Interview with Niko Mungcal

-What do think of prostitution? 

I think its disgusting &inhumane & it degrades women. 

-Would you ever purchase one? 

Refer back to answer number one. 

-Why?

Because it's disgusting &in--.. I'm just kidding. I ain't gotta pay for no sex. Its a waste of money. 

-Why is it a waste of money? 

I don't need to pay for it &I'm not desperate &its for people who cant get none of it. Diseases are easily contracted. Prostitution is paying for aids. 

-Would you vote to legalize it? 

-I feel like with anything like marijuana &alcohol, if you legalize it it would be less of a problem. Yes, I guess. people gotta do what they gotta do for money. &its up to them. its their own belief &if they don't wanna be with God then that's their own business. Plus, it wouldn't be so dangerous for the girl. 

-If your daughter was a prostitution would you let her? 

Hell no. Strippers are perfectly legal, I would never let her do it. 

-But you said you would legalize it? 

… 

-How would you feel if it was heavily regulate? Such as getting medical check ups and using condoms in order to sleep with a client? 

See, that! that's a business. thats still disgusting but its safer that way. safer for both parties. the girl wouldn't have to worry about a lot of things. 

-In such areas where prostitution is legalized, crime rates such as rape and molestation are fairly low. How would knowing this affect your outlook on it?
I wouldn't be okay but if it were lowering rapes then yeah. It's still disgusting. 

-Three words to describe it: 

Degrading, yucky, a paid quickie 

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	Ghost Hunting
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Author-- Trant Brandon
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	Zerotime Paranormal
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	N/A
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	N/A
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	February 8, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.zerotime.com/ghosts/myths.htm

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

1. One myth of ghosts is that if you "enter a haunted location" you will encounter a ghost, but people who spend the night and don't see a spirit "label the case debunked. Ghosts are not put here to put on a show for the living" (Brandon).

2. "There are hoaxers and frauds" in the filed of ghost hunting", however true ghost hunters do not commit deception (Brandon).

3. Many believe ghost hunting cannot be a science because "it cannot produce a repeatable experiment", but if that were true then astronomy, geology, paleontology, etc. are not credible sciences (Brandon).

4. One myth claims that "psychic powers are needed to be a ghost hunter". False! True ghost hunters "should demonstrate how to think logically and reasonably" (Brandon).

5. When people say ghosts do not exist, that is their personal opinion. Brandon argues, "the primary function of science" is to "study extraordinary claims."

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

The article is composed of myths and reality of ghosts. The myths are rumors believed by society while Brandon argues with logic. He covers myths from their existence to the science of it. 

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

I believe the author is credible because he does not base his answers and responses on his opinions, but instead he answers the myths in a more logical approach.  

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 

He does not receive a monetary profit but instead he allows readers to read two sides of the argument. 

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

No bias detected. 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

No. All is based on his own personal knowledge.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

This source can be used to see two sides of my research topic: myths and the reality of it. 

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	The Truth and Myth about Ghosts
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Author- Ernest Dempsey
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	News, Interviews, and More
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	SOP newswire2
Date Page was Last Revised	July 30, 2009
Date You Read It	February 8, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)	http://thesop.org/story/paranormal/2009/07/30/the-truth-and-myth-about-ghosts.php

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

1. A lot of people believe ghosts are "entities seeking revenge" on people who have done them wrong in "their earthly lives" (Dempsey).

2. Nevertheless, paranormal researcher Peter James, see these apparition as "more peaceful and less hostile entities" (Dempsey).

3. James' findings started "a number of myths" of ghosts and eerie locations (Dempsey).

4. In his book, he suggests that people "should not be afraid at all" for these entities do not harm (Dempsey).

5. He claims that only those "who fail to pass to to the other side" still roam the earth because of tragedy or trauma (Dempsey).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

Ernest Dempsey writes about ghosts and their reason for walking on earthly grounds. Peter James, a psychic and researcher wrote a book on spirits and why human beings should not fear their existence. His book talks about myths and includes paranormal encounters such as demonic possessions.
Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 


The author of this site is Ernest Dempsey. The purpose of this site was to inform readers of ghosts and to give a brief explanation of James' book, Heaven Can You Hear Me.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 


The website does not gain monetary profit, but instead allows people to start wondering: What if ghosts are friendly? Do they exist?
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 


There is slight bias because the author clearly believes in ghosts. 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

The author of the sight does reference another author of a book, Peter James. This does not add nor take away credibility from the article because both author agree on believing in such paranormal entities. 
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 


I plan on using this source as useful information and insight on spirits when I write my research paper :D

Research Source Log for Online Source

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	Why Do Some Spirits Stay Earthbound?
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Author-- Dave Juliano
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	N/A
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	N/A
Date Page was Last Revised	N/A
Date You Read It	February 8, 2012 (because I keep changing my topic! Sorry about that!)
<URL address> (ALL of it)	http://theshadowlands.net/ghost/stay.htm

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

1. "An earthbound spirit" are responsible for ghost sightings and other places because they "have not gone to heaven" (Juliano).

2. There are many reasons for this and "some are complicated, unique, or common" (Juliano).

3. "Spirits are bound" on earth "because of their own fears" that their existence will end" (Juliano).

4. Once spirits have "[completed] their goal," they usually leave. They just take care of unfinished business (Juliano).

5. Ghosts themselves are not the only reason for their being on earth, humans "can also hold a spirit here by not letting go of them" (Juliano).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 


Dave Juliano basically explains his insight on ghosts and why they're here on earth. He claims them to be entities with unfinished business with the earthly world. He talks about them as if they had feelings. 


Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 


The author of the article is Dave Juliano and he is NOT credible because he does not give examples but merely talks about what he believes.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 


Simply to inform readers. 
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 


Yes, he is biased because he wrote the article based on his beliefs. 


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

He doesn't reference anyone or anything! 


Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 


This article is a good example of what not to talk about: no credibility. 

Proposal

Proposed Topic in the form of an  Essential Question:

What is the importance of preserving wildlife and how can it benefit society?

Rationale for Choice

What about this topic appeals to you? Why did you choose it?

Wildlife itself interests me greatly. It is'nt a topic that I hear a lot about, such as abortion, trafficking, etc. After looking for a topic to do my senior project on I decided to research more on preserving our wildlife because by protecting endangered species our environment can be handled a lot better.  

What do you already know about this subject?

I know that animals can benefit human beings and our earth. 

What are you hoping to learn about the subject?

By researching this topic, I hope to learn about how these animals help our environment, what if they all become extinct, and how greatly humans will suffer without them. 

What are you most interested in regarding the topic?

I'm interested mostly in how people can actually preserve these species.                                                                                                                                                

What potential risks or challenges do you foresee for your project?

What sort of physical research can I do for this topic? Most of the endangered species are located across the world and are limited there. What if this isn't a diverse topic and can no longer be researched?