I believe that Jacob's post was very interesting. He conducted a technorati search for a blog on athletic nutrition. The blog that he commented on is called The Optimal Health Resource Blog. This blog reports on the cutting edge lifestyle modification and supplements to enhance and improve the length and quality of life. It says to monitor key health factors such as weight, blood glucose, blood pressure and body temperature. The main purpose of this blog is to have relevant findings on nutritional factors and how to incorporate this latest information into one's lifestyle.
The most recent article posted is about how the body has a delicate metabolic balance and is sensitive to the type of food that people eat as well as the environment that surrounds everyone. Most of the food that people are eating today are packed with artificial chemical enhancers.
I think that Jacob really promotes the fact that he is passionate about athletic nutrition. He is involved in a lot of sports so it is very important for him to keep using the technorati search to find blogs he is interested in. It is a great resource not only to gain more knowledge about something he is passionate about but also to relate to others that have his same interests. I think it would be interesting if his blog all semester reflected the style of John Phillips's blog that he researched.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Asthma in Children
The article that caught me off guard dealing with the life sciences was the article, "For Minority Kids, No Room to Breathe" by Aliyah Baruchin. I also have asthma so reading this article was very informative for me. The article is about how among Americans with asthma, minority children are in by far the worst situation. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, African-American and Puerto Rican children are six times as likely as white children to die of asthma. The most prevalent evidence for this statistic according to Dr. Andrew Liu of the National Jewish Medical and Research center in Denver, "Children in poor inner-city communities are disproportionately exposed to both indoor and outdoor allergens - cockroaches, mice, mold, dust cigarette smoke, automobile exhaust, soot - that can trigger breathing problems". Also other major factors of this tragic statistic are that chronic lack of access to outpatient health care and the poorer quality of care in inner-city neighborhoods.
I think that this problem definitely needs to be solved. The quality of heath care in this country is already a problem. The United States government needs to figure out the best way to ration health care that provides the greatest number of benefits to most people. I understand that there cannot be equal health care for all because that is unrealistic. But, we as a country cannot sit back while minority children are dying from asthma. A condition that already has been discovered how to control the symptoms.
In conclusion, the lack of access to quality care, patterns of medication use and genetics play a role in the prevalence of asthma in minority children. The horrible thing is that public health programs can help with two of these major issues! The lack of access to quality care of children is unacceptable and the patterns of medication use can easily be changed. I would love to hear what others have to think about this topic and minority health care so write back and let me know! Thanks!
Alyssa
I think that this problem definitely needs to be solved. The quality of heath care in this country is already a problem. The United States government needs to figure out the best way to ration health care that provides the greatest number of benefits to most people. I understand that there cannot be equal health care for all because that is unrealistic. But, we as a country cannot sit back while minority children are dying from asthma. A condition that already has been discovered how to control the symptoms.
In conclusion, the lack of access to quality care, patterns of medication use and genetics play a role in the prevalence of asthma in minority children. The horrible thing is that public health programs can help with two of these major issues! The lack of access to quality care of children is unacceptable and the patterns of medication use can easily be changed. I would love to hear what others have to think about this topic and minority health care so write back and let me know! Thanks!
Alyssa
Learning How to Waterski Speech evaluation
Hello Bloggers,
I have always had trouble with public speaking. I think that I did a pretty good job with not getting nervous for my speech. There were a couple things that I need to better next time though. First of all I need to get the use of the phrase "um" under control. I am really glad that Camille put this video up because I was never aware of my "um" over usage. For the next speech I will really try to focus on not using "um" for a break in a sentence. Secondly, I cannot have a helper sheet for my next speech. I think that it was just a distraction for me and I overused it. Thirdly, I didn't make enough eye contact with my audience. One last thing is that when I get nervous I talk with my hands and move around when I am speaking. For the most part I think I did a good job with involving my audience and using my powerpoint well.
Thanks for listening!
Alyssa Garr
I have always had trouble with public speaking. I think that I did a pretty good job with not getting nervous for my speech. There were a couple things that I need to better next time though. First of all I need to get the use of the phrase "um" under control. I am really glad that Camille put this video up because I was never aware of my "um" over usage. For the next speech I will really try to focus on not using "um" for a break in a sentence. Secondly, I cannot have a helper sheet for my next speech. I think that it was just a distraction for me and I overused it. Thirdly, I didn't make enough eye contact with my audience. One last thing is that when I get nervous I talk with my hands and move around when I am speaking. For the most part I think I did a good job with involving my audience and using my powerpoint well.
Thanks for listening!
Alyssa Garr
Friday, October 8, 2010
Response to Alex's Blog
Response to Alex's Blog Post
I completely agree with everything Alex mentioned. It really seems that we share the same opinions on the selling of organs. I never thought about the fact that if we start putting price tags on organs people will start to receive donations due to social class not how high one is on the list. This will cause major issues and just thinking about the whole unfair aspect is sickening.
Another idea that Alex brought up was the problem of the "black market". This issue is highly dangerous due to all the violence the black market has caused in the past. I completely agree with Alex that the concept of letting one sell their organs will cause the black market to go out of hand.
My entire opinion about people "wanting to donate their organs is also Alex's main point in his blog post. He mentions that if people start selling their organs, the entire process of keeping the person donating the organ "private" will now be lost. Only the wealthy will be able to afford transplants and the poor even if they are first on the list, will not be able to afford an organ to save their lives.
I completely agree with everything Alex mentioned. It really seems that we share the same opinions on the selling of organs. I never thought about the fact that if we start putting price tags on organs people will start to receive donations due to social class not how high one is on the list. This will cause major issues and just thinking about the whole unfair aspect is sickening.
Another idea that Alex brought up was the problem of the "black market". This issue is highly dangerous due to all the violence the black market has caused in the past. I completely agree with Alex that the concept of letting one sell their organs will cause the black market to go out of hand.
My entire opinion about people "wanting to donate their organs is also Alex's main point in his blog post. He mentions that if people start selling their organs, the entire process of keeping the person donating the organ "private" will now be lost. Only the wealthy will be able to afford transplants and the poor even if they are first on the list, will not be able to afford an organ to save their lives.
Organs for Sale
Organ donation has always been a controversial subject. But to me it has never been more than a necessity. During the summer I was a nanny for a family. The dad of the family was in a tragic motorcycle accident and was unfortunately not wearing a helmet. The dad struggled for 2 years just waiting for several organ donations. Sadly, it was too late.
According to Mayo Clinic staff, " Enough people to populate a small city — over 100,000 — are waiting for an organ donation in the United States. Unfortunately, thousands never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ — and a second chance at life — has been found". Just thinking back to the family's tragic story, I cannot believe how many people are dying due to the lack of organs being donated. There are so many people out there that are potential organ donors but chose not to be. I understand that it is against some religions but to me saving a life is more important. I do not think it is right for a person to "sell" their organs. Personally, i think it should just be a choice that people are willing to make regardless of money.
After reading the article from BBC, I do understand that selling organs would potentially raise the supply of organs which would save more people's lives. But, I still cannot come to terms with thinking that someone or one's family is going to "sell" one's body parts. There is something about this concept that does not seem ethical to me. Even though I believe that there should be more people out there registered as organ donors, I truly believe that one should make that choice regardless of money.
According to Mayo Clinic staff, " Enough people to populate a small city — over 100,000 — are waiting for an organ donation in the United States. Unfortunately, thousands never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ — and a second chance at life — has been found". Just thinking back to the family's tragic story, I cannot believe how many people are dying due to the lack of organs being donated. There are so many people out there that are potential organ donors but chose not to be. I understand that it is against some religions but to me saving a life is more important. I do not think it is right for a person to "sell" their organs. Personally, i think it should just be a choice that people are willing to make regardless of money.
After reading the article from BBC, I do understand that selling organs would potentially raise the supply of organs which would save more people's lives. But, I still cannot come to terms with thinking that someone or one's family is going to "sell" one's body parts. There is something about this concept that does not seem ethical to me. Even though I believe that there should be more people out there registered as organ donors, I truly believe that one should make that choice regardless of money.
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