http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org Just another Learnerblogs.org weblog Fri, 23 May 2008 00:38:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Monday, May 12, a major earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province (Response). Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the same area. The quake destroyed thousands buildings in the area, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. Thousands of people died or ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/22/response-to-sophie-red-cross-aid-in-china/ I didn’t previously know about shark fining, but from this information I think it is horrible. Sharks do not mean any harm to humans, as they fear us more than we fear them. Sharks do not wait in the water for swimmers hoping to eat a good dinner. An interesting ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/11/ban-shark-fining-now/ On April 8, 2008, American Airlines decided to cancel as many as 500 flights, which affected about 54,000 travelers. By doing this, the airline lost tens of millions of dollars (American). This airline decided to make maintenance checks along with increasing its fees and overcrowding some of its flights after ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/04/24/american-airlines-delays-april-2008/ Most people have noticed that Hillary Clinton has a harsh tone when she speaks, where as Barack Obama seems more approachable and eloquent. Hilary told her crowd in a speech that although Obama sounded persuasive in his speech, she is the one that is, “a proven force for change,” (Clinton). ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/04/10/response-to-jayne-on-obama-vs-clinton/ It is astonishing to think that almost seven percent of the population has either a tube stuck into their hip, or has to go through severe pain by stabbing them selves with needle. If stem cell research could eventually decrease the pain and hassle that millions of people have to ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/03/31/response-to-sophie-stem-cell-research/ Eliot Spitzer, a major participant in the United States government, deserves all of the punishment that he received for taking part in the prostitution circle. I completely agree with Vincent Romano, who said that he now knows what embarrassment the people that he prosecutes must go through. Spitzer will surely ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/03/17/eliot-spitzer-response-to-annie-lo/ Recently in Johannesburg, South Africa four white students were seen in a video that contains five black housekeepers taking part in activities in the style of those held on the show “Fear Factor.” Two of the white men taking part in the video were students at the University of Free ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/03/10/not-domestic-but-video-that-provokes-racial-tensions-in-south-africa/ This post was interesting, clear to understand, and informative, especially since I have not been following the presidential campaign as much as I should be. I was intrigued to read more about the tensions between Hillary and Obama than the number of delegates they each have. From this article, I ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/14/clinton-and-obama-tensions-comment-for-amanda-grond/ The US economy in 2008 is looking bleak, say many economists. The main problems will consist of stress in the housing markets and high oil prices that will reduce consumer spending by 1.8 percent. For example, in Arizona, the spending patterns will be the worst in 15 years and early ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2008/01/28/unemployment-rate-rising/ The first half of the year has been a challenge for me, but has also gone by really fast. We have read so many books in such a short period of time, but we have had such interesting discussions in class. Now that I am in an honors english class, ... http://ljoba223.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/12/1st-semester-is-already-over/