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Overview

Food irradiation is a food safety technology that eliminates
pathogens, including disease-causing germs, from foods. Like
pasteurization of milk, and pressure cooking of canned foods,
treating food with ionizing radiation kills bacteria and parasites
that would otherwise cause food-borne diseases, a world-wide
concern. For example, the food that NASA astronauts eat is sterilized
by irradiation to avoid the possibility of food-borne illness
in space.

Too Much TV Can Make Your Child Violent

According to research, television violence begets violence. Even 80 percent of Hollywood executives believe there is a link between TV violence and real violence.⁴

Jeffrey Johnson, author of a 17-year study at Columbia University, which was published in the journal Science, concurs. The study revealed there is a direct link between the amount of television a child watches and their level of aggression. According to Johnson, children who watched more than one hour of TV a day were, "four times more likely than children who watch less television to commit aggressive acts."⁵

The American Academy of Child and Adult Psychology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychological Association all agree that violence in the media is related to real-life aggression.

Perhaps you're thinking, Wait a minute, kids are going to learn more from their parents than the TV. I wouldn't count on it. If your child spends more time in front of TV than talking with you, there’s a good chance the TV is teaching him more than you think.

Careers in international aid and community development <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

The international aid and community development field offers a huge range of interesting and diverse career opportunities to graduates of almost every discipline, but it can be a difficult field to break in to. Traditionally, employers, whether they are international organisations, contracting companies or Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are looking for people not just with the right qualifications and skill set, but also proven international experience, particularly in a developing country context. This represents a major challenge for new graduates, but there are ways of improving your chances and some well-worn pathways to international work opportunities.

People who work in aid and community development are usually passionate about what they do, and many organisations (in particular the NGOs) in the field have a religious, ideological, or sometimes political foundation, so it is important to know and understand who you intend to work for, and ensure there is a good match of philosophies and expectations.

Careers in international aid and community development <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

The international aid and community development field offers a huge range of interesting and diverse career opportunities to graduates of almost every discipline, but it can be a difficult field to break in to. Traditionally, employers, whether they are international organisations, contracting companies or Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are looking for people not just with the right qualifications and skill set, but also proven international experience, particularly in a developing country context. This represents a major challenge for new graduates, but there are ways of improving your chances and some well-worn pathways to international work opportunities.

People who work in aid and community development are usually passionate about what they do, and many organisations (in particular the NGOs) in the field have a religious, ideological, or sometimes political foundation, so it is important to know and understand who you intend to work for, and ensure there is a good match of philosophies and expectations.