http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/mar/18/saudiarabia.gayrights
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2005/11/21/iran-two-more-executions-homosexual-conduct
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Article #3: "All Active House Ethics Probes Focus on Black Lawmaker"
Could this be an interesting exit project topic?
Yes, because they appear to have singled out one race to investigate.
What did you learn?
Congress investigates its members for ethics violations. Currently all of the members that are being investigated are black.
What questions do you have?
What is the reason that they are only investigating members from the 10% of the Congress that are black.
Yes, because they appear to have singled out one race to investigate.
What did you learn?
Congress investigates its members for ethics violations. Currently all of the members that are being investigated are black.
What questions do you have?
What is the reason that they are only investigating members from the 10% of the Congress that are black.
Article #2: "Southern Researchers Fill Gap on Neglected Diseases"
Could this be an interesting exit project topic?
Yes because you can compare big medical companies and small medical companies and how they do stuff differently and it leads to something really big.
What did you learn?
The big medical companies don't make developing medicines for neglected tropical diseases but small ones do.
What questions do you have?
Why can't the big companies make money developing medicines for theses neglected tropical diseases?
Yes because you can compare big medical companies and small medical companies and how they do stuff differently and it leads to something really big.
What did you learn?
The big medical companies don't make developing medicines for neglected tropical diseases but small ones do.
What questions do you have?
Why can't the big companies make money developing medicines for theses neglected tropical diseases?
Article #1: "Over 100 Democrats Push Obama on Immigration Reform"
Could this be an interesting exit project topic?
This can be an interesting topic because illegal immigrants are a big problem in our population growth and the percentage of poor people are going up. When people are poor they don't have enough money to take care of themselves which leads to frustration with themselves and others and mental disabilities which leads to crimes. And our crime rate is going up too.
What did you learn?
Once health care reform is finished, immigration will compete with other damaging issues like the banking regulation and the related climate and energy questions for political attention and that's why pro-immigration groups are organizing letter-writing, fax, and email campaigns to put out the urgency of their demand to the Congress act on immigration
What questions do you have?
I still don't quite get how building an immigration thing is really hard and why congress isn't putting a lot of effort into it.
This can be an interesting topic because illegal immigrants are a big problem in our population growth and the percentage of poor people are going up. When people are poor they don't have enough money to take care of themselves which leads to frustration with themselves and others and mental disabilities which leads to crimes. And our crime rate is going up too.
What did you learn?
Once health care reform is finished, immigration will compete with other damaging issues like the banking regulation and the related climate and energy questions for political attention and that's why pro-immigration groups are organizing letter-writing, fax, and email campaigns to put out the urgency of their demand to the Congress act on immigration
What questions do you have?
I still don't quite get how building an immigration thing is really hard and why congress isn't putting a lot of effort into it.
Topic #2: Food and Agriculture Issues
Why did you choose this?
I chose this because Most of our population is poor and hungry. They don't have good enough conditions to grow things and feed themselves and they don't have enough money to buy food.
10 Facts:
-When food prices went up, effecting the poor people most, there were a lot of riots which caused an overthrow of a Prime Minister and lots of deathseverywhere
-Food levels continue to overpower the demand even in a growing population
-While the news reports have been concentrating on some of the immediate causes, it looks as though the more intense issues and causes have not been talked about as much
-Food aid is a real major part of helping to decrease world hunger
-Food aid comes in different forms and a lot of times it's criticized for helping donors and their interests more than recipients like during the Cold War in particular, food dumping was common -Overall, food aid looks like it still helps the rich more than the poor
-Meaningful long-term relief of hunger is based on the relief of poverty and poverty leads to hunger
-If efforts are only directed at providing food or improving food production or distribution then hunger, poverty and dependency would still remain
-Free financial support or cheap food below market prices doesn't help local farmers who can't compete and then they have to stop their business and they end up in poverty which slants the market share of the larger producers like the ones from the U.S. and Europe
-There isn't a lot of food but it's international trade, economic policies and the control of land that led to big poverty and hunger and so it's the hard access to food and not that there isn't enough food because of the over population
Can you see this as your exit project?
I don't think i can because I'm not that interested in this topic even though I do a lot of things at my church helping out with making or packaging food. I have fun but i don't think this is the topic I'd like to stick with for the rest of the year.
What questions do you have?
Why are people so selfish? Especially the people who don't even think about what's around them and what's happening in the world.
I chose this because Most of our population is poor and hungry. They don't have good enough conditions to grow things and feed themselves and they don't have enough money to buy food.
10 Facts:
-When food prices went up, effecting the poor people most, there were a lot of riots which caused an overthrow of a Prime Minister and lots of deathseverywhere
-Food levels continue to overpower the demand even in a growing population
-While the news reports have been concentrating on some of the immediate causes, it looks as though the more intense issues and causes have not been talked about as much
-Food aid is a real major part of helping to decrease world hunger
-Food aid comes in different forms and a lot of times it's criticized for helping donors and their interests more than recipients like during the Cold War in particular, food dumping was common -Overall, food aid looks like it still helps the rich more than the poor
-Meaningful long-term relief of hunger is based on the relief of poverty and poverty leads to hunger
-If efforts are only directed at providing food or improving food production or distribution then hunger, poverty and dependency would still remain
-Free financial support or cheap food below market prices doesn't help local farmers who can't compete and then they have to stop their business and they end up in poverty which slants the market share of the larger producers like the ones from the U.S. and Europe
-There isn't a lot of food but it's international trade, economic policies and the control of land that led to big poverty and hunger and so it's the hard access to food and not that there isn't enough food because of the over population
Can you see this as your exit project?
I don't think i can because I'm not that interested in this topic even though I do a lot of things at my church helping out with making or packaging food. I have fun but i don't think this is the topic I'd like to stick with for the rest of the year.
What questions do you have?
Why are people so selfish? Especially the people who don't even think about what's around them and what's happening in the world.
Topic #1: Global Warming
Why did you chose this topic?
I chose global warming because it's a big issue now. Global Warming is being caused by our selfish and lazy actions. If we don't fix that, then our earth will burn up and we'll become extinct along with all the animals.
10 Facts:
-Lots of people believe it's the biggest problem we've ever taken on
-Air pollutants from fossil fuels make clouds reflect more of the sun’s rays back into space
-Global dimming is caused when less heat and energy reaches the earth.
-People believe that global dimming caused the droughts in Ethiopia in the 1970s and 80s where millions of people died because the northern hemisphere oceans weren't warm enough to allow rain formation
-Global dimming is the power that creates global warming
-People want to help get rid of global warming but the first thing they had to do, which was hard, has been trying to get an agreement on a framework.
-In 1988 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meterological Organization (WMO) to be able to search the science of global warming.
-The U.S., some other countries and many large corporations didn't want to sign climate change treaties because they feared that it would hurt the economy and profits if they had to make big changes
-When people were asked to believe in
-Martin Khor, a developement expert, said that the rich countries owe a
Can you see this as your exit project?
I guess I see this as my exit project. it's an interesting topic and something that has a lot of info because it has to do with science and I like science. So maybe I can make a good argument because there's so many scientific facts.
What questions do you have?
I understand the fears of economic issues, but why didn't people just work with it? They need to get their lazy butts up and do something. A guy actually working hard to decrease the global warming problems is much better than a rich, lazy guy donating some money.
What percent of people still just think it's the cycle of the world?
I chose global warming because it's a big issue now. Global Warming is being caused by our selfish and lazy actions. If we don't fix that, then our earth will burn up and we'll become extinct along with all the animals.
10 Facts:
-Lots of people believe it's the biggest problem we've ever taken on
-Air pollutants from fossil fuels make clouds reflect more of the sun’s rays back into space
-Global dimming is caused when less heat and energy reaches the earth.
-People believe that global dimming caused the droughts in Ethiopia in the 1970s and 80s where millions of people died because the northern hemisphere oceans weren't warm enough to allow rain formation
-Global dimming is the power that creates global warming
-People want to help get rid of global warming but the first thing they had to do, which was hard, has been trying to get an agreement on a framework.
-In 1988 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meterological Organization (WMO) to be able to search the science of global warming.
-The U.S., some other countries and many large corporations didn't want to sign climate change treaties because they feared that it would hurt the economy and profits if they had to make big changes
-When people were asked to believe in
climate justiceit was ignored by lots of rich nations and their ordinary news media which made it easy to blame China, India and other developing countries for failing in reducing climate change
-Martin Khor, a developement expert, said that the rich countries owe a
carbon debtbecause they've already used more than their fair emissions
Can you see this as your exit project?
I guess I see this as my exit project. it's an interesting topic and something that has a lot of info because it has to do with science and I like science. So maybe I can make a good argument because there's so many scientific facts.
What questions do you have?
I understand the fears of economic issues, but why didn't people just work with it? They need to get their lazy butts up and do something. A guy actually working hard to decrease the global warming problems is much better than a rich, lazy guy donating some money.
What percent of people still just think it's the cycle of the world?
Monday, November 2, 2009
Social Justice Poem
Social Justice
social: community, talkative
justice: equality, same rights
we hate for jealousy
we hate for power
in social justice we have opinions tied in one knot
a knot protected by the thick brambles of the suit
muslims and the hindu will come together and sit around a small light of energy
and they will have a conversation
the red scars will go away
from their hearts
their minds
and their shelter
the black, yellow, and white
the women and men
they will have the same laws
the same rules
the same punishments
the same breath that breaths in the same air
social: community, talkative
justice: equality, same rights
we hate for jealousy
we hate for power
in social justice we have opinions tied in one knot
a knot protected by the thick brambles of the suit
muslims and the hindu will come together and sit around a small light of energy
and they will have a conversation
the red scars will go away
from their hearts
their minds
and their shelter
the black, yellow, and white
the women and men
they will have the same laws
the same rules
the same punishments
the same breath that breaths in the same air
Sunday, November 1, 2009
HW for GS due Nov 2nd, 2009
1. What are you most excited about with the exit project?
I want to figure out the different perspectives of France and Saudi Arabia on Gay Rights. I want to learn Why they like or Dislike Gay rights and how much they do. I'm wondering if it's because of religious reasons only or because of the people who are the leaders hate gays or are a gay.
2. What is your biggest fear and why?
I don't really elaborate on an idea very well. So therefore I don't think I can write 8 whole pages on just one argument. It'll be hard for me to dig deeper on my thoughts, but I think I can do it.
3. What do you hope to get out of it?
I want to be able to understand France and Saudi Arabia more, not just on what others say about them. I want to have my own opinions. And then I'll learn more deeply on why the country does or doesn't allow gay rights and categorize them on that instead of just saying, they don't like gay people so therefore they suck.
4. What is your advice to yourself about meeting your goals?
Organize myself and stay on task. Don't go wonder off and tell myself, but I was at this event so I didn't have time.
I want to figure out the different perspectives of France and Saudi Arabia on Gay Rights. I want to learn Why they like or Dislike Gay rights and how much they do. I'm wondering if it's because of religious reasons only or because of the people who are the leaders hate gays or are a gay.
2. What is your biggest fear and why?
I don't really elaborate on an idea very well. So therefore I don't think I can write 8 whole pages on just one argument. It'll be hard for me to dig deeper on my thoughts, but I think I can do it.
3. What do you hope to get out of it?
I want to be able to understand France and Saudi Arabia more, not just on what others say about them. I want to have my own opinions. And then I'll learn more deeply on why the country does or doesn't allow gay rights and categorize them on that instead of just saying, they don't like gay people so therefore they suck.
4. What is your advice to yourself about meeting your goals?
Organize myself and stay on task. Don't go wonder off and tell myself, but I was at this event so I didn't have time.
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