Response to Paul Yonga's Technorati Search

Paul Yonga's technorati search on the video get fit in less then 30 minutes or less seemed like a very well done video in which would really work if you were to watch it and do the exercise. The information in which Paul Yonga has written seems very logical and very knowledgeable on the first workout video. He talks about what the creator of the video has done with other videos and the creator of the video seems like someone who knows who he is talking about and what he is doing in his video. Paul also mentions that the creator even has videos on itunes in which you have to buy, making the creator a legitimate workout person. His second and third video in which he mentions are also done by ben greenfield called how to truly know if you are recovering from workouts and ben greenfield fitness are also very informational and well done. Paul's informative paper is on this subject and as a person who proofread his paper, Paul seems very logical on his explanation of these videos and what he wrote in his paper. Ben Greenfield talks about all sorts of different areas of exercise such as before exercise and recovering from exercise which are two very important if you want to stay healthy and help yourself improve. This is a very well done blog and seems to be full of knowledgeable information about exercise.

Ethics and Medicine

There are many controversies that involves the ethics of what people think and medicine. An example of this would be the issue of stem cell research. Stem cells are embryonic tissues in which are grown and used to help cure diseases. Stem cells help regrow cells from such things like bone marrow. Stem cells have many potential diseases it can cure such as baldness, blindness, deafness, severe brain injuries and many more. Stem cell research seems like such a promising area of scientific study towards bettering medicine and helping humans. Although it is promising, there is a large controversy with stem cell research that many believe to be ethically wrong. The controversy is that people believe the creation, usage, and killing of human embryos to create stem cells is ethically wrong. Knowing this happens has really pushed pro life supporters against stem cell research. I know of the controversy of stem cell research from learning about it in high school and the subject being on the news. I do not believe either side is misrepresented. The side towards stem cell research makes a valid point due to many people suffering from cancer and other diseases and scientists are trying to rid them of this disease. The side in which is against stem cell research also makes a valid point. They are pro life and stem cell researchers take human embryos and use them as they please when a baby could be made from this embryo and it is sacrificing a life. In the article Stem Cell Research-pros and cons from the website experiment-resources.com, both pros and cons about stem cell research are talked about. The pros of stem cells is the ability to someday be able to cure diseases that wreck the lives of million of people such as Alzheizmers, Parkinson's disease, blood disorders, and others. This argument is more compelling then the argument of the cons of stem cell research which talk about the killing of innocent babies and the having the ability to clone in the future. Overall, stem cell research seems like a good idea to advance our medical world.

Response to Joey Tennyson's Ethics and Medicine.

I completely agree with Joey's blog about ethics and medicine. I to also believe that there is a lot of conflict in the world revolving around stem cell research and the usage of it. Joey states how stem cell research works and what it can do to help people with things such as cancer and this seems that it would help many people. He also states why their is controversy due to the usage of embryos for stem cell research and how people believe it should be outlawed because undeveloped babies are embryos and this would be killing them. Joey's writing on both sides of the argument is well done and states both very well and makes me realize that both sides are good arguments. Joey's sources from the internet on stem cell research seem to be valid sources that give a lot of information on the subject and back up his points on stem cell research. His response to the first source is well done after reading the article. He talks about how people make it out to be terrible because undeveloped human embryos must die in order to take out the cells. He also includes a source that involves the other side of the argument and talks about how people should research stem cell because it can save many lives from terrible diseases such as parkinson's and cancer. After reading the article I agree with joey stating that the second article is a more compelling argument.

Organs for Sale?

In the case having to deal with whether or not someone should be able to sell their organs, I believe that a person should have full right to sell it if it could save someone else's life. Someones organs belong to them and countries should allow them to sell their organs to help out their own family with money and help another with the gift of life. I don't see anything wrong ethically with someone wanting to give away their organs to save a life. I am sure the person receiving the organ would be extremely grateful for second shot with their life. I think the only circumstance with someone selling their organs is that their family give consent before anything happens. I know the person who actually dies and knows that they want to sell their organs before they die should have the first say. The family should respect his or her rights on the subject but should be asked before anything happens. After reading the article "Sell Organs to Save Lives" by Martin Wilkinson, my opinion has not really changed. The article talks about how if we allow selling our organs then the supply would go way up and the waiting list that people may never get off would then drastically reduce. Even though many people take pride in the ethical part of discussion, those people need to realize that saving lives is more important their there ethical opinions on a subject that could save so many lives. Commerce may be the only answer to fixing this problem. The article also talks about how the poor would sell because they have no choice and need money, and this may be a problem but those people do have a choice because they can do whatever they want with their bodies without a government telling them what they can and cannot do with their own bodies. In the end I do believe organs should be able to be sold.

Response to Marcus Krien's Post Ethics and Medicine.

I believe that Marcus Krien's blog post on ethics and medicine makes a very good point on how medical marijuana should be used and what kind of effects of having medical marijuana can cause. Marijuana is a drug and drugs from plants can help people in many different and helpful ways and the opinion on this subject can go different ways and is probably split fifty fifty on the opinions of this subject. There is always a debate on this subject. Marcus talks about the different ways that marijuana can help if it was used for medical purposes such as AIDS and the other sicknesses that it could help with and I totally agree that is someone is in desperate need for help that medical marijuana should be something that can help you. He also talks about  how marijuana can be used in different forms so smoke can be reduced and it can help the people that need it and I think this is a very valuable point that should be considered. Marcus then talks about the cons of having medical marijuana and how people can get addicted to it and this needs to be considered in the use of medical marijuana. people also fake it and that alters people's opinion about this subject. the website that he uses has a lot of information on this subject and seems very reliable. The website talks about both sides of the opinion and what the government thinks about this subject. From what i read only 14 states and D.C. have the law of allowing medical marijuana use. It also mentions areas on medical and recreational use. The website seems very knowledgeable and it is also a organization website so it must be very well organized.

Preparing for a Ski Race Evaluation

I believe that my demonstration on "how to prepare for a ski race" had it's ups and downs. I was very nervous before and this seemed to affect me in a way. I talked a lot faster then I wanted to and made me barely miss the time limit. The negative points that I seemed to do a lot of included saying "and then" over and over, pausing a bit and not making sense in some points, and looking down at my paper more then I wanted too. Another negative point that I could improve on is that I did not repeat my steps enough and this may have confusion to the crowd. A few positive points that I believed I included in my demonstration was speaking clearly to the crowd, having few pauses in my demonstration, using most of the time i was given, and showing clearly the objects I was including. Another positive aspect I was doing was talking about what the sport is and what each race is and talking about the equipment you would need. Overall, I believed I did better then I expected out of myself and am happy overall with my demonstration speech.

Demonstration Evaluation: How to Drive a Car with Manual Transmission.

The Youtube video, "How to drive a Car with Manual Transmission," is a very informative and very well put together video on teaching how to drive with a manual transmission. I myself find it very difficult to drive in manual transmission, but know many people who drive in manual transmission and think it is a very useful technique to be able to know how to do. The video seems to be done by somewhat of a professional who has done videos before but also has the feeling of being done by a random guy who wants to help out people who want to learn to drive a manual transmission. There are many positive attributes that the man in the video brings forth through the session. The most noticeable attribute is the man speaks very clear and looks at the camera with assertion and keeps you listening and learning. Another very important attribute is him sitting in an actual car with manual transmission and doing by example what each step of the process to get the car moving is. Different views of the camera helps you understand where each part of the process is, such as where you shift gears and where the clutch is to help you maintain a smooth ride. He also explains the limits the car can take at each gear which can be really helpful to maintain a safe, well taken care of car. Along with the positive points there are negative points. The most noticeable negative point I noticed was the man was not repeating himself and helping keep your memory up to date and what you need to do. After watching the video straight through, it was hard to remember every little thing you needed to do. Another negative point I noticed was not keeping interest in the topic. He sort of straight shotted it and made it a bit boring to listen too. Overall, the demonstration video on "how to drive a car with manual transmission" was very well done and can teach someone in 5 minutes how to drive a manual transmitted car.

Peer Response #1: Max Jentsch

In response to Max Jentsch's blog post on Organs for Sale, I believe what he is saying about how you have the right to do what you want with your organs and have the right to receive money for what is a part of you, is a very clear statement and I agree with this. Max states the argument very clearly and talks about after reading the post that it does not change his opinion. The blog post that was read is http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10786211 where Mark Wilkinson's article "Sell Organs to Save Lives" talks about how the amount of organ donors needed far outstrips the supply. It involves legal battles, ethical  questions, and increasing supply. Max also talks about how the license driver states whether you want to be an organ donor or not and this helps with the topic because this states that you have the choice to be an organ donor and help save peoples lives. Now this doesn't state that you will receive money for what organs you get, but it does state that you have the choice to help others and can even help yourself morally. Max also talks about how you have the right to receive a tattoo so you should have the right with your organs too. It really does seem to be the same thing. Its your body do what you want with it. The only part of Max's response is the part about being able to sell your heart. I did not understand if he meant that you can't give your heart away if it would kill you or that it wouldn't help if you tried to transfer it to someone else. But besides that the rest seemed to be clear and well written. I enjoyed reading Max's post on Organs for Sale.

Technorati Search: NFC North Blog

As I was searching on Technorati.com for a blog to read and look over, I came across the blog "NFC North" and it caught my eye because it had to do with our conference. The blogs author is Kevin Seifert who used to work for the Minneapolis Star Tribune where he covered the Minnesota Vikings. Kevin Seifert joined in 2008 and starting working on the blog since then. The blog seems to have new posts everyday and not just one post but many. There were 6 posts today in total. Also, there are many hyperlinks that are included in all the blog posts. In this specific blog there hyperlinks on every person mentioned in the post which includes all the athletes, Coaches, and team. Although, those are not the only hyperlinks included in the blog. There are also tags on Facebook and Twitter and there are tags to a bunch of other teams and players around the league. The authors include many different kinds of media besides texts in their posts such as videos of players talking and coaches talking and there are many pictures of players in action. It is a very interesting blog and is very well done it is definitely something I would read.
I found a blog post called "A Detailed look at the Little Ice Age," and this post came from the blog Climate Progress. The post was written on October 7th, 2010 so it is new and up to date. The tone and style of the writing of this blog post seems a bit similar in certain ways to the writing in my paper. It is a lot of factual information on climate change but the style is more bullet points and one sentence paragraphs really which you could say my outline was like.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/index/_count/1
http://climateprogress.org/2010/10/07/the-little-ice-age/

Obstacles in writing/reading TILOHL

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, written by Rebecca Skloot, is a story that itself creates so much controversy and questioning that the public's opinion needs to be heard. This story is important to be heard because it can help us better our future laws and decisions we make with the question of consent and whether or not such an important issue,  such as collecting cells that could someday cure cancer, is worth risking over a simple thing as consent. In the synopsis it says that the children of Henrietta Lacks could not even afford health insurance while there mothers cells were worth millions and millions of dollars. It is a tragedy to see that such an important person's family is not even compensated when they themselves are barely making ends work. This is a story that needs to be heard by the public so we can learn from mistakes made in the past and also to see what amazing things one person and one person's cells can do. Rebecca Skloot had many obstacles to overcome when writing this book such as having to write for many different kinds of audiences. There are many different kinds of people out there who aren't doctors and may not understand anything said in Rebecca Skloot's book so she must have had to made it so even a high school student could understand. Another challenge would be having to find history on a subject that was decades before she heard Henrietta Lack's story. Having to find from relatives to old medical records to even doctors from all those years ago. As a reader, a challenge I see from reading this book is understanding any medical terms or events that may come up and also not understanding the differences from then to now.