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Michelle Friedman; Media Fluency
Posted by Michelle Friedman in TECH9-005 onMedia Fluency
Hello, my name is Michelle Friedman. Here you see several
photos of things that I particularly enjoy. The first thing is a picture of a
piano. I have played piano for 8 years and I still love it. The next photo is
up top, in the upper left corner. This is a photo with Benedict Cumberbatch and
Matt Smith. These are the men who play Sherlock Holmes, from Sherlock, and the
Doctor, from Doctor Who. Finally, the third picture is one you all should
recognize. It’s the Science Leadership Academy Logo. I also have three words in
the center: Hard work, friendship, and family. These are three big values that
I have in my life.
That is basically what my slide looks like. But why did I
choose to make it like that? Well, presentation
zen and slide design for developers
taught me to use colors that contrast. That is why I chose bright orange fonts and
darker pictures. My pictures also have a border of bright orange to tie it all
together. I made the background one large picture to make everything bolder and
make the res of it stand out. I learned this from Presentation Zen.
After watching and listening to multiple presentation, I learned many new tricks for creating a great slide. Of the suggestions I received, I used three. The first thing I did was change the background photo. I found one with higher resolution and less pixels. Then I got rid of the photos up top because they were too ugly and distracting. They did not look good with the rest of the slide because of the colors. Finally, I changed my name from "Michelle Friedman" to "Michelle".
Media Fluency
Posted by Trinity Middlebrooks in TECH9-005 onFor this slide I focused of the fun bubbly side of me. I made sure all parts of the slide showed that:
Them- I picked my that them because I thought it was the finest one. I felt it would be the most attractive to look at, and would best comp lent my personality.
Picture- It complements the them. It's fun, and adds to the light mood the them gives off.
Shapes- Makes the slide interesting to look at, and keeps it fun.
Color- complement the background
Sound- happy music that goes with a happy/fun them i was looking for.
Font- elegant showing the girly side of me, but the contrast colored background makes it pop.
Josh Berg Media Fluency
Posted by Joshua Berg in TECH9-005 onI went through many iterations, many of them were to complicated according to the feedback I received. I tried to center things the last time for the sake of simplicity. I thought my other designs were off center making them complicated and hefty to read despite being fancy and appealing to the eye. The last one didn't have borders which I'm not sure that I like, but it sure does make it a fair amount simpler. I tried to change the color-scheme as well but I am somewhat afraid that I made that part more complicated. Overall, I tried my best no matter how it turned out and we all know that effort is what truly matters.
Slide Design
Posted by Brandon Yam in TECH9-005 onHello, everyone! These are my goals in life (shows slide). Now, the first thing you may be thinking about when you see this is the colors or even the funky doctor. The colors are not a pattern, even though you may think it is. I chose to make the colors that way to depict important words. The red words are the important ones, while the blue ones are not as important. You may have also realized that the blue words are slightly smaller as well. This way, even if you were in the back of the room, you’d still be able to read my slides perfectly.
Why did I put the picture of the doctor? I put it there because the audience would be pretty bored if slides were just consisted of words. I put visuals in my slide to keep the audience entertained and awake. You can probably call it my trump card.
Something that influenced my decisions is Zach Holman’s post about slide designs. I was able to look at some of the slides he created and how they were visually appealing. He was able to get his point across clearly, while keeping me awake. He made use of different colors/fonts which made it exciting and fun to look at.
Reflection
I found that my original slide was pretty good. After my presentation, I thought otherwise. One thing that I needed to change was the text style. I had two different text styles for the words, which I didn't notice. Another thing that needed to be changed was the pictures. The actual pictures themselves wasn't the problem, but the white background with them was. To fix that I'll have to use the "Alpha" tool to remove the white background and re-arrange the pictures. Last, but not least, remove the bullet points. The bullet points gave the slide a look of formality when it was intended to be fun. This is my new slide.
Media Fluency - Ava Olsen
Posted by Ava Olsen in TECH9-005 onAs you see here, I created a slide. To create my slide, I used the concept of bleeding to the picture of the piano keys, so the viewer is left with some wonder and has to think about what the rest of the picture is. I made the type big so people would be able to read it easily, without taking their attention from me speaking. I made the slide mainly visual by making the focus the photos that I added. I created the slide so you would only have to glance at it. I used the rule of thirds to somewhat separate my photos into three columns, and added a small amount of text to narrate what I was talking about. I tried to make it as brief as possible, considering how many things I could’ve added.
Media Fluency
Posted by Tobias Hahn in TECH9-005 onMost of my design was following what it said in Presentation Zen: Make things big. I did this for most of the images, and then made the text a little bit smaller, because Presentation Zen says to make things visual. I started with the headcrab a lot bigger, but eventually made it smaller because Presentation Zen says to have empty space. I think I could have had a bit more empty space if I could do it again, though. I also made the bacon bleed a bit, according to Presentation Zen's tips. If I could do it again, I would follow the rule of thirds, because my slide seems a bit disorganized. I would also add more contrast if I could do it again.
For my revision of my slide, I took most of the elements of my first slide out because my first slide was far too cluttered. I also followed the rule of thirds and kept the text big.
Media Fluency
Posted by Melissa Alvarez in TECH9-005 onScript:
The purpose behind my slide is simple really. I'm organized, but I like to be messy. I like to change the way my words are facing. I like to give things color and leave things bland. When it comes to the pictures: I have a sketchpad because there are times where I'm so bored that it inspires me to draw. I'll draw people, cartoons, logos, nature, whatever comes to me at that moment in time. A picture of Bruno Mars is up there because he will always be my "husband". I've loved his music since day one and am a die hard "Hooligan". He's a big part of my life. I have a picture of a present and it says "quince" inside. I just turned 15 and had my quinceanera. In the latin culture, that was my transition in life from a girl to a woman. I have a picture of a pug with the word "pugly" above it because I have 3 pugs at home and they're ugly but know how to be cute at the same time. The words I have represent me and how I am or what I like. And that's about it.
New Reflection: As I created this slide I paid more attention to the presentation zen ideas and the critiques I heard in class. This time I have a completely different slide and kept everything simple. I used the idea of bleeding with the flag in the background. I contrasted the red with with white when it came to my name (I sampled the same color from the white stripes). I have one big visual in the back (the flag) and my name would be the glance media. I also used big font again.
The purpose behind my slide is simple really. I'm organized, but I like to be messy. I like to change the way my words are facing. I like to give things color and leave things bland. When it comes to the pictures: I have a sketchpad because there are times where I'm so bored that it inspires me to draw. I'll draw people, cartoons, logos, nature, whatever comes to me at that moment in time. A picture of Bruno Mars is up there because he will always be my "husband". I've loved his music since day one and am a die hard "Hooligan". He's a big part of my life. I have a picture of a present and it says "quince" inside. I just turned 15 and had my quinceanera. In the latin culture, that was my transition in life from a girl to a woman. I have a picture of a pug with the word "pugly" above it because I have 3 pugs at home and they're ugly but know how to be cute at the same time. The words I have represent me and how I am or what I like. And that's about it.
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New Reflection: As I created this slide I paid more attention to the presentation zen ideas and the critiques I heard in class. This time I have a completely different slide and kept everything simple. I used the idea of bleeding with the flag in the background. I contrasted the red with with white when it came to my name (I sampled the same color from the white stripes). I have one big visual in the back (the flag) and my name would be the glance media. I also used big font again.
Media Fluency
Posted by Wilson Biggs in TECH9-005 onWhen I saw the default font (Gill Sans) for the slide type I chose (White), it looked perfect for te type of design. I chose a puzzle-piece sort of design because it expresses ideas clearly, and looks smooth. Its coloration provides a bit of contrast between words, making it even clearer. It’s in a square about ⅔ the height and width of the overall slide. This technically doesn’t conform to the rule of thirds, more like the rule of sixths, as it leaves about a sixth on each side. It’s not quite exact, though. I didn’t use pure black, because it would be too strong.
REFLECTION
In reflection, I think I did my slide well. It had an overall "Wow!" reaction among fellow classmates. In addition, it fits everything the assignment needed.
Media Fluency - Ava Olsen
Posted by Ava Olsen in TECH9-005 onAs you see here, I created a slide. To create my slide, I used the concept of bleeding to the picture of the piano keys, so the viewer is left with some wonder and has to think about what the rest of the picture is. I made the type big so people would be able to read it easily, without taking their attention from me speaking. I made the slide mainly visual by making the focus the photos that I added. I created the slide so you would only have to glance at it. I used the rule of thirds to somewhat separate my photos into three columns, and added a small amount of text to narrate what I was talking about. I used three photos of things that represent me. I tried to make it as brief as possible, considering how many things I like.
Media Fluency - Brittany Cooper
Posted by Brittany Cooper in TECH9-005 onThe reasons I choose this slide because its mine! The font I have my name in is Jazz LET. I think this is cool because it is not a normal font. The background and my name represents my two favorite colors. All the different words scattered around my slide describe me. Although I think this looks off, we're here to learn from what me make of things.
NEW SLIDE
After all the criticism from my peers. I decided to change my whole slide. For my background I used a different layout provided by keynote called Watercolor. Although my original slide was bright blue I thought it would be better to tone the colors done. I made my name the focal point of my slide by picking a navy blue to contrast over the soft blue. I believe this slide has come a long way, compared to my original one.
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MEDIA FLUENCY Presentation
Posted by Jasmin Gilliam in TECH9-005 onThe decisions I made on this slide were based on the things that we talked about in the last class. When Mr. Lehmann Came in and showed us that less is more i took it to heart and i used as little as possible to describe me. Three was a good number for me because it gives me the options to say what is constant in my life (love) what I love to do (art) and what i hope to do forever (travel). and those three things can be interpreted differently through different people, which is what I wanted so that people could have their input in my slide. The three second rule for the three photos. I made the text big enough to read from anywhere but small enough not to distract from my presentation and speech. The repetition was in the three photos and three words.
Media Fluency
Posted by Mitchell Berven-Stotz in TECH9-005 on The first thing my slide needed was a title. Now, this is a slide about my self, so I made the title my name, in the fairly striking Synchro LET font. Next, I decided on a color theme. The light blue, dark blue, and red were all colors had contrast with the white background and each other, so I chose that as the color scheme. Then, I placed a few simple descriptions, with periods on both sides for maximum symmetry, and to funnel the viewers vision into the slope of the words. I used the Gill Sans font, bolded, because it was aesthetically pleasing. Lastly, to add a bit of an “image” to the slide, I added large question marks, which also served to symbolize the “Who am I” aspect of the project.
Media Fluency
Posted by William Derry in TECH9-005 on The reason I made the first slide was I wanted to give the audience a sense of what I like to do. I wanted them to know what meant a lot to me and the thing that I like the most. The thing that influenced me was the Zen presentation. The presentation really helped me to fully understand how to create the first slide. I put all of the pictures in the position they are in because I wanted them in that place. I made my name in that font size because I wanted it to be big. I put the font in that color for a reason. I used different colors in the pictures because I thought using different colors would make the slide better. I also thought that using the different pictures sizes would be best for the slide. Last of all, I made these decisions because I thought they would be best for my slide.
Since creating my first slide I have learned even more about making slides. I changed my slide completely. The reason being I had way too many photos on my first slide and I did not use presentation Zen correctly. I feel as though having too many photos is not good and does not work. I learned a whole lot from seeing others present their slides. I learned a lot about presentation Zen from others presenting as well because they used presentation Zen well. Furthermore I wanted my slide to be my best work and I believe that my second slide is better than my first slide. Overall I believe that my second slide is much better than my first slide.
Since creating my first slide I have learned even more about making slides. I changed my slide completely. The reason being I had way too many photos on my first slide and I did not use presentation Zen correctly. I feel as though having too many photos is not good and does not work. I learned a whole lot from seeing others present their slides. I learned a lot about presentation Zen from others presenting as well because they used presentation Zen well. Furthermore I wanted my slide to be my best work and I believe that my second slide is better than my first slide. Overall I believe that my second slide is much better than my first slide.
Zack Hersh Media Fluency
Posted by Zachary Hersh in TECH9-005 onI changed the background to the solid blue color because that is what I wanted to do originally but I didn't know how to. It looks better, isn't as distracting, and helps the pictures and text pop. It is also nice and bright and contrasts with the bright orange text.
I moved over and enlarged the picture of the watermelon to have it bleed, which I had forgotten to do the first time. Also, I wanted to draw more attention to it.
I changed the font because it was kind of distracting and complex, and I decided that it would be and look better as something simpler.
I simplified the 3 pictures into 1 idea that incorporates all of them to keep it simple while still including lots of information.
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I moved over and enlarged the picture of the watermelon to have it bleed, which I had forgotten to do the first time. Also, I wanted to draw more attention to it.
I changed the font because it was kind of distracting and complex, and I decided that it would be and look better as something simpler.
I simplified the 3 pictures into 1 idea that incorporates all of them to keep it simple while still including lots of information.
Media Fluency
Posted by Naomi Fecher-Davis in TECH9-005 on The reason I made my slide look the way it does is because those are the things that describe me in the most simple way. It has my 3 favorite sports (dance counts as a sport!), my favorite things and my name and the word “me”. Since the entire slide is about me I thought I’d incorporate “glance media”. I added size, unity and texture. The size of the word “ME” and my name is like that so people focus more about the fact that’s about me and then who I am comes after that. Unity, the way it all comes together. Like the soccer ball and the point shoes, and the over lapping of things. Then texture comes from the iPhone being slightly 3D and the background having ridged lines. I choose to do all these things to make the slide as simple yet eye catching and easy to understand.
Javier Peraza Q2 Media Fluency
Posted by Javier Peraza in TECH9-005 on Before I tell you why I made my slide the way it is, I will tell you that what solely influenced me to make the decisions I made was the rubric instructions and the Presentation Zen website. Now back to business. First I put a picture of myself to make it a visual theme that someone would just have to look at once to know it was about me. Next I only made one point and that is that I am “half seen, half witted.” This also is meant for only a three second glance to know what it is. I purposely made it cryptic and vague so the audience will half to listen to me speaking to understand it. I then made the word “ ME” in big white text on black background to get the attention of the audience. I used contrast by changing colors, font, and size for each text to make the slide more interesting. Another reason I did this is to make the audience think that this is more important than it really is and to give the audience a “WOW” thought. I purposely made my Last Name and Picture bleed because one it went with the “Half Seen, Half Witted” phrase and because it gives it a better artistic look that is appealing to the audience. The rule of thirds in my slide allows the viewer to get their eye caught by the big picture of me and then drawn to the words giving them a better understand of what my slide is about. I used empty space to give it a more mysterious but yet artistic look. I purposely did a black back drop instead of a white because black seems new and appealing while white is the first variant. It makes the viewer feel like it is important. My slide has a visual theme for the mix of pictures, colorful words, and exotic black back drop.
Reflection:
Looking back at the critique I began to matriculate that the cinched, lucid, and unambiguous slide design is more often aggrandized by the monotonous audience. A monumental confabulation inscribed on a slide show is paroxysm to the benighted, and perhaps even moronic, musters. Not only that, but it distracts them from the real picture which is what transpires from the vocal cords in your throat. The persisting sound during phonation is no amalgamation with culminating knowledge. You want your assemblage to be completely ken to what you are saying; therefore your slide should have as little as possible along with the most meaning. This alone can be vindicating enough, so the elementary way to do this might be challenging. The idea is to have your point unequivocal to give the onlookers the topic in diminutive amount of time. Maybe more importantly, it is salient to have the slide visually appealing. You don't want to lose your 'people' just because you are too intwined into sloth to care. These articulations have a perfect panorama on why I changed my slide to a mild but tenacious introduction to 'ME'.
Looking back at the critique I began to matriculate that the cinched, lucid, and unambiguous slide design is more often aggrandized by the monotonous audience. A monumental confabulation inscribed on a slide show is paroxysm to the benighted, and perhaps even moronic, musters. Not only that, but it distracts them from the real picture which is what transpires from the vocal cords in your throat. The persisting sound during phonation is no amalgamation with culminating knowledge. You want your assemblage to be completely ken to what you are saying; therefore your slide should have as little as possible along with the most meaning. This alone can be vindicating enough, so the elementary way to do this might be challenging. The idea is to have your point unequivocal to give the onlookers the topic in diminutive amount of time. Maybe more importantly, it is salient to have the slide visually appealing. You don't want to lose your 'people' just because you are too intwined into sloth to care. These articulations have a perfect panorama on why I changed my slide to a mild but tenacious introduction to 'ME'.
YATW
Posted by Isabella Blackwell in ENG1-009 onHello, My name is Isabella Blackwell, I am a freshman at Science Leadership Academy. This year in Mrs. Dunn’s English Class, all students had to choose a specific topic that we felt strongly about to become agents of change. The topic I chose was to learn about what causes children to go into hospitals and why they are so appreciative unlike kids my age who aren’t in hospitals. I wanted to basically go and see why they act this way, and compare it to real life. Also, to give talk to kids in hospitals and give them “support’.
Many people don’t know or care to understand that life is harder for many people other than themselves. Usually people cry over not getting to go to a party or getting your phone taken awa,y from them. I realized that even I do this too. Kids in hospitals are on deathbeds and their parents not knowing if their kids are going to be alive.
At CHOP, there are many kids that are survivors of many things. One kid named Will had a lot of things wrong with him. He had UPJ and kidney stones. The hard part about it was that there wasn’t even any symptoms or signs that he had these disorders. He was only 3 years old when doctors told him that something was wrong. But in the end, he was very greatfull that he was able to come over it and still become a great kid. Meanwhile, kids like me dont understand what it is to have something this serious happen in your life.
Another child that has had a really rough time “growing up” was Hadi. Hadi had to have reconstructive surgery. He had problems in a private area and wa very young when it started. There were so many questions on why this was happening to him. Thats why I was so concerned about people not seeing past their stupid problems about getting in trouble or just drama.
I want to put my focus on talking to kids in hospitals and seeing how they adapt to life basically “living” in the hospital. I want to go to CHOP and do what I said above. But overall, I am really interested in seeing what it is that keeps these kids so motivated and thankful.
Annotated Bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/1AH89M54dl775tI0l4DV62_VHoxS9jV9mlR7l570CpIQ/edit
Una Carta para Ti
Posted by Nagee Graves in SP1-011 onQuerid@ _____,
¡Hola! ¡Saludos desde Filadelfia! Se conoce como “La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal”. Es un ciudad grande. ¿De dónde eres tú? ¿Qué tal? Soy bien. Hace bastante frío y viento en Filadelfia. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?¿Cómo te llamas? Soy Nagee. Tengo catource años. Mi cumpleaños es el veintinueve de julio. ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? ¿Cuándo es tú cumpleaños? Soy bajo, divertido, y inteligente. Me gusta dormir, ir de compras, y bailar. Me fascina Una dirección. Mi favorito es Niall Horan. Él es diecinueve años y irlandés. Él es rubico, bonito y es siempre hambre. También, él es muy muy talentoso, bobo y simpático. Él puede ser inteligente y divertido. Una dirección miembros sea Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson y Niall Horan. ¿Hágale tienen gusto Una dirección? Mi y mi amigas sea siempre el hablar sobre ellos. Uf, no me gusta nada ir a la escuela, ver la tele, y jugar videojuegos. A veces tengo gusto jugar videojuegos pero muy poco. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ir al cine. ¡Hasta luego! Responde cuando puedas.
Con Cariño,
Nagee
¡Hola! ¡Saludos desde Filadelfia! Se conoce como “La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal”. Es un ciudad grande. ¿De dónde eres tú? ¿Qué tal? Soy bien. Hace bastante frío y viento en Filadelfia. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?¿Cómo te llamas? Soy Nagee. Tengo catource años. Mi cumpleaños es el veintinueve de julio. ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? ¿Cuándo es tú cumpleaños? Soy bajo, divertido, y inteligente. Me gusta dormir, ir de compras, y bailar. Me fascina Una dirección. Mi favorito es Niall Horan. Él es diecinueve años y irlandés. Él es rubico, bonito y es siempre hambre. También, él es muy muy talentoso, bobo y simpático. Él puede ser inteligente y divertido. Una dirección miembros sea Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson y Niall Horan. ¿Hágale tienen gusto Una dirección? Mi y mi amigas sea siempre el hablar sobre ellos. Uf, no me gusta nada ir a la escuela, ver la tele, y jugar videojuegos. A veces tengo gusto jugar videojuegos pero muy poco. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ir al cine. ¡Hasta luego! Responde cuando puedas.
Con Cariño,
Nagee
Niall Horan
Una dirección
Filadelfia
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¡Hola!
Posted by Lindsey Jones in SP1-010 onSaludos desde USA,
Mi nombre es Lindsey y soy tengo quince años! Soy de Filadelfia, es una ciudad grande. Pero se conoce como “La Cuidad de Amor Fraternal.” ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Con cariño,
Lindsey Jones
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Mi nombre es Lindsey y soy tengo quince años! Soy de Filadelfia, es una ciudad grande. Pero se conoce como “La Cuidad de Amor Fraternal.” ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Pero mi cumpleaños es noviembre veinte y cuatro. Me fascina dibujar, dormir, ver la tele, videojuegos, leer cómic y comer. Soy cómica, baja, guapa y perezosa. Soy un poquito tímida y casi siempre de No me gusta nada trabajar y cantar. Viejo musica en fascina musica y Johnny Depp me fascina talentos. Los fines de semana me gusta deportista. ¿Qué se siente en América del Sur? ¿Cuántos años tienes? ¿Cuáles son sus actividades favoritas? Responde! Adiós!
Con cariño,
Lindsey Jones
SLA Pep Squad Competes @ Frankford HS's Talent Show
Posted by Stephanie Dunda onGood luck to these awesome, determined, disciplined, and stylish young ladies who will be performing at the Frankford High School's talent show this evening. They are on point with their routine, practicing three days a week! We can't wait to hear the results, but mostly we just hope they have fun!
Animal Cruelty YATW
Posted by Cole Hinton onHi. My name is Cole Hinton. For the You and The World project, my classmates and I took world issues that affect us and turned a service project into it to inform others around us about it and to make a stand to it. For my issue, I have chosen to do animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is a big issue to me because it is sad to see and hear about what people do to animals that can not defend themselves or are innocent and have done nothing wrong to deserve these actions. Looking at pictures of this issue are so hard to watch with disbelief and to think that someone would do that kind of thing.
Animal abuse and animal cruelty is a big issue not only in the United States, but in the world internationally. It’s something that has dramatically changed the way we see the world.However, many people simply ignore the fact that they are abusing animals because they do it to release pressure or just to have pleasure. The Humane Society states that animal abuse can be shown by people shooting, beating, stabbing, or setting the animal on fire. It also states that these people who abuse their animals, probably abuse their family as well.
There are many reasons why people abuse animals. Animal cruelty has a wide range of actions, but not one answer isn't capable enough to explain many reasons why people do it. Each type of abuse is shown with certain patterns of behavior that experts use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today.
Animal cruelty is often separated into into two main categories: active and passive, also known as commission and omission. Passive cruelty is classified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action. Extreme passive cruelty can cause incredible pain and suffering to an animal.
Examples of neglect are starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal's skin, unsustainable shelter for extreme weather conditions, and not able to have veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention.
Active cruelty is where a person has intentionally caused abuse and cruelty to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior.
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current abuse, or simply to psychologically torture the the victims, extending their "power".
64.5% (1,212) involved dogs
18% (337) involved cats
25% (470) involved other animals
Reported abuse against pit bull-type dogs appears to be on the most: in 2000–2001, pit bull-type dogs were involved in 13% of reported dog-abuse cases; in 2007, they were involved in 25% of reported dog-abuse cases.
(some cases involved multiple species). Only 47 states in the U.S. take animal abuse as a crime. But, dogs and cats have protection in all states. But they are not the only animals that are abused and neglected. Horses, cows, pigs, ducks, and chickens are victims of the cruel acts of animal abuse.
Illegal animal fighting is another big issue that runs along side animal abuse.Illegal animal fighting is a blood-sport where animals are specifically bred and trained to fight each other within a closed pit or ring, for the entertainment of people who place bets on the animal they believe will win. The fights are extremely dangerous, with animals often fighting to the death.
In addition to the extremely violent actions of the animal cruelty involved, illegal animal fighting events almost always include other criminal activity, such as gambling, drugs, prostitution and illegal firearms.
Additionally, it is quite common for children to be used during these events, usually as runners for the betting process. This brings up the obvious issue of exposing children to illegal activities, and it also contributes to their de-sensitivity to violence as they are exposed to these brutal and bloody scenes of animals ripping each other to pieces for money. Quite often, during a dog or cockfighting bust, these young runners are overlooked during the questioning process - which is part of what makes them desirable to use from an illegal animal fighter's standpoint.
Trunking: When two dogs (usually pit bulls) are thrown into the trunk of a car to fight. The trunk door is closed, and the last dog standing is the "winner".
Hog-Dog Fighting: When a dog (usually pit bull) is pitted against a feral pig, or hog. This is common in the southern states. The HSUS believes that hog dog fights regularly occur in at least ten states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
Badger Baiting: When a dog or dogs is put against a badger. This is illegal but not uncommon in the UK. The badger, which may first be partially disabled by being beaten over the head with a spade, or by having its jaw broken or its legs chained, is placed in a baiting pit or some other arena. It is then set upon by a succession dogs, which are goaded on by their owners. According to RSPCA inspector Ian Briggs, 10,000 badgers are killed or injured by diggers every year.
Bibliography:.http://www.aspca.org/Home/Fight-Animal-Cruelty/aspca-on-the-frontlines
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/animal_fighting.php
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/are-u-against-animal-abuse/question-1349373/?link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001349373/help_against_animal_cruelty_7173382_500_333_xlarge.jpeg
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Animal abuse and animal cruelty is a big issue not only in the United States, but in the world internationally. It’s something that has dramatically changed the way we see the world.However, many people simply ignore the fact that they are abusing animals because they do it to release pressure or just to have pleasure. The Humane Society states that animal abuse can be shown by people shooting, beating, stabbing, or setting the animal on fire. It also states that these people who abuse their animals, probably abuse their family as well.
There are many reasons why people abuse animals. Animal cruelty has a wide range of actions, but not one answer isn't capable enough to explain many reasons why people do it. Each type of abuse is shown with certain patterns of behavior that experts use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today.
Animal cruelty is often separated into into two main categories: active and passive, also known as commission and omission. Passive cruelty is classified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action. Extreme passive cruelty can cause incredible pain and suffering to an animal.
Examples of neglect are starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal's skin, unsustainable shelter for extreme weather conditions, and not able to have veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention.
Active cruelty is where a person has intentionally caused abuse and cruelty to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior.
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current abuse, or simply to psychologically torture the the victims, extending their "power".
64.5% (1,212) involved dogs
18% (337) involved cats
25% (470) involved other animals
Reported abuse against pit bull-type dogs appears to be on the most: in 2000–2001, pit bull-type dogs were involved in 13% of reported dog-abuse cases; in 2007, they were involved in 25% of reported dog-abuse cases.
(some cases involved multiple species). Only 47 states in the U.S. take animal abuse as a crime. But, dogs and cats have protection in all states. But they are not the only animals that are abused and neglected. Horses, cows, pigs, ducks, and chickens are victims of the cruel acts of animal abuse.
Illegal animal fighting is another big issue that runs along side animal abuse.Illegal animal fighting is a blood-sport where animals are specifically bred and trained to fight each other within a closed pit or ring, for the entertainment of people who place bets on the animal they believe will win. The fights are extremely dangerous, with animals often fighting to the death.
In addition to the extremely violent actions of the animal cruelty involved, illegal animal fighting events almost always include other criminal activity, such as gambling, drugs, prostitution and illegal firearms.
Additionally, it is quite common for children to be used during these events, usually as runners for the betting process. This brings up the obvious issue of exposing children to illegal activities, and it also contributes to their de-sensitivity to violence as they are exposed to these brutal and bloody scenes of animals ripping each other to pieces for money. Quite often, during a dog or cockfighting bust, these young runners are overlooked during the questioning process - which is part of what makes them desirable to use from an illegal animal fighter's standpoint.
Trunking: When two dogs (usually pit bulls) are thrown into the trunk of a car to fight. The trunk door is closed, and the last dog standing is the "winner".
Hog-Dog Fighting: When a dog (usually pit bull) is pitted against a feral pig, or hog. This is common in the southern states. The HSUS believes that hog dog fights regularly occur in at least ten states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
Badger Baiting: When a dog or dogs is put against a badger. This is illegal but not uncommon in the UK. The badger, which may first be partially disabled by being beaten over the head with a spade, or by having its jaw broken or its legs chained, is placed in a baiting pit or some other arena. It is then set upon by a succession dogs, which are goaded on by their owners. According to RSPCA inspector Ian Briggs, 10,000 badgers are killed or injured by diggers every year.
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http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/animal_fighting.php
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/are-u-against-animal-abuse/question-1349373/?link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001349373/help_against_animal_cruelty_7173382_500_333_xlarge.jpeg
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¡Hola! Me llamo Wilson. ¿Qué tal? Estoy de humor bastante bueno. ¿Cuantos años tienes tú? Tengo 13 años, pero estoy en grado 9 porque soy saltó un grado. Mi cumpleaños veintidós de marzo. ¿Cuando es tu cumpleaños?
¿De dónde eres tú? ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy donde quiera que estés? Soy de Filadelfia. Sin embargo, yo nací en San Francisco. Me mudé a Filadelfia, cuando yo era un bebé. Además, dependiendo de la semana, yo vivo en la casa de mi madre o la casa de mi padre, porque están divorciados.
Cuando tengo tiempo libre, me gusta jugar videojuegos de la computadora, por ejemplo Portal y Team Fortress 2, con amigos. De vez en cuando, yo jugar videojuegos de la XBOX 360, por ejemplo Madden 2012. Me gusta comer hamburguesas, enchiladas y ensalada con aderezo italiano. Me muy odio comer la berenjena y los tomates, porque hacen que mi ardor en la boca. ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Soy un poquito bajo, pero yo no el más bajo. Yo también soy inteligente, pero eso es un término relativo. A veces soy habladora, pero no siempre.
Tengo que dejar de escribir ahora- me he quedado sin tiempo. Espero que le responderemos pronto!
Sinceramente,
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y Trinity. ¿Cuanto años tú? Tengo 15 años. Me cumpleaños es el 18 de noviembre.¿Cuando es de cumpleaños?
¿Cuanto años tienes tú? Tengo quince años.Mie cumpleaños es el seis de noviembre. Cuando es de cumpleaños? Soy de Filadelfia. Es una ciudad grande. Se conoce como “La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal” ¿De donde eres tú? ¿Qué tiempo hace? HaceMucho, mucho frío.¿Le gusta comer? Me gusta hacer todas las cosas normales de un joven de 15 años hace. Me gusta ver la televisión, escuchar música, pasar tiempo con mis amigos, y dormir (¿Quién no le gusta dormir?). También me gusta cantar, siempre y cuando nadie me oye. No me gusta hablar por teléfono o ayudar en casa. Soy sociable en su mayoría, pero puedo ser tímida. Yo soy muy inteligente. Y a veces puede actuar realmente extraño.¿Qué eres tú?
Bueno, me voy porque tengo que estudiar
¡Ciao!
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Posted by Melissa Alvarez in TECH9-005 onThe devices on my internet connection are all electronics. We have a desktop computer for the entire household to use, my iPhone 4S, my dad’s iPhone 5, my mom’s HTC EVO Lite, our nintendo wii system, my school laptop, my brother’s Toshiba laptop, my toshiba laptop, and my mom’s android tablet. All of these things we use on a regular basis and they won’t be as useful without internet. I learned how a modem is what connects to the internet and how a router is what lets the modem connect to computers in the area. I also learned about how anything posted online will always be there. Even if deleted, it’s still out there permanently. And if I were giving advice I would say to be careful as to what they decide to put out there because people will take your things and repost, reblog, etc. and that could end up being a big mistake.
