Wednesday, May 18, 2011

plastic bottle pollution

                  PREVENT PLASTIC POLLUTION PEOPLE!

PLASTIC BOTTLE we all know what these things are if you get a drink, it usually comes in one. From milk to home goods they are everywhere, but what happens when you are finished with it? Toss it out right, no big deal??

 …. Wrong!!!! Plastic is no innocent piece of trash, let’s take a look at this so called plastic and what it does to our environment and wild life ……..

First thing what is plastic?

Well plastic and plastic bottles are made up off polymers, chains of molecules called monomers ….. ” slow down egg head !!!! ” ok that’s a bit technical, all you really need to know is that, it is plain old plastic, the plastic we use day in day out but this replacement for glass that seems to have sprung up over the past 50 years  

Plastic bottle???

Plastic bottles are a serious risk to our environment and ecosystem. We in Australia use around 1.3 million tons each year and 80% of the world’s garbage is plastic bottles and we are doing some real damage to the ecosystem, we and Europe recycle about 60% of our plastics. Clean up Australia reports that 80%- 90%of garbage they pick up is plastic bottles.

Problems with plastic?

·         So what’s the problem with plastic you might ask? Well the bad thing about plastics is that its killing our planet and it won’t biodegrade even the good type, it’s just easier to recycle is all.

·         If you toss away a piece of plastic it won’t breakdown entirely  it just breaks into smaller pieces

·          when the plastic breaks down into smaller pieces fish and other small marine life will start to digest it, problem is that this continues down the food chain until that plastic bottle you tossed away all them years ago is now back on your plate “yuck!”

·          other wild life will eat plastic to, like bottle caps (made out of ultra-tough plastic) and other small pieces of plastic and will get caught in there stomachs eventually causing death.

·         There is even something called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch an island that’s twice the size of Texas and is made entirely out of plastic garbage.

Ways to help

ü  Fill recycled plastic bottles with water and place them in the empty spots in your refrigerator to save on energy.

ü  Reuse your plastic containers for craft and small items like nails.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Cert III Media – Evaluate the nature of design in a specific industry context

In your opinion how important is it for mobile applications and devices to both look good and function properly?

Very important, this is the number one thing when it comes to making a decision on whether or not you will buy the item, because if you don’t think it looks good you will not buy it, aesthetics play a huge roll when it comes to technology , having a good stable operation system is also important because if it works well that’s when people  tell others about it and your product gets good  “word of mouth” rep,  plus having a good stable aesthetically pleasing operating system will define your product and be one of its biggest selling features .iPhone and iPods for example .

Who designed the iPad? Was it an individual or team? In your opinion, do people use this device because it looks good or because it functions well? Or does it do both?

The ipad was designed by a team like most things today, but the team was led by Jonathan Ive a designer for apple. He is also responsible for most of the designs of apple in the last 10 years from iPods to iMacs.  all though it does look good it’s not its looks that make the ipad such a huge hit, it’s the very stable and easy to use mac operating system as well as all the iPod features that we have come to love, but instead of being offered to us in either a small hand held or a big computer the ipad offers all these functions in a device that’s a perfect size for the home.

How has the iPad changed the way some businesses function? Can you find examples of where businesses have implemented the iPad into their day-to-day activities?

I think it has from the few pages that I have read some businesses are offering their services on the ipad like a lawyer may offer over the phone counselling via the ipad other businesses like an electronic shop may put other things they sell as well as accessories in the ipad before you buy it so it’s on there when you first use the device, in using the device in these ways you will be able to make business more efficient.

Overall, what other major flaws of this type of technology? Can you think of anyways in the future that this hardware will be improved to the point where it will compete with desktop and laptop computers?

There is few flaws with this kind of technology and the flaws that do exist aren’t major ones just little personal preferences, such as battery life and light leakage the major flaws at the moment that are holding it back from being or replacing a desktop or notebook is things like power of the unit at the moment the ipad is quite powerful and getting better every time they make a new one ( once a year ) but it’s still not as powerful as most desktops and notebooks of today and with our computer use becoming more and more power and graphic Hungary , a powerful computer is a must and that’s just for general use if you were to try and use a ipad or ipod to do work related material such as cad or adobe I think you will soon learn the real power of you apple devices isn’t much at all . If at some stage however apple offers all the power of a desktop and all the features of an apple device we may have a new contender for the home computer.



Consider the following–has the iPad shaped the way we do business? Or has business and technology shaped the way Apple developed the iPad?

I think both  the ipad was developed with our day to day business in mind and does help us greatly but I don’t think we are doing business any differently maybe a little more efficiently but still very much the same for example if you’re a delivery driver the Ipad may help you to find your destination quicker and help let you know what you have on board but it will not drive you there and drop it off for you , you will still have to tell it where you going and drop it off yourself. It just makes things a little easier, in saying that it will eliminate some of the more monotonous things that hold us up through the day and make us more efficient and able to do more. One thing that stands out as to why they haven’t mad the ipad for business is that its still quite a fragile and expensive device not something you might want to use day to day in a work environment.

Is the iPad and tablets in general a passing fad? Or do you think this type of technology is here to stay long-term?

I believe it’s here to stay although it has always been here, apple released their first ipad in 1993 and they weren’t the first as long as there has been computing there has been a want and need to make them smaller , we were able to archive this a long time ago but it’s not until recently that this kind of technology has become affordable and available to the average Joe, be for if you wanted a small computer you were looking at a lot of money for something not that powerful but now it’s just as cheap if not more so to get a smaller device that is able to do the same if not more in some cases such as double other technology devices around the house hubs internet ports and simple chat systems plus you can’t do almost anything with it a popular use for the ipad away from computing is house controls like heating and lighting .

Conduct a discussion with the whole class and determine based on the general consensus the pros and cons of tablet-based technology.



Many people say that the iPad is an unnecessary piece of hardware caught in limbo between a laptop and mobile phone. Do you think this consensus is accurate? Do you think that your answer could be different in five years time?

I think in some ways it could be looked at like that but in truth its far from it although it does do the job of a notebook and mobile device the vast array of other things that the device is offering you is what’s  going to keep it here today and in the future , with mobile devices and notebooks ,as good as they are, you are limited to the power of the unit and what’s available to it, where with an ipad you have literally limitless technology at your fingertips, if you can think of it, chances are your ipad can do it and someone has an app for it , ranging from personal use to business applications. As far as the future go’s it’s always hard to tell but going of the last 5 years apple technology is only getting stronger and more popular it won’t be long be for it takes over the hole computer market . where 10 years ago it was as if Microsoft could not be stopped and apples days were numbered so a lot can happen in the word of computing in a very short amount of time but for the time being I think apple will be safe ….. For now.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

bill board design and research

the subject i have chosen to research is suicide

I’m thinking that my client is going to be a big depression awareness company like beyond blue or a help line of something like that, i will focus on general awareness of suicide not focus on a specific group like older men or teen age girls, a few sites i have been doing my research of are ...



some of the things I’m thinking of for the bill board are two figures of scary things monsters ghouls i.e. and name one of them suicide and the other world conflict to give a simple comparison of suicide rates across the world vs. how many people die from the worlds conflicts.

Land mines kill at least one person every hour Land mine with humans crossed out on it like war plane with how many people it has killed ,

More people die each year from suicide than in the world's armed conflicts

Two monsters one scarier than the other one called suicide the other world conflict

Sunday, May 8, 2011

weight loss

                                        Social weight loss

Are you battling weight still? Think you might like to lose weight this summer, having trouble keeping up with family, or would you just like more energy to do the daily routine?

Well stop!!!, stop with the same old diets and programs that have lead you to disappointment  and try something new !

It’s time for a shake up!  It’s time for something new to hit the diet market … it’s time for the Stubbs weight loss program.

Introducing the Stubbs-weight loss program, a new and exciting way to lose weight, developed with scientists, dietician and people like you who have battled with their weight  and with the help of  our program have managed to not only loss the weight but keep it off ! our program is like no other we are much more personalised and face to face unlike many other weight loss companies  that are very corporate and are more worried about how much money they can make you lose rather than how much weight you can lose.

We have over 100,000 members so far and more every day, plus a huge support network to help keep you motivated.   Stubbs weight loss is like no other, you will be assigned your own personal trainer and dietician plus be placed on a weight loss team who work with you to keep you motivated and stay on track to loss the weight, with the help of you team and our weight loss staff you will reach you goal weight level in next to no time we guarantee it. with this social and fun program replace (calories counting) for healthy lunches with team members  who are going through the same battle as yourself and working out at the gym for social outings with your team members plus you have the chance to win prises and holidays.

Our social weight loss program has been scientifically proven to work and is proven to be much more affective then the cold anti-social ways of weight loss.

 you will succeed with this program guaranteed or we will pay for the liposuction !!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Join the army be a hero

   Join the army be a hero
          Are you ready for the adventure and excitement  in your life ???


         Are you ready to challenge yourself in ways you thought where never possible ??



If the answer is yes … then maybe it’s time you started to look at an exciting and rewarding career in the Australian defence force.  this is far from a mundane career, there is nothing quite like it. not only will you be set up with free dental  and medical, you will also receive tax free pay.  these are just some of the advantages and perks of a career in the defence force.
In  your training you will be challenged and may find it hard but anything worth doing is hard and the friends you make along the way are people you will know for ever,  forging friendships is all part of the defence force and they will help and encourage you to become the best that you can be .

At Kapooka you will have to be prepared physical and mentally for the training is no walk in the park but this is how we will give the best and we will get the best out of you, through this rigorous training regime you will be crafted  in to not only new skills but an out standing member of society and a world class soldier .

click the link
http://www.army.gov.au/artc/recruit.cfm

CRITIQUE ARMY WEB SITE RECRUT SPEAL

  • Does the copy get to the point quickly?      on some things it does like what to expect from the training in the beginning but dosn't go on to explaine any more then that.
  • Is the copy shy about the offer or incentive?      i find it to be a little because it spends most of the pitch explaining how different abnd difficult it will be in the beginning but also states in the end it will be worth the trainging to have a career like no other.  
  • Is it easy to respond to? not really bacause it is more of an introduction to whats going to happen if you join , not so much if you join these are the things that could happen for you . 
  • Does the copy overcome every objection to replying, leaving the reader with no choice but to act?    i dont think so , it certainly gives the reader alot to think about but still makes you feel like it is up to you to make a dissision about it and an indepth one at that,  going buy the pitch.  
  • Does the copy use simple words?       yes it does which is something that makes it very appealing and easy to read
  • Does the copy use active language (does it address the site visitor as ‘you’)?     this is something that the site does quite well it feels like it is telling you the person about all the things that could take place iin the army
  • Is the copy broken down into simple sections and bullet points? no it isnt but it is in simple to read paragraphs and uses simple wording making it easyer and more appealing to read .

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