Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Pot busts in Pullman
The story does a good job of using statistics to illustrate the case, however it does little more than provide statistics. The headline also doesn't make a lot of sense to me because most of the story is about how it does make sense that the number of arrests for marijuana possession in Pullman is higher than in some cities because of the large proportion of 18-23 year olds.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Katrina Photos
Photo 1- Woman Pushing Shopping Cart
- all of her possessions now fit into a single shopping cart
- situation so dire even attempting to evacuate the city on footj
- no cars on the road- no gas? roads too flooded? road closed?
- looks like only clothes and blankets- essentials for surviving?
Photo 2- Man With Cardboard Shoes
- shows complete loss- don't even have things needed for survival
- must make do with whatever available
- cardboard say's "keep moving"
- all of her possessions now fit into a single shopping cart
- situation so dire even attempting to evacuate the city on footj
- no cars on the road- no gas? roads too flooded? road closed?
- looks like only clothes and blankets- essentials for surviving?
Photo 2- Man With Cardboard Shoes
- shows complete loss- don't even have things needed for survival
- must make do with whatever available
- cardboard say's "keep moving"
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Anecdotes and Evidence
1. The writer uses two student examples of students who aren't going to be able to graduate on time due to inability to get courses and too many requirements to complete the program in 4 years.
2. The writer talks about the trend of 4 year graduation rates decreasing since the 1960s and gives statistics for the percent of students graduating in 4 years from various universities in Washington.
2. The writer talks about the trend of 4 year graduation rates decreasing since the 1960s and gives statistics for the percent of students graduating in 4 years from various universities in Washington.
Assignment
5 d. 1. Dropped 12.5 percent
2. Median- $183,700 Increased 0.2% Statewide decline 2 percent
3. Columbia county, 34 percent
4 b. 3. 6 murders in Whitman county since 1990
4. 14 rapes last year
5. 4 arrests for rape last year
6. Because it's a crime that's hard to prove.
7. 11 months
8. 64 months. Because the crime was more severe.
2. Median- $183,700 Increased 0.2% Statewide decline 2 percent
3. Columbia county, 34 percent
4 b. 3. 6 murders in Whitman county since 1990
4. 14 rapes last year
5. 4 arrests for rape last year
6. Because it's a crime that's hard to prove.
7. 11 months
8. 64 months. Because the crime was more severe.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Math
1. $7,885
2. 82.9%
3.Mean Salary= $67,500
Median Salary= $40,000
The median salary is more accurate
4. They're both right
5. a. 25% decrease
b. 33%
6. 11%
7. Mean- $790,600
Median- $207,000
8. 3
9. More likely to be assaulted in Pullman. 7.2 per 100,000 in Pullman. 2.5 per 100,000 in Spokane.
10. $150,000
2. 82.9%
3.Mean Salary= $67,500
Median Salary= $40,000
The median salary is more accurate
4. They're both right
5. a. 25% decrease
b. 33%
6. 11%
7. Mean- $790,600
Median- $207,000
8. 3
9. More likely to be assaulted in Pullman. 7.2 per 100,000 in Pullman. 2.5 per 100,000 in Spokane.
10. $150,000
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Peer Edits
1. The government controlled public messages to Arab countries in the past however social mediums can’t be controlled.
The government controlled public messages to Arab countries in the past. However, social media can't be controlled.
2. The first nation to revolt against their government was Tunisia on January 14.
The first nation to revolt against its government was Tunisia, on Jan. 14.
3. Founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and presentation speaker Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped a illegal police activity.
Founding Dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped illegal police activity.
4. Cell-phone pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his fruit cart were broadcasted online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.
Pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his cart were broadcast online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.
5. Reverend Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement, if people became politically active than they could change government policy.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement. If people were politically active then they could change government policy.
6. The 18 day revolution in Middle East was not an unplanned event, the oppressed lower class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.
The 18-day revolution in the Middle East was not unplanned. The oppressed lower-class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.
7. The Arab Government pulled the plug on the Internet in Jan.
The Arab government pulled the plug on the Internet in January.
8. “I loved the 90’s,” Smith said. She said the 1990’s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th Century.
“I loved the 90s,” Smith said. She said the 1990s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th century.
The government controlled public messages to Arab countries in the past. However, social media can't be controlled.
2. The first nation to revolt against their government was Tunisia on January 14.
The first nation to revolt against its government was Tunisia, on Jan. 14.
3. Founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and presentation speaker Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped a illegal police activity.
Founding Dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped illegal police activity.
4. Cell-phone pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his fruit cart were broadcasted online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.
Pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his cart were broadcast online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.
5. Reverend Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement, if people became politically active than they could change government policy.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement. If people were politically active then they could change government policy.
6. The 18 day revolution in Middle East was not an unplanned event, the oppressed lower class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.
The 18-day revolution in the Middle East was not unplanned. The oppressed lower-class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.
7. The Arab Government pulled the plug on the Internet in Jan.
The Arab government pulled the plug on the Internet in January.
8. “I loved the 90’s,” Smith said. She said the 1990’s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th Century.
“I loved the 90s,” Smith said. She said the 1990s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th century.
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