pictorial essay

May 6, 2016 by indeabennett Leave a Comment

Farming is part of the foundation of not only modern society as we know it but the creation of Idaho as a state. Idaho and even Boise, its largest , ‘modern’ city is highly influenced by the culutre of farming . We proudly exclaim on posters both virtual and physical to buy local, delineate the importance of dairy in commercials that play so routinely that there is no question we have accepted this culture. But farming has become extremely self-serving to industries such as Idaho dairy farms. Since 1993, the number of dairy cows in Idaho has nearly tripled, to 572,000 head, so that Idaho now ranks fourth among the states, just behind New York and just ahead of Pennsylvania report and High Country News article by Richard Manning. Whether you accept the evidence that not humans beyond infancy do not need milk or it’s important to look at the damaging effects dairy farming has on our water supply and ecoystem. The dairy farms of Idaho state that they are interested in the building of a healthy state but the fact that their farms continuously pollute ground water which then harms our rivers says other wise.

In a yale article called As Dairy Farms Grow Bigger, New Concerns About Pollution by elizabeth grossman says that According to the EPA, a 2,000-cow dairy generates more than 240,000 pounds of manure daily or nearly 90 million pounds a year. The USDA estimates that the manure from 200 milking cows produces as much nitrogen as sewage from a community of 5,000 to 10,000 people. In relating this to Idaho, the idaho dairy indusry say’s that of the dairy farms in Idaho , 54.5 have 500 dairy cows or more, the greater estimate being upwards of 2,000 cows. This high volume according to the site says that since 1970, Idaho has seen a 125% increase in dairy production. Thats thousands of pounds of manure being produced daily that also produces methane gas.

Manure can and does have a place in farming produce. It fertilizes the ground helping crops to produce well. However when thousands of pound of manure is being produced daily that means crops are more that taken care of yet there is still so much to be accounted for. Most of it is stored in tanks, In artical by Peter Lane Taylor, a writer and TV producer, stated in his article “Florida Dairy Farms and Springs Protection: Got Solutions?,accessed June 17, 2008 he says that in regards to manure disposal , “In the first of these techniques, the mixture is spread in a thin layer over a large field by truck so that the nutrients can be absorbed as fertilizer by a variety of nitrogen absorbing plants like alfalfa and other grasses. In the second, cow manure mixture is further diluted with water and sprayed over a large area by a center-pivot irrigation system. In reality, neither of the techniques is full proof; a percentage of the nutrients bypasses the root system and enters the underground aquifer.” and simply, when the waste is not disposed of it seeps into the ground contaminating local water supplies.

Manure contains multiple pathogens possible e-coli and pharmaceuticals such as growth hormones and antibiotics given to the cows that when consumed by people can be responsible for serious health concerns of the endocrine system says Grossman.

Primary

https://www.hcn.org/issues/46.13/idahos-sewer-system-is-the-snake-river?b_start:int=2#body

Secondary

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/as_dairy_farms_grow_bigger_new_concerns_about_pollution/2768/

photos

http://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/sustainable-farming

http://www.watersafe.co.za/2010/05/24/groundwater-pollution/

reflection

May 2, 2016 by indeabennett Leave a Comment

The make college count initiative is interesting to me. I think all the course include the skills it highlights already such as ‘effective oral communication’ or ‘Analyze, interpret, evaluate information’. But stating that i feel gives students a concrete way of looking at the class and the assignments given. When they end the course they can say that a certain activity helped them focus on solving problems when before they may have just gone along with the assignment later forgetting it. At least for me personally that is what the highlighted skills due. All of the skills translate from good college student to successful employee really well because they focus on making people more attentive of their situations. Most of the concepts are common sense things honestly. To have a successful job of course you need to build and sustain good relationships but i feel a lot of common sense things often get over looked. It’s important sometimes to highlight them, i think the program in my experience is helpful.

I think that the course load and level of effort required is just fine for an online class. I think it would just as easily be taught face-to-face. I’ve taken online courses since high school , so comparing to previous experience i didn’t find too many challenges. The fact that we used another website was the biggest challenge just in terms of getting used to it. I think thats why i missed a lot of assignment in the beginning is because i had to log into wordpress and find the schedule there when im used to just having the syllabus on blackboard. The course has required a moderate level of reading which has also been a something to remember at times but even if it was taught in person we would still have that reading to do online . I think as long as students pay attention to the website, e-mails from the instructor ect. There is not reason to have a very difficult time in the course.

two perfect pages

April 16, 2016 by indeabennett Leave a Comment

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A notable point to start with is where the bridges differ. The cable structuring attached to the supports the Brooklyn bridge extends in a spiderweb-esque design from the tops of the bridges arches while the Golden Gate bridge’s cables laterally descend from the top cable that runs the length of the structure.

If we analyze the compositions of the photo’s depicting these structures we can also see a difference in how they are viewed. It seems a favored method for photographers to shoot the internal structure of the bridge taking up the frame with its impressive web of wires. While the view of the Golden gate bridge tends towards the bridges profile, each taking in a distinctive scope of the impressive attributes the structures hold. The Golden Gate Bridges awesome size and the Brooklyn bridges elegant complexity.

It’s also interesting to note the environment of the bridges. The Brooklyn bridge connects city to city, it symbolizes the modern world. The Golden gate bridges strong iron structures jut from the sprawling land into the ocean. the city a distant hint on the landscape, it becomes a thing of nature.

When we talk about the reason for each bridges development I think the Brooklyn bridge is largely influenced by functionality. built in the 1800’s , it says to me that the plethora of wire and stone structuring was used to create a lasting structure that would endure time and the growing population of the city.

The golden gate bridge, built later, to me says an aesthetic view was used in its design. The structure is confident in its durability with reduced amounts of cables. It has an openness that allows it to both blends into the land while remaining modern. The 1930’s , the decade in which the bridge was built saw an influx of technology. cars were gaining popularity with the second wave of immigration on the heels of world war one’s end. I think it was built to illustrate the prosperity of California to arriving individuals, as well as the rest of the country.

The persistence of the bridges continued existence is reinforced by there presence. The of structures strikes a visual symbolism in the minds of those who witness it. It no longer is just a bridge or way of transportation but a landmark of the country it resides in. It is what tourist flock to when snapping pictures of their vacations. It is what locals base directions from and what textbooks imprint on there pages. The bridges become an icon that represents an identity for the places of their origin. which is why I think they are protected from the constant evolution of society.