Monday, April 19, 2010
2040 To the Future and Beyond
Yawn, the alarm clock that is installed in my left ear started to go off. I roll out of my sleeping compartment and see my holographic outfit design center pop up, after a waterless shower I pick out a black suit and a neon green oxygen mask for the day. I jump on my hover cycle and race to class only at the speed of light because I just got a ticket last week for 188,256 Deici. Once parked in the tower and locked on to power charging I enter the learning center. I see all the age brackets that are the same age as I and after some time everyone sits down and settles in for the day. At exactly eight am earth time, the attendants come out with the dreaded syringes filled with neon blue liquid. After each student is shot in the soft spot of the neck with the lesson for the day, we all have to sit there and watch a review of the information that was just injected; they say the review sets it in the brain for life. I doubt it and I find it the most boring part of the day. By three o’clock earth time, we are free to go. Finally my friends and I head out for some synthetic food substances, there has been no real earth grown food for five years not but the synthetic isn’t that bad and its managed to keep the population of 90 million alive, so we cant complain. Then for a bit of fun we go race, the policia can’t keep up with the newest attachment for the hover bikes and we love it. Around Five pm my female parental unit called my telephonic mental attachment, I can’t pretend like I don’t hear it because its implanted in my brain. She upset and wants me to come back to port if I ever want to visit mars of the school trip I better make it fast, so I teleport back home. After a lesson on the dangers of the newest facial reformation and how the aliens are going to blow up the whole station my “mother” lets me go into my studio. I finish the mental download required for school, to prove again that the information injected made it into the cerebellum, and into the sleep compartment to do it all over again tomorrow, mental engage off!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Blog Number 7
This article “Pictures in Our Heads” by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson was extremely interesting, it talks about the connection between what we see on television and our perception on issues and the world. The article goes into great detail on two scientific experiments, the first conducted by George Gerbner he looked at prime time television and how accurately it depicted the real world. He found it to be completely false in nearly all aspects but also concluded that a shocking amount of people are effected by what they see on television, things like people develop less sympathy for rape victims, think crime is the norm, overestimate the number of physician and had more racially and sexist attitudes. The second experiment was conducted by Shanto Iyengar and Donald Kinder, these political psychologists alter the new contend for three different groups each with their own focus on important issues facing America. After a week the tested individual’s opinions were influenced by the programming and felt their focus issue was really the most important. In a way both studies support each other, the both prove that the messages seen on television create our perception of reality, weather its political or day to day reality. Both studies show that you can change people views on their own world just by what is projected upon them via the tube, scary to think about next time you sit down to watch Spongebob!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Blog 5- Shutter Island
Shutter Island staring the incredibly talented Leonardo DiCaprio is a captivating thriller about a metal institution, not unlike some in present day. It interesting story revolves around a mysteriously but lucrative business that this institution is becoming and how it is impossible to escape shutter island. The audio in the trailer is impacting and suspenseful. And the story line is complex with small details that foreshadow the real meanings. This captivating film, directed by Martin Scorsese, is not the typical teenage horror film as is tailored to intrigue the intellectuals. So call a babysitter and have enjoy Shutter Island this date night, you will be on the edge of your seat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYVrHkYoY80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYVrHkYoY80
FGCU Movie Review ( blog 4)
Benny and Joon is a heart filled movie starting the ever talented and stunning Johnny Depp as Sam and Mary Stewrd Masterson as Joon. Joon is a mentally challenged adult who is care for by her bother. Despite her intelligence she has outburst from time to time and need constant care. Benny her bother and only living relative has set the majority of his life aside to take care of her. On a hand of cards Joon losses and get Sam, who is also slightly mentally challenged, together they are quite a pair and their unique way of doing things will keep you laughing. But when Benny kick Sam out and Joon spirals into a gripping episode, the police and institutions may hold Joon forever. The message in this movie is relevant and extraordinary. This is a chick flick that will make your girlfriend happy and you wont be bored, i promise. So grab some humiliated grapes and enjoy this movie!
Emily suggested this movie to me ( and even let me borrow her copy), it is now my favorite movie. It worth seeing, and I loved it so much already bought my own copy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qbbIgG87vU
Emily suggested this movie to me ( and even let me borrow her copy), it is now my favorite movie. It worth seeing, and I loved it so much already bought my own copy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qbbIgG87vU
Big Brother is Watching....
In Amitai Etzino's article "Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You)" she goes into great detail tiring to show less privacy in a positive light. She outlines how controversial this issue is with specific details. In her introduction she talks about the "Horror stories" of lack of privacy and how it facilitates busy bodied neighbors but for the majority of the text she explains how less privacy is helping the greater good. Less privacy could save babies lives by protecting them against HIV and AIDS, or even protect the nation from terrorist with biometrics that will be able to recognize a face even with changes of identity. While concluding her article in effect to really show just how controversial the issue is she bring up Roe v. Wade as a privacy issue. Etzino proves that no matter your opinions on privacy it had valid points for both arguments.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Immokalee's Intersting Past and Exciting Future
I like to think I watch the history channel but honestly my television is rarely plugged in, much less watched. It’s safe to say I was stunned by how engrossed I was in the Immokalee videos assigned; I even enjoyed the assignment, shocker! This tremendous amount of history literally in our backyard, I had no idea how colorful Immokalee’s past is and how bright a future it has.
There were many communities represented in the video, most of the early years focused on the old Florida farmers. These are the men that built Immokalee and started the agricultural industry that is still in effect today. The Seminole Indians were a huge part of the birth of Immokalee; it was even named after the Seminole word for “my home”. Immigrant workers were also depicted in the video near the end, regarding the people who harvest the crops now and how machinery is changing this custom. The whole story has a sense of teamwork between all the communities that share Immokalee and through history these people have come together to help this area prosper.
Compared to where I grew up Immokalee is like a whole different planet but there are some similarities I can relate to. In Holland there are a lot of cows and farming is widespread, but I grew up mostly in the city. Furthermore it’s hard to imagine having a community with only 47 farmers and a land that’s hardly been touched by humans. Most of the land in Holland is manmade and has been farmed and lived on for hundreds of years by thousands of people, and good luck finding anything like and Indian! One thing I could relate to was the community all knowing each other and helping one another, most of the people that lived in my community were like a family and were similar to the structure of people in Immokalee.
I think Immokalee is both the new and old American Dream, it was uncharted territory for farmer to come and make their own, which was the American dream. With its evolving communities and adaptations to the changing industry economy it’s becoming the new American Dream. I think the Farming industry will never die in Immokalee and the introduction of other industry will grow exponentially. In the video the army noted that it’s a very central location in Florida that once this is noted by business will move in and around this budding community. I think in ten years Immokalee will grow more than estimated, I feel the people of Immokalee want expansion and will embrace it. In ten years Immokalee will be a beautiful city with a whole style and mindset of its own.
There were many communities represented in the video, most of the early years focused on the old Florida farmers. These are the men that built Immokalee and started the agricultural industry that is still in effect today. The Seminole Indians were a huge part of the birth of Immokalee; it was even named after the Seminole word for “my home”. Immigrant workers were also depicted in the video near the end, regarding the people who harvest the crops now and how machinery is changing this custom. The whole story has a sense of teamwork between all the communities that share Immokalee and through history these people have come together to help this area prosper.
Compared to where I grew up Immokalee is like a whole different planet but there are some similarities I can relate to. In Holland there are a lot of cows and farming is widespread, but I grew up mostly in the city. Furthermore it’s hard to imagine having a community with only 47 farmers and a land that’s hardly been touched by humans. Most of the land in Holland is manmade and has been farmed and lived on for hundreds of years by thousands of people, and good luck finding anything like and Indian! One thing I could relate to was the community all knowing each other and helping one another, most of the people that lived in my community were like a family and were similar to the structure of people in Immokalee.
I think Immokalee is both the new and old American Dream, it was uncharted territory for farmer to come and make their own, which was the American dream. With its evolving communities and adaptations to the changing industry economy it’s becoming the new American Dream. I think the Farming industry will never die in Immokalee and the introduction of other industry will grow exponentially. In the video the army noted that it’s a very central location in Florida that once this is noted by business will move in and around this budding community. I think in ten years Immokalee will grow more than estimated, I feel the people of Immokalee want expansion and will embrace it. In ten years Immokalee will be a beautiful city with a whole style and mindset of its own.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Overwhelmed?.....Im there.
Originally this semester was proposed as amazing, I would flawless glide through life with grace, Wrong.
I'm having a hard time managing a full time job with a boss that has no concept of the amount of time university requires.
In addition to the heavy work load I took on for myself with 18 credit hours.
Not to mention my ethics professor, who tells me I will never reach excellence if I do the norm each day.
Tiring to find anytime for fun, when I'm required to upkeep 2 houses and watch a 4 year old, from 3 pm on!
So rather than complaining, the soul purpose of this post is for feedback, I'm sure many of you have crazier lives than mine. How do you do it? Seriously, whats the key to juggling all this and not dropping the ball?
Overwhelmed Amber
I'm having a hard time managing a full time job with a boss that has no concept of the amount of time university requires.
In addition to the heavy work load I took on for myself with 18 credit hours.
Not to mention my ethics professor, who tells me I will never reach excellence if I do the norm each day.
Tiring to find anytime for fun, when I'm required to upkeep 2 houses and watch a 4 year old, from 3 pm on!
So rather than complaining, the soul purpose of this post is for feedback, I'm sure many of you have crazier lives than mine. How do you do it? Seriously, whats the key to juggling all this and not dropping the ball?
Overwhelmed Amber
Monday, January 18, 2010
MLK day....a day of speeches?
Today seemed ideal to tackle the assignment at hand. No, not because I was off work and procrastinated, although its not entirely false. After starting my day by watching the whole "I have a Dream" speech I was inspired to read Citizenship Now.
"Who and What is American?" is an extremely interesting piece that's focus is on the divides in the American people. Despite this dark undertone of division the article is almost more of a call to action, and its quite convincing. Its well written and witty in examples of primarily how political parties segregate Americans by their "modifying adjective" and urges people to look past that. It refers to different stereotypes and walks of life, making it relate to nearly every person. With a focus on setting aside the things that make us different and embracing the unifying American traits, Lapam captivates his audience.
While reading this article, I couldn't help but picture a younger man at a podium influencing the people. I felt like Lewis Lapam was directly talking to me and every other American citizen. It was longer than the other selection but I was never bored and found myself enjoying it, Oh sin of sins! All together it was intersting and very fitting for the day!
"Who and What is American?" is an extremely interesting piece that's focus is on the divides in the American people. Despite this dark undertone of division the article is almost more of a call to action, and its quite convincing. Its well written and witty in examples of primarily how political parties segregate Americans by their "modifying adjective" and urges people to look past that. It refers to different stereotypes and walks of life, making it relate to nearly every person. With a focus on setting aside the things that make us different and embracing the unifying American traits, Lapam captivates his audience.
While reading this article, I couldn't help but picture a younger man at a podium influencing the people. I felt like Lewis Lapam was directly talking to me and every other American citizen. It was longer than the other selection but I was never bored and found myself enjoying it, Oh sin of sins! All together it was intersting and very fitting for the day!
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