In Mason where I live the high school has added a new type of vending machine filled only with carrots. Not only that but my old school also got press about their baby carrots vending machine!!! This is definitely a local win. Check out the link below to watch the short news video about it....
http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/school-installs-carrot-vending-machine-22013111
There are apparently different types of packages to choose from but they all contain baby carrots, they are also all 50 cents each and 100% of the money goes back to my school (but they are donating it to charity).
What i would like to know is how long these carrots are expected to keep. To my knowledge and personal experience vegetables only last a week maximum and most of the time when you purchase a package like that there are usually some already turned veggies. I dont want to sound pessimistic but this really doesn't sound like a good idea. My personal opinion is that it will take longer to empty that vending machine as opposed to others that are around my high school due to the fact that carrots are not as appetizing to children in comparison to Snickers or Ruffles. And if the carrots are in the machines longer the kids who do end up buying the carrots will probably end up buying a bag of rotton vegatables! that is not worth 50 cents. But as long as they replace the rotton packages with fresh ones though i think this is a possibly effective and certainly interesting approach for getting kids to eat better.
What do you think?
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Catfish (the movie)
http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/movies/17catfish.html?8dpc
Above is a link to an article about the new social networking movie, this movie focuses on the consequenses of what facebook, myspace, and foursquare can do to us. Although the review for the movie was mixed between fascination and dissapointment, I think it sounds like a movie well worth watching.
I think that there is merit in anything that makes you step back and reflect upon the things you do in your life. And it would only be fitting since people seem to have a sort of 'second life' sometimes over the internet that there would be a movie posing questions and bringing up thought about how this affects us.
The reviews did say that the kids making the movie had something that could have been poetic and artistic turned it into something to show off their friends crazy antics. This, however, does not detour me from wanting to see it. Decide for yourself!
Above is a link to an article about the new social networking movie, this movie focuses on the consequenses of what facebook, myspace, and foursquare can do to us. Although the review for the movie was mixed between fascination and dissapointment, I think it sounds like a movie well worth watching.
I think that there is merit in anything that makes you step back and reflect upon the things you do in your life. And it would only be fitting since people seem to have a sort of 'second life' sometimes over the internet that there would be a movie posing questions and bringing up thought about how this affects us.
The reviews did say that the kids making the movie had something that could have been poetic and artistic turned it into something to show off their friends crazy antics. This, however, does not detour me from wanting to see it. Decide for yourself!
about the past couple days in class...
The word 'Rhetoric' was used almost the whole two days we were in class, and i have no idea what this word even means! And i bet that I'm not the only one who doesn't know so here's the online definition : speech or writing that communicates its point persuasively. There are alot of definitions but this one fits into the context of last class period.
My opinions about the first class are that America loves stirring up controversy for the sake of venting anger that they can’t channel anywhere else. I am really confused as to why people are upset about a Mosque being built in New York City, I’m aware that it is close to the ground zero site and any sort of religious building would be disrespectful but this shouldn’t be a problem because it’s not on the site! What are people worried about? Are people worried that this would be a place for hidden terrorists in America to congregate, because in actuality it would be one of the worst places for them to be. Americans would already have a close eye on the Mosque and it would be a dumb place to be if you were up to no good because people are already skeptical. It would just be a place for people to go and worship their lord. If they are upset about location i would ask them why. New York is a very crowded city, and the last time I was there it didn’t seem like there was a lot of open real estate for people to pick from. There wasn’t hardly any more room for another hot dog selling street cart! I’m sure that the people who are paying to build the Mosque didn’t ask themselves “Hmmmmmm I wonder what would piss Americans off the most?” while it is admittedly a little ironic that it is being built nearby the world trade center it wasn’t done on purpose.
The second day what stuck with me most is the world clouds. When i am writing anything it is most important to me that i use an expansive and a good variety of vocabulary. I found it very odd that in the Presidents speaches there were alot of repeated words, some more than others, but to use the same vocabulary to me sends a message. In my opinion thereason for use of repeated words is probably for dramatic affect and persuasion for the viewers to buy into the message. For them it seems the more the word is used the bigger impact it has in the speach.
Those are all of my thoughts....
ps rhetoric is the study of how to build an argument, this has been updated at a later date than the above content
My opinions about the first class are that America loves stirring up controversy for the sake of venting anger that they can’t channel anywhere else. I am really confused as to why people are upset about a Mosque being built in New York City, I’m aware that it is close to the ground zero site and any sort of religious building would be disrespectful but this shouldn’t be a problem because it’s not on the site! What are people worried about? Are people worried that this would be a place for hidden terrorists in America to congregate, because in actuality it would be one of the worst places for them to be. Americans would already have a close eye on the Mosque and it would be a dumb place to be if you were up to no good because people are already skeptical. It would just be a place for people to go and worship their lord. If they are upset about location i would ask them why. New York is a very crowded city, and the last time I was there it didn’t seem like there was a lot of open real estate for people to pick from. There wasn’t hardly any more room for another hot dog selling street cart! I’m sure that the people who are paying to build the Mosque didn’t ask themselves “Hmmmmmm I wonder what would piss Americans off the most?” while it is admittedly a little ironic that it is being built nearby the world trade center it wasn’t done on purpose.
The second day what stuck with me most is the world clouds. When i am writing anything it is most important to me that i use an expansive and a good variety of vocabulary. I found it very odd that in the Presidents speaches there were alot of repeated words, some more than others, but to use the same vocabulary to me sends a message. In my opinion thereason for use of repeated words is probably for dramatic affect and persuasion for the viewers to buy into the message. For them it seems the more the word is used the bigger impact it has in the speach.
Those are all of my thoughts....
ps rhetoric is the study of how to build an argument, this has been updated at a later date than the above content
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Fat momas make fat children???
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/07brody.html?_r=1&ref=health
the link above is to an article that discusses new found evidence that expectant mothers who eat too much during pregnancy can lead to "bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children". It speaks of how most women gain more than the recomended weight during pregnancy which is bad for the babies metabolic rate as well as women who start out overweight and become pregnant also negatively affect the babies birthweight and metabolic rate.
I read this and thought about my younger sister. I was told when my mom had me she stuck to a well balanced diet and no caffine. however when my younger sister came around she didn't eat well at all. In fact in her third trimester while pregnant with Amy (my sister) she was as wide as she was tall (5 feet tall and 5 feet around!) now im not trying to dis my mom she's a hot skinny old lady now, but i think my mom coulda used this article while pregnant with Amy. She has always been a little bit bigger than me, not by much, but still I find this interesting. Could it be that my sister was just predispositioned from birth to be slightly bigger? It might be, but I'm skeptical. Anyways I found the article interesting and slightly relivent to my life so check it out!
the link above is to an article that discusses new found evidence that expectant mothers who eat too much during pregnancy can lead to "bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children". It speaks of how most women gain more than the recomended weight during pregnancy which is bad for the babies metabolic rate as well as women who start out overweight and become pregnant also negatively affect the babies birthweight and metabolic rate.
I read this and thought about my younger sister. I was told when my mom had me she stuck to a well balanced diet and no caffine. however when my younger sister came around she didn't eat well at all. In fact in her third trimester while pregnant with Amy (my sister) she was as wide as she was tall (5 feet tall and 5 feet around!) now im not trying to dis my mom she's a hot skinny old lady now, but i think my mom coulda used this article while pregnant with Amy. She has always been a little bit bigger than me, not by much, but still I find this interesting. Could it be that my sister was just predispositioned from birth to be slightly bigger? It might be, but I'm skeptical. Anyways I found the article interesting and slightly relivent to my life so check it out!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Creeping Advertisements
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30adstalk.html?ref=internet
I have posted a link to the article that I am writing a response to. The article talks about "retargeting" which is when web sites that people have been on go on to put custom web advertisements on the other sites they browse. It also descibes how detailed and precise it is to give the consumer a personal, and hopefully more effective online advertisment. What I took from this however is the disturbing feeling of a virtual big brother looming over my head. As I write this blog post right now, perhaps, some one is watching my activity.
I have been well informed about the dangers of posting too much information on sites like this and others like facebook or myspace, because you never know who could stumble upon your page. But this takes stalking to a new level where companies track my behavior and spits it back out in my face. The article Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites mentions how google takes what you have looked at through their sites and use "behavioral targeting" to judge what kind of person you are and what would interest you in advertisements. What is even more disturbing is the fact that this isn't new technology. Cookies on your computer is whats giving people a window to your online life! Companies have had this information about people for a while, it's just recently that it has been put to use. I don't know much about computers but i have a desire to research how one could possibly take these cookies off a computer.
People online beware. you may think you're alone on your computer but there is someone watching, and they want to sell you things.
I have posted a link to the article that I am writing a response to. The article talks about "retargeting" which is when web sites that people have been on go on to put custom web advertisements on the other sites they browse. It also descibes how detailed and precise it is to give the consumer a personal, and hopefully more effective online advertisment. What I took from this however is the disturbing feeling of a virtual big brother looming over my head. As I write this blog post right now, perhaps, some one is watching my activity.
I have been well informed about the dangers of posting too much information on sites like this and others like facebook or myspace, because you never know who could stumble upon your page. But this takes stalking to a new level where companies track my behavior and spits it back out in my face. The article Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites mentions how google takes what you have looked at through their sites and use "behavioral targeting" to judge what kind of person you are and what would interest you in advertisements. What is even more disturbing is the fact that this isn't new technology. Cookies on your computer is whats giving people a window to your online life! Companies have had this information about people for a while, it's just recently that it has been put to use. I don't know much about computers but i have a desire to research how one could possibly take these cookies off a computer.
People online beware. you may think you're alone on your computer but there is someone watching, and they want to sell you things.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
About Me (because its fun to be ostentatious!)
Like I said in the blog before my name is Jordan. I live in Mason Ohio which for people who don't know thats close to Cincinnati. Im probably never going home because i live four hours away from Kent and i don't have a car, or a license. I'm a fan of camping, rock climbing, listening to good music, drawing & painting, and looking at clouds. I'm a pretty nervous person so I think it will be a challenge to make new friends here. Apparently everyone who went to the high schools around here all decided to go to kent, which is less than fabulous for someone who literally doesn't know a single person up here. Anyways, I'm majoring in Fine Arts here and i hope to pick up some sort of business minor along the way. I like to eat food sometimes so if you want a friend we can go waste our flash cash together! I think thats enough info for now i suppose.
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