28 February 2008
24 February 2008
Building Green
In Brooklyn, they are beginning construction on the first house to be approved by the American Lung Association. This "Health House", located on 93 Nevins Street and 453 Pacific Street in Brooklyn, is the reconstruction of an old 1920s brick laundromat, deli, pharmacy, and townhouses. The building was considered a virtual hazard in it's original state because of it's unhealthy conditions of living and it's possible harm to the environment. This green building is being reconstructed from eco-friendly materials from local sources and will have a number of green features. The related concepts of sustainable development and sustainability are integral to green building.Brooklyn House Article 1
Brooklyn House Article 2
Green construction in NY
Greenbuilding.com
1. Read the first three articles. Name one eco-friendly material the house will be made of and one of its green features. What was one change from the old building?
2. Would you pay extra for living in a green house? Why or why not? How much would be too much?
3. Do you think green building will help reverse the effects of global warming?
4. Go to the green building website. Choose one room of your house and explain something you could do to make it better for your family and environment.
23 February 2008
Postings Due Midnight 29 February
17 February 2008
Knick knack paddy wack give a dog a clone:
Time to Re-Pet ...
A US Cloning Company
US pet cloning goes commercial
A Photo History Of Animal Cloning
An American Story From The UK
The Dog They Would Clone
15 February 2008
A Seoul-based company says it has received the world’s first commercial order to clone a pet dog, from a California woman who wants to recreate Booger, her dead pit bull terrier. The cloning will be conducted by stem cell scientists at Seoul National University, where the first cloned dog, an Afghan hound named Snuppy, was created in 2005. The company, RNL BIO , said in a statement that is was charging $150,000 to clone Booger, using some ear tissue that the owner had refrigerated. “It seems that she had a disability and her dog helped her cope with the problem, so she was eager to get a clone of Booger,” the company’s chief executive, Ra Jeong-chan, was quoted as telling The Korea Times. “There are many people who want to clone their pet dogs in Western countries, even at this high price.” He said he expected up to 500 orders within a few years, adding that then “the cost for cloning a dog may come down to less than $50,000.”
- Is this a good use of technology?
- Is this moral and/or ethical?
- Would you use this technology to clone your pet? Explain your response in a few sentences.
- Can you think of one positive or negative use of this type of cloning?
- Link to a site that talks about cloning and tell why you choose that site.
Postings are due by midnight 22February
10 February 2008
The Ubiquitous Plastic Bag
Watch: Reuters : CNN1 : CNN2
Read some world views on plastic bags in the articles below:
- In Ireland they pay 33 cents a bag
- Five Disturbing Facts About Plastic Bags
- Hong Kong Moves to Ban Plastic Bags
- Bill to Ban Plastic Bags in India
- Plastic Bag Ban Bill Opposed in Hawaii
- Bagging the Plastic In Israel
- Plastic Grocery Bags Draw Increasing Fire In Baltimore
- Plastic Bags Go The Way Of Fur Coats
- NYC Plastic-Bag Bill
1. Do you think that our use of plastic bags has become a problem? Explain in a minimum of 2 complete sentences.
2. List 2 ways plastic bags have had an impact on our life and/or environment. They may be either positive or negative.
3. List one creative way you could re-use the plastic bags... be real, but don't all say the same thing!
4. Link to a site that takes a stand "pro or con" for restricting plastic bag use. Write a statement that summarizes that sites stand.
5. What will you do to help? Be specific. What will you commit yourself to doing?
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Postings are due by midnight 15 February
08 February 2008
Blog Error !
So "you all" have an extension till Sunday at 5PM
now go study for the test on monday!
:)
hj
03 February 2008
2. Link to a site that deals with the effects of growing resistance to antibiotics, and write a minimum of 3 sentences about the contents of the site.
Blogwork is due by Midnight 8 February 2008
