1- a) Amount of oil utilized on SUV with HEMI engine. Statistics and studies which prove that hybrid cars are more helpful for the world save oil.
b) The world needs to save oil.
c) Provide information about the oil reserves, how it has been utilized, and the amount that still left.
d) Oil can be saved from other sources that save more oil than a simple car. Oil is not essential for life. It can be substituted for other things.
2- a) Statistics
b) There is a big amount of illegitimacy among unwed mothers.
c) Single mothers are taking advantage of the welfare system.
d) Unwed and single mother are mother in the same way. Why should the government pay only for one of them and discriminate the other?
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Blog 16
Why the consume of drugs is prohibited in the U.S.?
Why the drinking age is 21 years while the driving and vote age are not so high in the U.S.?
Why americans even being upsat with the president (spending so much money in war) voted on the re-election of Bush?
Why FIU, being an International Univesity, makes so difficult to Florida non-residents to get in here?
Why do only Miami Clubs closes at 5a.m. and clubs in other parts of the state closes at 2a.m.?
Why is status so important in social life?
Why the drinking age is 21 years while the driving and vote age are not so high in the U.S.?
Why americans even being upsat with the president (spending so much money in war) voted on the re-election of Bush?
Why FIU, being an International Univesity, makes so difficult to Florida non-residents to get in here?
Why do only Miami Clubs closes at 5a.m. and clubs in other parts of the state closes at 2a.m.?
Why is status so important in social life?
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Blog 15
Gender- Female: Even with the insertion of women in the work force, it is still hard to conduct a job interview being a woman. Society still looks to women as house-wives. Many people believe that men are more respected and taken more seriously than women are. I do not think things should be this way but this is just how it is very often.
Age- 20: About jobs it is not so bad. Lately more and more young people are working in high positions in big companies. Employers believe that young people are more open-minded and innovative, opening the perspectives of the company. In family, no matter your age, you will always be a baby. For society I am old enough to vote, drive and be arrested, but not to buy liquor; lame. Besides that, I look younger than I really am. Sometimes people don’t believe when I say that I’m 20 and not 18.
Ethnic Group-Unknown: In Brazil I would be considered white, but here in the US I do not fit in this group. Well, I’m not Hispanic (Brazil speaks Portuguese and not Spanish), I’m not Asian, I’m not Afro. When I’m answering a survey, most of time I have trouble in filling this part, leaving it in blank. It’s not a big deal, but in a job interview it could be considered a lack of attention while answering the survey for those who don’t have further explanations about it.
Religion or philosophy-Catholic: I’m part of a very religious family. Since I was born I was introduced to this religion not by choice, but for family’s desire. I do not practice the religion, and I have many points where I disagree with their way of conduct things. I believe in various aspects of other religions. I think that I have my own beliefs, where I mix a little bit of each religion. I’m not extreme and I respect all kind of beliefs. For family purposes I’m catholic.
Political Party- Not Political: I do not identify myself with any specific group. I think that is a bad thing because it can be considered as a miss of knowledge in politics for not having an opinion about it. Actually, I think that politics is not about being republican, democrat or whatever, but know how to conduct things for the improvement. It could be a company, the society or a country. Sometimes you have to be more conservative, sometimes innovative. I think that the most important is conducting the thing in the right way and not care about being labeled.
Socio-economic group- middle class: I Always had enough money to have a good life, travel, and have desired items. It was possible not thought savings, but for the hard work of my parents. I look forward to keep this stability and raise it. In Brazil it is difficult to have good savings due to the country’s economy. The US has many opportunities, that way I look for achieve my personal objectives and raise my economic situation.
I believe that the bias that will be hard to change is my gender. The society is changing, but it still has prejudices that restrict certain evolutions on women’s life.
Age- 20: About jobs it is not so bad. Lately more and more young people are working in high positions in big companies. Employers believe that young people are more open-minded and innovative, opening the perspectives of the company. In family, no matter your age, you will always be a baby. For society I am old enough to vote, drive and be arrested, but not to buy liquor; lame. Besides that, I look younger than I really am. Sometimes people don’t believe when I say that I’m 20 and not 18.
Ethnic Group-Unknown: In Brazil I would be considered white, but here in the US I do not fit in this group. Well, I’m not Hispanic (Brazil speaks Portuguese and not Spanish), I’m not Asian, I’m not Afro. When I’m answering a survey, most of time I have trouble in filling this part, leaving it in blank. It’s not a big deal, but in a job interview it could be considered a lack of attention while answering the survey for those who don’t have further explanations about it.
Religion or philosophy-Catholic: I’m part of a very religious family. Since I was born I was introduced to this religion not by choice, but for family’s desire. I do not practice the religion, and I have many points where I disagree with their way of conduct things. I believe in various aspects of other religions. I think that I have my own beliefs, where I mix a little bit of each religion. I’m not extreme and I respect all kind of beliefs. For family purposes I’m catholic.
Political Party- Not Political: I do not identify myself with any specific group. I think that is a bad thing because it can be considered as a miss of knowledge in politics for not having an opinion about it. Actually, I think that politics is not about being republican, democrat or whatever, but know how to conduct things for the improvement. It could be a company, the society or a country. Sometimes you have to be more conservative, sometimes innovative. I think that the most important is conducting the thing in the right way and not care about being labeled.
Socio-economic group- middle class: I Always had enough money to have a good life, travel, and have desired items. It was possible not thought savings, but for the hard work of my parents. I look forward to keep this stability and raise it. In Brazil it is difficult to have good savings due to the country’s economy. The US has many opportunities, that way I look for achieve my personal objectives and raise my economic situation.
I believe that the bias that will be hard to change is my gender. The society is changing, but it still has prejudices that restrict certain evolutions on women’s life.
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