Tuesday, December 15, 2009
1990's War on Drugs
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhp56b8g_18chjg2rgd&revision=_latest&start=0&theme=blank&cwj=true
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Ronald Regan
1. Problems America Faces: Inflation makes our economy weak and the future of mortgaging is becomes leisurely for the present. Another problem is the Government.
2. Regan's Solution: Paying money, no descrimination: " we the people". Everyone in America was put to work, and production was shared.
3. His Effectiveness: He was very charismatic and made jokes to lighten the mood and entertain people.
4. What does it say about Regan: Regan was an out-spoken indivual and he used the truth to get his point across and support his reasoning.
5. Policy Regan Might Make: Helping Russians become at peace with America's strength.
6. How did this Effect his role w/ the public: Regan didn't want to leave people hanging, because I believed it was his duty and love for the public that kept them taped in on everything. Regan could also walk the streets, and never worry about his life.
7. Speech Audience: Mostly religious communities who wanted to put an end to communism.
8. Regan's Argument: Trust in God and never turn to Russia.
9. Regan's Agenda: Used quotes, pointed out how evil communism was.
10. Message Shown: Regan does a better job directing the economy.
12. Morals of Countrys: That we are all about families; buying things; and providing for our loved ones with all the money we have to spend.
13. Critism of Communism: That we promote freedom and change, whereas Russia does not - and we walked away from the allience that could've been.
14. Effective Speech: It was effective he gave the soviets hope and showed we were going to help tear down the wall.
15. Audience: Citizens who care about Lybia & the whole bombing situation. Countries that know better than to mess with America.
16. Libya bombing Actions: People agreed, and people didn't. But, when it boils down we did what was best to deal w/ the situation.
17. Foreign Response: Knowing that America knows whats up and not to mess with us.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Research Project (!)
Horse Healthcare
How much better does your horse live than you? And what are some classic examples to prove this? My horse, Buck, officially has an appointment for a massage. In August, I trailered him to the chiropractor. This is getting a stiff neck from getting cast in his stall. He was seen by the vet last winter for a sniffle he had, and that wasn't cheap. All told - it equaled to be about four hundred this past month in expenses.
When I sleep wrong on my neck, I have to chug Advil and keep on going. I had a cold last week – I just got some extra sleep and waited for it to be over. He had a dental in April, I finally went to the dentist this year after waiting two years to get around to making an appointment.
So, let's discuss the horse healthcare industry and how it's grown over the past years. Way back when, there was no such thing as a chiropractor for a horse. Nor a someone to massage your horse when he casted himself in his stall. Now, there are bags you attacch like a crupper to a horses tail so he doesn't poop in a parade, and just about any supplement possible.
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Buying the horse is the easy part, but after that it's an emotional rollercoaster and your money has a first-class seat to ride along. Now, in our economy a good horse can go from 250-1000 dollars. Which, is decent enough. However, depending on what you want to do with the horse - you'll get stuck paying the essentials. Food(grain, hay, or even hay pellets), shelter, farrier, tack(halter and leadrope are the bare essentials), and vet bills. Most horses are well enough to just have their feet trimmed and go barefoot, and don't require expensive shoes. But, some people aren't very lucky and get stuck paying for shoes which can range from 60 to 100 dollars. Some horses need to be sedated, which is also expensive.
Shelter really depends on other peoples views on what a horse should need. My horse gets twenty-four hour turnout spring-thru-fall, and in the winter time he stays out until dark and I bring him in at night. However, his barn door is always open so he can walk in and out during the good weather. In the state of Maine, a horse must have a three walled building that serves as a shelter to keep safe from the elements. However, some people are die-hard cowboys and believe a horse can survive anything. Which, may be true but is not legal.
A farrier is a man/woman who trims horses feet to prevent them from overgrowing. Horses usually needs to have their feet trimmed every eight to ten weeks, but some horses need to have it done sooner due to quick growth. Some horses have softer feet and require shoes and a blue liquid called Thrush Buster, which kills the bacteria from the hoof. To allow excessive amounts of bacteria and length of the hoof to grow and produce -- could led to future lameness inssues, and very well death.
Whether you believe it or not, or you're simply one of those people who wait until something bad happens -- you absolutely need a vet, regardless of your opinions or beliefs. Because, once your horse goes down from Colic or has broken a leg -- there is very little you can do, if anything at all. Vet's are expensive. It's like a doctor for a very, very large child. It usually costs one hundred dollars for the vet to come out, not including the price of a checkup, shots, gelding, etc. All of these are vital for a horse to prospect and grow.
All in all, some of these things seem pointless. If a horse can live in the wild - why can't he live outside? Over the years people have 'humanized' horses by putting blankets on them during winter, given them polo wraps for the legs to not pull muscles when working, and teaching them the art of 'dressage' that a horse in the wild would never dream of performing a 'piaffe'. However, the said things above are esstenial and without it, your domesticated horse wouldn't be the same. Well, he would, but his performance and ability would be greatly hindered.
Everyday new things come out for horses: Water treadmills, heated stall pads, a trailering hat so he doesn't bang his head while exiting the trailer. And everyday we grow stronger and stronger to humanize these creatures that would've done nothing of the sort wild and free. But, is it for the best? Personally, I believe so.
When I sleep wrong on my neck, I have to chug Advil and keep on going. I had a cold last week – I just got some extra sleep and waited for it to be over. He had a dental in April, I finally went to the dentist this year after waiting two years to get around to making an appointment.
So, let's discuss the horse healthcare industry and how it's grown over the past years. Way back when, there was no such thing as a chiropractor for a horse. Nor a someone to massage your horse when he casted himself in his stall. Now, there are bags you attacch like a crupper to a horses tail so he doesn't poop in a parade, and just about any supplement possible.
--
Buying the horse is the easy part, but after that it's an emotional rollercoaster and your money has a first-class seat to ride along. Now, in our economy a good horse can go from 250-1000 dollars. Which, is decent enough. However, depending on what you want to do with the horse - you'll get stuck paying the essentials. Food(grain, hay, or even hay pellets), shelter, farrier, tack(halter and leadrope are the bare essentials), and vet bills. Most horses are well enough to just have their feet trimmed and go barefoot, and don't require expensive shoes. But, some people aren't very lucky and get stuck paying for shoes which can range from 60 to 100 dollars. Some horses need to be sedated, which is also expensive.
Food, is essential. I pay twenty-four dollars for two, fifty pound bags that usually last about two months. My horse, at his age, eats five pounds of grain at each meal and is followed with two flakes of hay. Hay, can cost from anywhere from three dollars to five dollars. It depends on quality, but usually you can find good prices if you're willing to look around for it. Full grown horses eat half a bale in one day, and there are usually eight flakes in a bale. And depending on the amount of work given; four-to-eight pounds of grain daily, from a fifty pound bag such as the one shown below(which is the brand my horse eats!)
Shelter really depends on other peoples views on what a horse should need. My horse gets twenty-four hour turnout spring-thru-fall, and in the winter time he stays out until dark and I bring him in at night. However, his barn door is always open so he can walk in and out during the good weather. In the state of Maine, a horse must have a three walled building that serves as a shelter to keep safe from the elements. However, some people are die-hard cowboys and believe a horse can survive anything. Which, may be true but is not legal.
A farrier is a man/woman who trims horses feet to prevent them from overgrowing. Horses usually needs to have their feet trimmed every eight to ten weeks, but some horses need to have it done sooner due to quick growth. Some horses have softer feet and require shoes and a blue liquid called Thrush Buster, which kills the bacteria from the hoof. To allow excessive amounts of bacteria and length of the hoof to grow and produce -- could led to future lameness inssues, and very well death.
Whether you believe it or not, or you're simply one of those people who wait until something bad happens -- you absolutely need a vet, regardless of your opinions or beliefs. Because, once your horse goes down from Colic or has broken a leg -- there is very little you can do, if anything at all. Vet's are expensive. It's like a doctor for a very, very large child. It usually costs one hundred dollars for the vet to come out, not including the price of a checkup, shots, gelding, etc. All of these are vital for a horse to prospect and grow.
All in all, some of these things seem pointless. If a horse can live in the wild - why can't he live outside? Over the years people have 'humanized' horses by putting blankets on them during winter, given them polo wraps for the legs to not pull muscles when working, and teaching them the art of 'dressage' that a horse in the wild would never dream of performing a 'piaffe'. However, the said things above are esstenial and without it, your domesticated horse wouldn't be the same. Well, he would, but his performance and ability would be greatly hindered.
Everyday new things come out for horses: Water treadmills, heated stall pads, a trailering hat so he doesn't bang his head while exiting the trailer. And everyday we grow stronger and stronger to humanize these creatures that would've done nothing of the sort wild and free. But, is it for the best? Personally, I believe so.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Research Project
For my research project I intended on doing the Horse Health care industry. Such as: insurance, vet bills, massage therapy, etc. and all that falls into that category. The overall cost, liability, etc.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Local History
I could ask my farrier who shods my horse if his methods of working now were different 30 years back, and how farriering horses nowadays has changed from years ago.
I have plenty of images I could bring in. My grandfather was in the army and I could video/ voice record him, my great uncle's(which is not my uncle) father was a holocaust surviver - I could talk to him about it and see if he has anything to give.
I have plenty of images I could bring in. My grandfather was in the army and I could video/ voice record him, my great uncle's(which is not my uncle) father was a holocaust surviver - I could talk to him about it and see if he has anything to give.
Group Project
How does netowrking affect the younger generations?
How has networking changed over the past few decades, and how does it affec the teen generation now and how will it change us adults.
Ideas
- Short Film
- Picture video with voice over on: apple laptop
- Take pictures of how networking has changed: records to cd players, to iPods & mp3 players
- Make a website!
- Look up history in the past 20 years
- How does it affect the teen generation now and how will change us as adults.
How has networking changed over the past few decades, and how does it affec the teen generation now and how will it change us adults.
Ideas
- Short Film
- Picture video with voice over on: apple laptop
- Take pictures of how networking has changed: records to cd players, to iPods & mp3 players
- Make a website!
- Look up history in the past 20 years
- How does it affect the teen generation now and how will change us as adults.
20 % Project
I have yet to decide exactly what I want to do, but it'll be along the lines of something equine related.
I think I'd like to do something that was: Slaughter - necessary evil or not? If that makes sense. I could probably go around and take a poll in my town, people @ school, etc. I could make a chart with graphs showing what people really know and what they don't. Like, how most of the horses brought to slaughter aren't unconcious and must be struck multiple of times before being knocked out and from there killed. How their horses of good value, quality, and reasonable age instead of old, sick ones.
If I can't follow that, then I'd like to do something holocaust related. It's a bit of difference from said topic above, but I'm quite interested about what happened and what have you.
So, these are my ideas. Most like I'll follow the horse one, it seems reasonable enough to me. Plus, I should think people need a good idea of whats happening in this world. The holocaust was, and always will be a major event that happened in our lives. But horse slaughter is very real and should be brought to terms with the public. But that's just me.
I think I'd like to do something that was: Slaughter - necessary evil or not? If that makes sense. I could probably go around and take a poll in my town, people @ school, etc. I could make a chart with graphs showing what people really know and what they don't. Like, how most of the horses brought to slaughter aren't unconcious and must be struck multiple of times before being knocked out and from there killed. How their horses of good value, quality, and reasonable age instead of old, sick ones.
If I can't follow that, then I'd like to do something holocaust related. It's a bit of difference from said topic above, but I'm quite interested about what happened and what have you.
So, these are my ideas. Most like I'll follow the horse one, it seems reasonable enough to me. Plus, I should think people need a good idea of whats happening in this world. The holocaust was, and always will be a major event that happened in our lives. But horse slaughter is very real and should be brought to terms with the public. But that's just me.
Exanpsion of Swap Lines
http://useconomy.about.com/od/glossary/g/swap_line.htm
The URL given, gives us/you the basic idea of the Swap Line Expansion. Banks agree to keep a certain amount of our countries currency to trade with others.
The URL given, gives us/you the basic idea of the Swap Line Expansion. Banks agree to keep a certain amount of our countries currency to trade with others.
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