1. What do you think it means to be “real” or “fake”?
A: Real means to tell the truth and not talk behind your own friends or others peoples back. fake means when your going behind everyones backs and lying about yourself.
2. Do you think it’s easier for people to be “fake” online than in real life? Why or why not?
A: Yes it is easier to be fake online because they can not see the real you and you could just be lying about yourself and put fake pictures of other people.
1. Ramon talks about how some people exaggerate or seem very different online than in person. How do you explain these differences between their online and in-person personas?
A: On online people tend to be nervous in person and put up fake information about themselves to attract women. Most are too scared to actually be face to face with another women.
2. Are there risks for creating an online presence that is very different than the offline one? Are there benefits?
A: Yes it is a risk because there can also be predators online looking to find information about minors. Yes there is benefit because most people who tend to be very nervous in front of others feel better knowing that they are actually talking to a ladie and she doesn't know how he/she really looks like.
3. What are other reasons why people might feel they can act in ways online that they wouldn’t act offline?
A: Another reason is they feel more relieved of themselves by talking to femals/males online to get more information about them but not meet in person.
4. Are there any benefits to being anonymous or being less inhibited online ?
A: Yes there is some benefits because some just like talking online better than ini person.
5. Are there risks involved with being anonymous or less inhibited online?
A: Yes because there can be adults putting false information saying that they are younger to contact younger girls/boys and get information to where they live at.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
How was the Rwandan genocide carried out?
1) How long did the Rwandan genocide last?
It lasted for 100 days.
2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time?
One million people were killed.
3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean?
They were death squads. It means they fought together.
4) What made the general Hutu civilians (the non-trained group) believe they had to kill Tutsis?
Because he heard that the Tutsis would destroy Rwanda and kill all the Hutus.
5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis?
They were killed as well.
6) What role did radio play in the genocide?
It filled the Tutsis with fear and desperate because the broadcasts on the radio were labeling them as "roaches" and "devils."
7) What role did the US play in this genocide? How do you think they should have responded?
It lasted for 100 days.
2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time?
One million people were killed.
3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean?
They were death squads. It means they fought together.
4) What made the general Hutu civilians (the non-trained group) believe they had to kill Tutsis?
Because he heard that the Tutsis would destroy Rwanda and kill all the Hutus.
5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis?
They were killed as well.
6) What role did radio play in the genocide?
It filled the Tutsis with fear and desperate because the broadcasts on the radio were labeling them as "roaches" and "devils."
7) What role did the US play in this genocide? How do you think they should have responded?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
What are the origins of the Tutsi-Hutu conflict?
1. What percentage of the population do the Tutsis make up? The Hutus? Who owns the majority of the land?
A:The Tutsis made up 15 percent of their population. The Hutus made up 84 percent of it's population. The Hutus owned the majority of the land.
2. How did the Belgians show favor toward the Tutsis?
A:The Belgians reserved them educational privileges and government jobs.
3. Why were identification cards later used for? How is this connected to the Holocaust?
A: To docuement their ethnicity. They have similar things because the Jews were branded by the germans to make sure what ethnicity they were.
4. When did Hutus gain political power?
A: In 1959 they gained political power.
5. Write two facts about the country of Rwanda
A:
1: It was the most poorest and densely nations.
2: It was ruled by many ethnicitys.
A:The Tutsis made up 15 percent of their population. The Hutus made up 84 percent of it's population. The Hutus owned the majority of the land.
2. How did the Belgians show favor toward the Tutsis?
A:The Belgians reserved them educational privileges and government jobs.
3. Why were identification cards later used for? How is this connected to the Holocaust?
A: To docuement their ethnicity. They have similar things because the Jews were branded by the germans to make sure what ethnicity they were.
4. When did Hutus gain political power?
A: In 1959 they gained political power.
5. Write two facts about the country of Rwanda
A:
1: It was the most poorest and densely nations.
2: It was ruled by many ethnicitys.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Understanding Genocide
1) Acts committed with intent or destroy, in whole or in part, national, ethical, racial or religious group.
2) Every human being- Arrogant thoughts, feelings of irritation, coldness, anger, envy, even indifference
Prejudice- 'What mattered about Vitya was that he was my trusted friend, not that he was Jewish.
3) 1904 NAMIBIA
1915 ARMENIA
1932 UKRAINE
the HOLOCAUST
1975 CAMBODIA
1982 GUATEMALA
1994 RWANDA
1995 BOSNIA
4) It is occuring in Darfu, Sudan.
2) Every human being- Arrogant thoughts, feelings of irritation, coldness, anger, envy, even indifference
Prejudice- 'What mattered about Vitya was that he was my trusted friend, not that he was Jewish.
3) 1904 NAMIBIA
1915 ARMENIA
1932 UKRAINE
the HOLOCAUST
1975 CAMBODIA
1982 GUATEMALA
1994 RWANDA
1995 BOSNIA
4) It is occuring in Darfu, Sudan.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Rwanda Genocide
1)Tutsis tended to be land owners and the Hutus were the people who worked the land.
2)It effected them because the Belgians were now choosing people over people making the Tutsis less previleged.
3)It was a little group made to train their soldeirs and attack. The Tutsis created it.
4)On April 6 1944. That it wasw their duty to take the Tutsis out.
5)No one tried to keep the Genocide in Rwanda a secret.
2)It effected them because the Belgians were now choosing people over people making the Tutsis less previleged.
3)It was a little group made to train their soldeirs and attack. The Tutsis created it.
4)On April 6 1944. That it wasw their duty to take the Tutsis out.
5)No one tried to keep the Genocide in Rwanda a secret.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Background to Hotel Rwanda
1) What are the two major groups in Rwanda?
A: The two major groupa in Rwanda are Hutu and tutsi.
2) What group is considered "superior?" Why?
A: They considered Tutsi superior, based on skins were lighter and their features compared to Europeans.
3) How was this group treated better?
A:Belgians began to offer them better jobs, housing and educational opportunities and also charging them with keeping the Hutu "in their place."
4) How long did the genocide last? How many people were killed during this time?
A: It lasted for 54 years, 20,000 people were killed.
5) Define genocide.
A: The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group.
A: The two major groupa in Rwanda are Hutu and tutsi.
2) What group is considered "superior?" Why?
A: They considered Tutsi superior, based on skins were lighter and their features compared to Europeans.
3) How was this group treated better?
A:Belgians began to offer them better jobs, housing and educational opportunities and also charging them with keeping the Hutu "in their place."
4) How long did the genocide last? How many people were killed during this time?
A: It lasted for 54 years, 20,000 people were killed.
5) Define genocide.
A: The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Gang Statistics
1)There are about 24,500 gangs in the U.S.
2)40% of juveniles are gang members. I think the number of juveniles is high because some don't have parents to guide them through life and to turn them to the right path.
3)9 out of 10 boys in detention have some level of gang affiliation.
4)Their incarcernation is for drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues.
5)70% of girls have been sexually abused while incarcerated.
2)40% of juveniles are gang members. I think the number of juveniles is high because some don't have parents to guide them through life and to turn them to the right path.
3)9 out of 10 boys in detention have some level of gang affiliation.
4)Their incarcernation is for drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues.
5)70% of girls have been sexually abused while incarcerated.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The International Reach of the Mara Salvatrucha, by Mandalit del Barco
*** MS-13 has about more than 50,000 members in the U.S. Honduran president Ricardo Maduro ordered a "Zero Tolerance" to all gang members. This means that any person looking like a gang member will be arrested as a suspect.
1)It's a El Salvador law which in english is "firm hand".
2)They are creating "Zero Tolerance" to crackdown any person looking like a gang member.
3)Immigrants from El Salvador living in the city's Pico Union area created the gang.
4)Becuase trying to catch all of the MS-13 members just makes them recruit much more ruthless members all over the U.S
1)It's a El Salvador law which in english is "firm hand".
2)They are creating "Zero Tolerance" to crackdown any person looking like a gang member.
3)Immigrants from El Salvador living in the city's Pico Union area created the gang.
4)Becuase trying to catch all of the MS-13 members just makes them recruit much more ruthless members all over the U.S
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Burgeoning gangs behind up to 80% of crime
1)There are an estimated 1 million gang members in the U.S.
2)MS-13 is active in about 42 states.
3)MS-13 swept up federal and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced as the largest bust. In Nashville, 14 MS-13 members pleaded guilty on charges to murder and obstruction of justice. Earlier this month, federal authorities said that they have convicted 42 MS-13 members since 2005 and more than half were charged with "racketeering conspiracy."
2)MS-13 is active in about 42 states.
3)MS-13 swept up federal and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced as the largest bust. In Nashville, 14 MS-13 members pleaded guilty on charges to murder and obstruction of justice. Earlier this month, federal authorities said that they have convicted 42 MS-13 members since 2005 and more than half were charged with "racketeering conspiracy."
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mara Salvatrucha Background Information
1)Mara Salvatrucha originated in Los Angeles. Member of the MS displau their gang activities by tattos covering their face or body, or throw up their gan signs.
2)Other members of the MS started to recruit new members due to the deportation of their ex members.
3)
a)On 13, 2003, a 17 year old ex female member of MS was found stabbed on the banks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia.
b)On December 23, 2004, MS member intercepted a bus and started to spray bullets throughout the whole bus killing 28 innocent passengers.
2)Other members of the MS started to recruit new members due to the deportation of their ex members.
3)
a)On 13, 2003, a 17 year old ex female member of MS was found stabbed on the banks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia.
b)On December 23, 2004, MS member intercepted a bus and started to spray bullets throughout the whole bus killing 28 innocent passengers.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Catadores
Tiaõ (Sebastiao Carlos dos Santos)
Tiao is a young man who is the president of ACAMJG. He was inspired to build these potraits of people out of trash they found out of the landfills they work in.
Suelem (Suelem Pereira Dias)
Sulem has been working in the garbage industry since she was 7 and she is 18 now with 2 kids waiting for another one to be born. She's proud of herself because she is not affiliated with any sort of prostitution or drugs.
Isis (Isis Rodrigues Garros)
Isis loves old fashioned and she hates working in the landfills. She tells about her story about why she got in the landfill industry when she falls apart.
Tiao is a young man who is the president of ACAMJG. He was inspired to build these potraits of people out of trash they found out of the landfills they work in.
Suelem (Suelem Pereira Dias)
Sulem has been working in the garbage industry since she was 7 and she is 18 now with 2 kids waiting for another one to be born. She's proud of herself because she is not affiliated with any sort of prostitution or drugs.
Isis (Isis Rodrigues Garros)
Isis loves old fashioned and she hates working in the landfills. She tells about her story about why she got in the landfill industry when she falls apart.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Why I recycle!
1)One american produces 1,460 pounds of trash each year.
2)Saving Space- The landfill space can be used for other purposes like building homes, parks, businesses, etc.
**Saving Natural Resources- It can help by saving the natural rescources such as oil, plants, trees, metal, minerals, etc. So this will help save all the precious rescources we use daily.
**Saving Energy- It can help by saving energy which also comes from oil, coal or natural gas.
**Reducing Pollution- Factories that burn raw materials cause much more pollution than you think it does. But, if the factories were to burn recycable materials then it would cause much less pollution.
3)Reducing means to cut down on the trash & other wastes that we produce daily around the world.
4)Reusing means that instead of throwing away the trash that you produce daily, use them again if they are able to be reused again so you can not produce so much trash in a daily basis.
5)Recycling means that instead of throwing materials such as glass, plastic, steel, aluminum, and motor oil.
6)Garbage- In 1997, Americans produced 220 millions tons of waste which is a huge harm to our enviorment and space.
**Paper- By throwing away millions of paper, Americans are killing at least 500,000 trees every single week.
**Landfills- Some products can take between 100 to 400 years to decompose.
**Recycling- Americans can save 15 trees by recycling 1 tons of newspapers.
**Energy- If you recycle 1 bottle, you can save the amount of energy it takes to keep a 100-watt light bulb burning for 4 hours.
2)Saving Space- The landfill space can be used for other purposes like building homes, parks, businesses, etc.
**Saving Natural Resources- It can help by saving the natural rescources such as oil, plants, trees, metal, minerals, etc. So this will help save all the precious rescources we use daily.
**Saving Energy- It can help by saving energy which also comes from oil, coal or natural gas.
**Reducing Pollution- Factories that burn raw materials cause much more pollution than you think it does. But, if the factories were to burn recycable materials then it would cause much less pollution.
3)Reducing means to cut down on the trash & other wastes that we produce daily around the world.
4)Reusing means that instead of throwing away the trash that you produce daily, use them again if they are able to be reused again so you can not produce so much trash in a daily basis.
5)Recycling means that instead of throwing materials such as glass, plastic, steel, aluminum, and motor oil.
6)Garbage- In 1997, Americans produced 220 millions tons of waste which is a huge harm to our enviorment and space.
**Paper- By throwing away millions of paper, Americans are killing at least 500,000 trees every single week.
**Landfills- Some products can take between 100 to 400 years to decompose.
**Recycling- Americans can save 15 trees by recycling 1 tons of newspapers.
**Energy- If you recycle 1 bottle, you can save the amount of energy it takes to keep a 100-watt light bulb burning for 4 hours.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Problems with Landfills
1) A bottom liner is one or more layers of clay or a synthetic flexible membrane.
2)
A)The problem with Clay Liner is often cracked or dislocated.
B)The problems with plastic liner is household chemical will weather the HDPE making it loose and strength.
C)The problem with Composite Liners is all plastic Liners will have leaks.
3)A Leachate collection system is water that gets badly contaminated by contacting wastes. The problem with it is that it seeps to the bottom of a landfill and is collected by a system of pipes.
4)A cover or cap is an umbrella over the landfill to keep water out.
5)Another alternative would be to burn it, but that would pollute the air.
2)
A)The problem with Clay Liner is often cracked or dislocated.
B)The problems with plastic liner is household chemical will weather the HDPE making it loose and strength.
C)The problem with Composite Liners is all plastic Liners will have leaks.
3)A Leachate collection system is water that gets badly contaminated by contacting wastes. The problem with it is that it seeps to the bottom of a landfill and is collected by a system of pipes.
4)A cover or cap is an umbrella over the landfill to keep water out.
5)Another alternative would be to burn it, but that would pollute the air.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Landfills
1)Americans generate at a rate of 4.6 pounds per person.
2)32.5%.
3)55% of trash is thrown in landfills.
4)Dump is an open hole where trash is buried.
Landfill is a carefully designed structure built into or ontop of the ground.
5)It collects the rainwater from the landfill so it won't get flooded.
6)separates trash and subsequent leachate from groundwater.
7)In my opinion, i think that with all the trash that many Americans are producing each year. I think that the Landfills will overflow and it will cause major chaos.
2)32.5%.
3)55% of trash is thrown in landfills.
4)Dump is an open hole where trash is buried.
Landfill is a carefully designed structure built into or ontop of the ground.
5)It collects the rainwater from the landfill so it won't get flooded.
6)separates trash and subsequent leachate from groundwater.
7)In my opinion, i think that with all the trash that many Americans are producing each year. I think that the Landfills will overflow and it will cause major chaos.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
City of Quartz summary
There are three reasons listed as to the why the disenfranchisment of African Americans occurred. Summarize each reason in two sentences per reason.
Reason 1 - Diverse racial composition:
- Basically, the African Americans were soon segragated from talkinng/hanging out with whites.
- African Americans were isolated due to all these laws which made the Bloods and Crips create their gang to go against whites.
Reason 2 - Dynamic economic growth:
-There were many jobs that were opening in the 1950's in Chicago, Detriot, which whites wanted.
-African Americans also wanted these jobs so they fought for rights to try and achive their goal to getting jobs to support themselves and their loved ones.
Reason 3 - Dispersive spatial arrangement:
- African Americans wer left out of sight due to this segragation between blacks and whites.
- In world war II, the African Americans forced the recognization of the segragation to whites to make it as a consequence.
Reason 1 - Diverse racial composition:
- Basically, the African Americans were soon segragated from talkinng/hanging out with whites.
- African Americans were isolated due to all these laws which made the Bloods and Crips create their gang to go against whites.
Reason 2 - Dynamic economic growth:
-There were many jobs that were opening in the 1950's in Chicago, Detriot, which whites wanted.
-African Americans also wanted these jobs so they fought for rights to try and achive their goal to getting jobs to support themselves and their loved ones.
Reason 3 - Dispersive spatial arrangement:
- African Americans wer left out of sight due to this segragation between blacks and whites.
- In world war II, the African Americans forced the recognization of the segragation to whites to make it as a consequence.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Gangs in the News
http://www.10news.com/news/28956440/detail.html
Group aims to curb violence in southeast SD (San Diego, CA):
This article talks about how there are many shootings in the area San Diego, CA, and many cops believe they are gang related. There have been many cops trying to stop this gang violence, but it is nearly impossible. The police department are just trying to help these kids that are affiliated with this gang activity and put a stop to gangs throughout the city. Lewis then meets with the police department to discuss about the launch of "Operation Safe Summer Nights." Hopefully the police department can keep up their hard work and maybe it can stop gang forever.
Group aims to curb violence in southeast SD (San Diego, CA):
This article talks about how there are many shootings in the area San Diego, CA, and many cops believe they are gang related. There have been many cops trying to stop this gang violence, but it is nearly impossible. The police department are just trying to help these kids that are affiliated with this gang activity and put a stop to gangs throughout the city. Lewis then meets with the police department to discuss about the launch of "Operation Safe Summer Nights." Hopefully the police department can keep up their hard work and maybe it can stop gang forever.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
1)Police chief William H. Parker:
Parker was born in Lead City, but was raised in Deadwood, South Dakota. Parker became a police chief on August 9, 1950, and is credited with transforming with the LAPD
2) Second Migration of African Americans (out of the South --- to places like LA):
The second great migration was the migration of more than 5 million African Americans from the South to the North. It was much larger and of a different African Americans It was much larger and of a different character than the first great migration.
3)White Flight:
White Flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as originating from fear and anxiety about increasing minority populations.
Parker was born in Lead City, but was raised in Deadwood, South Dakota. Parker became a police chief on August 9, 1950, and is credited with transforming with the LAPD
2) Second Migration of African Americans (out of the South --- to places like LA):
The second great migration was the migration of more than 5 million African Americans from the South to the North. It was much larger and of a different African Americans It was much larger and of a different character than the first great migration.
3)White Flight:
White Flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as originating from fear and anxiety about increasing minority populations.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Background On Gangs
1) What do you know about gangs ?
A)I really don't know how gangs work or anything. I personally have never been affiliated with any sort of gang activity. But, i do know that they are around and are very violent.
2)What is your experience with gangs ? Think about your community, your personal experiences, and what you've seen/learned through news/movies/etc.
A) I personally have had experience from other gang members. They have hit me up on the streets before when i'm out late at night. They can really cause a lot of damage to a city depending on how many are affiliated with this kind of activity.
A)I really don't know how gangs work or anything. I personally have never been affiliated with any sort of gang activity. But, i do know that they are around and are very violent.
2)What is your experience with gangs ? Think about your community, your personal experiences, and what you've seen/learned through news/movies/etc.
A) I personally have had experience from other gang members. They have hit me up on the streets before when i'm out late at night. They can really cause a lot of damage to a city depending on how many are affiliated with this kind of activity.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Under the Same Moon - Movie Review
1)I actually liked this movie.
2)I liked Carlitos the little boy because he went through so much trouble just to go see his mom in L.A.
3)I don't have anything against this movie so i rate a 1.
4)I rate all the movies we seen a 5 except for the kite runner. The other movies i like because i can actually understand them and i like the action they have.
*The next movie i would want to watch is Bastards Of The Party
2)I liked Carlitos the little boy because he went through so much trouble just to go see his mom in L.A.
3)I don't have anything against this movie so i rate a 1.
4)I rate all the movies we seen a 5 except for the kite runner. The other movies i like because i can actually understand them and i like the action they have.
*The next movie i would want to watch is Bastards Of The Party
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