The two web sites I used to gather information for the post below are:
ran.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest_Action_Network
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Grassroots vs Astroturf
The Rainforest Action Network appears to be an authentic grassroots organization. There are only 36 actual staff members of RAN, and the majority of it's contributors are made up of volunteers. They have multiple campaigns and programs designed to better the environment in any way possible. Their web site lists many different environmental campaigns that they are currently working on and they explain their exact intentions and why action is necessary.
Sorry
Sorry the final assignment is so small. I didn't mean to do that. (It's a little easier to read if you highlight the whole thing).
Final Blog Assignment
Dallas Morning News Blog Site:
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com
Texas Rangers Press Release:
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070502&content_id=1943367&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex
Last night I attended the Rangers game in Arlington Texas. About an hour before the scheduled starting time, park officials began warning of severe weather conditions upcoming and advised all fans to move to the ground level of the stadium. In about half an hours time I was standing thirty feet from the entrance watching a sixty foot tall metal light pole nearly be blown over. The rain and wind were so strong, you couldn't see the pitchers mound from behind the batters box. Winds of eighty to one-hundred miles per hour were reported, and every county within a thirty mile radius was under a tornado warning. As the weather worsened, more and more park employees could be seen running around franticly. Eventually, the decision was made to move about 10,000 remaining fans down under the stadium to what they were calling "the tunnel," via two stair ways at opposite ends of the park. Being as Rangers Staduim is completely open, everything was drenched in rain. There was water, sometimes at much as three inches, rushing down the cement stairs as 10,000 scared fans pushed and yelled to try and find safety. The Rangers staff did a fairly good job of attempting to keep things under control, but everyone seemed to understand how dangerous a situation it really was. So why is this not being mentioned anywhere?!
Both the Rangers site and the Dallas Morning News site, above, make mention of the postponed game due to weather conditions, yet neither mention the on-the-fly duck and cover tornado drill that 10,000 soaked and frantic fans took place in last night. The management of this crisis seemed to have been handled reasonably well, but it was obvious that most of the staff was just as clueless as the fans. From a attending fan's perspective, it would have been much more comforting had the Rangers staff all been prepared and on the same page.
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com
Texas Rangers Press Release:
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070502&content_id=1943367&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex
Last night I attended the Rangers game in Arlington Texas. About an hour before the scheduled starting time, park officials began warning of severe weather conditions upcoming and advised all fans to move to the ground level of the stadium. In about half an hours time I was standing thirty feet from the entrance watching a sixty foot tall metal light pole nearly be blown over. The rain and wind were so strong, you couldn't see the pitchers mound from behind the batters box. Winds of eighty to one-hundred miles per hour were reported, and every county within a thirty mile radius was under a tornado warning. As the weather worsened, more and more park employees could be seen running around franticly. Eventually, the decision was made to move about 10,000 remaining fans down under the stadium to what they were calling "the tunnel," via two stair ways at opposite ends of the park. Being as Rangers Staduim is completely open, everything was drenched in rain. There was water, sometimes at much as three inches, rushing down the cement stairs as 10,000 scared fans pushed and yelled to try and find safety. The Rangers staff did a fairly good job of attempting to keep things under control, but everyone seemed to understand how dangerous a situation it really was. So why is this not being mentioned anywhere?!
Both the Rangers site and the Dallas Morning News site, above, make mention of the postponed game due to weather conditions, yet neither mention the on-the-fly duck and cover tornado drill that 10,000 soaked and frantic fans took place in last night. The management of this crisis seemed to have been handled reasonably well, but it was obvious that most of the staff was just as clueless as the fans. From a attending fan's perspective, it would have been much more comforting had the Rangers staff all been prepared and on the same page.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Brief Biographies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and John A. McLachlan
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was born on January 17, 1954. Mr. Kennedy is an environmental lawyer and co-host of Ring of Fire on the Air America Radio Network. Mr. Kennedy has long been actively fighting for many envoronmenal issues and was recently named one of Time magazine's "Heroes of the Planet." He serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, as well as President of Waterkeeper Alliance. Mr. Kennedy has aided several indigenous tribes in Latin America and Canada in negotiating treaties that protect traditional homelands. He is a graduate of Harvard University, studied at The London School of Economics and recieved his law degree from The University of Virginia Law School. Mr. Kennedy has published four books, and has had articles included in several anthologies.
Dr. John A. McLachlan is the director of the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane University as well as Xavier University. He is the co-creator and director of Riversphere, an organization that focuses on the Mississippi and other world rivers. Mr. McLachlan is also the director of the Katrina Environmental Research and Restoration Network. He graduated from John Hopkins University and Recieved his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from George Washington University. Mr. McLachlan served in the U.S military for 23 years and retired with a rank equivalent to that of a Navy Captain. Mr. McLachlan is also a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and the Endocrine Society.
Dr. John A. McLachlan is the director of the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane University as well as Xavier University. He is the co-creator and director of Riversphere, an organization that focuses on the Mississippi and other world rivers. Mr. McLachlan is also the director of the Katrina Environmental Research and Restoration Network. He graduated from John Hopkins University and Recieved his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from George Washington University. Mr. McLachlan served in the U.S military for 23 years and retired with a rank equivalent to that of a Navy Captain. Mr. McLachlan is also a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and the Endocrine Society.
UNT TO HOST WATER WAYS 2007
The Second Biennial Water Conference; set for March 13 - March 15
Denton, Texas - March 12, 2007 -- The Philosophy of Water Project will be holding its second biennial Water Conference at The University Of North Texas beginning March 13.
Denton, Texas - March 12, 2007 -- The Philosophy of Water Project will be holding its second biennial Water Conference at The University Of North Texas beginning March 13.
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