My action item is a letter to the superintendent of Dist113, Dr. George V. Fornero. I was informing him of the benefits that the school would reap if the water harvesting systems were added. Previous to writing the letter I did my research and looked at the proposal for the referendum and saw a few things about plumbing and the infrastructure of the building as a whole. I made sure they did not have water harvesting already so I did not sound like I was uneducated about the matter. I hope that he takes this letter seriously and considers water harvesting as something that would make our schools a better place. It would also be very cost efficient and show the students how to innovate our schools in an environmentally friendly way.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
animation for presentation
Here is the animation that I will be using for my presentation at the Marketplace of Ideas on wednesday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBQ50YDz7k&feature=endscreen
There are also a ton of cool pictures I have used and they are mostly diagrams and statistics about how much water we use daily and why we use that water and how it can be replaced by rainwater instead of potable water. All of the benefits of rainwater harvesting are also in the pictures. I have used easy to follow graphics to show the viewers the simplicity of the idea while doing something great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBQ50YDz7k&feature=endscreen
There are also a ton of cool pictures I have used and they are mostly diagrams and statistics about how much water we use daily and why we use that water and how it can be replaced by rainwater instead of potable water. All of the benefits of rainwater harvesting are also in the pictures. I have used easy to follow graphics to show the viewers the simplicity of the idea while doing something great.
graduated cylinder picture
did you know picture
benefits of it picture
map of states with rainwater harvesting on desktop
from:
Volvo picture
wahaso skid fabrication
Source blog 1 for rainwater harvesting
Kloss, Christopher. "Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure." A Municipal Handbook of Rainwater Harvesting Policies Dec 2008: 1-10. Print.
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/upload/gi_munichandbook_harvesting.pdf
Third century B.C. first water harvesting systems in middle east: pakistan, afghanistan and iraq. Farming communities from mud-lined rainwater pools. A different name for it is rooftop precipitation collection system. There are lots of different laws about which states and countries can utilize rainwater harvesting in rural homes or even urban buildings.
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/upload/gi_munichandbook_harvesting.pdf
Third century B.C. first water harvesting systems in middle east: pakistan, afghanistan and iraq. Farming communities from mud-lined rainwater pools. A different name for it is rooftop precipitation collection system. There are lots of different laws about which states and countries can utilize rainwater harvesting in rural homes or even urban buildings.
source blog 2
http://wahaso.com/
"Leed Certification." Wahaso. Water Harvesting Solutions, Inc, 2013. Web. 13 May 2013.
<http://wahaso.com/LEED_certification.php>
I learned a lot from this source because it showed the reason why buildings would benefit from water harvesting systems other than just cost purposes. I learned that LEED certified buildings use 30% less water than a conventional building. This is more than 1 million gallons of water saved per year. You can get LEED certification points if you have innovative design, your system creates water use reduction, water efficient landscaping and much more.
This was created by the U.S. Green Building Council
"Leed Certification." Wahaso. Water Harvesting Solutions, Inc, 2013. Web. 13 May 2013.
<http://wahaso.com/LEED_certification.php>
I learned a lot from this source because it showed the reason why buildings would benefit from water harvesting systems other than just cost purposes. I learned that LEED certified buildings use 30% less water than a conventional building. This is more than 1 million gallons of water saved per year. You can get LEED certification points if you have innovative design, your system creates water use reduction, water efficient landscaping and much more.
This was created by the U.S. Green Building Council
Monday, May 13, 2013
Second book post 5
Hi all.
Last post about a book for my high school career!
The last part of the book was called "Supplements" and it didn't have much of substance to them. That's because they were just short stories from some of the authors that have written other stories that related to weight. But, there was a cool part that was a blackboard of one of the authors and it showed all of the "Things I could have done instead of worrying about my weight." These included getting a pilot's license, reading and enjoying more meals.
Interestingly, most of the authors in this book were authors who actually had other jobs in fields that had to do with food and/or body image. At the end of the book it also gave little biographies on the authors and gave their weight at the time they wrote the story. This was a really cool aspect because you would read something and imagine them to be one size but they would be a completely opposite one. One of the women, when asked what her size was, responded, "Depends who I'm standing next to." This just cracked me up because it is so true. Size is all relative and most people forget about that.
I think that people need to stop looking at clothing size labels as a criticism but as more of a life-saver because they allow us to spend less time sifting through un-labeled clothing and finding our fit much faster. These are the mindsets people, especially women, need to have when shopping or finding clothes to wear.
Overall I really liked this book because you did not need to have a lot of patience with one story because they were only a couple pages each at most. I liked hearing different perspectives from men and women ranging from all different body types. These kinds of books make me think about how I view my own body and how I can make myself more confident in my own skin.
Last post about a book for my high school career!
The last part of the book was called "Supplements" and it didn't have much of substance to them. That's because they were just short stories from some of the authors that have written other stories that related to weight. But, there was a cool part that was a blackboard of one of the authors and it showed all of the "Things I could have done instead of worrying about my weight." These included getting a pilot's license, reading and enjoying more meals.
Interestingly, most of the authors in this book were authors who actually had other jobs in fields that had to do with food and/or body image. At the end of the book it also gave little biographies on the authors and gave their weight at the time they wrote the story. This was a really cool aspect because you would read something and imagine them to be one size but they would be a completely opposite one. One of the women, when asked what her size was, responded, "Depends who I'm standing next to." This just cracked me up because it is so true. Size is all relative and most people forget about that.
I think that people need to stop looking at clothing size labels as a criticism but as more of a life-saver because they allow us to spend less time sifting through un-labeled clothing and finding our fit much faster. These are the mindsets people, especially women, need to have when shopping or finding clothes to wear.
Overall I really liked this book because you did not need to have a lot of patience with one story because they were only a couple pages each at most. I liked hearing different perspectives from men and women ranging from all different body types. These kinds of books make me think about how I view my own body and how I can make myself more confident in my own skin.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Planning blog for rainwater harvesting
-flyer already made and turned in
-presentation: tri-fold poster with facts and pictures, 3D
graphic of a skid from the ipad, 3D animation video on laptop
-Action object: I will be writing an official letter to the
superintendent of Deerfield high school suggesting they use water harvesting
systems when restructuring the building for the referendum. I will have this
letter and envelope on display for the Market of Ideas
-I still need to research three sources and write blogs on
each
-Write abstract paper
Monday, May 6, 2013
Second book post 4
"Pretty, Hungry" by Ellen Hopkins is about a girl named Lorelei Jeanne who had a troubled home life and therefore got taken care of by her grandmother, who fed her all the time. She felt like she was a "goodyear" blimp by the time she started kindergarten. (148). Her dad was in the service and would come home from time to time and would always look at Lorelei with disgust. Her father would yell at her drunken mother about how she is not working hard enough to keep their daughter healthy. Lorelei wanted her father to love her so she started not eating desserts, and then started not finishing her dinners, and the reader can obviously see where this is going. Her parents eventually got divorced becasue her mother was a drunk and he could not stand to be around her when he was home. All of the girls at school had changed from calling her an "elephant" to calling her a "ho". At the end of the story her dad is proud of her and so she learns that being hungry means being pretty. This is the saddest thing for a young woman to think because it morphs her idea of body image for the rest of her life. A father is someone who every girl wants to impress. I liked this story because it was told in a poetic form, with choppy language and different parts of the story separated for emphasis.
"How to Tame a Wild Booty" by Coe Booth is about a girl named Stacie whose butt had hit puberty years ahead the rest of her body had. Stacie was standing outside her housing building and a middle aged man looked at her shorts (cut-offs) and said that she was "growing up real nice," (176). After this happened, Stacie's father yelled at her to never wear shorts again and so for a few years, that is exactly what happened. Stacie always felt like she needed to cover up her body and her mom even made her buy a few girdles. After a few years of covering up her body, Stacie was desparate to finda new solution. She started losing weight so that she would become more proportional. The problem was, though, that she lost the weight everywhere except her butt, and now her butt was exentuated three times more. At the end of her whole experience, when she was goign into college she went in with the mindset of "flaunting what you have." I really admire hearing about Stacie's experiences because they give a positive outlook about yes, not everyone loves their bodies but if they absolutely cannot change and they are not detrimental to your health (like a bigger bottom) then it is fine to just accept your features and flaunt it.
"Confessions of a Former It Girl" by Wendy Shanker is a really interesting short story about memories of a woman who tried to act just like a celebrity. This means drinking starbucks drinks anywhere you go, and looking pretty with your beautiful counterpart when out on a date. The author said, "It was like there was someone you could know or something you could buy that would make you BETTER. that would FIX you." (190). This really embodies what people think about celebrities. This lady went crazy just to become a "celebrity" or to be noticed. Se did things like lie about her age, bought a Chihuahua and named it Pinky, got a tattoo, rented a house in the Hamptons, kissed her brother, and much much more. Her family eventually did an intervention on her and she started moving back to normal folk behavior. She liked it too, which was the most important part. This for me was a lot about the GIGS- aka Grass Is Greener Syndrome. Yes, celebrities look like their lives are all fun and games, but it really is a lot of work and not worth it because actions escalate very quickly under the medias eyes.
"How to Tame a Wild Booty" by Coe Booth is about a girl named Stacie whose butt had hit puberty years ahead the rest of her body had. Stacie was standing outside her housing building and a middle aged man looked at her shorts (cut-offs) and said that she was "growing up real nice," (176). After this happened, Stacie's father yelled at her to never wear shorts again and so for a few years, that is exactly what happened. Stacie always felt like she needed to cover up her body and her mom even made her buy a few girdles. After a few years of covering up her body, Stacie was desparate to finda new solution. She started losing weight so that she would become more proportional. The problem was, though, that she lost the weight everywhere except her butt, and now her butt was exentuated three times more. At the end of her whole experience, when she was goign into college she went in with the mindset of "flaunting what you have." I really admire hearing about Stacie's experiences because they give a positive outlook about yes, not everyone loves their bodies but if they absolutely cannot change and they are not detrimental to your health (like a bigger bottom) then it is fine to just accept your features and flaunt it.
"Confessions of a Former It Girl" by Wendy Shanker is a really interesting short story about memories of a woman who tried to act just like a celebrity. This means drinking starbucks drinks anywhere you go, and looking pretty with your beautiful counterpart when out on a date. The author said, "It was like there was someone you could know or something you could buy that would make you BETTER. that would FIX you." (190). This really embodies what people think about celebrities. This lady went crazy just to become a "celebrity" or to be noticed. Se did things like lie about her age, bought a Chihuahua and named it Pinky, got a tattoo, rented a house in the Hamptons, kissed her brother, and much much more. Her family eventually did an intervention on her and she started moving back to normal folk behavior. She liked it too, which was the most important part. This for me was a lot about the GIGS- aka Grass Is Greener Syndrome. Yes, celebrities look like their lives are all fun and games, but it really is a lot of work and not worth it because actions escalate very quickly under the medias eyes.
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