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Post by lamesburg on Oct 17, 2005 2:26:23 GMT -5
this is a thread i can post homework on if my email attachments decide to be gay. im the only person in the 21st century without a printer so please dont post because i know you guys have printers...damn you
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Post by Andrea on Oct 18, 2005 0:32:50 GMT -5
i dont have a printer either.
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Post by lamesburg on Oct 18, 2005 14:30:43 GMT -5
oh then by all means you may use the thread
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Post by Elaine Von Lamesburg on Nov 2, 2005 3:20:21 GMT -5
Grefe, Sarah Instructor Chris Patti
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Purpose: To persuade people who have dull lives to become pirates.
Thesis: If you have a life that lacks excitement, adventure, and potential, and have an unfulfilling career planned, you can and should major in high seas piracy.
I. Attention A. Question directed at audience.
II. Needs A. Your life is dull and utterly meaningless. 1. Day after day you do the same things, go the same places, see the same people. a. This is an awful way to spend your life. b. Something must be done. B. Your great adventures happen in movies, in books, in the things you wish you could do. 1. We entertain ourselves constantly to make up for this fact. a. You have to do something. C. Eventually you might have a career. 1. Even so, could you write a book about your life? a. No, because no one wants to hear the travails and triumphs of accountants, etc. b. What are you going to do? 2. There is a solution, a simple career change that anyone can make. a. Requires no further schooling or credentials. b. Great travel opportunities. c. Work outside, lots of fresh air and exercise. d. Okay to drink on the job! e. Become proficient in negotiation and teamwork. f. Leadership positions available.
III. Satisfaction A. Become a Pirate. 1. Great career opportunity, always room for more pirates. 2. Work under experienced professional captains. 3. Any coastal area will do. 4. On the job training. 5. Adventure, treasure, and mystery await. B. Objections to becoming a pirate. 1. Health problems – Malnutrition, disease. a. Stock up on a balanced diet at every port. b. Keep a tidy cabin, bathe often. 2. Risks. a. Imprisonment. b. Death in battle – die serving your crew. c. Injury – you get to wear a pirate patch or peg leg! d. Conclusion: All careers and business ventures have risks.
IV. Visualization A. Imagine your life as a pirate. 1. Sail the seas, plunder, hang out with your crew, and retire on a stack of gold. 2. Meet new people, travel the world, and become skilled in weaponry. 3. Think about the kind of person you are and what role you would fulfill as a pirate.
V. Action A. Get a crew of able-bodied people together. 1. Start your own crew. 2. Buy/Steal/Build a ship. 3. Stock your ship, arm your crew, and sail off. B. Travel to a place with renowned pirates, such as Southeast Asia or the Caribbean. 1. Find a band of pirates. 2. Ask them nicely if you can join the crew. a. Warning: You might have to go through an initiation or prove yourself before they accept you. b. Warning: They might kill you, or worse, laugh at you. 3. If accepted, you may gain an entry-level position.
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Post by Elaine Von Lamesburg on Nov 21, 2005 8:09:16 GMT -5
Grefe, Sarah 004490965 Local News From the internet to newspapers, television to radio, magazines to eyewitness account, news is abundant and accessible in the United States. These media sources act as citizens’ middleman between their government and their democratic decisions. Taken as a whole, media does its job. However, everyday people do not have the time to sift through such a heap of information to become well-informed, so many resort to the local news. After looking at a few local television broadcasts and comparing it against cable television news, it can be concluded that although cable television news is biased to a certain degree, it better prepares citizens to make good democratic decisions than local news, and in and of itself, local television news does a mostly deplorable job, although it has its rare moments of responsible reporting. Cable news channels have more of an interest in national government and international events, while unfortunately, local news spends a huge proportion of their time on human interest stories and sports and weather reports. The realistic solution is not to try to change local news, but to embrace other forms of media. The two channels with local news, KTLA-5 and KCAL-9, were compared to two national cable channels, Fox News and CNN. From there, each report was categorized, and recorded for time and chronological order. The results of all the broadcasts were arranged into the percentage of the total news broadcast time spent on a particular category. Categories were formed by assessing the content and purpose of a story. For example, if it was meant to involve the viewer emotionally by amusing them or tugging at heartstrings, it was classified as Human Interest; If it was news about an event affecting or directly affected by the national government, it was classified as National; If it described the activities of a criminal, it was classified as Crime. Within this assessment, local television news broadcasts were 24% Human Interest stories, 18% Sports, and 13% Crime, constituting over half of the broadcast percentage. Also, there were a higher number of stories, and consequently less time devoted to each story in local news. In the cable news channels, an equal 27 % percent was spent on International and National reports, while Human Interest (14%) and Crime (13%) come in close seconds. It is interesting to note that both cable and local news spend the same proportion of time on Crime. Cable news tends to spend more time on each story, especially if it is considered important or relevant to political issues. Largely, television news devotes itself to entertaining its viewers rather than giving them relevantly governmental information. Obtaining ratings secures their place in the news world, so it makes perfect sense to keep the audience engaged with the material. This is where the distinction between local and cable news occurs. Local news has entertaining content, whereas cable news has visually stimulating presentation styles, while preserving its role in relation to government. Cable networks have higher budgets and can afford flashy graphics and sophisticated sound effects, and can pay people to give their opinions on a story, allowing them to go into depth without having to resort to too much Human Interest-type content. Local news must often resort to changing the stories themselves to be entertaining, such as covering the absurdist “Doo-Dah” parade, or a cat that was reunited with its owner after being separated by thousands of miles. These stories are amusing and emotional, but they are completely irrelevant to any democratic decision ever. True, cable news does cover some of the same Human Interest stories as local news, such as an elderly man who was forced to land his home-made airplane on a freeway, but the time spent on policy issues there is in stark disparity compared to the quick once-over that local news devotes to International, National and Local stories. In fact, International issues get more than twice the attention devoted to National and Local news. Compared to cable news, local news alone will fail the viewer as an effective tool to be a responsible citizen. Cable news is far from perfect, however. The large budgets that afford the sleek visual transitions between stories and the opinionated experts ready to be grilled by hard-hitting journalists usually align the owners and employers of said cable networks with economic conservatives, and more specifically, especially in some channels such as Fox News, Republicans. The theory is that these network executives will select stories that help the Republican Party or touch on issues close to the Republican heart, and employ journalists with similar views to read the news in such a way as to favor the conservative viewpoint. This is quite close to the truth. There are benefits that come with this bias though – a news network devoted to a political agenda will cover politics extensively, hence the large proportion of National and International stories. So although coverage is extensive, it is highly propagandized. Again, unless one entirely agrees with the propaganda, this media fails the viewer as a tool by which to make good democratic decisions. Television, although used for communication, is overwhelmingly a tool for entertainment. The medium of film is incredibly subjective in itself, as anything as subtle as color composition or the angle of a camera subconsciously infiltrates the viewer’s mind. Coupled with the motivations of networks for profits, the tiny bits of governmental information received over a newscast is incredibly unreliable. This will never change, as time itself constrains the ability to gain a viewer’s attention, creating the need for entertaining storytelling. The solution is not to change television. A wiser decision on the part of a responsible citizen is to simply forgo the chance of receiving four weather reports in a single hour, and to devote that hour to a newspaper. The newspaper is there for anyone to peruse at their leisure, and furthermore, annoying, irrelevant stories do not have to be suffered in order to pick out what is important. It can be said that some papers seem to have a bias of some kind, but are mostly held by the strictures of journalistic language, which is supposed to be neutral, and is much less open to interpretation than the twitch of Bill O’Reilly’s eyebrow, as the conventions of good writing dictate clear, precise, active language. With newspapers, a citizen has access to more relevant reports, fewer “fluffy” entertainment pieces, and the power to choose what they read and when they read it. Even the internet is somewhat similar in this respect. Although less regulated and hence more biased, relevant issues can be searched out via search engines from reputable sources. The question of whether citizens can think critically enough and are motivated enough to seek out the needed information with the intention of making good decisions is not what concerns this study. It is whether a simple diet of Southern California local news equips a citizen to do this, which it mostly does not. Better alternatives are certainly available through newspapers and the internet, and although they require some critical thinking, it never hurts to do that if the original intention was to be a responsible citizen.
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Post by Elaine Von Lamesburg on Nov 28, 2005 16:31:02 GMT -5
Genetically modified Organisms Specific Goal: To inform the audience about genetically modified organisms, how they are made, what they are engineered to do, and the controversies surrounding them. Introduction I. It is estimated that Genetically Modified Foods can be found in about 75% of processed foods. II. I have researched various methods in which GMOs are created. III. In this speech, I will discuss the three main techniqes used to create GMO species. A. First, the DNA of an organism must be altered, either by eliminating a trait or replacing or adding in another from another species. B. Then the DNA must be adopted by the plant or animal and grown into many plants. Thesis Statement: Genetically Modified Organisms are created when an organism’s genetic material is altered with a recombinant DNA technique. Body I. The first technique alters a bacterium that naturally injects DNA into a plant cell. A. First of all, for any technique, the DNA of the organism must be altered, either by transgenic splicing, or knocking out undesirable genes. • To alter DNA strands, a scientist uses enzymes to cut and reattach genes in a test tube. • In knockout gene therapies, an undesired trait is pinpointed as a certain set of genes and essentially deleted from the organism's genome. • In recombinant gene therapy, genes are recombined with one another or have parts added from other organisms to produce new traits. B. Second, the new genes are transplanted into the plasmid DNA ring in an Agrobacterium Tumefaciens, which then injects its plasmid into a plant cell. • This bacteria causes plants to develop a tumor-like callus in natural settings; scientists use this behavior to transfer DNA. C. The plant cells infected by the bacterium grow to become an undifferentiated callus which can be subdivided and treated with hormones to become a small plant. • The callus will grow indefinitely, and can thus be divided to create an indefinite number of plants. • Certain growth hormones cause the callus to develop roots and leaves that can then be planted. () II. The second technique uses a gene gun to inject plant cells with recombinant DNA. A. Recombined DNA is loaded into a gene gun, which then shoots the DNA into a plant, where some of it adopts the new DNA. • The cells can then be removed or transplanted into other plants. B. The cells can then be cloned into several plants with the altered genes, and must undergo an evaluation to see how well the genes express themselves. • The ones that make it are used to clone more cells and eventually produce fully altered plants. () III. The third technique alters the embryo of an organism and follows up with selective breeding. A. With organisms other than plants, such as livestock, the DNA of embryonic stem cells are recombined and the cells are injected into a blastocyst. • A blastocyst is the early stages of an embryo when only a few stem cells are present. B. Since only half the cells of the offspring will be altered, they must be selectively bred with other chimaeras to produce fully altered organisms. • Chimaeras are by definition, organisms with cells of more than one DNA type, a phenomenon sometimes seen in the natural world, as in the case of hermaphrodites, or a cross between a goat and a sheep (a geep), or a chicken born with a quail's brain. Conclusion I. The three techniques discussed here are used widely to alter mainly crops and livestock, although each GMO and its effects on human health vary widely and demand a case-by-case approach. The techniques themselves are safe, although the alterations hold the potential danger, if any. II. GMOs hold great potential for improving the quality and quantity of our food supply. III. GMO foods have the potential to become mad science nightmares, or fulfill the limits of scientific potential. Sources Annenberg/CPB, (2004). Rediscovering Biology: Online Textbook: Unit 13: Genetically Modified Organisms. Retrieved 10/19/2005, from <http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/biology/textbook/gmo/gmo_11.html>
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Post by Elaine Von Lamesburg on Nov 30, 2005 10:40:25 GMT -5
According to statistics given in class, some people list the fear of public speaking above the fear of death. I am one of those people. Its not that death is less bad than public speaking; it is that after death, there are no consequences for simply dying. After you give a speech, you still have to face the people you spoke to. I assume that the extreme fear of having to give a speech is really the fear of having to face the people you spoke to if you fail or make an error. This fear factors into many of the problems I run into when trying to articulate my ideas – preparation will only take me so far. For this speech, I found that I had a mix of good and bad things, although the poorly done things tended to align themselves with things that are based on fears or nervousness, such as gestures, voice projection, and recalling information. Before my speech, my goals were to simply deliver the information in a reasonable space of time, and to articulate my ideas in an understandable and clear way. I did not expect to be able to overcome all of my deep-seated communication apprehension in one semester and manage to be enthusiastic and expressive this time either. Before I went to the Hauth Center, I researched my topic, Genetically Modified Foods, to the point where I felt I could be certain about the details of my subject, and talk extemporaneously about my subject. After that, I wrote it out on Speech Builder Express. I then practiced a few times so that the speech was more memorized and less confined to my outline. In my introduction I managed to capture the audience’s attention and create interest in my topic by relating it to the everyday consumer with a statistic that showed how much of processed food was made with GMOs. I then adequately previewed the points in my speech. My organizational structure was evident in my spoken speech, and it was clear that I was moving on to my next point, but I did not put in any transitions. I assume that is because there are few connections you can make between one technique of creating genetically modified organisms and another, completely different technique. In my conclusion, I did not really review the main points; instead I almost began a persuasive argument on how GMO techniques are not inherently evil, but the effects of rearranging genomes can be harmful to human health. The lady at the Hauth center pointed this out to me. I am notoriously horrible at delivery. I did not mention where my diagrams came from, which lessened my credibility. Furthermore, I appeared nervous and shaky, and delivered my ideas in an expressionless, robotic manner. I do not make many gestures, or move around, appear slightly interested in my own topic (the biggest crime), or change facial expression at all. The way to improve these things is to actually do them. Next time I might move an eyebrow. But this is another aspect that comes down to fear. In everyday life, I appear indifferent and expressionless when I feel fear, and making a speech is no different. I have reasons to do this, and no incentive to jump for joy. There is no difference between rehearsals and real life, either; the thought occurs that I will have to do this speech in front of people soon, anyway. In reflection, I completed my goals, but only because I based those goals on standards I had already met. Next time, I know I will not actually do much differently, although I might appear a little more confident knowing that I have already done this speech once. By going to the Hauth center, I received some valuable criticism, that although I already knew what I did wrong before I received it, it clarified that it was evident to the audience as well. Whenever I give another speech, I hope to appear as interested in the topic as I actually am, and fear public speaking just a little less.
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Post by Elaine Von Lamesburg on Dec 5, 2005 3:40:33 GMT -5
Grefe, Sarah 004490965 Instructor Nash China and the Environment The industrial development of the People’s Republic of China is advancing at an unstoppable rate, making tremendous progress which has scarcely been halted by environmental concerns. As such, the massive population of the country coupled with industrialization has degraded natural resources and produced pollution problems. These problems eat away at their GDP, kill millions of people, and are causing concerns for other countries all around the world. China faces a few major, large problems. Overpopulation is the most glaringly obvious, as China makes up a massive fraction of the human family. All those people, consuming, working, eating, and driving petroleum-powered cars demands an equally massive amount of infrastructure, land, and resources. It is the sheer number of people coupled with a hesitation to enact environmental regulation that produces the problems that may only worsen if action is not taken. Overpopulation impacts every other environmental problem, including air pollution and resource degradation. China uses coal as its main electricity source, which produces immense amounts of CO2, pariculate and sulfur emissions, creating acid-rain and respiratory health issues. In fact, the leading cause of death in China is heart and respiratory diseases caused by air pollution. In congested cities, there is little escape from pollution – the 10 worst-polluted cities in the world lie in China. The resource situation is equally deplorable. Water is scarce, especially in Northern China. Much of the water from already polluted rivers must be diverted in massive government programs in order to correct this. Some (albeit small) progress has been made to solve the problems created by such a large-scale industrialization. The State Environmental Protection Administration has been made into a national administration, and China regularly participates in international climate change talks. The PRC is also setting goals in a five-year plan to reduce CO2 emissions and attempting to create dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam project, in order to clean up their energy production, although other environmental questions are raised, whichever path they choose. In the long term, China may face a grim environmental prospect. Acid-rain may degrade buildings and water supplies, and overpopulation may exacerbate emissions as they occupy more unregulated manufacturing jobs, demand more automobiles, and consume more resources. The air pollution problems they face may spread to surrounding areas, and emit more climate-altering gases. As a result of China’s export economy and loose regulatory approach, workers in manufacturing do not have safety provisions that equal United States standards, but do protect laborers somewhat with respect to toxic substances or mining precaution. Human rights have attracted international attention to China in addition to environmental issues. The United States should definitely push China to meet its standards and clean up its act. It is the largest country in the world, which not only makes its problems huge, but makes them other countries’ problem as well. Hopefully, as China joins the globalized community more, it will be more exposed to its options in terms of slowing the impact of its industrialization. Not only should China meet United States environmental standards, but they should be pressured to exceed them, as their time as a world power comes to a head; China must be reminded that it also has a responsibility to respect its neighbors. Sources en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_of_Chinawww.chinalaborwatch.org/en/web/article.php?article_id=50292
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