Buddhism cartoon

Based on what you know, is this really how a Buddhist would react?  Why or why not?

"Moving" Pictures

Below is a photo taken after Hurricane Isaac hit the community of Reserve, Louisiana.  

After analyzing it, please leave a comment.  Explain how this photo connects to the topic we're studying in class (don't be stingy with your words....EXPLAIN yourself thoroughly!).

Jewel Rico and her dog Chico are rescued from flood waters from hurricane Isaac in Reserve, Louisiana. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

GPS shoes...and Global Studies???

Global Studies - check out this video, then read the short article below. 

 Comment on the following question: HOW DOES THIS ISSUE CONNECT TO WHAT WE'RE LEARNING?*

"Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease can now breathe a sigh of relief.Next month, shoes fitted with GPS tracking systems will hit store shelves in the U.S., reports Agence France Presse. The shoes have the potential to help the 5.4 million people in the United States with Alzheimer's.

Priced at $300 and created by GTX, the shoes' heels hold a global positioning system (GPS) to track a wandering patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, notes USA Today. Project adviser Andrew Carle of George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services, first suggested the company create a GPS shoes for tracking Alzheimer's patients. He told reporters that 60 percent of those who suffer from the disease wander, and about half of them who aren't found in 24 hours may risk death because of dehydration or injury.

The New York Times explains the shoes require a $30 to $40 dollar subscription monitoring service, but they'll certainly give caregivers peace of mind as the GPS transmitters will work anywhere a cell phone receives a signal.  While there are some products, like wristbands, on the market to track people with dementia and Alzheimer's, there's no guaranteeing people will keep these devices on, says Carle on PhysOrg.com.

With the Alzheimer's Association reporting that the disease could affect 11 to 16 million people by 2050, the GPS shoe could signify a supply and demand for products that cater to the world's growing aging population, particularly those with memory loss." - From cnn.com

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Day 1

Welcome to my demo blog!  

In Global Studies this year, you will be creating and updating your own personal current event blogs.  Periodically, I will ask that you find an article online and "blog" about it - i.e. respond to the article with your thoughts and opinions!  Each day things happen around the world that related to Global Studies....so blog about it!

A blog is defined as: "A Web site on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis."