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 * Hi Group 5,
 * This is looking good. Start proofing.
 * Best, Stevenarntson

To Do Sethleneelliott sorry guys, I am having a brain fart for this. Should I pick points from what you put up as examples, because I don't want to jibber needless info. That would be made of fail. D: I'm thinking mention regions and each region's best solution and worst problem, but not go into detail?
 * Flesh out overview at the top with the group's argument about local solutions for global problems

 * Standardize the subsections from continent to continent
 * Terminal solutions section
 * Organize footnotes

 * Hi, Group 5,
 * You'll be workshopping on week 7.
 * Best, Stevenarntson

Hey guys, sorry I'm putting up our outline a little late, but here it is. - Chelseapurcella

HISTORY

-All sources of energy in general

-What caused the need for alternative energy

-Sources of energy:
 * Fossil Fuels/ Coal 1769-Watt creates steam engine, 1830 "Rocket" is first effective steam locomotive
 * Nuclear Energy
 * Hydropower peak-1765 spinning jenny- Hargreaves
 * Windpower windmills...
 * Solar Energy Pre-1780-1860 industrial revolution in England
 * Bio-based Energy 1650 considered high point of farming

CONTEMPORARY SITUATIONS (Global Warming/ Lack of Resources)

Why this type of energy is best for this region. -Keep in mind the social, political, and economic effects.
 * North America- Nathan and Tim
 * South America- Nathan
 * Europe- Jerilee
 * Asia- Jerilee
 * Oceania- Chelsea
 * Africa- Chelsea
 * Antarctica- Tim

-Research the history of each energy from within the continent's history.

Viewpoint 1: Solutions according to what best suits which continent, which ever the energy source is.

Viewpoint 2: Solutions according to what best suits which continent, but is best for the environment.

Viewpoint 3: Global solutions.

SOLUTIONS

-The companies working towards safe and clean energy

-Final decision on each region's best source of energy

 * Hi Group 5,
 * I was thinking about your project yesterday; NPR is doing a series on the U.S. energy grid, and it has a lot to do with your project I think--your thesis, that we should focus on local solutiohs, runs contrary to the emerging empahsis of the Obama administration, who is trying to find national solutions by updating our power distribution grid.
 * Here's the contents of the whole series.
 * Here's the one I heard on the radio.
 * Best! Stevenarntson 14:01, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Im on here I think? I hope .Timothymcinnis

You are Tim, :D. Ok, so I found a cool site that has more than just stuff I can use. I hope the link works:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/

I'll put more when I find it!

I am so happy that I got on, I looked at the site and it has so much info It will take sometime to read it but will print out as much as is needed.Timothymcinnis

If you can people, look at the web sites that Steven gave us. It has some intresting info we can use also here is a site about natural gas OilGasArticles.com For China I found-http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30440785/ and GoGreenSolar.com let me know in class if anyone found something that can b used.Timothymcinnis

Hey guys, I'm posting all of my research links, they're mostly for my continents but some of them are for Europe as well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5051022.stm Australia nuclear power review

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4457210.stm Nuclear power’s cost conundrum

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4702386.stm Quarrying uranium in Australia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/06/global_energy/html/introduction.stm Global Energy Guide

http://www.solarserver.de/solarmagazin/artikeldezember2002-e.html Renewable energy in Australia (Includes charts on energy consumption specific to different types of energy)

http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewable/index.html Renewable energy programs the Australian government has implemented

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/renewabletarget/index.html Australian government’s renewable energy target

http://macuv.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/FULLDAY_GLOB.PNG A map of the ozone layer. The more DU (the reds) the thicker the ozone layer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/2008/05/080501_energy_week_intro.shtml Africa Energy Week, a radio special by the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5125336.stm Goals of the 2005 G8 summit in Africa

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4549313.stm Is Britain’s future really nuclear?

http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/energy/op/nepadkarekezi Renewable energy in Africa: Limits and Prospects

http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/concentrating-solar+power-africa/491 A solar energy facility in Africa

Chelseapurcella

Sethleneelliott Sorry I missed the meeting! I got distracted and spaced hard-core. This is what I have and I am working on more now! (05/16 5:41pm)

History

In the early days humans had simple lives, fed by simple desires, fueled by simple means- simple, but difficult. They had the sun and natural hot-springs to warm and comfort them. They had plants and animals to feed on. They had the rivers and winds to guide them away to far off places. To find and interact with each other was their prime directive, and nothing else was more difficult, more trying, than that. So humans developed what they had, and learned from, and made ways to accomplish their directives and desires with less difficulty. As the difficulties eased away, so too did the simplicities. As humans grew to understand their needs and wants, so the requirements of resources grew to meet their demands. As interaction with each other and the world in which they lived became as demanding of the people as the people were of the engagements, the demand for energy to perpetuate the movements grew as well. No longer was the sun enough to warm them and light their way, as travels into darker and less known places of the earth and themselves evolved. No more would the winds, the rivers, and the herds guide their imaginations, when they could imagine something more over the horizons. While populations grew in parallel with resource and energy demands to fuel them, the human mind empowered its self further with continued desires of success and ideas to perpetuate its growth. This would be the pattern by which the modern framework of supply and demand cam e to call on the energy sources of our world today.

Bibliography?

http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_activities/ElemInfo/HistoryE.pdf kinda lame, but it backs stuff. ^^; http://www.fi.edu/learn/case-files/energy.html considerably better, and more backing.

I still need to check the history book in the library out so I can nab dates for the specific fuel sources listed. Sorry this is taking me so long. Swamped. D:

http://www.fi.edu/learn/case-files/energy.html History of Energy website!!!


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Self Assessment
Sayna Salman Analytical Writing Group 2 End of Quarter Thoughts

With this class and our assignment, our group and each group member was forced to dig deep into issues we had chosen to add on to our paper as a whole. With body modification being such a broad topic, my section, cosmetic surgery was something that is very close to me, because of personal experience and preference. In the process of my research, I went to a close friend of mine with personal opinions and thoughts about my subject. He replied in a way which I never expected. He explained to me his feelings about cosmetic surgery and how the government has put the image of what is beautiful into our minds because it is how they make their money; off of telling us what we need so we go buy it, and place our money in their pockets….because of what they feed us to be beautiful, in, popular, or a necessity. Because of this discussion with my friend, my paper took a turn, it went from being completely one sided, to being two sided with negative and positive of cosmetic surgery. My friend had a greater point about government influence on society. So week 10 we were given an assignment on crack conspiracies. My group chose to research and present the Attacks on 9/11 with the U.S. Government being behind what happened. We had our discussion in class and people had their opinions even though the facts were there, it was shut down. I told my friend immediately what I had read and seen and realized because of the research I had done, and he said, “wow, this is what I have been trying to explain to you, I have a documentary for you to watch”. So two days later, we both watched Zeitgeist. I don’t know where I would begin or end with what all was in that documentary, so the only thing I can say is that, because of this class, and because of the assignment given to us, I ended up watching something that has completely changed the way I view a lot of things I never imagined I would even think twice about. The documentary which we watched in class about rating movies and sex in movies was a good film for the purpose of our class, but I highly recommend you watch Zeitgeist, even just for your own pleasure if you have not already done so. Thank you for yet another wonderful class which took us outside of school and into the world we live in.

Ps: I thank my group members for helping me post all my information (including this) to our wiki site, since I never was able to figure out how to use it on my own. And if my name is no where to be found on the site, it is because my group was kind enough to post my papers up for me, thank you. Sayna S.

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Bio
{o,0} -"Who?" ( (\  "  "

Exactly. Animator who's lost two thumbdrives over the past two years. Greatest ideas sometimes come later than anticipated. And look what I came up with whilst typing!(refer to Style section) I'm glad I got on it! I hope it shows up correctly. I used the word 'Who' and it forms a giant exclamation point. Hmm...I should do it in the form of a question mark too!! That's another thing about me: I have found myself getting easily distracted more and more latly. O_o This poem is going into my Style section!!! (As in now :D)

Anyway, I love to listen to ambient music and let it inspire me. Of course that's not the only inspiration, but it is where I get it the most. The rest is just from being out in the world or seeing other art. I stand true to the statement my mom would say to me in my younger years "You are as quiet as a church mouse."

Response
In response to Aaron's "The Coldest I have been"

It sends a shiver of rememberance of that kind of absolute coldness. The section "Not wanting to move quickly, because you will feel the biting cold quicker..." Makes me think of those cold days where I move so slow because you don't want the cold air to hit you any more than it already is. The description "Fingers feeling like frozen talons of ice.." and "Legs like two semi-functional peices of wood" is so rich, I can feel it right now. That feeling of being so stiff from the cold you feel like you have reached such an old age that movement seems almost near impossible.

Style
Frilly Feathers Freeze From Frosty Flakes Forming Flattering Frozen Formations Falling Forever ~Ruth Maldonado

Using only words that start with the letter 'F', I came up with this interesting poem. As I typed, visiuals came rushing through my head. An image of an elegant bird frozen in place, wings spread out as if it was about to fly off. Another was the same bird, only it had been frozen in place whilst falling, wings open. Suspended in that position. Forever. Never able to take flight again. I would like to create a visual to go along with this piece. Now to get on it! :D

Who WhoWho                              WhoWhoWho WhoWhoWho                           WhoWhoWhoWho WhoWhoWhoWho                         Who    WhoWho WhoWhoWhoWho                          W     WhoWho WhoWhoWhoWho                                WhoW WhoWhoWhoW                                hoW hoWhoWho                                 ho         WhoWho                                   W            WhoW                                    h           ho                                                                W                                      o            h                                                  o    ~Ruth Maldonado "Who!?" Created while filling out my Bio section. I thought it would be cool to try it. I don't usually do this type of art but I do like to try! It's pretty cool what people do with ASCII and I have googled ASCII art from time to time. I did a recent search and found this website: http://www.chris.com/ASCII/ The monsters category has some very cool dragon ASCII art!! I like dragons, what can I say. :)

Ekphrastic
I Have Been Through Schubert Sonata I have been through many deserts. I have traveled the highest peaks.. I am that which cools the soul on the warmest days. I bend the reeds and many trees are at my mercy. I am the wind. I have come upon a fish made of steel. Its blank stare pointing at whichever direction I wish. The crows, they rest upon it, my newfound contraption. I ruffle their feathers and make them uneasy. "Rest upon the trees and your nests, for this is mine today." They caw and cry with agitation and head off into the horizon. "Which way shall I direct you today?" To my surprise I hear a reply. The voice sounded worn of years. "If you would be so kind," The voice said "I would like to see the bay. For I wish to be in those waters with my kind. My aquatic family." I move through the giant structure, buffeting steel along the way. "Thank you." It says weakly. "I am jealous of you wind. You are so free. I am stuck here. Immobile until someone like you comes along. You are so kind. Many other winds taunt me and play with me and point me away from the bay. Sometimes facing the hill behind me. Thank you, again." "I am flattered!" "Promise if you encounter me again, you will point me in the right direction?" "But of course! You sure are quite the contraption." I move on through the skyscrapers, forests and hills. Many seasons pass and I start to grow weak. I long to see the steel fish again. I find it pointed away from the bay. I weakly move through steel, barely moving it an inch. "I knew you would come back." "How could you tell it was me?" "No other wind is as gentle as you." "I have grown weak. I see you do not face the bay today." "Could you move me again?" "I'm sorry steel. I cannot keep the promise we made. I am but a slight breeze and can barely move you." Steel was quiet for a second or two. "Stay with me and tell me about everything you have seen." The wind stayed with the steel fish and told steel of the bustling cities, green trees, great dunes, and mountains he has seen. Then, the grass was still and the waters became calm. Steel knew that the wind was no longer around. But the gaze of steel was pointing at the bay once again, and with a final sigh thanked the wind for keeping the promise they had made long ago.

Analysis
My favorite part in My Jim was when Sadie had taken a torch to the tobacco fields. She had reached her boiling point and took a stand and rebeled. Sadie seemed like she was the only one willing to do anything about something no matter what the outcome. Even though she had lost so many close family members she was still hanging onto what she had in the present.

Memorization
The Farewell

By Edward Field They say the ice will hold so there I go, forced to believe them by my act of trusting people, stepping out on it,

and naturally it gaps open and I, forced to carry on coolly by my act of being imperturbable, slide erectly into the water wearing my captain's helmet, waving to the shore with a sad smile, "Goodbye my darlings, goodbye dear one," as the ice meets again over my head with a click.

See You Next Year (for Donna Leombruno) Thanksgiving is in the tears that burst like ripe grapes.

Proclaiming, see you next year, we wave, begin to panic.

With these tears, the further we go the tighter we are entwined.

We hold onto each others image, hold each other way-deep

as the bus pulls us apart, stretching our gratitude for miles.

-Judith Pordon

Self Assessment
My thoughts on this class:

Although I am not sure on the Defenite meaning of literature, I think it's all abour expressing the minds of the authors and their intents. Giving us a picture of what things were, maybe what they could have been. I really enjoyed this class and the various readings we went over. Also another thought on literature, it is also historical events passed down to others like My Jim.

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Bio
Favorite Steven Arnston quote so far - "It doesnt even have to be crack, it could be anything."

Self Assessment
This class really opened up a writing prespective that i had not discovered before. A research paper with legit sources that is actually published on a website is a great project. The group had some trouble with finding the time to all work together but in the end i beleive it came together well and our paper was a success in taking a step towards a better file sharing world.

The project i thought was really fun was the myth one. It was fascinating to hear all the crazy thoughts and ideas people have come up with in their lives and to really research if it was a credible source. I thought that was a great exercise.

I enjoyed taking this class. thank you

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Bio
My name is Will Richer. Originally from West Des Moines, IA with a stop in Las Vegas, I am currently a senior student in the Game Art Design Program at The Art Institute, Seattle. I am serving my internship with Surreal Software!

Style

I picked my favorite poet to imitate, Shel Silverstein. I’ve enjoyed his work both as a child and as an adult. He was a significant artistic influence in my life. As a child, I noticed his ability to do many artistic things at once. I thought it was so great that he wrote poetry and drew pictures and even played the guitar. He made it okay for me to become an artist. Even the picture of Shel on the back of “Where the Sidewalk Ends” made a lasting impression of someone who did not take themselves too seriously and was able to get down to my level and take his shoes off and have fun with art. The carefree, comfortable freedom of creativity. I remember hoping to grow up just like him. Now, as an adult, I find just as much joy reading his poems to my children and experiencing the newness and wonder of his talent all over again. Poems like “Hat” and “Warning” and, of course, “The Edge of the World” are family favorites shared and inspiring my children to think creatively and express those little thoughts and observations, no matter how simple or seemingly silly. To be honest, I had forgotten what an influence he had made on me until I wrote Zombie Cat. As I read my favorite poems, I realized that ten year old Will would be proud of the artist I became. Thank you, Mr. Silverstein.

Compare/Contrast
The song “My Way” is a song that helped define two distinctly different artists; Frank Sinatra and Syd Vicious. It is a song about a man reflecting on his life. He has no regret for how he lived saying that until the end he did it his way. These two artists were completely different from their styles to the messages they sent to the world. While they sang this song, they were as much the same as they were different. Syd Vicious and Frank Sinatra’s performances of “My Way” are strikingly similar but distinctively different lyrically, artistically, and through their performances.

Lyrically, theses two renditions are different because Frank Sinatra could be considered classy and boastful while Syd Vicious’ lyrical changes included poor grammar and profanity. Frank’s version was well written and rehearsed in contrast to Syd’s obvious improvised performance. Also, Frank Sinatra describes overcoming obstacles to achieve success “my way” while Syd Vicious is less interested in success at all as long as he does it “my way”.

There are also several similarities in these two different interpretations. First, they both use the same chorus in each verse. When you analyze the written structure of both songs it reads more like poetry then song verse ending each paragraph or verse with “I did it my way“. Both deliver a message of true non conformity and independence from social norms. When you look at either rendition, it is clear that each is about a man alone facing the world.

As an artist, Frank Sinatra was elegant. He represented a classy, civilized time. A man’s man, women wanted him and men wanted to be him. Artistically, he represented the American Dream. Syd Vicious, on the other hand, was a punk, a non conformist. He represented everything the American Dream feared and, in fact, mocked at the American Dream with this performance.

Artistic similarities shared between Syd and Frank includes the fact that they were both band leaders. Being a style icon is a surprising similarity shared by both artists. Fans wore what they wore because they were wearing it. Mostly, it is clear that, artistically, both of these performances are timeless. Each performance was relevant at the time and still relevant today.

The differences in performance of these two songs are the biggest contrast of all. Frank Sinatra sang in arenas to thousands of fans and Syd sang in small clubs and bars. Frank wore expensive suits and Syd wore punked out thrift store garb. However, in these two very different ways, both artists were alone on stage, inspiring fans world wide.

In conclusion If I were to ask you what Sid Vicious and Frank Sinatra had in common you would probably tell me the were both musicians. To this I would respond they were both artists struggling to be Individuals Syd Vicious and Frank Sinatra’s performances of “My Way” are strikingly similar but distinctively different lyrically, artistically, and through their performances.

Ekphrastic
It was the fifteenth of May in the Emerald City. It was called the Emerald City in honor of the millions and millions of beautiful, mature, and wise evergreens that shaped the land. So many trees, in fact, that the Emerald City was obvious from far into outer space. For the humans that inhabited the Emerald City, the fifteenth was no more than the middle of the month. Just another day on the calendar, but for trees, this day meant something magical. The fifteenth of May was the most sacred of days. For a sapling sprouted on this day was given the gift of a wish on their 100th birthday. The humans of the city were foresters. They were builders and industry flourished and the humans grew rich from the abundant harvests of the trees. Patch after patch the Earth became bare from the greed and growth of the humans. Since the humans were so very much younger than their neighbors, the trees, they were grossly unaware of the devastation they were creating and the effects their appetites were having on the trees around them. It wasn’t their fault, really. Their ears could not hear the voices of the forest. And so it was, in the Emerald City, a sapling emerged on this most sacred of tree days. He was given the name Oakenfeld and was referred to as a chosen brother among the forest. Oakenfeld was proud to be chosen. He grew tall and wide and his roots were deep and nourishing to the Earth around him. He spent many of his days pondering his wish and dreamed of many things that could make him happy. He could be more beautiful. He could be taller than any evergreen and breathe the highest air only enjoyed by the oldest and wisest of his brothers and sisters. Oakenfeld spent much time discussing possible wishes with the other trees. “Oakenfeld, you are chosen. You must know the responsibility that is placed on your limbs” advised many of the trees in his forest. This was a big responsibility. Even for such a great and strong tree, Oakenfeld wanted more. The hundred years passed quickly and the Emerald City continued to grow. The forest continued to shrink around the city. The humans harvested more and more trees. They contaminated the water and the air that made the forest so lush and resilient. Oakenfeld watched many brothers and sisters get sick or harvested by the humans of Emerald City. Confident in what he must do, Oakenfeld had decided at last how he must spend his wish. To stop the humans from destroying his self, he decided that he would wish to live forever. He wished to be stronger than the human axe. He wished he would never rot or burn. Slowly, Oakenfeld began to feel cold. His roots became like ice deep in the ground. A chill spread about him. Creeping like moss growing slowly about him, the cold grew. His branches slowly stiffened and the leaves that made him proudest of all, fluttered away in the breeze. The air stopped whistling through him and a new sound was heard. It was iron. As the organic woodsy bark slowly fell away like the snowflakes, a shiny, metal, inside shone in the sun. Oakenfeld had transformed. Today, Oakenfeld stands still. No moving, no growing, but teaching, reminding. Oakenfeld lives forever reminding the humans to consider the neighbors of Emerald City.

Transcription
It was a typical, sunny, and exceedingly hot summer Sunday in Las Vegas. I was five years old, riding comfortably in the front seat between my parents. There weren’t seat belt laws and child car seats in 1975. As we drove I was taken to wondering about the many mysteries and magical moments of life and I began to sing some of the children’s songs from church earlier that day. “Home can be a heaven on Earth”, I sang. Then it hit me. I was worried.

“Daddy”,  I questioned. “What’s heaven like”? “How come some people are Mormon and some people aren’t “? And the following conversation has never left me. I can’t remember word for word, but the points are clear and, now, when I feel lost on my road, I remember this moment, and am comforted.

“Well, Darlin’”, calling me Darlin’ has always made me listen. “What’s your favorite place? The best place you can imagine”? I thought about this for only a second when I confidently blurted out “Leatherby’s”! Leatherby’s was an ice cream shop; the real old fashioned type where they make the ice cream in the back, behind the counter and a glass window wall so you can see the marvelous processes of the creamery. White iron tables, two straw floats, grilled pb & j’s, and the most delicious Oreo cookie ice cream even before there was Oreo cookie ice cream. My favorite place!

He laughed a little with no surprise and then he explained, “Heaven is like Leatherby’s. Everything you love will be there. There are people you don’t know and some that you do. Do you know how to get to Leatherby’s”?

“I think so, maybe”

“Well. There are lots of ways to get there. We could take the freeway or we could take the side streets. We could take a long time to get there or we could go right to it and get there right away. Some people might need to stop and ask for directions and some people might have a map. If you’re little, you might need some help getting there. Some people might not know that there is a Leatherby’s at all! Some might get lost and never get there. That’s kinda what church is for. For some people, they need some help and someone to show them how to get to heaven. When it’s hard, if you have a friend to go with you, it doesn’t seem so bad. Sometimes we need church to help us find our way. Just like there are all kinds of roads and ways to get to Leatherby’s there are lots of churches and people to help you get to heaven. It doesn’t really matter what way you go, as long as you get there, you get ice cream. There isn’t a wrong way, unless you don’t get there at all. It takes as long as you want it to and you make it as hard or as easy as you decide. If someone asks for directions, help them get there with you. Share”.

It was a moment of shining clarity. I completely understood, in my own five year old way, exactly what he was telling me. I have never in my life been confused about religion, just fascinated with all the different roads to Leatherby’s. I know when I get there I will have an Oreo ice cream sundae with my Dad and this time, I’ll pay.

Response
Duty" By Luke M

I’d like to start this review by saying bravo Mr. Marten this is by far my favorite piece written in this class. Accept Zombie cat I’m pretty proud of that one. When I herd at our mid quarter review that Luke had done a peace similar to my Perspective peace I thought it was only right to review it.

There are several reasons that I enjoyed this peace so much. Number one is Lukes literary style I found it to be Intelligent as well as entreating. His obvious knowledge of the star wars universe (one that rivals my own, no easy task.) made it so easy to immediately be taken into the short story. The tale was like a mix of Star wars, the Normandy scene in saving privet Ryan, and Republican Commando. A video game that the player gets to play a Ellet squad of clone troopers. All three get very high marks in my book.

It was great to experience one of my favorite scenes in star wars from a perspective that not many people take into consideration. I love the way Luke made me care about a character that Gorge Lucas made every effort to seem unimportant and expendable. Luke put a face behind the mask of a storm trooper. I loved the Idea of this. My favorite part of the short story was the beginning when the clones were waiting for the battle to begin. I thought it was great how that scene reminded me of the storming of Normandy scene in saving privet Ryan without feeling like a total rip off. Its funny how War can be the same I such different settings. I thought the idea Luke had about the rebs reprogramming the droids to charge was clever. Finally the doors opened and the battle began. "Epsilon Squad you are the tip of the sword... breach, breach, breach!" I love it for the first time ever I was rooting for the Storm Troopers crush those rebel scum. I laughed when that Stoner TK420 went down. One thing is for sure. When ever I watch this scene in one of my favorite movies I will always wonder witch colon is TK-699.

Next was the engineering section. Even though I’ve seen this part hundreds of times and in the back of my mind I knew that when he saw the beautiful girl he was about to get blasted I found myself hoping he was the one to stun her so that We could follow TK-699 threw all my favorite star wars battles perhaps see him rise up threw the ranks of the empire only to be stranded on Endor after the death star is destroyed. But that wouldn’t be much of a short would it.

To sum it up I like to say that if things don’t work out for you as a game developer you definitely could make a go at being a science fiction writer. Great short Luke!

Perspective
The name’s Han. Han Solo. I’m just a man trying to make my way through the galaxy the best I can. I got my ship, the Millenium Falcon, which I won in a high stakes game of poker from a man named Lando Callrisian. But, that’s another story. At my side is my first mate, Chewbacka, a wookie that I saved from the slave mines of Endor. He swore a life debt to me and now I’m stuck with the walking carpet. Truth is, Chewy saved my hide more than once. Anyway, I make my keep as a smuggler, working for the Huts, a group of notorious gangsters who preside and rule on the planet Tatooine. So there we were smuggling a load for Jabba when some Imperials come out of no where and demand to board my ship. Long story short, I’m forced to dump my cargo and those damn Huts stuck me with the bill! That’s how this whole mess started. Desperate for some credits, I was in the cantina at the Mos Esley spaceport. The town was flooded with Imperial Stormtroopers. Which, in hind sight, should have been my first warning. Tatooine is a planet so far from Corison that the Imperial has never had the resources to control it. This is why the Huts have been so successful here. So here I am, in the bar, when in walks an old man. Says he needs transport to Alderan and wants to avoid any Imperials. “That’s the real trick”, I said to him. “I will make it worth your while”, he assured me. With that sack of credits in his hand, I knew I could pay the Huts. Suddenly, a wide eyed crop duster appears in the doorway with two droids which everyone knows are not welcome in the bar. They start a fight with some local degenerates and surprisingly the old man busts out a lightsaber and cuts a hand off. Jedis. What have I got myself into? I didn’t have time to worry about it because just as I try to get up to go, Guido, that poor excuse for a bounty hunter, blocks my path and sits at my table. I know he wants his money. “Tell Jaba I’ll have his money” I assure him. And, despite the reports, I shot first. Now, I know this is going to create some attention that I don’t need right now, so I apologize to the bar keep and toss him some credits. “Sorry about the mess.” But I’m not. He got what was coming to him for sure. Better him than me. I mean, I just got a transport job. Easy money. Quick trip to Aleran and I’m in the black again with the Huts and a little in my pocket, right? What could happen? Well, I’ll tell you what could happen. Damn Jedis. Think its nice and simple all sweet and easy and the next thing you know you’re in a garbage scow with a high maintenance princess barking at ya and some elementary Jedi with a learners permit on the saber and Darth Vader himself knows your name. Take it from me and learn from my mistakes. The next time you stumble on some rambling, half erased, messed up message from some little droid older than dirt, just ignore it. Just his erase and go on your way. “Help me Obi Wan…” Hear me….Just say “no”. Your planet’s gonna get blown up anyway. Moral to the story? “No reward it worth all THIS”! left text

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Scene from Dogma.

Self Assessment
This quarter was an interesting one for me. I must say that I always enjoy Steve’s classes. There always filled with awesome in class discussions and I always feel like I get my moneys worth. That said even though I got a lot out of our Literature class, and would be glad to have to take a Lit2 ( as long as Steve was at the helm) it was definitely a love hate relationship. I loved the structure of the class and I understand the reason that we read My Jim. I would be lying if I said I enjoyed the book I found it hard to read and very depressing. Although I did like finding out what became of Jim.

I did really enjoy writhing my Chrestomathy and reading everyone else’s Chrestomathy. Zombie Cat and Leather bees are my favorite pieces I’ve ever written. Leather bees is my favorite explanation of religion that I’ve ever heard and I’m super happy to finally have the opportunity to share it with the world. Also I’m so proud of zombie cat. I would say I did a great job with this assignment. Even though I’m a little ashamed that I needed that mid quarter push to get the ball rolling. If I had to give myself a Grade in this class I would have no problem saying I earned a grade in the A range. I completed every assignment, and definitely contributed to class decisions.

Before I go I would like to say thanks Steve. You are a great teacher. Your classes were by far my favorite GE classes at AIS, especially the Public art project in Humanities 1. We are lucky to have you as a teacher. Congregations on getting published It is very empowering to see a role model of mine reach a life goal!

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Hey everyone. I posted a small solution section to my fashion part. However, I'm not sure how to format the word solution so that it fits into the outline correctly....So if someone wants to fix that, that would be sweet. Thanks! -Kristen Maherkristen

Hey guys, I just got off of work and plan on spending most of the night going over the paper and checking for errors, etc. Also, I have a business meeting at school at 9am-9:30am, so was going to talk to Steve about having our group either go before or after this time. -mel inthecloudsmp

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I've read through most of the paper and corrected a bunch of small grammar errors. I'll try to get to working on my section and any other additions before Tuesday night, but this whole graduating thing is keeping me pretty tied up. It will be done, though! MelissaWeaver

 * Hi Group 1,
 * This is coming along nicely, and you're about where you need to be. There are sections where you could use more citations in the text, and the piece as a whole needs a careful proof to catch times when you say "we're" instead of "were." Start sifting through!
 * Best, Stevenarntson

HERE'S what I've done, as of Wed. 12pm...
 * Re-wrote the global solutions section. I gave each topic (automation, education, summary) it's own paragraph, so the reader could follow the logic better. Feel free to edit my writing.
 * My own specific solution

Good class today, Let me know what goes down this week... Matt Mattaebersold

Also, still needed in the HISTORY section:

 * The Luddites part has no CITATIONS!!!
 * Also, we need to fix/add citations in the "Diseases of Aff.." part of the History section

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Worked more on the global solutions and history. -mel inthecloudsmp

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So it's almost 2am and i'm getting sleepy-eyed.

Here is what I worked on:
 * overview and reflective assessment
 * added sources and cites
 * added to the film industry section, as well as solutions and cites

Here is what still needs to be done...who can help!!?!?!:
 * history still needs work
 * GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
 * AUDIO and ANIMATION sections both still need cites and sources

-Mel inthecloudsmp

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Alright, I think I've got the Overview SUMMARY part down pretty well for the Rough Draft. I'm off to work, but later tonight will finish the Overview MACHINES MAKE IT EASIER and DISEASES OF AFFLUENCE parts. I've found a bunch more great sources and papers dealing with employment statistics, etc., so I will fill those in as well later tonight. Also I will finish the FILM INDUSTRY part, add a bunch of factual information and citations. Son of a Citation Machine works great!

We still need someone to help with the history section. Matt it seems like you've done a bunch of work...is there anyone else who can help?

I'll check back later after work! -Mel inthecloudsmp

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I'm editing my section today, including some practical examples, with MLA citations. I will add my citations to the list, so if you add any yourselves, please put them in chronological order as they appear in the paper. Steve has a citation generator in his online resources.

Here's what I'm doing today:
 * Adding examples to my Web section
 * MLA sources for my section at the bottom
 * I will try and work on the history section, including the Luddites, but no promises...

-Matt Mattaebersold

 * So I've been working on the summary and introduction,
 * (1 Overview, 1.1 Machines Make It Easier, 1.2 Diseases of Affluence).
 * Can someone help with the HISTORY section, i.e. we need to include information about the LUDDITES, the forcing of people out of work, the diseases of affluence throughout history, example introduction of type 2 diabetes...moving into some of the modern day effects ie polaroids no longer made, end of seattle newspaper, etc.
 * The rough is due TOMORROW, right?
 * I have to go to work in a couple hours, but will be out just before midnight and will try to keep working then.
 * -mel inthecloudsmp

 * I have started to work on the paper based on comments from week 8, and will continue to do so throughout the day, also, I will try to add some more notes from week 8. -mel inthecloudsmp

CLASS NOTES: WEEK 8
Mattaebersold

Here are some things that we talked about in class:
 * Citations (try and get a few examples (images, websites, quotes) about your topic, and cite in MLA at the bottom
 * Solution Section: Re-focus the global solutions, as talked about in class
 * Introduction: More clarity, state the problem up front
 * Reflective Section: Move content into the rest of the paper, leave this section blank
 * History: Specific examples (Luddites)
 * Solutions: Specific in each topic, and globally at the bottom

I can take on a couple of these things, and I will post here when I do.

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In an effort to not sound so redundant throughout the piece:
 * TECHNOLOGY:

 * Synonyms:	 applied science, automation, computers, electronic components, hi tech, high tech, industrial science, machinery, mechanics, mechanization, robotics, scientific know-how, scientific knowledge, technical knowledge, telecommunications

 * Related Adjectives:    alphanumeric, Boolean, coin, conversational, corrupted, dead, dedicated, dial, drag, duplex, front, hard, hierarchical, IBM, machine, multiuser, octal, off, on, plug, relational, stand, technetronic, toll, user

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I started spell checking, adding cites, etc. to the document and trying to clean it up! There are still a LOT of spelling errors to correct and lots and LOTS of citing and actual facts to be added in. I also just started rewritting certain parts, based on notes and feedback given. Some parts, like the solutions, is still very rough, and I was just working to get something new out of that section... so it is very rough  -mel inthecloudsmp

 * note:"idea of opions"
 * note: Heuy Log- "every man a king", 40's
 * note: "Double Fold"=book about libraries getting rid of books

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
 * Information on Internet Usage Statistics, to be used as a source for the "History" section.
 * Info- World Total of Internet Users--- in 2000 was 360,985,492 in 2009 1,596,270,108 (which according to my calculator watch means that in the last 9 years, the number of internet users has increased by 1,235,284,616 (over 1 billion 200 million)
 * In MLA: "Internet Usage Statistics." Internet World Stats. 31 03 2009. Miniwatts Marketing Group. 27 May 2009 .
 * In-text Citation: (Internet Usage Stats)

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Here are notes from the class and steve that I had (I just went ahead and fixed any spelling and grammatical errors that were written down):
 * For SPECIFIC SECTIONS:
 * HISTORY section- "this could use development and sources"  ...   "more emphasis on INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION"... "Luddites=one of earliest examples, still happening"..."give more historical examples"
 * CONTEMPORARY SITUATION- "don't use term 'people we don't like'..."...... "I like the last paragraph of this part, it leads to the viewpoints well"
 * ANIMATION-"needs more research, its much small than the other viewpoints" ... "discuss the shift away from hand drawn cartoons,etc."
 * WEB DESIGN- "what about the issue of money?"... "I would stick to the perspective that doesn't use 'I's' and 'me's', looks/reads better"  ... "The European suit analogy is unnecessary, and better suited for the fashion part anyway"..."Should the last paragraph actually be in the solutions section?"
 * FASHION- "also with illustrator and Gerker, technology hand drawing and flat pattern drafting may becoming obsolete" ... "give examples of the 'wonders of electric instruments'... "in the sentence; 'Once upon a time...or rather, about 30 years", use ellipses versus commas" ... "look at MASS PRODUCTION: ...  "Our bodies require clothes in most environments to survive, have to have physical production... but that leads to sweat shops... clothes are becoming cheap and disposable (discuss THIS)".... "how will this all effect and change society?  what are the pros and cons.  What about privacy and the threat of hackers with online dressing rooms?"
 * AUDIO- "don't use the word 'lazy'..."
 * SOLUTIONS- "we are proffesionals, leaving out the word aspiring"

 * OVERALL COMMENTS/FEEDBACK:
 * "This is developing nicely and is on track to turning out well, I think. As you complete your draft, focus carefully and be careful to pass judgement only in ways supported by your research.  One aspect of the current argument that isn't working for me is the notion that people are becoming 'increasinly lazy'.  I'd maintain that people are just as 'lazy' today as in the year 30,000BC.  That's why we've made so many labor-saving devices.  The larger issue, in my mind, is that we've been so successful at engineering clever solutions, we've started to suffer from them.  This is one of the core issues of your project-- 'should I get rid of these cigarette cravings by smoking a cigarette (short term solution), or by quitting smoking? (long term solution).'  I'd like to see, also, more sources cited in the text & a good list at the end--your group has done some great legwork on the research end, as exemplified on the discussion end, and it should be incorporated in the final piece.  Great work on this so far-- keep it up!" -Steve A.
 * "Cite! Tech is all fine and well, but that is why we are all gong to this school.  You did a lot of work on this, but I don't see any facts, cite or where you got your information.  It sounds like a book report...too personal, not like research.  Don't get me wrong...make it LESS personal...make "me" "we" but you know that"
 * There was overall a LOT of feedback regarding citing, and that were many many parts where people noted we should be citing a source for a fact given, for example, in the CONTEMPORARY SITUATION, when we say "Corporations will sacrifice the environment, the health of it's employees,...", we should we giving examples to support that statement and then citing.
 * "Take out all 'I'...."
 * "The papter benefits from neutrality, be LESS JUDEGMENTAL"

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For Matt???: http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/Roanoke.Times/Duke.990509.html -
 * Oh, another thing, I know that we keep citing who wrote what in the paper for our own sakes, but now that we are all going to be working on the piece, and editing for eachother/helping to add more, should we stop doing so? Or are we supposed to do that?  I wasn't sure.  I didn't know if we wanted to take them off before we print it out tomorrow, if it will confuse people???? Just an idea. -mel inthecloudsmp

 * Yeah, I actually just ran out of time, but thanks for filling in the sentence, I was rushing to get some thoughts out, so it was very sporadic. I added some more tonight on the filmmaking portion, though really it is lacking some research and cites, etc.  I will try to add some more before tomorrow (wed), but it looks like we definitely have a good start.  I think the key is definitely just keep writing and trying to make the piece as a whole better.  But I think we should be more than good to go for tomorrow. -Mel   inthecloudsmp

So I wrote up my part on the audio industry, I also contributed to the summary where it looked like Mel was drawing a blank, and a little bit of proof-reading. The solutions paragraph needs work, I just wanted something to present for tomorrow and I don't know if I'll have time before tomorrow to do anything better. Also, Mel, I like that layout idea you have going there for the order of the points. I'll try switching it around before we print and present tomorrow. MelissaWeaver

RESEARCH: "The Effects of Computer Automation on Film-making": http://courses.cs.vt.edu/professionalism/Impact/Assignments/Film-making.htm
 * citation:

Schmitt, Frank. "The Effects of Computer Automation on Film-making." CS 3604Spring 1999 Web.10 May 2009. . in text citation: (Schmitt )

"The Impact of Computers" http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/Impact/class.html

-MEL inthecloudsmp ---

Here are more notes from our in-class discussions:   -MEL inthecloudsmp
 * Outline:
 * Introduction to automation in our culture on a broad level, and then narrow down to the impact it has on the arts and the artistic industries.
 * Explore the specific industries; how has it affected each? What are the advancements in each?
 * How is this affecting us? How will it?  How is it affecting the job market?
 * Closing- bring it all back down to the idea of automation in our culture.

 * -get away from profit margin as bottom line
 * -diseases of affluence
 * -wide variety to inhibit collapse
 * -subsidies for encouragement
 * -"Margin of Profit"
 * -advances enjoyed equally

So, I was thinking about how to structure our points in the piece, I think we should start with the audio industry, move into film and then animation, then discuss the fashion industry and then bring in web design as a unique viewpoint to counter all the previous ones, since the web design industry was born out of these technological advancement. What do you guys think? -Mel inthecloudsmp

 * Here are the notes from our discussions in class:-Melinthecloudsmp;

 * -How has the advancement of technology affected the social and economic issues throughout the world?
 * -...but, let's bring in our industries, personalize this
 * -idea of AUTOMATION
 * -what is "fine art", and how far away from it are we moving?
 * -idea of a loss of organic creations
 * -things to look at: job market, social impacts, manufacturing, history, privacy issues, environmental issues(this we later nixed due to the broad spectrum of topics it would open up to), etc.
 * -ROBOTS
 * -planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence
 * -middle class is disappearing
 * -check out these books: "Looking Backward" by: Edward Bellamy--1887, Utopia, character wakes up in 2000m Utopia based on industrialization.....then, as a counterpoint; "News from Nowhere" By:William Morris--anti-industrial movement, rejected industrialization, a move back to art and crafts
 * -the idea that even though we keep creating more and more technology, much of it to make things "easier", we still seem to have less free time
 * -as production increases, our leisure time decreases

I've been checking out all the links, interesting stuff! I have been working on intro's and how technology is taking over the film industry. I will post some of what I have been writing and start adding what I can over the next couple of days! -Mel inthecloudsmp

 * In regards to the "Japan Robot Nation" Video Link Below:
 * That is insane! I totally thought that woman was real in the beginning! Very interesting, maybe a little too far off topic though for us.  I think hinting at a lot of these advancements in the intro or conclusion would work though.  Like; "Just as in Japan, where robots are set to affect the population, or in..."  -MEL inthecloudsmp

Here's a link to the Doc. I also sent it to all of your e-mails.

http://current.com/items/89610631/japan_robot_nation.htm

au⋅to⋅ma⋅tion    [aw-tuh-mey-shuhn]  Show IPA –noun 1.	the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2.	a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator. 3.	act or process of automating. 4.	the state of being automated. Origin: 1945–50; autom(atic oper)ation

automation

noun 1. 	the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" 2. 	the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity" 3. 	equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"

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 * Hi, Group 1.
 * It's great to see you already getting some links up for discussion. This note is to let you know that you'll be workshopping in class on week 6.
 * Best, Stevenarntson

- Here's a bunch of content that I've gathered, hope this helps.

SNL Old Glory Insurace:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/2340/saturday-night-live-old-glory

 * LOVE IT, Hilarious! inthecloudsmp

Automation vs. Astronauts, & Automation vs. Air Traffic Control:

http://www.flightdeckautomation.com/about.aspx

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6018&page=9

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/52002/robots_vs_astronauts_the_continuing.html

Realistic Robots:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/actroidjust-because-140119.php

http://pitigrili-de-luanda.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-realistic-robots-ever-created.html

I'm also reading a good book called 'Technology & Society' for my thesis class. I will take notes and bring it in next week

Distinguishing Humanity from Technology

For all our information processing, we lack the ability to get a human handle on technology. We teach literacy and mathematics in school, but we have no mechanism for infusing meaning and value into or out of our technology. We lack a means by which to 're-engineer' humanity into our tools. We have civil engineering but give no thought to civilization engineering.

We drown in information and are starved for meaning and knowledge. We are blinded by endless bit-level data and information, but we lack any mechanism to infuse value-laden knowledge into the equation, to enlighten and make sense of it all. It is killing the soul of the world.

- Tom Mahon, pg 20-21

With all this, the twentieth century has also created stupendous problems, both pressing and potential. A population explosion in the face of diminishing oil reserves and farmable land, environmental pollution through automobiles and industrial effluents, perilous nuclear wastes, depletion of the rain forests: These are challenges of great magnitude. Then there are social and human problems, ranging from ethnic hatred and religious bigotry to poverty and malnutrition. So, though there is much to look forward to in terms of new technologies, increasing economic opportunities, interplanetary adventures, and possible cures for deadly diseases, we will be living in a fool's paradise if we are indifferent to the problems that will face mankind in the decades ahead.

The possibilities are immense and unpredictable, for the good and the bad: The discovery new and limitless non-polluting energy source could bring about a golden age of prosperity for all humanity. The rise of power of a mindless maniac with nuclear capabilities could unleash irrevocable danger on our entire species. Education and science could free all mankind from ignorance and superstition, but resource scarcity could deepen the chasm between the haves and the have-nots. Religious and racial bigotry could fire simmering suspicions into horrendous conflagrations, or perhaps the emergence of an enlightened religious outlook would foster understanding and harmony among different faiths. Or again, the long checkered course of human history could be snuffed into a mere glitch in the planet's saga by the rude intrusion and blind fury of a stray asteroid lured by Earth's gravity. What awaits us in time, no one can tell. Not all the factors that shape the future are within our ken and control.

Recognizing these possibilities, let us join hands in our efforts to induce the positives and snub the negative potentials. Now, as never before in human history, we feel we are all passengers in the only spaceship we have. Fortified by the knowledge and power that come from the sciences, we may build on the finer values and wisdom of the ages and make our planet an even-more rewarding place to be.

- V.V. Raman

I will post more content as I find it.

Mattaebersold -

 * Hi Group,
 * In looking at robotics in particular, it will probablybe worth mentioning the phenomenon of the uncanny valley. Generally, though, I like the idea of focusing additionally on those kinds of automation that don't involve humanoid robots.

Best! Stevenarntson 14:02, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Just starting to find a few things. This sure is time consuming! : ) http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-9960868-17.html http://www.aclu.org/privacy/workplace/15646res20031022.html http://www.articlesbase.com/fashion-articles/roll-of-technology-in-fabric-design-fashion-industry-559119.html http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/f31/fashion-technology-69831.html http://www.crunchwear.com/category/clothing/swimwear/ Maherkristen

Check out some of the useless things we've been putting our smarts to now that we've run out of things to invent. Isn't it crazy how much time we waste on trying to be innovative? Watch out for the first link, there's a couple of things on there that aren't really appropriate, but since it's easy to avoid... http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/05/worlds-weirdest-gadgets.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090501154143.htm

These are also a couple of articles that made me think "man, we like our technology too much." It was more in the way it was written, although the subject still portrays the sense strongly. http://current.com/items/90019179_the-invention-that-could-change-the-internet-forever.htm http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10224930-17.html?tag=mncol;posts

On a more productive note, here's some stuff on what we were talking about in class about people producing energy for the city. Unfortunately, the latter two are from 2007. http://www.vimeo.com/2503037 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/23/the-floating-human-powered-gym/ http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/08/human-powered-gyms-in-hong-kong/ http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/06/sustainable-dance-club/

Will keep looking for more relevant links. MelissaWeaver

Found the quote I was trying to remember in class, I was a little off from what it actually was. "know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein MelissaWeaver

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 * GROUP EMAILS:
 * Mel inthecloudsmp : inthecloudsmp (at)  gmail.com
 * Matt Mattaebersold : matt (at)  mattaebersold.ne
 * Shannon Coffeeshannon : : shannonmclegg (at)  gmail.com
 * Melissa MelissaWeaver : lis.madrigal (at)  gmail.com
 * Kristen Maherkristen : : maher_kristen (at)  yahoo.com

 * Hi, group--I disguised your email addys slightly, in case any bots come rolling by. Stevenarntson


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I felt that our group probably struggled the most with communication. I felt like there was confusion at first in the direction that we were heading. I didn't really feel as though I knew what section would be done or if I was going to have to do it. In addition to this finding time to meet was also difficult taking into account our schedules for the quarter. We tried to meet up 2 times and weren't successful. As for myself I felt that I did my part in writing up a couple of the sections. I did also send out a couple e-mails (as responses were slow) answering questions as well, with links, and/or in regards to our project.

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Benj Wheeler - 3D Artist

Studying Game Art & Design, transferred from Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, been at Seattle for 1 year now. 4 quarters left until graduation.

Specialize in character modeling and high polygonal 3D sculpting. Also skilled in game design and story/character development.

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Amrut Saini - Stainless Tree, art sculpture story

Interpreted to symbolize the real world we live in

I really enjoyed reading this unique and creative story by Amrut. I like how it shows the perspective of a tree which is witness to all of time and to all of the actions of earth's inhabitants, especially that of humans and the sides of good and evil. Nature is both helpless and also in total control of earth's destiny, the fate of the every living thing's future. Its sense of time is drastically different than our own but it definitely knows what is best for the survival of the planet. This helpless yet all knowing tree was used for terrible intents by evil forces and also by humans for destructive causes and became trapped in the middle of an apocalyptic war. In real life, I think that this story symbolizes human kind's struggle with itself and the resources of earth. These resources are becoming more and more limited as we pillage them across the globe but we need to acknowledge that resources are in fact infinite if only we could take the proper time to learn how to truly harness them and replenish them in controlled circumstances. We have indeed reached a global "warning" where the planet has revealed to us what it is capable of and willing to do if we do not step back and look at our current situation and deathly dealings. Across the planet we are seeing more and more natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and countless other occurrences which could very well threaten mankind's existence. I think the earth in a way is wondering whether our species is a disease or something that can benefit it. Collectively, we need to fit into that role of gardeners and protectors instead of what we currently are, selfish and careless destroyers.

In Amrut's tale, there are heroes and villains. The tree of knowledge aids those who fight for its best interests, which is the proliferation of life, making its allies stronger than ever. Every living thing wants prolonged life and to live as far into the future as possible. With this common interest, nature will provide us with everything we need to accomplish that. Man is his own worst enemy. The gods in Amrut's story to me symbolize our clashing of religions and our inability to accept and respect different beliefs. The very reason we are at war with ourselves and have so much hatred is because of religious beliefs most of the time. We can never see eye to eye or soul to soul. The war in the middle east is ongoing because of what their religion defines America and western culture as. And the same can be said vice versa of Americans, seeing middle easterners as part of the "axis of evil". Sure religion can be very beneficial and provide people with a lot of togetherness and but a lot of it is simply wishful thinking which accomplishes noting in the real world. There is a lot inaction taking place. I believe in spirituality but not in the form of organized churches which seem out to get our money like most mind manipulating businesses.

So where do we go from here? Well in Amrut's epic story, good prevails and evil is mortally crippled or destroyed. The tree turns into metal which I think means that humans finally got their act strait, found common ground in survival and no matter what people believe, we all came together hand in hand to develop technologies that benefited not only our way of life and future but also that of nature. Solar energy is what saves us and we learned how to use it equally as well as the prime example found in trees. Together we work toward building a heavenly environment here on earth!

Compare/Contrast
Huck Finn vs. The Road Not Taken

Huck Finn and the road not taken are very successful literary pieces because of how they capture the human experience and individual journeys we take throughout the course of life. Our perspectives can differ quite dramatically and our upbringing can and will most of the time determine our choices, decisions and actions. In Huck Finn, the story seems to be centered around freedom in different senses depending on a particular character's situation. Huck looks for freedom from forced living circumstances as well as Jim who suffers from not only physical enslavement but psychological enslavement. The same theme can be found in the road not taken in the sense of psychological enslavement. Our minds are burdened by constant observations and the acts of decision making, hoping to come to the most beneficial or experience rewarding outcome.

Freedom, a capacity to exercise free will and choice, seems to always be hindered by outside influences and limitations brought on by what society declares is acceptable and unacceptable. Huck chooses to do things like smoke and drink but people like the widow Douglas and her sister miss Watson try to teach him good manners and how to be civilized, preventing Huck from doing what he desires. Restrictions in life can be a good thing though in most cases. If we were all allowed to do whatever we pleased then society would probably be quite chaotic. These restrictions are in place so that collectively we can survive as long as possible into the distant future, trying not to come to a point where we end up killing ourselves. It is also very good to be educated on various things of the world so individually we can avoid getting into certain harmful predicaments ourselves, learning from others mistakes. But the human soul yearns to experiment and experience new and exciting things.

Only through the experience, a person can come to a final conclusion on whether they will continue to partake or practice a certain thing. A lot of the time these things can indeed be harmful to one's self. One's perspective is their own and is different for everyone. Robert Frost seems to look at things logically and come to conclusions based on what it means to him personally. These paths that he travels symbolize not necessarily a right or wrong choice but choosing based on meaningful observations and then following through with them. It is important to keep moving forward and not always look back at the past and wonder what could have been and if the other path would have been more beneficial. All that really matters is that you keep the destination in mind and once it is reached, a person should reflect on the choices made and then figure what could be done better, always being in a process of fine tuning their own observation skills and decision making processes, learning to avoid situations where a person finds themselves trapped and their free will taken away. It is important also to simply enjoy the journey taken and be thankful what freedom we do have, even if it is limited in ways. These stories are indeed very similar and show us how people are always in search of some sort of liberation in their lives physically or mentally.

Sequel/Prequel
Terminator 5 - The Encounter

With Skynet crippled from a massive internal explosion, humans begin cleaning up the monstrous mess left behind from years of war with the machines. Cities are rebuilt, populations regrow and mankind finally begins anew. Five years pass since Skynet's devastating blow but humans keep all the previous systems and programming of Skynet contained and keep it dormant in sleep mode. There is much argument as to why Skynet is allowed to even remain but government leaders decide it is important to keep the actual code so that there is never a repeat in future A.I. programming. Once again computers aid in man's desire to make life easier and computer networks are kept on a leash with minimal A.I. functionality. At the same time, programming geniuses collaborate in deconstructing Skynet's code trying to figure out just what went wrong. After years of hard work and labor, these great minds fulfill their arduous task and come up with a perfect code sequence which corrects Skynets terrible and destructive error. Government officials decide that the programmers should spend the next ten years going over every line of their new and improved code before it is ever brought online. Even then it would still be questionable whether this new sequence, which they call Protectnet, will be released over all computer networks.

Things are running very smoothly for humanity but then out of the blue, or more acurately out the black deep space, a satelite detects an incredibly powerful force on approach for earth. Satelites detect foreign bodies in space all the time like asteroids and comets but this signature is curiously and profoundly different. A probe is sent out to investigate and it becomes clear that this is no asteroid but instead an alien entity of some sort. The survelance probe records the alien ship launching two capsules just before another much smaller one comes toward it and destroys the probe. Once the recording is recieved, the humans realize that the aliens have ill intentions toward their race and begin preparing for how they should handle the situation. Hours later, the other two capsules reach earth slamming into the surface but not exploding like expected. Instead the capsules release dozens of robotic beings that proceed to reek havok amung earth's major cities, disabling human defenses. The humans do their best to fight back the invasion but their attempts are virtually useless. Then a head programmer genius, basically the father of Protectnet, comes to the leaders with an idea..to make Protectnet fully function and bring it online. At first the leaders combat the idea but looking out their windows at the destruction at hand, they agree.

Protectnet, fomerly known as Skynet, awakens! Immediately it assesses the situation and begins to network itself into all manufacturing facilities mass producing warbots that would meet the requirements of defeating the alienbots. By now the alien mother ship has positioned itself in earth's outer atmoshpere, riding earth's orbit. The humans and aliens sit and watch as their pawn robots do battle striking each other strategically like an apocalyptic game of chess. Both sides are equally as powerful yet this new and unique upgrade in Protectnet displays enormous potential as it drops countless alien sentries and amazingly goes as far as to work itself into the aliens computer mainframe through the alienbot's naked circuitry network system. Protectnet then uploads itself into the alien mother ship like a virus as it begins a new battle virtually with complex mathematical algorythms. The aliens sense a serious threat as Protectnet eats away their computing abilites. As a last ditch effort, the aliens jetison their mainframe into space leaving only enough manual power for them to make an escape. They head toward where they came from but earth will not tolerate this evil act. One man leads an all out attack on the ship with space craft fighters and who better to lead it than.. Sean Conner! John Conner's son now in his mid twenties heads the assault and finally launches a final nuke completely obliterating the alien mother ship. Sean becomes a hero and continues his father's legacy making the world once again safe and seeing to it that there is no fate but what make for ourselves!

Analysis
Shakespeare sonnet VII

1. Lo! in the orient when the gracious light

2. Lifts up his burning head, each under eye

3. Doth homage to his new-appearing sight,

4.Serving with looks his sacred majesty;

5. And having climb'd the steep-up heavenly hill,

6. Resembling strong youth in his middle age,

7. Yet mortal looks adore his beauty still,

8. Attending on his golden pilgrimage:

9. But when from highmost pitch, with weary car,

10. Like feeble age, he reeleth from the day,

11. The eyes, 'fore duteous, now converted are

12. From his low tract, and look another way:

13. So thou, thyself outgoing in thy noon

14. Unlooked on diest unless thou get a son.

1st gloss:

To me, this writing tells of a man who goes through his life battling with himself, his surroundings, and more importantly time and age. He is seen as an appealing handsome man yet through his personal life journey, meeting goals, conquering obstacles, and gaining higher ground and understanding, his young and beautiful self withers away as he proceeds. And the only way left for him to perpetuate his aesthetics is through having a son to carry the torch of his legacy. But even in becoming older he doesn't see himself as glorious as he used to be, yet the world around him sees this man as magnificent! A man may be unsatisfied with himself or his position in life but if he follows his heart and passions, others will respect that.

Definitions:

orient- direction, the east homage- honor, tribute, devotion car- chariot, war or triumph reeleth- falter, stagger, stumble duteous- obedient, dutiful, respectful tract- stretch, or period of time, interval, lapse, pathway

noon- At that time period, could also mean sexual arousal

2nd gloss:

After doing some research on definitions and terms used in Shakespeare's time, for the most part my first gloss remains generally the same. But it seems there is more of a sexual or procreational theme. A man reaches his peak or prime in life only to come slide back down. The only way to get back to that zenith is by having a son who like the sun in the sonnet, will rise to noon specifically, its peak time of day or meteorically, a man's prime age in his life. It is a man's duty to have offspring or his place in time and legacy fades away and is lost forever.

This sonnet also conveys to me that it is important for a man to have purpose in his life. Through this process of purpose and meaning, setting goals and achieving them, a man will naturally become stronger, smarter, and more confident of himself thus appearing beautiful to others. Shakespeare has the right idea that these confident and righteous men should by all means procreate and pass on the important lessons he has learned to a potential son. It is better for the collective world that these great examples of men continue their legacies so that others who are less fortunate in life can learn and benefit from them as well.

Toward the end of the sonnet, a man is described as being unlooked upon in thy noon. Noon at the time, from what I researched, also can pertain to sexual arousal and found that others seem to think that a man is masturbating at the end of the sonnet. So in this light, Shakespeare sees this as wrong and disgusting to those around him making the man seem ugly. The man may not be pleasuring himself publicly but I think it means that he has come to be older, he has no wife or more importantly, he has no son and other probably view him as selfish with nothing to offer the world around him.

Shakespeare was indeed a very talented writer and poet but we may never fully understand or comprehend what his writings actually mean.

Personal
When were you last really really cold?

When I think of when I was last really cold, my mind jumps back about ten to fifteen years ago to a camp out in boy scouts. I am in my early teens or younger and our troop has planned to go snow caving. We are all excited to hear that we will be hiking up the side of Mt. Rainier to build our caves, thankfully we are only camping near the base of the mountain but at the time I'm sure we'd all like to head strait for the top! The day started off really great. Hiking was no problem for us energetic kids and I can recall glimpses of the white blanketed snow we tread upon and an overpowering view of the scenery around. Crisp cool refreshing air and pleasant silence away from the redundant cluttered city. We finally made it to a fitting location where it was steep enough to construct our caves. It was a lot of fun talking and joking around with my friends and the scout leaders while we dug into the side of the mountain, shaping the caves which we would then sleep in later that night. Once the snow was excavated and our gear was all situated inside we made dinner as the sun disappeared. Others were still shaping the interior of their caves but I remember feeling dead tired. Being completely exhausted from the hike up and the digging, a friend and I began to doze off within our new home for the cold night.

Sometime later, I awoke cold as I have ever experienced. And even worse, I find that no one else around the site. My friend is gone, nobody is outside or around our general area. I go back into my cave dwelling and try to warm myself however I can. My feet and hands are chilled to the bone and I am completely alone in the dark. Fear seeps in while I shiver and wait for any sign of the others. I get thoughts of frostbite and wonder if this cave I built is actually my own frozen tomb. I wait and wait and hours seem to go by. It is very odd and strange to me because I can see that there is other packs and gear still there. Not a word or a note to inform me of what happened and so my mind began to manifest all kinds of crazy scenarios. Did a Yeti capture them and take them away up the mountain? Was there an avalanche nearby that swallowed them up while I was asleep? It just didn't make any sense.

Finally, after fearing for my fragile life, they arrive. What happened was they all decided to hike back down to the where the cars were parked at the base and call their families to let them know they were doing alright. Of course they're alright, all together and I hear they even had some hot coco at the lodge all warm and cozy like. Well, they obviously forgot about me and didn't seem to even notice. I kind of shrugged it off and made the best of the trip but did express some anger toward them for leaving me up on Mt. Rainier all alone in a deathly cold snow cave. I will definitely reconsider going snow caving again. If I ever do I will bring extra clothing, extra hand warmers, extra everything always remembering the scout motto, and that is to always be prepared.

Ekphrastic
Art sculpture story - Schubert Sonata - Artist Mark di Suvero

The PeaceBringer

The year is 2186 and finally the fourth world war has ended. The Americas are seen as the victors, putting a halt to Eastern uprisings to dominate the world, imposing their governmental system. It was a collaborative effort when great Britain abandoned their shores and joined with the united Americas. Middle eastern, Korean, and Chinese also combined their forces to eliminate western influences. The west stood for freedom in all aspects of life mainly in that of religion. The east continued to impose their beliefs on themselves still taking part in rather barbaric practices. The west is still very religious yet they do not force everyone to believe.

And so the race to develop weapons of destruction began. The two sides collaborate with their new combined allies and both had equally effective weapons. But it was American and British who invented the PeaceBringer. A craft that was very versatile and powerful yet it did not destroy things, it merely immobilizes enemy crafts and weaponry through sophisticated technology. The westerners agreed that violence after all the centuries solves nothing so they invented a gadget that shuts off electrical devices and permanently fries the machines system making it completely useless. More and more PeaceBringers came off the assembly line and more and more enemy crafts were rendered useless.

Finally, the eastern forces agreed to a treaty and gained greater understanding and respect for western culture and their choice not to cause chaos, destroy cities and their innocent civilians. They finally realized that one's practice and beliefs should never be forced upon others and changed their old ways because they weren't working for the better of civilization as a whole. British forces reclaimed their valued lands and people yet everyone began integrating all over the globe. The PeaceBringer indeed brought peace and is remembered not as a craft but a symbol of what is necessary for survival. No more were manufactured, it had fulfilled its purpose and so only a few were left around the world held in museums. Over time, a museum tragically fell victim to an earthquake and another burnt down accidentally. Only one PeaceBringer remains now. But over the years, pieces have fallen off and been lost, leaving just the bare skeletal frame rusted and weathered. Although in very bad condition, the remnants of the PeaceBringer is closely guarded and protected from being lost forever to time. It is important to the people that this symbol never be lost and forgotten. They will always remember and cherish what it enabled them to accomplish.

Memorization
Invictus.

by William Ernest Henley

Self Assessment
I really enjoyed this class because we were allowed to write creatively and the discussions were always very interesting and fruitful. The reading, "My Jim", wasn't as exciting or pleasant but I do understand and respect the reason why it was chosen. The majority thinks that the issue of slavery is behind us but its very true that it still exists amung us today in various forms.

Looking at myself in this class, I think I did quite well. I made the effort to sit down and take time to write some unique and thoughful stories and responses. I always try think critically and creatively and approach whatever subject I write about from every angle imaginealbe. It is good to look over other writers and their work and throughout the class I think some of their styles, formulas and ideas rubbed off on me a bit. I also always aspire to be original and not so cliche in my writing, it is important to bring something new to the story-telling table and by challenging and changing my normal writing through the chrestomathy process, it has helping me substantially.

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1. Express \tan(\theta) \,\ in terms of \sin(\theta) \,\

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Hello Former Student!

I'm writing to you because you took a class from me in the past few years at the Art Institute. As of Spring, 2010, I'll not be teaching further classes at AIS for the foreseeable future. (We're parting ways on good terms!) Until now, you've been able to reach my Wikiversity educational resources from my website, but I've decided to delete that link. You can still reach all of those materials here.

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This is a response to "Zombie Cat" by Will Richer.

Shel Silverstein was one of my favorite writers as I was growing up. I was always amazed at his ability to create different types of poems on many subjects while maintaining a whimsical style. Some of his poetry is very short, while other works are longer. His doodles that complimented the written verse were also very entertaining. He had a playful style fit for people of all ages to read (when thinking from a traditionally moralistic standpoint), but there was often a subtext of more adult themes. Will has captured this in his poem Zombie Cat with remarkable effectiveness. On the surface it is a funny poem expressing the wishes of a strange little boy. It contains no profanity or vulgarities (like Silverstein's work), but it's nature is a bit more adult. Zombies are a popular topic for horror and comedy writers, and like vampires, are monsters in human guise. most humans fear death in one way or another, which is why the zombie scares us. To be undead is a far worse fate than death itself. To be animated but not you. These mature themes are sown into a funny, and almost cute poem about a boy who wants an immortal pet. However as the poem continues, everything is not as it seems. The child is actually quite maladjusted and expresses no fear of his zombie cat infecting others, but rather relishes that idea. More cats for him to play with. In the final stanza we discover that the boy himself has no fear of being zombiefied... either because he is already a zombie, or he has no fear of becoming one.

Despite its dark undercurrent, the poem maintains its humor, which is no small feat considering that comedy is the hardest thing to write well. This is written quite well and the illustration is also a fantastic homage to Silverstein's style.

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