CEJ #1

                                                                                                                                                   Noa Reinman
                                                                                                                                              January 31st, 2013
                                                                                                                                                         L.A.

CEJ 

Anti-7-Eleven Activists Hosting Bodega Tour to Support Local Shops:

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130131/east-village/anti-7-eleven-activists-hosting-bodega-tour-support-local-shops#ixzz2JcevX0A7
    EAST VILLAGE — A walking tour to support local bodegas marks the latest tactic for a group of fed-up East Village residents in their battle against the influx of 7-Eleven chain stores in their neighborhood.
The "No 7-Eleven" movement will host the walk this Saturday starting at midday and visit a handful of character-filled bodegas, such as Ray's Candy Store on Avenue A, to learn what makes each shop and operator unique.  The movement has gained traction over the past few weeks, with residents chalking anti-7-Eleven slogans on sidewalks, creating a Twitter account and even earning international media coverage.
"Now is the time that we need to discuss how important bodegas are to our neighborhood identity," said Bowery Poetry Club founder Bob Holman, who will lead the tour with fellow poet Eileen Myles. "We are going to pay tribute to the people — the center of the universe for our neighborhood."
An anti-7-Eleven forum held at the beginning of the month drew about 40 people, including Holman, with the group brainstorming ideas to keep the neighborhood largely free from chain stores.
A spokeswoman for 7-Eleven, Margaret Chabris, said the chain has 32 locations in Manhattan and plans to open a total of 100 within the next five years. She added that almost every location is a franchise and often has a local owner.
The "No 7-Eleven" tour will begin outside what has become a focal point for the new movement — Avenue A and East 11th Street, where 7-Eleven's newest outpost is set to open in the coming weeks.
"It is a kind of cultural activism," Myles said. "I thought of the Tenement Museum [on the Lower East Side] and how they do it, and this is a way to highlight our living history."
Each bodega is different and often stocks products appealing to local residents, Myles explained. This is something that will be emphasized in the tour, with the end goal of increasing business at the bodegas, she said.
"It is a ceremony to say that they are there and we appreciate them," Myles added.
Under the poetic guidance of both Myles and Holman — who coined the term “Pringle-izing" to describe the 7-Eleven effect on the city's unique neighborhoods — the tour will pay homage to bodegas that have become de-facto community centers.
"I came to this country and this is the only thing I know how to do," said Mike Ahal, 47, a Palestinian immigrant who owns Poppy's Gourmet Corner on Avenue A and East 12th Street.    
His deli will be one of the stops on Saturday's tour.
"It is personal. They [customers] come here because they feel comfortable," said Ahal, who studied industrial engineering but never ventured into the field.
"My neighbor upstairs, if he doesn't have 50 cents, he gives it to me later," he said. "That wouldn’t happen at a 7-Eleven."


Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130131/east-village/anti-7-eleven-activists-hosting-bodega-tour-support-local-shops#ixzz2JcY1um5n   


This newspaper article is all about a small town in California called East Village.  The local residents of this town are organizing an “No 7-eleven” protest to band seven eleven from their neighborhood, hoping to eventually make the word go viral and band 7- eleven once and for all.  The reason that they are doing this is because several local residents have come to the conclusion that they want to support their local businesses rather than big corporations supporting the banks government.  Some of the localist did some research and found that there is not one 7-eleven even ran by a local citizen, therefore they are practically giving their money to the government.  I definitely agree with their reasoning, but a lot of people who are less fortunate can't afford the  local produce, and depend on places like that to survive, and feed their families, so banding seven eleven may be good for the wealthier people, but for the others it is a fatal movement.  On the other hand, I am curious to know how the government is going to react to this, along with other big corporations such as Costco, and Walmart.  If this protest is successful then other big corporations are going to be brought down as wel,l do too influenced rebellions.

Ender's Game Anticipation Guide;

 Lying is justifiable if it's for the greater good:
        I strongly agree with that.  I think that if it is for the greater good the lying is beyond exceptionable.  Sometimes there will be times when the truth isn't what someone wants to here and a lie, if not something extreme, is the only solution.

Sometimes violence is the only way to solve a problem:
       I strongly agree with this because sometimes words aren't going to help you in a situation when someone doesn't really care what you have to say to them, and if you don't fight back, then the odds are your going to get beat up.


It is okay to kill someone in self-defense:
       If you just happen to kill someone well defending yourself then so be it.  They knew what they were getting into threatening you or trying to kill you. Sometimes killing someone when there coming at you will be the only way for you to protect yourself.


Words are stronger than fist:
     I don't really agree with this because if someone is about to shoot you then you saying "Wait! No!" isn't going to stop them like it does in movies, if someone really wants to kill you and they have they opportunity to then there not going to hold back just cause you don't want them to, or have a silly excuse for them not to.


Bullies hurt others because they have low self esteem:
    I think that this is often the case why bullies are how they are.  Mostly I think it's because they have family problems or insecurities and bringing other people as low as them makes them feel better.


Only the best and brightest students should receive the best education to become a nation's leader:
   I don't think that this is far at all, there for I strongly disagree.  You can not judge a person by there interpretation of  the work your giving them.  Several of the smartest people today weren't bright from the beginning.  Just because someone doesn't do the best in elementary school doesn't mean that they should be handed a lower education for high school and college.


Revenge is never justified:
     I entirely agree with this because revenge is never okay or necessary.  There is never a good enough reason to get back at someone after something already happened.  If you try to get revenge on someone who has changed and is no longer the person they were before then it will bring no good, because someone may regret something they did a long time ago.  When someone does something to you the best revenge is to forget about to show that your a bigger person.


 Crying is evidence of weakness:
     Crying is always evidence of weakness, but it doesn't mean that it's not okay to do so.  Crying shows weakness because it's pain leaving your body.  Crying solves nothing and if you cry when your in a fight it's only going to make you look more vulnerable.  Once you cry your just giving into your enemy, making them feel better, like they've succeeded.  There for this statement is 100% accurate.  


 Any action is acceptable in war:
     When you go to war I believe that any action is acceptable.  There are no rules and people will go to extremes to in order to stay alive.


 Teenagers need discipline and rules because they can't control themselves;
      Teenagers definitely do need to discipline to teach them what's okay and keep them in line.  Imagine if we had no boundaries or rules,  it would be complete chaos.  Teenagers can't control themselves because there just learning what it's like in the real world and so they need discipline and rules to teach them what's okay and what's not.

 Only though personal sacrifice can someone create positive change:
     This is definitely true because in order to get positive change there's always something that needs to be sacrificed.  If you notice is movies there's always some kind of obstacle that they need to pass and something that they need to leave behind in order to get positive change, most of all the thing that they leave behind is something that's been holding them back.


 Generating compassion for your enemies is the only way to create peace:
        I disagree with this probably because that's never been how I've solved my issues with people.  Most of the time I'll just ignore someone who I'm having problems with or just be normal acquaintances with them but I'm afraid that if I'm nice to them then they'll think it's a joke and get even more angry.



  

My learning style

You Are a Musical Learner

Your mantra: That sounds good to me!
You probably sing to yourself while walking down the street. Keep it up! Musical intelligence is associated with enjoying music, singing (vocalists), making music (composers), and playing an instrument (instrumentalists). You are sensitive to sounds and the emotions music conveys. You have a unique ability to know when something is off key


   I think that this is right on.  It's hard to catch me during a time that I'm not singing to myself.  I actually really like singing and would consider trying to get more into it while I'm young.  Often when I'm at home alone with nothing to do, I will go into our piano room and try to make up my own song, or look up an tutorial on you tube and sing along while I play the piano.  I find it interesting in this part where it says You are sensitive to sounds and the emotions music conveys.  You have a unique ability to know when something is off key   I wouldn't say that this part is necessarily accurate because often times I won't notice flaws when I'm listening to music.  I say this because when I'm listening to music I'd rather pay attention to the good parts rather then the bad. Overall I don't think that I would actually consider music as a serious career, although I do enjoy it now I don't know how I will feel about in the future.

You Are a Naturalistic Learner

Your mantra: Let's investigate the natural world.
Naturalistic learners often understand the patterns of living things, and they apply scientific reasoning to the world. You recognize (and can classify) different types of plants or animals. You also empathize with animals. Some well-known careers for those with naturalistic intelligence are farmer, naturalist, animal behaviorist, and scientist

   I do love nature. Although often I can't classify many different plants and animals, I enjoy being around nature and embracing the wide open.  I definitely would consider an occupation in the future that has to do with nature ( probably with animals just because animals are something that I enjoy.)  It's easy for me to be in nature for a long period of time because my whole life I've lived in the forest and by the ocean thankfully, I always have the opportunity to be around it.

You Are a Bodily-Kinesthetic Learner

Your mantra: Movement is fun-damental.
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence means you think in movements. The fundamental ability to use movements for either self-expression or precision to achieve a goal is crucial for surgeons, athletes, mimes, choreographers, and directors.
The best way for you to retain information is to associate it with an activity. Dance, acting, and sports are easy for you to master. Relate what you are trying to learn to one of these activities, and you will retain information and gain understanding.

   

Facing The beast

Noa Reinman 12-4-12

       The air was cold and dry.  The moon shone down on us as patches of light bursts through limbs on the redwood trees.  Everyone was shoulder to shoulder as a warm presence lingered around us.  Madison, Alyssa and I were clutching each other's knees tight as suspenseful news was being brought upon the camp fire.  Our camp director approached us with a serious look on her face.  As she came closer to the camp fire I saw that she was aiming for a large stump that was sitting in front of the half circle of campers surrounding the warm orb of light.

First of all, the reason I was there was because for the last five years I had been attending a well-known summer camp located in a remote town called Petrolia.  It was the summer of 2012 and I was there with my two best friends Madison and Alyssa, who I had met during previous years of camp. Madison was tall, with dark sparkling skin,  short curly hair, and big passionate brown eyes. Alyssa was tall as well with fair skin, long luscious golden brown hair, and dark brown twinkly eyes.  They both had bubbly personalities and friendly smiles that they enjoyed  showing off.  

So there we sat engaged with our eyes focused on the announcer, she was getting anxious because everyone was talking.  We were all oblivious that she was trying to get our attention, so camp counselors began to tiptoe around the campfire encouraging us to silence our obnoxious whispers.  As silence pervaded the campfire I was getting more and more curious of what our director was going to announce.  As words began to bounce off her lips I couldn’t help but become eager because I just wanted her to get to the point.  I could tell that she was stalling, until finally she began to explain that there had been recurring visits from an unwanted bear searching for our toiletries embedded in our duffle bags hidden under our cots.  The conversation went on between her and some campers seeking attention, them asking ridiculous questions killing time.  As they spoke I tuned out there voices because I was caught up in my own thoughts. Great.  One more thing for me to over exaggerate about as I lay awake in my cot.

Finally the campfire was over and we made our way back to our cabin weaving through the crowed of exhilarated campers as I clenched tightly onto Madison’s arm.  Madison and I slowly gained speed toward the cabin; even though we probably didn’t want to admit it, we were already scared out of our minds trailing only five feet behind the rest of our cabin.   When I finally felt safe curled up on my cot, of course I had forgot something.  Our counselor walked inside the cabin and asked if we had brushed our teeth, and sure enough I hadn’t, it was time for me to face the darkness.  I pushed myself out of my cot, clearly being the brave person that I am...  I was utterly terrified.  I plopped down one foot after the other and walked over to Madison’s cot pulling her out of her sleeping bag, and forcing to her come with me.

Now there we were, with our hands trembling as we wetted our toothbrushes, both scared out of our minds.   As we brushed our teeth our silent voices slowly escalated to faint giggles becoming extreme laughter that was so painful I couldn’t breathe, leading me to forget about why I was scared in the first place.

Completely forgetting about the bear I now moved at a rather slow pace washing off my toothbrush and screwing on my toothpaste cap.  Then it hit me.  I began to hear intense footsteps pounding the dirt, as I looked into the forest, I could see the faint silhouette of my camp counselor dodging trees.  As I watched her with my feet planted, my entire body froze and I heard her demand, “Get inside the cabin now!” There was no time to ask why. As thoughts flowed through my head I still stood there without moving a muscle, I looked around me and noticed that as time had gone by people had gone inside their cabins and Madison and I were the only two left outside.

OK. Now I was scared. So scared I didn’t think I was going to make it out alive.  Well, maybe I’m over exaggerating a little bit, but in my mind it was all much more dramatic.  Finally, as I got carried away in my thoughts, I broke through the barrier of my imagination into reality.  I felt a strong tug on my sweater, it was Madison, reminding me that we needed to pick up the pace and get back inside the Cabin.  I still couldn’t move, and at that moment I knew that I needed to be strong.  I couldn’t just depend on Madison, so I grabbed her hand and we sprinted sloppily back to the cabin.  I finally felt like I was going to be OK, now we were only a few yards away from the cabin, but I was too caught up in making it to safety that I didn’t notice the large root separating me from the cabin entrance.  And in that split second I totally face planted.  I could feel my cheeks being smashed against the dirt and brush. There I lay for a second before once again Madison pulled me up, grabbing my hand that was now covered dirt and pine needles.  As I began to gain speed once again, I could taste bitter, unpleasant feeling dirt in my mouth.  Even though I knew it was all over once we entered the cabin I suddenly began to feel the pain in my face, even with me fighting back the tears I just couldn't hold it in.  I felt a tear run down my cheek.  Now all that I could feel was warm bodies embrace us, and knew that we were going to be OK.

technolegy

I normally don't use very moch technolegy but when I do it's mostly listening to music on my moms ipod or looking up music vedeos om youtube.  I sometmes watch tv but i'm not aloud to after school so when I can I watch it in the morning.   I think that in 5-10 years technolegy is going to me a lot different, because at the rate that technolegy is chaning roght now if we keep that up then we might have fling cars by the time I'm thirty.but in 5-10 years and steadof the coputers that we have now those might be conisiderd oldschool computers and we may have tought scrren computers at school.