INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL RIGHTS DAY

Every year on December 10, International Animal Rights Day, we honor the rights of our four-legged friends. The event is celebrated alongside Human Rights Day, as it should be, because animals have the right to be treated with respect, and brutality against them must end just as much as it does against humans.

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL RIGHTS DAY

Man has been killing and mistreating animals for selfish gain for hundreds of years. The rationale that it is done out of need has been pushed, whether it is in the exploitation of meat or animal fur for fashion and art.

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in response to Nazi Germany’s torturing of people in concentration camps during World War II. Following this, groups, clubs, and individuals from all over the world began asking that this proclamation be extended to the animal realm and that December 10 be designated as a day to advocate for animal rights. The term “speciesism” was coined in 1970, 22 years after the United Nations passed its historic proclamation, to explore and stimulate dialogue on the discrimination against sentient beings based on their species.

The notion that animals are inferior and exist solely to meet the needs and desires of people is an illogical prejudice towards them. Animals suffer just as much, if not more than some sectors of the human race as a result of sexism and racism because they cannot protect themselves.

Even though this word was coined, it wasn’t until 1998 that an official statement on animal rights was issued. Uncaged, an animal advocacy organization, established International Animal Rights Day to bring attention to all forms of animal violence. Because animals cannot protest, vote, or campaign for their protection, the founders of this day argued that it is the responsibility of people to do so for them. The date of December 10 was purposefully chosen so that International Animal Rights Day coincides with Human Rights Day. Since then, events, demonstrations, and fundraisers have been conducted around the world to expose the realities of animal abuse and exploitation, which have often been reported by traditional media.

SIGNIFICANCE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS DAY 

Most people recognize that animals may experience pain. Many people believe that animals can experience and perceive emotions. For these reasons, it is critical to recognize that animals, like humans, have rights. Activists think that humans should do all possible to protect animal rights, including:


1) Instead of thinking of animals as human property, consider their companion animals rather than pets.

2) Avoid all animal products, including meat, leather, milk, wool, and silk.

3) Stop using animals in experiments.

4) Stop utilizing animals for entertainment and sporting events like rodeo, greyhound racing, and horseracing, employing them in movies and circuses, and displaying marine animals.

5) Humans should not hunt, fish, or wear fur, according to animal rights campaigners.

HOW TO OBSERVE ANIMAL RIGHTS DAY 

This day is marked by candlelight vigils held by animal lovers all across the world. This is to highlight the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights. According to this declaration, animal rights are a logical continuation of basic human rights. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) encourages people to observe this day by not eating animals. They also promote the adoption of a vegan lifestyle. According to PETA, this will save 100 animals every year. 

COST OF ORGANS

Organ donation is the process by which a person willingly donates a body organ to another person. It is also the process of allowing the removal of one’s organ for transplantation into another person. Furthermore, organ donation can legally occur with the donor’s consent while he is still alive. Organ donation can also take place with the consent of a deceased person’s next of kin. Because of advances in medical science, there has been a significant increase in organ donations. First and foremost, India uses an opt-in system for organ donation. Furthermore, anyone wishing to donate an organ must complete a mandatory form. Notably, this form is available on the website of the Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Furthermore, the Transplantation of Human Organs Act of 1994 governs organ donation in India.

The demand for organ donation in the United States is increasing rapidly. Furthermore, the number of organ donors in the United States has increased significantly. Most importantly, in the United States, organ donation is only permitted with the consent of the donor or their family. Nonetheless, many organisations are advocating for opt-out organ donation. Organ donation is regulated by the member states within the European Union. Furthermore, many European countries have some kind of opt-out system in place. Furthermore, Austria, Spain, and Belgium have the most prominent opt-out systems. In England, no consent is assumed, and organ donation is entirely voluntary.

Argentina has a high level of awareness regarding organ donation. Most notably, Argentina’s Congress passed an opt-out organ donation policy. Furthermore, unless they or their family express a preference, everyone over the age of 18 will be a donor. However, Congress passed another law in 2018. The family requirement was eliminated by the new law. To begin with, organ donation is extremely beneficial to the grieving process. Furthermore, many donor families find solace and comfort in organ donation. This is because they recognise that their loved one has helped save the lives of others. Most importantly, a single donor can help save up to eight lives.

Many people’s lives can be improved by organ donation. A blind person may be able to see again after receiving an eye transplant. Similarly, donating organs could mean relieving others’ depression and pain. Most importantly, organ donation could eliminate the need for costly routine treatments.

Organ donation is extremely beneficial to medical research. Donated organs are an excellent resource for scientific research and experimentation. Furthermore, many medical students will benefit greatly from these organs. Most importantly, beneficial medical discoveries may result from organ donation. Donations of organs would also help the field of biotechnology.

To summarise, organ donation is a noble act. Furthermore, it demonstrates an individual’s contribution even after death. Most importantly, organ donation has the potential to save many lives. People must be made acutely aware of the importance of organ donation.

BROADENING OF LINE BETWEEN RICH AND POOR

The disparity between the rich and the poor is a major issue in India. It has been on the main agenda of most of the country’s major political parties, and it is still on the agenda, but there has not been much progress in this regard, even though the government and some NGOs are actively participating in activities that are very beneficial to the poor people’s status. In economic terms, the poor have less purchasing power, whereas the rich have more purchasing power. Poverty is one of the major impediments to the Indian economy. Poor people mostly live in villages and cities in search of work.

The government has made numerous attempts to close this gap, including plans that were part of five-year plans and excellent concepts from highly educated individuals, but due to corruption, they were not implemented as effectively as they could have been, and as a result, it is taking so long. Economic inequity: Because they cannot afford higher education, people in this class rely on their physical strength to earn a living, and they typically work in factories or other organisations. Their earnings and purchasing power are extremely low, and they are true victims of inflation. They become ill due to a lack of education and awareness about these issues, either because they truly avoid the health aspects of life or because they cannot afford the good stuff and quality foods. Only money is not the problem even though the Indian government is spending so much money on the poor’s and there are schemes like the Employment guarantee scheme under which they get a guarantee of having 100 days of work with the best wages available and rice and other food commodities are available in very low cost for people who comes in below poverty line. So money is not the problem and even policies which provide money will not be sufficient to solve this problem permanently. What is missing is motivation people in the low class are not motivated they are not able to maintain the label of motivation because they don’t have a clear goal defined for their goal there thinking is biased by their financial position. 

POPULATION AND AUTOMATION

The concept of automation, and the analysis of it using task-based models, leads to some general rules that appear to govern the interaction of machines and workers. Here are six fundamental tendencies in the operation of automation and its interaction with human labour that aid in assessment:

Labour is being replaced by automation.

If a machine can perform a task that humans currently perform, it will do so with greater precision, speed, and at a lower cost—but such substitution has limitations.

Machines replace tasks, not jobs.

A job is a collection of tasks, and even in the most extreme scenarios, machines are unlikely to replace all tasks in any one occupation.

Automation has the potential to increase demand and thus create jobs.

Automation-driven cost and quality improvements can boost demand to the point where any job losses are offset.

The addition of capital and labour promotes innovation.

When machines perform routine, time-consuming tasks, human capacity is freed up to develop new products and tasks.

Technology possibility is not the same as technological reality.

There are numerous reasons why technological adoption falls short of potential, so equating technological potential with likely projected outcomes is a mistake.

Workplace activity that isn’t taken over by automation is complemented by it, increasing the value of the remaining human tasks.

MIT economist David Autor offers a simplified framework for calculating the net impact of automation on employment and wages. He emphasises three primary dynamics in it:

What technology does not replace, it enhances.

Workers who perform tasks that machines can perform are more likely to benefit from automation than workers who perform tasks that machines can complete.

Wages will be determined by how easily in-demand roles can be filled.

Wage gains for remaining human-completed tasks will be greater as entry barriers (e.g., education, training, certification) rise.

The number of jobs in an industry will be determined by the complex interaction of price, quality, and wealth changes caused by automation.

In the AI era, almost no occupation will be unaffected by technological change. Office administration, production, transportation, and food preparation are among the most vulnerable occupations. Such jobs are considered “high risk,” with more than 70% of their tasks potentially automatable. All of these activities involve either routine, physical labour or information collection and processing.

However, “high-risk” jobs account for only one-quarter of all jobs. The remaining, more secure jobs cover a broader range of occupations, from highly educated professional and technical roles to low-paying personal care and domestic service work characterised by non-routine or abstract activities and social and emotional intelligence. 

Automation will occur everywhere, but the extent of its impact will vary depending on the local industry, task, and skill mix. Smaller, more rural communities appear to be significantly more vulnerable to the automation of current-task content than larger ones. This relationship holds true when comparing metropolitan areas to rural areas as well as metros of varying sizes. Workers’ educational attainment will be critical in the country’s 100 largest metros.

The labour market is sharply segmented by educational attainment, gender, age, and racial-ethnic identity, ensuring that some demographic groups will bear a greater burden of adjusting to the AI era than others. The likely divisions are obvious: Men, youth, and less educated workers, as well as underrepresented groups, appear to be particularly vulnerable to automation in the coming years. Young workers and Hispanics will be particularly vulnerable.

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS: FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace today, allowing for faster change and progress, causing the rate of change to accelerate. However, it is not only technology trends and emerging technologies that are evolving; much more has changed this year as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, making IT professionals realise that their role in the contactless world will not remain the same tomorrow. In 2023-24, an IT professional will be constantly learning, unlearning, and relearning (out of necessity if not desire). Natural language processing and machine learning advancements will make artificial intelligence more prevalent in 2023. Using this technology, artificial intelligence can better understand us and perform more complex tasks. It is predicted that 5G will change the way we live and work in the future.

What does this have to do with you? It entails keeping up with emerging technologies and the most recent technological trends. It also entails keeping an eye on the future to determine which skills you’ll need to know to secure a secure job tomorrow, as well as learning how to get there. Because of the worldwide pandemic, the majority of the global IT population is sitting back and working from home.

1. Computing Power

Computing power has already cemented its position in the digital era, with nearly every device and appliance computerised. And it’s here to stay, as data science experts predict that the computing infrastructure we’re currently constructing will only improve in the coming years. At the same time, we have 5G; prepare for a 6G era with more power in our hands and devices all around us. Even better, computing power is generating more tech jobs in the industry, but candidates will need to acquire specialised qualifications. This field will power the majority of employment in every country, from data science to robotics and IT management.

The more computing power our devices require, the more technicians, IT teams, and relationship managers will be needed, and the customer care economy will thrive.

RPA, or Robotic Process Automation, is an important branch of this field that you can learn today. RPA is all about computing and automation software at Simplilearn, and it can train you for a high-paying role in the IT industry. Here are some of the top jobs you can pursue after RPA:

AI Engineer Robotics Researcher AI Architect Robotics Designer AI Data Scientist

2. Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been critical in making our world smarter and more efficient. It is not just simulating humans, but also going above and beyond to make our lives easier. These smarter devices will be around in 2023 and beyond, as data scientists work on AI home robots, appliances, work devices, wearables, and much more! Almost every job requires smart software applications to make our work lives easier. Smarter devices are another addition to the IT industry that is in high demand as more businesses transition to digital spaces. Nowadays, almost every higher-level job requires good IT and automation skills to thrive.

3. Datafication 

Ratification is simply the transformation of everything in our lives into data-powered devices or software. In a nutshell, Datafication is the transformation of human chores and tasks into data-driven technology. Data is here to stay for longer than we can remember, from our smartphones, industrial machines, and office applications to AI-powered appliances and everything else! As a result, keeping our data stored correctly, securely, and safely has become a high-demand specialisation in our economy.

Datafication increases the demand for IT professionals, data scientists, engineers, technicians, managers, and many other positions. Even better, anyone with a solid understanding of technology can pursue certification in data-related specialisations to find work in this field.

4. AI and Machine learning 

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has received a lot of attention over the last decade, but it remains one of the new technology trends because its significant effects on how we live, work, and play are still in their early stages. AI is already well-known for its superiority in image and speech recognition, navigation apps, smartphone personal assistants, ride-sharing apps, and a variety of other applications.

Aside from that, AI will be used to analyse interactions to determine underlying connections and insights, to help predict demand for services such as hospitals, allowing authorities to make better resource utilisation decisions, and to detect changing patterns of customer behaviour by analysing data in near real-time, driving revenues and enhancing personalised experiences.

By 2025, the AI market will be worth $190 billion, with global spending on cognitive and AI systems exceeding $57 billion in 2023. As AI spreads across industries, new jobs will be created in areas such as development, programming, testing, support, and maintenance, to name a few. Machine Learning, a subset of AI, is also being used in a wide range of industries, resulting in high demand for skilled professionals. According to Forrester, AI, machine learning, and automation will create 9% of new jobs in the United States by 2025, including robot monitoring professionals, data scientists, automation specialists, and content curators, making it yet another new technology trend to keep an eye on!

With people being accommodated and tangled with devices and technologies, confidence and trust in digital technologies have grown. This familiar digital trust is another important trend that will lead to more innovations. People who have digital conviction believe that technology can create a secure, safe, and reliable digital world and assist businesses in inventing and innovating without fear of losing the public’s trust.

Cybersecurity and ethical hacking are two major specialisations you can pursue to make the digital world a safer place. There are a variety of jobs available in these two industries, ranging from junior to senior levels. Professional certifications may be required for ethical hacking, whereas a diploma or even a master’s degree is sufficient for a high-paying job in cybersecurity.