This last video I found while I was looking at solar energy. It shows how come people in china are years ahead of us in the alternative fuel industry. It is saddening the think that the U.S is not leading the world in this fight because we are the ones fighting for oil in the Middle East. It makes me questions why we are even over there.
I cannot wait for this oil crisis and war to be over. I am so sick of hearing all the political debates talking about it or people getting angry, and also knowing that many of my countrymen and women are over there fighting and dying.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Light Years
I was looking to see if the many alternative sources of energy would be able to be made at home. I came across this Youtube video. It explains how the solar panels are extremely expensive. What bothers me about this video is that is it explains how the business around solar panels is going to need government subsidy, just like all the other major energy sources. But what they don’t really mention is how the solar energy is free of green house gas omissions.
Misinformation?
My parents are looking to get one of the new electric cars and so I deceided to have a look at one of them. I wanted to see how they are being marketed. What I saw was how they were trying to make it seem like everything you are already doing to help the environment, recycling and what not would completely fuel this car. When the fact of the matter is a lot of our electricity comes from oil. Weird huh.
Japan
I found this article as it talked about the radiation clouds as they circumnavigate the world. I was interested in what effect the radiation could have on the United States. The article states that it will have little effect on American health, which I was more than pleased to hear. But what bothered me was the wording in the article.
They were saying that the cloud would “probably” disperse. And that the data collection is “simply and Indication” of the upcoming events. They are highly trained scientists, shouldn’t they know what is going to happen.
They were saying that the cloud would “probably” disperse. And that the data collection is “simply and Indication” of the upcoming events. They are highly trained scientists, shouldn’t they know what is going to happen.
Cali? What??
I had told my dad about my last project and how our media and government downplay poverty and problems in our own country to keep this facade of invincibility, and he emailed me this article from the New York Times. Its sad to think that all the media’s focus is on what is going on in Japan. I completely agree that the twin natural disasters and the nuclear reactors that are on the frits deserve media attention. But how did the tsunami waves the hit a city in California get overlooked?
Making it Happen Ohio
I found this article while surfing the web. I always knew that wind was an alternative form of energy but I never thought that it could be accessed here in Ohio. I when I thought of wind turbines I always pictured them being the in the states that were out west and completely flat. I think that it is awesome that wind turbines are here in Ohio.
I think it shows that Ohio is trying to help out with the energy crisis like all states should be. Although most people look to the government to fix these problems it ultimately rests on our shoulders what will happen.
I think it shows that Ohio is trying to help out with the energy crisis like all states should be. Although most people look to the government to fix these problems it ultimately rests on our shoulders what will happen.
POP!
I came across this article when I was going to check my email and it was on Yahoo’s news feed. I found it somewhat amusing that there is such a fuss over balloons. Although the balloons are biodegradable the environmentalist groups are still throwing a fit. They are saying that the balloons could cause damage to the wild life, a valid point, but what the environmentalist groups fail to see is that they are actually helping their “enemy” achieve what they sought out to.
The balloons would create a promotional hype in the first place, but what is causing a lasting and memorable effect is that the environmentalist groups are freaking out about it all. The company is selling to teens that like to play violent video games. And how many more kids are going to buy the game because they think its funny that the environmentalist groups are freaking out.
The balloons would create a promotional hype in the first place, but what is causing a lasting and memorable effect is that the environmentalist groups are freaking out about it all. The company is selling to teens that like to play violent video games. And how many more kids are going to buy the game because they think its funny that the environmentalist groups are freaking out.
All Grown Up
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Sam Auvil
All Grown Up
Writing has never been my best subject; the rules and structure always seem to trip me up. All the different formats and types of papers all which you have to use a different style of writing. It’s all just confusing for me. But I do think that I grew a lot as a writer throughout my winter quarter English 151 experience. Although it took me a while to finally decide that I should put more effort into fixing the problem.
At first I continued to use my old writing habits just throwing words on paper and whichever ones stuck were the ones I would use. I hate rereading my work and editing, not to mention I suck at it.
But then I started to realize that my grades were riding on me becoming a better writer so I started to focus on the items that I thought I needed to work on. For example I figured that it would be a good idea for me to start editing my papers and also to have other people edit my papers. To makes sure they were following the format that they needed to but also to make sure that they were grammatically correct. This entire change in attitude took place while we were starting to write our research papers.
After the exploratory essay where the entire class was scolded for lack of effort I decided that I needed to step up. For example part of the exploratory essay read “Just the other day 10 people were killed by Cholera in Kuwanda on June 4.” Which is clearly a poorly written sentence, which if the paper had been revised
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would have disappeared. Also the paper was supposed to tell a story about how I acquired information pertaining to the topic. And throughout the paper I would tell details about why I looked for certain things although I never actually explained the researching process which was what the entire paper was supposed to be. So my grammar, sentence structure and content was bad in this paper.
For the actual research paper I tried to fix as many of those problems as possible. After re-reasearching to make sure that all the information would be relevant to not only the topic but also would fit in with the argument that I was trying to make, I wrote the paper. Although after the re-researching the six to eight page paper we were supposed to write turned to a twelve page paper, once I had said everything I wanted to. I then went and reread the entire essay and looked for mistakes. After that I reread the paper again just out loud this time. Catching as many mistakes as I could. I then asked a friend of mine who is in the journalism school to edit my paper. And she did amazing. So I figured I had two of the problems covered. Grammar and sentence structure. the last was the content. It was supposed to be an argumentative research paper, and I had my argument layed out in the paper exactly how I wanted it. But the problem I did not catch is that my argument wasn’t an argument at all. As my paper read and my thesis shows you “Poverty is something that should be eradicated whether it’s in the banana farms of Uganda or the coal mines of Appalachia. The attention of our aid should not only focus on third world countries such as Uganda, but they should also be shared
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with the poor in our own country. The poor of Appalachia suffer from mistreated and misused water sources, shortages in food quality and supply, and lack of health education and care, just like the poor of Uganda.” My argument was actually a comparission.
Although I did not achieve full success with my research paper I still believe that I learned an important lesson with my writing. That I really need to edit everything I write. And not just once multiple times to catch all the mistakes. I plan on taking this knowledge and building on it with each paper I write.
Sam Auvil
All Grown Up
Writing has never been my best subject; the rules and structure always seem to trip me up. All the different formats and types of papers all which you have to use a different style of writing. It’s all just confusing for me. But I do think that I grew a lot as a writer throughout my winter quarter English 151 experience. Although it took me a while to finally decide that I should put more effort into fixing the problem.
At first I continued to use my old writing habits just throwing words on paper and whichever ones stuck were the ones I would use. I hate rereading my work and editing, not to mention I suck at it.
But then I started to realize that my grades were riding on me becoming a better writer so I started to focus on the items that I thought I needed to work on. For example I figured that it would be a good idea for me to start editing my papers and also to have other people edit my papers. To makes sure they were following the format that they needed to but also to make sure that they were grammatically correct. This entire change in attitude took place while we were starting to write our research papers.
After the exploratory essay where the entire class was scolded for lack of effort I decided that I needed to step up. For example part of the exploratory essay read “Just the other day 10 people were killed by Cholera in Kuwanda on June 4.” Which is clearly a poorly written sentence, which if the paper had been revised
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would have disappeared. Also the paper was supposed to tell a story about how I acquired information pertaining to the topic. And throughout the paper I would tell details about why I looked for certain things although I never actually explained the researching process which was what the entire paper was supposed to be. So my grammar, sentence structure and content was bad in this paper.
For the actual research paper I tried to fix as many of those problems as possible. After re-reasearching to make sure that all the information would be relevant to not only the topic but also would fit in with the argument that I was trying to make, I wrote the paper. Although after the re-researching the six to eight page paper we were supposed to write turned to a twelve page paper, once I had said everything I wanted to. I then went and reread the entire essay and looked for mistakes. After that I reread the paper again just out loud this time. Catching as many mistakes as I could. I then asked a friend of mine who is in the journalism school to edit my paper. And she did amazing. So I figured I had two of the problems covered. Grammar and sentence structure. the last was the content. It was supposed to be an argumentative research paper, and I had my argument layed out in the paper exactly how I wanted it. But the problem I did not catch is that my argument wasn’t an argument at all. As my paper read and my thesis shows you “Poverty is something that should be eradicated whether it’s in the banana farms of Uganda or the coal mines of Appalachia. The attention of our aid should not only focus on third world countries such as Uganda, but they should also be shared
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with the poor in our own country. The poor of Appalachia suffer from mistreated and misused water sources, shortages in food quality and supply, and lack of health education and care, just like the poor of Uganda.” My argument was actually a comparission.
Although I did not achieve full success with my research paper I still believe that I learned an important lesson with my writing. That I really need to edit everything I write. And not just once multiple times to catch all the mistakes. I plan on taking this knowledge and building on it with each paper I write.
Who Is Controlling Your Mind?
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Sam Auvil
Who Is Controlling Your Mind?
What is something we see everyday but hardly notice most of it? The media. We are constantly barraged with ad’s and promotions. They are all telling us to do something or buy something or act a certain way. But how much do these message actually affect us? I believe that the media has more power than we give it credit. It not only has the power to show us what they think is hip and cool but they can intentionally not show us other stuff. Leaving us completely unaware of it.
For example yesterday I was talking to my dad about this English final and about how the media influences our knowledge. And he showed me this article about a tsunami wave that hit California by Jesse Mckinely. It was the first time I had heard anything about the tragedy, because the media was too busy covering all the drama that is going on in japan. It is sickening to think that the media of our own country would not talk more about this. I think this just goes to show what the media is about. They are about the next big thing, the drama, the things that will grab peoples attention which isn’t always what they should be hearing.
I believe that a main reason that the Appalachian region is so poor still is because there has been no excitement there. The coal mines close down and leave towns in ruins but there are horrific deaths that are caused and so the media looks elsewhere for a story. Another reason is because I believe that America likes to keep this appearance of ultimate power, and with the economy failing they are turning all negative attention to the rest of the world as if to say, “Ya, our politicians are
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fighting but at least a tsunami didn’t hit us.” I don’t get why they can’t just cover what is effecting us just as much as they cover the tragedies of over countries. The people suffering from poverty and malnutrition in Appalachia deserve our aid just as much as the people recovering from the tsunami and earthquake in Japan. The difference is the media is covering Japans story. Google for example changed its main page to promote the aid of the Japanese. The media controls what we see and hear.
Everyday we see different we hear and see exactly what the media wants us to. Whether it be the messages they are spewing about there product or what they are telling us on the news. They are always looking for the next big thing, while they rarely stick around the see those topics to the end. They never focus on the problems that need to be fixed long enough for them to be fixed. I believe that the media should use their power to benefit the world rather than just show them the next big tragedy or story.
Sam Auvil
Who Is Controlling Your Mind?
What is something we see everyday but hardly notice most of it? The media. We are constantly barraged with ad’s and promotions. They are all telling us to do something or buy something or act a certain way. But how much do these message actually affect us? I believe that the media has more power than we give it credit. It not only has the power to show us what they think is hip and cool but they can intentionally not show us other stuff. Leaving us completely unaware of it.
For example yesterday I was talking to my dad about this English final and about how the media influences our knowledge. And he showed me this article about a tsunami wave that hit California by Jesse Mckinely. It was the first time I had heard anything about the tragedy, because the media was too busy covering all the drama that is going on in japan. It is sickening to think that the media of our own country would not talk more about this. I think this just goes to show what the media is about. They are about the next big thing, the drama, the things that will grab peoples attention which isn’t always what they should be hearing.
I believe that a main reason that the Appalachian region is so poor still is because there has been no excitement there. The coal mines close down and leave towns in ruins but there are horrific deaths that are caused and so the media looks elsewhere for a story. Another reason is because I believe that America likes to keep this appearance of ultimate power, and with the economy failing they are turning all negative attention to the rest of the world as if to say, “Ya, our politicians are
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fighting but at least a tsunami didn’t hit us.” I don’t get why they can’t just cover what is effecting us just as much as they cover the tragedies of over countries. The people suffering from poverty and malnutrition in Appalachia deserve our aid just as much as the people recovering from the tsunami and earthquake in Japan. The difference is the media is covering Japans story. Google for example changed its main page to promote the aid of the Japanese. The media controls what we see and hear.
Everyday we see different we hear and see exactly what the media wants us to. Whether it be the messages they are spewing about there product or what they are telling us on the news. They are always looking for the next big thing, while they rarely stick around the see those topics to the end. They never focus on the problems that need to be fixed long enough for them to be fixed. I believe that the media should use their power to benefit the world rather than just show them the next big tragedy or story.
Monday, March 7, 2011
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