"Do or Do not...there is no try"...Sage words from Yoda...so:
In the words of Yoda, “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” So...“Failing is the path to the dark side. Failing leads to repeating. Repeating leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
Today's classes are:
9:15 - 11:50 D Block Social and Environmental Science
12:30 - 3:05 A Block Criminology
D Block Social and Environmental Science - All Benton in 145 this morning. With Benton you'll look at what is “sustainable” in terms of timber harvest here in BC (considering time frame dictates). With this you'll need to consider biodiversity, what is the value of biodiversity and why invasive species are problematic? We'll also look at preserving biomass in our rainforest, comparative to other landscapes and ecosystems.
From Forest governance in the Province of British Columbia …
BC’s largest forest product export markets are the United States (53%), China (24.5%), and Japan (8.8%). Total forest product export sales in 2016 were $13.96 billion and British Columbia is the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber (2011). About 95 per cent of BC’s 55 million hectares of diverse forests are publicly owned.
Priorities for the use of these Crown forest lands are developed through community based strategic land and resource management planning. The foundation of sustainable forest management in BC is the timber supply review through which BC’s independent chief forester is required by law to determine how much wood can be harvested from each of the province’s 70 management units. This process involves a detailed analysis of 200 year fibre supply projections, public comment and consideration of non-timber values, and it ensures that the harvest level is based on the latest information, practices and policies – economic, environmental and social. About 22 million hectares comprise the timber harvesting land base.
All timber harvesting operations under these agreements, on public lands, must comply with the Forest Act and the Forest and Range Practices Act. These Acts requires that forest stewardship plans document how activities will be consistent with objectives set by government for soils, timber, wildlife, water, fish, biodiversity, recreation resources, visual quality and cultural heritage resources.
According to the B.C. government, 55 per cent of the province's 3.2 million hectares of old-growth forests — or 1.78 million hectares — are protected in parks and wilderness areas. On Vancouver Island, that amounts to about 520,000 hectares of forest that will never be logged. But much of what's left over falls into the timber harvesting land base (THLB) — forests that can be logged in B.C. At the moment, old growth makes up about half of what's logged on the B.C. coast and Vancouver Island.
So, Why haven’t we been able to affect change provincially with how we log. How do we log? What are the biggest issues – roads, soil erosion, biomass loss, etc.
A Block Criminology - Remember, you have a question to answer for me:
Regardless of your opinion of Casey Anthony is it possible for her to escape the negative label of "Tot Mom" and will she ever be able to avoid the horrible mother image presented by CNN and Nancy Grace? Use examples from the Casey Anthony trial to explain your ideas. How does the concept of Schadenfreude apply to the Casey Anthony trial? How would low self-esteem make someone more likely to seek out schadenfreude-filled crime media? Is Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Vine, Instagram, Snapchat) good or bad for criminal trials and the news/media coverage of them? Use examples from the Casey Anthony trial to explain your ideas
You should consider the following when answering your question:
- Think about who reports information and how that information is used.
- Think about your privacy and how you manage your on-line presence.
- Think about how social media can be introduced as evidence at trials.
- Think about how social media can be used for reporting during trials.
- Do viewer/user comments about media coverage of a trial provide valuable feedback for discussion or not? Why?
For News, Americans Now Officially Prefer Social Media to Newspapers
Social media guided defense in Casey Anthony case
Social media v. Casey Anthony
Social Media’s Influence on the Casey Anthony Trial
Social media revolutionized coverage of Casey Anthony trial
The Casey Anthony Case and Public Perception of the Criminal Justice System
How the Casey Anthony Murder Case Became the Social-Media Trial of the Century
Watching a Trial on TV, Discussing It on Twitter
How "Trial by Media" Can Undermine the Courtroom
Social Media Has Changed Crime and the Justice System
Social Media and the Fair Trial
Social Media in the Courtroom
Tweeting from trials: How social media gives crime followers a front-row seat
Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd...
Thank you for playing along and looking at crime through a critical lens this term; it has been a pleasure to work with you. Please remember the only things I care about are that you:
- Don't be a doormat
- Don't be a doormat...and
- Don't be a doormat
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