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1. I like the fact that she is making people aware of the resouces that are causing our water to become polluted. I never really thought about it until I seen it in writing.
2. I will ask question in comment box on their blog.
3. In some areas she does, but not throuhout the whole paper. The argument is that certain things we do can cause are water not to be healthy.
4. I am not sure what group agrees. The employees that work with agriculture may disagree, sewage department may also disagree.
5.Yes it does.
6. This was about a 5, the information is interesting, but it was not put together in a clear manor.
7. They need to go into more depth about each of their because reasons. I think the conclusion should not have question marks, but need to be strong statements.
8. They may defend how they dispose of items, that the peticides they put on agriculture is safe.
9. No, they need to add some agruments in their paper.
10. Not really, I think they need to go in order and hit each topic with as much information that they can find. They have only scratched the surface. Maybe start each paragraph with the topic they are going to talk about.
11. There is not a easy transition, one paragraph they talked about recycling and I am not sure where that fits in with this topic.
12.The first line does capture your attention. Maybe make it a statement and not a question?
13. No, they do not refer back to their thesis statement.
14. It looks like about 7, some of the sources ran together.
15. It looks as though they may have touched on each of their sources. Not to heavyly on one.
16. There are some facts cited, may need to make it more personal.
17. Not sure about this one.
18. I do not see anything that was cited, maybe paragraph 2 where they state facts and maybe paragraph 5 where they are talking about other countries.
19. No, I do not see any quotes.
I hope this helps.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Works Cited
Bauerlein, Monika. “Every Breath You Take.” Sierra Jul/Aug 2006: p56-78 Vol. 91 Issue 4. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost.
Downing, Bob. “It takes a huge smokestack to clean up the nation’s air.” Akron Beacon Journal 10 Oct. 2007. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost.
Drummund, B Ayres Jr. “ Gettysburgh Journal: With Acid rain, can history Long Endure?” The New York Times 20 Jun. 1989
Lee, Jennifer. “3 Northeast States Win Verdict against a Utility” The New York Times 8 Aug. 2003
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Effects of Acid Rain-Surface Waters and Aquatic Animals. 8 Jun. 2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Reducing Acid Rain. 8 Jun. 2007
“US power firm end suit over acid rain.” The Australian 10 Oct. 2007. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost.
Watson, John. “What is Acid Rain?” (USGS) 21 Jul. 1997
Downing, Bob. “It takes a huge smokestack to clean up the nation’s air.” Akron Beacon Journal 10 Oct. 2007. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost.
Drummund, B Ayres Jr. “ Gettysburgh Journal: With Acid rain, can history Long Endure?” The New York Times 20 Jun. 1989
Lee, Jennifer. “3 Northeast States Win Verdict against a Utility” The New York Times 8 Aug. 2003
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Effects of Acid Rain-Surface Waters and Aquatic Animals. 8 Jun. 2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Reducing Acid Rain. 8 Jun. 2007
“US power firm end suit over acid rain.” The Australian 10 Oct. 2007. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost.
Watson, John. “What is Acid Rain?” (USGS) 21 Jul. 1997
Acid Rain- Very First Shitty Rough Draft of Research Paper
It is disappointing to travel to a place of history, such as Arlington Cemetery, and noticed the tombstones are deteriorating. How about planning a fishing trip to a lake with your kids and there is a sign that says “No Fishing, high mercury.” Oh yeah, and don’t forget for some reason you keep coughing during those trips. Although the combustion of fossil fuels is necessary to provide power that drives our society and industries, it could also present the problem of acid rain, because of acid rain contamination, our aquatic life, human life and our manmade structures can be affected.
Contamination begins with the development of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels. Once these chemicals combine with the moisture in the air, you get acid rain. The acid rain that has received the most attention is caused by coal burning power plants, but cars, oil burning, forest fires and natural causes such as volcanic eruptions are also major factors. All living things, whether they are plants or animals, whether they live on land or in the water or even in trees, are affected directly or indirectly by acid rain. The acid rain not only affects the United States, it can be carried overseas by the weather.
All rainwater has some level of acid; the acid is measured by the pH (potential of hydrogen). Normal rainwater has about has a pH balance of around 5.6. If the pH goes below 4.5 there is a chance that all fish in the lake, stream or river could die. When acid rain occurs it causes harmful elements like mercury and aluminum to be leaked from the soil and rocks, then it is carried into the streams, rivers and lakes where aquatic life can be affected. Fish can be poisoned by mercury and then could die. When the fish die, the main source of food for birds is gone and it also reduces the amount of food for the humans that depend of fish as a food source. The reproduction of the fish can be affected when fish lay their eggs; if the eggs come in contact with the acid an entire generation can be destroyed. Also, it can cause the fish not to grow as big and they will be less capable of competing for their food and protecting themselves, which could cause extinction.
Acid rain has affects human life in various ways. Acid rain can have an adverse effect on people, it can cause coughing, headaches, dry eyes, allergies and it can irritate your liver. This type of air pollution can make it harder for people to breath if they have asthma. Some levels of air pollution can also be life-threatening. Air pollution has recently been linked to other ailments in people that we never considered were caused by the environment, like diabetes, heart disease and even Parkinson’s. People that live in California and other highly populated states are introduced to acid rain every day, because of smog.
Manmade structures are expected to deteriate over time, but when these structures are exposed to acid rain, deterioration can happen much quicker. This includes buildings, statues and other structures that contain stone, metal or other material when exposed to the weather for a long period of time. Think about all the historical buildings in our country, how about all the monuments and statues that have been constructed, over time, these to can become deteriorated. Have you ever walked through an old cemetery and noticed how the tombstones look “aged”? It can cost billions of dollars to repair a structure, unfortunately some unique structures may never be able to be repaired or replaced.
Although we cannot control the production of acid rain caused by nature, like volcanoes, acid rain is still a big problem in our environment, but majority of the causes are controllable. There are many ways that humans can help with the effects of acid rain. People can start to carpool, walk more and use less electricity. One way companies that are burning coal for power can help is by washing the coal before they burn it. Power plants can also install different types of anti-pollution equipment in their factories. Although, normal people can help change the affects of acid rain at no financial cost to them, are companies willing to put out the expense of buying the new technology, taking steps to reduce the way they burn fossil fuels and follow the government guidelines.
The Clean Air Act was created in 1963 and the Air Quality Act was created in 1967. There were extensions on both of these acts in the 60’s and 70’s, not until 1990 was there a proposed amendment that pertained to the acid rain effects in our environment. This amendment has a marketbased system that is designed to lower the sulfur dioxide pollution levels. The government is hoping that this should lower the levels by around 40 percent. The EPA also set allowances on some power plants, those power plants are only allowed to release that amount of sulfur dioxide, if they need to burn more than that set allowance, they have to get the EPA to allow a higher allowance or they can buy some from another power plant. If power plants are installing equipment that is reducing the sulfur dioxide, then they would get a higher allowance. The EPA also required that nitrogen oxide releases from new cars be reduced.
In conclusion, we have taken advantage of our atmosphere for many years; acid rain does have a large impact on our environment.The two primary sources of acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Cars are the main source of nitrogen oxide and power plants are the main reason for sulfur dioxide. When these acids fall back to earth, it not only causes problems for the environment but also, human life, aquatic life and manmade structures. Government agencies need to invest money in finding alternate ways to burn fossil fuels, enforce utilization windmills and solar power. The Government has passed laws to help reduce emissions of these acids, but unless people start working together, we will eventually destroy ourselves.
Contamination begins with the development of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels. Once these chemicals combine with the moisture in the air, you get acid rain. The acid rain that has received the most attention is caused by coal burning power plants, but cars, oil burning, forest fires and natural causes such as volcanic eruptions are also major factors. All living things, whether they are plants or animals, whether they live on land or in the water or even in trees, are affected directly or indirectly by acid rain. The acid rain not only affects the United States, it can be carried overseas by the weather.
All rainwater has some level of acid; the acid is measured by the pH (potential of hydrogen). Normal rainwater has about has a pH balance of around 5.6. If the pH goes below 4.5 there is a chance that all fish in the lake, stream or river could die. When acid rain occurs it causes harmful elements like mercury and aluminum to be leaked from the soil and rocks, then it is carried into the streams, rivers and lakes where aquatic life can be affected. Fish can be poisoned by mercury and then could die. When the fish die, the main source of food for birds is gone and it also reduces the amount of food for the humans that depend of fish as a food source. The reproduction of the fish can be affected when fish lay their eggs; if the eggs come in contact with the acid an entire generation can be destroyed. Also, it can cause the fish not to grow as big and they will be less capable of competing for their food and protecting themselves, which could cause extinction.
Acid rain has affects human life in various ways. Acid rain can have an adverse effect on people, it can cause coughing, headaches, dry eyes, allergies and it can irritate your liver. This type of air pollution can make it harder for people to breath if they have asthma. Some levels of air pollution can also be life-threatening. Air pollution has recently been linked to other ailments in people that we never considered were caused by the environment, like diabetes, heart disease and even Parkinson’s. People that live in California and other highly populated states are introduced to acid rain every day, because of smog.
Manmade structures are expected to deteriate over time, but when these structures are exposed to acid rain, deterioration can happen much quicker. This includes buildings, statues and other structures that contain stone, metal or other material when exposed to the weather for a long period of time. Think about all the historical buildings in our country, how about all the monuments and statues that have been constructed, over time, these to can become deteriorated. Have you ever walked through an old cemetery and noticed how the tombstones look “aged”? It can cost billions of dollars to repair a structure, unfortunately some unique structures may never be able to be repaired or replaced.
Although we cannot control the production of acid rain caused by nature, like volcanoes, acid rain is still a big problem in our environment, but majority of the causes are controllable. There are many ways that humans can help with the effects of acid rain. People can start to carpool, walk more and use less electricity. One way companies that are burning coal for power can help is by washing the coal before they burn it. Power plants can also install different types of anti-pollution equipment in their factories. Although, normal people can help change the affects of acid rain at no financial cost to them, are companies willing to put out the expense of buying the new technology, taking steps to reduce the way they burn fossil fuels and follow the government guidelines.
The Clean Air Act was created in 1963 and the Air Quality Act was created in 1967. There were extensions on both of these acts in the 60’s and 70’s, not until 1990 was there a proposed amendment that pertained to the acid rain effects in our environment. This amendment has a marketbased system that is designed to lower the sulfur dioxide pollution levels. The government is hoping that this should lower the levels by around 40 percent. The EPA also set allowances on some power plants, those power plants are only allowed to release that amount of sulfur dioxide, if they need to burn more than that set allowance, they have to get the EPA to allow a higher allowance or they can buy some from another power plant. If power plants are installing equipment that is reducing the sulfur dioxide, then they would get a higher allowance. The EPA also required that nitrogen oxide releases from new cars be reduced.
In conclusion, we have taken advantage of our atmosphere for many years; acid rain does have a large impact on our environment.The two primary sources of acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Cars are the main source of nitrogen oxide and power plants are the main reason for sulfur dioxide. When these acids fall back to earth, it not only causes problems for the environment but also, human life, aquatic life and manmade structures. Government agencies need to invest money in finding alternate ways to burn fossil fuels, enforce utilization windmills and solar power. The Government has passed laws to help reduce emissions of these acids, but unless people start working together, we will eventually destroy ourselves.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Han 644
(Question 1)
Asian men that live in the United States have been excluded from the more “masculine” jobs that are available. He also comes across stating that they do not get leadership roles within their community or even within their family. I thought it was also interesting that he said that Asian men desire white women but that they do not have a desire for them, but, the white man has a strong desire for Asian women. Gay Asian men that are in gay communities may have very low self-esteem because they may not feel that they have the same physical beauty as a white gay man. They also have a fear of rejection from their families. These men are doubly marginalized because they are considered gay and feminine; they have a desire for white men verses other Asian gay men. They have tried to change their appearance and their nationality by coloring their hair and eye color, which is what some women do to be accepted. They are also marginalized by the dominant society, which I see as being America, and also by their own Asian communities. There is not much info in literature about Asian gay men, the only things that Han says is published is by the Asian gay men themselves.
Asian men that live in the United States have been excluded from the more “masculine” jobs that are available. He also comes across stating that they do not get leadership roles within their community or even within their family. I thought it was also interesting that he said that Asian men desire white women but that they do not have a desire for them, but, the white man has a strong desire for Asian women. Gay Asian men that are in gay communities may have very low self-esteem because they may not feel that they have the same physical beauty as a white gay man. They also have a fear of rejection from their families. These men are doubly marginalized because they are considered gay and feminine; they have a desire for white men verses other Asian gay men. They have tried to change their appearance and their nationality by coloring their hair and eye color, which is what some women do to be accepted. They are also marginalized by the dominant society, which I see as being America, and also by their own Asian communities. There is not much info in literature about Asian gay men, the only things that Han says is published is by the Asian gay men themselves.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Bad As They Wanna Be-Williamson 716
(Question 1)
I think he feels that college sports are getting out of control because there is so much pressure these days for the college athletes to perform. It used to be you were able to get a scholarship to a college if you played ball well enough, the athlete would play their best so that they would not loss their scholarship. Now there is so much pressure for the athletes to play their best for the benefit of the college and booster clubs. Williamson talks a lot about the corporate sponsorships that colleges are getting that used to be just for the pros. He also states his opinion very strongly about UNC spending so much money to build a new basketball arena for the college and to benefit the donors to the college and then they are also trying to build a special road for those big donors. He also expresses his feelings about UNC getting a Nick deal that would have all athletes wearing Nike apparel for practices, the students weren’t involved with this decision, what if a student does not like Nike brand, and does that mean they cannot play sports for UNC? He is wondering where the love of the game went and why it has become so commercial.
I think he feels that college sports are getting out of control because there is so much pressure these days for the college athletes to perform. It used to be you were able to get a scholarship to a college if you played ball well enough, the athlete would play their best so that they would not loss their scholarship. Now there is so much pressure for the athletes to play their best for the benefit of the college and booster clubs. Williamson talks a lot about the corporate sponsorships that colleges are getting that used to be just for the pros. He also states his opinion very strongly about UNC spending so much money to build a new basketball arena for the college and to benefit the donors to the college and then they are also trying to build a special road for those big donors. He also expresses his feelings about UNC getting a Nick deal that would have all athletes wearing Nike apparel for practices, the students weren’t involved with this decision, what if a student does not like Nike brand, and does that mean they cannot play sports for UNC? He is wondering where the love of the game went and why it has become so commercial.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Obesity and Our School Distict (Final Copy of Proposal Essay)
Obesity in our children is a rising concern in our community. This is an issue that must be addressed not only at home, but also within the school district. Although the Fairbanks North Star Borough meets the food standards for the State of Alaska, they need to incorporate a mandatory Physical Education class during the school day because students need exercise every day, students must learn the importance of exercise and how it affects their health, and students need to burn built up energy outside the classroom.
The State of Alaska only requires high school students to take one class of health or physical education in order to graduate. This class is typically taken at a high school level. Physical education classes in other grade levels are determined by the local school district. Obesity in our children is concern in our community, not only should healthy eating and exercise be taught at home, but the school district should also be required to implement a program to help educate our children. The response we could get when this type of class is mentioned is “We don’t have enough school funds to justify this type of class.”
School age children should be getting a minimum of one hour of daily exercise everyday or most days of the week and school age children should not be stationary for more than two hours at a time. There are many afterschool sport activities that are available in our community that children can be involved in, but there is a financial constraint for some parents to get these children involved in these sports. Children should not be penalized for not being able to afford a community wide sponsored sport activity. Although younger school age children get at least thirty minutes of recess each day, the older students do not get this opportunity. A mandatory physical education class would require students to be active for a minimum of thirty to sixty minutes a day. I understand that cost and time is a major factor in implementing these classes, the school district puts so much effort into other types of learning programs to make our children ready for society, and and thirty to sixty minutes of structured exercise can only be an additional benefit to our children.
The physical education classes should be required to teach the kids the importance of exercise and eating healthy. Students need to realize that the habits they are forming now will follow them into adulthood. Classes should be different each day; they can focus on the proper way to do different exercises that don’t require any special equipment, like running, walking, jumping jacks, sit-ups and push-ups. They can also incorporate into the class the importance of healthy eating, which would involve the new food pyramid and basic recipes. Instructors could discuss the different types of health problems that could occur as adults; type 2 diabetes, heart problems, weight problems, weak bones, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. The classes should focus on age appropriate material, what you teach a child in middle school would be different than what you would teach an elementary student. A one hour class could teach the children so much about their health. One hour a day is not much to ask to help the welfare of our children and their health. Just as any class a child is enrolled in within the school district, the learning needs to continue at home with the parents or guardians.
Children are very stationary during the school day; they are required to sit still and listen to their teacher. When some children are required to sit still for a length of time, they will start to bored and become a distraction to the teacher and other students. Some students will start moving around in their seats, talking to other students and become a disturbance to the class. If kids had the opportunity to take a break and let off a little energy they would be more focused during the lessons that are stationary, grades and behavior could improved. Just as exercise is a stress reducer for adults it can have the same affect on children. A mandatory physical education class could also lower discipline problems in the classroom.
The parents should really get involved in trying to incorporate a physical education class for all grade levels within our school district. The funds to incorporate this class she be included in the borough budget, because health problems just don’t arise once a child is in high school; they start while a child is young. Children absorb so much at a young age, if they can learn to be physically active and the importance of eating healthy at a young age; this will help them live a long, happy and full filling life as an adult.
The State of Alaska only requires high school students to take one class of health or physical education in order to graduate. This class is typically taken at a high school level. Physical education classes in other grade levels are determined by the local school district. Obesity in our children is concern in our community, not only should healthy eating and exercise be taught at home, but the school district should also be required to implement a program to help educate our children. The response we could get when this type of class is mentioned is “We don’t have enough school funds to justify this type of class.”
School age children should be getting a minimum of one hour of daily exercise everyday or most days of the week and school age children should not be stationary for more than two hours at a time. There are many afterschool sport activities that are available in our community that children can be involved in, but there is a financial constraint for some parents to get these children involved in these sports. Children should not be penalized for not being able to afford a community wide sponsored sport activity. Although younger school age children get at least thirty minutes of recess each day, the older students do not get this opportunity. A mandatory physical education class would require students to be active for a minimum of thirty to sixty minutes a day. I understand that cost and time is a major factor in implementing these classes, the school district puts so much effort into other types of learning programs to make our children ready for society, and and thirty to sixty minutes of structured exercise can only be an additional benefit to our children.
The physical education classes should be required to teach the kids the importance of exercise and eating healthy. Students need to realize that the habits they are forming now will follow them into adulthood. Classes should be different each day; they can focus on the proper way to do different exercises that don’t require any special equipment, like running, walking, jumping jacks, sit-ups and push-ups. They can also incorporate into the class the importance of healthy eating, which would involve the new food pyramid and basic recipes. Instructors could discuss the different types of health problems that could occur as adults; type 2 diabetes, heart problems, weight problems, weak bones, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. The classes should focus on age appropriate material, what you teach a child in middle school would be different than what you would teach an elementary student. A one hour class could teach the children so much about their health. One hour a day is not much to ask to help the welfare of our children and their health. Just as any class a child is enrolled in within the school district, the learning needs to continue at home with the parents or guardians.
Children are very stationary during the school day; they are required to sit still and listen to their teacher. When some children are required to sit still for a length of time, they will start to bored and become a distraction to the teacher and other students. Some students will start moving around in their seats, talking to other students and become a disturbance to the class. If kids had the opportunity to take a break and let off a little energy they would be more focused during the lessons that are stationary, grades and behavior could improved. Just as exercise is a stress reducer for adults it can have the same affect on children. A mandatory physical education class could also lower discipline problems in the classroom.
The parents should really get involved in trying to incorporate a physical education class for all grade levels within our school district. The funds to incorporate this class she be included in the borough budget, because health problems just don’t arise once a child is in high school; they start while a child is young. Children absorb so much at a young age, if they can learn to be physically active and the importance of eating healthy at a young age; this will help them live a long, happy and full filling life as an adult.
Making a Visual Argument: How Others See Us 999
(Question 1)
In the first painting, I see American portrayed as a land of cowboys and or outlaws. It shows us to be gun toting Americans. It looks as though we are able to carry a gun anytime or any place. Although cowboys were once part of our past, times have changed. If someone showed me this picture as an example of Americans, I would be a little hesitant about coming to America. When I look at the second picture I have strong feelings against this picture. The first thing that I see is airplanes and then it looks like bombs, if I seen someone wearing this headdress I would be offended as an American. I am very proud of the third picture, it shows a woman of another culture that she is tending to the American flag, maybe the flag needed repair and she is taking her time to fix it. Even on her wall she shows pride in America. I think the third picture says the strongest statement because it proves that all cultures and religious background can be proud to be called an American and that Americans should not judge base on someones appearance.
In the first painting, I see American portrayed as a land of cowboys and or outlaws. It shows us to be gun toting Americans. It looks as though we are able to carry a gun anytime or any place. Although cowboys were once part of our past, times have changed. If someone showed me this picture as an example of Americans, I would be a little hesitant about coming to America. When I look at the second picture I have strong feelings against this picture. The first thing that I see is airplanes and then it looks like bombs, if I seen someone wearing this headdress I would be offended as an American. I am very proud of the third picture, it shows a woman of another culture that she is tending to the American flag, maybe the flag needed repair and she is taking her time to fix it. Even on her wall she shows pride in America. I think the third picture says the strongest statement because it proves that all cultures and religious background can be proud to be called an American and that Americans should not judge base on someones appearance.
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