SWA #18

• SWA: write annotations of the two sources you found and read for today, MLA style

Kang's argument is clear about how the majority of people view the sport of Baseball. Baseball is an American sport where 99% of the players are born-and-raised Americans. Non-Americans, like Ichiro, are a more recent breakthrough in the history of the sport, and are possibly breaking the stereotype barriers that surround this sport.

     When I researched Asian American, Immigrant, and Sports, articles about immigrants in sports environments and kids in sports came up.

• Batting Average: The number of hits divided by the number of times at bat-a standard measure of a baseball player's ability to hit pitches.
• Assist: Help from a fielder in putting an offensive player out. A fielder is credited with an assist when he throws a baserunner or hitter out at a base.

Knowing these terms does enhance the understanding of the article, but I feel like a more hands-on approach to baseball (actually seeing these terms in play, so to speak) would be a more beneficial and practical experience that would improve my knowledge of the sport.

Annotations
Schwartz, Lisa, Annie Chiu, Marcy Courtney, Lewis Krey, and Cecilia Schmidt-Sarosi. The Embryo versus Endometrium Controversy Revisited as It Relates to Predicting Pregnancy Outcome in In-Vitro Fertilization–Embryo Transfer Cycles. Http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org. The Oxford Journal. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/12/1/45.full.pdf+html>.

     This experiment evaluates various embryonic and endometrial (variables involving the inner membrane of the uterus) factors in relation to the success of pregnancies. Using various control groups, it is proven that the most powerful factor that attributes to a successful pregnancy (defined as a standard nine month period of carrying the baby, as well as a healthy birth for both parent and child) is the quality of the embryo. Specifically, it was suggested that IVF is a practical procedure to cause pregnancy, as the quality of embryos is observed and researched heavily during the process. In turn, IVF is seen by many as a successful practice for a couple to have a baby safely and successfully.


Hope, Tony, Gill Lockwood, and Ryan Lockwood. Education and Debate An Ethical Debate: Should Older Women Be Offered In Vitro Fertilisation? The Interests of the Potential Child. British MEdical Journal. British Medical Journal. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <http://www.bmj.com/content/310/6992/1455.full>.

     The article discusses the pros and cons of offering older women (defined as forty years old and up) the option to have children via IVF. Morally, adoption vs. conception is evaluated, where the benefits of an older women being offered a chance to have a baby is acceptable when statistically, "older" women have diminished chances of success in successfully carrying and delivering a child. Older women, in turn, will be in the life of the child less than a younger parent, which could have negative impacts on the child. In addition, a younger parent may be offered IVF more frequently than an older parent, so the bias is there.