5/29/08
blog #5
interview with Shatikqua Jones
Q1: What is your definition of homicide?
A1- Shatikqua: When a human being dies not from natural causes but dies from another human being or animal.
Q2: Why do you think people commit homicides?
A2-Shatikqua: Because they are at the top and they're depressed and they probably talked about doing it they 're whole life and finally did it thats why you have to watch out for people like that.
Q3:What do you think be going through the killer head while they're doing it?
A3-Shatikqua: They are probably thinking why am I doing this or they just might not care they're probably thinking that they're doing the right thing it depends on why they got killed because sometimes it's an accident.
Q4:What do you think drives them in to that crazy stage of commmiting the murder?
A4- Shatikqua: People picking on them or trying to boss them around or alot of the times because they feel they're in control and when they're not that when they go to kill.
Q5:Why do you think people commit suicide?
A5- Shatikqua: They feel they're not loved and no one cares about them and they think theres no point of them living because they're no good to anyone life.
Q6: Do you think a killer can be changed?
A6- Shatikqua: Yes if they meet the almighty GOD!!!
Q7: What do you think should happen to the killer? Do they deserve capital punishment?
A7- Shatikqua: I think they should serve life behind bars. No because they're not getting punished they're just getting killed like they're victums and it's not exactly proving why they shouldn't kill because they're getting killed. They need to know what they did was wrong.
I agree with shatikqua with her definition of homicide. The answer she gave for Q2 was kind of what I would say but it's more to it. All murderer's don't think about killing they're whole life some do but not all. In my opinion I think it's because they want to feel like they're superior and that their in power and sometimes it's often an accident but some people try to cover it up because they feel as though know one would believ it's an accident. For question number four I also agree because if you read up on what psychologists says on it, it's alot similar to what Ms. Jones said when they feel they're not in power or they're being disrespectful they snap and don't think about it twice. For question number five I agree all the way suicide victums feel that they're not needed, loved or cared for/about. For question number six I disagree I think if a person kills someone purposely than they will kill again because if they feel thas what they have to do than they will do it over and over again. And I think they should think abouot what they did for the rest of they're life and rot in prison for it. Because capital punishment is letting them off easy.
Interview done by Delicia Jones
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Different Resources are the New
One type of renewable energy is Solar power. Solar power is energy derived from the sun. It is the most abundant source of energy on Earth. (Global Warming) Solar Power sounds cheap but its solar panel to collect the energy is very expenseive equipment and very hard to put together. The sun is very important to our planet because if their was no sun no oxygen no life on earth.The sun is always around to provide energy tothe earth and the sun wont run out for along time so our generation is okay.
Another type of renewable energy is Wind power. Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity from using wind turbines. Wind energy is ample, renewable, widely distributed, clean, and mitigates the greenhouse effect if used to replace fossil-fuel-derived lightning. To make the power, the windmill captures the wind and spins a generator. The generator then produces electricity. (Global Warming) Wind energy is renewable cause wind does never die cause of the ocean trade winds. Wind is caught by big wind turbines that spins a generator that does transfer electricity to many cities.
Another type of renewable energy is Geothermal power. Geothermal uses the natural flow of heat from the earths core. About half of the available energy is from natural radiation in the earths crust and mantle. Geothermal and biomass are the only two renewable energies which need to be carefully managed in order to avoid local depletion. (Global Warming) Geothermal energy is great to use cause the heat would never be lost unless the earth blew up. Geothermal power is bad to use cause their might be a loss of the radiation energy that is coming off the magma. Geothermal power will not run out , there is a constant flow of magma under the earth's crust and in the earth's mantle.
Hydropower is the capture of the energy of moving water for some useful purpose. Prior to the widespread availability of commercial electric power, hydropower was used for irrigation, millingof grain,textile manufacture, and the operation of sawmills.(Global Warming)Hydro power is a great alternative source to use instead of our fossil fuels. Hydro power is made from running water, like Niagra Falls. There is water turbines under the water to run generators to push electricity into wires that travel to half the people in Western New York. Hydro power was used to make many things work.
"Global Warming." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc 5 Jun 2008.
Another type of renewable energy is Wind power. Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity from using wind turbines. Wind energy is ample, renewable, widely distributed, clean, and mitigates the greenhouse effect if used to replace fossil-fuel-derived lightning. To make the power, the windmill captures the wind and spins a generator. The generator then produces electricity. (Global Warming) Wind energy is renewable cause wind does never die cause of the ocean trade winds. Wind is caught by big wind turbines that spins a generator that does transfer electricity to many cities.
Another type of renewable energy is Geothermal power. Geothermal uses the natural flow of heat from the earths core. About half of the available energy is from natural radiation in the earths crust and mantle. Geothermal and biomass are the only two renewable energies which need to be carefully managed in order to avoid local depletion. (Global Warming) Geothermal energy is great to use cause the heat would never be lost unless the earth blew up. Geothermal power is bad to use cause their might be a loss of the radiation energy that is coming off the magma. Geothermal power will not run out , there is a constant flow of magma under the earth's crust and in the earth's mantle.
Hydropower is the capture of the energy of moving water for some useful purpose. Prior to the widespread availability of commercial electric power, hydropower was used for irrigation, millingof grain,textile manufacture, and the operation of sawmills.(Global Warming)Hydro power is a great alternative source to use instead of our fossil fuels. Hydro power is made from running water, like Niagra Falls. There is water turbines under the water to run generators to push electricity into wires that travel to half the people in Western New York. Hydro power was used to make many things work.
"Global Warming." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc 5 Jun 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
What Psychologists Says On Homicide!!!
Post #4
5/24/08
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2005/12/09/TopStories/Psychology.Professor.Studies.Evolutions.Role.In.Homicides-1126168.shtml
As I went on my research game I wanted to get someone else opinion on reasonings for homicides. I found Professor David Buss opinion on murder and the research and facts he found. Buss argues that murder has evolved because killing certain people is beneficial to reproductive competition, which he says is a subconscious drive behind nearly all murders. Ok to many big words basically what he is saying is some people do it for the competition they don't care about the one in danger life.
Buss said the recent robbery and murder in West Campus could be a prime example of an assailant attempting to acquire material wealth, if that was his motive. According to evolutionary theory, material wealth or resources are extremely valued by the sex that invests greater time and energy into offspring - in the case of humans, that's women. And the research to that shooting that I found was video games. While these kids go through these shooting their minds are set to having them think there in a video game when they're really doing there killing.
Buss said, that the drive to murder in general is deeply and subconsciously rooted in reproductive competition. Having more resources enables an individual to appear more competitive as compared to another in the eyes of a prospective mate. "Murder has a lot to do with mating," Buss said. Yes and I agree. Like Buss said "murder has a lot to do with mating. As we all know with mating theres sometimes one more in control than the other. When someone kills at times it might be for protection but with others it's to show whose in control and whose the weak one.
"The old thinking"
David also says that other criminal psychology theories "don't do a very good job of explaining the killing." Which I also agree. The words they be using be words they went to college to learn not the readers. So that means you have to sometimes break it down into more simplar word because not everyone uses those complex words. And it also seems as though other pyschologists beats around the bush sometimes to make it sound interesting when indeed it does not at all.
Before the early 1980s, murders were often classified by psychologists as "corruptions of the mind through media," Buss said. Studies of these theories have shown that murder rates do not correlate with the presence of media in cultures. Speaking of media back in the 1980's according to my research was over exagerating what really happened. But it was a big deal back then also because not alot of murders went on back then at least not as many as today.
Dash, Dev. "Psychology professor studies evolution's role in homicides." 12/9/05. 29 May 2008.
("Psychology professor studies evolution's role in homicides")
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5/24/08
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2005/12/09/TopStories/Psychology.Professor.Studies.Evolutions.Role.In.Homicides-1126168.shtml
As I went on my research game I wanted to get someone else opinion on reasonings for homicides. I found Professor David Buss opinion on murder and the research and facts he found. Buss argues that murder has evolved because killing certain people is beneficial to reproductive competition, which he says is a subconscious drive behind nearly all murders. Ok to many big words basically what he is saying is some people do it for the competition they don't care about the one in danger life.
Buss said the recent robbery and murder in West Campus could be a prime example of an assailant attempting to acquire material wealth, if that was his motive. According to evolutionary theory, material wealth or resources are extremely valued by the sex that invests greater time and energy into offspring - in the case of humans, that's women. And the research to that shooting that I found was video games. While these kids go through these shooting their minds are set to having them think there in a video game when they're really doing there killing.
Buss said, that the drive to murder in general is deeply and subconsciously rooted in reproductive competition. Having more resources enables an individual to appear more competitive as compared to another in the eyes of a prospective mate. "Murder has a lot to do with mating," Buss said. Yes and I agree. Like Buss said "murder has a lot to do with mating. As we all know with mating theres sometimes one more in control than the other. When someone kills at times it might be for protection but with others it's to show whose in control and whose the weak one.
"The old thinking"
David also says that other criminal psychology theories "don't do a very good job of explaining the killing." Which I also agree. The words they be using be words they went to college to learn not the readers. So that means you have to sometimes break it down into more simplar word because not everyone uses those complex words. And it also seems as though other pyschologists beats around the bush sometimes to make it sound interesting when indeed it does not at all.
Before the early 1980s, murders were often classified by psychologists as "corruptions of the mind through media," Buss said. Studies of these theories have shown that murder rates do not correlate with the presence of media in cultures. Speaking of media back in the 1980's according to my research was over exagerating what really happened. But it was a big deal back then also because not alot of murders went on back then at least not as many as today.
Dash, Dev. "Psychology professor studies evolution's role in homicides." 12/9/05. 29 May 2008
("Psychology professor studies evolution's role in homicides")
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Will it pay off after going through alot in college
Blog#4
So the next thing i want to know in my research is how much money you make a year. I know this sound like I'm in it just for the money but I'm not I'm actually interested in becoming a registered nurse. I have a lot in mind that i want in my life as i get older so i have to know how much money I'm looking at. I'm not going to change my career because of what they make a year but I'm defiantly going to find out the amount. I was told that they make somewhere between 23-35 dollars a hour in buffalo which i don't think is bad. I was also told if i plan on leaving after i get my degree that might be the best choice because you make more money and I'm looking forward to living a good life so I'm going to have to look into that to make sure its the right information. I also know that if you attend college for 4years you can make more than a person who went to college for a 2year degree. I'm going to say that sounds about right because you should make more seeing that you did attend college longer. I did research and it depends on where and what type of nursing. A staff nurse starts off in the hospital making about $18,000 a year. As a traveler, you will make about $30,000 a year. But it is said that some people clear over $100,000 a year, but on average about 35,000-40,000("Salary and pay rates"). So now i know how much they make and I'm willing to continue on with my search I don't have a problem with the amount they make. I also think I'm going to travel since they make more money and i wanted to travel once i got my life together anyway so this is working out for me.
"How much does a nurse earn." Salary and pay rates. 22 May 2008 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_money_does_a_nurse_earn
So the next thing i want to know in my research is how much money you make a year. I know this sound like I'm in it just for the money but I'm not I'm actually interested in becoming a registered nurse. I have a lot in mind that i want in my life as i get older so i have to know how much money I'm looking at. I'm not going to change my career because of what they make a year but I'm defiantly going to find out the amount. I was told that they make somewhere between 23-35 dollars a hour in buffalo which i don't think is bad. I was also told if i plan on leaving after i get my degree that might be the best choice because you make more money and I'm looking forward to living a good life so I'm going to have to look into that to make sure its the right information. I also know that if you attend college for 4years you can make more than a person who went to college for a 2year degree. I'm going to say that sounds about right because you should make more seeing that you did attend college longer. I did research and it depends on where and what type of nursing. A staff nurse starts off in the hospital making about $18,000 a year. As a traveler, you will make about $30,000 a year. But it is said that some people clear over $100,000 a year, but on average about 35,000-40,000("Salary and pay rates"). So now i know how much they make and I'm willing to continue on with my search I don't have a problem with the amount they make. I also think I'm going to travel since they make more money and i wanted to travel once i got my life together anyway so this is working out for me.
"How much does a nurse earn." Salary and pay rates. 22 May 2008 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_money_does_a_nurse_earn
In Conclusion...
In conclusion I have come to realize that everyone is different. Everyone has there own limits of adventure. I always thought of my little brother, Cameron, as being "boring", but really his sense of adventure is just not as extreme as Terrelle and myself.
Different people have fun in different ways, some more extreme than others.
Terrelle and I are more extreme than Cameron, but we can all get together and still have fun. It's not how adventurous you are, but it's your own personal likes and dislikes.
Personally, I do agree with what Terrelle said, "I think it's [adventure] a faddish to see how far you can push yourself."
And Cameron's definition of adventure is, "Pushing the limits."
In my research and personal interviews I have learned a lot about how to find information and how to get that information out.
Different people have fun in different ways, some more extreme than others.
Terrelle and I are more extreme than Cameron, but we can all get together and still have fun. It's not how adventurous you are, but it's your own personal likes and dislikes.
Personally, I do agree with what Terrelle said, "I think it's [adventure] a faddish to see how far you can push yourself."
And Cameron's definition of adventure is, "Pushing the limits."
In my research and personal interviews I have learned a lot about how to find information and how to get that information out.
Looking From A Different View.
Next I decided to interview my little brother, Cameron, who is 16 years old, but the exact opposite of Terrelle and myself.
Q: Why don't you like motorcycles?
A: "Because I like cars better."
Q: What do you fear the most?
A: "Drowning."
Q: What is your definition of adventure?
A: "Pushing the limits."
Q: What was the most "dare devil" thing you did that was adventurous (to you)?
A: "Riding a jet ski."
Q: What else do you do that can be considered adventurous (to you)?
A: "Skiing."
Q: Where you ever scared of skiing? Did you ever have a moment of being scared when skiing?
A: "No."
Q: Do you think of your self as being adventurous?
A: "Yes."
Woods, Cameron. Personal Interview. 21 May, 2008.
Q: Why don't you like motorcycles?
A: "Because I like cars better."
Q: What do you fear the most?
A: "Drowning."
Q: What is your definition of adventure?
A: "Pushing the limits."
Q: What was the most "dare devil" thing you did that was adventurous (to you)?
A: "Riding a jet ski."
Q: What else do you do that can be considered adventurous (to you)?
A: "Skiing."
Q: Where you ever scared of skiing? Did you ever have a moment of being scared when skiing?
A: "No."
Q: Do you think of your self as being adventurous?
A: "Yes."
Woods, Cameron. Personal Interview. 21 May, 2008.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Do you believe in capital punishment?
Blog #4
5/21/08
Interview with Elyse Woods.
Q1- What do you think should happen to homicide killers and do you think they deserve capital punishment?
A1-Elyse: I believe in sentencing to life in prison. I rather have you sit there in think about what you did. Rather than than the death sentence, because if your in a gang death isn't a concern or fear to you.
Q2-Why do you think people commit homicide?
A2-Elyse: I think that criminals do the the things they do because the way their brought up and how they were treated when they were young.
Q3-Why do you think people commit suicide?
A3-Elyse: Because the way people treated them and their depressed and feel unworthy.
Q4-Do you know how long people get for commiting homicide>?
A4-Elyse: Yes, 25 to life.
Q5-What do you think be going through the killers mind while he's killing?
A5-Elyse: I think they're mind just be going blank. They get to that crazy stage and go insane. I think it's a satifaction for them something that nums their pain inside?
Q6- Do you think a killer can be changed?
A6-Elyse:Yes, because the dude that started the crips changed his life around and published children books and tried to talk to yuong gang members but he still sentenced death.
My opinion on my first question is no I don't believe in capital punishment because they're just getting out the easy way theredore they shoukd suffer every night they go to sleep they should think about every murder they ever commited every excrusiating detail of it and think about what pain they caused the family of those murder victums family. For my next question I don't completely understand why these people do such a terrible thing but I kind of have an clue. They grow up in such a terrible home where no one cares or show love for these poeople so when they murder people they treat them the same way they were treated and they do it with out thinking twice unless they feel they did something wrong. And for suicide victums I feel so bad for them because they feel no one understands them or care about them and they're depressed all the time. There are people out there that care about them they just don't show them enough and if they can't find help from that person they can definetly find it some where else but death is not the answer. No and yes. No because I think once a killer always a killer but elyse has kind of given me a yes mind on that with the brief story she told.
Interview done By: Delicia Jones.
5/21/08
Interview with Elyse Woods.
Q1- What do you think should happen to homicide killers and do you think they deserve capital punishment?
A1-Elyse: I believe in sentencing to life in prison. I rather have you sit there in think about what you did. Rather than than the death sentence, because if your in a gang death isn't a concern or fear to you.
Q2-Why do you think people commit homicide?
A2-Elyse: I think that criminals do the the things they do because the way their brought up and how they were treated when they were young.
Q3-Why do you think people commit suicide?
A3-Elyse: Because the way people treated them and their depressed and feel unworthy.
Q4-Do you know how long people get for commiting homicide>?
A4-Elyse: Yes, 25 to life.
Q5-What do you think be going through the killers mind while he's killing?
A5-Elyse: I think they're mind just be going blank. They get to that crazy stage and go insane. I think it's a satifaction for them something that nums their pain inside?
Q6- Do you think a killer can be changed?
A6-Elyse:Yes, because the dude that started the crips changed his life around and published children books and tried to talk to yuong gang members but he still sentenced death.
My opinion on my first question is no I don't believe in capital punishment because they're just getting out the easy way theredore they shoukd suffer every night they go to sleep they should think about every murder they ever commited every excrusiating detail of it and think about what pain they caused the family of those murder victums family. For my next question I don't completely understand why these people do such a terrible thing but I kind of have an clue. They grow up in such a terrible home where no one cares or show love for these poeople so when they murder people they treat them the same way they were treated and they do it with out thinking twice unless they feel they did something wrong. And for suicide victums I feel so bad for them because they feel no one understands them or care about them and they're depressed all the time. There are people out there that care about them they just don't show them enough and if they can't find help from that person they can definetly find it some where else but death is not the answer. No and yes. No because I think once a killer always a killer but elyse has kind of given me a yes mind on that with the brief story she told.
Interview done By: Delicia Jones.
Our Society is Troubled
Global Warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century, and its projected continuation. The average global air temperature near the Earth's surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C(1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the hundred years ending in 2005. (" Global Warming") Global warming is the increase in temperature near the earths surface. Global warming also increases the oceans temperature. This rise in temperature has been increasing for a hundred years ending in the year 2005 and is continuing. The global air has increased about 1.33ºF to its little stretch in temperature of .32ºF.
" Global Warming." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.,. 21 May 2008.
All scientists are most focused on the period up to 2100, the increase of warming on the earths surface and ocean level rises are expected to continue for more than a thousand years even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. The delay in reaching equilibrium is a result of the large heat capacity of the oceans. The increasing of our global temperature will cause the sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of Extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation Other effects of global warming include changes in Agricultural yeilds, trade routes,Glaciers retreats, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of Disease vectors. (" Global Warming") We all should be that prepared for that.Oceans been getting warmer over the years and now the ice caps are melting which would cause us to go into a new ice age. There are going to be extreme weather changes such as bigger Tornadoes in regions there not suppose to be near. Bigger Hurricanes every where probably . There would be alot of precipitation such snow, rain, hail, and hail. There would be stronger lightning storms too. Food would become scarce . Glaciers would be melted. Like the Antartic freeze line would be very smaller.More Species would be Extinct and many Diseases would be past out to many people.
" Global Warming." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.,. 21 May 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Finding the right college to attend
Blog:#3
The next thing i want to research is a college to attend. I kinda know what college i want to go to because everybody keep saying that's the best nursing school in buffalo. The idea of it being in buffalo makes me really want to attend because I'm not trying to leave buffalo. The college is Trocaire. Its a private college which means that's more money but i don't know exactly whats its going to cost to attend so i have to do some research on that just in case i have to attend somewhere else to get a degree in nursing. Its a two year college which is good for me because i can't be in school that long not saying that in a bad way. I just like to sleep alot. But anyways back to the college information. One thing about Trocaire college is if I feel I want to keep going after two years and get a higher degree i can because trocaire have transfer agreements. I went and searched some information on the college and i wanted to see what people where saying is true. According to the site i went on you should choose trocaire for nursing because there is flexible scheduling, individual attention, dedicated faculty, hands-on experience, state-of-the-art labs, and small clinical groups. Just from this information i want to attend so far but i cant say I'm going there yet because i have to find out the cost and requirements to attend the school. I found out the requirements to attend.
I need a high school average of 85% or better and I don't meet that standards so hopefully i meet another requirement that will help me become a registered nurse. I needed to take Math 1, Biology, and Chemistry while in high school. I did not take Chemistry so right now its not looking to good for me. All candidates for the Nursing program must take the Accuplacer test and the TEAS test.
-Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab is a pre-professional requirement that must be successfully completed prior to the first semester's nursing course work.
Minimum Degree Requirements:
-A total of at least 67 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0
*A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all courses. A “C-” is not acceptable. (Nursing-Day )
All of this I have to accomplish. It seems like alot but I'm willing to meet those requirements to become a nurse. I also have to be ready to spend long hours studying and memorizing scientific information. Ready to learn about ethical issues related to terminal illness and death. I will be gaining my credit for college by working in hospitals and health institutions. I think im ready for this part and thats college. Now im ready to find out whats next.
"Trocaire college." Nursing-Day 22 May 2008 http://www.trocaire.edu/programs/nursing/nursing_day.html
The next thing i want to research is a college to attend. I kinda know what college i want to go to because everybody keep saying that's the best nursing school in buffalo. The idea of it being in buffalo makes me really want to attend because I'm not trying to leave buffalo. The college is Trocaire. Its a private college which means that's more money but i don't know exactly whats its going to cost to attend so i have to do some research on that just in case i have to attend somewhere else to get a degree in nursing. Its a two year college which is good for me because i can't be in school that long not saying that in a bad way. I just like to sleep alot. But anyways back to the college information. One thing about Trocaire college is if I feel I want to keep going after two years and get a higher degree i can because trocaire have transfer agreements. I went and searched some information on the college and i wanted to see what people where saying is true. According to the site i went on you should choose trocaire for nursing because there is flexible scheduling, individual attention, dedicated faculty, hands-on experience, state-of-the-art labs, and small clinical groups. Just from this information i want to attend so far but i cant say I'm going there yet because i have to find out the cost and requirements to attend the school. I found out the requirements to attend.
I need a high school average of 85% or better and I don't meet that standards so hopefully i meet another requirement that will help me become a registered nurse. I needed to take Math 1, Biology, and Chemistry while in high school. I did not take Chemistry so right now its not looking to good for me. All candidates for the Nursing program must take the Accuplacer test and the TEAS test.
-Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab is a pre-professional requirement that must be successfully completed prior to the first semester's nursing course work.
Minimum Degree Requirements:
-A total of at least 67 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0
*A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all courses. A “C-” is not acceptable. (Nursing-Day )
All of this I have to accomplish. It seems like alot but I'm willing to meet those requirements to become a nurse. I also have to be ready to spend long hours studying and memorizing scientific information. Ready to learn about ethical issues related to terminal illness and death. I will be gaining my credit for college by working in hospitals and health institutions. I think im ready for this part and thats college. Now im ready to find out whats next.
"Trocaire college." Nursing-Day 22 May 2008 http://www.trocaire.edu/programs/nursing/nursing_day.html
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The new Ice age is the new world
I found a lot of information about the causes from global warming from a website called Ecobridge. The article mostly talked about fuel consumption and its effect on Earth's atmostphere. For example, "in 2002 about 40% of
Another source of pollution is coal, which "accounts for 93 percent of the emissions from the electric utility industry. Natural gas gives off 50% of the carbon dioxide into the air a metric ton of carbon equals about 10,000 miles of driving at 25 miles per gallon of gasoline or about one year of home heating using a natural gas-fired furnace or about four months of electricity from coal fired generation("Causes of Global Warming" ). This coal that is being burned to make steel and other materials around the world is ruining the ozone layer.Are country as an american should find different things to burn so steel and those other materials could be made.
Carbon dioxide is another source of pollution. About 33% of U.S carbon dioxide emissions comes from the burning of gasoline in internal combustion engines of cars and light trucks". Vehicles with poor gas mileage contribute the most to global warming. All the old cars threw off the most carbon dioxide between cars now. Buildings structure account for about 12% of carbon dioxide emissions. While carbon dioxide is the principal greenhouse gas, methane is second most important ("Causes of Global Warming" ). There are many cars in this country and other countries. Thats alot of carbon dioxide emissions being thrown off of cars in the world. We should find another source energy to run cars and other gasoline motors.
Methane is another cause of global warming. According to the IPCC, Methane is more than 20 times as effective as CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere. After carbon emissions caused by humans.("Causes of Global Warming" ). Methane gases comes from sewers, manure plants, and garbage.
Deforestation is the second principle cause of atmospheric carbn dioxide. Deforestation is responsible forby the burning and cutting of about 34 million acres of trees each year. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen but we keep cutting down trees so more carbon dioxide is in the air than oxygen. Its easier to cut down the tree then it is to grow a tree cause it takes many decades fo them to grow. We are losing millions of acres of rainforests each year ("Causes of Global Warming" ). The use of aerosal can sprays is also a cause of trapping heat into the earths atmosphere. Trees are being cut down and without a trace of a new seed to grow them in the matter of minutes. Carbon dioxide gases are multiplying and we as citizens try to do something of this deforeststion and its not working Global Warming is coming faster then we can blink.
"Causes of Global Warming." Ecobridge 05 16 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Each Negative Feeling Brings With It An Opportunity of Growth
My search has made it to the end of the road successfully. In order to make it to the end I had to know where this road begin. And I did. I was bound to figure out where my negative emotions/feelings comes from and how do I deal with them. With the studies I did on myself and my research from the computer this tale should educate you and help you in to succeeding as well as I did successfully when it comes to dealing with negative emotions. This is what I've learned.
It starts when your internal guidance system alerts you when your human needs are not being met.That's when you begin to feel misunderstood.When dealing with difficult feelings I learned you must listen without defending yourself,don't be dramatic, don't wait till things build up,don't blame or lye in guilt traps,talk about how you feel, ask how the other person feels and offer a way to save face("I misunderstood you").Be specific rather than general.Specify the degree of the feeling it will reduce being misunderstood.If you are having mixed feelings express each one individually rather than whole this will also decrease you from being misunderstood.
Express your feelings productively.Respectfully confront someone when you are bothered by his or hers behaviors.Prevent feelings from festering into a bigger problem.You should try to avoid the common mistakes like: not expressing feelings at all,expressing belief or judgment,only expressing negative feelings and the nonverbal body language contradicting the words for example smiling when irritated.You have to have alot of emotional intelligence or it will cause you to become emotionally ignorant.
Each negative feeling brings with it an opportunity of growth.Which equal success. Negative emotions have a positive value.Negative feelings helps us through a course of health and happiness.It lets us know when we are veering away from our goals, our beliefs,our values,our standards,our confront zones,our physical health and our happiness.Lets use fear an example.Having the fear of losing control helps us takes steps necessary to regain a sense of control our lives.The fear of failure helps us to accomplish goals and motivate to prepare. The fear of being alone helps us reach compromises with others.The fear of dependence helps us develop our own resources and become self-reliant.
With this new found information I think I can now take bigger steps in becoming better at managing my negative emotions. I will no longer wait till things build up. I will not allow jerks to get under my skin.I can now say I'm emotionally intelligent and will not allow anyone to take my happiness for me. And this where my new opportunity for growth begins.......
It starts when your internal guidance system alerts you when your human needs are not being met.That's when you begin to feel misunderstood.When dealing with difficult feelings I learned you must listen without defending yourself,don't be dramatic, don't wait till things build up,don't blame or lye in guilt traps,talk about how you feel, ask how the other person feels and offer a way to save face("I misunderstood you").Be specific rather than general.Specify the degree of the feeling it will reduce being misunderstood.If you are having mixed feelings express each one individually rather than whole this will also decrease you from being misunderstood.
Express your feelings productively.Respectfully confront someone when you are bothered by his or hers behaviors.Prevent feelings from festering into a bigger problem.You should try to avoid the common mistakes like: not expressing feelings at all,expressing belief or judgment,only expressing negative feelings and the nonverbal body language contradicting the words for example smiling when irritated.You have to have alot of emotional intelligence or it will cause you to become emotionally ignorant.
Each negative feeling brings with it an opportunity of growth.Which equal success. Negative emotions have a positive value.Negative feelings helps us through a course of health and happiness.It lets us know when we are veering away from our goals, our beliefs,our values,our standards,our confront zones,our physical health and our happiness.Lets use fear an example.Having the fear of losing control helps us takes steps necessary to regain a sense of control our lives.The fear of failure helps us to accomplish goals and motivate to prepare. The fear of being alone helps us reach compromises with others.The fear of dependence helps us develop our own resources and become self-reliant.
With this new found information I think I can now take bigger steps in becoming better at managing my negative emotions. I will no longer wait till things build up. I will not allow jerks to get under my skin.I can now say I'm emotionally intelligent and will not allow anyone to take my happiness for me. And this where my new opportunity for growth begins.......
Emotional Success
#1 Develop The Right Attitude
Resilient people tend to view life’s difficulties as challenges and respond accordingly with action, rather than with fear, self-pity, blame or a "victim mentality." While life can be very challenging, an important step in becoming more resilient is to develop positive self-talk and to remind yourself that you are strong and can grow stronger and more wise as you handle life’s challenges.
#2 Become Aware
Part of resilience is emotional awareness; it’s important to understand what you’re feeling and why. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed with their emotions, and this frightens and immobilizes them. Knowing why you feel upset can provide valuable information about what needs to change in your life. It’s also important to do research on how to meet the challenges you face. Maintaining a journal can help you explore your inner world and come up with a plan of action.
#3 Develop An Internal Locus of Control
Resilient people believe that they’re in control of their lives, and it’s true: while we can’t control our circumstances, we can control how we respond to those circumstances, and that makes a big difference in our attitudes and in the course our lives take. Fortunately, you can develop an internal locus of control.
#4 Cultivate Optimism
Being an optimist is more than looking on the bright side (though that helps). It’s a way of viewing the world where you maximize your strengths and accomplishments, and minimize your weaknesses and setbacks. Developing a more optimistic world view can help you become more resilient.
Become an Optimist
#5 Rally Social Support
While we ultimately face our own challenges, a supportive friend or group of friends can help lighten the load. Those with strong networks of social support tend to stay healthier and happier throughout life, and tend to cope well with stress. Conversely, those with little support may find themselves more vulnerable, and those with conflicted and unsupportive relationships tend to fare even worse.
Developing a Supportive Network of Friends
#6 Maintain Your Sense of Humor
If you’re able to laugh at life’s frustrations, you can have increased immunity, if you will, to stress and adversity. Those with a sense of humor about life tend to experience life as less stressful, are able to bond with others during difficult times, and experience the numerous benefits of laughter. If you can take a step back from difficult situations long enough to maintain your sense of humor, you will be more resilient, too.
#7 Don’t Give Up
While many people know of coping strategies that can help with stress, as with diets and exercise programs, the most successful individuals are those who maintain the effort for the long term. Don’t give up on your situation; don’t stop working toward getting through it. Trust the process.
Follow these steps to be successful.
scott, elizabeth. "how to cope with stess and become more resilient." october 2007. 14 May 2008.
Resilient people tend to view life’s difficulties as challenges and respond accordingly with action, rather than with fear, self-pity, blame or a "victim mentality." While life can be very challenging, an important step in becoming more resilient is to develop positive self-talk and to remind yourself that you are strong and can grow stronger and more wise as you handle life’s challenges.
#2 Become Aware
Part of resilience is emotional awareness; it’s important to understand what you’re feeling and why. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed with their emotions, and this frightens and immobilizes them. Knowing why you feel upset can provide valuable information about what needs to change in your life. It’s also important to do research on how to meet the challenges you face. Maintaining a journal can help you explore your inner world and come up with a plan of action.
#3 Develop An Internal Locus of Control
Resilient people believe that they’re in control of their lives, and it’s true: while we can’t control our circumstances, we can control how we respond to those circumstances, and that makes a big difference in our attitudes and in the course our lives take. Fortunately, you can develop an internal locus of control.
#4 Cultivate Optimism
Being an optimist is more than looking on the bright side (though that helps). It’s a way of viewing the world where you maximize your strengths and accomplishments, and minimize your weaknesses and setbacks. Developing a more optimistic world view can help you become more resilient.
Become an Optimist
#5 Rally Social Support
While we ultimately face our own challenges, a supportive friend or group of friends can help lighten the load. Those with strong networks of social support tend to stay healthier and happier throughout life, and tend to cope well with stress. Conversely, those with little support may find themselves more vulnerable, and those with conflicted and unsupportive relationships tend to fare even worse.
Developing a Supportive Network of Friends
#6 Maintain Your Sense of Humor
If you’re able to laugh at life’s frustrations, you can have increased immunity, if you will, to stress and adversity. Those with a sense of humor about life tend to experience life as less stressful, are able to bond with others during difficult times, and experience the numerous benefits of laughter. If you can take a step back from difficult situations long enough to maintain your sense of humor, you will be more resilient, too.
#7 Don’t Give Up
While many people know of coping strategies that can help with stress, as with diets and exercise programs, the most successful individuals are those who maintain the effort for the long term. Don’t give up on your situation; don’t stop working toward getting through it. Trust the process.
Follow these steps to be successful.
scott, elizabeth. "how to cope with stess and become more resilient." october 2007. 14 May 2008
What is homicide?
Post #3
what is homicide?
In my opinion, homicide is an art to killers. You know how theres always a story behind an painting? Theres always an story behind an murder. Crazy, weird, and sad stories. Ones that really make no sense or something you could of work out. Homicide is an sad story to people lives who once lost a loved one. soomeone dear and close to them. There is some where in the human mind that is like a bomb and as soon as it is lit someones bound to get hurt or shall I say murdered. Homicide I think is scary just imagine what the victum is thinking right before they're about to die.
Homicide is the killing of one person by another. At common law, homicide is classified in three ways:
Justifiable homicide, which is commanded or authorized by law, such as the act of a police officer killing an armed suspect who is shooting at him, excusable homicide, for which there is a legal defense, such as the act of a person shooting an armed intruder in his own home, and criminal homicide which is divided into many different categories.
In my research I found out that in 2002 there were 16,204 homicides in the United States. African Americans are six times more likely to be victims and seven times more likely to commit homicide than Caucasians. Now thats sad and the news say it's either domestiv violence or gang violence. As I went deeeper into my research it stated that about three quarters of the victims are males, and about ninety percent of offenders are males. One-third of murder victims and almost half the offenders are under the age of 25. That mean they havn't even got a chance to experience there own life these are very scary facts and they need to be taken seriously and clearly states that there is a need for early intervention. I want to send a big and clear message to these insane people. You must really don't have a life to really stand there and take someone elses.
Each state in the United States decides what the punishment is for homicide and what degree it is. The degree is considered the severity of the crime. For example in New Hampshire is it broken down like this:
1. Capital murder-punishable by death.
2. First degree murder-which is a mandatory life sentence.
3. Second degree murder-punishable by any term up to life.
4. Manslaughter-punishable for a term not to exceed more than 30 years.
5. Negligent homicide-punishable by three and a half to seven years in jail.
Each state has the right to decide how homicide is classified and what elements make a crime a homicide. This is one of the reasons the judicial process can be so confusing. There are a lot more difficulties prosecuting a crime when more then one state is involved. My next question is do you think thhese people desrve capital punishment.
"Homicide - what is it?." Free Advice 21 May 2008.
what is homicide?
In my opinion, homicide is an art to killers. You know how theres always a story behind an painting? Theres always an story behind an murder. Crazy, weird, and sad stories. Ones that really make no sense or something you could of work out. Homicide is an sad story to people lives who once lost a loved one. soomeone dear and close to them. There is some where in the human mind that is like a bomb and as soon as it is lit someones bound to get hurt or shall I say murdered. Homicide I think is scary just imagine what the victum is thinking right before they're about to die.
Homicide is the killing of one person by another. At common law, homicide is classified in three ways:
Justifiable homicide, which is commanded or authorized by law, such as the act of a police officer killing an armed suspect who is shooting at him, excusable homicide, for which there is a legal defense, such as the act of a person shooting an armed intruder in his own home, and criminal homicide which is divided into many different categories.
In my research I found out that in 2002 there were 16,204 homicides in the United States. African Americans are six times more likely to be victims and seven times more likely to commit homicide than Caucasians. Now thats sad and the news say it's either domestiv violence or gang violence. As I went deeeper into my research it stated that about three quarters of the victims are males, and about ninety percent of offenders are males. One-third of murder victims and almost half the offenders are under the age of 25. That mean they havn't even got a chance to experience there own life these are very scary facts and they need to be taken seriously and clearly states that there is a need for early intervention. I want to send a big and clear message to these insane people. You must really don't have a life to really stand there and take someone elses.
Each state in the United States decides what the punishment is for homicide and what degree it is. The degree is considered the severity of the crime. For example in New Hampshire is it broken down like this:
1. Capital murder-punishable by death.
2. First degree murder-which is a mandatory life sentence.
3. Second degree murder-punishable by any term up to life.
4. Manslaughter-punishable for a term not to exceed more than 30 years.
5. Negligent homicide-punishable by three and a half to seven years in jail.
Each state has the right to decide how homicide is classified and what elements make a crime a homicide. This is one of the reasons the judicial process can be so confusing. There are a lot more difficulties prosecuting a crime when more then one state is involved. My next question is do you think thhese people desrve capital punishment.
"Homicide - what is it?." Free Advice 21 May 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Hard Part...Finding More Info
Right now I'm having the hardest time trying to find information on my topic. It seems as if I'm going in circles, and I keep coming across the same information, or information that is irrelevant to my topic. So, now I am just typing in different key words, searching for something that would I would be able to use. But, even when typing in key words (using quotes) I still am having the hardest time finding what I am looking for. In my research I want to know: How does the brains thought process for adventure work?
Since I'm not having too much luck with my research on my topic, I decided I will interview my best friend (who is my age) and his father (who is like my father). They both ride motorcycles, and I've known my best friend since we were 11 years old (were now 18 years old). As long as I've known my best friend Terrelle, he has always been the dare devil type. With me always being around him, that's what made us close, because I was the same way.
Now what is funny is Terrelle and I are just a like. We both like to have fun and dare to be different. But when it comes to my little brother Cameron (who is 16 years old) and I, we are like night and day. I'm the adventurous one who likes to have fun at any risk. Cameron is just stiff/uptight, I think he's boring, but he's just not like Terrelle and I. Ever since we were little, I was the adventurous one, and my brother Cameron was the scared one.
So, I really want to know what makes Terrelle and I so different form my little brother Cameron? Why is Cameron so scared to have fun, and Terrelle and I are always doing something that we can look back on and laugh about?
But then again what is adventure? And what is fun? They both have different levels of excitement. But what triggers that excitement?
Q: How old were you when you started riding motorcycles?
A: "I started riding at 7 years old."
Q: What/ who got you started riding motorcycles?
A: "My father, and always being around motorcycles growing up."
Q: Have you ever feared riding?
A: "For about a week after my motorcycle accident I was in, but no."
Q: What else do you do that can be adventurous?
A: "Just riding."
Q: What was the first "dare devil" thing you did that was adventurous?
A: "I jumped off my grandmother's roof when I was younger."
Q: Do you think you have your own sense of adventure, or do you get it from your Dad?
A: "No, because my Dad is more laid back. I don't know where I get it from."
Q: What do you fear the most?
A: "Spiders."
Q: Do you think of yourself as an adventurous person?
A: "Yes."
Since I'm not having too much luck with my research on my topic, I decided I will interview my best friend (who is my age) and his father (who is like my father). They both ride motorcycles, and I've known my best friend since we were 11 years old (were now 18 years old). As long as I've known my best friend Terrelle, he has always been the dare devil type. With me always being around him, that's what made us close, because I was the same way.
Now what is funny is Terrelle and I are just a like. We both like to have fun and dare to be different. But when it comes to my little brother Cameron (who is 16 years old) and I, we are like night and day. I'm the adventurous one who likes to have fun at any risk. Cameron is just stiff/uptight, I think he's boring, but he's just not like Terrelle and I. Ever since we were little, I was the adventurous one, and my brother Cameron was the scared one.
So, I really want to know what makes Terrelle and I so different form my little brother Cameron? Why is Cameron so scared to have fun, and Terrelle and I are always doing something that we can look back on and laugh about?
But then again what is adventure? And what is fun? They both have different levels of excitement. But what triggers that excitement?
For part of my research I interviewed my best friend, Terrelle Marrow.
Q: How old were you when you started riding motorcycles?
A: "I started riding at 7 years old."
Q: What/ who got you started riding motorcycles?
A: "My father, and always being around motorcycles growing up."
Q: Have you ever feared riding?
A: "For about a week after my motorcycle accident I was in, but no."
Q: What else do you do that can be adventurous?
A: "Just riding."
Q: What was the first "dare devil" thing you did that was adventurous?
A: "I jumped off my grandmother's roof when I was younger."
Q: Do you think you have your own sense of adventure, or do you get it from your Dad?
A: "No, because my Dad is more laid back. I don't know where I get it from."
Q: What do you fear the most?
A: "Spiders."
Q: Do you think of yourself as an adventurous person?
A: "Yes."
"I think it's [adventure] a faddish to see how far you can push your self."
Marrow, Terrelle. Personal Interview. 20 May, 2008.
Marrow, Terrelle. Personal Interview. 20 May, 2008.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Emotional Improvement
OK I can say I'm learning to handle my feelings that I thought were uncontrollable. I learned to express my feelings productively. This means instead of walking away from someone when you are bothered by their behaviors the right thing to do is to confront them but respectfully.
I can now say I have more emotional strength and intelligence than I had before.
I can now say I have more emotional strength and intelligence than I had before.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Moving forward with my search
Blog:#2
So as i started my search on is becoming a registered nurse something for me i wanted to find out exactly what is a registered nurse first before i can do anything. So i went to Google.com typed in registered nurse and found out that its a health care professional responsible for implemeting the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process. i found this information on ("Registered nurse"). But this is not enough information to make my mind up yet. I said to myself I need more details on a registered nurse so i scrolled down the page. I found out that if you become a registered nurse in a hospital you have a big part because you are assigned a supervisory role to look over the work performed by LPNs and unlicensed assistive(nursing assistants) and you are holded responsible for the patient safety and care. I thought to myself after finding this piece of information, do I want it to be my part if a LPN or Nurse assistant mess up on a patient. But after I thought about it I said hey why not give it a try, they just might know what there doing and actually be good at it. So this issue I'm going to put past me and move forward with my search.
OK so I found out what a registered nurse is now i need to know what is their actual job description. I know they take care of sick people but i also just found out they take care of injured people to. To do this they run tests on the sick person to see what was the thing that caused them to become ill. Not only do they treat patients they also educate them on how to take care of their families and their self. Their daily jobs depends on the work setting. That sounds like something I'm looking forward to do because me personally I dont like doing the samething over and over again I like to try new things. If their job duty for the day is to provide direct care to a patient, they observe, assess, and record symptoms. My mind is made up so far so im going to continue on with my search.
"Registered nurse." Wikipedia. 16 May 2008.
So as i started my search on is becoming a registered nurse something for me i wanted to find out exactly what is a registered nurse first before i can do anything. So i went to Google.com typed in registered nurse and found out that its a health care professional responsible for implemeting the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process. i found this information on ("Registered nurse"). But this is not enough information to make my mind up yet. I said to myself I need more details on a registered nurse so i scrolled down the page. I found out that if you become a registered nurse in a hospital you have a big part because you are assigned a supervisory role to look over the work performed by LPNs and unlicensed assistive(nursing assistants) and you are holded responsible for the patient safety and care. I thought to myself after finding this piece of information, do I want it to be my part if a LPN or Nurse assistant mess up on a patient. But after I thought about it I said hey why not give it a try, they just might know what there doing and actually be good at it. So this issue I'm going to put past me and move forward with my search.
OK so I found out what a registered nurse is now i need to know what is their actual job description. I know they take care of sick people but i also just found out they take care of injured people to. To do this they run tests on the sick person to see what was the thing that caused them to become ill. Not only do they treat patients they also educate them on how to take care of their families and their self. Their daily jobs depends on the work setting. That sounds like something I'm looking forward to do because me personally I dont like doing the samething over and over again I like to try new things. If their job duty for the day is to provide direct care to a patient, they observe, assess, and record symptoms. My mind is made up so far so im going to continue on with my search.
"Registered nurse." Wikipedia. 16 May 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Emotions and Feelings
In the process of my research I learned that emotions and feelings is our internal guidance system.This means this alerts you when human needs are not being met. when you are feeling this way here are questions to ask yourself:
How am I feeling?
Is it a healthy feeling?
How do i want to feel?
What would help me feel better?
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT FEELING YOU MUST:
1.Listen without defending yourself
2.Manage negative emotions
3. Be Understanding
4.Be forgiving
5. Have Emotional honesty
6.Know Emotional needs
7.Have emotional intelligence
MANAGING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS YOU MUST:
1.Not be dramatic
2.Not wait till things build up
3.Not blame or lay in guilt trap
4.Talk about how you feel
5.Ask how the other person feels
6.Offer a way to save face ("I misunderstood you")
This adds up to you having to be more specific rather than being general. Specify the degree of the feeling it will reduce being misunderstood. Express each feeling individual when you have more than one or are mixed because this will also decrease your risk of being misunderstood.
torrington, jelila. "dealing with difficult feelings." 14 May 2008.
How am I feeling?
Is it a healthy feeling?
How do i want to feel?
What would help me feel better?
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT FEELING YOU MUST:
1.Listen without defending yourself
2.Manage negative emotions
3. Be Understanding
4.Be forgiving
5. Have Emotional honesty
6.Know Emotional needs
7.Have emotional intelligence
MANAGING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS YOU MUST:
1.Not be dramatic
2.Not wait till things build up
3.Not blame or lay in guilt trap
4.Talk about how you feel
5.Ask how the other person feels
6.Offer a way to save face ("I misunderstood you")
This adds up to you having to be more specific rather than being general. Specify the degree of the feeling it will reduce being misunderstood. Express each feeling individual when you have more than one or are mixed because this will also decrease your risk of being misunderstood.
torrington, jelila. "dealing with difficult feelings." 14 May 2008
summer is continuous
I became interested in global warming because soon or later the world will go into another ice age and if it happens while im alive i would like to be prepared for it.What i know about global warming is that green house gases are whats killing our ozone layer.The ozone layer is a protective covering over earth but it is corrupted by the aerosal sprays that kills the ozone layer which lets in ultra violet rays.My essential question is what types of methods can I personally use to prevent Global Warming?My foundation questions are What are the causes of global warming?How will global warming effect our society?How can i prevent green house gases?How do cars effect global warming?What other sources of energy can we use instead of our natural resources?How will global warming affect our future?Is global warming a scientific fact?
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