Corporations have become so large that they seem to run our country or other countries. Their agendas are to mass produce the product at the lowest cost possible. Our items for the most part are made in third world countries where resources and labor costs are imaginably cheap beyond believe. A level far below what we in America call poverty. These corporations extract the natural resources from these countries to produce products.
Products which are made relatively cheap, because it is mass produced by stripping the land of natural material and using the labor force in those countries where most get paid a days wage what we get paid for an hour. Corporations who operate in other countries do not have the regulations which we have put into effect in America, which help to protect our enviorment and a standard of living; even though low. We as the consumer have created this atmosphere. We allow this because we would rather pay next to nothing for something than to pay our weeks salary for it. Most of these products are inferiorly made as there is no quality control, therefore forcing us to buy that product again. Too most of us it would still be cheaper than paying an exhorbenant amount. Allowing this we strip the earth of its many resources, we pollute our water and air, we bring our quality of living down.
What we as the consumer should do is stop buying products which are made elsewhere and buy what is made here. Forcing the corporations to pay living wages, to learn to recycle products therefore helping to stem waste, stop polluting our enviorments, and bringing the quality of life up for all.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Test day
Arriving an hour early December 2, 2010 to take the CAT, I found out that the room was not yet accessible. I then parked my butt on the bench in the hall, where i double checked my pockets to make sure that i did not lose the pens and pencils that i put there before i trekked here. Relieved that they were still there i went to the computer lab to pratice with vocabulary at FreeRice.com in order to keep my mind from wandering until the room opened.
I returned to the room a short time later; say around 5:30, took a seat and waited for the handout of the CAT by the proctor. The class was instructed to fill out the required paperwork before being able to read the article. I was estatic when told to read the passage. It was about hard economic times, something with which i relate to very well. I went home knowing i had finally written one beautifully structured essay.
I returned to the room a short time later; say around 5:30, took a seat and waited for the handout of the CAT by the proctor. The class was instructed to fill out the required paperwork before being able to read the article. I was estatic when told to read the passage. It was about hard economic times, something with which i relate to very well. I went home knowing i had finally written one beautifully structured essay.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Constant use of electronic devices such as the Internet or phones can cause a persons brain to go numb. As the Author Nicholas Carr points out in his article, " Is Google Making Us Stupid " ; information at a blink of an eye bombards the brain with so much data that we lose the ability to concentrate. I believe this to be true, our train of thought and ability to think clearly are scattered all over the place as we use devices like these. Devices most of us require or need in order to go about our daily lives.
I for one know first hand the ill effects of constantly using the Internet. Since becoming Chief of the the Dept. of Buildings Queens office in 2004 I have noticed that my concentration has slipped, my memory wanned. This position required me to constantly be on the phone and the internet. Information that is required immediately so i can make certain assertions in order to make the correct decissions. I believe that this information should be readily availble, but only for emergency situations and not the like of the public some politician who feel their tax dollars demand they can have it now. From that year on my mind has zipped through any and all information regarding my work, but for my personal life my mind has been a decelarated mode, as if stuck in one gear whenever i attempt to think on other issues in my life. Only now, as of late, have I taken back my thoughts; by scaling back the amount of time on the internet.
The Internet with it's search engines such as Google provide us with information at the touch of a button. Information which was meant to help society function proficiently, helping us in performing our daily tasks. The concern is we have accepted the use of this technology into our lives in order to work, chat or just zip through the web. We as a people should limit ourselves to their usage, we should not rely on them but use them to our advantage. Technology is advancing and companies like Google push their products; selling the next best thing to help you in your life. All this iinformation is not going to make us any smarter. It may however create a generation of people who cannot process a thought. If we dont want to become that generation we should all take the time to read or sit and meditate to develope and intrigue our minds
I for one know first hand the ill effects of constantly using the Internet. Since becoming Chief of the the Dept. of Buildings Queens office in 2004 I have noticed that my concentration has slipped, my memory wanned. This position required me to constantly be on the phone and the internet. Information that is required immediately so i can make certain assertions in order to make the correct decissions. I believe that this information should be readily availble, but only for emergency situations and not the like of the public some politician who feel their tax dollars demand they can have it now. From that year on my mind has zipped through any and all information regarding my work, but for my personal life my mind has been a decelarated mode, as if stuck in one gear whenever i attempt to think on other issues in my life. Only now, as of late, have I taken back my thoughts; by scaling back the amount of time on the internet.
The Internet with it's search engines such as Google provide us with information at the touch of a button. Information which was meant to help society function proficiently, helping us in performing our daily tasks. The concern is we have accepted the use of this technology into our lives in order to work, chat or just zip through the web. We as a people should limit ourselves to their usage, we should not rely on them but use them to our advantage. Technology is advancing and companies like Google push their products; selling the next best thing to help you in your life. All this iinformation is not going to make us any smarter. It may however create a generation of people who cannot process a thought. If we dont want to become that generation we should all take the time to read or sit and meditate to develope and intrigue our minds
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Blog 4.1 not finished
Reading the article "Rewired" by the author, Larry Rosen, (Ph.D.) I can relate to his statement. Technologies such as the internet and mobile devices are teaching tools for todays kids. Tools which should be allowed but only in a structured enviorment. Where the parents enforce ground rules allowing their usage as it is part of this generations social life. Just as our generation had theirs we should allow them theirs just as my brother now allows his daughter to have.
Children today are very knowledgable around technical gadgets. These gadgets have become a way of life for this generation which they now call Gen X. I wonder why? Maybe it's because technology is advancing so rapidly, changing the way we perceive things by touting the newest model or program to help us with our daily lives. Kids want what others have and there parents buy it for them. Everywhere you look there is a kid spending a lot of time with some form of technology. Take for example the new Blackberries with its expanded memory capacity and battery life. A multi use gadget which can take and send pictures through the internet, text, and download information all in a blink of an eye. I believe this to be an essential learning tool as we are always entering into an ever changing landscape for the way we live and work. I don't agree however on their usage; spent sitiing around playing with all these different types of technolgy. Doing so can increase health concerns such as vision problems when one has to look at glaring fine print. The possiblity of obesity is another concern when one has such a sedentary lifstyle. Larry Rosen came up with up formula in his book "Rewired" to allow kids to
Parents must involve themselves and limit the exposure their kids have, they need to structure what, when, where their kids can along with other acvtivities. I dont believe they should take away from them their social life by not allow the usage of technolgy.
My brother Brian, has a daughter who is uses different technologies. My niece Emily, now 14 is now faring better than the prior years. Aboout two years ago she was constantly using on the inernet and her I-Phone. When ever i would stop by she would come out say hello and then disappear . I actually found it amazing how she could spend so much time chatting on the internet as well as the phone . I would go as far to say multitasking because she was also doing her homework. Emily started to slack off in her grades, she was putting on weight do to no activities because she never ventured outside. My brother eventually put his foot down and structured a way for her to use her phone and the internet keep abreast with her friends. He allowed her enough time for her social life after her studies were complete. Her grades have really improved, she is graduated with honors. My brother help structure an enviorment by allowing her to continue her social life as long as she met certain criteria which he laid out.
Technology has advanced us in so many ways and is always moving forward. Children today have to maintain their social lives as we did ours and they should not be prohibited We as parents need to provide direction. As parents we have to structure what , where and when they can use technology.
Children today are very knowledgable around technical gadgets. These gadgets have become a way of life for this generation which they now call Gen X. I wonder why? Maybe it's because technology is advancing so rapidly, changing the way we perceive things by touting the newest model or program to help us with our daily lives. Kids want what others have and there parents buy it for them. Everywhere you look there is a kid spending a lot of time with some form of technology. Take for example the new Blackberries with its expanded memory capacity and battery life. A multi use gadget which can take and send pictures through the internet, text, and download information all in a blink of an eye. I believe this to be an essential learning tool as we are always entering into an ever changing landscape for the way we live and work. I don't agree however on their usage; spent sitiing around playing with all these different types of technolgy. Doing so can increase health concerns such as vision problems when one has to look at glaring fine print. The possiblity of obesity is another concern when one has such a sedentary lifstyle. Larry Rosen came up with up formula in his book "Rewired" to allow kids to
Parents must involve themselves and limit the exposure their kids have, they need to structure what, when, where their kids can along with other acvtivities. I dont believe they should take away from them their social life by not allow the usage of technolgy.
My brother Brian, has a daughter who is uses different technologies. My niece Emily, now 14 is now faring better than the prior years. Aboout two years ago she was constantly using on the inernet and her I-Phone. When ever i would stop by she would come out say hello and then disappear . I actually found it amazing how she could spend so much time chatting on the internet as well as the phone . I would go as far to say multitasking because she was also doing her homework. Emily started to slack off in her grades, she was putting on weight do to no activities because she never ventured outside. My brother eventually put his foot down and structured a way for her to use her phone and the internet keep abreast with her friends. He allowed her enough time for her social life after her studies were complete. Her grades have really improved, she is graduated with honors. My brother help structure an enviorment by allowing her to continue her social life as long as she met certain criteria which he laid out.
Technology has advanced us in so many ways and is always moving forward. Children today have to maintain their social lives as we did ours and they should not be prohibited We as parents need to provide direction. As parents we have to structure what , where and when they can use technology.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
newschool099: CATW # 5
newschool099: CATW # 5: " In the article ' How to do One Thing at a Time' by Nancy Jones in Women's health magazine, the author begins to explain that a lar..."
She understood the article and has made the claim by agreeing with the author . She quotes two studies and uses two examples but tends to lose the thought by not explaining correctly . Sentence structure needs some work ( to long or run on sentences ). Grammer needs a little attention. overall i can make sense of her essay.
She understood the article and has made the claim by agreeing with the author . She quotes two studies and uses two examples but tends to lose the thought by not explaining correctly . Sentence structure needs some work ( to long or run on sentences ). Grammer needs a little attention. overall i can make sense of her essay.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Fast food 3.5
It is true that you are what you eat. The author points out vividly that the poorer neighborhoods are riddled with fast food restaurants. Food loaded with high levels of fat, colesterol, and salt. Food which is relatively cheap to buy. This quality of food is usually consumed by children and the poor regulary and eating like this can cause many health related issues.
These restaurants as the author Greg Crister spoke about in "Let Them Eat Fat" such as Mcdonalds, Krispy Kreme and others like Kentucky Fried Chicken use advertising specials to entice the public. To a work force that discharges around five or six o'clock; or school children going home from school. They are prevelant in society by being everywhere, especially in your poorer neighborhoods. You can even find them in highly populated work or tourist areas. Their food is cheap and readily available. Advertisement is explicitely done ,offering specials, such as more for less , supersize for a few pennies more, or all you can eat deals. People who live in these poorer neighborhoods don't have supermarkets offering a variety of wholesome food. So they purchase what is readily available; that which is forced upon them through advertising gimmicks.
A person who lives in a poor neighborhood would have to travel far, sometimes into another borough or county to buy healthy food. I could vouch on that fact, because i have had to do just that many a time when working in neighborhoods which were poor. I would have to travel into an upscale community to get a healthy meal. I at least could afford to do that. Most of these supermarkets are in upscale communities. so even i f a person from the poorer community could travel they probably would not very often be able to afford the cost because of the location it is at. This is why fast food restaurants set up more in your poorer neighborhoods and why your chain supermarkets don't open up in these communities. It is a matter of their bottom line.
This bottom line has become a big business for fast food restaurants. They force their products through advertisements and your poorer communities buy them as they dont have quality supermarkets to buy wholesome healthy food. Food which the goverment states a person should have from the four basic food groups. We know well to often that when a person eats poor their health deteriorates; becoming ill; catching virus and diseases. Children don't develope and grow strong. Obesity and heart disease has been on the rise. These restaurants will not relent in pushing their products even on the behest of nutrionists.Goverment should intervene in either forcing restaurants such as Mcdonaldsand the like to offer healthier choices at a cheap cost or give incentives to the chain supermarkets to open up business. Until then more and more of the children and poor in your diadvantaged communities will become unhealthy, especially children. That is not a good start for a child.
These restaurants as the author Greg Crister spoke about in "Let Them Eat Fat" such as Mcdonalds, Krispy Kreme and others like Kentucky Fried Chicken use advertising specials to entice the public. To a work force that discharges around five or six o'clock; or school children going home from school. They are prevelant in society by being everywhere, especially in your poorer neighborhoods. You can even find them in highly populated work or tourist areas. Their food is cheap and readily available. Advertisement is explicitely done ,offering specials, such as more for less , supersize for a few pennies more, or all you can eat deals. People who live in these poorer neighborhoods don't have supermarkets offering a variety of wholesome food. So they purchase what is readily available; that which is forced upon them through advertising gimmicks.
A person who lives in a poor neighborhood would have to travel far, sometimes into another borough or county to buy healthy food. I could vouch on that fact, because i have had to do just that many a time when working in neighborhoods which were poor. I would have to travel into an upscale community to get a healthy meal. I at least could afford to do that. Most of these supermarkets are in upscale communities. so even i f a person from the poorer community could travel they probably would not very often be able to afford the cost because of the location it is at. This is why fast food restaurants set up more in your poorer neighborhoods and why your chain supermarkets don't open up in these communities. It is a matter of their bottom line.
This bottom line has become a big business for fast food restaurants. They force their products through advertisements and your poorer communities buy them as they dont have quality supermarkets to buy wholesome healthy food. Food which the goverment states a person should have from the four basic food groups. We know well to often that when a person eats poor their health deteriorates; becoming ill; catching virus and diseases. Children don't develope and grow strong. Obesity and heart disease has been on the rise. These restaurants will not relent in pushing their products even on the behest of nutrionists.Goverment should intervene in either forcing restaurants such as Mcdonaldsand the like to offer healthier choices at a cheap cost or give incentives to the chain supermarkets to open up business. Until then more and more of the children and poor in your diadvantaged communities will become unhealthy, especially children. That is not a good start for a child.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Meatrix 3.4 Summary 2
The illusions that the corporations give us through advertisement make you believe that their products are produced on a small farm by a farmer; say, named John Pickle. Advertisers portray a senerio where his cows are but a few, feed in the pasture every morning and then milked by him or member of his family. That the chickens eggs are picked up daily from a meticulous hen house. In reality what happens is not what is shown to the eye but by information released from insiders to the public. Where artifical growth hormones ( which are banned in Europe and Canada ) are given to farm animals to have them grow larger and produce more. How unsanitory the conditions are from overcrowding and craming of cows into confined spaces where their excrement is pumped to our land and streams infecting our water supply and spreading the chance of hoof disease , salmonella, cholrea and so on. Diseases we thought we basically eradicated. Take for example the recent breakout of mad cow disease in England which had been spread recently due to feeding farm animals with by products of other farm animals which were infected with the disease. People were becomining ill and dying with a form of spongevirus and it was later tracked back to the beef and the way it was processed. The country had to slaughter thousands of cows and a ban was put in place to not by any beef from England.
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