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Bria Wimberly Q4 BM

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Globalization - Laufenberg on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Reflection:
What did you find most challenging about this project?
I think what I found most challenging was putting in words how one aspect connected to globalization. I live it everyday so I wouldn't put much detail into it, so it was challenging.

How did you go about collecting the images or selecting the images?
First I selected topics and thought about places I've been or walked by before. Most of my pictures were in the city or things you can find anywhere, like police of BMW.

Which image is your favorite? Why? Elaborate.
My favorite image was either the China Town gate or the Yoga club. The Friendship Gate is colorful and symbolic with the red and gold. The yoga club has a lotus flower on top and flowers in India represent  long life, honor, and good fortune. You can see the globalization in these pictures.

How prevalent is the evidence of globalization in Philadelphia? Do you think it is more or less so (evident) than in other large cities in the US? Why Why not?
The globalization is easy to see in Philadelphia. This city is the home of many cultures and those cultures all have different components of globalization.

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Chilean Minor Daily Life

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Globalization - Laufenberg on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11:32 am
My Picture, Bibliography, and Description

How does this life compare that of yours when you were 12?
In Chile, children have more responsibilities. Most families in Chile are poor so both the mom and dad have to work. The children are left with balancing their education with work in farms, in the house, or taking care of younger siblings.
What was most surprising about your findings?
Something surprising I found is how fond Chile is to their education. Every kid goes to school up to 12th grade, and afterwards most go to universities. They make sure children are prepared for work in the future.
What parts were expected?
Since most families are poor, the children have to work. It's hard for kids to work multiple hours and focus on their homework.
What do you think that 12yo's life will be like when they are 40?
Kids of higher class will have better jobs because they focus more on education than working to help the family. Lower class usually work in agriculture or low paying jobs.
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Bria Wimberly's Global BM

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Globalization - Laufenberg on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 4:58 am
My benchmark:
 Globalization Benchmark
My Reflection:
I selected Japan and Germany to research on. My process was to find information about each 5 point framework of both countries, making it easier to sum up in the information I found. Then I would rate and add pictures to my slide show. The 5 point framework was easy, though climate and environmental change could be the same thing. If I could change something about my project, I would get it in on time, and put voiceovers of more detailed information for my Keynote if I had enough time. The two countries I chosen were very different but surprisingly I found a similarity. It's also crazy how one aspect form a country can effect the global market.
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Five Photo Story - Europe

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Globalization - Laufenberg on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 9:09 am
My Pictures
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AMGOVT Q2 BM

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 8:27 am
Link to my benchmark
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Safe Driving-L.A #5

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 8:11 pm
For this last blog post, I was thinking about writing a letter to the department of transportation on a federal level. I wanted to bring up key facts as to why more regulations of new cars should be published for the safety of drivers. Beside new cars, foreign cars are also a danger, and in this letter I explain why and how we can improve

Dear Mr. LaHood or Office of Transportation,

Over the past couple of years, car accidents has become top news over the country. After the Toyota fiasco, I believe now is the time to change our judgments as to which car companies should have more regulations and more time before being sent into the market. In February 2010, the gas and brake pedals of the new Toyota's Prius Hybrid malfunction. Recalling around 300 thousand cars back, American began to recover from this chaos of "runaway cars" and being uncontrolled by a 90mph car. Also in March '10, Nissans' manufacturers in the brake pedals and fuel meters have failed to make efficient parts and the company announced withdraw of 540 thousand cars from markets around the world.

With each new car in the market, there's always a slight chance of putting drivers in harm. Though most car accidents are from unsafe driving, cars can be another dangerous factor. To prevent other incidents to happen, we should improve the regulations of checkups for new and foreign cars. Companies should be more responsible with mishaps. Added regulations should help shape America's future of safe driving.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/08/toyota-recall-prius-hybri_n_453188.html
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2010/03/09/green-update%E2%80%93the-runaway-prius-and-some-thoughts-on-evs
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5335476-technical-problems-in-the-car-nissan
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Opening a Restaurant

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 8:03 am

Briefly summarize the bureaucratic 'task' that you selected.

Narcissa and I decided to open an Italian restaurant. We filled out papers necessary to have a business, selling, and having a license.

Give an overview of your process

First we filled out registration for our tax number to fill out the business license. Those are important to own a building and cash checks. Then we filled out the DBA, the Fictitious Name of our restaurant, then the EIN, Employer Identification Number is important if you want people working under your business. Afterwards we completed the Seller's Permit to sell things at our business.

Reflect upon the paperwork that you needed to fill out. Was it straightforward, easy, difficult, perplexing, etc.

Our paperwork wasn't hard, it was straightforward to complete.

If you could change one thing about the bureaucratic process that you flow charted, what would it be and why?

Something I would change is to lower the prices for all the documents needed for a selling business. I'm sure it's hard for small businesses to start because of money.

Why do you think the systems have become so complicated?

I think it became complicated so people who are dedicated to their business will work hard to start it. Owners who do things carelessly is wasting money.

Other thoughts, reflections, feedback.

It was hard to find the documents online to fill out.

Screen shot 2010-12-17 at 8.55.16 AM
Screen shot 2010-12-17 at 8.55.16 AM
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Safe Driving-L.A #3

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:40 am
The issue of driving and efficient cars has circulated in the news this year in the United States. After the problems Toyota and customers has faced, transportation is looked at more frequently in terms of being safe. Secretary Ray LaHood is in charge of the Department of Transportation. At the “United States Department of Transportation” website, he discuss the problems we face when behind the wheel and under the hood. I would like to lobby about safe cars in general as well as improving the drivers. There should be more regulations and check ups for cars before setting out into the market.
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The outcome of more regulations and checkups will help drivers and pedestrians. NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is also working on perfecting laws and regulations of vehicles like cars, trucks, even bicycling. Other allies that can help influence safe driving are insurances that give praise for safe driving and discounts like Allstate.
The crowd I’m trying to influence can vary in all ages. One website called “Faces of Distracted Drivers” shows the emotions of friends and family who lost their loved ones from car accidents. Many accidents can be from a distracted driver, reckless driving, and even damaged cars. Distraction.gov is also an organization that gives ideas on how to improve driving and the safety of the people inside. With laws and regulations, having more scheduled appointment to check up on car corporations would be nice.
The Department of Transportation needs a budget to continue working, their time frame of work being accomplish depending on the budget of how much they receive from the government. Here is a picture of how much they will spend in 2011.
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Screen shot 2010-11-24 at 11.44.01 AM
In the future, Sec. LaHood considers banning cell phones while driving on a highway or populated areas. This can be a step further for the protection of driving.
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Safe Driving In Philadelphia - L.A #1

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:46 pm
In the city of Philadelphia, when driving in the morning always expect a traffic jam on the highway or on the busiest streets downtown. Usually the accidents that happen are not fatal but could easily been avoided. I am lobbying for safer driving within the city of Philadelphia to keep traffic moving along and to prevent other people from getting hurt in the future.

An idea came to mind when I was in the doctor’s office. In the children play room there’s a tv set that shows videos for new mom and dads on how to raise your child and things you should avoid. It’s like a tutorial video and a reminder to refresh your memory. I believe there should be a video for drivers as well. Not a tutorial about how to drive but a mental note of what you should do when you get in, slow down at yellow lights, check your windows for blind spots, etc.

My main supporters hopefully are drivers in Philadelphia who hate waiting on Chestnut or Walnut street in the morning after a car sped through a yellow light and collided with another. Another supporter can be a driver with his baby boy in the back seat. Opponents should reconsider because this is for the good of the city of a speedy yet safe drive to work to be on time, and a secure drive back home to relax.

The idea is to make recordings of different reminders of what to do when driving. Talk about which lane is the fastest, or how to properly switch lanes. Philadelphians need a wake-up call sometimes. If I can broadcast them maybe once a week on the radio, I believe it can be useful as a mind refresher. Because we all need one once in a while.

I provided a link below about the Traffic Code and Rules in the city of Philadelphia, and I believe this will help because these are the regulations for driving around in the city. These guidelines can be in my recordings as for something to refer back to if you’re unsure of what to do after an accident or if you’re breaking the law initially.
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Evolution of Venomous Snakes

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Science and Society - Best on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11:00 pm
            There are many types of venomous animals like the lizards, scorpions, even snake_mainthe male duckbilled platypus. But my main focus for this blog are snakes. There are more than 2,200 species of poisonous and venomous snakes in the world. Snakes lost both arms and legs due to grassy and subterranean habitats, but evolution has handed snakes the ultimate weapon: venom. How did they evolve into venom-injecting beast and how is venom still evolving into society today?
            Snakes emerged during the Cretaceous period from lizards, but Dr Bryan Grieg Fry at the University of Melbourne believes, "that almost all snakes share a common, venomous, ancestor". Venomous snakes have similar classes of protein in their venom, suggesting that in the vast difference of habitats, snake’s venom derived from a common origin.

Venom itself also evolved, its toxins and rattlesnake_02tfkproteins being reborn from other proteins in tissues throughout the snake’s body. snake-venom toxins were derived originally from proteins in the brain, eye, lung, heart, liver, muscle, mammary gland, ovary and testis. By tweaking the proteins from other body tissues, snakes developed a way to create more specific and highly potent toxins.

Venom is still evolving today in medicine, having a beneficial effect on the body. For example, some poisons reduce blood pressure so quickly that the victim dies. But by changing and reproducing some components in venom, scientists can make a drug that reduces blood pressure.


Further Questions:
What other types of medicine can venom be substituted in?
Did venomous and poisonous snakes also evolved from the same ancestor?
Which venom is the most potent?

Links:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/whats-your-poison-527683.html
http://www.fathom.com/course/10701017/session2.html
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/snakes/snake4.htm
http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/venanimals/ven_about.html
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-03/evolution%E2%80%99s-most-effective-killer-snake-venom
http://evolutionblog.blogspot.com/2005/04/evolution-of-snake-venom.html
Tags: Best, evolution, scisocE
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Small Business Job Act

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 11:04 am

Am Govt on Prezi

Watch in full screen, Youtube videos in presentation

Citations

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Interview

Posted by Bria Wimberly in American Government - Laufenberg on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 6:53 pm
After voting, my neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Blagmon, were interviewed about today and other aspects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqJqcCEo8EU
Questions:
Which issue did you vote for?
Where did you hear most of the campaign ads?
Did any ads stick to you?
Was voting today important for you?
Were you completely sure who to vote for when you stepped inside the poll?
Did you find any ads offensive?
Do you remember the first time you voted?
How would you recruit younger people to go vote?

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