#RacismIsNotComedy: #MiBarrioMega should apologize to BTS and the Asian community

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Michael Jackson once said: "Together we can make a change of the world. Together we can help to stop racism. Together we can help to stop prejudice"

Racism is not comedy. Making fun of a language and culture is not funny. Racism is not an ideological thought it is a psychological illness.

I just saw this TV show and it really bothers me too much, especially if it is something that happens in my own country. How is it possible that in the middle of 2021 xenophobia and racism are used as comedy in TV broadcasts. This has to stop now.

Chilean comedy TV show #MiBarrio (open TV channel available to the whole country) presented a parody performance of BTS, where all the jokes were based on racism and xenophobia, including mockery of their language, their names, and a joke related to the pandemic. This situation is extremely insenstive considering the discriminatory attacks the Asian community has suffered globally.

I couldn't watch the whole thing, all i feel right now is disgust and sadly this kind of "humor" is so normalized here in South America.

There's nothing funny about racism.

If you want to help report this situation, you can do it to the 'Consejo Nacional de Televisión' (CNTV).

Here is a translation of the content of the video: 

This cannot pass as humor and we have to see it as it really is: A racist aggression.

#MiBarrio has posted in ther Instagram account the following text.

We think that they won't release an apology and that they don't feel their actions are wrong. We understood from their instagram post they still believe that what they did was humoristic. 

They are really so disgusting that you do such a disrespect for those who love us unconditionally, regardless of religion, language, race! 

There's not much we can do besides waiting for CNTV's resolution but we hope they realize that what's "funny" to them it actually hurtful to a lot of people. 

To Mega, broadcasting anti-Asian racist jokes on Chilean TV will have deadly consequences, especially during the COVID19 pandemic. 

We demand accountability and an apology to BTS and the Asian community. 

From the translation posted, it's also just like.......... not even witty. The jokes are dumb. Racism isn't remotely funny, but even if this weren't racist, it wouldn't be funny. 

Is this funny? Is your understanding of "humor" insulting people and racism? This is bullshit! Know your place! 

How dare you use the racist card so irresponsibly on something that is merely a parody when people have actually gotten killed for being Asian...You are part of the problem fix yourself up we don't need time wasters.

People get killed and attacked and you focus on a parody that is taking the piss out of north korea, this irresponsible use only lessens the severity of Asian hate in the world.

You'll never understand, right? You act as if what happened to BTS is not racism and does not hurt them! Everyone sees the racism, but because it is BTS, no one but the Army speaks! 

It is a shame and a lack of responsibility on the segment of "humor" made in "My neighborhood". As an enterprise and as a program, it's aberrant that, knowing the current exacerbation of hatred against the Asian community, you decide to do this type of racist comedy ridiculing the language and physical appearance of Koreans, linking them with jokes about Covid-19 and reinforcing stereotypes that encourage racism.  

Using the covid-19 and hate global context again Asians to increase your audience only reflects your lack of commitment with fundamental values as respect, tolerance, and equality among people.

This is another attempt to ride on BTS's skyrocketing fame. How people can still be this disgustingly shameless just to have publicity is beyond me. How thirsty are you for viewers? How can you still pretend to be ignorant of the issues of today?  

We’ve raised our voices time and time again and yet here we are fighting the same racist and xenophobic behavior. This is disappointing. This is unacceptable. 

When will people start to learn how to respect? When will people start to realize that racism is not comedy? No one laughed. This is disgusting and disrespectful. 

Racism is not fucking funny. These “jokes” will never be funny. Stop trying to sugarcoat your xenophobic bullshit. 

#MegaCanalRacista

#MiBarrioMega 

#RacismIsNotComedy

#ElRacismoNoEsComedia

 #StopAsianHateCrimes 

 #StopAsianHate

Importance of Multiplication Tables for Students

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Multiplication is not just required to get good grades in school but is a lifelong skill that makes daily-life activities much easier. Multiplication, addition, division, and subtraction are the primary mathematical operations. The usual school curriculum promotes students to memorize a multiplication table without understanding the concept behind it. Thus, it is necessary to avail an institution that believes in instilling strong mathematical foundations. Especially when it comes to young minds, they have to get the proper guidance in order to improve their speed and accuracy while multiplying numbers.

Cuemath is one such online educational platform that helps students clear their basic concepts. The certified tutors use math games, free & interactive multiplication worksheets, puzzles, etc., to help kids visualize a particular topic. They allow students to work at their own pace and combine fun with learning. In addition to this, they make a topic relatable by providing real-life examples and outlining the vitality of that topic hence, creating a holistic learning environment.

In this article, we will discuss the importance of multiplication and how it helps to develop a student’s auxiliary skills.
1. Mental Arithmetic

Once a student understands how to multiply, he can easily memorize charts such as multiplication tables from 1 to 20. It helps him to solve complicated problems within seconds. As multiplication is the repeated addition of numbers, he also improves his ability to add numbers. As children become accustomed to working with tables, they can visualize the answers to questions. Thus, as a student’s mind gets conditioned to solving problems using mental arithmetic, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems will be like a cakewalk.
2. Building Blocks

There are many higher-order topics that use multiplication as a building block. Algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and so on require heavy use of this topic. As students build a strong conceptual understanding of multiplication, they find it easy to understand concepts related to other sister topics. Learning Mathematics is a step by step process. By having crystal clear concepts of simpler topics working with more complicated ones comes naturally to children.
3. Increase Confidence

As kids get more comfortable in solving problems on multiplication, they can boost their confidence. They do not have to use a pen and paper or fingers to count numbers and multiply them. They have fluency in the topic and can instantly produce answers when required. Thus, the daily use of multiplication starts coming naturally to them. In addition to this, overcome their fear of Mathematics.
4. Real-life Applications

Multiplication is used in almost all real-life situations. For example, say you go to the grocery store and want to buy 10 bananas. Each banana costs $0.2. If you do not know how to multiply and find the total value, there are chances that the shopkeeper might cheat. Hence, by doing simple multiplication, i.e., $0.2 * 10 = $2, you can easily compute the value of all the bananas and ensure that you are paying the right amount of money.
5. Promotes a Sense of Numbers

In Mathematics, most instances require manipulation of numbers. Whether you are solving a straightforward sum or a complicated word problem, you always have to work with various forms of numbers. Thus, it is necessary to develop a strong number sense. Learning about multiplication and the associated tables helps to develop these skills.
Conclusion

Multiplication is an amazing tool that helps to solve problems quickly. By understanding its importance at a young age, kids can get motivated to study the topic. Hopefully, this article gives you an insight into why you should learn about multiplication, and I hope you have fun learning about it.

MECQ means Medyo ECQ?

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Duterte approves IATF recommendation to put NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal under MECQ until end of April. 

ECQ to MECQ.

Ano nga uli ung M? Sa dami ng quarantine classifications hilong hilo na ko. Ano nga ulit difference ng ECQ at MECQ? I can't find the infographics anymore - does anyone have one?

MECQ:

- Medyo ECQ

- Mejj ECQ

- May pagka ECQ

- Muntik maging ECQ

- Minsan ECQ

- Mapanlinlang na ECQ

- Mmmm, ECQ?

- Minor ECQ

- Mild ECQ

- Malabong ECQ

- MatiraMatibay ECQ

At this point, ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ all sounds like that Afritada, Mechado, Menudo, Calderata conundrum to me.

The M in MECQ  is for malaybanatinglahat.... or pwede ding Manigaskayonglahat.... Or Mahirapkayoputanginaumaliskayomagtiiskayosahirapatgutomwalaakongpakialam or Magjojogging/ Maggolf muna ako....or 

Memasabing ECQ lang.  Kunwari competent sila pero hanggang pabibo lang talaga.

Pero dahil bukas pa daw ididiscuss ang pagkakaiba, ang ibig sabihin muna ngayon ng MECQ para sa mga nasa checkpoints ay Medyo ECQ.

They changed the restrictions of ECQ from before so I don't think it will be the same MECQ also. And they still want people to wait until tomorrow for clarifications. Ano ba yan. Hindi namin alam kung pwede na kaming magbukas o hindi. Hindi biro ang magmobilize ng tao. Ano ba!

Medyo ECQ kasi bumaba ng kaunti yung cases. Ibalik na lang sa ECQ pag tumaas ulit sorta thing.

From ECQ to MECQ (Medyo ECQ) and then what? Run around in circles again?

Pero binago rin nila ECQ for April 2021, i.e., may public transport at curfew mula 6pm

Bawal pa rin lumabas pero ayaw namin ng responsibilidad sa pagbibigay ng ayuda kaya bahala na lang din kayo.

The ECQ before isn't the same as the ECQ now. Actually to me, it's as if they these CQs to leave a notion that they're doing something even when they're not.

Even our beloved government, can't even say the difference between ECQ & MECQ, kaya bukas pa nila i-announce. Pagninilayan pa nila mga guidelines. 

Whichever term this useless government will use, it doesn't change the fact that they are failing in handling the situation since the very beginning. Puro announcement na lang ho ba Mang Kanor and friends?

NCR+ is another confusing term they added. When will this admin realize that their ways don’t make sense anymore!??! 

Why do they always wait until tomorrow to announce important things? Ano na difference ng MECQ of 2020 sa MECQ ng 2021? why do they always wait until tomorrow to announce important things? 

Okay so MECQ na. So can we ask ano pong na-accomplish natin during ECQ? Kasi pabalik-balik pero it's the same old incompetence that we're seeing and experiencing. These letters don't mean a thing unless we actually do something about it. 

Here are some of the accomplishments during ECQ period:

1.Make the public believe that he is still alive.

2.That you can get covid twice within 3 weeks.

4.That competency can be shown while playing vroom vroom in his bike and playing golf in the middle of the night. 

Ang talino ng government natin no? Parang purposely hindi kumikilos para tayong hostage ng pagkakataon. Imagine what Filipinos could have done if na manage yung pandemic sa Pilipinas. They even prioritized the terror bill just to be sure.

MECQ, no assurance of vaccine supply, no concrete plans, hospital manpower is compromised, remdesivir/ toci and mech vents are scarce, and with not a single word from the president while the cases and death rates are climbing. You know what this is? It’s a NATIONWIDE MASSACRE!!!

One thing is certain: if not the virus, the police/government will kill you.

MECQ stands for

M - Incompetent kami

E - Sinayang lang namin oras ninyo

C - Bahala na kayo, basta safe kami

Q - Ambobo rin ng mga naniniwala sa amin