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[TOPIC 01] Armed police to wear body cameras in London 
 

Armed police in London will soon be wearing body cameras when they respond to incidents. This is to ensure greater transparency and reduce speculation when police shoot people. The move came in response to the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old Londoner in North London in 2011. London police stated that its officers were attempting to arrest the man on suspicion of planning an attack, and that he was in possession of a handgun. The killing led to widespread clashes with the police and escalated into riots across London and other cities. The man's family and friends campaigned for years claiming he was unlawfully killed. A public inquiry decided on January the 8th that the killing was lawful. 
London's senior police officials hope the body cameras will provide greater clarity and proof surrounding any future shootings. The head of the police pointed out that it was relatively rare for London police officers to open fire. Regular police officers patrolling the streets do not carry guns, unlike police in many cities around the world. Between 2010 and 2012, there were 12,721 times when armed police responded to incidents. Shots were fired on just four occasions. Neil Basu, head of the police's specialist firearms unit, said: "These are professional officers who want to be believed and want the public to trust them. If [wearing body cameras is] what it takes, then that is what they will do."
 
1.What springs to mind when you hear the word 'body camera'?
2. Do you think all police officers should wear body cameras?
3. Why is it important that the public have faith in the police force? 
4. Are there any ways body cameras might be bad for the police?
5. Will cameras be everywhere in the world one day?

[Topic 02] Stop Comparing Yourself to Others!

All of us come from different backgrounds and upbringing. According to our family life and nature we see life differently, read people differently, among other things. No one has lived through the same circumstances, no one has the same qualities as you and no one thinks the same, so logically, why would you still compare yourself to your best friend, your sibling, or worse a celebrity?
If you only had Angelina Jolie's looks, then your husband or boyfriend would love you more, or if you only had a designer wardrobe like (fill in the blank with the most fashionable person you know), then you would be more popular, or … the list can go on forever and ever, but the longer it goes on the more destructive it is to your self esteem. Why would you continue to play a game where you set yourself up to be the loser each and every time.
We both know logically that if you had Jolie's looks, a designer wardrobe, or whatever you think others have more than you, its not going to make you as happy as you think. It's a true saying when they say "the grass is always greener on the other side." Happiness comes from within not with everything you can get outwardly, and on top of that, although you may think its happiness that you are searching for when you wish you had this and that, but its really your self esteem and your self worth that you are looking to verify.
Your value as a person has little to do with what you look like or what you possess. When you compare yourself to others and look at yourself as less quality, then you deny all of your own unique gifts and talents, and what a waste it would be to the world if you didn't develop and use them.
Regularly assessing your worth in terms of other people's gifts, whether it is their talent, money, looks, or material wealth, can lead to dissatisfaction, even when you are doing the best. So stop.
Make a list of all of your positive traits that you possess. Maybe you can shop for a fabulous outfit within a budget, maybe you're a talented writer, designer, organized, physically fit, have great eyes, organized, patient, helpful, kind the list will and can go on and on, because you are unique and you are special. Its all about concentrating and being grateful for all of the things you have not all of the things you don't. Get into this mind set, your energy will be vibrating at a higher frequency and you will attract better and greater things to you and this way you will be able help others realize their worth and potential. You will lead others to feel good about themselves.
You have unique gifts that can be used for the benefit of others you come in contact with. Once you can celebrate your own achievements you will be able to celebrate those of others too.

Exercises:

Become Aware of Your Negative Self Talk
For a week make a note each instance that you call yourself a bad name, say how much you hate a body part, or get jealous of someone else's appearance. Write down exactly what you are thinking. When you review your log and read the statements out loud, you will see how much negative energy you send your way. Would you tell this to your mother or sister? What kind of friend are you being to yourself?

Finding the Pattern
You will notice using your list that you are telling yourself the same things over and over again and in certain situations. For example when you are at a particular friends house, you may find yourself saying things to yourself about how much more behaved her kids are than yours, or how she keeps a neater house, or what a perfect house wife she is, etc. If you find yourself doing this a lot when going to her house, then next time you go, give yourself a pep talk.

Don't Compare, Model
It's ok to look at another person and admire their strengths but when you compare it to yourself its destructive. Instead try to model that behavior or develop that strength that you admire in yourself, it may not come out the same but that's what you want, you want to make it your own.

1. Could you explain who you are? I mean, What are you like?
2. Have you ever been compared to another person? At that time, How did it feel like?
3. Why do you think especially Koreans like comparing themselves to others? e.g in workplace, in school or at home, we are always compared to others by ourselves or by others. Is it related with traditional culture or history? Let's share our creative opinions.
4. All the things in the world have the bright and dark side together. Even though we are compared to others, It has also the advantages and disadvantages. Please explain your points.

[Positive kim]

Doo님 이번주도 토픽 감사드립니다 ^^

[Dexter(한동욱)]

토픽 감사드립니다. 이번주 참석하겠습니다. 창원에서 일찍 올라와서 할일이 별로 없으니 정규수업 1시간전에 같이 예습하기로 해요. 영어를 무려 4개월동안 쓰지 않았지만 내공(?)이 있기 때문에 금방 적응하리라 생각합니다. ㅋ

[Positive kim]

Dexter님 오랜만이에요 반갑습니다 ㅎ네 내공이 있으시니 금방 적응하실거에요 ㅎ

[Mina]

토픽 감사드립니다^^ 저도 이번주 참석하겠습니다~^^

[Positive kim]

Mina님 반갑습니다. 네 스터디에서 뵐게요 ^^

[Bill Lee]

가고 싶지만, 선약 때문에... 다음주는 꼭 갈게요!!

[jaguar]

두 형님 수고하셨어요ㅎ 좋은 토픽이네요ㅎ 오늘참석할께요ㅎ