INTERNET AND EDUCATION

The advent of the internet has tremendously affected man in almost all spheres of his life, life has distinctly undergone some very dramatic changes ever since the dawn of the internet era and with each passing day. There is a growing dependence on it. Those who are used to it would know the helplessness experienced when deprived or riding on this superhighway of information.

It has also had a tremendous impact on the sphere of education.

Modern Webb seal learning and computing spells a revolution in the way tutoring is delivered to students. Imparting education through the internet involves multimedia learning resources combined with D ROMs and workbooks, many educational websites use different features such as interactive examples, animation, video,, narrative etc.

Online education is growing too fast to track. Hundreds of universities have been putting some basic courses on the web. Colleges and schools have also incorporated some web elements into their curriculum. The day is not far when ours will be a society where education becomes a lifelong process with the young and the old pursuing some knowledge.

Students often surf through sites for supplementing information available in the textbooks to read extensively on topics that interests them and also aid project works they are required to do.

It is often about accessing online encyclopaedia and looking up a subject.

More so, educators can obtain learning materials from it, prepare courses online and deliver audio/visual information to students. For instructors, it is a valuable source for referencing materials and enhancing the knowledge of their students.

The internet also provides a great place for conferencing and collaborating with students from all over the world. Students can search for information regarding their school courses via electronic libraries who offer a great  verities of journals and scientific articles.

The resources available over the net cover almost every aspect of the school curriculum and students have a valuable machine for enhancing their knowledge and expanding their assigned work.

INTERNET AND ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment  industry (also known as show business or show biz0 consist of a large number of subsidiaries devoted to entertainment.

However, the term is often used in the mas media to describe the mass media companies that control the distribution and manufacture of mass media entertainment. In the popular parlance the term show biz in particular connotes the commercially popular performing arts, especially musical theatre, comedy, film and music. It also applies to everyday aspect of entertainment industry: cinema, television, radio, theatre and music.

Much has been written on the transformation the internet has wrought on all manners of industries.

The internet has radically changed the way we live and do business. Most people find that the internet has benefited their life, it has among other things increased the availability of knowledge and information and connected people from opposite sides of the globe.

No industry has been more impacted by the emergence of the internet than the entertainment industry. Although entertainment related products and services have progressively evolved over the decades to take advantage of digital technology and better responds to changing consumer taste. The industry’s structure has remained relatively unchanged. This is due to several factors common to most entertainment sectors.

1.     The role of content ownership and licensing rights

2.     The traditionally high cost of content creation

3.     The necessity of a near ubiquitous distribution network in the applicable market and

4.     Scarcity of distribution outlets

In the case of the music sector, this has resulted in an industry structure characterized by

1.     A hig competitive upstream market of content creators

2.     A tight, vertically interrated oligopoly in production, ownership and distribution (Major record labels) and

3.     Scarcity in available retail and media outlets (TV, radio)

As such the major labels have acted as a bottleneck in the sector, mediating between the competitive upstream and scarce distribution outlets. This has traditionally placed record labels in a near-monophony role, permitting them to extract supra-competitive rents from upstream actors and limiting products control and innovation both in the upstream and downstream market.

According to Masnick, the argument that the industry is losing billions of naira every year is very entrenched. Its standard to preface any argument by pointing that out. I don’t think that will go away. Even though its accurate, I’ve tried to be very clear: online infringement is a problem for those who don’t adjust. If you do adapt and recognize what you can do with these things, you could be better off.

MY PROFILE

Champions they say are not made in the stadiums but through undaunted hard work which is not devoid of obstacle.

Eno Okon Umoren is the name, born on the 26th february 1987 to the family of Mr. Okon Umoren Essiet in Essien Udim Local Government Area. As a number four child in a family of seven. being the second daughter, life was not very easy growing up in an average family.

Life is in stages and so must be lived to the fullest. she started her journey through life by being enrolled into a primary school named Methodist Primary School Nfaha Ikot Ebak, between 1992 to 1998 where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). while in her primary school she was not always left out in essay competition as she competed both inter-class and in some cases had to represent the school in other schools.

after her primary education her father saw  the desire in her to pursue education she was enrolled into a government school in nto nsek from 1999 in which school she passed out in one sitting in 2005.

Before now she had nursed the ambition of becoming a  broadcaster but how to get there became very big problem as she could not continue her education due to financial constrain. then she was asked by her mum to relocate to where her aunty lives in Lagos to live with them until they could raise enough money to send her back to school.

in 2008, hope rekindled for  her as she enrolled her into Heritage Polytechnic Ikot Udota  Eket where she studied mass communication. in 2009, she was sent for a three months industrial attachment which she did with Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation. learning the art of broadcasting she also took part in a drama session of curtains up and Aids and you. where she sometimes takes the articles to train her voice.

in 2010 after completing her ND programme, she was also sent for a one year industrial attachment which she gladly did in a media house where she underwent training in the area of Newspaper production, Drama production and broadcasting her master area of interest. in the programme "money wise" still battling with the desire to make a name in the area of broadcasting and to widen her horizon she pursued the degree programme by applying for a direct entry into the University of Uyo, in one sitting she got the admission despite all odds and now she has the opportunity to study in this great institution.

Mary Onyeali's Profile

Mary Onyeali, born Februar 3 1968 is a spinster who won a bronze medal in 4x100 meters relay in the 1992 summer Olympics and in 200 meters at the 1992 summer Olympics. she also won the 1994 common wealth games. she performed especially well in the All-African games winning a total  of 7 individual medals in the short springs.

She won 100 meters in 1991, 1995 and 2003 and took a bronze medal in 1987. Gold medal in 200 meters were taken in 1987, 1995 and 2003. moreso, the Nigerian 4x100meter relay team won all races between 1987 and 2003 at the African games.

Born Mary Onyali, she took the name Omagbemi when marring Victor Omagbemi. she is very inspirational for many people. Her Conservative olympic appearances from 1988 to 2004 made her first Nigerian to compete at five Olympics.

Former spinster, Mary Onyeali was in 2011 nominated as a ministerial candidate but the presidency dumped Onyeali as a ministerial nominee from Anambra State which they say could be unconnected with the barrage of protest over her nomination.

Onyeali dominated Nigeria's sprint in the 80s and the early 90s, during her career spanning two decades she won 19 medals of all colours for Nigeria. she retired after the 2003 All Africans games where she capped it all with gold. she would be remembered for her heroic effort at the Atlantic 1996 Olympic games where she fought tooth and nail to win her first individual Olympic medal in the women 200m event.

The undefeated spinster, Mary Onyeali she served as a  member of the sports thematic group of the vision 202020 appointed by the late president Alhaji Umaru Musa Yaradua to fashion ways to make Nigeria sports rank among the best 20 in the world.

MALARIA MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY IN NIGERIA

"Nigeria rates second in malaria maternal/infant mortality" The pathetic news that Nigeria still leads the pack in both infant and maternal mortality in the world, only behind India in say the least disgusting and therefore unacceptable. more so, when you consider the abundant resources at the country's disposal. A reproductive health expert, Dr. Edike Oji says maternal morality rates still high in Nigeria and requires urgent attention to check the trend.

Oji is the country's Director of IPAS Nigeria, a non-governmental organization that protects women's health and advances women reproductive rights. he told news agencies of Nigeria that in spite of efforts made by government and stakeholders, maternal mortality rate was still high in Nigeria.

He said that Nigeria was second to India in maternal deaths in the world. "if you look at the maternal mortality rate which is an indication of maternal health in any country, a few years, our maternal mortality was one thousand one hundred. but the last check was new put it at 545 maternal deaths for every hundred thousand live birth but you can see that 545 is still huge, still very very high compared to some countries who have maternal mortality of about four - five.

Meanwhile, Ogun State Commissioner for Health Dr. Isaac Salako, has disclosed that about 4,500 pregnant women die of malaria in the country annually. he also estimated that 50 percent of population had at least one episode of malaria each year while children below five years of age had two to four attacks of malaria each year. malaria he stressed remains a great threat to the survival of the young African children accounting for 30 percent of all children death. He said the disease is no respecter of age, sex or bribe. people of all ages have regular attacks throughout their lives.

However young children and pregnant women are most at risk of sever malaria and death. prevention is better that cure, it is only better to prevent malaria,  but it is cheaper. we therefore urge pregnant women not to hesitate to always go for ante-natal.