Showing posts with label Daily Concerns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daily Concerns. Show all posts

Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 3

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

You may read previous posts (Part 1 and 2):

- Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 1

- Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 2


Fig 01- Peasant women, painted by Vincent Van Gogh


In case of “Women Equality,” it is an example of conflict paradigm, where one group (male) is dominant over another group (female) in a society for long time period.


Moreover, in order to get equality is not easy in the USA, it is a very long time fight.


Even to get voting right, women waited until August 18, 1920 where all American women have the right to vote after Congress passed the 19th amendment.



Fig 02- White flowers at backyard


As reported by Mignucci (2017: Why Do We Celebrate Women’s Equality Day Today? Thank The Fight For The Equal Rights Amendment. Bustle) that just until 1970, congress designed Augustus 26 as “women’s equality day.”


Then, women celebrate their equal rights in the USA every year. 



Fig 03- Roses at backyard


I don’t in other countries: do women have to fight for voting rights and equality?


I believe that fighting for women right in many fronts is continuing until today everywhere, especially in developing countries such as in regions or continent of:

- Asia

- Africa

- Middle East

- South America


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Using Woods for Fireplace in the Winter – Part 2

Thursday, January 13, 2022

You may read previous posting (Part 1)

- Using Woods for Fireplace in the Winter – Part 1


In certain level, the poisonous substance from woods burning may be life threatening


Fig 01- Woods with discount price


The poisonous substances that may come from woods, including:

- Poison Ivy

- Poison Sumac

- Poison Oak


So, what are good woods for burning purposes?.


Some suggested the following:

- birch

- maple

- oak

- ash

- most fruit trees


Fig 02- Illustration only


Fig 03- Oak rocker antique, illustration


These woods are believed to have several advantages:

- giving us a quite longer burning hours, and hotter

- least pitch and sap

- generally cleaner to handle.


In our neighborhood, the price of 1 chord woods (4 feet x 8 feet size) is US$ 150, plus delivery cost for US 50.


Do you know someone who uses woods for heating in the winter or for any purposes?


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Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 2

Monday, January 10, 2022

You may read the previous post (Part 1):

- Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 1


Fig 01- Two women (painted by Vincent van Gogh).


As we know that workforce diversity include:

- race

- ethnicity

- national origin

- religion


However, the equality also reaches to LGBT employee, since gender identity and sexual orientations are part of diversity in today workforce.


Harmony among employee is important in workplace, thus every gender must feel comfortable at workplace.



Fig 02- Empty parking lot


McIntyre (2011: The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology 5th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. p.43 – 44) described three kinds of paradigm.


Fig 03- Chocolate, illustration


The three paradigms are:

- Functionalist

- Conflict

- and Symbolic interaction paradigms.


In the conflict paradigm, there is antagonistic which has deep-rooted in many social groups.


The groups against other groups to get social advantages. Then, the groups, eventually changing society to fit their own desires and goals.


# To be continued to Part 3


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Using Woods for Fireplace in the Winter – Part 1

Monday, January 3, 2022

I don’t know how many households using woods for heating in the winter in my neighborhood.


We ourselves never used wood for heating purposes.


Fig 01- Pile of woods for sale


As reported by Ortman and Raglin (2018, published in US Census Bureu) that at least 30% of houses heated by woods in America.


Using of woods is varied from one states to others. Some states, especially in rural areas that more than 30% households rely on woods for heating.


Plenty of reasons to use woods both in cities and rural areas:

- ready available or accessible

- free in many rural areas, and affordable in cities or other places.

- could reduce emissions of greenhouse gas (far below from other fuels).


Fig 02- Fallen tree at neighborhood


Fig 03- Early winter season


In case of power failure due to natural disasters in the cold seasons, woods deliver heating security.


It is reported that average Americans use wood products 3 times than average world population per day:

- using two pound woods for average people in the world

- six pound woods for average Americans


However, not all woods are good for fireplaces due to its release smoke which contains “urushiol,” dangerous substances.


# To be continued to Part 2


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Women Equality as Conflict Paradigm Example – Part 1

Friday, December 31, 2021

Women still face problems in term of equality in the USA society until recently.


In the work place, especially in high technology industry environments, women are not encouraged to get higher position (leadership role) compared to the men.


Fig 01- A woman sitting in the grass (painted by Vincent Van Gogh)


The reason is that women biologically have no drive for higher rank in management.


It is fact, a survey conducted by “SurveyMonkey” showed around 60% of women admitted that there are many obstacles for women in the workplace across the states.


However, it is surprisingly, the gender equality is important for:

- both sexes, men and women,

- and even extend to LGBT


Fig 02- Flowers in the garden


Hence, equality is one of important issues in the society.


Huhman (2017: 3 Reasons Why Gender Equality is an 'Everyone' Issue. Published in Entrepreneur) explained why gender equality is an everyone issues.


Fig 03- Sky at corner of city


There are 3 important reasons:

1. Gender diverse proved to make companies to perform better. Companies with diversity employee have 15% better perform than non-diversity one.


2. Men benefit, as well. In this case, men and women get the same parental benefit. Men can get parental leave as women received when they have children.


3. Gender fluidity matters, too.


# To be continued to part 2


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The Reasons Raccoon Visit Our Neighborhood – Part 2

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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- The Reasons Raccoon Visit Our Neighborhood – Part 1


The animals easily to adapt to their environment in term of foods and water resources.


Fig 01- A raccoon entered the garden


We find raccoon sift through garbage to find food in our neighborhood.


However, their favorite foods is our pet’s food. They are eating cat or dog foods, then they will come back in other days if they feel safe.


It seems that he raccoon is just hungry. It might have babies around too and looking to feed them.


If a wild raccoon doesn't run when approached, stay away.


Raccoons are dangerous when cornered, and most times they are sick.


Fig 02- Trash as a food source for raccoon


Fig 03- Young raccoon on the branches.


A fat raccoon has entered to our house few years ago by chewing through our roofing shingles, then got access into attic:

- she looks at me crazy

- she didn’t move

- she didn't shew

- she was not scared.


Have you ever faced with raccoon?


What do you think?


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The Reasons Raccoon Visit Our Neighborhood – Part 1

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Raccoon is one of wild animals around our neighborhood. I think their population increasing recently.


We easily spot them before dark, even though they are nocturnal animals, active at night.


Fig 01- Raccoon at the backyard


In nature, raccoon is an omnivorous, they consume both plants and small animals such as:

- fruits

- vegetable

- nuts

- berries

- insects

- rodents

- frogs

- eggs

- crayfish.


Fig 02- Raccoon likes to attack our pets


Fig 03- A dog, illustration only


Fig 04- Raccoon can not get out from trash can.


We have noticed that Raccoon always visit our house during winter season. It might be due to several reasons:

1) Cold winter drives them to find safe shelter.

- a house is a warm place to hiding


2) Scarcity of natural foods and water

- difficult to find foods and water during cold seasons

- they would be happy to find left over pet’s food in neighborhood’s yards.

- some neighbors provide water for wild birds, hence, to be target of wild raccoon.


# To be continued to Part 2


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How Nature could Make Human being Happy?

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

We knew that nature provided us with plenty of foods since long time ago. Now, we understand that nature could make our happy too.


How?


Fig 01- Trees in the Autumn


Why are we happy if we walk in the such as woodland or park?


It is because nature has positive impacts on:

- mood
- reduce depression
- make less anxiety


These above 3 factors are contributing to happiness. Make people boosting their joy of life.


Fig 02- Cloudy sky in the city


What other things nature do to human being, especially relate to human behaviors (psycho)?



Fig 03- City park at nearby my house.


Here are the some of them:

- may calm minds
- mental health improvement as well as physical fit.
- improve positive emotion
- improve memory, especially short memory
- more focus on cognitive.


How many time do you go to nature such as hiking on the hill, walking in the garden or jogging in the park a week?


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