Yes, i would have. Mrs. Wilson treats Boyd in that way because she is biased towards black people, generalizing them to be people with no education, and people that do manual labour for little pay. She also generalises them to have no family planning, and are poor and have no manners. This might be because she has never met a black person, and bases her views on someone else's. She might also want someone to intimidate and have someone lower class than her.
I think for most, it's the way people were raised by their parents and the influence of their friends when they were young.
I would not do the same, as i have more knowledge about black people, and I am not generalizing anything towards black people. My view would also be different as I have knowledge about the history of these people. Blacks are not much different from us, except from colour, which is ridiculuous. If someone is not the same race as me, how much different can they be? I will also treat Boyd differently because I know more about black people, thus i understand them more.
To be contiuned...
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Blog Prompt
The death toll is still spiralling upwards and mass graves are being dug even as people hunt for the missing. The number of dead has went well into the thousands in some parts, and thousands more who may have been killed have not been found.
As the refugees came out from their underground shelters, the damaged done to the city hit them. Having been underground for days, they have not seen their homes for a long time. Buildings have collasped, rubble was all over the ground. What had used to be a bustling commerce centre, was now deserted, empty. The only people there were scavanging for food and valuables in desetroyed homes. A landslide from a nearby sent large rocks and mud into buildings at the foot of the mountain, burying people and buildings alike.
People wept and mourned dead relatives, and many more just stared at their house bought with their hard earned money, now destroyed.
Areas near the beach are the most badly hit. Reports say entire communities were swept into the sea. Whole towns have been flooded by the tidal waves caused by the quake. Packed holiday resorts were badly hit. Rescue was impossible, with no way to get near the beach without being swept away. People can be seen camping on rooftops to escape the relentless rapids. Countless of fishermen were also feared to have drowned off the coast. Authorities have sent planes and helicopters to scan the coastline, searching for survivors.
The extent of the damage done is still unknown, but it is obvious that the city was in ruins. Survivors have little clean water or food as they try to build shelters and bury the dead after the earthquake. As news of the major earthquake spread, viewers are moved by the state the survivors are in. They send in donations of food and money, to be sent to the hit areas.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Blog Prompt
For many years, illegal fishing have been ravaging the seas. Many attempts have been made by the government to curb this exercise, but to no avail. Illegal fishing is also known as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU).IUU fishing is a serious global problem, one of the main reasons that slows the achievement of sustainable world fisheries. Worth between $4billion and $9billion per year, IUU fishing is a major loss of revenue, especially to some of the poorer countries in the world, which depends on fish to produce revenue.
Illegal fishing is when a vessel violates the rules of the regional fisheries and the laws the government implemented on the area. For example, they fish too much of a same species, or fish a protected species. The captains of these vessels are usually extremely clear about the rules, and are fully aware of breaking them.
Such activity have high profits, thus fishers usually turn to it as a method for fast and easy money. Without the restrictions placed on them, they are able to fish large amounts of fish and fish rare and endangered species that can fetch a lot of money.
The biggest economic impact of illegal fishing on developing countries is the direct loss of the value of the catches that could be taken by local fishermen if the IUU fishing was not taking place. In addition to this are the loss of revenue from landing fees, licence fees and taxes payable by legal fishing operators. There are also indirect impacts in terms of loss of income and employment in related industries; and any loss in income will also have impacts on the consumer demands of families working in the fishing industry
Then, there are the environment impacts. Illegal fishing have a significant negative impact on the environment. Illegal fishing have damaged the fragile ecosystems in the area, especially extremely vulnerable species like coral reefs, sea birds and more. This will result in a snowball effect. When a species' population decrease, the population of its predator will also decrease, and the population of some other species will increase, upsetting the balance of the ecosystem.
Illegal fishing is when a vessel violates the rules of the regional fisheries and the laws the government implemented on the area. For example, they fish too much of a same species, or fish a protected species. The captains of these vessels are usually extremely clear about the rules, and are fully aware of breaking them.
Such activity have high profits, thus fishers usually turn to it as a method for fast and easy money. Without the restrictions placed on them, they are able to fish large amounts of fish and fish rare and endangered species that can fetch a lot of money.
The biggest economic impact of illegal fishing on developing countries is the direct loss of the value of the catches that could be taken by local fishermen if the IUU fishing was not taking place. In addition to this are the loss of revenue from landing fees, licence fees and taxes payable by legal fishing operators. There are also indirect impacts in terms of loss of income and employment in related industries; and any loss in income will also have impacts on the consumer demands of families working in the fishing industry
Then, there are the environment impacts. Illegal fishing have a significant negative impact on the environment. Illegal fishing have damaged the fragile ecosystems in the area, especially extremely vulnerable species like coral reefs, sea birds and more. This will result in a snowball effect. When a species' population decrease, the population of its predator will also decrease, and the population of some other species will increase, upsetting the balance of the ecosystem.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Blog Prompt
In the modern society, professional sports careers are mostly short lived and requires much effort to be even slightly successful. It is diffucult for one to be successful as you have numerous competitors training just as hard or even harder than you. It is also diffucult for you to find a suitable and willing coach. Even if manage to achieve a medal or even break a record, other people will overtake you in no time. These careers also require the time and money to train and buy equipments. Even if you mange to become successful, your career will end quickly as sports careers have a specific age limit, which requires you to quit after a certain age. Thus, sports careers are not really profitable and just short-term.
So why should one join this shord-lived career? Many people do not think that this is an option for them as they want a stable career to last them their lives. However, i do not agree with them. Anyone with a dream in sports should try for a professional sports career. The point of a sports career is not to earn one's life saving. It is to pursue your dream and to what you like. It should not matter how much money you earn. It is whether you like your career or not.
Therefore, I disagree that you should not join a professional sports career just because it is short-lived.
So why should one join this shord-lived career? Many people do not think that this is an option for them as they want a stable career to last them their lives. However, i do not agree with them. Anyone with a dream in sports should try for a professional sports career. The point of a sports career is not to earn one's life saving. It is to pursue your dream and to what you like. It should not matter how much money you earn. It is whether you like your career or not.
Therefore, I disagree that you should not join a professional sports career just because it is short-lived.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Blog Prompt
In the modern workforce, it is not uncommon to see women being the victim of sterotypes and biasedness. They typically receive less pay than male workers and they also get less benefits. A 2008 survey of CEO pay at 3,242 North American companies by the Corporate Library found that female CEOs earned more in base pay, but when cash bonuses, perks and stock compensation were included, women made a median $1.7 million, or 85% of what male CEOs made. This shows that people are more biased towards male employees, and give them more advantages and more bonuses.
Employers are generally more biased towards male workers because they feel that women tend to let things like shoes, handbags, make-up and relationships hamper their productivity. They are also afraid of female employees going on paid maternal leave, which is a great bane to them. This could also wreak havoc in the middle of a project, or in a position of importance. People usually feel that women should stay at home nurturing children and tend to domestic matters. They think that women are less capable than men in many aspects, such as manual labour.
I feel that women should deserve equal standing and opportunities as men. They do just as much work as men and they still have work to do when they get home, like cleaning the house and taking care of kids. Nobody's pay should be determined by their gender. Would you think it acceptable if pay was determined by a person's race or nationality? People should get paid based on there experience and the work that they do. If there is a woman and a man applying for the same job, and the woman has more experience. and both people were hired, the woman should be getting paid more.
How can one justify by giving someone more or less pay because of their gender? Gender does not affect how intellegent or how well one does his work. Women have just the same amount of potential that men have, and an equal amount of pay and opportunities should be adequet. Equal job should be equal to same pay.
Although women might not be suitable for some jobs, like manual labour, they are more suitable than men in other jobs, for example, precise jobs like sewing and mabye some lab jobs.
Therefore, I think that women should be given queal standing and opportunities in the workforce.
Employers are generally more biased towards male workers because they feel that women tend to let things like shoes, handbags, make-up and relationships hamper their productivity. They are also afraid of female employees going on paid maternal leave, which is a great bane to them. This could also wreak havoc in the middle of a project, or in a position of importance. People usually feel that women should stay at home nurturing children and tend to domestic matters. They think that women are less capable than men in many aspects, such as manual labour.
I feel that women should deserve equal standing and opportunities as men. They do just as much work as men and they still have work to do when they get home, like cleaning the house and taking care of kids. Nobody's pay should be determined by their gender. Would you think it acceptable if pay was determined by a person's race or nationality? People should get paid based on there experience and the work that they do. If there is a woman and a man applying for the same job, and the woman has more experience. and both people were hired, the woman should be getting paid more.
How can one justify by giving someone more or less pay because of their gender? Gender does not affect how intellegent or how well one does his work. Women have just the same amount of potential that men have, and an equal amount of pay and opportunities should be adequet. Equal job should be equal to same pay.
Although women might not be suitable for some jobs, like manual labour, they are more suitable than men in other jobs, for example, precise jobs like sewing and mabye some lab jobs.
Therefore, I think that women should be given queal standing and opportunities in the workforce.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Blog Prompt
In any city, it is inevitable that we see bustling roads with numerous cars and most of the times, roads are clogged up with cars, especially during peak hours. Vehicles are moving at a crawl and even pedastrains walk faster than them. Sometimes, it is pointless to even drive, as walking is faster.
Traffic woes are part and parcel of a bustling city. This is an obvious fact if you have been to cities like New York. The transportation system is there to give us convenience, but sometimes, it becomes a bane to us when it is overused. It polutes the air, it slows down pedastrains, it creates noise pollution, and it is very slow.
Traffic congestion is caused by many reasons. Traffic congestion occurs when traffic's demand for space is greater than the available road capacity. Either that or the road capacity decreases. This is caused by accidents on the road, taking up a few lanes of the road. Traffic can be increased by festivals and events.
In a bustling city, there must be transportation for the population to get to their destination swifly and efficiently. Without a traffic system, people would have no way to get to work, which might be kilometres away, and thus, there will be too little employment, leading to the city having a small workforce.
Although the government have tried to ease traffic congestion, it is still not enough, and traffic congestion poses a big problem. In Singapore, ERP is invented to discourage drivers to drive on specific roads, thus helping to ease the traffic, although some people might not like it.
Traffic woes are part and parcel of a bustling city. This is an obvious fact if you have been to cities like New York. The transportation system is there to give us convenience, but sometimes, it becomes a bane to us when it is overused. It polutes the air, it slows down pedastrains, it creates noise pollution, and it is very slow.
Traffic congestion is caused by many reasons. Traffic congestion occurs when traffic's demand for space is greater than the available road capacity. Either that or the road capacity decreases. This is caused by accidents on the road, taking up a few lanes of the road. Traffic can be increased by festivals and events.
In a bustling city, there must be transportation for the population to get to their destination swifly and efficiently. Without a traffic system, people would have no way to get to work, which might be kilometres away, and thus, there will be too little employment, leading to the city having a small workforce.
Although the government have tried to ease traffic congestion, it is still not enough, and traffic congestion poses a big problem. In Singapore, ERP is invented to discourage drivers to drive on specific roads, thus helping to ease the traffic, although some people might not like it.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Blog Prompt
Our fossil fuels are running out. We cannot deny that. Scientists have predicted that oil will run out in 40 years, natural gas in 60 years adn coal in 220 years. People have suggested "renewable energy", but will this new source of energy to satisfy our crave for power and energy? Renewable energy has been a greatly controversial topic that has been brought up in recent years due to the oil crisis. Renewable energy is not new to us. It has been here for many years, since the oil crisis was predicted. Although renewable energy seems like our only hope, it is quite undeveloped, and we still have much to master.
There are many pros and cons to renewable energy. Here i am going to discuss them.
One of the major pros is that it produces little or none greenhouse gases. Burning fossil fuels usually produce greenhouse gases wich trap heat withing the earth, making it hotter every year. Renewable energy sources usually do not produce greenhouse gases, as they rely on other ways to spin the turbines to generate energy.
The second pro of renewable energy is of course, it is renewable. It does not require the burning of fossil fuels to make energy, so it can still produce power even after our oil supply runs out. It does not drain the limited amount of fossil fuels we already have, instead they tap into limitless sources of energy.
However, renewable energy also has a lot of cons.
Firstly, these new sources of energy are wuite expensive and not really worth it. They cost a lot more that the conventional burning of fossil fuels and it does not produce much energy compared to buring fossil fuels. That is why many countries prefer using fossil fuels to produce cheap energy. They also cost much money to research and perfect, and governments are usually reluctant in leaving so much money aside for research.
Secondly, renewable energy also sometimes causes changes to the environment. For example, hydroelectric energy makes use of water in order to produce power. It affects the ecology and causes downstream problems. Decay of vegetation on the riverbed can also cause a buildup of methane which contributes to the greenhouse effects. Dams may also cause an alteration of the natural river flow and affect wildlife in the area as well. Water which is colder and which is lacking in oxygen tends to be released into the water this kills the fish, sudden release of water like this may also result in flooding. Flooding can also be caused by the dam operators, who release the water too fast, causing the river to flood downstream.
Geothermal energy makes use of the steam from the Earth's ground in order to generate power. These plants can bring up toxic chemicals and heat from the earth when it tries to obtain the steam, releasing it into the area around it, killing wildlife around it. Drilling such geothermal reservoirs can also cost a lot.
With ocean energy, during construction and putting in place of pipes may damage the ecosystem.
Some renewable sources of energy are also erratic and does nto produce a constant supply of electricity.
For example, solar power is not a constant source of energyas it is also limited to the daytime as well as non-cloudy days.
. Solar radiation is also controlled by geography.
In wind energy, the wind turbines are huge and they have to be placed where little people are living. These places might not be suitable, as the wind might be too weak, or there is no wind at all. Wind turbines only produce electricity when there is strong wind, which cannot be gaurenteed.
Although renewable energy has many cons, it is currently our only opiton in creating energy without fossil fuels, with the exception of nuclear power. Until we discover a new way of producing power, we have no choice but to stick with the current methods of producing renewable energy.
There are many pros and cons to renewable energy. Here i am going to discuss them.
One of the major pros is that it produces little or none greenhouse gases. Burning fossil fuels usually produce greenhouse gases wich trap heat withing the earth, making it hotter every year. Renewable energy sources usually do not produce greenhouse gases, as they rely on other ways to spin the turbines to generate energy.
The second pro of renewable energy is of course, it is renewable. It does not require the burning of fossil fuels to make energy, so it can still produce power even after our oil supply runs out. It does not drain the limited amount of fossil fuels we already have, instead they tap into limitless sources of energy.
However, renewable energy also has a lot of cons.
Firstly, these new sources of energy are wuite expensive and not really worth it. They cost a lot more that the conventional burning of fossil fuels and it does not produce much energy compared to buring fossil fuels. That is why many countries prefer using fossil fuels to produce cheap energy. They also cost much money to research and perfect, and governments are usually reluctant in leaving so much money aside for research.
Secondly, renewable energy also sometimes causes changes to the environment. For example, hydroelectric energy makes use of water in order to produce power. It affects the ecology and causes downstream problems. Decay of vegetation on the riverbed can also cause a buildup of methane which contributes to the greenhouse effects. Dams may also cause an alteration of the natural river flow and affect wildlife in the area as well. Water which is colder and which is lacking in oxygen tends to be released into the water this kills the fish, sudden release of water like this may also result in flooding. Flooding can also be caused by the dam operators, who release the water too fast, causing the river to flood downstream.
Geothermal energy makes use of the steam from the Earth's ground in order to generate power. These plants can bring up toxic chemicals and heat from the earth when it tries to obtain the steam, releasing it into the area around it, killing wildlife around it. Drilling such geothermal reservoirs can also cost a lot.
With ocean energy, during construction and putting in place of pipes may damage the ecosystem.
Some renewable sources of energy are also erratic and does nto produce a constant supply of electricity.
For example, solar power is not a constant source of energyas it is also limited to the daytime as well as non-cloudy days.
. Solar radiation is also controlled by geography.
In wind energy, the wind turbines are huge and they have to be placed where little people are living. These places might not be suitable, as the wind might be too weak, or there is no wind at all. Wind turbines only produce electricity when there is strong wind, which cannot be gaurenteed.
Although renewable energy has many cons, it is currently our only opiton in creating energy without fossil fuels, with the exception of nuclear power. Until we discover a new way of producing power, we have no choice but to stick with the current methods of producing renewable energy.
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