Screencast

I had the chance to create a screencast, talking about how to use the application iMovie Maker. I had a lot of fun making the screencast, but it was very awkward talking to myself and the camera. How do people do it? I had trouble finding my words without trying to trip over them. I explained how to add and drop pictures, videos, and music along with cropping pictures and silencing the videos you did not want to hear while the music was playing.

The hardest part of doing the screencast was talking and trying to talk without saying "like" and "uh" over and over again. I think I did the video five times until I felt I did well enough on one that I could post it for class. I think I might try some more screencasts in the future, but with a little more practice of what I want to say. I suggest you guys should try doing the same, because it is so much fun when you see everything come together.

Stop Killing Victims Of Dog Fights

We all know what happens to the dogs who become victims of dog fights. In the state of Louisiana, the law states that dogs who were part of dog fighting, are to be euthanized without question. I find that really wrong because there could be a chance that they can change and be re-adopted to find a new home. I do agree that some dogs are not able to be saved, but everyone deserves a second chance.

Dog fighting is not the fault of the dogs that were trained to take part in the fights. It is the cruel owners who came up with the horrid ideas of part-taking in the event. It is a cruel and inhumane situation that ends up placing the blame on the poor dogs. Please help change this law, you can be saving the lives of many dogs and helping them find new loving homes.

Stop Tiger Farming In China!

Tigers are being farmed and killed for their: bones, skin or fur, and just for the fun of it. Tigers bones are used to create "Tiger bone wine," which is made by marinating their bones in rice alcohol. Tigers furs are used for accessories or their bodies are stuffed to keep as souvenirs and then there are the dinner parties where tigers are killed in front of the guests as entertainment. According to the Marina Kaufman, creator of the petition, China banned the trade of tiger bone in 1993. Why did they start the trades again? After China announced the ban, not long after were tiger farms created that were supported by two hundred government-supported farms (Kaufman).

This is cruel and I believe inhumane. The governments insists that the tiger farms were just tourists spots, but in reality the tigers were being killed to make wine with their bones, skinning their furs and stuffing them (Kaufman). If you want more information on this petition, click on Kaufman's name.