Rehan

Fibre Optic Technology offers so many advantages when used in medical applications.

a) Describe how optical fibre may be used in Medical Applications.

Some of the ways that Optical Fibres can be used in the Medical Industry include: illumination, flexible image bundles, light conductors, flexible light guides, laser delivery systems, equipment interconnects, light therapy, x-ray imaging, ophthalmic lasers, lab and clinical diagnostics, dental hand pieces, surgical and diagnostic instrumentation, endoscopy, surgical microscopy, and a wide range of equipment and instrument illumination.

b) Identify the traditional medical techniques that optical fibres might replace.

Some traditional medical techniques that might be replaced include:

Lights used by doctors, dentists, orthodontists etc.

c) Evaluate the benefits of fibre optic technology to medicine.

1. What influences your values about issues relating to your life?

My influences to issues that relate to my life come from:

My Family.

The Internet

Christianity.

Teachers at school.

The above have either taught me things that I will remember and things that I will value which relate to my life. The above have helped me make decisions in my life and decisions I will make in the future.

2. Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not?

No because I believe that the Bible should be something which should not really mix with. Also the media can influence us to do things that the Bible does not want us to do.

3. Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not.

In my opinion this project has not challenged me to have a look at my personal values. We have been more looking at Media Watch, Media, Morality, Social Justice and Media Issues. This project causes us to research these topics. Also I feel that in life we have to much things that we think about and other important things in life, like other projects, social life, church etc.

Tough Question

1. How do you feel the media portrays social justice issues?

The media portrays social justice issues mainly on newspapers or TV’s. Most of the time, it is newspapers such as the Catholic Outlook etc, portray these social justice issues. Also some ads on TV portray these issues such as “World Vision” on poverty and “Make Poverty History”. I also feel that they are not being portrayed enough.

2. Has it been difficult to find articles on social justice issues why/why not?

It has been a bit difficult to find social justice issues. This is because most of the time the results do not match or their are not any articles on social justice issues which are  recent and valid.

3. Do you think that the media operates from a moral framework? Give evidence by using your research.

In my opinion media does operate from moral framework as people do make moral decisions on say for example whether to post an article etc.

1. Describe what is a critique.

In my opinion a critique is a way of pointing out, giving constructive criticism out and outlining flaws in something. This could be either a speech, presentation, prototype or more.

2. Outline the FOUR stages in a critique.

The four stages of a critique is:

a) Introduction – This basically introduces the topic which is being critiqued and just gets the reader’s attention to read the critique 

b) Summary – The Critique then has a paragraph which basically summarises the article which is being critiqued and talks about it in general.

c) Analysis – This aspect is where most of the critiquing takes place. Here you give your opinions on the article etc. You also either criticise or give out constructive criticism.

d) Conclusion – In the conclusion you sum up everything that has been stated earlier in the critique to make it easier for reader’s to make reference to. You also just give the original work a bit of a rating and evaluation.

3. Can a critique be positive? Discuss.

Yes critiques can be positive. It can be positive as constructive criticism or feedback can be handed out when the work is critiqued. The purpose of this is to give the person who made the work something positive so that they know how to improve for next time. It is also used so that the person does not walk away unhappy with the criticism.
4. Critique the accuracy of the following articles:

a) The Beijing Olympics: Are they a trap?

This news report in my opinion is extremly exaggerated. The members on the news panel are lacking valid and strong evidence and facts to suggest that the American athletes will be taken from a trap at the opening ceremony. The panel has just assumed that because their was a hole dug, that they will trap the athletes. Also the panel is a bit biased against the Chinese.

b) 2-year old donkey called up to Pro Donkey Basketball League

This news report is valid in my opinion. They have presented accurate evidence that the Donkey was called up to play in professional donkey basketball. They have pictures and video of the donkey playing and they have talked to people who are close to it.