English 52, 60, 100
FORMAT:
When you blog, in the Title, write your first and last name as you would as if you are turning in a paper to me. Then you do not have to write my name because I know you are in my class. Write what English class you are in whether it is English 52, 60, 100 and what College.
For example, one would write:
Yue Hayes
English 52
Cerritos College
Post #1
Homelessness
In addition, for the title, pick the topic of discussion, grammar/organization, content, current events, pop culture or literature as a TITLE that we have discussed in class. Write the posts like this: write #1 Post or #2 Post or Post #50, so I can easily keep track of them and how many you write.
Of course, you are welcome to write more than several posts, and in doing so is another form of participation and does count in the participation grade. Perhaps, in class, you may not participate all that much but in the realm of the blogosphere, you can from the comfort of your own home,
- reflect on the day's class discussion or offer up an insight that you found particularly interesting, etc., etc.
- How does it change the way you think or thought before on the subject?
- What actions might you take in the future? Anything is open to interpretation.
Of course, I need not go on and on about being respectful towards your peers' opinions and beliefs. If you disagree with another student's views be discreet about it: Do not say so and so is completely wrong because of this and that. Instead, say, I disagree with so and so and here are the reasons why I do. Go after their evidence and support and do not, I repeat do not attack someone else personally. This is supposed to be a forum for everyone to share their ideas and views.
*I will enforce the blogosphere by either deleting your hard work, making an example out of you here in the realm of the blogosphere or in class* . . .
3,761 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 2201 – 2400 of 3761 Newer› Newest»Nick Sember
Eng 100
G-Dub
To solopan(again):
I will also have to disagree... i ask for you to look at both sides. had it not been us how do you know that this earth would not have been inhabited by another source of destruction. and can you really call it destruction or a "virus"? we need not look at ourselves as the problem, we need to look at ourselves as the solution. you say that we are the virus of this planet yet i would like to hear what your solution to our destruction of our own planet would be. and i believe that everything can be considered a resource. you say it was animals living and hunting before we arrived. but when they hunt they do it for a resource, food. what would happen when the lions eat up all the antelope? the antelope would become extinct and the lion would eventually follow. as you can see from this example the lion is now your "virus" destroying the antelope which would be the resource. this is just like us using up all the gas. we harvest all of this gasoline because in this day and age with the technology that is our form of survival. it is a plain statement. survival. i agree we no longer do what is just necessary to survive, we go beyond that to extend comfort, but this is because we are an ever growing breed as human beings and, like the lions instincts are to feed, our instincts are survival with expansion... again just a thought
Nick Sember
Eng100
G-dub
Chris: yes i completely agree... look at the posts a few up, i told hsiao you had every right to call him out, and had you not i would be surprised that the class would be left silent. another thing... i think you should speak out more when you have these opposing opinions because your argument was correct. when you do it lets everyone hear all sides. i believe it really stirs up the class and it makes the education factor much more substantial.
Isaias Estrada
Profesor Hsiao
English 52
Cerritos College
Nick Sember:
Finally someone that knows where im coming from, yes i completly agree. Religion has become corrupt, you cant believe anything any more. You can only believe yourself, religion always changes its values and merits to accomadate the changing times. There i so much i can say about religion, and its flaws. Im sure you know.Perception is the best tool my friend, "When the doors of perception are cleansed, everything will be revealed"
Open the Doors Of Perception...Break On Through To The Other side...Take The Highway To The End Of The Night...Visit Weird scences Inside The Gold Mine...Ride The Snake...
Something interesting I read today...
Mind-Boggling Medical Technologies
If tiny robots crawling along the inside of a blood vessel sounds like something from a sci-fi thriller, think again. Blood bots, along with other amazing medical technologies, are in development now and provide promise for early diagnosis and treatment of a variety of medical conditions. In the not-too-distant future, you or a family member may benefit from the medical advances on the horizon.
Blood bots
A robot barely visible to the eye may make scalpels a thing of the past for biopsies and blood-vessel repairs. Surgeons first inject these mechanical critters into a patient's vein. Once the device is inside the bloodstream, operators use a magnetic field to guide the tiny robot—it's just one millimeter in diameter—to its destination. There the bot can clean plaque-filled vessels like a Roto-Rooter and can even slice off tissue for biopsies. Because the bot, also called the "ViRob," makes deep incisions unnecessary, it reduces recovery time for the patient. It's also possible that physicians may be able to direct the bot from a remote location to operate on patients in the comfort of their own home in the future. Oded Salomon, an engineer at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, and the developer of the bot, has said he believes it will be in use by specialists within five years.
Technology...gotta love it.
IF you would like to read more
http://health.msn.com
My thoughts are scattered so I'll say 2 things for the sake of blogging and getting credit for it:
1) I will either commit suicide or flee the country if McCain is elected. I mean it!
2)I am pretty excited for the debate. "The Attacker" is my middle name.
Brandon Proffitt
English 100
Cypress College
Post: Debate
Sorry Jose I do not have time to look up fat jokes.
Obesity has been rising to extreme levels throughout the United States. Obesity causes health problems and reduces a humans life expectancy. Also, it is considered a type of disrimination. Reasearchers from Harvard Medicine stated, "Approximately 4.7 million (about 11 percent) of American children aged 6 to 17 are obese, a percentage that has doubled since the 1960s". I know i do not wanna be one of those kids, so we should fight for them. Help bring our world back to a healthier place.
One more thing, I still can't understand why people have to tip-toe around others in terms of expressing their political opinions.
Why is everyone so touchy about it?!
Everyone's entitled to their opinion. It's nothing personal, jeez.
I hate politics--I read about Sarah Palin almost every morning and laugh my head off.
ALSO, can people please just get over the abortion issue? We're voting for a president, not a pope.
Jake Mueller
Eng 100
Cypress
There are not enough rehabilitation programs in the prison systems, and the ones they do have are often interrupted by prison staff. Dennis Anderson Thorp(Ph.D.,University of Florid)asked Florida state prisoners if their programs were ever interrupted by the prison staff. 60% of the prison staff denied it, however, 67% of the prisoners interviewed confirmed it. They also said that it is usually to perform jobs for the institution. There is over 110 million dollars spent at Florida State Correctional Facilities and only 6.7% was spent on education services.
Brenda Velasco
English 52
**ANNA**
I LOVE YOUR LAST BLOG!! I CoMpLeTeLy agree with YOU!!
I have personally learned how detach myself when i get into a political argument/conversation You can not take others peoples beliefs and or opinions personal...but every one is different!! ((Brenda))
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT PROP 8?
Debate Findings
I have found that if women over the age of 35 become pregnant, they are at a higher increase risk of having fertility problems, high blood pressure, diabetes etc. If these are not under control, some of these medical conditionscan cause risks for them and the babies. Through much of history, teenage pregnancies were normal. It is not that teenagers are irresponsible,it is just that anyone who is offered a chance to kick back and play, will most likely take that oppurtunity.
anna
UR POST WHERE U SAID THAT U WOULD FLEE IF MC CAIN IS ELECTED..iiiiii love iiit!!!!!! YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!!! DEFFINITELY MADE MY DAY..THX!!! ((BRENDA))
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Sorry Mr. H I am not ready to blog my paragrpahs yet but I feel the need to advertise since this is going to be a very dope show. Hopefully my PA gets delivered on time or it is going to be a disaster.
Chau Vo
English 100
Cypress
post 8
Quiz 10
Materialism. There are always two points of views on everything. Of course the thought of materialism will always generate some type of greed and selfishness. But is this not a result of not valuing material things? Quality over Quantity? My blog is swaying a little away from the main point of our debate but I just wanted to point this out. Like Nick said this centralizes our future, so why not just accept it? If we value materialism in a positive light and value the resources used to produce them (what material object you may think of) we would buy quality items or instead of more junk. Value few quality material things rather than a lot wasteful things of junk. Everything that exists is material.With some of the readings I found there was an article about The Great Depression era. How the economic gain after the depression was like a rebirth of materialism. With all the jobs that were now available because of the war that started. We are the ones that created this. Materialism will never die so why not just embrace it and make it positive. haha
Ciao Chau
Yen Dao
Engl 100
Cypress college
Quiz 10
Teenageer are still financially dependent,and most of them cant' even take care of themselves. their bodies are undeveloped fully. they're emotionally and psychologiaclly immature. Thus, teenagers are just big kids, so how can they take care of thier kids?
Public health indicates some health problems which can occur to early teenager's babies "Infants born to teen mothers are one and a third times more likely to be born prematurely, and 50 percent more likely to be low birthweight babies (under 5.5 pounds). Low birthweight and prematurity raise the probability of a number of adverse conditions, including infant death, blindness, deafness, mental retardation and cerebral palsy"
shaynefontenot
enlish 100
profeesor hsaio
gwc
post #11
rehabilitation continued
lets start off with the definition.
rehabilitation-to reestablish the good reputation of (a person, one's character or name, etc...)
in order to reestablish this, people need education rather than punishment. punishment slightly increases the chance of violant behavior in the future. i rather have my tax dollars spent on helping them change and later on contribute something to society.
Ferrer, Claudia Marlen
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10
I have found that the only risk factors of early teen pregnancy is that teens tend to have more responsibilities than the ones who are not pregnant. The fact that they reproduce because their father was not around. The only risk factor are morals being stepped and the fact that the economy girls tend to be pregnant is in the poverty line.I have not been able to find any complications in miscarriage or a child being born with mental retardation. I have only found on the late term pregnancy and all the risk factors they can encounter.
Since I am up against late term pregnancy I researched there risk factors and I found many. One of many is that the fetus may develop an extra chromosome that may lead the future baby to have mental retardation and to have inner bodily complications.I have leaned that women over 40 years of age can get pregnant but they need to be taken care of more than a "normal" pregnancy. Due to a rise on woman over 40 having children their are more medication to help the fetus be born healthy too.
Cathrina Afusia
Cerritos College
English 52
Quizzes 10 & 11
GO GETTERS !!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Hsaio I do not think you were thinking when you put the Go Getters (4 women), against Amadors team (4 men)! This is going to be interesting, and a challege all in one. Our subject is Native Language.
I've been doing a little research, and amazed over the little information that I have found. Growing up i strictly thought ESL were for Spanish speaking only. Man was i wrong. They have ESL classes for languages such as chinese,portugese,french,german,and itallian. This was just a few. I also was able to realize how important ESL is when relating to schools. It not only teaches english as a second language, it shows how to use english in your everyday life. Using english could mean writing,speaking,conversing,and studying. The whole program alone is great to have in the schools.
It is also important for a student to be able to practice their native language. Learning english as a second language is not stripping someone of their culture, it is breaking the english code. Having the ESL classes in the public schools helps the native speaker to stay with their peers. A person is no different just because they speak another language. Speaking a different language makes a person a little bit more unique.
Maria Castillo
English 100
Golden West College
Post2
Debate
Middle age women may have some difficulties to be pregnant. There are improving technology that women have to end up pregnant. Technology has shocked humans how important it can become to women with trouble. In fact, some women do not have children until their 30's due to hereditary conditions. Women sometimes are unable to have children and struggle to get pregnant. Miscarriages can be reported due to their family traits and not due to their age. A middle age pregnant woman can take in any health troubles their baby may have. Their are emotionally, and most important economically ready to raise a healthy child no matter the circumstance she may face.
Yue Hayes
English 100
GWC
Post #43
Chris, I first want to congratulate you for being the first person on the new page.
Secondly, I agree with Nick that you definitely did have the right to voice your opinion and call Mr. Hsiao out on his wrong-doing, however, I'm agreeing, stictly about his mistake of using the classroom to talk about his political views.
I want to just say that although the focus of this was put on his false presentation of the information, there are some validity in the actual information given. Let me remind you that he does know his stuff and that he does know how to look at certain information and consider things valid. You know that he shows us different sides of things, that's just what he does. He would not present any information if he didn't see the need to address it. I'm not saying that we should consider everything he says as a valid information. However, when I looked things up a bit and read some articles, I did find that there were some technical difficulties and weird things happening during the last Presidential election, and votes weren't being counted, or fake votes were being counted. I don't think that the blame should be put on the Republican side, but I do think that we should be aware that these things were happening.
I have read articles and I think that they are valid. I can tell you why, because the articles were strictly stating the fact that weird things were happening to people's votes. But you know what, I think that you should look at those information and decide for yourself whether it's valid, because I don't think that you should just dismiss it because you don't think it's valid. Look at both sides.
I am not a political person at all, although I think voting is very important, so you should know that I am not saying all this to defend or promote the Democratic side. That is not the reason why I posted this, I just want you to know that I am not attacking you. I just don't want Mr. Hsiao's message to get lost because of the way it was presented, if that makes sense.
I am glad that we used up a good portion of the class time to talk about this, because I do think that it was very important. So thank you for voicing your opinion, because I think we (and I do mean Mr. Hsiao, too,) all learned something, and we needed it.
Salvador Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Post #9
Something interesting I found on the net about Prop. 8:
0 Reasons Why Gay Marriage is Wrong
1. Being gay is not natural.
...and real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning, tattoos, piercings.
2. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay.
...in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior.
...people may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4. Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all.
...hence why women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed.
...we can't possibly let the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage be destroyed.
6. Straight marriages are valid because they produce children.
...therefore, gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our population isn't out of control, our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children.
...since of course straight parents only raise straight children.
8. Gay marriage is not supported by religion.
...in a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home.
...which is exactly why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms.
...just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.
Vote NO on Proposition 8!
I think there's going to be a debate on this subject at Cerritos College on Thursday 'round 2:00. Maybe going to this will help you guys get an idea of how a debate functions. I'm not going because I have to work, but you should!
Lopez, Jovana
Engl 52
Cerritos College
Sonny:
I have to disagree with you as well. The Media and Religion are NOT EVEN CLOSE! it's like saying the slice of bread and the pear.... how can you compare such things? sure they are both etible but that is it! why would you believe in the MEDIA knowing all they do is gossip?!?!
Nothing is the media is real!!! the media is where it is because people like to hear what the rich people are doing. they get a kick out of it. its something that makes them forget about their every day problems.
Religion is pure, it is true. you do have to go by everything it says, but when dont you? do you not have to drive a certain way? do you not have to work a certain way? every day life is based on rules and abiding by them. and following the media and following religion cant stand next to eachother.
i am not preaching to you but i do have to point out to you that the MEDIA IS NOTHING BUT ENTERTAINMENT!! things to keep your mind off of your own mess. and religion is TRUTH. its how life is and how it should be.
if you want to go by the media and not religion... go right ahead dude. you will most definitly be in my prayers for that one.
sorry if that was brutal, BUT when i feel strongly about something i unleash the dragon within.
Solopan:
i agree with you 120%. just wanted to let ya know. lol.
Today:
today was better for me. well besides the point that i got my head chewed out by my boss for doing a favor for someone else, but its ok he bought me In-N-Out after. =]
I then went to Math class and took a test. which i KNOW i did very well on. ♥
well im off to bed for work in the morning. Sweet dreams everyone!
Joshua Greenroyd
GWC
Eng 100
Quiz 11
As Cienna said in her post before, "when we put it [Capitalism] into effect however we come out with 'excessive inequality, unemployment, overwork, poverty' says David Schweickart." How is this good for America? America does not need a system that puts itself into unemployment and poverty by overworking. America needs a system that keeps itself healthy, providing jobs and having a community that helps itself. America is working harder to offset the inability to balance itself, and in return is just slowing the process down. America needs to save its own money. The people need to help their neighbors, and feed our economy with our own money. America needs to transform itself from being capitalistic to being more essential, and appreciating what we earn.
Lopez Jovana
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Salvy:
I LOVE your post on Prop 8!! its completely true and better yet, it made me smile! i was so angered and again you have calmed me down.
Love you Salvy! see you tomorrow!
♥
Tim Rice
English 100
GWC
debate
Rehab group: you may want to look at criminon. it has some good information on recidivism and crime rates. here is the link: http://www.criminon.org/
this information from a government site is also interesting "27 percent of the reduction in crime during the 1990s was due to tougher sentencing policies." Rehab DOES NOT work. The criminals that do not go back to jail after going through rehab programs would not have gone back to jail anyways. the only way to make our streets safer is to punish criminals harder. they get off too easy. Anyone that wants to argue against me please feel free to attack as much as you can. i can always use more ammo for my argument and i will also be able to defend better. If i get no good arguments then i know i have a solid case. Try all you want!!!
Lopez Jovana
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Ana:
What do you mean, "get off the abortion topic"??
If taking an innocent life's child away doesnt matter to you or better yet you dont care about it ... then what is your purpose as a voter?
everyday we speak our minds and fight for whats right. and alot of people CARE about these unborn blessings. so how can you have the audacity to tell us to stop talking about such an important and meaningful topic????
Yes everyone has the same facts and the same opinion toward abortion. the por's with the pros and the cons with the cons. and they are all the same things, but that doesnt mean we have to let it go!
and lastly, this might be erased by Mr. H but its my opinion and i let you speak yours. (which caused alot of anger and pain)
You want us to get over abortion???
HOW BOUT YOU GET OVER THE NEXT PRESIDENT?!!?!?!?!?!!!!
for all we know it can be MCCAIN!!!!!
Thomas Rios
English 100
GWC
POST # 12
Capitalism is synonymous with the term "free market." The forces of supply and demand are in full effect. Individuals and corporations are free to do trade or form contracts. This allows the market forces to determine the price of goods and services. In theory, individuals and businesses are free to compete for their own financial gain.
Amador:
Well put, I completely agree with your statement. I like how you named it GENERAL..as if it where to be common sense.
Brandon:
I understand your point of view, your are looking at it from the good, beautiful things in this world. I in the other hand, was not.We have to take the time and look at the negative as well as the positive side.
I still go by my statement "We humans are all a Virus" But you have to see why i say this, as so to speak you have to enter my dark side. I've spent to much time on the bright side. You did support my statement once more whe you said
"And the earth wasnt doing anything with the resources." Yes it was not, but where they resources? or just earth itself living, growing, animals living, hunting. Until we came about, natures mutation, we made them resources, we called them resources, we used them as resources. We are sucking it dry, Killing it. All to accomadate our daily lifes.
Kyla Bolger
english 100
gwc
#7
Quiz 2
It is fact that there is 1.37 million abortions a year in the United States.52% of abortions are in woman under the age of 25.32% are 20-24, 20% of teenagers, and 1.3% under 15 years old.93% of these abortions occur becasue of the fact that they are unwanted. Children born to teenagers often underweight, early or die soon after birth. This happens because of the fact that teenagers dont have the metal status or capability to care for someone else. There main concern is still for them selves at this point, they dont want to worrie about something that takes time away from themselves. Middle aged woman have had more life experience to know that they have done the things that they wanted and are now ready to start a family. They are also at a point in there life were they are stable, they have a partner, job and house. They are ready to care for someone else.
Tim Rice
english 100
GWC
prop 8
i am not going to give may personal views in this blog as i have done so already. i am just going to give the websites that discuses the prop and ask that you read both of them before you make a judgment.
http://www.protectmarriage.com/
http://www.noonprop8.com
Rachel Todd
Eng 100
GWC
Debate*
For Early Pregnancy
It is unfortunately true that simply by being older, a woman has had more chance to develop medical disorders such as diabetes, hypertensive disorders or fibroids, which can affect pregnancy and birth. The incidence of pre-existing conditions rises from 5.5 per cent in the under 29 age group, to 11.8 per cent in the over 35s. Studies on the effect of age on childbirth also report an increase in the frequency of pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure, pregnancy-induced diabetes , bleeding in the third trimester, and low lying placenta The incidence of pregnancy complications rises from 10.43 per cent for women aged 20 to 29, to 19.29 per cent for women aged between 35 and 39 years.
Your maternity care may be influenced simply by the fact that you are an 'elderly primigravida' or an 'elderly multip'. Even fit and healthy women over the age of 35 have more prenatal tests and more ultrasound scans, and more women of that age undergo an amniocentesis. Some experts think this is as much a reflection of the anxieties of the medical profession, as the real needs of you and your baby - so take a step back and ask a few questions if you want a more low-key approach.
(BabyCenter Canada Medical Advisory Board)
DEBATE
GOLDEN WEST
ENGLISH 100
More and more women are waiting until their 30s and 40s to have children. Actually, about 20 percent of women in the United States now have their first child after age 35. So age is an increasingly common cause of fertility problems. About one third of couples in which the woman is over 35 have fertility problems.
Aging decreases a woman's chances of having a baby in the following ways:
The ability of a woman's ovaries to release eggs ready for fertilization declines with age.
The health of a woman's eggs declines with age.
As a woman ages she is more likely to have health problems that can interfere with fertility.
As a women ages, her risk of having a miscarriage increases.
women'shealth.gov
Danielle Thomas
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10
Institutionalization Vs Rehabilitation
Institutionalization guarantees that criminals are off the streets. According to The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment , Craig Haney from UCSC states: “Few states provide any meaningful or effective “decompression” programs for prisoners, which mean that many prisoners who have been confined in these supermax units-some for considerable periods of time-are released directly into the community from these extreme conditions of confinement”. I feel that in order to guarantee to the safety in our communities, we need to have a flawless system to keep precise tabs on released convicts. It is easy for probation officers to be overwhelmed with numbers of rehabilitants, enabling them to re-offend. There are many programs that are needed to take effect to reinstate them into society. Programs such as job training, employment counseling, and employment placement are looked at as being an essential part of reinstating ex-convicts into society. Although cooperation between inmate and counselors can be easy, which place of employment is 100% comfortable with hiring some with an intimidating label?
Tim Rice
English 100
GWC
RE: Isaias
Salvador:
Man Thank you!
No on Prop 8!
I everyone around me was starting to freak me out, every one was saying it was ok.
It gave my disturbing thoughts of the future, and your post just enhanced it.
It cant happen. They could do whatever they want behind doors, but dont take the meaning of marriage.
are you yes for same sex marriage or for traditional marriage? the two paragraphs above make it confusing. thx
Kayla Marley
English 100
GWC
Post 29
If taking an innocent life's child away doesnt matter to you or better yet you dont care about it ... then what is your purpose as a voter? -Jovanna.
Jovanna I have to ask you this question: What if the girl is a fourteen year old teenager who was raped. Not ready to have a baby and can't deal with the physical changes of having a baby because having the baby could risk her life. Then what?
I'm not saying that I am for abortion or against it, but I personally think a person should step back and look at both sides and multiple situations that could happen.
Anyways here is something about taxation I have found out for some of my debate topic. Okay.. FOR THE RECORD this is over the taxation. NOT WHO IS THE BETTER PRESIDENT. okay? This is just opinion from the article.
It says:
"Obama claims that he plans to pay for his spending increases by taxing corporations and the rich, while cutting taxes to the middle class. What he does not tell you is that his tax plans will essentially raise taxes on the poorest Americans. He also does not tell you that his taxes on the rich will not come even close to paying for more tax cuts for the middle class. He says that he will pay for his programs by closing corporate tax loopholes. He does not say which loop holes he will close. Many tax loopholes were created to encourage large corporations to help the poor. Closing these loopholes will hurt many of the poorest of Americans."
-Rusty Ford.
That is all for now!
These are facts from the Presidential Election in 2000: Read and decide if this indeed fact or fiction:
All five major networks made the incorrect assumption that all of Florida's polls closed at 7:00 p.m. EST, which was not the case. All five of them reported this incorrect statement at the top of the 6:00-7:00 hour. Westernmost counties in Florida had polls open for another hour, until 8:00 p.m. EST, as they were part of the Central Time Zone. This region of the state traditionally voted mostly Republican. Because of the above mistaken assumption, some media outlets reported at 7:00 p.m. EST that all polls had closed in the state of Florida.
One theory is that voters might have accidentally voted for Buchanan when they thought they were voting for Al Gore on a so-called "butterfly ballot". The Democrats are listed second in the left-hand column; but punching a hole in the second circle actually cast a vote for Buchanan, first listing in the right-hand column. If the machine loading the ballot did not line it up with the candidates properly, then it became confusing for the voter to discern where they should punch the hole. Voters who punched the second hole would have ignored an arrow on the ballot showing which hole was to be punched if the arrow did not line up with the hole correctly due to machine error, because the design of the ballot neglected the effects of parallax due to the center row of holes being in a different plane from the two columns of printed names, and the ballot being viewed at an oblique angle.[16] Since this is actually quite a shallow angle, the parallax effect would not have been as severe as compared with the image on the right.
State senator Daryl Jones said that there had to have been an order to set up road-blocks in heavily Democratic regions of the state on the day of the election
Following the election, recounts conducted by various United States news media organizations indicated that. . .Gore would have won had a full state-wide recount been conducted.
These are just several excerpts from N.Y. Times, McLaughlin News, BBC News, Miami Herald Report, and Wikipedia.
I will no longer discuss which Presidential Candidate I endorse, but all these sources are legitimate.
The object of all this is to vote and do the necessary research before going in and casting your ballot.
chris, I don't see we are chosing side either Republican or Democrat. maybe i am too naive to see the conflict of voting in the class room, but from my positive point of view, i see no one is choosing side or favor their side. we all have our freedom to vote for either parties or whoever we think they will be the next best president for America/ U.S.A. Honestly, this was how i felt in class while there were a small argument regarding to voting. I was thinking that Obama will win, and will be asasinate then McKane will step up. I don't know; it just how i felt something like that will happen. I have no feeling of safetiness for Obama once he steps up to be our next president. I'm sorry. That was just one of my opinion. I don't really know much about politic, and plus I am unable to vote. If i can vote, I would not know who to vote for. Like i said, i know we all have our favorite side. But since we are in the classroom, no one is either trying to persuade others or two thumps up to republican. we are all neutral when come to class lecture or any where else. Smart people keep themselve calm and conservative. If you believe who will be the best president, just vote to your belief.
I really dun see why Religion is corrupted? Of course we all have our own beliefs. some people are very deep to their religion. I do not agree how Nick said Religion today are corrupted. That's not true. You have your right to belief whatever you want and others too. Even if any of us do not believe in neither religion, we should still give some respect to others who believe in. Again, I just want to repeat myself that NO RELIGIONS are corrupted. it is just people who corrupted themselve or making all of the scene just trying to convert others to make one religion is a whole.
samantha t.
english 60
cypress college
im really tired of seeing all these YES ON 8 bulletins on myspace.
we already know whats gonna happen...
mccains not gonna win this election....simple as that.
so i feel there is no need to worry so heavily on a topic that wont really be legalized or what not.
people(gay or straight) are still going to love each other no matter what kind of laws are being used.
dontcha think??
hmmmm......goodnight.
Yue Hayes
English 100
GWC
Post #44
Samantha
I agree with you that people are going to love each other no matter what, but I think you've got it wrong by saying that we should stop stressing out about it.
Personally, I think that gay couples deserve the same rights and benefits as straight couples do, simply because they too, are people.
Besides, I don't think that anyone should be discriminated. Perhaps the discrimination towards gay people would be reduced because of the law, just like how discrimination towards African Americans have simmered down since the civil rights movement and addition of the amendments.
Either way, this country is set up in a way that we are going to accept all types of people, and by not letting the gay couples marry, I think we certainly are not accepting them as people, which I think is a problem that is far bigger than us.
Just as I feel pretty strongly about this, I'm sure that there are people who are passionate about the other side of this topic. I think it's importatnt to continue fighting for what you believe in, don't you think?
Quiz #11
At this point in time, I'm starting to think about the actual debate and what the other team might say, so my research is being pushed left to right and covering more topics than just teen/middle-aged pregnancies, ranging from abortion to the treatments and the causes of fertility problems.
I don't really want to put up the information here, just because they are strictly related to the topic (in arguments) and not actually are about the topic.
Samantha,
Discuss fact rather than opinion, and that is the main essence of an argument. Just think about it as this: Supporting evidence gathered together to lay the foundation of a burden of proof, which you aim towards the goal of a singular thesis that lends itself to an argument in which you can then formulate your own opinion.
A lot of students here are giving great sources and naming those them and that lends itself as being credible:
Anyone can say anything, but unless it is backed up by solid evidence, it is mere opinion and not fact.
Good question
If you have a source, it is always well and good to look for multiple ones just as Nick discussed with regard to perspective. Nick, the able-bodied politician so to speak, will look at different views and choose thusly. This process is exactly like the one you ought to employ. Choose wisely but choose multiplicitously.
Does that make sense?
Neutrality and Perspective
Facts between Fiction/Opinion
Impulse/Ignorance or Education/Wiseness
Credibility versus Hearsay
Some of the posts themselves, I have been browsing through and reading carefully, if one reads carefully, real carefully, that is, these are personal views behind each and every one.
What makes a good solid argument is the sources that one maneuvers to solidify the attack. How one positions the authors and articles and publications is of utmost importance.
Similarly to what Chris has said, one must utilize a neutral bias in researching and even in presenting this material even though neither does one favor nor promote that issue.
This class is more than just offering up one's own bias or subjectivity because that would be too easy.
Too easy
To do so, one has to look at both sides and not just do it in that, I term this easy as well, way, but look at the issue neutrally from multiple perspectives in order to make an educated choice. That is the proper method. It should be the only method.
If you follow the method, than you will get to the truth.
In response to Nam, argument for the sake of understanding. Nam, you already knew that I would choose that one did you not rather than argument for the sake of argument or being right? I am a searcher for the truth. I go on and on round and round in convolutions and in circles if need be to find the truth and understand
and I have to say I agree with Nick, Chris, Yue, and others that contend that we should look at both
sides. Both sides, multiple sides
Multiple
That is, it is why I gave you the topic to research and argue for/against. I am asking that you look into the research with a neutral bias, one in which you can separate fact from fiction, education from ignorance, and hold onto perspective and neutrality of bias.
Some of things being posted are funny in that they contradict themselves, and even some of the words being bandied about is mere opinion: Where is the evidence? Where is the substantiation? Where is the credibility besides (you) one just shouting from the rooftops?
These are just some points of departure that we are discussing before the Debates begin.
Good work
Search for truth and understanding and not for the sake of being right or argument's sake.
Final Revised Paper 1
Also, those students who have not turned in the Revised Final Paper 1, you know my policy: I will deduct a whole grade down in terms of the next class meeting you are turning it in. If you choose not to do it, than you will lose 100 points.
Let me repeat,
this Revised Paper is 100 points.
Remember to also include
1)the Outline
2)the 25 Questions and Answers
3)and most importantly, your First Paper.
Numbers
The semester will come down to points at the very end and some of you are believing however facetiously that just because I like you in class that I will grade easier on you.
Need I remind everyone that I am Asian and that I like numbers, and I will grade you based on that: numbers. I am also the Professor.
I also see a lot of students not doing the necessary research in terms of Quizzes being posted--I will not say more. I will just say
Numbers
Greg Burns
English 100
Golden west college
quiz 10
Some of the facts for our debate. do not want to give too much info. i can not wait, for it has been a long time since a debate. Last time i got smoked. i think this will be a better outcome.
The latest data show that a big portion of the federal income tax burden is shouldered by a small group of the very richest Americans. The wealthiest 1 percent of the population earn 19 percent of the income but pay 37 percent of the income tax.
Nicholas Ruiz
English 100
Golden West
Post#4
Teen pregnancy vs. midlife pregnancy.
There are risks to both pregnancies, some are morral, some are financial, and most importantly some are medical. The medical issue is what conserns me the most. Durring my research I have found there are several birth defects that can happen in both late and early pregnancies. The birth defects that are more commenly found in teen pregnancies are: low birth weight, muscular, and mental problems. In midlife pregnancies 35 years of age and older there runs a risk of: preclamsia, gestational, miscarage, down syndrome, and cromesome problems. There are optimal ages for pregnancy in every woman spanning between early twenties to early thirties. At this time a womans body is fully matured and capable of supporting a child. Before or after the those optimal ages is where risks lies in the infants health.
Alisa Watson
English 100
GWC
post 8
quiz 11
As i was doing research there was a lot of talk about GDP. I wanted to know exactly what it was.
According to wikipedia it means this-The gross domestic product (GDP) or gross domestic income (GDI) is one of the measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. GDP is defined as the total market value of all final goods and services produced within the country in a given period of time (usually a calendar year). It is also considered the sum of a value added at every stage of production (the intermediate stages) of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time, and it is given a money value.
I then wanted to find out who has the highest ranked gdp.
It seemed that the us did followed by japan then germany, and in fifth china.
For some reason to me this doesn't seem like the correct order so i'm going to have to look more into that.
if we label those who have been imprisoned and do not allow them a chance to correct their mistakes (because people do change, i am proof) then how will they get better? if we just throw them in mass prisons without helping them how can we expect them to be different when they get out, especially with all of the crime they can get wrapped up in prisons. rehabilitation first aims at talking about their problem and then looking at correcting that. the establishment of prisons is also a huge problem. we spend so much money on them to build them and fill them up and it costs the state money. i do not want to give away too much information about that but thats that! have a great day
Nothing is the media is real!!! the media is where it is because people like to hear what the rich people are doing. they get a kick out of it. its something that makes them forget about their every day problems. - Jovana
The media is entertainment. The media is capital. The media is biased. The media is life. Fiction. Fact. It is real. Hypothetically, would you wear the articles of clothing you have on if some rock star hadn't? Would he have promoted it if not to make more money?
I would not say religion is corrupt. But I would argue it is influenced. It has to be. To compete in our "mosaic" world...that we've created, they must parallel one another. Almost as if they agree to disagree.
Drugs, alcohol, hate crimes...belittling others, make us forget about our problems. You forget the media, tells us how tomorrow might be as does religion. Both educate society. Could you not argue that religions are biased? If it wasn't why are there more then one? Do they not seek to promote in their own subtle ways? They are not identical systems but they are the X and Y chromosomes to humanity.
Gerardo Rodriguez
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 11
The things about gangs is that people think all they do is acts of violence. But what they do not see is what they bring to the people that are in the gangs, a sense of security and a second family. It is the same as ones primary family, just not blood related or could be.
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Kayla:
if you havent read my posts before i mention that. i know it depends on the circumstansces. i agree, if you where raped then yes get an abortion. listen, im for and im against it. it depends on the situation at hand. im not saying "dont get an abortion because its wrong" all im saying is why do i have to get over talking about abortion????!?!?! thats where i was going with ana
Nizzle:
i agree, the media influences what people do everyday. but my point is comparing the 2. Religion and Media. they cant be compared. i was speaking on that.
James Kang
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10-11
my research on english being the primary language has been going well. The first thing that i have done was to ask people about their opinions. i asked people from my work and some of my friends. My goal was to establish a foundation for my argument. As the modulator, i must make sure my argument, and my team's argument is soild.
Interviewing people about their opinoins is a great way to make a strong and suitable argument. After interviewing the different individual, i then started to do some research online. so far i believe our team is going to win the debate.
Alicia Valdivia
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz #10 & 11
I found research on Middle aged Pregnancy (the pros). I found that having children in your 30's can be a good idea. you are financially ready in most families unlike in the peak of your 20s.Most woman who have baby's in their 30's is because they are are more mature. Most pregnancies are planned for middle aged woman compared to most early teen pregnancies. Most teen pregnancies happen by mistakes. When the "mistake" happens the parent is usually unstable and cant take care of the child. Research says that pregnancy can occur at any age but comes with some advantages and disadvantages.
RE: TIM RICE
I think your trying to say Yes on Prop 8 by the sound of your post. Yes on prop eight means that you are against it and you don't want it to happen. Its kind of confusing but those that are against gay marriage are to vote yes on 8. those that are for it are to vote No on 8. No hard feeling just correcting those who are confused.
JENNY WHERE YOU BE AT!! JEAN CARLO YOU TOO!! How is the research coming along? I have been beating my brains out with this project its interesting and changes the way you think about it huh? I use to be like gross that lady is old and shes pregnant it was mean but hey!! lol I guess now its kind of changing the way i think lol.
MR.H I know this was your intention lol, trying to make us see both sides.
ok one last question he 8 reason not to plagarize we do what??
Nick Odierno
Eng.100
Cyp.
Jovana,
Ah ok, I was merely just bring out my opinion. Though, I do think the juxtaposition of both religion and the media can be assessed. Similarities? Yes. Differences? Yes. As you mentioned earlier: 2 diverse pieces of food. We can compare the obvious; texture, color, weight/mass of a slice of bread and pear. But sometimes we forget how each one was made, good or bad taste, even its purpose. Is a pear a good source of nutrition? Does bread/carbohydrates belong in our daily calorie consumption?
They should not be set equal to each other in an equation but they should be worthy of comparison.
Alicia,
Read _Fountainhead_ by Ayn Rand.
Read _8_Reasons_Plagiarism_Sucks_
There will be a quiz
Thank you, it is to see both sides.
Brenda Husman
Eng 52
Cerritos
Quiz 10 &11
Taxing the rich can create a fair society for everyone. In order for America to rellocate better help for people that are hard working would be by creating full employment with higher wages, offering higher trainning or education, rebuilding schools parks, or roads, supporting quality day cares, and providing better health care. Thats smo of the research i got.
Anthony Ong
Eng 100
Cypress College
Quiz 10
Obesity is the number one leading cause of unhealthy lives. There is no excuse not to avoid the eating healthy and exercise becasue one's life is on the line. Whether it is choosing water over sodas to taking a stroll instead of watching TV, the decision is yours. For the children who do not know any better, their parents should notify them of the evils of obesity just as there would be a family conversation about not talking to strangers. A healthy life is a happy life and it starts with avoiding becoming obese.
Nick Sember
G-Dub
eng 100
To dnnytrng:
If you read my post above i was saying it about religion of the past. about the protestant reformation. the reformation was a large group of people led by Martin Luther who set out to form a more genuine form of Christianity because of all the corruption church officials were causing. so are you saying simony and pluralism are not corruption?
Rocky Ramadhani
English 52
Cerritos College
Newport Beach’s 76 sober-living homes provide more than 500 beds, according to a survey done by Assistant City Manager Dave Kiff. Only 28 of the facilities are licensed by the state. The survey showed that Newport Beach has four times the number of licensed sober-living homes than it would have if they were distributed evenly per capita statewide.
Nick Odierno
Eng.100
Cyp.
Todays update:
Its finally come...
Lower gas prices.
I drove by an Arco station listing regular at $2.83 in Torrance. The Mobile near my house was $2.95. It was inevitable...just as everything is. What goes up must come down. Trivia: For you physics nuts - 9.80m/s is how fast every object falls (In a world of vacuum that is).
I digress...
Barrels reached a high of about $150 each...that number now chopped 57% equates to about $63 a barrel. Just as everything else, it has taken time to see the changes but week by week we watch those boards drop..pennies at a time.
Our market is looking promising. Yesterday we spiked at a 900 point increase in the stock market. Today DOW sits over 9000...a good thing. Unfortunately for those who played the market, your money lost will take time to rebound. Expect continual drops as well. Companies have begin their necessary duty to keep their head above water. Lay offs or cut hours are the effects.
It can happen to anyone...just as mentioned before. A lot of bad choices or possibilities can happen, leaving one stuck in a rut such as homelessness. Stay optimistic, but always be prepared for the best of the worst.
Keep resumes current and up to date. Position yourself financially for the slow down...by this I mean save a little. We don't have to buy those $100 Nike "Shox's" when we could buy the same looking clone shoe from Wal-Mart at a fraction of the price (Nike is suing Wal-Mart BTW..just thought it was interesting hence the reason I brought it up).
**NOVEMBER 4TH**
The elections are on their way. Full force. I feel as though I have a metronome of campaign ads stuck in my head. The radio, the TV, the internet, street corners...even my neighbors lawn.
Its everywhere.
I would advise everyone to take a look a the propositions and not rely on whats been heard elsewhere. Here is a website to take a look at:
www.californiapropositions.org/
Maybe just skim, so the content isn't so frightful when your in that little booth.
- Alright one of the best parts of the day!...LUNCH!
Jose Martinez
English 100
Cypress
Obesity is the excessive accumulation of adipose tissue to an extend the health is impaired (US Department of Health). According to the data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 25.6% of the U.S. population is obese. That is about 1 out of 4 ADULTS are obese. 1 out of 3 KIDS are obese in the U.S. People who are overweight are more at much greater risk of developing diabetes. Other health risks are: heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. Obesity is also related to different types of cancers. American Cancer Society’s 2002 estimates cancers linked to obesity among women were: Thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, colorectal cancers, and breast cancers. Among men cancers linked to men were: kidney cancer, and colorectal cancer.
-Isaiah’s House
Isaiah’s House was a great experience. I had a lot of fun helping and talking to the homeless. The man who ran the place I think his name was Dwight I don’t remember but he was cool. When he welcomed us in he was holding the door open and I was wearing an old Wu-wear shirt. He looked at it and said, “Nice shirt, you’re the best dressed today. Wu-Tang!” I was surprised that he actually knew about Wu-Tang. It was interesting and humbling to speak to the homeless. It made me appreciate more what I have. They use the sun as their blanket and the night as their shelter. I tried to help in the kitchen but the girls were doing a great job I just their muscle and assistant (B Team!). I got love for the A Team, they did a great job in the refrigerator. It was a nice experience.
"I wouldn't have to stick you if we all can eat, there wouldn't be no need for beef, DYING OVER STREETS WE DON'T EVEN OWN ANYWAY, you could get bucked off any day, we behind enemy lines."- Stic.man (Dead Prez)
Arturo Lopez
English 52
Cerritos College
Their are benefits of a youth joining a gang. They gain things that sometimes a regular family cannot provide. A youth will often gain a sense of their identity,comfort,and support their gang family. These are things that a family cannot always provide. Another advantage is the economic side. Youth's that are in gangs usually belong to a poor family. Therefore gang family provides economic security.
Jose, Anthony, Brandon,
Nice write-ups about obesity. What defines being obese though? What percent of body fat are we looking at? Are males more prone? Females possibly? What foods are amungst our everyday diet that we shouldn't binge on? My group wasn't assigned to that topic of debate, but just a couple questions which crossed my mind while reading your posts. Might help for or against your argument...who knows.
If you have liposuction, are you still considered obese? hmmm... good luck!
Carl Benons
Eng 52
Cerritos college
Quiz
Media education connent learning with real life. Media deosn't just focuse on one are, but it provide education in all areas. People can understand many messages in media and they can use it to help them live their lives. Media provides the skills needed to particapate in a debate. Knowledge is media and media is knowledge.
alyssa wall
cerritos city
english 52
A majority of parents say they are "very" concerned about the amount of sex (60%) and violence (53%) their children are exposed to on TV. After being read arguments on both sides of the issue, nearly two-thirds of parents (63%) say they favor new regulations to limit the amount of sex and violence in TV shows during the early evening hours, when children are most likely to be watching (35% are opposed). - Kaiser Family Foundation, 9/23/04.
this is just some of the information i found while researching my topic...religion over the media...this is the negative affects of the media on the development of children...and this piece of info is how parents of childrne and teenagers feel about television.
sonny karmokar
eng 52
cerritos college
quiz 11
media has many benefits as compared to religion.
through media you can learn, by watching the news and know whats going on in the world. through advertising and propaganda, people can express their true fellings about the world.
adriana sravia
post 5
cerritos
quiz 10
Looking for some info on my debate I found that television shows, show alcohol more often then any other drink or beverage Alcohol
...alcohol is the most consumed beverage on prime time television shows. Television characters drink alcohol twice as often as they drink tea or coffee, 14 times as frequently as soft drinks, and 15 times more often than water.
Each year, students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol - more than they spend on soft-drinks, tea, milk, juice, coffee, and books combined. Alcohol is implicated in more than 40% of all academic problems and 28% of all dropouts.
On a typical weekend in America, an average of one teenager dies every two hours in a car crash involving alcohol.
adriana saravia
English 52
cerritos
post 6
Quiz 11
According to a study that i found, done by harvard university Television makes children fat. Researchers discovered that the odds of a child becoming obese rise 12 to 20% for each daily hour of television that he or she watches. Epidemiologists also agree that watching two or more hours of television daily is a global marker for high risk of pediatric hypercholesterolemia.
...the snacks children consume while watching television are overwhelmingly high in fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar, and low in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The U.S. Surgeon General attributes these unhealthful snacking habits to the success of television advertising. He writes that the average American child sees 2,500 commercials a year for "high-calorie, high-sugar, low nutrition products." He also reveals that 70% of food advertisements are for foods high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt, while only 3% are for fruits and vegetables.
Ariadne Gonzalez
Eng 52
Cerritos
Quiz 11
According to our research so far, a lot of the medical condtions middle age pregnant women might encounter, can be prevented. though many are scared of there child having down syndrome there are test to warn them in advance so they will be prepared when their child is born. Most pregnancies end up to be healthy newborns, the few that aren't are preventable or treatable ...like preemies or sumthing of the sort.
Orlando Garcia
English 52
Quiz 10 & 11
First we should identify at what point one becomes rich. For the sake of this debate, let’s assume that the mark is an annual income of $250,000. To consider someone that makes $250,000 a year “rich” is just not right. There are other driving factors to how someone that makes this amount of money lives. To think that someone that makes more money has the same bills as the average person is ludicrous. Their mortgage is higher and they often have more bills than the average person. For instance, if you live in New York, the average rent is $2,400 a month. That is almost thirty thousand dollars a year in rent. The rich also contribute a portion of their income to a retirement plan. Additionally, they purchase stock in companies. The rich also set money aside for their kid’s college education. A large percentage of people who are at the bottom end of what we define as being rich, have student loans that must be paid and could be more than a thousand dollars a month. After chipping away at their income, they do not bring home income as much as what they have to report to the IRS.
By taxing the rich we often hurt the poor. For example, if I own a business and report earning more than $250,00, I will be taxed heavier than the people that work for me. Therefore, my earnings are less, and I too have bills to pay. In order to make up the difference, I give my employees smaller raises or worse, lay them off. This does not help the economy. We should not raise taxes on the rich, it will have unintended consequences.
There are interesting facts that indicate that when you lower the income tax on the rich, the revenues received by the IRS is higher. The revenues received were from other areas other than their income. The poor rent, whereas the rich purchase homes. They buy expensive homes. Property taxes are 1.25 percent of the price of the home. This means that if they purchase a home valued at 3 million dollars, they must pay $37,500 a year in property taxes. This is a contribution that the people that rent do not make. Even with taxes that both pay, the rich contribute more. By purchasing a car that cost $100,000, they must pay $8,250 in sales tax. By simply buying a more expensive car, their contribution is more than in if they would have bought a less expensive vehicle. They also pay capital gains as well as luxury taxes, which the poor do not.
Spontaneous order stipulates that over time, everything will fall in line. Free market economy has been proposed as an example of a system which evolved through spontaneous order. A free market economy is simply the trading of items through two parties’ agreement on a price. It is essentially supply and demand. In contrast, a controlled market is when the government directly or indirectly regulates prices or supplies. This means that the government will tell us how much something should cost. Imagine if the government decided that the car that you wanted to buy is now worth 3 times what it was last year. What effect would it have on the auto industry? It would mean that less people could afford that car. Eventually, with sales being low, the automaker will have to close their doors, and hundreds if not thousands will lose their jobs. My point being that over time, the economy will fix itself. The state of the economy should not reside on how much the rich pay in taxes. The government should allow spontaneous order to run it’s course.
In the decushions we will be having in this up coming week, we (the group im in) will be proving by using many different reasons that Rehabilitation is better for people than institutinalisation is. I can't wait to show every what we got. When three guy put there heads together and can work together on a goal, it hasto be good. we are still practising. practise makes perfect.
Joanna Valle
English 52
Quiz 10&11
Family Support vs. Friend Support
34% of kids on the street are reported to be affiliation with gangs, 40% of kids are reported to be involved with illegal activities such as drug dealing. I believe that young adolescents when having family support will grow up to be more successful than one that grew up on the streets. Family are people that are there for you when you need them, they support you in every desicion even if it is not the right one, they are the people that are the most closest to you. To with out the support of my family I would not be were I am today.
Veronica Pelayo
English 52
Cerritos College
I have not been able to find a lot of information on instutionalization. The little information i did find says many rehabilitaion programs can't help a person's powerful tendancy. Their criminal behavior cost 4.6 million dollars a year yet having them in prison only cost 2.5 million dollars and this is only for 100 convicted.
Stephen Lee
Engish 52
Cerritos College
According to my research, people suggest and demands rehabiltaion over institution. People tend to be more cured through rehabs than jail. And my research shows more people are cured through rehabs. Putting someone away for posession of controlled substances is just too harsh. Rehabs sound better.
Briana Branch
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 11
Social support has an important influence on outcomes across the lifespan;
findings that social networks are beneficial are consistently found among
various age groups. However, aging tends to be associated with a shrinkage
of the social network, and both support receiving and support giving have
been found to decline as age increases, with the greatest amount of support
being given to one’s network in midlife (e.g., Antonucci, Fuhrer, &
Jackson, 1990; Carstensen, 1991).
http://midus.wisc.edu/findings/pdfs/260.pdf
SHannon Flak
Eng 100
GWC
This is to my group...I wanted to touch on some things that were said about the debate today, when we were doing a face off. Our opponents don't have much information on their topic (or at least that's what they acted like). I was more than willing to get them a little push in the right direction.I felt my team may of been offended by the gesture. My teammates were glad the opposing party didn't have much info so we could take "them down." I explained that is not what this is about. I mentioned that it will be hard to have a debate if the other party has nothing to debate with us about.Someone on my team mentioned something to do with their grade. This is how I feel...what kind of grade are we going to get if we can't debate.Why not give the opposing party info on certain research that is out there.Info that we too have access too. Wouldn't the debate be much more interesting?
I hope I am making sense...Yes getting a good grade is important, taking down the other opponent isn't what this is all about.What's most important is having a great debate to earn an even better grade.
Shannon Flak
Eng 100
GWC
This is some research on Prop 36
# Proposition 36 replaces judicial discretion with a mandatory and inflexible system that is dangerous because it virtually decriminalizes all drug use.
# It threatens the parole system. Law enforcement would have to wait for addicted parolee to actually commit a violent or serious crime before returning that person to jail or prison.
ARACELI GARCIA
ENGLISH 52
QUIZ #10/11
INSTITUTIONALIZATION VS. REHABILITATION
WHEN SOMEONE COMMITS A CRIME, SHOULD WE PUT THEM IN JAIL FOR LIFE? OR SHOULD WE SEND THEM TO REHAB? WELL DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PROGRAM THE PERSON REQUIRES, THE COST OF REHAB ISN'T CHEAP.THE PRICES ON REHAB RANGE FROM 13,000-30,000 FOR A 28 DAY STAY, WHICH IS WHAT IS REQUIRED. PUTING THEM IN JAIL ISN'T CHEAP EITHER, TAXPAYERS MAY PAY UP TO A MILLION FOR ONE INMATE IN JAIL FOR LIFE. PUTING CRIMINAL IN REHAB INST ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE SCARY PART IS THAT THEY ARE FREE TO GO INTO THE STREETS AND COMITT, MORE CRIMES. ON THE OTHER HAD PUTTING A CRIMINAL IN JAIL FOR LIFE DOESNT SOUND BAD AT ALL. JAIL IS WHERE CRIMINALS BELONG! PUTTING THEM IN JAIL INABLES THEM TO COMMIT MORE CRIMES.
THERE SHOULD BE HARSH PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES.IN DOING SO, THIS WILL ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY TAKING THE CRIMINAL OF THE STREETS AND PUTTING THEM IN JAIL.BY USING HARSH PUNISHMENT ON CRIMINALS,OTHER FUTURE CRIMINALS MAY NOT COMMIT CRIMES BECAUSE THEY WOULDNT WANT TO GO THROUGH SUCH HARSH PUNISHMENT. ONCE YOU COMMIT A CRIME YOU CANT STOP. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY PUT YOU BACK ON THE STREETS, YOU JUST KEEP DOING IT. ITS LIKE DRUG ADDICTS GO TO REHAB, AND YEAH THEY MIGHT SEEM TO BE DOING GOOD, BUT WITHIN MONTHS THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO GO BACK TO THEIR DRUGS.THIS IS WHY WE NEED TO JUST INSTITUTIONALIZE ALL CRIMINALS, PUT THEM IN JAIL FOR LIFE! I WOULD LOVE A SAFER COMMUNITY, WOULDNT YOU?
Jessica Beltran
Cerritos College
English 52
Post8
Quizzes 10&11
First of all I looked up the definition of institutionalism:
To put somebody into an institution such as an alcohol or drug-treatment facility, a psychiatric hospital, or a prison.It strives to eliminate the tiniest of hope of freedom from their prisoners.
Description
Institutionalization is an often-deliberate process whereby a person entering the institution is reprogrammed to accept and conform to strict controls that enables the institution to manage a large number of people with a minimum of necessary staff.
Depersonalize from the beginning
The process of denying the person their old identity starts when the inmate enters the door, including weighing, photographing, fingerprinting, searching, bathing, disinfecting, removal of personal possessions and dressing in undifferentiated clothing.
Force a break with the outer world
Separate the person from the external world. Deny them visitors. Force them to face into the institution rather than hanker after external contact. Allow visitors only as a reward for acceptance of institutional rules. After a visit, watch how they behave carefully and only allow subsequent visits if they show no signs of rejecting the institution.
Force obedience
Unquestioning obedience is forced by harsh punishment, both psychological and physical. The person may be required to 'willingly' engage in humiliating acts. There may be deliberate 'will-breaking' activities, typically as a part of the 'welcoming' initiation rites.
Destroy the self
Forcing obedience acts to destroy self-determination. This may be continued to the point where the inmate does not even know who he or she is. Attacking them with verbal abuse continues to erode their sense of an integrated self. Giving them menial tasks show them as inferior.
A simple and powerful method is to deny them even their name, reducing them to a number. Everything that they possess, even bedding, may be regularly changed, so they cannot even form attachments to inanimate objects.
Physically assault them
Physical handling, defacing them with tattoos, shock therapy and more teaches them that not even their bodies are sacred and are under the control of the institution.
Control every aspect of their lives
Controlling every element of their lives takes away their ability to decide. When they speak, how they eat, how and when they use the toilet, may all be controlled. What they do, including the repetition of futile and useless work is dictated to them.
Discussion
Many institutions, from prisons to monasteries to asylums, deliberately want to control and manage their inmates such that they conform and do not cause problems. Even in less harsh environments, many of the institutionalization methods may be found, albeit in more moderated form (although the psychological effect can be equally devastating).
The model of outer and inner worlds mirrors the individual's outer and inner world. The institution needs to create inner models where the institution is introjected as accepted normality and the outside the institution is projected as a bad object.
The process of institutionalization is complete when the inmate fears and rejects the outside world, feeling at home only within the institution. Of course this brings another problem when the inmate leaves, but this may not be the concern of the institution, although it may have a period before release in which it seeks to de-institutionalize the inmate.
Thank you Mr.H no worries i jumped on that reading like a kangaroo! =)hehe..
George Romero
Eng 52
cerritos college
quiz 10 and 11
What my studies have shown is that there is more then 800,000 active gangmembers in the united states alone. these shocking statistics are due to an angry culture that chooses the false love and protection of there supposed "Brothers". 10% of homicides in the year 1996 were commited by kids that werent even 18 yet. all i can say is that this debate is going to be interesting and not somthing as easy as just black and white. i may just seem like person that feels that it is simple to understand and has all the answers but this is what i have gathered.
Doojin Chang
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10 & 11
Why leaving a gang is difficult? Because gang life is enough to keep them stay in a gang life. First, the gangs do not have certain source of income, and do not have formal income. If they leave a gang fortunately, there is nothing to do for them because they do not have any particular specialties than the other who have received a good education. It makes them to stay in a gang. Second, gang members have special relationships between each other. Believe or not, they protect each other from dangerous situations. It can let them believe that gang life is stable.Third, how the gangs keep staying in a gang without formal income? The ones who have power support the gangs, and offer violence to the gangs for their lives. The offers could be easier than normal life, and it could give power to gang members.
SO far this week has been well..stressful!! I have a very dysfunctional family but who doesn't right??? My bother is loosing is home and has no idea where he is going...Every time i think about it it reminds me of the homeless and how most of us agreed we would help out our family. BUT! Well my brother he is something else. He has a "girlfriend" and three kids by her. I love them dearly but i don't know what it is with the both of them. They just cant step up to responsibility. they moved from Vegas with no jobs lined up and just moved in a place. Thinking they would be fine they weren't. I currently live with my gmama, mom, tia, cousin, and my sister.The house is already full. Some sleep in the living room while others suffer on the floor. It is not a big house but we manage. I don't know what is going to happen. My brother and "girlfriend" are something i don't want to be when i get to there age. they have no idea what to do and think about themselves. All i think about our my niece and nephew. Alyna who is 6, Fred who is 4, and Boogie who is 9months. I worry about the kids. My brother and his girlfriend did his to themselves. The way the are, the way they act is immature and i gets to me. Me being the little sister i should be focused on work and school and making something out of myself, but i feel like everything is just crashing down. My mom just had surgery and she is not suppose to be stressing, but she is. It scares me shes suppose to be recovering and now something major like this happens. Im mad and frustrated and just wish everything would go away. I feel like if the family takes 5 steps forward we get knocked back 10 steps. I really don't know what to do. I cry out in help and no one would even knows it. I keep to myself so no one knows my pain. Im tired of my brother i just want him to step up to the plate, and until something major happens he wont. Seeing them walk in the door and their first words are Tia Ali im hungry kills me. But i feed them when they are and i kiss them when they need it.But my brother and his girlfriend just sit there. I help out when i can and they just take advantage. They come over and next thing you know i walk outside to see if they are talking and they are gone. They show up 2 in a half hours later and im not supposed to be mad? No im furious and wish i could say something but bite my tongue for the sake of those kids. Ill smile my smile. ill laugh my laugh. Ill be the same Ali with a internal pain.
Danielle Thomas
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 11
Institutionalization Vs Rehabilitation
Ronald Regan who as Governor privatized the mental heath care system claiming it could be better handled, (cheaper) by private industry rather than state institutions. It was real a mess as mental heath people with no insurance were put in the streets as the private industry would not do it for free. Crazies on the streets!
The 3 strikes legislation was passed by voters who wanted to put these offenders behind bars for public safety.This cost a fortune but crime statistics show crime is down.
I don't want to give away too much of where my head is going...I don't know if other classes are in the same situation that my group is...but we are up against Mr. Hsiao. I would like to be able to give him a run for his money =)
Anthony Torres
Cerritos College
English 52
Pro gang life
What i have researched about gang life is that one who has no love and needs love seeks it. They seek it because they find no love at home or from another person.Some are just raised in t and drowned in information all about it.Gang life means alot of thins to different people. To basically sumerize it, gang lige is like a family you never had, a family that was always there so you can turn to when no one else cared.
dont wanna say too much, i dont want my enemy to have any advantage what so ever.
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ha ha ha Professor Hsiao how do you do those cyber signs like you always do?! lol agghsghshgghgh
Amador Damaso
Engl. 52
Cerritos College
quiz 10 & 11
I found man opinons on the issue of Standart English vs. Native languge, but very few facts. I started off by searching in google and dogpile, but no help. I have been had a struggle finding anything other than opinion. However, I searched on the L.A. Times website and found plenty of articals that i can use. I have found articals on reasons it is better to speak english, as apposed to a navtive tounge, and why it has been such a hot button issue.
Salvador Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10 & 11
Standard Written English vs. Native Language
There isn't much factual information on knowing the English language, just many different opinions. I think if anyone wants to survive in this country, one must have to know English or else they will be trampled in the business world as well as society. People tend to look down on those with broken English and respect those who speak more fluently.
"im really tired of seeing all these YES ON 8 bulletins on myspace."Samantha
Seriously
Your source, Myspace
IS PROBABLY THE WORST SOURCE ONE CAN GET THEIR INFORMATION FROM
Nuff said.
Jenny Guzman
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10 & 11
Pro Middle Age Pregnancy
There is good information about how one should not get pregnant when one is middle age. How the risks of Down syndrome, high blood pressure, and diabetes are greater when one is older. People can argue that one morals are in questions when they older, and having kids. They same goes for teenage pregnancy. These risks are not exactly the same, but they are there. If I would choose when to get pregnant, it would be when I older. Women that are older seem to grasp more the situation about being pregnant.
Con Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy can have greater risk to the baby than mothers. Yes maybe the mothers are healthy enough to have kids, but are their minds able to handle it. Teenage mother may not realize that their lifestyle choices may shape the way their pregnancy turn out. The choices they make can determine what types of risk their babies might have. These risks include premature birth, low birth weights, and still birth.
Kevin Fullaway
English 60
Cypress College
Hw Quiz 11 & 12 I think
For the debates my group got anti-capitalism. Been looking up facts and such online, there is a lot of material on this. I mean I knew there was a lot before I got on my computer but wow. I found so much material on this it is ridiculous. Some of the sites I visited were a little shady so I didn't take much from those. Found vary few "actual" sites with "legit" info on this subject. Some of the material is interesting but some is kinda disturbing. Haven't really organized my notes and facts into any particular order yet just grabbing facts. I also looked up some pro capital material just so I know what the opposition mite throw at me.
Lisa Nguyne
English 60
Cypress College
post?
Taxing the rich vs. Taxing the poor
Taxing the rich versus taxing the poor is one of the hardest topic to argue against. Especially when you are pro taxing the poor. Also everyone probably thinks that taxing the poor is nonsense. Of course everyone wants to tax the rich because they are the ones that have the money to pay back what they have spent. It is possible that if we do tax the rich some way some how our economic system may become better. The rich may spend in a large amount but they eventually get all the money back. I believe in taxing the rich. Maybe some things would change in this country if choose to tax the rich one day. I can't talk about taxing the poor because that is all saved up for the debate. My information cannot be exposed :]. Even if my group and I are against the issue. It is possible that taxing the poor can be a good issue. I say good luck to everyone!
Jenny Guzman
English 52
Cerritos
Post???
Well I didn’t go to class today, I wasn’t feeling well. Janelle is good though we went to the docs, and got the 4d ultrasound. She is healthy and growing normally. She was moving around, and being a lady by not showing us her lady parts. But tech confirmed it, I am having a Girl!!! I put the pic where she didn’t have her hand in her face, and she is smiling!!
BTW Alicia and Jean Carlo,
I have really good info and I sent it to your emails. I will work on my Outline and send it you guys. Pro Teenage pregnancy is down!! Haha
Gerardo Rodriguez
English 52
Cerritos College
post 7
I had a feeling that my group was goin to go first.
Jose Martinez
English 100
Cypress
Quiz 11
-Nick
Merriam-Webstar defines obesity as:
Obesity-a condition charactarized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body.
Obesity is usually determined us the body mass index or BMI. The BMI is the standard measurement used by many health professionals. BMI is based on weight-to-height ratio.
BMI Categories:
-Underweight= <18.5
-Normal weight=18.5-24.9
-Overweight=25-29.9
-OBESE=BMI of 30 or greater
You may calculate your BMI by multiplying your weight in pounds times 705, and then dividing it by you height (in inches) twice. Or go online and you will find BMI calculators.
In reports from the BRRSS in 2007:
25.6% of men and 24.8% of woman were obese in the U.S.
There is not a big difference but that's what the studies show. Eventhough there are studies showing that woman ARE more prone than men because woman tend to stress more and stress tends bring weight gain. There are also other reasons too such as: pregnancies,and hormonal variations. Now Foods that would cause obesity would be food with high levels of fat, sugar, and sodium. If you would like to get into details read the nutrional facts and remember that those numbers are for PORTIONS. Read how much is a PORTION. A good book for that would be, Eat This Not That, by David Zinczenko. Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Lipo would be something I would not recommend because it's the low-effort alternative to exercising and dieting. If lipo brings you down to the weight that you need to be to be healthy, than you no longer would be obese. Your chances of health risks such as: heart disease, stroke, and hypertension; would decrease. Now that does not mean that you would be completely healthy because exercise and eating healthy keeps you everything active and healthy. Fat accumulates on top of the muscle and organs and all it does is sits there and releases toxins to your body.
Hope I answered your question Nick and don't worry I am not on your opposing team BUT I'll get back at you. (j/k) seriously. (j/k)
Don't worry Anthony, Brandon, and Carlos I got your back like a chiropract.
Held it down for the squad.
-Oh yeah and by the way there's nothing good about joining a gang. I have had more than 15 of my close childhood friends die because of gangs. I have nothing against the people debating the pro side to it because I know that it's just a debate but the topic of gangs hits home. I think I have been to more funerals of my friends than birthday parties. It's crazy everywhere I just don't want to say where I am from because gangs are everywhere. The whole thing about them lacking attention from their families and looking for it in gangs might be true but growing up what I saw was that they did it because it was expected from them in their families because their families banged or they did it for protection or because it looked cool or to be tough. Tough is to overcome struggle. Tough is to accomplish goals and dreams. Tough is to better yourself and your family. A true O.G. will tell you not to do what he did. He will tell you to go to school and get an education. To treat your family good because that is the only real thing you got in life. You only get ONE family. "Friends" wont act like "friends" true friends act like brothers or sisters. My dad has always told me, "you can only count the amount of true friends you have with one hand."
Mr Hsiao,
today in class you said that the poor are taxed daily when they buy alcohol, tabbaco, and lottery tickets. You are correct, however, they have a choice on whether they want to buy these things or not. They at least have the option of buying these things. If they do not smoke, drink, or play Lotto they do not pay these taxes.
Danny Nguyen
English 60
Cypress College
Post Quiz 10 & 11
The debate about teen pregnancy has to vary upon the situation. Why do the consensus discriminate against teen pregnacies? Is it because the teens that have been impregnated are minorities of this country? Palin's 17 yr old daughter got pregnant yet it's not a controversial issue, maybe because of white privilege? Whatever the reasons are, Palin and her daughter are not judged as critically compared to a young hispanic girl getting pregnant. Let's go back in history, what about the young girls getting married at age 13 and bearing children? Did we change our social standpoint on teen pregnancies due to economic reasons, religious reasons, or are we just forming our opinions upon society's views? As time goes on society constanly changes opinions, so how are we to judge what is right and what is wrong? Coming from an economic point of view, bearing a child without the support needed is an issue. Coming from a scientific point of view, bearing a child at a young age varies on the person's health, genes, and what they consume during pregnancy. If getting pregnant at a young age is an issue, then why does our body allow it to happen? Sort of like, the apple is there to grasp, but you will be punished. All in all, teen pregnancy is a controversal issue, and hard to debate on.
I'm not a big blogger, but I've heard that recently there was a debate about the police.
There I was, sitting in my room Tuesday morning, about 1:30 am, and I heard 2 loud pops back to back. At first I thought it was some explosion, but somehow the noise was distinct, not similar to the occasional pipe bombs around my neighborhood. Then I thought to myself, "Oh, someone just got blasted."
Later, I found out that there was a police chase. A Anaheim Police officer was chasing 4 burglars next to some apartments behind my house. A man living in those apartments heard some commotion, so he grabbed a broomstick, went outside, and got shot 2 times in the chest by the officer. He was only 20 years of age, same as me, and was married to his 7 month pregnant wife. And just to mention, he was african american.
Yet, another innocent victim to the police regime.
brittany corona
english 60
cypress
i just wanted to give my opionon on the the what is poverty? i feel like i dont what is like to poor and i am now more grateful for the things that i do have.girls in general can be very judgemental i for one am not really in to the name brand things and alll that. i feel like just cuz you have the money and you can afford something that is coach doesnt mean you should waste your money on it. you can use that money to go to different things. i guess judge aperson by the personality not what there wear or not wearing. anyways back to the story which just hurts to think that people live like that. i give here so much prop for just giving up so much for her kids . she could of just walked out like the husband did but she has a heart and gave up everything for her kids. i would love to give that story to every stuck selfish person so that they realsize what they have and they can be grateful.thats it for now
peace out
Kayla Marley
English 100
Golden West College
Post 30 (wow)
Do i have to much time on my hands?
Quiz 13:
- What is a flat rate tax?
A flat tax is a tax system with a constant tax rate. Usually the term flat tax would refer to household income (and sometimes corporate profits) being taxed at one marginal rate.
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Jake Mueller
English 100
Cypress
Quiz 11
The prisoners in our jails who need rehabilitation are not getting it. People go in with one problem and leave with numerous ones. They are addicted to drugs. They get caught for it and receive no treatment. They come out still addicted to drugs, but now with some kind of mental illness created by being inside. Suicide attempts are also up in most maximum security prisons.
Some people cannot be rehabilitated, however, those who can be, need to be. Prisons are overcrowded. They cost taxpayers millions of dollars. It cost way more to lock someone up for life than it does to rehabilitate them. People only turn back to their old ways because they do not know any different. They have not been educated.
Kayla Marley
English 100
Gwc
Post 31
Orlando - "today in class you said that the poor are taxed daily when they buy alcohol, tabbaco, and lottery tickets."
Did you know that they pay 1400+ dollars a year on tabacco alone? and 1000+ dollars on alcohol? I mean these things are highly addictive and when they poor have access to it, why wouldn't they buy it? These are sin taxes because they are all so addictive. It is a proven fact that the poverty level buy more of the sin taxes than the middle- and high- end classes. Per person. Per year.
Hey Mr. H
Why did you choose our group to go first? Why must you torture us like this? :0)
Kevin Liou
English 60
Cypress College
Quiz's 10 & 11
Well I was doing some research for my group's debate topic, anti-capitalism, and I came across some interesting facts. First lets talk about the general idea of capitalism shall we? The word capitalism is commonly used to describe the social system in which we now live in. It is also often assumed that it has been around for most of human history. But what is it exactly?
According to the World Socialist Movement website, capitalism is the social system which now exists in all countries of the world. Under this system, the means for producing and distributing goods, the land, factories, technology, transport system etc. are owned by a small minority of people. We refer to this group of people as the capitalist class. The majority of people must sell their ability to work in return for a wage or salary.
The working class are paid to produce goods and services which are then sold for a profit. The profit is gained by the capitalist class because they can make more money selling what we have produced than the cost to buy on the labor market. In this sense, the working class are exploited by the capitalist class. The capitalists live off the profits they obtain from exploiting the working class while reinvesting some of their profits for the further accumulation of wealth.
Well that is all for the time being, do not want to give too much information =]
Nick Hernandez
eng 60
Cypress college
Quiz 11 and 12
Correct me if i'm wrong, but i heard Mr. H state that the winner of the Debate will get the higher grade. to me, i feel that that is bullshit. seriously, the winner should get extra credit. because there will always be a winner and loser. if both groups have their shit together, you are still going to have a winner and a loser. if you can really tell that they are talking out of their ass, then maybe they'll get a low grade. IM NOT TELLING MR. H HOW TO RUN HIS CLASS, IM JUST SAYING HOW I FEEL ON THE GRADING SITUATION.
now for my research... im having a hard tim finding stuff that supports taxing the poor. if you think about it, the rich buy waay more expensive things, and end up paying a lot more sales tax and stuff, so maybe it might even out between the rich and poor.... thats what one article said. not saying its true, but at first thought....l it kind of makes sense..... anyhoo, best of luck to everyone. i know that i am going to need a miracle from Heysus.
Wow. I did not expect to get a response from you Mr. Hsiao. The statement was just thrown out their indirectly to see if I get a response from other students. There is so many bloggers I wanted to just brush off the point that you were making by just somehow using it as a subliminal analogy I guess? If that is how you could call it.
My main blog is coming soon. Just got home and it has been a long day. Not a great one either but its all good now.
Eva Villalobos
English 52
Cerritos College
Quize #13
I was just doing some research on my groups topic, Native Language. I found lots of good information on DogPile.com. Maybe I should research why it is not a good idea to have esl. This way my group can have an idea on what the other group might argue. All of us talked about tree main topics that we are going to argue. I fell confident with the information that I got. Our group got a good topic. There are pleanty of good reasons why The U.S. needs bilingual speakers.
Josue Franco
Eng 60
Cypress College
Quiz 10 & 11
My debate topic is teenage pregnancy vs middle age pregnancy. Luckily I got pro middle age. Doing some research I found some really interesting facts. Did you know that teenage pregnancy has gone done about 40% since 1991? I had always thought that it had kept going up. Apparently it seems that must girls my age group have gotten the message to wait till later to have kids or just be careful when having sex. Well I also found some really interesting information about how having a baby as a teenager affects your education. around 33% of girls that get pregnant get a high school diploma. There are around 1 million teenage pregnancies each year in the US and only 33% of them finish high school that is not good at all. Also Babies are in more danger of being born premature which can have big complications. Since they are not ready to be born they have organs that are not complete and run a greater chance of dying. How can anyone be for teenage pregnancy? Who can wish such a great responsibility on a teenager?
Eva Villalobos
English 52
Cerritos College
Hello everybody, I know it is late, but I was just puting together some treat bags for my kids birthday party. My little girl and my little boy's birthday will be on Friday, Halloween. Yes, they were both born on Halloween but two years apart. Emily will be four and Jason two years. Just as the years before, I will make them a Halloween party. I know as they are getting older they might not like it anymore and want a different theme. I also wonder if they are going to like or hate having the same birthdate. The past years my naighbors all though that I was having a Halloween party not realizing it was my kids birthday party.
Well to the ladies in my group, I did a lot of research, I hope is enuf to win the debate.
If I have no chance to blog, see you all Monday.
Everyone have a good and save Halloween Day. Do not eat a lot of candy.
Yliana Velasco
Eng 52
Cerritos College
post 19?
Last night my boyfriend got me a puppy! He had told me that he was going to give me one and he did but it was late. Around 12am me and my boyfriend went to walmart to buy her a little bed. She slept in my room and then i put her on my bed and she took over :/ but she looked so so cute. Then today i had a busy day cleaning the little house where she will sleep i am tired and Happy that she isnt crying in her first night sleeping alone outside in the little house. I named he Luna she is so cute and fluffy. :) :) :) :)
A growing branch of Capitalism in North America.
NAFTA: The North American Trade Agreement. This agreement diminishes all agricultural tariffs between the US, Canada, and Mexico with the exception of some being eradicated slowly over the term of 5-15 years.
"In other words, imports from Canada and Mexico would have grown sharply even if there had been no NAFTA agreement while our exports to those countries grew largely because of NAFTA."
-NAFTA Myths.PDF(PDR file extracted from http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policy/NAFTA/nafta.asp)<--United States Department of Agriculture.
After reading deeply through some of white papers on the fas website it has came to me that NAFTA has a really good intended projected principle. But as it seems in the reality of the declining job opportunity's in the US agricultural field I have come to my own conclusion that it is double edged blade. The benefits of Capitalism are for the "Capitalistic Class" according to Mr. Liou's literal description.
The rest can be described by Mr. Liou's last paragraph.
I like to coat my self with sugar to conserve my munitions of thought.
^^
Nam Luu
English 60
Cypress College
Quiz 10&11
I always forget. I am used to forum posting where everything is identified. Maybe a Message Board would better benefit your blogging setup you have Mr. Hsiao.
Try VB Boards. I think they are free web hosted Message Baords aka Forums.
samantha t.
english 60
quiz 10&11
my debate topic is about the pros for a middle aged pregnancy.
middle aged pregnancies are better for the child in most cases because the parents are financially stable are more mature, and were most likely planned. Knowing that they were a planned baby, they will have both parents to depend on. With that said they would probably have a better life instead of teenage parents who don't want to feel tied down and responsible with certain aspects and issues that they are NOT prepared for.
cons:
the biggest concern with middle aged pregnancy is not being able to conceive. The fertility peak is usually around the ages between 20-24. even then fertility is still possible. another con is that the baby maybe born with abnormalities. several tests can be done to help identify these symptoms.
to monster:
good to know that you think myspace is the worst source to get information from.
but i dont really care. i was just tired of seeing those bulletins.
Kayla:
You’re right, these taxes are sin taxes, and the poor do pay more than the middle class and upper class on these taxes. However, they do it by choice. The fact that they are highly addictive or readily available is not an excuse. These items are available to the other classes as well, and when they buy them, the rich pay the taxes as well. But it is a choice. They are not forced to buy these things.
The poor pay more than 1,400 a year in tobacco and more than 1,000 in alcohol taxes. That is money that could be used for something else. That is income that could be placed into a savings account, or pay credit cards. That money could be used to help get themselves out of debt. I have seen first hand people that make a decision between paying the light bill on time or going out and buying a material item, they choose to pay the bill late. There are late fees that get tacked on the bills that are paid late. The poor get poorer not because of the rich, but because of decisions they make that keep them poor.
brittany corona
english 60
cypress college
so my topic for the debate is family bond is sronger then friend or gang bond. well i found out some intersting stuff about how strong family bonding espiaccially in father and son."the play that a father engages in, which tends to be more phyisical and spontanious,contributes to a helthey brain in development in infintents" says wendy pan in chanild father relation strong family bonds. its interseting to learn that babys that play with there dads have halthier brains.another interseting thing from the smae article " those with postive relationships with there fathers tend to be more likely to be in intimate relationships and heave fewer problems developing healthy , phisically intamate relationships".so if you are close with your father you are going to more like develope healthy relationships. well that awsome
peace out
Kayla Marley
ENGLISH 100
GWC
Post 31
ORLANDO.
I could not agree with you anymore! I agree 1000%! The poor could use that money to get out of debt.
Amreen Ramjan
English 60
Cypress College
MY topic for the debate is Institutionalism versus Rehabilitation. My group supports re education. I found out some interseting facts retating to my topic. The U.S has a higher criem rate than many other countries. IT costs more money to put a convict in jail. Educating convicts allows them to learn more things and change. Proven studies show that its more likely for a convict to change after educatign them, than just puttign them in prison. IN addtion, it decreases the crime rate in the U.S. It saves tax dollars.
Carinna Martinez
Engl 60
Cypress college
Debate
My topic is taxing the poor. I think it is a good debate because I believe that it is right to tax people who have money than tax people who don't have money. A lot of the presidential debates are about taxes wether to raise them or to lower them. If we do tax the poor...what would we tax them if they don't already have fun. Its like taking one away from zero, it just doesn't work it becomes negative. If u tax the rich it works, if they are buying expesive clothes or whatever, what's a few more dollars going to do to them....nothing! That's just the basics of the debate! More to come when debates start....
Good luck everyone!
Mike Olson
English 60
Post #7ish?
Our team's debate topic is pro-capitalism. I've done some research on this topic, but am mostly going to discuss from my opinion and what i know.
Capitalism can be looked as the driving force in market motivation. Without motivation, creativity and competition is sapped. In theory, a socialist economy results in equal distribution of wealth, therefore eliminating lower and upper classes. As a result of elimination of these classes, the need in creating more advanced products is lost, and favored for affordable production for all.
Erika Martinez
English 60
Cypress College
Quiz 11-12
My topic for the debate will be taxing the rich. Ok, so basically rhe rich should be taxed more because,in the end the rich get more from the goverment. I came across some information, while doing some researching. Former Clinton Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers,solution is to use the tax code to penalize high earners by returning tax rates on incomes above $200,000 to the higher rates. I also discovered Warren Buffett, the billionaire founder of the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. went to Washington to ask Congress not to cut his taxes. Buffett argues the super-rich should be taxed more, not less. After a few calcuations Buffett found out he pays 18 percent of his salary to the IRS while the rest of his staff pays nearly twice that — 33 percent. The rich actually have the money to pay the taxes, so let them pay it. Well my research is still a working progress. :) These were just some interesting facts I came across. :) I will definitely find out more on the weekend! Good luck to everyone! :_
gary camara
cypress college
"what is poverty?" is an incredible piece of writing. personally it made me feel much more humble for what i have in my life. the story also caused me to care much more less about what i WANT in life. all the stories and excerpts that we read seem to be connected to each other. look back at what we read about status symbols and how it is corrupting our society. and now we are getting on to the other side of our society with the poor. it all comes back to who we want to become in life and education is the key to being more "open" with viewing our world.
im not sure if this made sense, cause it was kind of hard to explain in words. haha
Nick Sember
Eng 100
G-Dub
Monster... Really? calling samantha out on myspace... read her post. she said she's tired of seeing these bulletins on myspace. i don't think in anyway she was researching it there, i think she was just stating her opinion(samantha correct me if i'm wrong please) which i completely agree with. she is right. laws or no laws, gay or straight, people will always find love. again, just a thought...
Cortney Funk
English 60
Cypress College
The topic that my team chose for the debate was whether teen pregnancy is better than middle-aged pregnancy. We all came to the conclusion that pregnancy is the smarter choice. There are many reasons why we think that it is a wiser choice to concieve a baby when you are older. Younger girls who get pregnant don't exactly have a body that is developed enough to handle such a big change. They are still growing and changing into their adult bodies.
Being older, a woman has a body that is more ready to accept the challenges that pregnancy brings. There is also a better chance that the woman is stable enough to provide a home and income for the new baby. Older women usually have a husband that is going to be involved in the baby's life. Usually these pregnancies are planned rather that accidents that occur in most teenage pregnancies. Older women are even stronger emotionally. Young teenage girls aren't ready to take on all the emotions that are involved in bring a baby into the world.
I'm kind of scared about debating against Mr. Hsiao because he picked all these topics. However, I am happy with my group, and I am confident that we have a chance against him. :]
(quiz 10 + 11)
Paul Cutler
English 60
Cypress College
Post 8
My group's topic for the debate is Gang/Friend support. We are going against Family Support, which seems pretty tough. Our topic is very open, so do not be surprised if I pull some things from my childhood.
Both of these topics could also be seen as a matter of Independent versus Dependent. What I mean when I say this is: Do you NEED your family, gang, friends, or whatever to make it? Do not get me wrong, I love my family and my friends. Although, I know that I have enough self-discipline to get what I need to done. Many people have neither family nor friends, so they choose to go with gangs. This is only a temporary satisfaction though, and, in most cases, those will probably not get too far in life. Unless you view life as sitting in a jail cell until you are dead.
Natalie Scardina
English 060
Cypress College
My debate topic is on family vs friend or gang bonds.In the articles that I was looking at it showed that family is really important and the relationships that are built.Mother daughter and father son bonds are crutial to child development. When the family life for a child or teen is stable and everything is going well they do not stray away and join gangs or seem to get into trouble.
On the other hand if the family is broken and negative then the child or teen is in desparate need of that attention and effection that was laking. The child or teen will then find a "gang family" to join and try to find everything that was laking at home.The problem with this is that there is very little to no disipline and structure to gang families.They tend to be very agressive and get into drugs, alcohol,all kinds of abuse and drive by shootings.So in reality the gang families are no better than the original broken families but the children and teens still feel more loved with the gang families.
Sebastian Soto
English 60
Cypress College
Post ???
I was absent on tuesday so unfortunately i didnt find out what i was debating on, therefore i havent done my research.
Mr. H
i sent u an email explaining why i wasnt there but i never got an answer so i dont know if you got it. if you didnt, i was in a motorcycle accident on sunday n have basicaly been in bed until yesterday as i am still very sore from the fall.
anyways...my topic is taxing the rich. like i said, i havent done research on this topic but here is what i think: we should be able to tax the rich to help the poor. the rich have more money to spend, yes its true they have earned that from one way or another so they should get to enjoy it, which they do, but sacrificing some of it to help out everyone else shouldnt be a problem. its all about bringing the level of our society up isnt it? arent we as strong as our weakest link?
Alyssa Rosario
English 60
cypress
I am extremely excited about the uupcoming debates that are going to take place in class. My group is for the rehabilitaion proces rather than institutionalization. I know that this is going to be very interesting and an opportunity to learn so much. My class is very opinionated. It is going to become very heated. It will be good. I know that this debate process will reveal so much to everyone. I definitely have faith in my group and I know that we will be prepared and ready to put on a good debate. This is a great time for my group to speak up and let our opinions be heard.This is very exciting. I know that my class can go on forever with these debates because everyone has so much to share, and that is great. I am very interested to watch the other debates that take place and hear all that is to be said as well. I just ant to wish good luck to everyone.;)Have fun!!!
Brandon Proffitt
English 100
Cypress College
Post: Quizzes 10 & 11
Con:
Being obese is beacuse a person chooses to be. A person should be comfortable about who they are not what they look like. If they carry the weight around comfortably than let them be. Some people who are over weight are healthier than skinny people. Some people who are to skinnny can develop anorexia. Which is a hard disease to overcome. The obese people do not bother anyone who does not discriminate towards others. Just let them be happy the way the live comfortably.
Pro:
More studies show all the negative facts about being obese. Being obese can cause alot of fatal diseases. The National Blood Lung and Heart program stated, "Millions of Americans and people worldwide are overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for many diseases and conditions. The more body fat that you carry around and the more you weigh, the more likely you are to develop heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers." Just by taking care of yourself a person can prevent these diseases caused by being obese and over weight. Though it made be hard to diet and become healthy again. It is well worth losing the dollar menu and losing weight, rather than losing your life.
Chris Machingo
Eng 100
Cypress College
Post... I don't remember...
Quiz 10 & 11 (I think)
Teen Pregnancy VS. Middle Age Pregnancy
There are many things wrong with a teenager having a baby. One of which, according to pregnancy-info.net (http://www.pregnancy-info.net/teen_pregnancy_statistics.html), it is estimated that 80 percent of teen mothers will eventually end up on welfare. Welfare not only leaves the child and parent in a poor living situation, but also puts strain on the economy. I will succeed however, that the teen pregnancy rate has gone down since the 60's through 80's in recent years according to the same sorce.
It is generally assumed that individuals in middle age have a more stable emotional, and financial situation. Thus, this would most likely lead to the child having a better chance to succeed and grow up what we American's would call, "The Proper Way." Although I have no support on that point at the moment... I will ;)
Isaias Estrada
Proffesor Hsiao
English 52
Cerritos College
I know my debate is on Taxing the poor, but i just wanna add a foreword to the ppl doing gang life.
Individuals who choose to live the Gang Life, are individuals who cant think for themselves as one. They need to think as a group, a sort of pack of wolfs. That need to guide each other for survival. These ppl are to weak to have an individual mind, their ALONe and weak, because they choose to think as a group not as seperate minds.
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 13
As I was researching my topic, i decided to research the con's of my subject.
My topic is Pro Gang life, so i researched the disadvantages of Gang life. . . i found this ...
ANONYMOUS:
im 18 an been bangin in da streets since i was 12.i seen alot of crazy shit.i wish i could get out but it aint that easy. im a gangsta from da chi. we got some of da crazyiest niggas here an da only way out is death.i joined a gang cuz i wanted 2 b coo like my dad.but since then i realized it aint coo everywhere i go i gotta worry bout gettin shot 4 da shit i done.
i thought i was unstopable up untill 2years ago when i was wit my dad a big time gangsta 1 of the leaders of dis shit.any ways we went 2 pick up some brew an when he was comin out da store some lil 14year old shorty ran up an popped him in da back of da head by da time i pulled da pistol out da stash spot shorty was already gone an all i could do is close my dads eyes an hold him 1 last time tell him i love him but he was already dead.that changed my life 4 ever i realized dat its true what they say every dog has his day i just hope mine dont come 2 fast.gang bangin aint no joke dont get cought up in it.if i could get out i would but i cant so i jus stay in da hood an pray 2 c an live another da.rip D love always lil baby lunatikk D
This story made me think about my dad and my aunts and uncles ... i knew it was hard to get out of a gang, but this was just eye opening. The person who wrote the story above might not be a good writer. (Notice how he used DA intead of The) but he made me feel his pain and his desperation to be out of the gang life. i actually had images in my head of how this boy looks, where he lives, and the little 14 yr old that shot the "OG". i am speachless. i feel for this guy. and i hope and pray he will be safe.
The reasons i reserched the opposite was because i was not going to debate against The Dasani's without knowing where they are coming from. I'm more than ready to bring them down and prove them wrong.
I know it will be a hard, but i love challenges! bring it on! I am more than prepared.
Erin Wahl
English 52
Cerritos College
Quiz 13
I have been looking up as much information as I can on my topic, institutionalization. At first I had a hard time finding information on why people should be sent to jail and not rehab for non violent crimes. I have spent a lot of time looking things up and I have found a lot of information that I had not known before. Non violent crimes are things like burglary, arson,fraud and trafficking. How are people that have committed a crime like arson supposed to go to rehab?
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Isaias:
You ma boy, you know this ... but i have to disagree. i understand what you are saying and i see your point but i still have to disagree. Coming from a family of gangsters i know how it is for them. Everyone has a reason for joining.
For instance, my Dad joined a gang when he was 10 years old. Why did he join? he joined because his parents didnt care about him. my dad had his first job when he was 5, he drove his first car when he was 7 and his mom walked out on the family when he was young as well. My grama left my gampa because she fell in love with another guy. (This other man was a druggie and died last year) My dad was shattered, broken, confused and angry. They lived in a 1 bedroom house that my grampa built from scratch, with my dad's help. My grampa is a tough man and he did not show affection toward his kids. he was the macho man and did not want anyone to see him hurt or worse less of a man than he is. My dad then seeked the love from other people. He got jumped into the gang and became one of the main people. Soon after my dad joined, his sisters, and brothers joined.
My aunts and uncles are still gang affliliated, hence my little cousins gang banging.
My dad got out of the gang once he married my mom, and started a family (ME). He moved to East Los Angeles and again got jumped into another gang. It took my dad a while to realize that he did not want me going through everything he went through. he wanted me to better myself and make my own choices without anyone telling me otherwise.
I will be completely honest... when i was in Middle School i wanted to join the gang. it was Rubidoux. The reason i wanted to join was because i thought it was cool. i hung out with the kids from Rubidoux and in the end of 8th grade, they where going to jump me in.
Fortunately, my mom decided to move away and i was not able to join. (i beleive it was a sign from GOD guiding me and telling me that i am better than that).
So in conclusion, my dad and other family members joined for the sake of having people who cared around them, people who will never let them fall, people who will accept them and people who are willing to take a shot for them. So i believe there are different reasons as to why people are involved with this lifestyle.
Michelle Matson
Eng 100
Cypress
Quiz 10 & 11
Teen pregnancy vs. late pregnancy
In my findings it is clear there are more risk (health & mental growth) for teen mothers. According to womenshealthchannel.com Teenage mothers are more likely to be under weight while pregnate which can lead to a low weight baby. Low birthweight can cause several infant and childhood disorders, and a higher rate of infant mortality. Under weight babies are more likely to have organs not fully developed which can cause problems such as bleeding in the brain.
Other important problems with teenage mothers are social, emotional, and finacial hardships both mother and baby might face. Boys born to teenage mothers are 13% more likely to be incarcerated later in life, also girls born to teenage mothers are 22% more likely to become teenage mothers themselves. On the flip side of course there are mental and physical problems with haveing a baby late in life. One of the largest health issue is 1 in 100 babies born with Down Syndrome from women in their 40s. Luckly in this day and age we have test for women who are in a late pregnancy to determine birth defects and Down Syndrome early in the pregnancy.
"Monster... Really? calling samantha out on myspace... read her post. she said she's tired of seeing these bulletins on myspace. i don't think in anyway she was researching it there, i think she was just stating her opinion."
I was not attacking whoever wrote that, I was attacking the source she menttioned,
So if I say I'm tired of seeing signs promoting whatever on the street, that's a source,
A source is something you mention in order to prove or disprove a point,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but did I say "you're stupid for using myspace as a source?" NO
I said myspace is the worst source one can get information from, hmm note the word ONE, hmmm
If anyathing, I was helping anyone reading understand that the above named is a bad source of information.
So
I apologize for pointing that out,
I never knew pointing a BAD, TERRIBLE, UNRELIABLE source was bad,
Read between the lines and then state a valid point.
And
Samantha,
Since you "don't care";
*why did you bother responding replying to my post?
*why did you mention the specific source
*have you bothered to look at both sides oif the argument?
*those "annoying" bulletins are only one click away from either being deleted or being read, what have YOU chosen?I don't think no one is forcing you read them?right?I hope not.
And
Samantha,
Since you "don't care";
*why did you bother responding replying to my post?
*why did you mention the specific source
*have you bothered to look at both sides oif the argument?
*those "annoying" bulletins are only one click away from either being deleted or being read, what have YOU chosen?I don't think no one is forcing you read them?right?I hope not.
Wesley Lock
Eng 100
cypress college
Post: who knows
Quiz #11
For Teen Pregnancy
Yes we all know that there are many problems with pregnancy in the early teen life of a girl, but what about the biological views on teen pregnancy.Having a baby in the early years would make all the risks of having a baby later less possible to happen. As the years increase, the chances of Cesarean section and Down syndrome, are more likely to happen. Also the risk of fetal death is lower for teen mothers compared to older mothers.
This is just some of the infomation ive gotten from the net.
It is still hard to find hard evidence on this topic.
Gabriel A. Murillo
English one hundred
Quizzes ten & eleven
While doing extensive research on my topic, Institunalization, I discovered that the infamous 3 strikes legislation was passed by voters who wanted to put these offenders behind bars for public safety. We, the voters, wanted this to take place. Although the cost of this, a bit expensive, it does not compare to spending the same amount of money for an immate to lie his way through rehability. With institunalization crime statistics show crime is down. Most recently, in 2006-7 crime went down more than 50% in los angeles, one of the toughest cities in the world.
Anna Caludac
Eng 100
Cypress
First of all, let me say that I am REALLY excited about my debate topic.
Anyways..
My team’s topic is the Capitalism/Materialism versus Essentialism/Socialism/Frugality issue. Before I began in-depth research, I first needed to find the definitions of the terms capitalism, materialism, essentialism, and socialism.
This issue, like all others, is very morally and ethically charged, so I feel that it'll be a challenge to avoid personal attacks (i.e. Ad hominem).
According to www.dictionary.com and www.wikipedia.org (some of my very good friends):
Capitalism: “an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.”
Socialism:
“a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of ownership
1. and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
3. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.”
Materialism: “preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.”
Essentialism: “the view that, for any specific kind of entity, there is a set of characteristics or properties all of which any entity of that kind must possess. This view is contrasted with non-essentialism which states that for any given kind of entity there are no specific traits which entities of that kind must possess.”
Coincidentally and conveniently enough, I happened to find these books (outlined with topics that I read about) on my bookshelf in my room:
1) The Degradation of Democratic Dogma by Henry Adams
-Socialism
-Communism
2) Democracy for the Few by Michael Parenti
-The Socialist Party
-socialism
-communism
-Capitalism
-capitalism and democracy
-nature of capitalism
-owning class versus employee class
-pursuit of profits
-unemployment and capitalism
-corporations
3) The Pursuit of Virtue and other Tory Notions by George F. Will
-Capitalism and business-government cooperation
-Capitalism and social change
-Capitalism in a trade and service economy
-Materialism
-Karl Marx, Marxism
-Social democracy
4) The End of Racism by Dinesh D’Souza
-Karl Marx
-Marxist view of racism
I would imagine that readings from class such as de Boton’s “Status Anxiety” and Frankl’s “Man’s Search for meaning” have pertinent material, as well.
As for the opposing team: Bring it onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, y'all.
=)
Monster:
I said myspace is the worst source one can get information from.
I have to disagree. A source is something that one uses to get information. What Samantha said was simply that she was tired of the advertisement on myspace. She did not say whether she was for or against prop 8. All she said was that she was tired of the advertisement. At no point did she say that myspace was her source.
Okay,
And that's why the author of our quote in discussion not only talked about it but demonstrated her bias?
Then later using "they" meaning "people who post yes to prop 8 bulletins" hmm she just informed us where was the source of her post, she was not happy with these bulletins, posted on Myspace. A source is not always you use FOR you, this was I'm sure a negative thing, afterall we don't like repetitive nuissances, such as spamming bulletin boards. So we can say the source of the author of our quote in discussion was inded something FROM Myspace.com, hmmm isn't something you take from, whether good bad still a source?
Isaias Estrada
Professor Hsiao
English 52
Cerritos College
Jovana:
I agree with your aspect of the situation, and respect your family for their choices and values. Although, not EVERYONE has a good reason to join a gang. Like you said ppl join because they want to feel loved and wanted.
That is completely true, but is a gang the only place you will find this?
I dont think so. I personally have uncles that lived the gang life when they where young, but now i see what they have become, and its not a pretty sight. THey have kids from different mothers scattered
through out L.A. county, they work in average paying jobs THAT I could be working at. It just gets me sad to see them like that, but it was their stupid choices that got them where they are today. When my uncles needs to have a letter written or sometime grammar related issue, he comes to me to write it for him. Why? because their past lifes have broken them down into lesser beings, all the drugs, all the excess it was too much.
To this day they are still using drugs to escape their world. I could of followed in their footsteps but chose to better myself and learn from their mistakes, not make more of them. I was not loved, i had no father, no mother, but i still was strong enough to think as an individual. Not rely on a group opinion and follow through it, no i did the complete opposite, I asked questions. Why?, why? is the world like this, why? etc..
How can you join something when knowing the obvious outcome will be jail or death? If the individual is not strong enough to realize this, then maybe he does belong in a gang.
When i was in high school, i was what you would call a punk. I would skip class with a couple of friends, and go have a beer or two. Funny thing is we would hang out with the city gang, it was the gang all the idiot kids would talk about in school. I have to admit the gang was scary at times, but i studied them, i questioned myself "why do they do this?"
They where dangerous, but they where uneducated ppl, and at times I personally would see them as small children that never grew up[with guns though]. It was a scary experience but educational in a way, to see first hand how and why they did this. I soon realized that they would drink with us and hang out, because we did not look like gansters obviously.Therefore we would not atract any unwanted attention but Mainly because we could be in the way if a drive by where to happen. Messed up is it not. Gangs are Bad.
hahahaha
But yes Jovana, i will agree there is different reasons as well. [VARIATION] important word.
Monster, its okay to admit your wrong sometimes.
It is getting irritating.
It does not make you less of a man.
Nick Odierno
Eng.100
Cyp.
Quizes
Capitalism/Materialism
vs.
Essentialism/Community Service/Helping the Common Man/Frugality
Capitalism is what america has built its foundation under. Without it we wouldn't be competitive against other power nations such as China, Europe, Japan etc. Instinctively it was our human nature to produce a GDP of $13.78 trillion in the year of 2007...UP at least 1% from 2006. Karl Marx a brilliant philosopher believed that labor was the basis for value. To gain any product we must provide labor. We work to produce and stimulate our economy . Inevitably creating more supply and demand to produce/import goods which leads to our materialistic tendencies that keep us motivated in our workspace.
Carlos Solorzano
English 100
Cypress College
Quiz 11
Obesity has taken americans by storm over the last couple of years. Numbers have doubled and tripled on statistics. This makes all of us wonder what has happened to us all. Many work-out programs have made millions by aiding a lot to lose weight the correct way. Health problems increase in risk because of the unnecessary weight. It is scary when you see all of the fat that has accumilated over time around your heart. This not only puts painful feelings for yourself and your body, but it stacks the heavy weight of pain on top of your family members. What someone does to oneself also puts on to the family because everyone that cares for you feels your pain.
Man, that was a lot of "you"s. My bad. good work for Jose having our team's back too lol. I couldn't have put it better myself. Our team is going to win.
Orlando, Solopan,,
Monster was simply letting you know that MySpace's campaign advertisements may not be as creditable a source as someplace else. Myspace is a revenue maker...who ever pays more is going to get that little ad we see on the screen simple as that. Sadly enough that type of campaigning works when the ballot is in your hand and your ready to take that plunge. Instantly those propaganda ads are stuck in your head. He was merely getting at that fact. Calling someone out on the board does not help your argument. He simply pointed out and agreeing in a sense with what Samantha had posted. Shes tired of seeing them, he then posts they are not creditable. Yes, it is an opinion, and that IS allowed here. I think we're all on the same page now.
...I too am tired of seeing those on there as well :)
Hmm
" a generative force : cause b (1) :a point of origin or procurement : beginning (2) : one that initiates (3) one that supplies information" Merriam-Webster Dictionary
One that initiates, what was the source of the author of our quote in discussion's thesis? Hmm hence sparking the author of our quote in discussion's motivation to start typing.
samantha t.
english 60
cypress college.
to monster.
what i meant by i dont care was that i dont care if you think that myspace is one of the worst sources for information.
why wouldnt i reply?
if someones going to post a blog up just for me i think itd be rude not to reply.
i mentioned the specific source because i was on myspace...and thats where i saw the bulletins for YES on PROP 8.
Yes. I have looked at both sides.
Most of the bulletins i read didnt have the title "YES ON PROP 8" or anything of that sort. so i was a little thrown off. and i cant really delete my friends bulletins. and yes, youre right no one is FORCING me to read these bulletins.
but i am going to read what people have to say esp if theyre my friends.
Yen Dao
engl 100
Cypress college
Quiz 11
I found some statistic:
Pregnant teenagers mostly drop out of school.
They barely get financial support from the child's fathers. Why should they decline their life for just such ashort delight moment?
They dont get significant health care during pregnancy.
"Monster, its okay to admit your wrong sometimes.
It is getting irritating.
It does not make you less of a man." solopan.
hmmm who is debating who is right and who is wrong?
did i imply you're wrong?
did i imply you're right?
hmmm read between the lines.
really
read between the lines.
and
irritating? why? because something so easy is becoming harder and harder? is coming up with evidence that proves YOUR point scarce?
look up my previous post and look at the definition.
if by then stuff still blurry
then i'll "be a man" and admit I'm wrong, because i dont have to prove anything. but really, if it makes you happy, i'm wrong
we can all go to sleep tonight, yes?
Let us take a step back everyone. I know when one (rhetorically you) is debating because there is a vested interest in what one argues (being you again) that one has a personal stake there.
Let us take a breath and remember that everyone has a side, and we are searching for the truth. I neither want to muffle anyone nor tell anyone that his/her/their view is balderdash --That is not my place, and I do not see that as my last/only option.
However, remember that one must not slander another. Remember THAT. Otherwise, I will start deleting, and it will be silent--one/you will be silenced--not because one cares too much but because one made it personal when it was supposed to be an educational/dialectical/academic search for the truth.
Not I am right
You are wrong
Understand?
Truth
"if someones going to post a blog up just for me i think itd be rude not to reply. " Samantha
very kind of you. :]
It is also antsy antsy time because the State of the United States will be in question come Nov. 4th.
The excitement is building. . .
The tension/apprehension is palpable, and as well the Debates we are having underway is setting up fires, visceral and inviscerating.
(BREATHE)
(RELAX)
(STEP AWAY)
(BREATHE)
(STEP BACK)
(CALM)
(GO)
Chau Vo
Eng 100
Cypress
Hsiao
Quizzes
Some of the findings we found regarding our debates are some statistics. According to charitynavigator. org in 2007 giving to charitable organizations to $306 billion. Increased our GPD (Gross Domestic Product) to 2.2 percent. That is one whole percent from the year 2006.
The majority of these contributions came from individuals. If you want numbers, it was about 74.8 percent calculating to about $229 billion dollars that went to various charity groups.
This is just a little taste of some of the statistics regarding our topic. So yes we can sit here and say materialism is "preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values" (Anna) which yes is partially true.
But without materialism this will stunt the stunt of human progress.
That is all for now.
CiaoChau
Elsa Sullivan
Englis 100
Cypress College
Post 1
Planning a baby is difficult, but in reality having babies at early age is healthier for the babies. Early pregnancy has positive influences when giving birth. Doctors do not prescribe teen mom as many vitamins, and calcium during pregnancy care. A teen mother is more vigorous during pregnancy. During the process when giving birth, teenager bodies have more flexibility to improve delivery of the baby. There are Medical Studies proving these statements.
Teens after the delivery of the baby have stronger bodies. Teen have a faster metabolism for recuperation. Teens’ energy level is higher, so she is able to better care of the baby, and her-self. Their skin ligaments are more likely to recuperate in faster pace. Most teens do not have stretch marks on the body.
DarlaAnne Aguilar
Eng 100
cypress
Quiz 10&11
Capitalism is not only the structure of our society today, but where would we be with out? For example Karl Marx said that Capital is created with the purchase of commodities for the purpose of creating new commodities with an exchange value higher than the sum of the original purchases. This is pretty much talking about making profits. This is good because it returns our money back into the economy which in return puts out more job opportunities.
Cara Tiffany
English 100
Cypress
my debate has a lot of opinions and he says she says information. It has been very hard to find facts about which is better or how rehabilition would be more benifical. I have also noticed how hard it is to have keep personal views out. I have found a lot of satistics that support my arguemnt
Jovana:
I AGREE WITH YOU. BEGING A FORMER HOODSTAR MYSELF I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT EVERYONE HAD THIER OWN REASON TO JOIN A GANG. SOME PEOPLE JOIN FOR THE FACT THAT THE GANG BECOMES A FAMILY. IT ALSO PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH THAT ARE IN THE STREETW WITH OUT ANYONE THAT CARES FOR THEM. THE GANG IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST DRUGS, GUNS, AND FIGHTS. IT GIVE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THOSE WHO HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN THIER LIFE THAT CARES.
SOLOPAN:
SOME PEOPLE JOIN THE GANG BECAUSE ALL THEY HAVE IS MACHISMO. THEY ARE BORN INTO A LIFESTYLE THAT GIVES THEM NOTHING BUT THIER PRIDE SO ALL THEY HAVE IS OTHERS WHO HAVE NOTHING BUT PRIDE AND IT BECOMES A WAY OF LIFE. PEOPLE JOIN GANGS BECAUSE ITS ALL THEY HAVE AS A MEANS OF PROVING THEMSELVES IN THE WORLD. ALTHOUGH THE VICTORIES IN THE GANGLIFE ARE LESS THAN GLORIOUS THEY ARE STILL VICTORIES. AND TO MANY IT IS THE ONLY VICTORIES THAT WILL BE FELT BY THESE PEOPLE. SO MAYBE B4 YOU JUMP TO A CONCLUSION THAT EVERYONE IN THE GANG IS A FOLLOWER YOU SHOULD OPEN UR MINDS EYE AND SEE THE WORLD THAT THEY LIVE IN. I HAVE MET SOME VERY STRONG INDVIDUALS IN THE GANGLIFE. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT A SMARTER THAN I, AND MORE ARTICULATE. BUT THEY JOIN THE GANG BECAUSE ALL THEY HAVE IS MACHISMO THIS WORLD. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE "HARD" AND TOUGH AND SO THE GANG OFFERS THE CHANCE FOR ONE TO BE WHATS EXPECTED.
GENERAL:
I'M NOT SAYING EVERYONE SHOULD JOIN A GANG. ITS A HARD LIFESTYLE TO LIVE IN. ITS JUST THAT I CANT BELIVE PEOPLE STILL JUDGE THAT WHICH THEY DONT UNDERSTAND.
"YOU TELL ME THAT I SIN,
"YOU SAY THAT I AM BOUND FOR HELL
"SO ONCE YOUR JUDGMENT CONDEMS YOU
"I SHALL SEE YOU THERE"
Go-Getters:
I LOOK FOWARD TO DEBATING YOU. U ARE A TEAM OF VERY SMART WOMEN AND THIS WILL BE VERY INTERESTING...
CANT WAIT!!!!
I am for rehabilitation in prison's...
Since 1980 the prison population has quadrupled to two million according to motherjones.com. this is a huge problem. It is costing us $130.00 a day to keep a prisoner in jail, and it cost $200.00 a year to pay for education.
For federal jails it is even more expensive. According to nami.org it cost $23,500.00 per prisoner per year. We are so far in debt, and we have all these other major issues, but we sit around paying millions upon millions for jails.
I am for rehabilitation in prison's...
Since 1980 the prison population has quadrupled to two million according to motherjones.com. this is a huge problem. It is costing us $130.00 a day to keep a prisoner in jail, and it cost $200.00 a year to pay for education.
For federal jails it is even more expensive. According to nami.org it cost $23,500.00 per prisoner per year. We are so far in debt, and we have all these other major issues, but we sit around paying millions upon millions for jails.
Mr. Hsiao,
I apologize for my past statements, i should respect your area. I will remain my future comments more reserved and polite.
Monstro
It never gets harder to prove my point, because it is already proven inside my mind.
Relax
I was merely trying to stir up your nervous system.
We are all colleagues here....
No one here gets out alive.
Solopan
Isaias Estrada
Professor Hsiao
English 52
Cerritos College
"IT ALSO PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH THAT ARE IN THE STREET WITH OUT ANYONE THAT CARES FOR THEM." -Amador
First, it is not a safe place for the youth. Second, how can you say i have to see the world they live in? but i have, like i have stated.
I may not come across to you as a gangster, but you judge to quickly on my appearance.
I was born into a gang life, i was born in East L.A. Completely surrounded by the gang lifestyle.
Like i said my uncles where part of it as well.
My uncle has almost died, due to gunshots to the torso.
I have almost gotten shot a number of times.
I have been around it long enough, and i do not judge something i do not understand.
I EXPERIENCED IT BELIEVE ME,
and i never understood why ppl choose to follow a that certain negetive lifestyle. When they themselves can start a new lifestyle for themselves. A lifestyle that benefits, a lifestyle that can feed your family and educate you. A lifestyle that does not have you on the streets, when instead you could be doing something progressive.
PEace Amador,
Ur a good man.
Tim Rice
English 100
GWC
To the people that are using the increase in inmates as a statistic: what is the increase in total population in comparison to that number. just some food for thought to keep in mind.
"Monstro
It never gets harder to prove my point, because it is already proven inside my mind."
Isn't that what its all about,
That's why I said I was "wrong" so inside your mind your point would be proven,
At the end of your post, and the end of my post, at the end of mr hsiaos's post most of, if not all of them will merely be opinions, and nothing else,
What is right, what is wrong?
You're right might be my wrong,
And vicerversa
And
About "stirring up my nervous system"
Look at your recent posts and tell me who cracked first, hmm
To end this, and to keep your mind tall and proud i broke first.
Marisela
English 52
Cerritos
Whats up with all the hostility in here? It seems as if people aren't having any fun writing their opinion anymore. Just wanted to write what I see. Haven't been on for a bit.
Mr. H
I had a question about the Attacker position. Can we also use statistics to prove a point? Or is it all in the Prover's position? To clarify what the attacker does, He/She tries to "bring down" the opponent? Hence "attacker", right? Please fill me in. Especially knowing that my group is the first one up. We don't have any examples to feed off of.
Thanks!!! =0)
Chau Vo
Eng 100
Cypress
Quiz 10/30/08
Correction from my last blog.
What I was trying to say is that without materialism it will only stunt the human growth. That means both collectively and individually.
Goodluck everyone with the debates next week. It is going to be very interesting. Goodnight
CiaoChau.
Anthony Ong
Eng 100
Cypress
Thanks for the compliments and concern on our argument, Nizzle.
To answer some questions obesity is define by BMU, for body mass unit. In due course, Carlos, our stater, will define this desccription in the debates. Other characteristics include the fat percentage vs. height and waist size.
Are males more prone? Females possibly? About equal probabilities since the female borderline for being defined as obese is different from the males.
What foods are amungst our everyday diet that we shouldn't binge on?
Too much of everything is fattening. A balance of sorts from the food pyramid is the best way to go.
My group wasn't assigned to that topic of debate, but just a couple questions which crossed my mind while reading your posts. Might help for or against your argument...who knows.
Thanks again for your heads up on relevant questions.
If you have liposuction, are you still considered obese?
Liposuction is the artificial solution to obesity.
Happy Halloween!!!!
Nam Luu
English 60
Cypress
Apple Store show as dope. If anyone from my class went to check it out dope and thanks for coming if you did at all. I was really to busy taking care of business to see or recognize anything due to the fact I am prone to tune everyone out naturally during deep concentration.
If you did not or curious in our music. The recording I did tonight will be going straight to corporate and posted on Apple Itunes front page for download. There was also lots of video footage and photography taken. I will post those as soon as corporate clears them.
Again check them out. Revolutionary hip hop. Not even hip hop actually. This is just good music to vibe to and get your blood going.
http://www.myspace.com.audiblem
We are called Audible Mainframe.
Audible as in hearing perception and mainframe as in the structure of our madness during our own perception of music.
Jenny Guzman
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Post ???
Hello classmate from 5-7 mon-wes
Can anyone tell me what the homework was???
Thanks!!
::October 31st::
Ahh the day we get to put a mask over our mask. Is it like a double negative? Can we be who we really want/wanted to be instead of pretending who we are? Are ghouls and goblins any different? Though Altruism is preached is it instinct that makes us egotistic? Evil vs. Good. Good vs. evil. Ahh a world of imperfect balance....
...I think we'd bore our analyzers if there was perfect equality...
Nam,
Kudos on the music. Its good to hear how hypocritical society is...sometimes we have to hear it enough to realize how terrible it is. 'Tis the first steps of a revolution.
Yliana Velasco
Eng. 52
Cerritos College
Post 20
Jenny:
The Homework was:
Read Seperation-Encounter-Return by Richar Rohr and The way & its power by Lau Tzu.and Quiz#13 blog/post a paragraph about your research.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Isaias:
Yes i agree with everything you are saying as well. im not sure if i pointed out that i am againsnt gangs. i see them pointless and i think they need to seek real guidence. everything you are saying is correct, and there is no real excuse for gangs. i dont like them personally, but i can debate on why they are there.i respect you isaias. you're a great person.
Amador:
Thanks for backing me up. You are a great person. and i really have nothing else to say. i love you man, and i see why you joined a gang. and i must say
PURE RESPECT FOR YOU AMADOR!
I respect you to the fullest and ill always love you like the older brother i have never had.
General:
WHOA WHOA WHOA!
we have all gotten along so well before the debate. The debate is making us all fisty and its understandable, because it makes us argue what we need to with more passion. but lets be nice. lets be discreet and hold our compulsure.
once its all over we're smile and be a great team player!
Good luck to all come this monday.
and ...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
be safe! whoo hoo!!!
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Evil vs. Good. Good vs. evil. Ahh a world of imperfect balance -Nizzle
Nizzle:
i think its perfectly imperfect balance. you know when people say that love has a double meaning? well i believe that's how the world works. its so imperfect that it makes it work. it is better for the world to be so unbalanced because then there would not be such a variety, such difference, like you said .. It would be a bore. i could not have said it better.
just wanted to point out Nizzle that you are a very interesting person. i have no idea of whom you are, or anything but you are very insightful and smart. you're a person who knows what the heck he is talking about.
like i said i dont know you but i admire you. you are the black and white type of person. you are solid you know exactly what you mean and you mean just that. the reason i admire you is because i am the gray person. im inbetween everything and you are just so solid and sure.
GREAT PERSON !
Yliana Velasco
Eng.52
Cerritos College
Quiz 10 & 11
My group The Go-Getters are doing the Native Language. I have done some research and i am having a hard time looking for information on data and statistics I found an article about a teacher which they interviewed on how Native Language is good in schools. She is a teacher that teaches that. I am still looking for more research on Jobs and culture becuase between the two groups we decided we would debate about jobs, schools, and culture.
Marisela,
Concrete details are important. Yes, bring in more statistics and reemphasize those that your prover has brought up. Relevant examples and details like that of a body paragraph are important as well as the purpose to which you bring up those statistics is essential as well. Think on the thesis of it all and bring it in as the attacker to hammer your point home, and in doing so, you do bend the competition and their will towards yours if you argument is strong enough.
Happy Halloween to everyone.
Stay Safe.
I am glad everyone is toning it down for the most part. . .
Shouts of support and not calling anyone out are what is about. . .
Also, Jenny's ultrasound echo of Janelle smiling is so cute by the way.
I know everyone is thinking it, but I have to say it.
10 more to 2400
Nam,
I am glad that your show went well.
Jovana,
In complimenting Nizzle are you not doing so to yourself?
Yliana,
A puppy instead of candy for Halloween,
Great!
Isaias,
You are cooling but keep those profundities coming.
Monster,
You are set to take on the world. Wait, you and Isaias, oh wait, let us breathe again.
Keep up the good work all.
Orlando and Kayla,
Good responses to each other.
8 more to go
Isaias Estrada
Professor Hsiao
English 52
Cerrtios College
Jovana,
Talia,
Salvador.
Here is the address for the party if you wanna stop by;
6851 Randolph [crossing street Woodlawn]
Maywood, Ca 90270
Two story house on the corner by the train tracks, cant miss it.
HAPPY HALLOWS EVE EVERYONE! peace.. rest in peace
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
Prof H:
I dont believe I'm complimenting myself because im a gray person. i can see both sides and be very indecisive, and Nizzle seems sure of what he does. im very controversal. but im a girl! =] so thats a good excuse eh!
Have a great Halloween Mr H. Be safe sir. and take care.
Isaias:
Thank you sweetie! I'll try to go k. be careful isaias. take care of pretty Cely tonight. muah!
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so for work i am dressed as a 50's girl and im the only one dressed! =] its ok i love this outfit. i wish i could wear it on a regualr day basis.
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CLASSMATES!
Jovana,
You are my inspiration. We are both grey...my questions, just as yours, lead to more questions. :)
If I am grey and you are the same shade, are we much different? Do we admire the same things life has to offer? hmmmm ::thinking::
I know one thing for certain, your thoughts and contrabutions feed the minds of others...like, my self. It is you I admire.
Jovana Lopez
Eng 52
Cerritos College
I have a couple questions :
1.)Why don't Mexicans want to celebrate Halloween and dress their kids? In Mexico they are starting to ban it from happening. but why?! Little boys have every right to be the Batman they admire, little girls have every right to be Hannah Montana and Disney Princess's. why stop them from being kids? ?
... They are claiming that its a "WHITE" holiday, but yet we celebrate Cinco De Mayo.
wHY?!
2.) is it legal for cops to have a set up? for example, by my house every month cops have people crossing the street and its a main street. there is no light signal, its just a crossing. but they have undercover cops trying to catch someone slipping. is that legal?
isnt that like framing someone?
...is it right? is it wrong?
i meant 2400 hahaha
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