Peer Review

Today in class we did a peer review on our drafts. I enjoyed this activity a lot,because I got very insightful views on my essay,and ways that I can improve my essay. My peers liked my writing style, but thought that my paragraphs were too long and that i was clustering to much information into each paragraph. They suggested that I split up my paragraphs and focus on one topic per paragraph. I definitely plan on organizing and splitting up my paragraphs and shift onto one central topic for each. My worries for this assignment are all about the organization of my paragraphs and  essay overall. I would love to have a class on how one should properly organize their ideas in an essay, if their are any hints or trick that may make it easier to know when a paragraph should end. I may ask the professor to proof read my essay or at least go to the writing center for some more insight on what i can improve.      

The Quote Sandwich

New york city officials cater to certain areas of the city more then others. Eddie Bautista says that a lot of attention is being payed to Manhattan when it comes to flooding "but you forget that you have real industries on the waterfront"(NAVARRO). I agree with Mr.Bautista that to much attention is being payed to Manhattan when there are many businesses on the water front in danger from flooding. The first step to protecting the city should be protecting these industries,because if you protect the waterfront from flooding you are in-turn protecting Manhattan. There is a bigger picture that people don't see, these water front industries provide thousands if not millions of jobs that help keep Manhattan in business. The workers at these jobs pay the big banks , they shop in the city,get gas for their commute or fill up their metro cards. If the industries on the waterfront were to go out of business permanently or even temporarily can cripple everyday new yorkers, but guess what the big bankers will still be well off while others are suffering,because the city didn't protect their work place.         

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The silent killer CO2

   The chart below shows the Co2 in the atmosphere from 1958-2012. This chart shows a significant  rise in concentrated co2 in the atmosphere as time went bye and as the earth became more populous.    The graph measures the co2 in parts per million, and is measuring it over a very long period of time. The trend I notice with this graph is that as mankind progresses we are using more and more fossil fuels to sustain our everyday lives. This graph is key evidence that we alone are destroying the planet by pumping co2 into the atmosphere at a break neck pace. The more we pump into the atmosphere the more we are not only killing it but our oceans as will. The non-atmospheric co2 goes into the ocean poisoning the marine life and a large part of many city's economy's and there way of living. The major problem with this is that its warming up the oceans melting the polar ice caps in-turn making the earth even hotter, because they wont be there too reflect radiation back from the earth; more will be trapped. A major problem we face with co2 in the oceans is all the wildlife going extinct and losing a valuable commodity or resource per-say. Many towns or country's rely on beach or oceanic resort tourism, but once that industry drys up, because the oceans are so toxic people cant swim in them;it will force many people to migrate and find a new way to make a living. This will leave many places baron and overcrowd many areas causing even more pollution.                

From the book the climate casino by William nordhaus

The Rising Tides

Hello readers my name is Andrew  Cristea and in this post I will be writing about a new york times article.(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/nyregion/new-york-faces-rising-seas-and-slow-city-action.html?pagewanted=1&_r=4&hp) I read the article and am writing a summery/opinion for my first Eng 101 blog assignment. The first thing the author talks about is the Bloomberg administration commissioning research on the problem that is climate change. What they did was expand wetlands to battle surging tides, installed  green roofs to dissipate rainwater and urged property owners to move boilers out of  basements that are prone to flooding. Even though the city is environmentally aware critics still insist the city is moving far too slowly and not making the right moves. One expert  Douglas Hill says instead of “planning to be flooded,” the state and federal agencies should be investing and researching ways to protect against it instead of just a solution for after it happens. Another key point in the article is the rising water level along the nyc coastline. The water levels  is rising approximately an inch a decade over the last century as oceans have warmed. Despite this the city’s plan for waterfront construction shows no signs of retreat from the shoreline. Instead , the city is  incorporating flood-protection measures into projects as they go along. The problem with this however is the billions of dollars that need to be thrown at these projects in an economy that's already struggling. One of the last key points is weather flood walls are a wise investment or are there other technologies or techniques the city can employ. Sea barriers are an option being researched , but others say that the gates could interfere with aquatic ecosystems, and may eventually fail as sea levels keep rising. Not to mention the immense cost of building them. Overall the article gives many key points that the city of new york is overlooking and not spending enough time one, but at the same time gives many points that there are good things the city is trying. In my opinion the city is moving way to slow and time is passing without the necessary actions being taken fast enough to secure the citizens in the city's safety.



The most peculiar comment on this article is from a comment-er named Asher who states "comparing New York City to New Orleans is patently ridiculous."  Through his comment he focuses only on the flood and how they will be obsolete within a few years and aren't a feasible means of protection. Asher says that " Coastal cities flood now and then. Trying to prevent it is like playing God." In my opinion this person has not experienced the tragedy that is  flooding. It can be a very saddening ordeal and can ruin lives. So to asher i say why not stop these disasters if we can. Why should we let people suffer if we can stop it ; to me that seams like a not my problem mind set.