The Scholarly Dragon

Recently in 2015 January, drones were allowed to be in use for farming. Agriculture is a very important task that has been completed by humans for a long time. Ancient Mesopotamia was where farming first popped up which is more than 15,000 years ago. You’d be surprised at how far we’ve come and how advanced technology is increasing our production rates.

Helpful Amounts of Precise

Drones have an incredible amount of potential for farming. Their accurate spraying of pesticides and water can help tend to crops better than the human eye can. However, due to the air population, these things can run into each other and cause more harm than good. There are flight limitations that I think have made the issue less of an issue. These things are more cost-effective than planes and require less fertilizer and such to maintain the plants.

Too Much Camera?

Drones can detect which plants need water the most, which have the most bugs, which have the least fertilizer, and which are dying. This can lead to them solving issues faster than a group of human farmers can. They can even herd cattle and find missing animals. However, a concern is that these cameras can invade the privacy of others. I believe this has been solved by the rules not allowing their use in populated areas.

More Pros than Cons

I believe that Drones are going to be more effective for farming and allow for greater amounts of crops to grow and herding techniques to be more effective. This means there’ll be a lot of growth in the economy. And right now in these times, a growth of the economy may help with the economy shutdowns that are coming due to covid-19. Our economy won’t boom but it’ll also help with the upcoming expensiveness of meats (we’ll have more of it). Anyway, that’s all for now.

1. Good Stance

Being knocked off the ground hurts. It hurts more if you don’t have a good stance. A good stance requires you to slightly bend your knees. One foot must face the opponent while the other points out. Without a good stance, you are extremely more likely to end up on the ground, injured, or completely beaten.

2. Guarding

Everyone knows blocking is an important form of fighting, there are 4 common guards from which you can easily block with (and typically start the battle in.) The mid-guard is the most common and likely most used guard to be seen, It is done by pointing the sword at the opponent’s face while at the middle of your body. My personal favorite the Hanging Guard can be done by raising your hands above your head and hanging the guard point down to protect your head. There’s a low guard that goes beside you hanging low, tip pointing at the ground opposite your opponent. It’ll be good for blocking attacks that are moving downwards and then striking. Then the high guard, you raise it above your head and point it behind you, this is typically used to deliver a powerful strike downwards or a strike to the sides.

3. Predicting Opponents

Your opponent is more likely to have learned all of this already, and humans are prone to falling into a pattern. The worst thing is when your opponent is new, they have less of an idea of what they’re doing and are more prone to trying something new. That’s why for learning you watch and fight someone that’s been doing it for a long time. Predictability is important in preventing them from striking you.

4. Not Giving Up

A huge part of sword fighting is not giving up, if you LITERALLY get knocked on the ground you have to immediately get up, make them fall, or fight at your shortened height, you can’t just lie down on the job. An experienced fighter may even pull someone down on top of them. Whatever happens, you must not hesitate.

5. Don’t Stay Still

Standing or freezing still while in battle is a complete and utter failure. This opens you up so much, and while open they can strike you many times in many places. If you can’t take pain beforehand you’re gonna be in trouble now. Keep moving, keep circling, standing still is more likely to open you up especially when people notice you’ve been standing there a while. Again, whatever happens, you must not hesitate. Hesitation can be the end of any good fight. So follow what seems natural, unless it’s freezing up.

Age of Absolutism

The age of absolutism (17th century to 18th century) introduced a way of ruling that suppressed the rights of the people, unlike constitutionalism which would’ve protected those rights. The monarch would have absolute power in an absolute monarchy, of which absolutism exists. The monarch would have limited power in a constitutional monarchy, where constitutionalism exists instead.

Constitutionalism and Absoultism in Europe

Charles the First was a power-hungry leader. His need for absolutism left a negative impact on England. He was in need of money because of the war with Spain and France. Charles only wanted Parliament for the money. When Parliament refused to fund him, he would dissolve it. The Parliament created the Petition of Rights to protect the people. The petition was to protect the rights of people, no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime. Charles signed the Petition, but he did not obey what it stated. He started becoming less popular, fled from Parliament, and formed a loyal army. This army fought for him in the English Civil War from 1642 to 1649, he became a prisoner of war and was tried and killed for treason.
In 1644, the Puritans found Oliver Cromwell and made him their general. He helped win the English Civil War against the Cavaliers. When he claimed to rule over England, he abolished the monarchy and made a republican based government. After seizing Irish lands, he established constitutionalism. He grew and provided for a large navy and army. Cromwell was a strict ruler and abolished things he found sinful like sporting events, dancing, theater, etc. Though he was strict, he favored religious toleration for all Christians except Catholics and he allowed Jews to return after being expelled from England in 1290. He promoted education by setting up many new schools and he also reduced minor crime punishments.
Charles the Second ruled over England after Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and restored the monarchy of England; the time he ruled was called a Restoration Period. Parliament passed the Habeas Corpus, which ensured that rulers can’t imprison someone for disagreeing with the ruler and that prisoners can’t be held indefinitely without a free trial. Charles II’s brother, James II, inherited the throne and broke English law by appointing religious Catholics to high office. This led to him being overthrown by his daughter Mary, and her husband William of Orange. His running away led to this peaceful resolution being known as the Glorious Revolution.

William and Mary vowed to recognize Parliament as their partner in governing at their Coronation. The Bill of Rights is a document for rulers to limit their royal power. William and Mary consented to it and the list had some things like no interfering with freedom of speech in Parliament and no penalty for a citizen who petitions the king about grievances. It also was confirmation that William and Mary were the monarchs. The Bill of Rights listed King Jame’s misdeeds and elevated the Parliament’s inclusion. England wasn’t an absolute monarchy but a constitutional monarchy which is a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited by law. A cabinet was used for when Parliament and the monarch disagreed. It would go to a group of government ministers, or officials, that acted in the ruler’s name, which is what a cabinet is.

Fighting for Rights Today

Who: GLSEN
What: LGBTQ+ people
Where: U.S
How: GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. They’re trying to transform our nation’s schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve. Donating and being active in voting for more LGBTQ+ friendly laws is how to increase awareness and keep students from being bullied and harassed.
The actions of people influence the leaders upon their choices and what they would fight for and what the issues in a place are.
I would play the role of an informist, if anyone has questions about how to help the group, or how to help these students be safer I’d direct them to the website after saying what I can remember, such as the fact that you need to be more inclusive of these individuals. And keep them in mind before you say something, you’re allowed to have opinions but you shouldn’t let them affect your teaching. Students should learn to be friendly, open-minded, or they should allow themselves to retain their opinion, share it nicely and not ostracize as well.