Be a Hero Save the Ocean

     Biodiversity in our oceans has more effect on our lives than one would expect. Many people don’t pay attention to how we treat our oceans and the effects it has. Not only plastic and pollution play a role in threatening the oceans, bycatch also plays a huge part. 

  Fishing can cause multiple problems in our oceans. Heavy fishing gear can damage the seafloor. Gears that drag destroy the ocean floor and kill sea life like sea coral, plankton and aquatic plants. Commercial fishing harms marine life. This type of fishing causes an imbalance in the food web. Because of this imbalance, we could lose essential fish like tuna, cod and silverfish. We could also lose animals like the sea turtle. 

Without the ocean humans can go extinct. The ocean provides us with things we need to survive. We get 50% of our oxygen from the ocean. The seaweed and other aquatic plants provide us with this. The ocean also supplies us with freshwater without this many people all over the world will not have clean drinking water. These changes to the ocean could be irreversible. We need to bring more awareness to this before it’s too late. We must take care of our planet like it takes care of us. 

End Mass Incarceration

 The 13th amendment states “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for

crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any

place subject to their jurisdiction.” Slavery takes many forms, including prisons and jails. While

America has only 5% of the world's population, it has 25% of the world's prisons. That is an appalling

amount. A fifth of the world's jails are housed in the " Land of the Free."

While many of the people in prison have committed heinous crimes that have led them there, there are also high numbers of those who do not belong. Since prisons help the government, they aim to have more people imprisoned. A mandatory minimum sentencing law was enacted to fill up jails, forcing judges to give prison time even for certain minor offences. 

Mass incarceration is a leading cause of the imprisonment of innocent people. There are organizations that were created to help fight for those who were wrongfully accused. The Innocent Project for example is an organization designed to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates, support those who have been wrongfully convicted build their lives back, reform laws and implement policies to prevent wrongful convictions. 

It is essential to hold the government accountable. As a resident of the United States, you want the system to support those it is meant to serve. With  the rising police violence and imprisonment  We, the people, must stand up for what is fair . The government should avoid attempting to enslave minorities and instead concentrate on defending them.

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Effective Visual Communication?

 There are many types of communication and people come across each type daily. People experience verbal communication when having conversations. When listening to the radio or a podcast people experience audio communication. While people watch Television, music videos or Ad’s they are experiencing  visual communication. These types of communications allow many people to receive the same message at the same time. When receiving this information the audience is able to respond back in either of these communication types, thus creating a conversation including thousands of people over multiple communication channels. This is what effective communication does. It relays information and starts conversation within its audience.

To have effective visual communication there are some necessary tools that need to be used. One must have repetition in the concept, colors or images that stand out and a clear or distinct message that the audience would be able to understand. With these tools the visual communication will be more memorable and more effective. Having a memorable and effective visual communication will improve business. Having this will reach multiple audiences and increase the company's population. Social media is huge in today's society so effective visual communication is huge. The more memorable the visual communication is, the more people will talk about it, and the more popular the brand or company will become. 

A form of visual communication are logos. Many companies create logos to differentiate themselves from their competitors, and to simplify branding. A memorable logo has strong visual communication. The Paramount Studios logo is a popular logo in the movie industry. Throughout the years the logo has changed but has kept its concept. The Majestic Mountains and ring of stars surrounding the mountain is a logo everyone knows. 

The band Kiss has a strong visual communication with their logo as well. They are known for their face paint and loud stage outfit. Their logo emphasizes their look and brand. The logo has a combination of dark and bright colors, catching the attention of viewers. The font of the logo is rugged and what some might call hard.  It's visually appealing and relates to the brand the band is portraying. Kiss was able to use effective visual communication. Christian Dior is a luxury brand that many people know. If you don't know the exact name you might know the logo. The big CD or Dior on their clothing and accessories stand out to the audience. Due to their high quality and high class consumers they are able to use this simple 2 letter logo to brand themselves. The CD stands for the name of the brand C stands for Christian and the D stands for Dior. The placement of the letters in the logo creates a D,D symbol. The brand is often called Dior for sort so this symbol can be reiterating this name. Using this logo makes it unique and memorable. 

To have effective visual communication it doesn't take much. As long as the visual communication is something that is unique and will stand out, it will be effective. This goes the same for all types of communication. Having a clear theme and being able to grab the attention of the audience will create effective communication.