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Monday, May 23, 2016

Meet the Press

Farrah Fawcett

American Actress (1947-2009)





https://youtu.be/7_Hgw12VS3k

Questions:

1: What were you most famous for?
   -I'm mostly known for being Jill Monroe, a private investigator, in Charlie's Angels
2: Besides acting, what were you well known for?
   -Before acting, I participated in beauty pageants and many commercials. My hair was also a major staple throughout my career.
3: What encouraged you to pursue acting?
   -After I won a beauty pageant an agent came up to me and suggested I take up acting.
4: Did you attend college for acting?
   - I actually attended University of Texas and got my degree in microbiology. After I graduated I moved to LA to pursue my career.
5: Did you get cast in movies and tv shows right away?
   -Um no, I actually started off with toothpaste, shampoo, and other cosmetic commercials. I occasionally made small appearances on TV shows, but no big leads.
6: Why did you take a break from Charlie's Angels?
   -I got a big opportunity for movie, but the producers of Charlie's Angels didn't appreciate that much and I was sued. They replaced me for a while with Goldie Hawn and allowed me to make guest appearances after we reached a settlement.
7: Have you won any awards?
   - I was nominated for 5 Golden Globes, 4 Emmy's, Won 4 Brave Otto Awards, Won a CableACE Award, a Jupiter Award, and won People's Choice Award, among many others.
8: Were you ever married?
   -I was married to Lee Majors for eleven years, but it ended when we realized we were two very independent people. 
9: How did you meet Lee Majors?
   -My publicist set me up on a blind date. Lee became taken with me and helped me further my acting career by using his own public standing. Soon enough I was booked for my film debut of Love is Funny Thing.
10: Were you with anybody after your split from Lee Majors?
   -Soon after the divorce I moved in with Ryan O'Neal, a friend of Lee's, and we were together off and on until the end.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Top Three Influential People of the Twentieth Century


1: The Beatles
  • The Beatles were an English rock band. They were formed in Liverpool in 1960. Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. One of the most influential acts of the rock era.
The BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.

2: Virginia Woolf
  • Virginia Woolf was an English writer and modernist. "You cannot find peace by avoiding life." She was born in 1882 and died in 1941. Very liberal for her day.

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3: Britney Spears
  • Britney Spears was an America singer and actress. Born in 1983, signed in 1997. 

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Election Topics

1: Unemployment
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/year-ahead-project/#part1

2: Immigration
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/06/29/whats-the-top-issue-for-2016-depends-where-you-look

3: Islam Extremism
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

4: Gun Policy
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

5: Gap between rich and poor
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx

Friday, March 4, 2016

Eugenics & Affirmative Action

Eugenics
who: The FDA
what: 3 parent embryos in regards to Eugenics and eliminating diseases.
when: Article was written in 2014 in aspirations for it to happen in the following 5-10 years.
where: New York City Medical Hospital
why: In hopes to eliminate illnesses like down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, and respiratory problems. The 3 parents embryo would hopefully eliminate these diseases. Currently these illnesses are passed from the mother and into mitochondria, with treatment to the mother the illnesses might becomes preventable. 

Affirmative Action
who: Supreme Court
what: Supreme Court upheld a Michigan law banning racial criteria in college admissions. 
when: Tuesday, March 22, 2014
where: Michigan
why: This was enacted in order to prohibit the "racial quota" some colleges look for when accepting students into their school. This law was made in order to prevent the discrimination of colored students. Many people feel as though people are admitted to college mainly based off of their skin color. By enacting this law it removes another layer of unnecessary discrimination within education.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Gun Control

PRO GUN CONTROL: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-01-08/president-barack-obama-addresses-gun-control-during-town-hall (article)
https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/12-gun-control-articles-for-argumentative-essay/ (picture)

Who?

  • Obama

What?



When?

  • January, 2016

Where?



Why?



gun control articles
ANTI GUN CONTROL: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/opinions/taya-kyle-gun-control/

Who?

  • Taya Kyle

What?

  • Gun Control is not necessary

When?

  • January 8, 2016

Where?

  • CNN Town Hall

Why?

  • Taya Kyle believes that guns are not the problem, but people are. We focus so much on why a person has a need to shoot people up that we don't actually handle the issue. She thinks that mass killings or even single killings are not rooted in the gun, but in any mechanism worthy of accomplishing the task. Kyle believes that we need to focus more on helping people with their issues vs. banning a weapon that could also potentially protect us in the long run. 

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Drug War

Pro-Drug War


     This article is pro-drug war for many reasons. One of their main points would be that the government already spends as much money on therapy for LEGAL drugs as it does in containing illegal drugs, meaning that if legal drugs are causing such damage to the community, imagine what illegal drugs can do to an individual and society. Another point made was that most illegal drugs are bought by low income individuals which would put them in an even lower lifestyle of living because the government would be putting more taxes on the poor, vs. the rich. The article also discussed the topic of illegal drugs in the work force. For example, there are already so many occupations that require regular drug tests, what would become of those jobs if illegal drugs become legalized? Would it be a mistake to let a pot smoker to handle your taxes? Or a meth addict teaching children in school? Not only do many drugs lower your IQ, but they also can strip your brain of its morals, or judgments when they are essential to live in today's society. 

http://mic.com/articles/73141/4-reasons-why-ending-the-war-on-drugs-would-be-a-huge-mistake

Con-Drug War


This article brings to surface many ideas as to why the drug war has a negative effect on America, and why it needs to be put to a stop. The United States government has spent over $1 trillion enforcing drug laws in the past 40 years. Annually the US spends at least $15 billion a YEAR on drug law enforcement. This article has statistics showing that the increase of drug use has expanded steadily, whereas the opposite has happened to the war on those drugs. Ending the war on drugs could put money to programs that have a greater significance. For example: the education system and schooling funds, planned parenthood, etc.  This article has statistics showing that forty years ago, 38,000 people were imprisoned in the US for a drug-related offense, that number has increased drastically to over 500,000 people - 13 times the amount of forty years ago. There is also an argument brought up that expensive drugs cause more people to commit crimes in order to fund their habits, if their drugs were made legal, there are many people who could benefit from their legalization, for example there are people with diseases or illnesses that can be relieved or even cured with the help of illegal drugs. These people are unable to help themselves due to a law, and/or the inflation of drugs on the market. 

http://www.businessinsider.com/32-reasons-why-we-need-to-end-the-war-on-drugs-2012-7?op=1


Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Job Requirements


Social Worker

    To be qualified to be a social worker, you need your doctoral degree, masters degree and/or bachelors degree, although some states do accept an associates degree. You must be licensed to be a social worker, and to be licensed you have to pass a state test created by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The state of California has created their own test and does not follow the ASWB. The average passing rate for the Masters level testing is 74%.

Anesthesiologist

    The qualifications necessary to becoming an anesthesiologist include: a bachelors degree, pass the medical college admissions test, complete medical school, pass the USMLE, complete an anesthesiology residency program, obtain your state license, to become a more advanced anesthesiologist you can become board certified. 

Dance Choreographer

    To become a professional dance choreographer, you will need to be a dancer (obviously), try to be a member larger dance companies, internships are helpful, there are college degrees for dance which are greatly beneficial. In addition, a choreographer must be able to:

  • come up with new dance ideas
  • put together choreography
  • teach choreography efficiently to dancers
  • change choreography if problems are found
  • attend a performance night
  • design costumes for dancers
  • select appropriate music for a dance routine