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Friday, December 18, 2009
Reflections Post: Weeks 13 & 14, Overall
Reflection Week 13:
So this week our big thing was a tour of Goodwill on the west side of Duluth. I have visited this store many many times, to donate items, and to shop. Being a college students and having so many thrift stores in Duluth is awesome. I love finding cool used stuff, and paying next to nothing for it. This field trip was so much different though than any other time I have been there. Driving up to the store I looked at it like I always do because its such a HUGE building but it never actually crossed my mind as to what goes on in the rest of the building. It was amazing to take a tour of the entire place and see all the stuff that actually goes on! I felt like one of the more educated people on the topic of goodwill, which was kinda cool. I always knew that they provided a jobs to the mentally disabled, and that they are non-profit. The mattress thing blew my mind. The fact that they take goods that no one wants and are 1 step away from going to a landfill, and then have some guy from the Twin Ports area design a machine to compress old mattresses into a 2x2x2 brick that they can sell is awesome.
On Wednesday I did my final post for my SMART goal, overall I am super stoked on how I did. My goal to eat red meat only once a week proved to be a lot easier than I thought, and also over the course of this class I have a completely new outlook on food. I am taking small steps toward become a nutritionally sound person. Next things on my list, cut out the alcohol, and hopefully have some type of a garden this summer! Eating less red meat, and getting my proteins from other more eco-friendly sources will always be going on in my life.
Friday I did my final post the Read 'n' Seed. All in all the book wasn't bad, I struggled with the style of writing the author used. When picking out books I should have looked at some less "scientific" ones.
Week 14:
Monday we had our last class :'(. I'm not even being an ass kisser when I say this is one of the best classes I have ever taken. You know going to college and taking all these stupid generals that no one is actually passoinate to learn about. Its refreshing to learn life lessons in class, and not some stiff blabbing at you with a powerpoint straight out of your extremely over priced textbook. We all brought in our junk projects and there was so many cool ideas!
Wednesday, I did my other group members Online learning activity and learned about the negative effects smoking has on people's health, and how it discourages them from exercising. I also learned about some Water sanitation issues from around the world, and how the gov't can control what consumers buy so much, that they can damage farmers business by just saying there is a possibility of contamination of a certain crop.
So today is my last post. Did all the share and voices, eye openers, junk projects, blogging and all the other stuff for the semester. Which I feel like I learned from definitely. My favorite parts of the class had to be the documentaries. They were very eye opening and just kind of inspire me to be a better person and take action on issues. It also makes me want to be a more educated person on things so that I can in turn educate others. Which is exactly what the makers of documentaries are trying to do, is create a chain reaction in us, and to be completely honest I probably would have never watched any of those if they hadn't been shown to me in this class. So now that I had all this information conveniently presented to me I will take it as my responsibility to get it out there to others throughout my life. This class has honestly changed my life.
Pam
So this week our big thing was a tour of Goodwill on the west side of Duluth. I have visited this store many many times, to donate items, and to shop. Being a college students and having so many thrift stores in Duluth is awesome. I love finding cool used stuff, and paying next to nothing for it. This field trip was so much different though than any other time I have been there. Driving up to the store I looked at it like I always do because its such a HUGE building but it never actually crossed my mind as to what goes on in the rest of the building. It was amazing to take a tour of the entire place and see all the stuff that actually goes on! I felt like one of the more educated people on the topic of goodwill, which was kinda cool. I always knew that they provided a jobs to the mentally disabled, and that they are non-profit. The mattress thing blew my mind. The fact that they take goods that no one wants and are 1 step away from going to a landfill, and then have some guy from the Twin Ports area design a machine to compress old mattresses into a 2x2x2 brick that they can sell is awesome.
On Wednesday I did my final post for my SMART goal, overall I am super stoked on how I did. My goal to eat red meat only once a week proved to be a lot easier than I thought, and also over the course of this class I have a completely new outlook on food. I am taking small steps toward become a nutritionally sound person. Next things on my list, cut out the alcohol, and hopefully have some type of a garden this summer! Eating less red meat, and getting my proteins from other more eco-friendly sources will always be going on in my life.
Friday I did my final post the Read 'n' Seed. All in all the book wasn't bad, I struggled with the style of writing the author used. When picking out books I should have looked at some less "scientific" ones.
Week 14:
Monday we had our last class :'(. I'm not even being an ass kisser when I say this is one of the best classes I have ever taken. You know going to college and taking all these stupid generals that no one is actually passoinate to learn about. Its refreshing to learn life lessons in class, and not some stiff blabbing at you with a powerpoint straight out of your extremely over priced textbook. We all brought in our junk projects and there was so many cool ideas!
Wednesday, I did my other group members Online learning activity and learned about the negative effects smoking has on people's health, and how it discourages them from exercising. I also learned about some Water sanitation issues from around the world, and how the gov't can control what consumers buy so much, that they can damage farmers business by just saying there is a possibility of contamination of a certain crop.
So today is my last post. Did all the share and voices, eye openers, junk projects, blogging and all the other stuff for the semester. Which I feel like I learned from definitely. My favorite parts of the class had to be the documentaries. They were very eye opening and just kind of inspire me to be a better person and take action on issues. It also makes me want to be a more educated person on things so that I can in turn educate others. Which is exactly what the makers of documentaries are trying to do, is create a chain reaction in us, and to be completely honest I probably would have never watched any of those if they hadn't been shown to me in this class. So now that I had all this information conveniently presented to me I will take it as my responsibility to get it out there to others throughout my life. This class has honestly changed my life.
Pam
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Eye Opener: Online Learning Activities
1. Abby's Earth Experiment Learning Activity-
"For this activity you will need a straw. A cocktail straw is best, but you could also grab a straw from the food court if you don't have one on hand at home. Here's how you begin:
1. Breath through the straw for 30 seconds. Has breathing become harder? How much more restricted do your airways feel?
2. Take away the straw and recognize how easy it is to breath again. Did you immediately desire to gasp for a deep breath?
3. For 1 minute either run in place or do jumping jacks.
4. Immediately following that minute breath through the straw for as long as possible. How long did you last before gasping for air? Did you notice how such a little amount of exercise made breathing so difficult?"
So the only straw I could find in my house was one of those REALLY long stiff ones that goes into those $15 water bottles you buy at Valley Fair when you're dying of thirst and the disposable ones are like $7.50 so you decide to splurge and get the one you can refill! I don't know if this worked for, or against me... Breathing through it was not very fun in the first place because I have a fear of suffocating. Then I ran up and down my stairs 6 times! Woah, trying to breathe out of then was like... well I guess it was like breathing out of a straw after running up and down your stairs 6 times, not cool!
Being one of those darn ex-smokers I can totally relate to this... I started smoking at very young ago socially, and whenever I would be snowboarding and think I was all cool on the chairlift having a cig then try to hike up the park afterwards I could definitely tell that I was killing my lungs! So I have actually done this experiment in life, which is kinda like a slap in the face... some of the things you do when you're young and dumb.
2. Danielle's Discoveries Online Learning Activity
For Danielle's experiment she posted 3 videos and ask questions afterward that I was asked to respond to...
1. After seeing this video, how do you feel about the fact that this whole European program, creating better sanitation for all, is developed and carried out by women?
I feel very empowered to be a woman today... it is amazing how far we have come in advancing our statuses in the world, it doesn't surprise me though that woman are behind advocacy for sanitation though. We tend to be more clean and worry about "less important" things like this!
2. The 2nd video didn't work for me... :/
But after watching the 2nd video about the tomato farmer's losing all that money from the E. Coli scare it just reminds me about how much trust people put in our gov't... so many people put their responsibilities and trust in the hands of the gov't so when they say "don't eat tomatoes" it takes those farmers a long time to recover from an incident like that. The worst part is that it wasn't even the tomatoes that were causing the problem, it was the jalapenos. I can understand why those farmers would be upset and why they expected reimbursement!
Pam
"For this activity you will need a straw. A cocktail straw is best, but you could also grab a straw from the food court if you don't have one on hand at home. Here's how you begin:
1. Breath through the straw for 30 seconds. Has breathing become harder? How much more restricted do your airways feel?
2. Take away the straw and recognize how easy it is to breath again. Did you immediately desire to gasp for a deep breath?
3. For 1 minute either run in place or do jumping jacks.
4. Immediately following that minute breath through the straw for as long as possible. How long did you last before gasping for air? Did you notice how such a little amount of exercise made breathing so difficult?"
So the only straw I could find in my house was one of those REALLY long stiff ones that goes into those $15 water bottles you buy at Valley Fair when you're dying of thirst and the disposable ones are like $7.50 so you decide to splurge and get the one you can refill! I don't know if this worked for, or against me... Breathing through it was not very fun in the first place because I have a fear of suffocating. Then I ran up and down my stairs 6 times! Woah, trying to breathe out of then was like... well I guess it was like breathing out of a straw after running up and down your stairs 6 times, not cool!
Being one of those darn ex-smokers I can totally relate to this... I started smoking at very young ago socially, and whenever I would be snowboarding and think I was all cool on the chairlift having a cig then try to hike up the park afterwards I could definitely tell that I was killing my lungs! So I have actually done this experiment in life, which is kinda like a slap in the face... some of the things you do when you're young and dumb.
2. Danielle's Discoveries Online Learning Activity
For Danielle's experiment she posted 3 videos and ask questions afterward that I was asked to respond to...
1. After seeing this video, how do you feel about the fact that this whole European program, creating better sanitation for all, is developed and carried out by women?
I feel very empowered to be a woman today... it is amazing how far we have come in advancing our statuses in the world, it doesn't surprise me though that woman are behind advocacy for sanitation though. We tend to be more clean and worry about "less important" things like this!
2. The 2nd video didn't work for me... :/
But after watching the 2nd video about the tomato farmer's losing all that money from the E. Coli scare it just reminds me about how much trust people put in our gov't... so many people put their responsibilities and trust in the hands of the gov't so when they say "don't eat tomatoes" it takes those farmers a long time to recover from an incident like that. The worst part is that it wasn't even the tomatoes that were causing the problem, it was the jalapenos. I can understand why those farmers would be upset and why they expected reimbursement!
Pam
Monday, December 14, 2009
Share and Voice: Virtual Eco Mall
So since taking this class I have started trying to incorporate more "green" products into my life. Being that it is Christmas why not spread the good idea around by buying eco-friendly gifts for my friends and family. While looking around online I found this cool website http://www.ecomall.com/. It's like a big databases of different types of stores and places to get certain products you're looking for without harming the environment. They have links to everything from solar powered products to aromatherapy to yoga. Hope you guys find some stuff to!
Pam
Pam
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Advocacy Project: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Learning Activity
Purpose: To educate others on the negative effects of Fetal Alchohol Syndrome has on the lives of the people with it and the people involved with them.
Background/Reasoning/Evidence:
Most of the features of FAS are variable. They may or may not be present in a given child. However, the most common features of FAS involve the growth, performance, intelligence, head and face, skeleton, and heart of the child.
Growth and birth weights are minimal. Retardation of height growth is evident on the measurements of length in infancy and of standing height later in childhood. The growth lag is permanent.
Performance is impaired. The FAS infant is irritable. The older FAS child is hyperactive. Fine motor skills are impaired with weak grasp, poor eye-hand coordination, and tremors.
Intelligence is diminished. The average IQ is in the 60s. The face is characteristic with short eye openings , sunken nose bridge, short nose, flattening of the cheekbones and middle face, and smooth, thin upper lip.
Learning Activitiy Instructions:
Go to this website http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0715/p279.html and look the different physical characteristics of a child with F.A.S. and then state whether or not the children below have F.A.S. and answer the few short answers questions at the end.
Background/Reasoning/Evidence:
Most of the features of FAS are variable. They may or may not be present in a given child. However, the most common features of FAS involve the growth, performance, intelligence, head and face, skeleton, and heart of the child.
Growth and birth weights are minimal. Retardation of height growth is evident on the measurements of length in infancy and of standing height later in childhood. The growth lag is permanent.
Performance is impaired. The FAS infant is irritable. The older FAS child is hyperactive. Fine motor skills are impaired with weak grasp, poor eye-hand coordination, and tremors.
Intelligence is diminished. The average IQ is in the 60s. The face is characteristic with short eye openings , sunken nose bridge, short nose, flattening of the cheekbones and middle face, and smooth, thin upper lip.
Learning Activitiy Instructions:
Go to this website http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0715/p279.html and look the different physical characteristics of a child with F.A.S. and then state whether or not the children below have F.A.S. and answer the few short answers questions at the end.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
1. One occasional drink during pregnancy is okay, especially towards the end to calm the mother's nerves, and aid in sleep.
True or False
2. A common birth defect in F.A.S. babies is having an abnormally short and crooked pinky.
True or False
3. There is no known cure for F.A.S.
True or False
4. Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is not possible.
True or False
5. If the male has been consuming alcohol during conception, this puts the baby at risk for F.A.S.
True or False.
Whoever completes this exercise can just leave their answers in the comment box below and I will post the correct answers when both of my group members have done so.
See ya Monday!
Pam
Share and Voice: US Healthcare Reform
So here is link to all the current Reports on the Health Reform.
Lemme know what you all think!
Pam
Friday, December 11, 2009
Read 'n' Seed : Final review of "Exposed"
Summary:
The 2nd session was more informative on the scientific infomation. There was one whole chapter devoted to Phthalates, which is used in producing plastic and has been linked to causing infertility and causing malfunctions of the reproductive systems in men.
The 3 sections was mainly stories about how these chemicals were affecting the lives of men, women and children. They are everywhere and if our government doesn't start doing something about it there will be consequences.
The fourth, and final quarter of my book is about our future. The chapter opens up with the fact that our generation of educated, and intelligent students and young people don't even remember a time when the United States was a leader in being Green.Overall:
When choosing a book I thought this one was one of the most interesting I could find... When I started reading it though I really didn't like it very much. The author Mark Schapiro uses a lot of very technical terms and doesn't describe them in layman's terms (like how we've learned to do in class.) The book really doesn't have a lot of personality, which is something I struggle with, I've always had problems reading my textbooks. But once I started really reading and looking up some of the terms on my own the book became more and more interesting. It really is quite the reality shock to learn about some of the chemicals that are in the everyday things around us and what they can do to our bodies. Simple things like plastic water bottles to the furniture in your house can create reproductive problems. Even the cosmetics you use can give you cancer. It really makes a person question what the world is coming to, profit over health apparently. The sad part is that the U.S. clearly knows about this and has not taken hardly any steps at all to look at other alternatives to these products like Europe has.
So all in all I am pleased that I chose this book and would recommend it to someone, but first I would tell them to make sure to have their computer so they can look up some of the terms. :/
Pam
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Eco Chic Lifestyle Change: Week Ten, Overall Reflection
My SMART Goal
Successes & Challenges
So this weekend was Lutsen and Spirit Mt. opener, and since I really don't know a lot of girl snowboarders I go with my guy friends, there is maybe like 1 or 2 of them that actually care about the food that they eat. The majority of them live off of Chinese take out, Ramen, and Jack's Pizzas.... pretty disgusting ha. So me and 5 of my guy friends went up Friday night to Lutsen Mt.'s and had a little pre-season celebration in our condo, I think we went through about 4 frozen pizzas and 3 cases of beer. Every weekend I spend with these guys I feel more and more like a man, and the shred season has only just begun. It makes it really hard to follow my SMART goal when you're
a) low on groceries
b) hanging out with people who eat REALLY unhealthy
c) traveling
So I know over the weekend I had a couple slices of cheap pepperoni pizza, and then I had a venison burger on Sunday for dinner.
Feelings
I am disappointed in myself for not reaching my goal of eating no red meat for the week. Although pertaining to the venison I feel okay about that. For the future I would like to minimize "store bought meat" as much as possible, but stuff like venison and elk that has came from my family's hunting isn't necessarily unhealthy in moderation.
Plans for LIFE!
I may not be completely semi-vegetarian yet, and I may never be in my life. But the more and more I learn about the negative effects of the cattle industry, the disadvantages of store bought red meat and how it effects health, the easier it has to become. The more educated I become the more conscious the decisions are that I make about my food choices, and in turn feel more confident and healthy about what I am eating. I am glad that I chose this SMART goal because it is something that I will continue for my entire life.
Pam :)
Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 10 hosted by Amy@Eco-Chic with Amy.
My SMART goal for the past week of the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change project was:
"I will not eat any red meat for the week (7 days.)"
So this weekend was Lutsen and Spirit Mt. opener, and since I really don't know a lot of girl snowboarders I go with my guy friends, there is maybe like 1 or 2 of them that actually care about the food that they eat. The majority of them live off of Chinese take out, Ramen, and Jack's Pizzas.... pretty disgusting ha. So me and 5 of my guy friends went up Friday night to Lutsen Mt.'s and had a little pre-season celebration in our condo, I think we went through about 4 frozen pizzas and 3 cases of beer. Every weekend I spend with these guys I feel more and more like a man, and the shred season has only just begun. It makes it really hard to follow my SMART goal when you're
a) low on groceries
b) hanging out with people who eat REALLY unhealthy
c) traveling
So I know over the weekend I had a couple slices of cheap pepperoni pizza, and then I had a venison burger on Sunday for dinner.
I am disappointed in myself for not reaching my goal of eating no red meat for the week. Although pertaining to the venison I feel okay about that. For the future I would like to minimize "store bought meat" as much as possible, but stuff like venison and elk that has came from my family's hunting isn't necessarily unhealthy in moderation.
What I Learned
How well I do when I at home or working, but then how all my previous ideas about how eating plans go out the window during the weekend and when I am traveling.
How well I do when I at home or working, but then how all my previous ideas about how eating plans go out the window during the weekend and when I am traveling.
Plans for LIFE!
I may not be completely semi-vegetarian yet, and I may never be in my life. But the more and more I learn about the negative effects of the cattle industry, the disadvantages of store bought red meat and how it effects health, the easier it has to become. The more educated I become the more conscious the decisions are that I make about my food choices, and in turn feel more confident and healthy about what I am eating. I am glad that I chose this SMART goal because it is something that I will continue for my entire life.
Pam :)
Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 10 hosted by Amy@Eco-Chic with Amy.
Share and Voice: The 11th Hour
This is the full length documentary released in 2007 was produced and narrated by Leonardo Dicaprio. Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats are all addressed. The film's premise is that the future of humanity is in jeopardy.
The film proposes potential solutions to these problems by calling for restorative action by the reshaping and rethinking of global human activity through technology, social responsibility and conservation.I watched this video and found it very disturbing as well as eye opening. I encourage anybody who sees this to watch it to!
| "Global warming is not only the number one environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity ... We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet." | ||
| —Leonardo DiCaprio. | ||
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