportunity to effectively negotiate to denuclearize North Korea Of course both the US and South Koreas priority has one objective: denuclearize North Korea For China their priority is to keep North Koreas regime stable Furthermore the Six Party Talks must come to an agreement

regarding North Koreas sanctions While enforcing sanctions on North Korea may seem like the best option to control North Koreas overwhelming nuclear threats North Korea has already been under the USs sanctions for over half a century Even The Diplomat argues the sanctions may well help shore up domestic support for Kim Jong-un by playing into the very successful propagandized narrative that outside powers are out to get North Korea However lifting North Koreas sanctions to make a successful deal will be more difficult in comparison to Iran According to USA Today while the financial upheavals burdened Irans economy North Korea has China: Xi Jinpings government provides North Korea with crucial aid in finance food and energy Therefore in order to persuade North Korea to abide by any terms the joint approach between the US and China comes into play China must mediate between North Korea and the US In a report from the Arms Control Association Greg

public and private high schools results from admission and providing special needs In the case of public schools enrollment comprises of simply filling out forms and providing legal documents However students with special needs or a disability meet a roadblock because not all public high schools have the capacity to handle these students As a result there is a major lack of effective special education programs at public schools Private high schools however are selective and evaluate applicants financial needs academic potential race and other factors Also some of these schools are wholly specialized to provide education for disabled students and assist them to the greatest extent In terms of student care and education private high schools are superior because students

can attend the school that best fits their needs A third difference between the two school system arises in actual academic curriculum and rigor Public high schools must follow a curriculum that is determined by the state and this outline is often but not always less rigorous than that of private schools Generally speaking public high school education is limited in academics and does not fully prep students for college academics In contrast private high schools make and establish their own curriculum to offer to students More often than not private schools offer challenging academics and design specific tests that students need to pass Additionally private schools have better educated teachers with strong knowledge in each ones respective subject

Thielmann member of the Council on Foreign Relations said If proliferation cannot be reversed under current circumstances it could at least be stopped in its tracks The general formula employed successfully in the Iran nuclear deala realistic compromise solution that addresses the highest priority needs of each partymay provide a useful template If the US Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations does not take action North Koreas nuclear advances will continue to compromise the safety of all citizens around the globe

Gina Kim Grade 11 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

which often increases the quality of education Dillon Edwards who has attended both a private and public school comments It was obvious to me that school work at my old private school was more difficult and the teachers were harsher graders Here [at public school] the classes are easier and the atmosphere is more open and free Despite all ongoing differences between private and public high schools the best school is completely open to discussion After all education should address and synchronize best with the students interests values and desires

Scott Kim Grade 10 West Ranch High School

Carnival Incident Leaves Girl Traumatized Calls for Better Safety Measures Recently a Nebraska girl had her scalp torn off by a carnival ride on Saturday May 7 A simple visit to a Cinco de Mayo amusement park ended with the girl being rushed to the emergency room Injuries like this and even deaths occur at amusement parks worldwide every day Although this incident is one of the more extreme cases accidents at theme parks happen all the time This is why it is important to take all precautions and safety regulations seriously while at parks and on rides Eleven-year-old Elizabeth Gilreath from Nebraska was

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at a Cinco de Mayo carnival when the tragic accident happened She had been on a ride called Kings Crown when she suddenly fell off the spinning machine and got her hair tangled up Upon inspection it was discovered that the ride had no belts buckles or harnesses but instead had a single bar that the riders were supposed to hold onto in front of them; this shows that the park had failed to take the maximum measures required to ensure riders safety The lack of protective equipment on the ride had resulted in the girl slipping off and onto the ground her hair getting

caught and torn Though before people had thought of this as just a tragic freak accident it is neither freak nor accident One it is not some unusual and unexpected event since mishaps happen constantly at places like this and two it isnt an accident but rather a result of the parks failure to ensure customer safety Surveillance footage also shows that the ride operator had run away from the mechanism upon seeing that the girl was in danger and in need of immediate help Though he could have been running to get help or running away in fear his first

response should have been to stop the ride in motion and run to the girl not run away Gilreaths mother has filed charges and is campaigning for belts and buckles on amusement park rides improved safety on all rides and better park staff training Regular amusement park visitor YeJin Hwang a freshman at Valencia High School said in an interview with JSR After hearing of this event Im having second thoughts on going to amusement parks Being a frequent and avid park-goer and season pass carrier shes surprised to find out that she could have ended

up in the same situation as the girl on each of her many visits though there is a disparity between the safety standards of local fairs versus those of large corporate theme parks Knowing about this incident has opened up my eyes to just how risky any park can be; even at huge and supposedly safe parks like Six Flags you never really know if you are in safe hands

Angela Kim Grade 9 Valencia High School

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