The first thing I will have trouble with will be unplugging my electronics to save energy. I find this to be very difficult for me because I’m used to just using the electronics as I want and whenever I want so I don’t want to be plugging them every time I want to use them.
Other thing difficult for me to change would be to turn off the water while I brush my teeth. I let the water run every time I brush my teeth I do not even know why but I do. I know it is going to be difficult because I’ve tried to change this habit before and did not succeed in it.
I think recycling is another thing that I find difficult to do. I am not used to recycling because I just take out my garbage and the house owner is in charge of separating it. But I think it would be great if I give him a little help by trying to recycle but is just that I’m so used to not doing it that I think it is going to be so difficult.
Other thing I’m used to is using the normal light bulbs. I’ve tried in the past to change this but didn’t succeed also. I’ve told my mother to use the other light bulbs but we keep on buying the normal ones and I think we won’t change this.
Also, using the sunlight during the day is difficult for me because I’m used to having all my lights on during the whole day and even though I open my curtains and have the sun light entering my house I still have the lights on.
THis are the five hardest things I find to do to help the environment.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Peer Review
"The Guarani: Suffering at the Hands of Change"
Does the draft have a main point (thesis)?
I think that the main point in her paper is the following:
“the process has taken with it various species of plants and fauna, and the virtually unnoticed standards of living of several indigenous groups worldwide.”
Find an instance of what you consider an interesting or useful example, image, chart, etc. and explain why. ( Living in the rainforests, the Guarani hold their environment in incredibly high regard. For them, the land is above all, it can do no evil and will supply them with everything they need on a day to day basis. Their culture and religious beliefs have been founded on these principles for centuries. Although some tribes now practice Catholicism, those that follow the path of their ancestors continue to practice animism. This asserts that nature itself has a soul; that the sky, the trees, the animals, and even stones have a soul. This belief branches off into their healing practices and shamanistic leadership systems. Shamans, who are the religious leaders in the communities, use the plant species they have at their disposal in order to create remedies for a wide range of ills, and provide a connection between the people and the Gods.
Find a place in the paper that you consider confusing or boring and explain why. (You should cut and paste the passage or at least say in what page and paragraph it is).
Jesuit missions made the journey in search of new followers, and when they learned of the atrocities being done to the slaves, they offered the Guarani conversion as a form of escape. Thousands of Guarani flocked to the missions; they learned the Catholic prayers, but continued their ways in secret. Finally, in the beginning of the eighteenth century several European countries waged war in the region wanted to stake their claim on the areas now known as Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Many Guarani stayed to fight and die, alongside their priests, while others saw their chance and fled back into the forest. Many tribes reverted to the old way of life; those who had difficulty doing so chose to take the occasional job as a gardener or maintenance worker for a village farmer. But deep in the forest they stayed, looking expectantly into a bright future, and waiting.
Does the draft acknowledge where information comes from IN THE BODY OF THE TEXT? (the bibliography does not count for this question)
Yes, she uses sites at the end of the paragraphs. Though I think it will be better to incorporate quotes in the middle or through out the paragraphs and then explain them.
Would you recommend that the writer get some help with grammar before turning in the last draft? Why? Why not?
I think that her writing is very good. I think she doesn’t need revisions but just add more information.
**Christina hasn't published her research paper.
Does the draft have a main point (thesis)?
I think that the main point in her paper is the following:
“the process has taken with it various species of plants and fauna, and the virtually unnoticed standards of living of several indigenous groups worldwide.”
Find an instance of what you consider an interesting or useful example, image, chart, etc. and explain why. ( Living in the rainforests, the Guarani hold their environment in incredibly high regard. For them, the land is above all, it can do no evil and will supply them with everything they need on a day to day basis. Their culture and religious beliefs have been founded on these principles for centuries. Although some tribes now practice Catholicism, those that follow the path of their ancestors continue to practice animism. This asserts that nature itself has a soul; that the sky, the trees, the animals, and even stones have a soul. This belief branches off into their healing practices and shamanistic leadership systems. Shamans, who are the religious leaders in the communities, use the plant species they have at their disposal in order to create remedies for a wide range of ills, and provide a connection between the people and the Gods.
Find a place in the paper that you consider confusing or boring and explain why. (You should cut and paste the passage or at least say in what page and paragraph it is).
Jesuit missions made the journey in search of new followers, and when they learned of the atrocities being done to the slaves, they offered the Guarani conversion as a form of escape. Thousands of Guarani flocked to the missions; they learned the Catholic prayers, but continued their ways in secret. Finally, in the beginning of the eighteenth century several European countries waged war in the region wanted to stake their claim on the areas now known as Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Many Guarani stayed to fight and die, alongside their priests, while others saw their chance and fled back into the forest. Many tribes reverted to the old way of life; those who had difficulty doing so chose to take the occasional job as a gardener or maintenance worker for a village farmer. But deep in the forest they stayed, looking expectantly into a bright future, and waiting.
Does the draft acknowledge where information comes from IN THE BODY OF THE TEXT? (the bibliography does not count for this question)
Yes, she uses sites at the end of the paragraphs. Though I think it will be better to incorporate quotes in the middle or through out the paragraphs and then explain them.
Would you recommend that the writer get some help with grammar before turning in the last draft? Why? Why not?
I think that her writing is very good. I think she doesn’t need revisions but just add more information.
**Christina hasn't published her research paper.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
E-waste from the U.S
For my paper I want to write about e-waste from the U.S. At first I couldn't find the way to narrow it down, but after reading the comment of Prof. X I found it easier. I will talk about the U.S e-waste that goes to China. I'm not sure on how to write about this. It is a big topic that a lot needs to be covered so I don't know what info to use.
I also have problems with section two. I can't find a blog where it talks about the U.S ewaste in china. I might have to look up for a video and make sort of an interview. I'm really fustrated witht his section because I'm not sure on what to write. I just hope I get it right at the end of all.
I personally are very interested in the topic I'm writing in. I think it is an issue that everyone needs to be aware of. Unfortunately not many people know how to deal with it. So I hope that a lot of people read my paper and find a way on how to help solving the problem with e-waste.
I also have problems with section two. I can't find a blog where it talks about the U.S ewaste in china. I might have to look up for a video and make sort of an interview. I'm really fustrated witht his section because I'm not sure on what to write. I just hope I get it right at the end of all.
I personally are very interested in the topic I'm writing in. I think it is an issue that everyone needs to be aware of. Unfortunately not many people know how to deal with it. So I hope that a lot of people read my paper and find a way on how to help solving the problem with e-waste.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
blog 8
Topic: My research paper will cover today’s period. I will talk about e-waste in the Common Era. I think that technology has been emerging more and more in the present therefore e-waste is a major issue today. I will specifically talk about the e-waste that the U.S produces. I will talk about the parts where all this waste lands in. Places such as India, China, Africa or Pakistan, and how it affects the people living in these places and their atmosphere.
Purpose: I’m writing on this topic because I think that it concerns a lot of people, especially those living in poor nations where all the e-waste goes to. I’m also writing because not many of us who live in the U.S know how to recycle our electronic waste.
The audience I hope to reach is mainly regular people. I think that ordinary people are not well informed about this topic. We are the ones who use computers, cell phones, and other electronics, but we don not know how much damage we are doing to the world by not recycling correctly. Also, I hope to reach the government in the U.S because wee need to stop allowing certain chemicals that are used in our electronics. I hope they realize the danger we exposure to the people living in poor nations.
The types of sources I have are articles published in newspapers in the internet. Also, I have a report from the United Nations where they talk about the e-waste in nations such as India, Pakistan and China. I have also read some blogs where they talk about this issue in great detail. I have pictures, but I need to choose the ones that are the best for what I’m trying to focus on. I have to look up for interviews and other kinds of sources such as books.
The types of sources I’m looking for are interviews and books. I think that an interview would be really helpful in writing my research. It would add a more vivid image of how e-waste is affecting people in poor nations. Also books are very helpful. I haven’t looked for books but I think it’s a helpful source to look in for information.
The thesis I will focus on is on “who are other nations being affected by the e-waste of the U.S” I think that this thesis tells what I will write about though I might change it later on depending on the information I get.
Purpose: I’m writing on this topic because I think that it concerns a lot of people, especially those living in poor nations where all the e-waste goes to. I’m also writing because not many of us who live in the U.S know how to recycle our electronic waste.
The audience I hope to reach is mainly regular people. I think that ordinary people are not well informed about this topic. We are the ones who use computers, cell phones, and other electronics, but we don not know how much damage we are doing to the world by not recycling correctly. Also, I hope to reach the government in the U.S because wee need to stop allowing certain chemicals that are used in our electronics. I hope they realize the danger we exposure to the people living in poor nations.
The types of sources I have are articles published in newspapers in the internet. Also, I have a report from the United Nations where they talk about the e-waste in nations such as India, Pakistan and China. I have also read some blogs where they talk about this issue in great detail. I have pictures, but I need to choose the ones that are the best for what I’m trying to focus on. I have to look up for interviews and other kinds of sources such as books.
The types of sources I’m looking for are interviews and books. I think that an interview would be really helpful in writing my research. It would add a more vivid image of how e-waste is affecting people in poor nations. Also books are very helpful. I haven’t looked for books but I think it’s a helpful source to look in for information.
The thesis I will focus on is on “who are other nations being affected by the e-waste of the U.S” I think that this thesis tells what I will write about though I might change it later on depending on the information I get.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
~Research Paper Topic~
The topic I want to write about for my research paper is about how indigenous people are being affected by the climate change or global warming. I think that the poor indigenous people are being the most affected by all this climate change going on, therefore I want to write about how they’re being affected. I would like to write how they are being affected in terms of their land. Also about their rights being violated. I would like to write this paper and for every one who doesn’t care about global warming. I think that that people who are going around contributing to global warming do not know how indigenous are being affected all over the world. Also, I would like to write it to the government because they are the ones who least care about the rights of indigenous people.
The sources I am planning on using are:
UNPFII. International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change. April 2008. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/EGM_CS08.html
I find this site to be helpful because it includes discussions form different meetings held at the United Nations focusing on the issues involving indigenous people and global warming. This site contains various links with very helpful information about the topic I want to write. This information is helpful because I can get some more facts on how the indigenous are being affected, and what’s going on with them right now.
Word Press. Los pueblos indigenas mas afectados por el cambio climatico describen los impactos. April 5, 2008. http://calentamientoglobalclima.org/2008/04/05/los-pueblos-indigenas-mas-afectados-por-el-cambio-climatico-describen-los-impactos/
This second link is in Spanish, but I find it very helpful since it focuses exactly on the topic I want to write about. It describes how these people are being affected; it goes from one part of the globe to the other. This will be useful in my research because I will be able to write about the effects on indigenous due to global warming.
Byg Anja, Salick Jan. Indigenous People and Cimate Change. May 2007. http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/Indigenouspeoples.pdf
This site is very interesting because it is actually a document that was written in Oxford University and was published in part of Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Oxford. This is helpful because it contains ideas on how the indigenous people can contribute in helping the ecosystem. It describes struggles that indigenous people from specific locations are going through, and who are in more danger.
The sources I am planning on using are:
UNPFII. International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change. April 2008. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/EGM_CS08.html
I find this site to be helpful because it includes discussions form different meetings held at the United Nations focusing on the issues involving indigenous people and global warming. This site contains various links with very helpful information about the topic I want to write. This information is helpful because I can get some more facts on how the indigenous are being affected, and what’s going on with them right now.
Word Press. Los pueblos indigenas mas afectados por el cambio climatico describen los impactos. April 5, 2008. http://calentamientoglobalclima.org/2008/04/05/los-pueblos-indigenas-mas-afectados-por-el-cambio-climatico-describen-los-impactos/
This second link is in Spanish, but I find it very helpful since it focuses exactly on the topic I want to write about. It describes how these people are being affected; it goes from one part of the globe to the other. This will be useful in my research because I will be able to write about the effects on indigenous due to global warming.
Byg Anja, Salick Jan. Indigenous People and Cimate Change. May 2007. http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/Indigenouspeoples.pdf
This site is very interesting because it is actually a document that was written in Oxford University and was published in part of Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Oxford. This is helpful because it contains ideas on how the indigenous people can contribute in helping the ecosystem. It describes struggles that indigenous people from specific locations are going through, and who are in more danger.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Reaction~!!
Throughout time in class we have review a lot of things, and we have also discovered many. While in class I have learned a lot about the environment. We have studied quite well about the environment. I have to say that the blogs have helped me realize that global warming is a big issue. This is the topic we have mainly focused in class. I am more conscious about the things I do and whether they affect the environment or not. The blogs also helped realized that global warming is a big big issue that there are huge amount of people going green and posting blogs about being green.
Before I came to this class I viewed life different. I knew that global warming was there but not quite see it the way I do now. I have realized through this class that g.w is a big issue in the world and the majority of people are aware of it but they don't take action against it. The presentation on religion had a big impact on me. My views on ecology have changed. For instance, Hindus honor the man who lives the simplest life. I have changed my beliefs; I think that whoever leads a simpler life, which means living without luxuries is better for you. If you consume natural things it is better for your health.
All this things are taking me to a different level in my life. I think that the environment is in big danger and we are the only ones who can change this. I, personally, would like to live a simpler life. I would like to help the environment and would like to make a change for global warning.
I hope everyone realizes how bad the climate is changing, I hope they don't realize too late.
Before I came to this class I viewed life different. I knew that global warming was there but not quite see it the way I do now. I have realized through this class that g.w is a big issue in the world and the majority of people are aware of it but they don't take action against it. The presentation on religion had a big impact on me. My views on ecology have changed. For instance, Hindus honor the man who lives the simplest life. I have changed my beliefs; I think that whoever leads a simpler life, which means living without luxuries is better for you. If you consume natural things it is better for your health.
All this things are taking me to a different level in my life. I think that the environment is in big danger and we are the only ones who can change this. I, personally, would like to live a simpler life. I would like to help the environment and would like to make a change for global warning.
I hope everyone realizes how bad the climate is changing, I hope they don't realize too late.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Green-BLOGS!!!~~
Sustainable Cities Blog:
I think this blog has some really interesting information. I think that it looks a little plain and therefore it is hard to keep reading. But despite that, I was reading the article on the voyage to the antartica an I think it is a very good idea. I enjoyed reading this article because it is interesting to have a trip with students and a teacher all the way to antartica. That is something I would definetly try to do, althought I can't. I liked this blog because as I was gazing the information I think it's a really informative blog, but they should make it more attractive. THe link they have are very good.
Gristmill:
I liked this blog because it gives different articles on the environmnet. I also like it because it has alot of good links. I has different types of links but they are all linked to the environment. I like the post she has. They are about environment, about the government, all of them really interesting. I enjoyed this blog, it is easy to browse and has helful info and links.
Green as a Thistle:
O My GOD!!!! I can't believe that one person can do this little things for the environment but they certaintly cause a lot of good contribution to the environment. thi blog besides being really good, it is also inspiring and can motivate you to change your lifestyle and why not "go-green." I didn't pay much attetion to little things like she did and didn't knew we could change the environment with this little things. I think that I will start doing some things to help our planet. for the smallest it is, I'm sure it help help a lot. I love this page, it's very inspiring.
No Impact Man:
This is my favorite website out of all of the blogs. It has blogs with examples, the blog looks really capturing. I love the picture at the top of the blog. While I was reafding this blog I liked the part where he said: "I figure I can use this blog to teach people how to swim against the cultural current, or I can try to help change the cultural current and make it easier for everyone." this quote is very deep and it makes you think. If one could have the power to change the cultural current or at least make it easier for everyone this life would be different.
Eco Geek:
This page I think is the most helpful page than the others. It contains blogs which are publsihed daily with innovations that are saving the planet, as they say. It's interesting to see how many things are comming out in the market that help our planet and we are even aware of them. I think that more people should check out this page. Also, on the right side there are some articles which are very good to read. I like this page a lot. * I commented this blog- Eco Geek.
I think this blog has some really interesting information. I think that it looks a little plain and therefore it is hard to keep reading. But despite that, I was reading the article on the voyage to the antartica an I think it is a very good idea. I enjoyed reading this article because it is interesting to have a trip with students and a teacher all the way to antartica. That is something I would definetly try to do, althought I can't. I liked this blog because as I was gazing the information I think it's a really informative blog, but they should make it more attractive. THe link they have are very good.
Gristmill:
I liked this blog because it gives different articles on the environmnet. I also like it because it has alot of good links. I has different types of links but they are all linked to the environment. I like the post she has. They are about environment, about the government, all of them really interesting. I enjoyed this blog, it is easy to browse and has helful info and links.
Green as a Thistle:
O My GOD!!!! I can't believe that one person can do this little things for the environment but they certaintly cause a lot of good contribution to the environment. thi blog besides being really good, it is also inspiring and can motivate you to change your lifestyle and why not "go-green." I didn't pay much attetion to little things like she did and didn't knew we could change the environment with this little things. I think that I will start doing some things to help our planet. for the smallest it is, I'm sure it help help a lot. I love this page, it's very inspiring.
No Impact Man:
This is my favorite website out of all of the blogs. It has blogs with examples, the blog looks really capturing. I love the picture at the top of the blog. While I was reafding this blog I liked the part where he said: "I figure I can use this blog to teach people how to swim against the cultural current, or I can try to help change the cultural current and make it easier for everyone." this quote is very deep and it makes you think. If one could have the power to change the cultural current or at least make it easier for everyone this life would be different.
Eco Geek:
This page I think is the most helpful page than the others. It contains blogs which are publsihed daily with innovations that are saving the planet, as they say. It's interesting to see how many things are comming out in the market that help our planet and we are even aware of them. I think that more people should check out this page. Also, on the right side there are some articles which are very good to read. I like this page a lot. * I commented this blog- Eco Geek.
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