For the most part, this was an interesting and exciting project. I loved the fact that we had to actually venture out into the city and find evidence of globalization.

I found that collecting the pictures was the most fun but it was also the most challenging. After a day of collecting photos, I realized some of them did not suit the topics. For instance, for energy I took a picture of PECO but really PECO is not evidence of globalization here. A better example was BP, a British gas and oil company functioning here.

Moreover, it was a pretty easy process collecting the photos. I first chose the 10 topics I wanted to focus on then brainstormed ideas and tried to connect them to globalization before I went out and got them. 

My favorite photo was probably the Asian Bank one. I was just so fascinated by the idea that China created a branch to serve to a culture that chose to live here. 

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When choosing a topic for each part branch of government, I considered what has had a bearing on my life. At first I researched topics suggested to me by my teacher and students. From there I found related topics that influence other topics I already researched.  The process was hard when I had to put each law, case and office into my own words, however relating it to my life was easy. Sometimes understanding the exact intention of each landmark decision was difficult too.

As I get older, I believe the government will impact me even more than it does not. As an adult I will have to make more decisions, fill out more paper work, and mostly like interact and help influence the decisions of the different branches of government.

This was a fantastic project. It opened my eyes to many cases, laws, and offices that I was unaware of.  I am less ignorant of my government. I truly believe I learned throughout this process.

Nutrition extends outside of the school walls.

My partner and I research and took on the task of apply for welfare. We discovered that there are multiple steps that one can take. There is the option to apply separately apply for cash benefits, food stamps, and medical assistance or all together.

Depending on if one wants all the benefits there are different processes but everyone must fill out an application and mail or bring it to their local county assistance office. From there a face-to-face interview may occur, a Mutual Responsibility Form will be filled out (if granted cash and medical assistance) and electronic transferring will begin.

The application was long and difficult. It requirement extensive information about the person applying for welfare, each other their family members, significant other, jobs, education, housing, and more. At times it seemed repetitive. It made me wonder how difficult it might be for someone who really is in need that might not have a phone, house, proper identification, etc.

One thing about the welfare system I wish could be changed is some of the people that take part in the system. There are people that certainly do abuse the system. For example, using cash benefits for drugs or other unnecessary things. I cannot think of a proper way to assess but there should be a back up for people that participate in cash benefits especially. This is one of the reasons why the system has become so complicated; there are so many people that apply that could potentially abuse the system. In addition, there are too many people involved such as, those that are in need, the government, the civilians that contribute to those in need, etc.

It was an interesting experience applying for welfare. I realized how hard it could be for one in need to get help. The research I did also put welfare into perspective for me.  I’m happy to have had this experience.

Mission:

Supporters:

Opponents:

All current Child Nutrition Bills

• Supports Obama's fight in ending child hunger by 2015
• An additional 1 billion dollars for every 10 years of the authorizing legislation
• Applications regarding free or reduced lunch should be done on the computer to reduce "obstacles", "stigmas", and "unnecessary costs to the School District of Philadelphia."
• Reduce obesity and diet related diseases
• Ensure that all children have access to healthy and nutritious foods while protecting the needs of the citizens of Philadelphia

In 2009, Robert Brady along with other Pennsylvania representatives introduced the  Paperless Enrollment for School meals Act of 2009. The bill allowed:

1) Allows schools or districts that agree to serve breakfast and lunch free to all students for 5 years to be reimbursed based on socioeconomic data rather than individual student applications.

2) Makes it easier for schools serving high-poverty areas to provide free meals to all children by allowing data-based eligibility. The school or district gets administrative relief in exchange for covering any costs that exceed federal reimbursements.

House of Representative Bob Brady and our lobbying group have agreed on many political views in the past such as:National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010.

http://www.brady.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=43&sectiontree=42,43

“Despite its tragic impact on the modern world (the overwhelming majority of mate battering and spousal murders worldwide is caused by jealous violence), jealousy very likely emerged around 3.5 million years ago in our hominid ancestors as evolutionary adaptive response of vital evolutionary value for both genders”, according to Jorge N. Ferrer. Jealousy provided as an evolutionary adaptation for males to assure paternity and to avoid spending resources on other male’s offspring. Furthermore, females use jealousy to guarantee protection and support for her offspring by having a steady partner. This might explain why men feel intense feelings of jealousy if they suspect their partner of sexual infidelity and why women feel intense jealousy when they suspect their partner of emotional attachment with someone else. Interestingly enough, this modern analysis provides a connection between “gender- specific jealousy” and jealousy as an evolutionary adaptation.

Moreover, a new study at University Of Portsmouth challenges the scientific belief that only humans and chimpanzee are able to experience “secondary emotions” such as jealousy, shame and pride. They found that dogs demonstrate human-like jealousy when another human or animal are brought in to make a “love triangle.” Scientists found that dogs get particularly jealous when their owner showed affection to an outside party. Scientist from the University reported dogs demonstrated jealousy 80 percent of the time.

            Additionally, according to evolutionary psychology, jealousy is a genetic instinct used to enable possessiveness. This allows monogamy to become possible. Jealousy is simply a defense mechanism that might naturally occur if the joy of his or her partner were to arise because of someone else. Polygamists (those who life an alternative lifestyle where a man may have more than one spouse) commonly dismiss their natural instincts. For example, the Kerista community of San Franisco has coined the term “compersion” which is said to be a “non-sexual state of empathetic happiness and joy experienced when an individual's romantic partner experiences happiness and joy through an outside source, including, but not limited to, another romantic interest.”

Citations

Ferrer, Jorge N.. "Monogamy, Polyamory, and Beyond." Tikkun 22.1 (2007): 37-43, 60-2. OmniFile Full Text Mega. Web. 28 Oct. 2010.

http://www.google.com/search?sclient=psy&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&hs=zIX&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&source=hp&q=define%3A+compersion&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1

http://www.physorg.com/news75357071.html

Artist Statement

The work that I do is to challenge myself. I mostly dive into projects headfirst and gradually discover what I am capable of. My attitude towards my art is similar to my personality. I am impulsive and as a result things either work out- or they don’t. Moreover, I am not scared to ask for help or to explore different aspects of art.

I make decisions based on beauty and sensibility. I am not the most experienced artist, so there is no ‘one’ technique I tend to sway towards. I use what I can to get the deed done. If I know I want to paint, I use paint and a brush; there is no need to complicate things.

Through this project, I wanted to demonstrate originality and act on inspiration. Although my work is nowhere near spectacular as Colleen Moore’s fairy castle, the thought of creating a dollhouse out of recyclables was pleasing. Trying to restrict my materials was challenging. I made the dollhouse furniture out of recyclable materials such as packaging bubble wrap, cardboard, and old gift-wrap and paper. Furthermore, I experimented with architecture throughout this project. I found it challenging to find ways to hold the dollhouse structure stable.