Let's talk fashion.....

Even if you say you don't care about fashion and don't dress to make a statement, you are making a statement (that you don't care about fashion). Gotcha!!!

Why care about fashion?

Most people pay attention to fashion in small doses which is a very healthy way to approach it. They make sure wardrobes are in step with the times and even indulge in a trend or two each season.

A few reasons why fashion is still relevant:

It shows your thinking is modern and flexible (e.g. willing to accept and process new ideas).
Fashion has escapist qualities to help you deal with the pressures of the world (For example: your country may be at war, but you've "escaped" by dressing in the season's fluffy ruffles that make you look like you don't have a care in the world).

Everything you put on sends a message. Yeah I said it, so watch out!

Why are most designer clothes so outrageous?

Fashion has almost nothing to do with good taste: it is a force that is beyond such practical considerations.

The clothes that are presented at the fashion shows are often exaggerations of a theme. Some designers go to great lengths to present extravagant looks that no one in their right mind would wear on the street.

These collections are part marketing to grab media and consumer interest in a designer line and part artistic expression.

By the time they reach the stores, most looks are edited by buyers to be saleable (hemlines dropped an inch or two, elements of the original look are put onto more understandable pieces, etc.).

Mmm I can think of so many stores that do this, can you? Are you crazy about fashion too?

Can't wait to get your feedback on this one!

Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenaged or underaged girl (usually within the ages of 13–19) becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to women who have not reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world, who become pregnant.

Most teenagers don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to the mother and the baby. Often, teenagers don't receive timely prenatal care, and they have a higher risk for pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its complications. Risks for the baby include premature birth and a low birthweight.

Causes of teenage pregnancies:

Adolescent sexual behavior
Contraception
Age discrepancy in relationships
Sexual abuse
Dating violence
Childhood environment

How can the risk of teenage pregnancies be reduced? What are your views on this issue?

Computer Software!!!

Computer software, or just software, is the collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions telling a computer what to do. The term was coined to contrast to the old term hardware (meaning physical devices). In contrast to hardware, software is intangible, meaning it "cannot be touched". Software is also sometimes used in a more narrow sense, meaning application software only. Sometimes the term includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes and records.

Types of software

Practical computer systems divide software systems into three major classes[citation needed]: system software, programming software and application software, although the distinction is arbitrary, and often blurred.

1. System software

System software helps run the computer hardware and computer system. It includes a combination of the following:

device drivers
operating systems
servers
utilities
window systems

The purpose of systems software is to unburden the applications programmer from the often complex details of the particular computer being used, including such accessories as communications devices, printers, device readers, displays and keyboards, and also to partition the computer's resources such as memory and processor time in a safe and stable manner. Examples are - Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

2. Programming software

Programming software usually provides tools to assist a programmer in writing computer programs, and software using different programming languages in a more convenient way. The tools include:

compilers,
debuggers,
interpreters,
linkers,
text editors

An Integrated development environment (IDE) is a single application that attempts to manage all these functions.

3. Application software

Application software allows end users to accomplish one or more specific (not directly computer development related) tasks. Typical applications include:

industrial automation
business software
video games
quantum chemistry and solid state physics software
telecommunications (i.e., the Internet and everything that flows on it)
databases
educational software
medical software
molecular modeling software
image editing
spreadsheet
simulation software
Word processing
Decision making software

What's your take on software? do you think the world would be where it is today without it?