Water

1. Who owns and regulates fresh water resources and who should?
The issue of water came up quite a few times in the past presentations. It is very important to think about who owns the water that is given to us and who should have the right to control and distribute it. In my opinion water the water of this world belongs to everyone. I do not think it is right that American companies (Coca Cola) exploit Indian water resources and that Nestles is draining Canadians of their water. I think every country should have control over their own water and the citizens should decide, by voting, for what purposes this water should be used. That way everyone has a say in what should happen to that water. I also do not think that countries should collectively decide on what happens to the water because, something that might be useful for one country might be a total disaster for anothe


2. What did you presentation do well? What will you improve next time?
Considering that I was very nervouse before my presentation I think I managed okay. I was informed about my topic and suprisingly my voice was not shaky or too fast. I think I could have worked a little harder on answering the actual question (how do they represent themselves) a bit better. For my next presentation I will try and go as one of the first people so that I can get it over with and do not have the anxiety of not having gone up yet. I will try be even more informed and I will try not to stress out as much.:D

Exclusive: The methane time bomb

The Independent
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Tuesday, 23 September 2008

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-the-methane-time-bomb-938932.html

The article, “Exclusive: The methane time bomb”, from “the Independent” concerns itself with the threat of further global warming. Russian scientist found millions of tons methane gas pockets in the arctic areas. The scientist became aware of the dangerous gas while on an expedition in the area. Global warming has caused the permanent ice to melt and release the methane gas that was trapped underneath. Experts are very concerned that this will increase global warming even more. In the past decades the temperature of the arctic waters have increased by 4 degrees Celsius. The melting of the ice does not only release the methane gas trapped underneath but it also causes more ice to melt which will release even more of the toxic gas. The amount of methane gas being released is also very disturbing. Scientist reported that in some areas there was so much of the gas that it didn’t even have the opportunity to dissolve into the water. Instead it emerged in pure bubble form out of the icy water. Global warming is a very serious issue and concerns our whole world. Scientist are working on finding solutions for these issues but they still have many burdens on their backs.

Grunge

Grunge music or the “Seattle Sound” is a subgenre of alternative rock that became popular in the mid-1980s in Seattle. It is influenced by hardcore punk, heavy metal, indie rock, and many times it uses electric guitars, bass guitars, drums and vocals. It was at its high in the 1990s and has decreased in popularity since then. The probably most famous “Grunge” are Nirvana and Pearl Jam.

Chapter 2 Summary

In the second chapter of “No Logo”, Naomi Klein concentrates on the further branding of the world. She explains how companies start to target younger and younger children to make them brand conscious as of a very young age. She gives the example of a toddler wearing a tiny Nike shoes with a relatively big Nike sign on them, although they can’t even walk yet. But that is not everything, companies start to expand beyond advertising for clothes and start sponsoring events and culture. It becomes every advertiser’s main aim to not sponsor culture but be culture. Besides that they start to connect celebrities with brands and TV shows with brands, which makes it impossible for anybody to think of the one thing without thinking of the other. The book gives the example of Bo Jackson the first athlete to play basketball and baseball, Nike used him for their advertising campaigns and welded the two together for life. This creates a sponsored life for everybody. As this trend starts to establish itself more and more companies start to donate money to public events, making it seem like they are generous, when in reality all they really want is a place where they can advertise their product at that particular event. Brands start to become 3D and expand beyond their products. Now people don’t just go to the body shop or to star bucks because their products are good, but because the stores, which are everywhere, smell good and sell a particular lifestyle. This development makes it hard to distinguish the world of advertising and the world behind advertising.

Cleared: Jury decides that threat of global warming justifies breaking the law

The Independent- Environment

By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor
Thursday, 11 September 2008

The article, “Cleared: Jury decides that threat of global warming justifies breaking the law” by Michael McCarthy concerns itself with the recent verdict of a British judge, who decided not guilty for six Greenpeace fighters who damaged a power station near Kings north in the U.K.. The judge accepted the justification of the six fighters that they tried to damage the power station at Kings north in order to prevent further damage to the environment, because this power station was one of the first to start using coal fired plants, which would cause even more carbon emissions than any other fuel. It had been their main goal to contribute to the stop of global warming and the CO2 production. In the past few weeks Kings north had been the target of many other environmental protests. The damage caused by the 6 Greenpeace fighters was about 35.000 pounds.

Commercials

Product: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR-wdztwalA
This Youtube video is trying to sell the customer a product. It is trying to sell you that with this new washing powder, one can be more "eco" friendly.

Lifestyle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyGugLmP7D0
This Youtube add is trying to sell you a lifestyle. It shows that when you drink this beer (Becks), one can have a relaxing and fun time on a boat.

No Logo Chapter 1 Summary

No Logo Chapter 1 Summary
The first chapter of “No Logo”, can be described as the rise of brands. Beginning of the 1900’s products were still produced to be sold for what they were, but starting in the 1920’s to 1930’s companies started to try and sell a lifestyle or Image, also known as branding. Suddenly companies didn’t just sell oats but “Quakers Oats”. The “brand” established itself to be something that everybody can trust, it was meant to portray and image of familiarity and it definitely succeeded. After this success the 80’s branding mania began. Phillip Morris bought “Kraft” for $12.6 million, which was six times as much as it was worth on paper. This was the final proof that brands had taken over the market and were more important than the product itself. Following that, companies suddenly had the urge to always break their own and others records. Advertising companies started to flood the streets with logos and billboards of brands. Where ever one looked, one saw an advertising slogan for a brand. Millions and millions of dollars started to flow into advertising campaigns of all sorts and started to control the market.

A Picture of Myself

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company
500 South Buena Vista StreetBurbank, CA 91521
Voice (818) 560-1000
http://www.disney.com/

Here is a list of companies owned by "Walt Disney":

Film
Walt Disney Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Miramax Films
Pixar

Broadcast Television

ABC Network
Owned and Operated Television Stations
WLS - Chicago
WJRT - Flint
KFSN - Fresno
KTRK - Houston
KABC - Los Angeles
WABC - New York City
WPVI - Philadelphia
WTVD - Raleigh - Durham
KGO - San Francisco
WTVG - Toledo

Cable Television

ESPN (80%)
ESPN2 (80%)
ESPN Classic (80%)
ESPNU (80%)
ESPNEWS (80%)
ABC Family
Disney Channel
Toon Disney
SOAPnet
Lifetime Network (partial)
Lifetime Movie Network (partial)
Lifetime Real Women (partial)
A&E (partial)
A&E International (partial)
Jetix Europe (partial)
Jetix Latin America
The History Channel (partial)
Lifetime Real Women (partial)

Radio

ABC Radio
WDWD – Atlanta
WMVP – Chicago
WLS – Chicago
KESN – Dallas
KMKI – Dallas-Forth Worth
KRDY – San Antonio
WCOG – Greensboro, NC
WRDZ – Indianapolis
KABC – Los Angeles
KLOS – Los Angeles
KDIS – Los Angeles
KSPN – Los Angeles
KDIZ – Minneapolis - St. Paul
WKSH – Milwaukee, WI
WEVD – New York City
KDZR – Portland, OR
KWDZ – Salt Lake City
KIID – Sacramento
KMKY – Oakland
KQAM – Wichita
KKDZ – Seattle
WSDZ – St. Louis
WWMK – Cleveland
KMIK – Phoenix
KDDZ – Denver
WWMI – Tampa
KMIC – Houston
WMYM – Miami
WBWL – Jacksonville
WBYU – New Orleans
KDIS – Little Rock
WWJZ – Philadelphia
WWJZ – Philadelphia
WMKI – Boston
WDZK – Hartford
WDDZ – Providence
WDZY – Richmond
WGFY – Charlotte
WDYZ – Orlando
WMNE – West Palm Beach
WEAE – Pittsburgh
WDRD – Louisville
WDDY – Albany, NY
KPHN – Kansas City
WQUA – Mobile
WBML – Jacksonville
WFDF – Detroit
WFRO – Fremont, OH
WDMV – Damascus, MD
WHKT – Norfolk Radio Disney
ESPN Radio (syndicated programming)

Music
Walt Disney Records
Hollywood Records
Lyric Street Records

Publishing
Book Publishing Imprints
Hyperion
Miramax Books
ESPN Books
Theia
ABC Daytime Press
Hyperion eBooks
Hyperion East
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Cal Publishing Inc.
CrossGen
Hyperion Books for Children
Jump at the Sun
Volo
Michael di Caupa Books
Disney Global Children's Books
Disney Press
Disney Editions
Disney Libri
Global Retail
Global Continuity
Magazine
Automotive Industries
Biography (with GE and Hearst)
Discover
Disney Adventures
Disney Magazine
ECN News
ESPN Magazine (distributed by Hearst)
Family Fun
Institutional Investor
JCK
Kodin
Top Famille - French family magazine
US Weekly (50%)
Video Business
Quality
Wondertime Magazine

Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Imagineering
Disneyland Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort
Disneyland Resort Paris
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney Vacation Club
Disney Cruise Line

Other
Disney Theatrical Productions
Disney Live Family Entertainment
Disney on Ice
The Disney Store
Club Penguins
ESPN Zone
Disney Toys
Disney Apparel, Accessories and Footwear
Disney Food, Health and Beauty
Disney Home Furnishings and Decor
Disney Stationery
Disney Consumer Economics
The Baby Einstein Company
Muppets Holding Company
Disney Interactive Studios
Walt Disney Internet Group


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The Truck

The Truck The truck by "Matchbox" is blue and yellow and it has a big McDonald's poster on its side. This truck is a good example of how big companies work together to advertise and promote each others images through their products. This way every person that buys this truck will be forced to look at the golden arches and then might be inspired to go and have a burger at McDonald's. With this advertising strategy these two mayor companies target their demographic very successfully. They are aware of the fact that mostly young children will purchase this truck and are more likely to be influenced, through their lack of critical thinking, by the McDonald's logo on their toy truck. Not only will these kids then ask or even nag their parents to take them to McDonald's but the logo will also subconsciencely be branded into their memory, making them faithful customers. When this truck hit the stores McDonald's and Matchbox probably had a contract that McDonald's would sell Matchbox cars in their Happy Meals, if they could print their logo on the side of the new truck. This way a win win situation is created. Both companies make huge profits from this little strategy and everybody is happy.

Global me

My name is Aleya and I am from Germany. I have lived in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and now I live in Zurich. I speak german, english, and enough spanish to get around. My Brands: H&M- Sweden Zara- Spain Hollister- US American Apparel- US Abercrombie and Fitch- US Roots- Canada Mac- Toronto Acer- ? Gucci- Italy Louis Vuitton- Paris Mango- Spain GGL- Italy iPod- US Paul Frank- ? Seven for all Mankind- US Juicy- ? Chanel- ? Burberry- Britain

A Vision of Students today

A Vision of Students Today After the Youtube Video: My average class has about 10 students. All of my teachers know my name or are in the process of learning it. I do 70% of the reading assigned to me. 30% of that is relevant to my life. I have one textbook that I didn't pay for and I havn't used it so far. My classmates are present most of the time. I will read 40 books and many webpages this year. I will write 100 pages this year.I get 8 hours of sleep each night. I watch 1/2 hour of TV each night. I am online for 4 hours every night. I listen to 3 hours of music everyday. I use my phone for 1/2 hour everyday. I spend 6 hours at school.I spend 1 hour eating everyday.I don't work. I study for 1- 1 1/2 hours everyday. I am a multitasker.