Current Event: Population

Part 1: Summary of Issue
This article I picked is about how people expect to have the highest life expectancy like Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Iceland, and Australia. To explain more, Japan is expected to have the highest life expectancy that is 87.1 years versus 81.9 years today. The United States is expected to notice life expectancy increase by six years, from 78.5 years today to 84.5 years in 2050. But on the opposite of the scale, Zambia is now the shortest life expectancy at 39.2 years is expected to increase by 46 percent by 2050 to 57.4 years.
Part 2: Commentary on why this Issue is Important
This article is important because this is telling us that the children below age nine’s population is decreased a little over the same period. This also tells us how the global life expectancy is getting somewhat known. For example, as I said in my summary, Japan is expected to have the highest life expectancy, which is 87.1 years versus 81.9 years today.
Part 3: Acrostic Poem
Population of the people has been estimated to be 9.2 million in the year 2050.
Our scientists predict that the number children under the age of 9 will decrease during 2005-2050.
Population is growing from 5.4 billion today to 7.9 billion in the mid-century
United States population's life expectancy is expected to increase by six years, from 78.5 years today to 84.5 years in 2050.
Largest gains are probably in Zimbabwe, where life expectancy is likely to increase by more than 60 percent from 40 years today to 64.2 years in 2050.
At the opposite end of the scale, life expectancy in Zambia, at this time, the country with the shortest life expectancy (at 39.2 years), is likely to increase by 46 percent by 2050 to 57.4 years.
The U.N. clarify that richness in less developed countries, is estimated to decrease from 2.75 children per woman in 2005-2010 to 2.05 in 2045-2050.
In India and China, the human footprint on the planet is likely to grow as larger numbers of people get higher levels of wealth, while it appears likely that human population will level off mid-century.
Overall, the U.N. predicts that 32 million fewer deaths (between 2005 and 2050) in the 62 most affected countries than it did in its previous population review.
Normally, as quality of life develops, a population uses more resources.
Part 4: Bibliographic Information
Title: World population to peak at 9.2 billion in 2050
Author: mongabay.com
Date: March 13, 2007
Source: http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0313-population.html

Second Blog Response

The Revealers

In the novel, The Revealers, the students of Parkland Middle felt connected through SchoolStream or as the students called it KidNet where they were able to chat or instant message. Most of you do this nightly through MSN Messenger. With KidNet and MSN nobody could break into or eavesdrop on your conversation without it being known. Not anymore. Today’s technology allows you to assume the identity of another person. Do you really know whom you are talking to in the cyber world?

It is 10:00 pm on a Wednesday night; you have finished your homework and you are chatting on MSN with three other friends. After 10 minutes two more friends ask to join the chat. By 10:30 pm five more people have joined and it is fun; however, there is a joke said about one of the people, rapidly followed by an insult. At first, no one knows how to respond, then seconds later a message pops up stating, “I didn’t say that! It isn’t me saying these things. Someone is using my name. What is going on here?”

What is the issue involved in this scenario? Why is this serious?
Well, i think it's that a person is hacking in to another's person's account.

What would be a responsible way to handle this situation?
This situation happened to me and the person that hacked into mind was a person i know, but I think that person hasn't stopped yet even though i said to stop. It depends on if you know the person or not, because if you know the person, you can tell them to stop or tell an adult/parents, but if you don't know the person, there's no way to commmunicate.

How could a situation like this be resolved? How would one of the three main characters from The Revealers deal with this situation?

They have to resolved it by talking to the person who hacked into another person's account.

First Blog Response

The Revealers
Blog Writing Topic

Blog response Instructions: Answer the questions in complete sentences, proper English and use examples from the novel whenever possible. Put page number after your examples. When writing comments to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their response. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.

Blog Question: Is bullying a rite of passage of childhood and adolescence? Is it a part of the maturation process one needs to go through to reach adulthood? Explain. Mrs. Hogeboom brings up this topic on page 108.

Blog Answer: I think everyone go through bullying as they get older or sometimes in the childhood because i bet everyone has someone that they hate. Sometimes people get sick of people bullying them. You don't have to go through bullying, but if you go pass bullying, i think you will learn more and develop more. I think you also have to get help, like instead of your parents/adult, you can get help by any friends that you think will get any good comments, if you think the bullying is going to be a serious problem.