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We developed several questions or lines of inquiry for each of you to follow as you continue to work on your paper. Work on those for the next several days, and then post a progress report in the comments below.
Identify one or two questions or lines of inquiry that we talked about for your topic in class on Thursday. Say what that question or inquiry was, and then follow with a brief summary of what you learned over the weekend.
Give enough detail that we can see what the evidence or argument is for each claim. Everything should be in your own words.
To comment, click on the "# comments" link below this post. Copy and paste your report into the comment box. Click on the dropdown menu below the comment box and choose "anonymous." Then click on "publish."
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Have a great weekend - I hope you have fun exploring your topic more!
1.Reduced face-to-face contact: Social networking makes it so people spend less time than ever interacting face-to-face. A National School Boards Association report states that teens and 'tweens spend about nine hours per week on social networking activity - as much time as they spend watching television. Meanwhile, Nielsen reports that one in every six minutes spent online is used on a social networking or blogging site. This type of activity often replaces time people spend interacting in person.
ReplyDeletehttp://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com/Are_Social_Networks_Harmful_to_Society
2. People were physically social, i.e. meeting other people personally and communicating with them
School going children were more into outdoor activities
Users used to spend lesser time on the Web
http://socialnetworkbuzz.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/top-10-comparisons-between-life-before-and-after-social-networking/
3."If we only wanted to be happy it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are."
http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_antisocial_network.html
Ronnie Phung
Okay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
DeleteI have done a vast quantity of reading lately on a variety of subjects and that has led to some interesting lines of thinking. Here are some URLs (copy-paste them; blogger refuses to linkify):
ReplyDeletehttp://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/06/study-shows-veterans-may-be-at-risk-for-aging-at-accelerated-rate/
http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/18/how-teen-rejection-can-lead-to-chronic-disease-later-in-life/
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/repository/ap06_englang_roskelly_50098.pdf
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/groseclose/Media.Bias.8.htm
Soooooo, linking ideas...
First Two Links
-The long-term effects on those suffering combat-related trauma (physical or mental) are very similar to those reported in those who suffered targeted rejection as teens; while I do not have an article at the moment to prove this, I imagine that the results of childhood trauma stemming from pervasive emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse would produce a similar spectrum of results.
-This ties into rhetoric because a lot of abuse, whether from parents or peers in face-to-face interactions or those over other communication methods, comes in the form of negative rhetoric; those who abuse are often remarkably capable, intuitive rhetoricians who show immense sensitivity in identifying exactly what will hurt the most
Third Article
-Outside of Advanced Placement English programs, such as the one described in this article, there is little discussion of rhetoric; neither usage nor understanding are discussed and, in all honesty, I never even heard the word used outside of novels I read until college.
-An understanding of what rhetoric is, how it impacts communication, and how to recognize it in action could potentially increase the ability of young people to make informed decisions about political candidates, write more persuasive papers, and, possibly, recognize when others are intentionally utilizing rhetorical behavior to abuse.
Fourth Article
-Media is verifiable and poses a significant challenge to all consumers in acquiring a truly fair and balanced perspective on current events.
-I speculate that the relative dearth of explicit instruction in rhetoric during primary and secondary education could tend to leave young adults vulnerable to the influence of a biased media outlets; many journalists do receive extensive training in rhetoric during their undergraduate and graduate years.
Discussion with some family friends over tea was fairly interesting on this subject. My cousin (age 40) has encountered rhetoric either as something cleverly sneaked in by high school teachers or as explicit instruction in speech, English, or political science classes at the junior college level. Older friends in their 50's and 60's recount little memory of being taught about rhetoric in their younger years; they had better education in history and fine arts than my contemporaries but little on the formal study of persuasion. Another interesting take from that conversation was that, in their perception, the use of rhetoric in news media had increased significantly over the last 10 or 12 years. I read that rhetoric was taught and considered essential for all people to understand until the late 19th century; I am no wondering why that changed and I think I will be looking into as part of my project.
Aside from the areas we talked about concentrating in during our discussion in office hours, you should come up with a brief definition of rhetoric and post it. If you're just talking about rules of composition and speaking or of speaking and writing effectively, then everyone certainly had those in school in their English class. You seem to mean something more like speaking and writing to persuade without regard for truth, or something more sinister. I think you might be thinking more along the lines of an informal logic course, where people learn about common logical fallacies, for example.
Delete“18 % of teens would stop communicating is their favorite social networks shut down. 90% are on facebook and 93% use their mobile phones.” “18% said they would stop communicating altogether is mobile phones suddenly became unavailable.” Obviously kids are using less face to face time than social media.Mashable.com
ReplyDelete49% teens say the best way to communicate is face to face, with 33% liking text and only 9% talking on the phone. 43% said they would like to disconnect occasionally, and 41% claim they are addicted to their mobile device. 36% said they wish they could go back to a time with no Facebook.
Today’s teens are the first generation to go though their whole life with some form of social media. This is helping parents realize the effects of social networking since 70% hide their online behavior. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Okay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
Delete1.brake down in face-to-face contact
ReplyDeleteIn an article I was reading it talked about how certain characteristics of social networks may provoke negative experiences that would affect a relationship. things like friend deleting, ignoring or denying friend request,top friends application can stir up problem and end friendships.
also shy people would rather start a conversation with a person they want to talk to on a social network instead of getting over their shyness. decline in physical human contact means teens struggle to formulate basic social skills and emotional reactions they should have. all of these negative effects connect with other negative habits and that's why I am worried about the way people act on social networks.
2.brake down your worries.
Another great article I read talked about how facebook and twitter are harming children's development. it talks about how kids brain's fail to develop properly for over exposure to screen-based technology. not just brain damage but facebook and twitter addictions are unhealthy. "exposure to technology was damaging children’s ability to concentrate in the classroom" said one of my articles and I see this in my class for myself haha.
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.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9620117/Twitter-and-Facebook-harming-childrens-development.html
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Authors:
Tokunaga, Robert S.
Source:
CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, Jul/Aug2011, Vol. 14 Issue 7/8, p425-432, 8p, 2 Charts
Okay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
Delete1.) How would we funding for more recreation centers?
ReplyDeleteThe way that the recreation centers would get more funding is by getting private donations that would give money to the centers. What I mean is that the community will have to search for these private donors. This will help the recreational centers get the funning that they need. Another way to get the funding is making a list about why the funding is needed for the recreation centers and taking it to a city's public meeting to discuss this. Also, what I learned is that making a proposal will also help get through the money that the centers need. If they are convinced then they will somehow give the money to the centers. Making a fund raising event will bring in a lot of people that want to donate to the community and so they help raise the money for the recreational centers. Finally, what I learned through this research is that any kind of help will raise money that these recreation centers would need.
Sources:ferrysburg.org,ehow.com
Victoria Perez.
It looks like most rec centers have a start up cost of around 17 million+, and an ongoing operating cost of around 800k/year, so you'll need a serious organizing plan to get one up and running, and to keep them running (several cities have recently reduced the # of rec centers by over 40%). I've started a Yahoo! group for your topic - you should get an email from me with an invitation. I've posted quite a few links to resources for community organizing, and also to operating costs and procedures for other rec centers. Those talk some about funding sources.
DeleteHow should we be producing our food?
ReplyDeleteWith the growing demand of food to feed 8 billion people, society has turned to artificial ways.
Most experts agree that if we are to feed 8 billion people - many of them demanding a meat-rich diet - in 2030, then world food production will have to increase by at least 40 per cent. In the view of FAO, 80 per cent of this increase will have to come from more intensive crop production, and the remaining 20 per cent from expansion of arable land, much at the expense of existing forests.
"Sustainable intensification without further degradation of natural resources and environment still remains a challenge," it suggests in its latest report, Agriculture: Towards 2015/2030. While FAO admits that the number of hungry will remain "stubbornly high", it believes that growth in food production, although slower than in the past, will still outstrip population growth.
However,
There is also much talk today of sustainable agriculture. This describes systems of food production where farmers work with nature, rather than chafe against it. Instead of blitzing micro-organisms with pesticides, they use integrated pest management (IPM), and encourage beneficial insects at the expense of pest species. Rather than relying on artificial fertilisers to maintain fertility, farmers rotate their crops; use animal manures and plant crops, which can be used as green manure.
"If we can improve agricultural practices across the board, we can dramatically increase our food production from existing lands, without to clear more or put more pressure on soils. Simple things like good crop rotation, sowing at the right time of the year, basic weed control, are what are needed. They're very well known but not always used," said Andrew Campbell, an Australian environmental consultant.
source: http://www.peopleandplanet.net/?lid=26107§ion=34&topic=44
-We can produce our food with the practice of sustainable agriculture.
-Camille Matue
Good - keep looking into sustainable ag and seeing how plausible it is to produce enough food using that method. You might also look into the demand for meat heavy diets and see if there's anything to be done about that, as it seems to be putting the most pressure on our land use.
DeleteIn class there were many points about farming practices, one was the worry of GMO’s. From that I form two questions: Should people be concerned with GMO’s in their food? Does the financial profit of GMO’s out weigh the long term effects on the human body?
ReplyDeleteYes, people should be concerned with GMO’s in their food. GMO’s are toxic and allergenic. When you go into a grocery store and buy a product you should think twice. That product that you love so much can possibly send you into anaphylactic shock. The transferring of DNA genes to create food has no boundaries. If DNA strands from a peanut have been transferred into an apple seed and the tree grows and someone with a peanut allergy eats an apple from that tree, that person can have an allergic reaction and possibly die. That person wouldn’t expect to have an allergic reaction to peanuts when eating an apple, they may not know what’s going on so they will not know how to respond.
“In 2009, researchers linked consumption of three of Monsanto’s GE corn varieties with organ damage in a study of the effects of GE food on mammalian health. All three varieties of corn were approved for consumption in Canada, the U.S. and Europe (Priesnitz, Wendy. "The Problem With Gmos." Natural Life 141 (2011): 5-7. GreenFILE. Web. 22 Oct. 2012).
Question: How should we producing our food?
ReplyDeleteWe don’t have a food safety system in this country, so step one would be to create one. By putting together the current food safety United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this food agency would oversee the production of the foods with science-based food safety. This would include, most notably, pathogen reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point(HAACCP), a system that predicts possible problems in the flow of production and takes steps to prevent them from occurring.
source:http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/food_news/how_do_we_make_our_food_supply_safer
Daniel A. ^.^
Do you mean we don't have a food safety system that can account for new production technologies? B/c we do have a system in general - as you mention, the USDA has rules and regulations for food safety.
DeleteWith the high demand of cheaper meat, the government is lax in its policies when it comes to food regulations. How is this affecting the general populace of meat eaters?
ReplyDelete____________________________
Every year, on average, 76 million people get sick and 5,000 people are killed due to foodborne diseases. The meat becomes contaminated during sloppy kills and filthy living conditions. With the high demand of meat, more and more animals are killed to meet quotas and fewer and fewer workers are hired in order to gain maximum profit. With workers killing so many animals in such a quick time, animals are more than often not slaughtered properly and fecal matters and etc. goes into the meat that is meant for consumption. The fecal matter can hold high levels of bacterias - like E. coli and salmonella.
E. coli is the number one leading cause of kidney failure in children and kills 5-10% of it's victims while leaving the rest disabled in some way. Not even a decade ago, it was so rare but with more people wanting meat and corporations trying to gain max. profit, safety comes last compared to meeting the quota.
By safety, I don't mean only for the people at risk of eating contaminated meat but the workers required to slaughter the animals. The belt speeds have been raised to higher speeds in order to kill more animals in a shorter amount of time. Equipment is often faulty and animals are not properly killed or stunned causing them to injure workers in fear. "Because meatpacking plants are fined when their plants show high injury rates, plant managers and owners have been known to keep false logs that misrepresent the actual occurrence of injury and illness by as much as 1,000 percent."
Sources: Slaughterhouse by Gail A. Eisnitz
"Slaughterhouses and Porcessing"
GABBY URBINA
It seems like maybe a campaign to get people to reduce meat in their diet might be a part of a good food policy, as meat is a major issue on all parts of the system.
DeleteQuestion: How should we producing our food?
ReplyDeleteWe need to have a more strict control over the producers and manufacturers so they can do their job right, and provide more healthy foods for people. also we should shorten the food chain and not over produce foods. Food safety in the United States cannot be improved without understanding exactly what is making people sick. Only 4 to 6 percent of those who fall ill from foodborne pathogens discover what caused their illness. The government must increase funding to improve surveillance so that we know what is really going on with the producers and manufacturers. so if they are doing something wrong with the food supply, then we would know and we can stop them.
source: http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/food_news/how_do_we_make_our_food_supply_safer
Thomas T. :D
Do they offer any specific suggestions for what the controls and processes would look like, and what the cost would be?
Delete1. How should we be producing our food?
ReplyDeleteIn an article I have read, it discusses the impact of preferences in local U.S. farmers and the increased prices on farm sales, focusing on farm sales made to supermarkets and wholesalers. There are statistics shown in the growth of food and how the food safety standards are examined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the nation's Food Safety Modernization Act. It also discusses the effects of having "to stem the outflow from rural communities and make those places livable. That means repopulating our working land with young, beginning farmers, many who are interested in local and organic," making these aspects an impact on how production of food is made is due to the consumers' preferences. (Local Foods Grow Up By ROYA Wolverson)
In another article I read, it discusses that our food should be produced without using any toxins because the way our food is raised does not have nurturing qualities as too protecting the earth as well. There are pesticides and chemicals that are being used in our food produce. Also, hormones are used to grow livestock because it is used at faster rate. The chemicals are being used too but for the growth of vegetation, and chemicals are used for the growth of vegetation. These products are all toxic and this may cause us to have diseases. product is toxic. (Why We Must Produce Food and Control Our Food Sources By Minister Louis Farrakhan)
Kimberly Chao
Farming Practices
*So it makes the product toxic. In order to fix our production of food, we must find ways in which will not have pesticides or any chemicals in farming, by having farms eliminating any use of chemicals and using natural resources. And improving on our agricultural practices throughout the United States.
DeleteDid anyone have any specific suggestions about how practical it is to provide food without the use of pesticides, and the mechanics of how we'd achieve that?
Delete1.)Dangers of pesticides
ReplyDeletePesticides are used to destroy insects that would normally invade a crop; these pesticides are sprayed onto the crop in which they will remain. Pesticides tend to keep the bugs out but the chemicals in; these same cops are sold to the public and are also used to feed animals. These chemicals where intended to kill bugs which are living organisms and with in time they can harm the body if eaten. The chemicals reach the colon and stay there making it toxic and poisoning.
These chemicals also have a way of making it into your body when eating meat of an animal that was feed these chemical infested crops.
It is said that 7 of the most toxic chemicals known to man are approved for the use of pesticides. It is also said that in china about 500,000 people suffer pesticide poisoning and about 500 of them die.
Effects of Pesticides globalhealingcenter.com
2.)Worries about GMOs
According to the academy of environmental medicine several animal studies have shown serious health risk associated with genetically modified organisms.
A study was made where scientist fed rats GM corn and as a result found out that the rats that ate the GM corn had less and smaller babies and more than half of those babies died
GMO Dangers responsibletechnology.org
3.)Positives about GMO’s
Farmers have been inserting gmo’s in to crops and animals for years they do so for many reasons. one reason is to keep bugs from eating away the crops another may be so that the crops won’t have to freeze during cold time and it can make it easier to farm all year long. GMO’s also makes it easier to provide food for such a large population. And lastly genetically altered foods can also be manipulated to carry vitamins, minerals, and proteins that they otherwise would not have.
Angelica Ponce 114
The only thing is that those look like advocacy groups - I'd just check to see the sources they used, and try to find groups that are most academic so you see the whole story of all the studies and not just the ones that support the group's position, if you see what I mean?
DeleteHow would we fund for more rec centers?
ReplyDeleteBasically from the research i found they said it would be a good idea to start a fund-raising committee. find non profit agencies to help you fund raise including churches. also know who would fund raise including the governmentFind friends of local potential donors or philanthropists who you have identified, who will go with members of the fund-raising committee to visit the donor prospect to solicit a contribution.
Read more: How to Get Funding to Open a Community Recreation Center | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6634527_funding-open-community-recreation-center.html#ixzz2A5j6Wyp6
Derius Johnson
It looks like most rec centers have a start up cost of around 17 million+, and an ongoing operating cost of around 800k/year, so you'll need a serious organizing plan to get one up and running, and to keep them running (several cities have recently reduced the # of rec centers by over 40%). I've started a Yahoo! group for your topic - you should get an email from me with an invitation. I've posted quite a few links to resources for community organizing, and also to operating costs and procedures for other rec centers. Those talk some about funding sources.
DeleteQuestion 1: If farmers shift to organic farming, will the production sustain society's hunger?
ReplyDeleteStudies have shown that organic farms can produce as much, sometimes more, than conventional farms. UC Davis agricultural scientist Bill Liebhardt, after reviewing 154 growing seasons' worth of data on various crops grown on rain-fed and irrigated land in the United States, found that organic corn yields were 94% of conventional yields, organic wheat yields were 97%, and organic soybean yields were 94%. Also, more than 200 studies in North America and Europe done by Per Pinstrup Andersen and colleagues concluded that organic yields were about 80% of conventional yields. As for poorer nations, there was a 7 year study conducted from Maikaal District in central India involving 1,000 farmers cultivating 3,200 hectares. Results concluded that average yields for cotton, wheat, chili, and soy were as much as 20% higher on organic farms than on nearby conventionally ones. University of Essex researchers Jules Pretty and Rachel Hine studied over 200 agricultural projects in the developing world that converted to organic and ecological approaches. This study included 9 million farms on nearly 30 million hectares thus yielding and an average of 93%. Therefore, organic farming is more than capable of feeding the world.
Question 2: How should food be produced?
After reading several articles, I've stumbled upon a plausible solution that I agree with. There needs to be a middle ground that both organic and nonorganic farmers can agree upon. Choosing between the two extremes isn't going to solve nor change anything. Farmers are often unable and unwilling to go fully organic due to the costs and risks associated (ie more labor intensive, crops are rotated yielding less than other years and causing less income.) However, if more and more farmers adopt the principles of organic farming and depend on a small fraction of chemicals (pesticides, chemical produced fertilizer etc) the troubles nonorganic farming yields will lessen. "And farmers who focus on building their soils, increasing biodiversity, or bringing livestock into their rotation aren't precluded from occasionally turning to biotech crops or synthetic nitrogen or any other yield-enhancing innovations in the future, particularly in places where the soils are heavily depleted." This integration will lead to a healthier environment that will efficiently benefit farmers economically and society will be more satisfied as a whole.
http://0-web.ebscohost.com.alice.dvc.edu/ehost/detail?sid=19fbbd1d-0c6f-4ac9-a0c8-95a47888aac5%40sessionmgr4&vid=2&hid=7&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=mth&AN=20548110
Sarah Niualiku
Looks like you have a good focus going forward - keep looking into that possible "organic with flexibility" method.
DeleteIs the residue dangerous? How much can we clean up?
ReplyDeleteThe Historical Radiological Assessment (HRA) identified 90 sites that were impacted by the use of radioactive materials. It concluded that 60 of the sites still need additional study and /or removal of radioactive contamination. Some of the sites are very contaminated, but none of the sites are contaminated enough to be dangerous to humans in the short term. Most sites are contaminated by radionuclides with relatively short hazardous lives. Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30.1 years and Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28.78 years. Some of the sites have been contaminated with longer term radionuclides, such as Radium-226, with a half-life of 1,599 years, and require a long-term assessment of the radioactivity. A half-life is the amount of time it takes for ½ of the radioactive material originally present to decay to a harmless state. After two half-lives, ¼ of the original radioactivity remains. After three half-lives, 1/8 will remain, etc. At 27 sites of residual radioactivity contamination, the issues have been addressed. Contamination at these sites were either not present or found and remediated.
(U.S. Navy, Draft Final Historical Radiological Assessment, Volume II)
I personally would be concerned if I was at a site with Radium-226 which has a half-life of 1,599 years!
A superior court judge ruled in July 2011, that the City of San Francisco’s redevelopment plan for Hunters Point Shipyard(HPS) failed to properly evaluate the environmental and health risks from allowing the Navy to transfer ownership of the still contaminated Superfund site before the clean-up of the area is complete.
(Kane, San Francisco Chronicle)
Gary O.
This looks great - do you feel like you have good direction, now, and that the project is going along well?
Delete1) Cost and difficulties of organic farming.
ReplyDeleteOrganic farming are land and labor intensive, which is one of the main reasons why agriculture has moved away from it. Its not any better for the envioronment and it does not do a good job feeding lots of people in the process. The growth process will also make an increase of price for organic food. In addition the process in organic farming in small acre farms, is not different from large cultivating farms.
The Problem With Organic Food http://www.american.com
2) worries about GMOs
GMOs have not undergone vigorous testing to assess their potential impact on human health. It has been linked to many human health issues such as allergies, accelerated aging, digestive diseases, and organ damage. The ratings has an increase of worries. In addition to the high levels of chemicals used in cultivating these crops containing GMO's end up in our food.
The Food Threat That Worries Your Doctor http://www.organicgardening.com
Harin Heang
3)
The only thing is that those look like advocacy groups - I'd just check to see the sources they used, and try to find groups that are most academic so you see the whole story of all the studies and not just the ones that support the group's position, if you see what I mean?
DeleteDoes social media make you less social?
ReplyDeleteA lot of people would think when your using social media you are being social so it makes you more social. Some would even say it improves your social skills but my research has caused me to believe in a different theory.How we interact with people through social media differs from how we interact with people face to face. People who interact with people through social media all of the time will have a more difficult time interacting with people face to face because they are not used to it.Social media can cause people to alienate themselves making them less social when it comes to face to face interaction which to me is real social interaction.
source: Urban times, Social media: Does it make you less Social? by Nathan Liu
Dominique M. Hines
Did the author include any evidence for his claims? Is there evidence that online social interaction operates differently in terms of individual psychology and social dynamics?
DeleteOkay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
Recreation Centers
ReplyDelete1. How much does it cost to build a recreation center on average?
Well since not all recreation centers are the same (size, location, and amount of rooms or facilities offered), it's hard to pin point an exact amount. But I tried to find the average amount throughout the nation.
-It would cost about $178.89 per square feet to build a community center in San Francisco. It is the second most expensive place to build one after New York City.
-About $269.64 per square feet to build a swimming pool.
-About $202.20 per square feet to build an indoor soccer field.
Source- http://evstudio.info/construction-cost-per-square-foot-of-community-centers-in-major-us-cities/
2. How would the community or person interested in building a recreation center get funding for it?
I was hoping to find that the city would pay for the whole construction. But it seems as though people would have to work for getting funding.
-Step 1: Organize a committee (people of different ethnic, economic, educational and social groups) in your neighborhood to introduce the idea. Ask a city official about the project and if its manageable.
-Step 2: Create a proposal with the programs it will offer, the equipment and staff needed, and the space.
-Step 3: Find a place/property for the location.
-Step 4: Bring the proposal to the city. Ask for funding.
-Step 5: Form a fund-raising committee to look for potential grants and money for the recreation center.
-Step 6: Ask for donations around the community by sending out letters.
-Step 7: Make a special social event to publicize the project. Approach corporate sponsors, local businesses, and media for donations.
Source- http://www.ehow.com/how_6634527_funding-open-community-recreation-center.html
Solongo B.
Good information to have! I posted some example operating reports from real rec centers on the yahoo group, so you can see their costs and funding sources.
DeleteSeveral questions that still bother me:
ReplyDelete1. We speak heavily on the positive effects of rec centers and necessity to increase the numbers but(a) where would funding come from?(b) Would it be economically feasible?(c) Would the government subsidize the program partially or fully? (d) Would government subsidies relieve lower income families and promote an increase in membership?
2. Narrowing down recreation centers hasn't become clear. I am a Badminton player and it would be considered a recreational sport.(a) What extent does the term rec center encompass?(b) Can those who don't offer after school programs and such be considered a rec center?
3. Is there a correlation between wealthier neighborhoods having more participants in rec centers that offer after school programs?
4. Does the idea of having a fee for rec centers deter lower income families from sending their kids to rec centers? In which case, this would beg part (d) of question 1.
Lauren Kong
I posted on the wrong article.
These are good questions, and thus a good guide to your research. This isn't a research report, though: when you've looked into them, give your research report so we can see what answers you've come up with.
DeleteSocial Media and Teens
ReplyDeleteBirti K. Singh
What does antisocial mean?
According to Dictionary.com, antisocial means unwilling or unable to interact in a normal and friendly way. Antisocial behavior is opposing to social order or society's principles that is constituted. Thus, we need to know what characteristics antisocial behavior has. According to wiseGEEK, a person who is antisocial may be outgoing when you first meet them but they can tend to be really selfish and self-centered. These type of people can cause harm to others and show little sympathy for their actions. This behavior can be thought of as a personality disorder.
This is a good start - you'll want to do a lot more research at a time to be keeping up at a good pace for your paper, though.
DeleteOkay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
There is way to much information about pesticides and in order to get good facts i had to spend many hours. It was hard for me to answer all the questions, but I did tried my best to answer all of them. I think the only one i didn't do was production of meat.
ReplyDeleteFarming practicing
I been trying for about one hour to post my HW but is not letting me do it. There is a sign that said "your HTML cannot be accepted: Must be at most 4,096 characters." but i have only 841. :(
Mayra Ibanez
Don't know why it wasn't working. But I have your printed report, now, so no worries.
DeleteWhy Doctors Are Concerned About Teen's Social Media Use?
ReplyDelete•1 in 5 teens logs onto a social media site more than 10 times a day.
•1 in 2 teens logs on more than once a day.
•3 of 4 teens own a cell phone, and 25% use them for social media.
•1 of 3 6th graders owns a smart phone.
•1 in 5 teens have texted or posted nude or seminude photos or videos of themselves.
•“Facebook depression” is a rising trend among social media-using teens. Adults are not immune.
•1 in 10 teens are awakened almost every night by a phone call, text, or e-mail, leading to sleep deprivation among kids. Sleep loss is also connected with higher drug use.
Jasmeet Singh
What's the sources for this? The 20% figure for nude pictures seems a little inflated - I'd be curious about how they came to that figure? We've talked quite a bit lately about making sure you check the validity of the source and think about how these reports are generated, so be sure you're checking reliable, academic sources for your figures.
DeleteOkay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
How we find for Recreation Centers?
ReplyDeleteI believe we can fund in recreational centers by doing more fundraisers such as selling items and being productive with doing raffles and car washes and such. I think this will work because people will see an effort being pushed to build more funds for the Rec.Center. You can also raise by asking people to contribute to building towards the center. I also forgot there is another way we can build by just creating things to go towards the recreational centers.
Devonique Johnson
It looks like most rec centers have a start up cost of around 17 million+, and an ongoing operating cost of around 800k/year, so you'll need a serious organizing plan to get one up and running, and to keep them running (several cities have recently reduced the # of rec centers by over 40%). I've started a Yahoo! group for your topic - you should get an email from me with an invitation. I've posted quite a few links to resources for community organizing, and also to operating costs and procedures for other rec centers. Those talk some about funding sources.
DeleteSocial media & teens
ReplyDeleteMost people would think using social media you are being social so it makes you atomatically social. Even some say it improves your social skills but research has caused me to believe a different way. Like how we go about with people with social media is different from how we interact with people in real life and real world. People who go out and interact with people through social media most the time will have a harder time interacting with people in reality because they are not used to it at all.
my source: The Urban times
Did the author include any evidence for his claims? Is there evidence that online social interaction operates differently in terms of individual psychology and social dynamics?
DeleteOkay, social media and teens group, I have come to your rescue. 5 good sources with information from experts in sociology, political science, and medicine (and some philosophers) at your new Yahoo! group site. I sent you an invitation tonight. Accept the invite, go to the group home page, and look in the "links" section.
How will private funding or funding programs help keep rec centers open?
ReplyDeleteAccording to Detroit Mayor, Dave Bind. Rec centers has gone down as the city goes though its crisis. They cut down about 43% of rec center budget to help the city, so it went down from a 18 million budget to a 10 million budget. Bing also mentions that one of the worst things they can do is shut down rec centers. It will keep neighborhood quieter and kids off the street. His plans are to create funding model that's not 100% dependent on the cities general budget. Not only will that help a lot, but it will also bump up the cities economy annually.
http://www.freep.com/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230188/Private-money-to-fund-Detroit-recreational-centers-keeping-17-open