Juniper Tremper
Scientific Writing 105-19
Geneseo, NY
~165 words

Juniper Tremper

We take for granted the plumbing and treatment systems we have in America, because in Gaza, the coasts are polluted with fecal matter and sewage that need to be treated and disposed of properly. In such locations where there are inadequate financial resources to establish waste systems, the residents need to work together to form the “coast united” as suggested by the article’s title, “Land Divided, Coast United.” The author speaks of how people living in Gaza are unable to utilize the filtration plant that they have because the political zones around them are not allowing them to proceed, but there is potential for the sewage problem to be resolved: if Israel approves Gaza’s requests for supplemental electricity and access to hydrogen peroxide. Political disputes are often the explanation for our inability to enact change, because the Gaza citizens recognize the need to keep the water clean and are simply denied resources, but to make progress on any issue, we need to work together.

Simon Lee                                                                     Approximately  150 Words

Shl5@geneseo.edu

Scientific Writing 105-19

Land Divided, Coast United

This article was about how although two countries are under constant conflict, they can come together to help one another. Therefore the title of the article “Land Divided, Coast United” Although physically and politically they are divided in many way, both Israel and Gaza are able to give a helping hand and even be give some leeways to certain border laws when it comes to the coast which is shared by all the people of .

One question I had while reading this article was, why couldn’t the government of Israel make and sell a sewage plant to Gaza? It would mean Israel wouldn’t have to worry about people from Gaza using the duel-use tools in order to try and infiltrate Israel and they could make a profit by selling the plant.

Rachael Natoli                                                                                                  10/25/16

INTD 105-19: Scientific Writing                                         About 200 Words

Josie Glausiusz wrote about the effects overtaking of Israel by an Islamic militant group called the Hamas has had on the Gaza Strip in her article “Land Divided, Coast United”. She focuses mainly on the poor quality of the water due to the limited number of sewage treatment plants and the inadequate amount of electricity required to power the plants. Glausiusz explained that Israel restricts the materials that are allowed to be transported into the Gaza Strip due to the fear that certain materials can be used to make military weapons. Materials that would be used to build better treatment plants are banned from entering the region making it impossible to improve the quality of the water.  

She brought up the very horrifying fact the people in Gaza dump “90,000 cubic meters of raw or partially treated sewage into the Mediterranean Sea everyday.” This sewage seeps in the drinking water and the infectious bacteria found in the water can live for an extended period of time and cause water-borne illness. This problem is similar to the problem of illness due to the poor disposal of power plant waste that a very recent and and major concern in the United States.

Alexis Baer                                                                                        about 150 words
anb8@geneseo.edu

Student, INTD 105-19: Writing Science

“Land Divided, Coast United” Response
by Alexis Baer

Author, Josie Glausiusz was awarded for the article, “Land-Divided, Coast United” that exposed several issues Gaza faced. The polluted Mediterranean Sea has invaded into the populations drinking-water making the salt content high. As a result of this; humans have been experiencing illnesses such as single-celled protozoans, viruses, parasites, bacteria, and death. Humans are not the only ones affected, marine mammals are forced to live in this type of unhealthy environment and it also allowed viruses to continue growing. Gaza also has a shortage of electricity and needs hydrogen peroxide, Israel originally denied their request for help and would not let any chemicals pass the border due to past conflicts between the two territories. This case is similar to Long Island in terms of beaches being polluted; individuals realize they are damaging the waters and the life in it, but will not stop. Humanity must come together as one and begin preserving the environment that we live in.

Justin  D’Souza                                                              About 170 words                   INTD 105 Science Writing                                                                                           SUNY Geneseo

Water: A Basic Human Need Regardless of Culture

Regardless of politics, religions, and cultural differences, all humans are the same when it comes to our basic need for life giving water. Josie Glausiusz portrays a land, the Gaza strip, where warring Israeli and Hamas forces have clashed over control of the territory. Unfortunately, because of this conflict, the water treatment plants there have fell into disarray, and now 80,000 cubic meters of raw sewage flows into the sea, and onto beaches “where children play.”  Unfortunately, both sides are understandably more concerned with the threat of wartime attacks to help solve the crisis, even with the help of multinational organizations like EcoPeace. If the two sides could share ideas, the crisis may be resolved.

I can see these ideas connecting to global warming in America. Although we are not in a major war, politicians have made the issue into a political one, and both parties are at odds over the extent and scale of the problem. However, the tale of Gaza shows that we cannot solve anything when such polarization exists.

Mike Emanuele     10/25/16

me12@geneseo.edu      Approximately 150 words 

INTD 105-19

“Land Divided, Coast United” is an award winning article by the author Josie Glausiusz. The article addresses the often neglected issue of pollution and brings attention to the mass sewage build within the Mediterranean sea. As many know, there is much conflict along the Mediterranean and these issues seemed to be pushed aside in an effort to clean the sea. Palestinians in Gaza do their best to attempt to clean the waters, however they are not given the proper resources. The Palestinians require massive amounts of electricity and water pumps in order to fix the problem, however Israelis deny them these resources because of mistrust due to conflict. Pollution is a problem on a global scale that is a greater threat than any rival nation or faction. This article proves that if humanity is to ever solve these major environmental problem, we must work together.

Patrick Jones                                                                Approximately 150 words

pwj2@geneseo.edu

INTD 105-19

October 26, 2016

Response to “Land Divided, Coast United”

In her award winning article, “Land Divided, Coast United”, Josie Glausiusz opens the eyes of the public to the pollution “bomb” in the Gaza Strip. This small area of land is home to 1.8 million people and produces 150,000 cubic meters of sewage a day. Treatment plants like the Gaza City Wastewater treatment plant are at max capacity, causing floods that let polluted water enter the river banks and the Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians in Gaza know this is a problem, but don’t have the resources and power source to update of create new treatment plants.

This is an area where the pollution is causing illness and deaths, and there are still people who don’t consider pollution to be a problem in the modern world. I’ve never encountered such levels of pollution, but living near Lake Ontario I can see a similar effect. The lake’s state has been deteriorating for the last century, and there are still people who don’t feel we need to be altering are live styles to reduce pollution.

Aubrie Cross

INTD: Science Writing

About 200 words

In “The Clan of the One Breasted Women” by Terry Tempest Williams, she begins by telling her readers that she is a Mormon and belongs to the group known as One Breasted Women. She gives a background of her family and explains to the readers how she knew multiple people in her family who suffered from breast cancer. Her main point of her essay is how she blames the United States government for the harmful effect that nuclear testing has on the people, especially the ones in Utah. She states that she tried protesting against nuclear testing however, every time she attempted to protest against it she would fail.

When reading Williams piece it really opens your mind to the whole situation and it takes you back for a second while you think about the tragedies these people went through. Williams use of a personal story in her essay allows the reader to connect to it on a more emotional level rather than analytical. This technique allows her point to become more relatable because as the reader you put yourself in her situation as if you experienced the trauma as well.

Daniel Biskup                                      Approx. 160 words

INTD 105

Djb29@geneseo.edu

10/24/16

Tempest’s piece is an explanation of how her family, and those around her were wronged by the United States government and how they received no compensation or were even recognized for it. From the start of the Cold War the focus of the government was the protection of the American people from the threat of nuclear war. In the early 1950’s through to the early 1960’s, areas of Utah and Nevada desert lands were used for testing. While the government claimed that no one lived near these areas, Tempest’s family and others were living there at the time. In the generations that followed, developing breast cancer became a near certainty for those in Tempest’s family. The US government however refused to recognize they were at fault and took no action towards her family. Her family’s pain reminds me of many wrongdoings of the government towards marginalized groups and how many times nothing is done because they are seen as insignificant.