Bagely goodness galore
Ingredients:
-bagel
-plain cream cheese
-avacados
-chedder cheese
-tomato
How to make it:
Spread the avacados on one side of the bagel
next, spread the cream cheese and spread it on the other half
take one slice of a tomato and place it on the cream cheese
take one slice of chedder cheese and place it on the tomato
put that side of the bagel in the oven on broil until the cheese melts, or put in toaster oven.
take it out when the cheese melts and put both sides of the bagel together for the bagely surprise
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Abstract
What happened to Haiti’s forest? Why is it important that we learn about the fall of Haiti’s forest? What can this tell us about ourselves? I believe the lack of environmental regulations and the reliance on unsustainable harvested biomass energy can and will be lead to desolate future for Haiti and add to the climatic changes the worlds’ future. The government only protects 4% of the land, allowing anybody to tear down the forest. Destructing the rain forest and not having any regulations for it, is a problem not just for local habitat but also for global climate. A trees’ mass is about 50% carbon and taking away a carbon sink, inevitably creating a build up of CO2 in the atmosphere leading to climate change. Forestry Management is necessary to Haiti , because in a location so vulnerable to hurricanes and earthquakes, trees provide other ecosystem services such as mitigation of floods and erosion. Over the years, natural disasters have affected the people more and more. Cities have become desolate and uninhabitable. All of the tree loss and desolation has lead to the destruction of the rain forests’ Ecosystem Services. Everybody is destroying the land and soon, they will run out of land to destroy. If every country worked together, we could save ourselves.
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"Scientists Turn Trees Into Carbon Banks : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
White, T. Anderson. "POLICY LESSONS FROM HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS IN RURAL HAITI." Department of Forest Resources 17 (1994): n. pag. University of Minnesota. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
"Haiti Earthquake, Deforestation Heighten Landslide Risk." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010.
"Haiti earthquake: history of natural disasters to hit the country - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Food Inc.
What struck me the most about this movie had to have been the mass production of food , the access to unhealthy food, and obstacles to obtaining healthy food. Kevins law was an example of this to me, after the disgusting production of meats killed a child, and nothing was done about it, it opened my eyes to how much the food industry doesn’t care about me. If they don’t take action from a childs death, what makes my life any more important? The fast food joints won’t be there to pay my medical bills nor wait for me at my bedside if I am stricken with E.Coli. Another thing that made me re consider my food choices was the lady that worked for Tyson. After working with those chickens, her body became allergic to all antibiotics. Being allergic to 3 common antibiotics myself I know how hard it is to find medicine that works when you have an infection, it made me wonder if my parents eating habits effected my allergies. Is that even possible? The methods of killing and raising the animals was too sad for me to comprehend. Its almost like they slowly die anyways, taking away there rights to life. I just don’t understand how anybody could stomach that.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Rough Draft 2
Deforestation in Haiti
Ashley Matthews
p. 1.2
March 08, 2010
Many people believe that the state Haiti is in, can solely happen to that one small third of an island. Others believe Haiti can never get worse, and that it is unlikely for an end of the country to come. But Haiti wasn’t always so horribly destroyed. In fact if you look at the Dominican Republic, it is covered in forest, this gives us an estimate on how Haiti should look. Why is it important that we learn about the fall of Haiti’s forest? What can this tell us about ourselves? I believe the lack of environmental regulations and the reliance on unsustainably harvested biomass energy can and will be lead to desolate future for Haiti and add to the climatic changes of our future.
Three. Known as a magic number, but it is magical no more. 3 is the percentage amount of rainforest left in the nation of Haiti.[i] The total land area of Haiti is only 2,756,000 hectares and surprisingly the government only protects 4% of the land, allowing whoever wants to tear down the forest. This is a problem to the environment not only because a trees mass is about 50% carbon and it would be taking away a possible carbon sink, and turning it into a source, inevitably adding to climate change, [ii], but also because wood and charcoal are Haiti’s most vital resources because it is such a small island with limited resources. The Haitian governments’ policies that are put in place only deal with regulations and taxes. They don’t enable any types of incentives or provide resources to help change over cutting[iii]. Could the Haitian government be doing more to protect their rainforest on such an island?
Forestry is vital to Haiti, because in a location so vulnerable to hurricanes and earthquakes, Trees prevent landslides. A recent National Geographic news article stated:
“As Haiti's trees have disappeared, landslides have become a major concern, especially during the rainy season, and the destabilizing effects of an earthquake on soil only worsen the problem.”[iv]
Rain Forests are like the earth’s umbrellas. They protect the earth against harsh rains and winds. Rainforest trees also naturally have deep roots to help keep them intact.[v] The problem with trees being cut down, is not only the loss of CO2 absorption, but it is also the after storm effects. If we cut down trees, the earth is no longer capable of absorbing the water when it rains. This is because when there are no trees, and it rains, the top soil washes away with the water. [vi]
The topsoil is the most vital portion of the soil because it contains the most nutrients, microorganisms, and other things that help in planting. If the top soil is all gone, no trees will grow. I pulled a general example of how lack of trees effects soil:
“Studies in the Ivory Coast found that forested slopes lost 0.03 tonnes of soil per year per hectare, whereas bare slopes lost 138 tonnes per hectare”[vii]
This fact was shocking because you can see the dramatic differences a rain forest can go through without trees. Thus causing more complications with the effects of weather. Over the years natural disasters have affected the people more and more. Cities are already desolate and uninhabitable.[viii]
The Ecosystem Services in the rain forest are very important to the surrounding lands. Known as “Fresh Water Regulators” it isn’t only water they regulate. The rainforest contains over half of the world’s animals and plants, and even with this fact, and estimated 1% is all that has been discovered so far. The Biodiversity is important to the rainforest. You know some of the food we get here in America originated in the rain forest? Chocolate, Rice, fruits, yams, nuts, spices, coffee ,and potatoes are just to name a few. Without such biodiversity we would not be able to enjoy the sweet taste of a freshly brewed coffee. Think about that the next time you go to Starbucks.
While some people are destroying trees, others are destroying them and replacing large amounts of them with one particular plant, coffee is a good example. Because of the mass amount of demand on coffee, the problems with the over populated un natural amounts of coffee in one area. Can be drastic such as, what happens if a coffee eating bug infests the area? There would be no more tree population. When a clearing is made for coffee trees, it contributes to the extinction of an estimated 50,000 plant, animal, and insect extinction.[ix] Also, if we lose diversity in plants we lose diversity in our diets. Don’t you enjoy your variety?
Many answers we need about Haiti can be concluded by looking at the boarding country. Back in 1999 the Dominican Republics’ government enforced a new forest law. The law calls for adopting
“…regulations creating special incentives to promote the valuation of the environmental services of forests, including carbon fixation…”[x]
It is apparent that the Dominican Republic, although not perfect, is better off because their government takes control.
The Government problems in Haiti began back in 1957 when Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc." Were the dictators. [xi] The didn’t establish clear laws on land laws
[i] "ScienceDirect - Journal of Forest Economics : Land tenure, population pressure, and deforestation in Haiti: The case of Forêt des Pins Reserve ." ScienceDirect - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010..
[ii] "Scientists Turn Trees Into Carbon Banks : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010..
[iii] White, T. Anderson. "POLICY LESSONS FROM HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS IN RURAL HAITI." Department of Forest Resources 17 (1994): n. pag. University of Minnesota. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
[iv] "Haiti Earthquake "Strange," Strongest in 200 Years." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010..
[v] "Haiti Earthquake, Deforestation Heighten Landslide Risk." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010..
[vi] Hallman, David G. . "Climate Change and Poverty - Science, Theology and Ethics." A Discussion Paper for the National Religious Partnership on the Environment. Yale, n.d. Web. 8 May 2010..
[vii] "The Prince's Rainforests Project." The Prince's Rainforests Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010..
[viii] "Haiti earthquake: history of natural disasters to hit the country - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010..
[ix] "The Prince's Rainforests Project." The Prince's Rainforests Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010..
[x] "Climate Change and the forest sector." FAO: FAO Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010..
[xi] "Haiti Earthquake: Country's Environment Needs Emergency Aid, Too | TakePart Social Action Network: Important Issues, Activism, Environmental, Human Rights, Political News." TakePart Social Action Network: Important Issues, Activism, Environmental, Human Rights, Political News | . N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010..
Ashley Matthews
p. 1.2
March 08, 2010
Many people believe that the state Haiti is in, can solely happen to that one small third of an island. Others believe Haiti can never get worse, and that it is unlikely for an end of the country to come. But Haiti wasn’t always so horribly destroyed. In fact if you look at the Dominican Republic, it is covered in forest, this gives us an estimate on how Haiti should look. Why is it important that we learn about the fall of Haiti’s forest? What can this tell us about ourselves? I believe the lack of environmental regulations and the reliance on unsustainably harvested biomass energy can and will be lead to desolate future for Haiti and add to the climatic changes of our future.
Three. Known as a magic number, but it is magical no more. 3 is the percentage amount of rainforest left in the nation of Haiti.[i] The total land area of Haiti is only 2,756,000 hectares and surprisingly the government only protects 4% of the land, allowing whoever wants to tear down the forest. This is a problem to the environment not only because a trees mass is about 50% carbon and it would be taking away a possible carbon sink, and turning it into a source, inevitably adding to climate change, [ii], but also because wood and charcoal are Haiti’s most vital resources because it is such a small island with limited resources. The Haitian governments’ policies that are put in place only deal with regulations and taxes. They don’t enable any types of incentives or provide resources to help change over cutting[iii]. Could the Haitian government be doing more to protect their rainforest on such an island?
Forestry is vital to Haiti, because in a location so vulnerable to hurricanes and earthquakes, Trees prevent landslides. A recent National Geographic news article stated:
“As Haiti's trees have disappeared, landslides have become a major concern, especially during the rainy season, and the destabilizing effects of an earthquake on soil only worsen the problem.”[iv]
Rain Forests are like the earth’s umbrellas. They protect the earth against harsh rains and winds. Rainforest trees also naturally have deep roots to help keep them intact.[v] The problem with trees being cut down, is not only the loss of CO2 absorption, but it is also the after storm effects. If we cut down trees, the earth is no longer capable of absorbing the water when it rains. This is because when there are no trees, and it rains, the top soil washes away with the water. [vi]
The topsoil is the most vital portion of the soil because it contains the most nutrients, microorganisms, and other things that help in planting. If the top soil is all gone, no trees will grow. I pulled a general example of how lack of trees effects soil:
“Studies in the Ivory Coast found that forested slopes lost 0.03 tonnes of soil per year per hectare, whereas bare slopes lost 138 tonnes per hectare”[vii]
This fact was shocking because you can see the dramatic differences a rain forest can go through without trees. Thus causing more complications with the effects of weather. Over the years natural disasters have affected the people more and more. Cities are already desolate and uninhabitable.[viii]
The Ecosystem Services in the rain forest are very important to the surrounding lands. Known as “Fresh Water Regulators” it isn’t only water they regulate. The rainforest contains over half of the world’s animals and plants, and even with this fact, and estimated 1% is all that has been discovered so far. The Biodiversity is important to the rainforest. You know some of the food we get here in America originated in the rain forest? Chocolate, Rice, fruits, yams, nuts, spices, coffee ,and potatoes are just to name a few. Without such biodiversity we would not be able to enjoy the sweet taste of a freshly brewed coffee. Think about that the next time you go to Starbucks.
While some people are destroying trees, others are destroying them and replacing large amounts of them with one particular plant, coffee is a good example. Because of the mass amount of demand on coffee, the problems with the over populated un natural amounts of coffee in one area. Can be drastic such as, what happens if a coffee eating bug infests the area? There would be no more tree population. When a clearing is made for coffee trees, it contributes to the extinction of an estimated 50,000 plant, animal, and insect extinction.[ix] Also, if we lose diversity in plants we lose diversity in our diets. Don’t you enjoy your variety?
Many answers we need about Haiti can be concluded by looking at the boarding country. Back in 1999 the Dominican Republics’ government enforced a new forest law. The law calls for adopting
“…regulations creating special incentives to promote the valuation of the environmental services of forests, including carbon fixation…”[x]
It is apparent that the Dominican Republic, although not perfect, is better off because their government takes control.
The Government problems in Haiti began back in 1957 when Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc." Were the dictators. [xi] The didn’t establish clear laws on land laws
[i] "ScienceDirect - Journal of Forest Economics : Land tenure, population pressure, and deforestation in Haiti: The case of Forêt des Pins Reserve ." ScienceDirect - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
[ii] "Scientists Turn Trees Into Carbon Banks : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
[iii] White, T. Anderson. "POLICY LESSONS FROM HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS IN RURAL HAITI." Department of Forest Resources 17 (1994): n. pag. University of Minnesota. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
[iv] "Haiti Earthquake "Strange," Strongest in 200 Years." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010.
[v] "Haiti Earthquake, Deforestation Heighten Landslide Risk." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010.
[vi] Hallman, David G. . "Climate Change and Poverty - Science, Theology and Ethics." A Discussion Paper for the National Religious Partnership on the Environment. Yale, n.d. Web. 8 May 2010.
[vii] "The Prince's Rainforests Project." The Prince's Rainforests Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010.
[viii] "Haiti earthquake: history of natural disasters to hit the country - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010.
[ix] "The Prince's Rainforests Project." The Prince's Rainforests Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010.
[x] "Climate Change and the forest sector." FAO: FAO Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
[xi] "Haiti Earthquake: Country's Environment Needs Emergency Aid, Too | TakePart Social Action Network: Important Issues, Activism, Environmental, Human Rights, Political News." TakePart Social Action Network: Important Issues, Activism, Environmental, Human Rights, Political News | . N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Deforestation in Haiti
Riddick, Winston . "Economic Development and Private Ownership of Immovable Property: A comparison of Louisiana and Haiti." Electronic Journal of Comparative Law 12.1 (2008): 4 . http://www.ejcl.org/. Web. 8 Mar. 2010
Riddick, Winston . "Economic Development and Private Ownership of Immovable Property: A comparison of Louisiana and Haiti." Electronic Journal of Comparative Law 12.1 (2008): 10 . http://www.ejcl.org/. Web. 8 Mar. 2010
"ScienceDirect - Journal of Forest Economics : Land tenure, population pressure, and deforestation in Haiti: The case of Forêt des Pins Reserve ." ScienceDirect - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
"Haiti Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures." Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
White, T. Anderson. "POLICY LESSONS FROM HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS IN RURAL HAITI." Department of Forest Resources 17 (1994): n. pag. University of Minnesota. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
Federal Research Division. "Country Profile: Haiti." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2010.
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