Poverty has always been an issue in the world. Mostly in Africa, India, and East Asia. "The 2008 Global Monitoring Report, released ahead of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and World Bank meetings in Washington this weekend, said strong economic growth in much of the developing world had contributed to the decline in global poverty."
Globally, about 1 billion people are living in poverty.
There has been some progress made, but what is in need right now is that the children are not getting primary education, good nutrition, or proper health care.
I just recently became a sponsor for a child in Ethiopia and with just a little money a month I will be helping him in so many ways.
It saddens me the amount of people living in poverty. I think the media should do a better job of making people aware of this problem. I think the media focus's a lot on the rich and famous, and the things they have, but we should be concerned about what we can do to help those in need, especially the children. Do you have any ideas on how to advertise this more, beside the commercials we have on television?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Broadcasting and Vulgarity
The Federal Communications Commission are getting a chance to start punishing broadcasters for the isolated and fleeting on-air use of expletives. It has been almost 30 years since the supreme court ruled the "seven dirty words."
"In an “industry guidance” document it issued in 2001, the commission said that in deciding whether to punish a broadcaster with fines or license revocations, it would consider “whether the material dwells on or repeats at length descriptions of sexual or excretory organs or activities.”
I think that they should fine broadcasters for using descriptions of sexual or explicit vulgarity. If they don't then it should be on late night television, when children are not watching.
Television has changed so much just in my generation alone. Shows are using words like shit and bitch a lot. I never remember hearing that on television a few years ago.
So, do you think that television has changed in the past decade when it comes to vulgarity?
"In an “industry guidance” document it issued in 2001, the commission said that in deciding whether to punish a broadcaster with fines or license revocations, it would consider “whether the material dwells on or repeats at length descriptions of sexual or excretory organs or activities.”
I think that they should fine broadcasters for using descriptions of sexual or explicit vulgarity. If they don't then it should be on late night television, when children are not watching.
Television has changed so much just in my generation alone. Shows are using words like shit and bitch a lot. I never remember hearing that on television a few years ago.
So, do you think that television has changed in the past decade when it comes to vulgarity?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A generous donation
A New York public library on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street will be renamed after the Wall Street financier Stephen A. Schwarzman, for donating $100 million dollars. This money will start a billion dollar expansion.
Mr. Schwarzman is a library trustee, and the chief executive of the Blackstone Group. The construction will not be complete until 2014.
"In an e-mail message on Monday. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, “With this donation, Steve is giving back to the city that gave him so much and is helping ensure that New York remains a cultural and intellectual capital of the world.”
I think that it is so great when the media publishes things like this. I love to see positive changes happening, whether it's here or there. I wish there were more positive than negative in the media.
Things like these remarkable donations are just inspiring. I hope it makes others want to do good too. I think by putting stories like this in the news it will make people stop and think. Do you think that the media still has a positive impact on people?
Mr. Schwarzman is a library trustee, and the chief executive of the Blackstone Group. The construction will not be complete until 2014.
"In an e-mail message on Monday. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, “With this donation, Steve is giving back to the city that gave him so much and is helping ensure that New York remains a cultural and intellectual capital of the world.”
I think that it is so great when the media publishes things like this. I love to see positive changes happening, whether it's here or there. I wish there were more positive than negative in the media.
Things like these remarkable donations are just inspiring. I hope it makes others want to do good too. I think by putting stories like this in the news it will make people stop and think. Do you think that the media still has a positive impact on people?
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
A new bill in Arizona
More guns on campus's in Arizona seems to be the answer to there recent shootings. State senator Karen Johnson has approved a bill of if you are twenty one or over you may carry a concealed weapon with you.
To me, this seems almost unheard of, but Johnson described that Arizona is a gun friendly state and people carry weapons on there pants all the time.
Johnson, a republican who lives in Mesa said, "She believed that the recent carnage at Northern Illinois University could have been prevented or limited if an armed student or professor had intercepted the gunman. The police, she said, respond too slowly to such incidents and, besides, who better than the people staring down the barrel to take action?"
There are several other states trying to pass this bill, one in particular is Virginia. After the shooting at Virginia Tech they feel like they need more guns.
Do you think that the because of the media attention the Virginia Tech shooting got, other states are considering having more weapons on campus?
I think that more guns are not the answer. I think that we shouldn't have to rely on students and faculty members to be involved in something like that, it should be up to the police. What if something happens accidental because were not trained to be in situations like the police are. I think campus's should hire more security. I think its a touchy subject because people want to be protected, but at the same time I think there are other solutions to the problems. What do you think?
To me, this seems almost unheard of, but Johnson described that Arizona is a gun friendly state and people carry weapons on there pants all the time.
Johnson, a republican who lives in Mesa said, "She believed that the recent carnage at Northern Illinois University could have been prevented or limited if an armed student or professor had intercepted the gunman. The police, she said, respond too slowly to such incidents and, besides, who better than the people staring down the barrel to take action?"
There are several other states trying to pass this bill, one in particular is Virginia. After the shooting at Virginia Tech they feel like they need more guns.
Do you think that the because of the media attention the Virginia Tech shooting got, other states are considering having more weapons on campus?
I think that more guns are not the answer. I think that we shouldn't have to rely on students and faculty members to be involved in something like that, it should be up to the police. What if something happens accidental because were not trained to be in situations like the police are. I think campus's should hire more security. I think its a touchy subject because people want to be protected, but at the same time I think there are other solutions to the problems. What do you think?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Cell Phones and Car Crashes
Joshua Franklin 30, died yesterday around 6:30 pm in a fatal car crash. Glynn County police are investigating this accident. They found a cell phone on the floor and laptop in the passengers seat.
They are concluding that maybe this was the cause of his death. Cell phones in the past decade have been a factor in car accidents and it seems as if its only rising.
The media today is all about promoting the newest and latest cell phones and laptops. I think that the need in society today to have instant gratification, especially with the touch screen phones is becoming a problem.
I think the media pushes to have things now. In relation to this crash, I'm sure this gentleman feels he needs to talk or write someone that moment. I know I have text and talk while driving but I am getting a lot better about it. I know in Australia it is illegal to use your cell phone and drive.
What do you feel about this situation? Do you think there should be a limit or maybe even a ban on using cell phones while driving? Do you think people feel the need now days to respond to there phone right away?
They are concluding that maybe this was the cause of his death. Cell phones in the past decade have been a factor in car accidents and it seems as if its only rising.
The media today is all about promoting the newest and latest cell phones and laptops. I think that the need in society today to have instant gratification, especially with the touch screen phones is becoming a problem.
I think the media pushes to have things now. In relation to this crash, I'm sure this gentleman feels he needs to talk or write someone that moment. I know I have text and talk while driving but I am getting a lot better about it. I know in Australia it is illegal to use your cell phone and drive.
What do you feel about this situation? Do you think there should be a limit or maybe even a ban on using cell phones while driving? Do you think people feel the need now days to respond to there phone right away?
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Breast Cancer marathon a Success
On Sunday February 17 Donna Deegan the founder of the marathon, held a 26.2 miles run to raise money for breast cancer.
They were shocked at the turn out of the marathon. It was expected that about 5,000 would participate, but 8,000 people were involved.
They raised 800,000 dollars and the great thing about this is that 100 percent of the money raised is for breast cancer.
The marathon went from San Pablo road to Atlantic beach. Donna and Tim Deegan finished the race in a little over 5 hours.
I think that this is so great that this many people can get together and do this. I mean this is a 26.2 mile marathon, its not an easy task.
I think that the advertisement for this was great, it was all over the news and there were signs all down A1A. I think that more people were aware of this and maybe the media was a good thing. Do you think that more people were involved because they knew about it from the amount of advertisement?
They were shocked at the turn out of the marathon. It was expected that about 5,000 would participate, but 8,000 people were involved.
They raised 800,000 dollars and the great thing about this is that 100 percent of the money raised is for breast cancer.
The marathon went from San Pablo road to Atlantic beach. Donna and Tim Deegan finished the race in a little over 5 hours.
I think that this is so great that this many people can get together and do this. I mean this is a 26.2 mile marathon, its not an easy task.
I think that the advertisement for this was great, it was all over the news and there were signs all down A1A. I think that more people were aware of this and maybe the media was a good thing. Do you think that more people were involved because they knew about it from the amount of advertisement?
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
A new voting system
The voting system on Super Tuesday may take longer than expected due to California and other states switching their system from paper ballots to touch screen ballots.
Five states used the touch screen ballots and voter experts say that this could be nearly impossible to count if it becomes a close race, which I think will definitly happen.
According to a report released by Common Cause and the Verified Voting Foundation "All polling places in New Jersey, Delaware and Georgia, as well as most in Tennessee and some in Arkansas, will use paperless touch-screen machines on Tuesday. These states were rated “high risk” for voting problems, two advocacy groups that have been critical of electronic voting."
As 24 states voted the election officials are in for a long night and could move into early Wednesday morning. Not to mention that there are 60,000 absentee votes that have began to fall apart at the fold lines.
Now serious problems are expected, but some states are expecting a higher turnout than usual.
With the absentee votes coming in at last minute, this too will cause delays.
I think that the paper ballot has worked for so long and why try and change it now.
Do you think that technology can sometimes have a negative affect or do you think that this could work? Is techonlogy sometime too "high tech?"
Five states used the touch screen ballots and voter experts say that this could be nearly impossible to count if it becomes a close race, which I think will definitly happen.
According to a report released by Common Cause and the Verified Voting Foundation "All polling places in New Jersey, Delaware and Georgia, as well as most in Tennessee and some in Arkansas, will use paperless touch-screen machines on Tuesday. These states were rated “high risk” for voting problems, two advocacy groups that have been critical of electronic voting."
As 24 states voted the election officials are in for a long night and could move into early Wednesday morning. Not to mention that there are 60,000 absentee votes that have began to fall apart at the fold lines.
Now serious problems are expected, but some states are expecting a higher turnout than usual.
With the absentee votes coming in at last minute, this too will cause delays.
I think that the paper ballot has worked for so long and why try and change it now.
Do you think that technology can sometimes have a negative affect or do you think that this could work? Is techonlogy sometime too "high tech?"
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