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In this article (“To Save Some Species, Zoos Must Let Others Die” by Leslie Kaufman), I read about tough decisions that zoos have to make.  Basically, this article was about zoos making decisions to determine the animals that they will rescue first. However, the problem is they need to sacrifice the other animals if they want save the animals. This is the part where I don’t really understand. I thought “Instead of killing one animal to save one animal, why don’t they save both of them?”  Actually, there is a ways that all of endangered animals can be rescued. Zoos can release the animals that are doing fine in wilderness, then they can let the endangered animals to stay in the zoo. But, there is one problem: money. Zoos not only need animals, but also they need some entertainment that will attract the visitors. Therefore, there are some animals staying in the zoo even though they are doing fine in the wilderness. For example, African elephants and California sea lions are one of the example of animals that are staying in the zoo for entertainment. I think the big message of this article is sometimes you can’t have everything you want to have.

While I was reading this article, I also connected this with the project that my group is working on in humanities. In the project, my group is required to advertise and research about environmental issues around the world. While I was researching about environmental issues, I realized that humans were the ones that  hunted animals. But now, humans are trying to save them, which is very ironic. Anyway, if I was in the zoo’s situation, I would assign every zoo a endangered animals that they need to rescue. Since there are 214 zoos in United States, United States can save 214 different kinds of  endangered species. My plan does not guarantee that it will solve the problem, but I think it will rescue at least some of animals. However, if humans keep destroying nature and animals, they will get paid for it in the future.

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In this article, I read a story about one activist, Chut Wutty died during the physical conflict between military police. According to Mr.Young,  Chut Wutty was very passionate man who wanted to save the nature and stop the illegal logging.  However, it was very hard task to do, “You can hear chain saws going everywhere,” Mr. Young said. “It’s pretty devastating to see the scale of the deforestation. It’s happening all over the country.”  While I was reading, I had many questions. First of all, I was really curious why Cambodia government doesn’t stop the illegal logging even though they know it? In addition, some companies that cuts trees down are from other country. Therefore, shouldn’t Cambodia government be angry since foreign companies are destroying their forests? From these questions, I can infer that there is some possibility that the government is corrupted.

So, what should we do? If I was in Mr.Young’s situation, I would make a campaign that promotes about environmental issues. Actually, in humanity class, I am working on the project that is related to environmental issues. The purpose of the project is to raise awareness to other people about our topic. Therefore, I think this article will be very helpful for my project. Recently, my perspective of world have changed due to the project and articles that I read in past weeks. I realized that there were tons of problems in the world that I never know before. Therefore, I knew that I should do something for the world. For example, I can pick up some trash in hall ways or streets . I believe that small shift that you made can change the world.  In conclusion, I really respect Chut Wutty, who was described as “ a fearless individual,”  he tried his best to make the world a better place. Now, it is our turn to make the world a better place.

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Recently, I read an article called “Project Glass: Google Shows Off, Teases Augmented Reality Spectacles” When I first saw the title, I wondered why would Google  make glasses. Then, I realized that  they were making the glasses that will change our future. While I was watching teaser video, I was getting excited that their imagination can be reality in the future. I noticed that there are many cool idea put into the product. Especially, I liked the navigation tool, I thought it will be very helpful if  I was lost in the middle of street.  In addition, there were also two operating system that motivated me to buy the product. They were voice and view controlling system. Simply this means that you can control the glass by telling them orders, and by looking at the icons.  When I was little kid, I thought all of these high-tech device would not be made, but they made it. I am also curious if this product will be used in other uses, such as sports and animal. It would be cool if the players can know the speed and direction of the ball, and they will not need referee since the glasses will keep the point for them. I also think this can be useful to train animals. First, the animals can wear the glasses, and every time certain motion is detected, the glass will show them what they need to do. Anyway, I think the glasses will be useful in many ways.

However, there are also down side of this product.  First 0f all,  it will freaky if all of people in the street wearing a same glasses. In other words, it will feel like you lost your own identity. Since you and everybody are wearing same glasses, you will think you are same as them even though you are completely different person from them. Second,  the glass would be uncomfortable for glasses wears, since they didn’t mention that there will be prescription in the glasses.  Therefore, this means that glasses wears need to wear two glasses which is very uncomfortable. For example, when you try to watch 3D movie with both of your glasses and 3d glasses, it is very annoying. Third, I think it is very hard to collect all of road information in whole world, which means there might be a place where their navigation system cannot work. In order to collect all of the information, I think they need to have their own satellite that provides all of  road information in the world. However, it will cost tremendous amount of money. Lastly, I  think their GPS-sharing capability will become a problem. Few users will complain that the product’s GPS-sharing capability is revealing their personal privacy. Because people can know where you are, you don’t know what will people do with the information they got.  GPS-sharing system is not only system that will me harmful, but hackers also can hack into our glasses and can see what we are doing. In conclusion, even though there are some worries about this device,  I still think it is very innovative invention that will change our future.

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