To reduce, reuse and recycle, every one should go on killing sprees with knives so that people killed won't use up resources. Then the dead people would be food for vultures and other animals that are actually doing something productive, and not creating even more problems for themselves like people are doing. Then the last person should sit there till he or she starves.
TUrn off lights
Dont take showers
Dont go to school
Dont read paper
Don't use laptops
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Current Events #2
In Liberia, growing problems with their rubber plantations.
The Sinoe Rubber Plantation is one of the largest rubber plantations in the country. Yet since the economic crisis, the price of rubber has dropped significantly. A ton of rubber used to be able to take in $1200, yet today it takes in little over 20% of that. Workers in the plantations are struggling to have sufficient amounts of food, they work all day in the sun, doing hazardous work for little gain.
The Sinoe Rubber Plantation is one of the largest rubber plantations in the country. Yet since the economic crisis, the price of rubber has dropped significantly. A ton of rubber used to be able to take in $1200, yet today it takes in little over 20% of that. Workers in the plantations are struggling to have sufficient amounts of food, they work all day in the sun, doing hazardous work for little gain.
Current Events #1
During the past 3000 years, Africa has been experiencing severe droughts every few decades. Global warming and greenhouse gases are more likely to just make the problem worse. Of the nearly 400 million people living in Africa, a good percentage of them live in poor conditions, spending barely a dollar per day. Many of these people rely on rain and land, but these droughts kill crops and lead to chaos. Every time these droughts occur, hundreds of thousands to millions or people die-yet the population in Africa is constantly growing, such as in Ethiopia, where a two year drought in the 1980s killed 1 million people out of a population of 31 million, but today Ethiopia has over 70 million citizens; meaning Ethiopia's population has multiplied over twice in the last couple of decades. A recent severe drought was one that lasted centuries, from 1400-1750. Scientists are taking mud samples and trees that have been submerged in water from Lake Bosumtwi to try and find patterns. Other side effects of global warming are already occuring, and no doubt this earth will be destroyed soon if everyone's lazy butts stay sitting in front of their TVs.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
African Stories
In humanities today, we read two stories, Fafi's Sheep and The Three Tasks.
In this story, a prince goes in search of his brothers and befriends birds, crickets and djinn by showing them acts of kindness (like giving them food.) These animals agree to help him if there would be a need to. When this prince eventually tracks down his brothers on an island called Pemba. The Sultan tells the prince he can help but must pass three tasks. The prince passes them only because of his new friends, and marries the sultan's daughter.
In the Three Tasks the story implies that African people can talk to animals, and their kindness toward them will be rewarded by animals helping the person.
In this story, a stupid little boy starts screaming at his parents to buy him a sheep like a spoiled brat, and eventually gets one. Ignoring his mother's words one day, he accidentally causes the sheep to run away, and chases him through alot of places before his father helped him catch the sheep back.
In Fafi's Sheep, they seem to beat children a lot when they misbehave, even without knowing them, like in Fafi's sheep when Fafi tramples on tomatoes and gets hit by a garderner. They live in communities to protect themselves if danger should arise, and they also think that children who are obedient and listen to their elders without question are the best.
In this story, a prince goes in search of his brothers and befriends birds, crickets and djinn by showing them acts of kindness (like giving them food.) These animals agree to help him if there would be a need to. When this prince eventually tracks down his brothers on an island called Pemba. The Sultan tells the prince he can help but must pass three tasks. The prince passes them only because of his new friends, and marries the sultan's daughter.
In the Three Tasks the story implies that African people can talk to animals, and their kindness toward them will be rewarded by animals helping the person.
In this story, a stupid little boy starts screaming at his parents to buy him a sheep like a spoiled brat, and eventually gets one. Ignoring his mother's words one day, he accidentally causes the sheep to run away, and chases him through alot of places before his father helped him catch the sheep back.
In Fafi's Sheep, they seem to beat children a lot when they misbehave, even without knowing them, like in Fafi's sheep when Fafi tramples on tomatoes and gets hit by a garderner. They live in communities to protect themselves if danger should arise, and they also think that children who are obedient and listen to their elders without question are the best.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Photo Journal
This is my photo journal.
(I know this is supposed to be a photo journal but I did not remember to take them.)
After viewing all the photo journals on the PBS website, the first thing obvious is that these students have a very different life than what we have.
A typical day begins with waking up, eating breakfast, brushing my teeth. Then there's school, obviously, and all those classes after that.
Compared to people like us, African students' lives are very simple.
These differences include things like how all those African students cook for themselves entirely, and often for the rest of their school or their families. Some may often walk miles to get to school, while we have parents who drop us off. They plant their own crops, take care of livestock, etc.
Similarities include how our brains both function in the same way. Children often have similar wants, like more free time, less homework. We all have our own personalities and situations are often met in similar yet different ways. We all have aims and dreams in life, and we all have a mischievous tendencies.
Overall, their lifestyles are very different but the child within them is similar.
(I know this is supposed to be a photo journal but I did not remember to take them.)
After viewing all the photo journals on the PBS website, the first thing obvious is that these students have a very different life than what we have.
A typical day begins with waking up, eating breakfast, brushing my teeth. Then there's school, obviously, and all those classes after that.
Compared to people like us, African students' lives are very simple.
These differences include things like how all those African students cook for themselves entirely, and often for the rest of their school or their families. Some may often walk miles to get to school, while we have parents who drop us off. They plant their own crops, take care of livestock, etc.
Similarities include how our brains both function in the same way. Children often have similar wants, like more free time, less homework. We all have our own personalities and situations are often met in similar yet different ways. We all have aims and dreams in life, and we all have a mischievous tendencies.
Overall, their lifestyles are very different but the child within them is similar.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Current Events-Morocco-#2
Hooliganism in Morocco continues to be a growing problem in Moroccan football.
Unruly fans are now a major cause for supporters for their teams not to show up. Some spectators will throw objects like stones and glass bottles at others, and start fights if their team loses. Last week, 14 fans were sent to prison for attacking cars and buses, a now common problem at football games in Morocco. These prisoners have sentences from two weeks all the way to two months. Morocco has taken several safety measures, like unaccompanied children under the age of 16 not being allowed to attend, because young boys are a main cause of the hooliganism in Morocco. No doubt families won't be attending games for a family day out anymore.
BBC
Unruly fans are now a major cause for supporters for their teams not to show up. Some spectators will throw objects like stones and glass bottles at others, and start fights if their team loses. Last week, 14 fans were sent to prison for attacking cars and buses, a now common problem at football games in Morocco. These prisoners have sentences from two weeks all the way to two months. Morocco has taken several safety measures, like unaccompanied children under the age of 16 not being allowed to attend, because young boys are a main cause of the hooliganism in Morocco. No doubt families won't be attending games for a family day out anymore.
BBC
Current Events-Morocco-#1
In early December 2008, a 19th century palace in Morocco was restored to its previous grandeur, albeit in a different style. In only a year and a half, the Palais Layadi was renovated. This magnificent place covers 4000 square meters of space, and has 8 structures in total. There are two townhouses, a courthouse, a pavilion and many others still to come. (I wrote about this because there aren't very many articles of importance about Morocco in the NYT.
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