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Anwar Abdul-Qawi Capstone "The World and Us"

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:09 am

For my Capstone I would like to base my project on two questions, “How much do people know, and care about animal extinction, and world conservation?” and “What are the best ways to give information about these topics so that the listener would be interested in what is being mentioned?”  The reason why I chose this topic is because I have a big interest in animals, and their life. Also since over the years I have been working at important animal organizations such as PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) , The Philadelphia Zoo, and  The Academy of Natural Sciences. At each of these organizations I have obtained different skills that deal with animals, and people. Mainly these places try to focus on the topic of world conservation, and animal rescue.



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04u_-ck0mKk&feature=youtu.be

LINK TO PREZI PRESENTATION: http://prezi.com/wkl6bhcvwtsz/senior-capstone-the-world-and-us/





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Trash: Every Bit Helps by Biello/Abdul-Qawi

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Digital Video -4 day a week - Herman on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 12:27 am
This commercial shows all of the eyesores often experienced with urban city trash scattered around the streets. This commercial also has symbolism showing that your trash burden can easily be reduced by simply throwing your trash out and not littering; increasing the welfare of your environment.
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Philly Xora By Anwar, and Maria

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Environmental Science - Dunda on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:47 am
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Drive Movie Review by Anwar Abdul-Qawi

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Digital Video -4 day a week - Herman on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 8:00 am

“If I drive for you, you get your money. That's a guarantee. You tell me where we start, where we're goin', where we goin' afterwards, I give you five minutes when we get there. Anything happens in that five minutes then I'm yours, no matter what. Anything a minute either side of that and you're on your own. I don't sit in while you're running it down. I don't carry a gun. I drive.”  - Driver

Drive is a movie different from what we’ve seen in awhile. It’s style, the music, the vibe, just the whole feel around this film opens your mind, and put’s you in a rare world full of surprises.

  In the opening first scene, the viewer hit hard with Driver’s (Ryan Gosling) first words. We are given a glimpse of this odd character, and with no emotion to go off of, the only thing the viewer is forced to hold on to, is the meanings behind his words, as he talks on the phone running down his code, “I drive.”

Be warned if you go into this movie expected your regular “The Transporter”, type feel, you will be wrong. Drive more of an art apposed to just a straight up film. Different aspects of the film such as lighting, dialogue, setting, and the big question, “Why this day?” Meaning why should we care about this character? What makes this driver such an important aspect of the film that the viewer should pay attention to him? These are all questions that the director Nicolas Winding Refn was ready to answer.

  At the beginning the viewer is shown “the driver” standing in a room on a cell phone. He isn’t having a conversation with the person on the other end, he is more so telling his business, and what he will and will not do. He is not up for negotiation. This means that whoever is on the other end of the phone has to accept the meaning of the words, “I drive.”

  So without spoiling too much of this great film, Ryan Gosling plays the nameless character known as “Driver”, or at times “the Kid.” He is a loner, and the viewer isn’t given much detail of his past, meaning that the viewer doesn’t know what he is capable of. What we are given the impression of at first is that he is a serious, quite character who is experienced at driving. By day he is a stunt driver for movies, and by night he is helping criminals make clean getaways from the police. A kind of character who we can’t judge as a good, or bad guy at first hand.

So we are introduced to other important characters like his boss at a garage named Shannon, but the main characters that result in “Driver” showing his true colors, is a mother named Irene, and her child Benicio. We find out that the father is in jail, and that she is basically alone. So again without giving too much, it is obvious to see that,”Driver” starts to hang around the family, and become close to them growing a relationship with them.

  The story then takes a major turn for,”Driver,” when he finds out that the husband is on his way back from prison. The husband gets into a money problem, and,”Driver,” decides to help out, (since he has experience in that field.” Of course the job goes horribly wrong, and now, “Driver,” is forced to the edge and has to fight back to protect Irene, her child, and himself from the threat that faces them.

  The whole theme, the entire feel you get out of;”Drive” has an insane retro vibe to it, from the amazing choices in music, to the mysterious scorpion jacket the main character wears throughout the film. Visually the film is beautiful after the first sequence with him escaping the cops, the opening credits were amazing to look at. The song used in the opening credits was, “Nightcall” by Kavinsky, and what is really interesting about this song, is that throughout it there is a certain line that relates to the main character. “There is something inside you, it’s hard to explain, they’re talking about you boy, but you’re still the same.”

Hearing this song as you watch an expressionless Ryan Gosling drive around a nightlife city of California really puts you in the mood. But it makes me think that there might be something odd, or wrong with this character. Since like in the song, there is something about that is hard to explain. Meaning that when we finish the movie we will find that the characters that interact with him have an odd relationship with him, because of the way he acts. And maybe the viewer still won’t understand him, and we will be, “talking about him, but he is still the same.”  In that montage sequence when he enters his apartment the music fades down, and you see,” Driver” just staring into his room, and in perfect sync with the music he turns around, and turns out the light, and it jumps back to him being in the car driving around. That small scene was mind-blowing, just how they were able to have the click of the light switch sync with the single beat that restarted the song.

  That scene made me realize something really important about the character. The most important relationship isn’t him with the family, or with his boss, the most important relationship is with him and driving in general. I went into the movie expecting over the top car chases, and etc. But you will see that the movie isn’t called,” Drive,” because it’s about car chasing and action. It is his life, and the only thing he can hold on to. He drives as a stuntman, he drives as a getaway driver, he drives to think about his problems, or to forget them, and he drives to just think in general, and lastly for happiness.

  The opening credits clearly show that he is driving around but never show you where he goes, they just show his face, and give you the impression that he is in deep thought. Later we see him a stunt man, but when he meets the family there is another amazing sequence, where he decides to drive them home because of their car problems. The reason why this scene is very important is because it shows him laughing, and smiling which is rare for his character. The song that plays as they drive to a river is “ A Real Hero,” by Electric Youth, College. In the song it is repeated, “A real hero, a real human being,” showing that this is what this character wants to be, this is what’s making him happy. He wants to be a hero and help this family, and he feels like a real person when he is around them.

Lastly on the topic of music there is another sequence that is really interesting. It occurs after,” Driver,” is informed about the husband, named,” Standard” is on his way back. Meaning that the main character could lose that one thing that makes him feels like a “real human being.” So there is a welcoming back party for him, and the song that is playing is,” Under Your Spell” by Desire. And as the song plays it shows the main character in the dark working on something, but he seems to be troubled, and can’t really focus. And as the song plays it cuts to the party and Irene looking at her husband, and then cuts back to Driver. And in this sequence the song repeats the lines, “I don’t eat, I don’t sleep, I do nothing but think of you.” This was another amazing scene because we know that Irene is starting to become torn between the two so when it jumps back at forth at both men, it shows what’s going on in her mind with anyone, or without her saying it. Also the same for Driver. We are used to seeing his character acting as if he doesn’t care about anything, but we see him now struggling to focus, so he leaves. When he does he sees Irene sitting in the hallway, and the music is muffled which is really cool. Because they were able to kill two birds with one stone using this song. They used it just as music for the scene, but then showed the viewer that the party is actually playing this song, and the characters themselves can hear, it and hear the words. After that there is a scene that occurs that I will go over later, but after it occurs, we see him in his car driving, without us knowing his destination. He is driving to because it helps him cope with his problems.

  I said it before, but the music in this film is perfect, and if not it is fairly close to being it. It does not jam popular world songs that people recognize down your throat, it gives you music that normally you wouldn’t listen to, but makes it fit. As far as dialogue all of the characters have really interesting lines, but there are high chances that the Driver’s dialogue is the most interesting. His character speaks very little, so it is a shock when he does explode in rage. To some this may seem awkward to some people, when he gives a short response to a long question. Also another thing that adds to his character is his pauses in conversation. This may turn you off depending on how you feel, but personally I enjoyed it. It was different, and really experienced his character.

One of my favorite scenes that had great dialogue that somewhat frightened me was when the husband, firsts meet driver.

[Standard comes out of the apartment with Benicio as Driver is talking to Irene]
Standard:
 How you doin'?
Driver:
 Hi.
Standard:
 This guy's been tellin' me a lot about you. Says you've been uh...comin' around, helpin' out a lot. Yeah, helpin' out? Is that right?
[Driver doesn't reply but smiles]
Standard:
 Is that right?
Driver:
 Mmhmm.
Standard:
 Oh, that's very nice. That's nice of you, thank you.
Driver:
 You're welcome.
Standard:
 You drive for the movies?
Driver:
 Yeah.
[referring to the garbage bag he's carrying]
Irene:
 I can take that.
Standard: No. No. I go it.
[to Benicio]
Standard:
 Let mommy talk to her friend.

This scene was very tense. The tone in Standard’s voice was scary, and violent and gave the viewer the feeling that a fight was going to break out. I enjoyed Driver’s character a lot during this scene because he didn’t seem scared; it was hard to read his emotions. It was clear to see that Irene was in fear that a fight would break out. Standard seemed to be bothered, and was probably expecting Driver to respond in away that a fight would start. But the way he responded didn’t give anything for Standard to take in. He could not read driver, so he didn’t know what kind of person he was.

  There are times where driver is quite, but he has his moments when his character is really troubled, his character is frightening to look at.

In one scene he is a café and man walks up to him talking about pulling a job with him. And instead of giving a short answer, like,”yes, maybe, sure” he took control of the conversation. In the previous example we see driver was not in control on the conversation with Standard he was playing defense. It occurs when he is serious, or angered when he quickly takes control of the conversation. So when the man asked him for another heist, driver responded,

 “How about this? Shut your mouth, or I'll kick your teeth down your throat and I'll shut it for you.”

  It is amazing how this character can catch you off guard. We do not know anything about him, we don’t know about the things he has done, or been exposed to. So when see a soft spoken, quite guy we expect him to hold that character, but when he erupts, its scary because when he said that line above to the man, he wasn’t screaming or yelling. He said it calm, but sharp voice that gave you the impression that he was going to do it, and also another great thing with that, when the man left, driver’s eyes stayed on him until he left. 

  But lastly as far dialogue, one of the best from driver is towards the end. It is when Shannon tells the thugs about Irene, and it is the first time we see and hear driver curse, and yell.

 [Driver meets Shannon after he's killed one of Nino's thugs in front of Irene]

Driver: They came to my apartment, Shannon. How did they know where I live?
Shannon:
 I told you, I was gonna call Bernie. I just wanted him to know that...that it wasn't about that you're not interested in the money. That you...you just did it for the girl.
[suddenly Driver grabs Shannon by the throat in anger]
Shannon:
 Calm down!
Driver:
 You told them about Irene?
Shannon:
 Calm down, kid! That's it! Just calm down!
Driver:
 You told them about Irene?
Shannon:
 I just...I just wanted him to know, that as soon as you return the money, that was the end of it. That's all! I didn't know! How was I supposed to know? How was I supposed to know that? Okay? Look, let me just...let me just talk to Bernie, okay?
Driver:
 Why you gotta fuck everything up, Shannon? Huh? Why do you fuck everything up? Get the fuck out of here, and never come back.

  This scene was very impactful because this is the first time we see driver falling apart, throughout the film he does kill, but he always seems to remain calm, but here, he yells,” YOU TOLD THEM ABOUT IRENE”. It was unexpected and I had to see if it was actually him speaking but I was expecting him to curse, and yell he way he did.

  Visually the movie is wonderful, from the amazing camera angles to, insane lighting effects, this movie has it all. A great component this movie does extremely well is getting really great angles. Since a lot of the time we are in the car, they make great use of the rear view mirror. So when we do not see driver’s face, we can see his eyes, and what they are doing. A really great shot as far as camera was when he decided to give the family a ride. When he asked if they wanted to see something cool. The camera was in a position so that driver was in the shot, and Irene was in the shot. But Benicio wasn’t, but because of the rear view mirror that was in the shot we could see his head. So instead of the camera changing to his face, when Irene asked if the wanted to see something cool, we could see his head nod yes in the mirror. It was an amazing shot.

  As far as lighting on of the best scenes in the film was the elevator. When he gets into a fight in front of Irene. When he senses danger he kisses her and as they kiss, the lighting starts to dim down, and the soft music starts to play that normally plays when he is with her, but the music starts to get violent and the light comes back on, and he quickly snaps and attacks. This scene was beautiful. The editing was very well done. What they decided to show, the different angles given. Mostly it shines in the car. They did a great job giving you the fell that you are in the car with driver.  

  The set up was great as well they took you to very distinct places, which was very interesting. Normally in driving movies you are distracted by random people walking by, or certain structures. In Drive, I found myself glued on the main characters, and the locations. From the elevator, to a pizzeria, even to the outback of California.

  None of the characters seem to have a good relationship with another. The two villains, or bad guys, aren’t always on the same page. One thinks he is bigger than he actually is, the other, is just trying to clean up a mess made by the other. Irene and her husband being in jail must have caused major problems. Driver and Shannon not being able to keep his mouth shut, and many more.

Lastly I would like to go over Drivers character, and one of the biggest props in the film, his scorpion jacket. Towards the end of the film when he is having a conversation with the final villain, the villain says, “Do you know the story of the scorpion and the frog?” and that’s it. He doesn’t go into detail with it. But if you know the story with it being about a scorpion that wants to cross the river on the back of the frog, and the frog says no because he doesn’t want to get stung, and finally the frog lets him ride. Then halfway through the frog gets stung, and he asks why now we both are going to die, and the scorpion replies it’s in my nature. This explains the main character perfectly. His jacket incorporates a lot of the different aspects of the film, music, camera angles, lighting, and special effects. The reason why is because Ryan Gosling’s character wants to help out, he wants to be a real hero, meaning he wants to be a real human being. But it is in his nature to mess everything up. So just like it is in the nature for the scorpion to sting, it is in his nature to ruin things. The jacket incorporates music because it was used in the opening credits to for shadow certain events. The camera only showed him walking but focused on the scorpion and focused on Irene walking by him. Showing that he was going to meet her soon and hurt her. Every time he does something bad, or misses up it shows his scorpion on his jacket. So the first time this occurs is in the opening scene to for shadow the up coming events. The second time is when pulls of the job with Standard and it goes wrong. And he calls Irene to tell her the news.  But when he does that the camera focuses on his back as he tries to call her. So he tries to help out with the heist, and it goes wrong resulting in the husband’s death, making things worse. So he wants to call Irene to help out more, but she doesn’t answer, then later he kills two people trying to kill him. And gets stained with their blood on his jacket. So he know he has the blood on his victims that he has stung on his jacket. Next he goes to find someone who was responsible and attacks him, but before he does the camera shows his scorpion and then shows him attacking the man. Next the elevator scene used amazing lighting for this scene. Once again driver wants to set things straight and help but as they get on the elevator with this mysterious man, driver knows that he can’t have what he wants, to he kisses Irene, and then stomps the man’s head in getting blood all over his jacket, and as the Irene steps out and watches drivers scorpion unleashed the camera shows his scorpion and shows his heavy breathing making the scorpion move. 

  So basically driver is a dangerous person, he wants to be with someone but he fears that he is too dangerous to be around others. And even though he wants to hide his stinger from Irene, and show that he can be a real human being, in the end it turns out that he is just an animal, a scorpion and leaves a trail of destruction in his path.

  In the end of the film, it is amazing without spoiling anything it is amazing how the elevator plays a big character. It is important at the beginning of driver and Irene’s relationship, and the end to it, and it is amazing to see how when the film ends it starts over from the beginning. I am not going to say anymore on that topic. But when you watch it you will understand the meaning behind it. Even thought this film has to set of storylines, one being focused on the threat, and driving, and the other being Irene. I think that both fall short without each other. None of them are that great to stand-alone. It is only together to see that it is amazing how this film can balance out two plots.

  I give Drive a 9.5 /10 this is a film that has been looked down, and underrated. Do not go into this film expecting the cliché of other driving movies, this movie, is more of an art. With a great cast, amazing music, lighting, special effects, it has everything. Although some seems may seem slow or odd to some, I loved the film. It shows you that a simple action such as driving can be a lot more to someone else. Many people do different things on their free time, whether it’s a movie, a bike ride, anything. This movie isn’t about his skills at driving, or about his fighting methods. It is about showing you that when he says he drives, that’s all he does. And that no matter what relationship he has that gets broken or taken away, in the end, the only relationship he will always be able to keep, is with his driving.

 “There is something inside you, it’s hard to explain, they’re talking about you boy, but you’re still the same.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Where The Wild Things Are" Movie Review by Anwar Abdul-Qawi

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Digital Video -4 day a week - Herman on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:35 am
 

Where The Wild Things Are (2009)

Movie Review by Anwar Abdul-Qawi

1/26/2012

It is really easy for some to pass over this movie because of its childish cover, and title. But when you take time to sit down, and watch this film, you come to realize that it probably wasn’t want you were expecting, at least that’s how I felt about it. In this film directed by Spike Jonze, based off of the book, “Where The Wild Things Are,” it revolves an interesting, but at times scary character himself named Max. Within the first few minutes of the movie the viewer is hit with this character, and doesn’t waste anytime expressing how wild he is. We learn soon that Max is a very lonely character, and is becoming of age at which he starts understanding events that happen around him. Even though the movie may have pushed the character’s craziness a bit, you still can’t help but feel sorry for him, which is a very great start, if a movie can get you in that feeling within only a few minutes.

The character is given a wolf costume that stays with him throughout the film, and becomes almost apart of him. Without saying too much, because of a chain of events, Max is torn, and hurt, and runs away from home, resulting in the movies amazing change into a new world.

The transition into this new setting was surprisingly very smooth, and believable, and watching Max’s interaction with these mysterious “wild things” is very both amazing, and chilling to watch. There is a lot of content in this film, dealing with Max’s struggle for acceptance in the real world, his views and difficulty of being a leader, and the “wild thing’s” characters themselves. There is a certain feeling you get when you watch Max, a young boy trying to tame, and control beast, that have surprisingly not made in a childish fashion. It was really amazing watching the interaction between Max, and the beast. I am still shocked at how even though this film could be for young audiences, at times the film can get dark, and really depressing. So when Max first meets these monsters, their first reaction is to kill and eat him, which is pretty hard, and scary for a child’s movie. These monsters, even though friendly at times, are given sharp teeth, claws, and when they are first introduced they may even frighten young audiences. Since the plot revolves around Max trying to show this beast that he can be a good king, and keep them happy, you can already tell that there will be many flaws in his plan.

Being a movie that parents would take their children to, a lot of the time Max is shown making these creatures perform violent acts for fun. The movie does a great job of making his ruling believable, and then quickly bring us back to reality that he is just a boy, in a costume, whenever his plans fail. The only thing that is more interesting than watching these wild things on film is the interaction between Max, and the monsters. A lot of the shots, and visuals are once again very believable, and a lot of the times you will actually fear for Max’s safety throughout the film, because even though they are just having fun, this movie has done a great job of keeping you happy in this fantasy world, but at the same time on cringing that Max won’t get smashed, or killed.

 

Along the amazing visuals, there is a very beautiful soundtrack added to the film. I would give the music a 10/10. The music has a little kid hipster vibe to it, which really gets you in the mood. A lot of child films tend to abuse, or over use popular media songs just for a laugh, or just to put it in their because it is popular, without it matching the feel of the movie. I am glad to say that, “Where The Wild Things Are,” successfully was able to stay away from that. A lot of the music just contains children just screaming words, like “Yeah!” consecutively, but it is good that the music is just as wild as the movie itself. This was one of the first times I was actually able to take “monsters” in a kid’s movie seriously. These wild things were not dancing to pop songs, or making silly jokes, or references to the real world, they were believable in their own way. Also with making believable a lot of sounds really were done pretty well. Whether it’s the sound of a tree be smashed, or just the sound of footsteps, everything seemed natural, and it fit perfectly in the movie.

The movie’s dialogue was very well done. Each character had their own way of presenting themselves, and speaking to each other, but the real character that shines the most is Max, not because he is the main character, but because he is pretty much the only living person on set, most of the time. His acting was very well done, and believable, and it was interesting to see his character change throughout the movie.  

As I mentioned before this films visuals are on point. It is cool to point out that a lot of the beautiful different locations, such as deserts and forests were actually real locations. With that the lighting, and color aspect of the film are really enjoyable to look at, reasons being that a lot of shots, and angles mixed with the lighting look make Max, and the wild things seem real, and achieving that in a movie is a good thing. It is always a let down to watch a movie and to be like, “oh that monster is so fake, and cheesy.” Feelings like that ruin films, and detaches you from the experience, but in this film, you are made to believe that these creatures are just as real, just as real as they are to Max. One of my favorite scenes is when Max first gives out his first order, as being king, and he decides for everyone to run around, and yell. This scene was very well filmed because the angle was a nice wide shot, and it showed Max running downhill, and the minsters behind him running, and it all looked smooth and real. It was a really great shot.

So throughout the film, Max becomes leader, of these beasts, and gets caught up in the feeling, loved, accepted, and noticed. Since back in the real world, he is ignored by his single mom, who wants to be happy, and find someone new, and by his teenage sister, who of course finds a boyfriend, and leaves him. Here it is where Max develops, as he attempts to rule over these wild things. Not spoiling too much, but Max meets a special monster, who serves as one of the main characters, and some can say that this beast represents Max, or even surpasses Max in wildness. Of course Max finds himself, having to be the tamer in this world opposed to the one being tamed, and it is really chilling seeing Max’s character mature, and finally being able to see himself.

Again without saying so much, it is clear that Max will eventually have to go back home some point in the story. It would be odd, if he were to leave his real mother, and have his story end happily ever after with him in this new world. So knowing that he makes a return foreshadows the fact that Max fails at king. This is not a spoiler, this is clear. I won’t mention how he fails, but it is very sad to see his break down as king and his reconstruction as a boy.

“Where The Wild Things Are,” is a very spectacular film to watch if you are into films that will open your mind. This isn’t an average kid’s film, full of senseless jokes; this is a film that parents, adults, teens, and almost everyone can get something out of. Yes at times the really young audience may not be fully interested in the film, because it mainly focusses on the drama of Max. But it makes you look back at your childhood, and opens your mind to remember that all kids have to grow up at one point in their life. It teaches you that even though you may think the world is all about you when you are young; it shows you that it really isn’t. It shows a heart breaking real scenario of someone who just wants to feel loved, or have a purpose, and at the end of the day, you learn that life is just a lesson. “Happiness is not always the best way to be happy,” is a quote from one of the characters in the movie, meaning that even though you may feel as though that making someone happy is the best thing to do, in the long run, it may not be good for the person, or good for yourself, which opens questions, like, “is Max really needed for these wild things to live?”,” would they be better off her he left?, “or, “would he be better off leaving?” The only thing Max wants is to feel loved, and being king is his way of getting that. In order to be loved, he has to do things to keep the wild things happy, and even though it is a nice thing for him to try to do so it is clear that it is an impossible task to do so, meaning that it would only result in pain, than good. 

 

You will be taken back to the times when you were a child, and at the end you will have a feeling of happiness, and sadness. A feeling that will make you want to be a part of the fantasy world, and return to being a child again. A feeling that will make you look back when you let go of certain things, and realized that there was a point in time where you had to grow up, and never return to a land called childhood. I give “Where The Wild Things Are” a 4.5 out of 5 stars, this film will remind you that inside all us, at one point in time, was a wild thing, soon to be tamed, and left behind.

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Gnop. Ping Pong Ad By Anwar Abdul-Qawi, and TJ Nicolella

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Reading, Writing, and Rising Up - Rami on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 9:57 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wodnZsJfLnw&context=C3801a22ADOEgsToPDskL7OiK7-2Zw7GIM8gweEJcA

Check out this amazing video made by us. A big shout out to Ali Ahmed, Tim Mamrol, Ian Mclendon, Blase Biello, Warda Abuli, and William Marsh. Watch an Enjoy

This video was supposed to impact mostly ping pong players, and for them to feel attached to it. Also this video has been made so that people who may not have an interest in ping pong, by the way the video is set up, it is made to keep them attached and looking for more. Also we felt as though this video did not require dialogue, because we feel as though it takes away from the full effect of the video. We have learned alot from this BM, it has gotten us back into the mood of creativity, and helped get back on track with film, and editing.  

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Anwar Abdul-Qawi: Halal Meat Lasagna

Posted by Anwar Abdul-Qawi in Science and Society - Best on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:34 am
​Personal Reflection:

I have learned that the whole food thing is a large business. Things are being made differently than before, but because it is more convenient for the people growing it, if it takes a short period for a crop, to be grown for money, of course these companies will do it. Things are being done for money, and people are not being cared about.  Whether it’s the life of a cow, to the growing of a see. Farming is slowly turning more into a process, than an actual experience. For examples instead of caring for cows in a grass environment, certain places mainly feed them corn, in pens to quickly fatten them. Then they are killed in a factory with other animals, by machinery. These places do not tend to be the cleanest so the chances of disease or sickness are high. The country has becoming blinded by money, to actually see what it is doing to itself.

Since I eat kosher the majority of the food I buy comes from cleaned slaughterhouses that treat their animals correctly. The place is highly religious so the workers there would not do anything that was break the work halal. 

  A big problem with the system is how different people are being feed. How is it that a poor person can’t afford to buy veggies, but has enough to buy a burger? It is just that the system isn't pushing anyone into any better directions. This meaning that, this poor man, or family, isn't really being helped if they are being feed burgers for dinner because it is cheaper. They only thing it is solving is the hunger state for the time being, but aside from that it brings a lot of cons. Along with that, I have learned how big companies make farmers their workers, and enable them to live, or go against them. For example, the company Monsanto makes genetic seeds, that are expensive, and forces the farmer to buy more and more, when they run out, which causes him to be trapped in debt.

I can start eating thinking about my environment; I know that there are many animals, and environments that are being affected by the food that we eat. For example, the Humboldt penguin is going extinct because a lack of fish. This is due to people over fishing, or taking more than what is needed, or for example the refraining from eating things that contain palm oil. The reason why is because this palm oil is from a rainforest in Borneo which is being destroyed and turned into a plantation of more oil. When you think about the food that could change the future, you find it a bit easier to change.


I may not be able to enjoy most of my snacks that I tend to buy. Sadly palm oil is found in a majority of foods. But if I refrain from eating palm oil, I would be helping the forest/ animals of Borneo from extinction.

Yes I currently am, it is a challenge, fighting your desires, but if it for a greater good, then why not? And I see know point of going into zoology, if I am currently destroying a place where 1000 of animals still haven’t been discovered. 



Halal Meat Lasagna:



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Recipe:

Halal beef

Vegetarian meat

Mozzarella cheese

Mexican cheese

Pasta shells

Tomato sauce

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Parmesan cheese 

Instructions:

Step 1: Boil water in pot, and oil so pasta won't stick. 

Step 2: Cook pasta until they are tender, or ready. 

Step 3: Get a frying pan; cook the ground beef, and vegetarian meat in pan until it is because ready, and tender. 

Step 4: Mix pasta and meat in a new baking pan, season the food with garlic, and onion powder. 

Step 5: Mix with a tomato sauce. 

Step 6: Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, Mexican cheese, and mozzarella cheese on it, and then bake it. 

Step 7: Bake until cheese turns brown.


Nutrition Facts:

Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 297 g Calories 377 Calories from Fat 126 Total Fat 14g 22% Saturated Fat 7g 33% Trans Fat Cholesterol 45mg 15% Sodium 832mg 35% Total Carbohydrate 38g 13% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Sugars 6g 14% Protein 25g

Analysis: 


This is a food that is made, and eaten on special, or important events. I am not sure where the meat is from, but as for the vegetarian meat, it is from the Morning Star Company in the United States. It is basically the largest producer of vegetarian products in the U.S. This meal is considered fairly healthy, because it really isn't that fatty of a food, at times it can be made with veggies, but main it is cheese that is being consumed. 

When I want to find really good ingredients, I shop at Fresh Grocers, which at times can be a little pricey, but in the end it is worth it. I feel as though eating this would be than a burger from McDonalds, because it isn't greasy like a burger. It is balanced out, it isn't all super meaty, cheese, and other things are there to insure that one doesn't eat too much of one thing.

 Also the meat one half being kosher, comes from a Muslim slaughter house, where the meat, and animals are handled with respect, because they take that seriously, the other side is eating from Morning Star's healthy mock meat. It is really good, and doesn't really have all that fat, that normal meat may have. I know the food may still not be the healthiest thing out there, but I feel as though, if I get my clean kosher meat, and mix it with fake healthy veggie meat, where could it go wrong.

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