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cells, bacteria, and stuff
Article posted February 24, 2012 at 04:13 AM GMT •
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We have been studying micro biology for a while now. This includes single celled organisms and cells themselves. There have been a few fun things, like microscopes, and a bit more…less intriguing things, such as worksheets. We have also had a few labs like the membrane lab, the microscope lab, and the osmosis lab. The labs were fun too. We have learned about organelles and their functions. All in all we have had an interesting unit.
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Article posted February 24, 2012 at 04:13 AM GMT •
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By Rohan
Article posted February 19, 2012 at 11:31 PM GMT •
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A guide to find The Alex
By Me
Through the blue river
Over the dark woods
To grandpa’s old house
In the smelly bathroom
Under the filthy toilet
Under the deep aquifer
In the rocky crust
Through the rocky crust
Into the huge ocean
Through the huge ocean
Into the little gulf
During the hurricane season
Into the calm eye
Onto the sandy atoll
Under the palm tree
Into the shabbily built shack
Around the shack walls
Beneath the palm stool
Into the trap door
Despite the red and blue crabs
Despite the coral snakes
Despite the deadly spiders
Despite the licking flames
Despite the razor sharp spikes
Despite the stinging insects
Despite the flying knives
Despite the Barbie dolls
Into the dark cavern
Through the dark cavern
Into the chamber
To … The Alex
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Article posted February 19, 2012 at 11:31 PM GMT •
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Books. They make you read them.
Article posted February 8, 2012 at 04:20 PM GMT •
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I am now reading the sixth Ranger's Apprentice book in the series. It is called The Seige of Macindaw and it is by John Flanagan. It is about a young ranger who needs to stop a renegade knight'splans. The knight has already taken over the border castle and has been conspiring with the enemy. The ranger's girlfriend is held hostage by the knight, in the castle. I really like this book because there is a lot of strategy and action involved.
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Article posted February 8, 2012 at 04:20 PM GMT •
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Short Story #3
Article posted February 1, 2012 at 12:35 AM GMT •
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David Follister stood at the steps of the Kremlin; he knew his job would get him into trouble like this. He revised the plan one more time through his head and walked in. there he saw multiple bodyguards standing relatively close to his target. The moment had come but he had to avoid civilian casualties. The voice came. “The Kremlin will now be closing please exit.”
David watched the men and women leave glancing at the un moving fortification around David's target. The last man left and now the only people that were there were David, the body guards and the target. David whipped out a silenced sub-machinegun and took down the body guards. Two were remaining David brought up his pistol and missed a couple time but on his last two bullets he got them. His magazines were emptied and the target looked at him with an accepting face. David brought up his eight inch knife. He walked over to the target and readied himself for the thrust that would finish all of this.
When David got too about two feet from the target the targets eyes suddenly lit up in anger and then David couldn’t move his knife hand then he collapsed. He struggled to look up as the target walked away casually. David saw that his own knife had been thrust through his hand and into is chest. He thought quickly and using all his strength he pulled out the knife with his left hand and in one swift movement he sent the knife spinning.
The knife sliced through the air and hit the head of a civilian who had remembered that he had forgot his cell phone in the bathroom. The knife killed the man instantly not allowing him to see the bloody mess in the Kremlin. The target shrugged as he entered his Rolce Royce and was chauffeured out of Moscow to Romania. Agent 52-3.3 had failed.
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Article posted February 1, 2012 at 12:35 AM GMT •
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Basic Tools of the Poet
Article posted January 30, 2012 at 10:32 PM GMT •
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Some of the tools poets use are figurative language, rhythm, and the tone of the poem. Figuritive language refers to similes, metaphors, symbols, allusions, imagery, irony, etc.; the poet might paint a picture in your mind using figurative language. The rhythm is the flow of the poem. Take "The Highway Man" for example, it has a specific rhythm that makes your voice go up and down creating a better flow. The tone of the poem is how the words create the mood that you sense. Say a poem is happy, you will normally recite it in an elated tone. If the poem is depressing and horrible you would use a negative tone, or you wouldn’t read it at all. These tools are quintessential to make a good poem.
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Article posted January 30, 2012 at 10:32 PM GMT •
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Quotes
Article posted January 19, 2012 at 01:30 AM GMT •
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I picked the first quote by Theodore Roosevelt.
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." Theodore Roosevelt
I think it means that if you have a goal, 50% is doing the work and 50% is believing in yourself. It can be used in our own lives with the following example. Say that you are faced with a problem. You're not sure if that is within your limits. But if you believe in yourself half of the problem is solved. Then you tackle the problem. This quote can be used to change the attitude of those who have little self esteem. Like a turbocharger on a car, it can boost their over all self esteem. This quote can impact the world by motivating the men and women of this planet to create and innovate to create a better, cleaner, safer tomorrow.
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Article posted January 19, 2012 at 01:30 AM GMT •
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2012
Article posted January 12, 2012 at 01:08 AM GMT •
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The grades I have recieved were below my own expectations. So my goal for 2012 is to get better grades. I intend do this by working harder on my class work and turning in homework on time. I also want to obtain multiple pieces of historical knowledge. By gaining more historical knowledge I would be able to improve my ability to understand different things in humanities.
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Article posted January 12, 2012 at 01:08 AM GMT •
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poet-tree
Article posted December 17, 2011 at 03:24 AM GMT •
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Our PBMS friend didn't "finish" the video although he was last one on the wiki, this was an impediment in our group. The wiki type of communication was difficult because all of us were logged on at different times so there was a lag. A few things that could be better for next year are that the classes should be assigned a time after school to work on it. That would lessen the complication and create better coordination. I felt a little rushed because of the short time we had to work on it. However, the ease of the wiki edit mode was amazing. I thought it was going to be complicated but the demo surprised me.
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Article posted December 17, 2011 at 03:24 AM GMT •
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Greece
Article posted December 10, 2011 at 03:17 AM GMT •
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Greece was an amazing civilization. The Greeks consisted of city states which were basically countries that inter acted a lot but each had its own governments. The types of governments were the monarchy, which had a king or queen, or a democracy, which had multiple citizens as leaders. They voted the people into office. There was also a great mythical war called the Trojan War. The Trojan War was the story of Helen, the wife of a Greek king, being seduced by the Trojan prince Paris. The Greeks set out to get her back by launching a lot of boats to Troy. The Greeks laid siege to troy for many years but couldn’t penetrate the great walls of Troy. So the Greeks resorted to trickery. They offered the Trojans a great wooden horse with a few Greek soldiers inside. In the middle of the night the Greeks came out and opened the gates. Troy was razed to the ground. That is what I know about ancient Greece.
Mrs. Gagnon is teaching us about ancient Greece. She has taught us the Greek alphabet. In the book we learned about polises and an aristocracy. Right now we have not done much but the games are coming and I am getting ready. My group is Sparta and we will decimate any competition. THIS IS SPARTA=http:// That is what we are doing in humanities.
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Article posted December 10, 2011 at 03:17 AM GMT •
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Short story 2
Article posted December 2, 2011 at 01:36 AM GMT •
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I got inspired by this http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=223544&blogger_id=292178
The missile screamed through the air whizzing past the crouching Sgt. Sheppard. He knew that he needs to get to the launch pad and disable it quick before they launch more V2 rockets. He signaled Pvt. Emerson to clear the guard post. Three shots rang out but were drowned out by the sudden roar of thunder. The down pore began and the Sergeant sighed. The squad moved forward and saw no imminent danger so lessened their tension. Suddenly the machine gun opened fire and everyone hit the ground. The gun quickly silenced with the thud of a rifle shot. The squad, ever alert, crept forward in a crouching stance. A shot was fired and Emerson was picked off. Then another guy was. The sergeant fired almost immediately at the third muzzle flash. The shot chipped part of the sergeant’s helmet. As the squad sprinted towards the row of bunkers they saw the sniper in a tree but his gun was on the ground with a bullet hole in the scope. The launch pad slowly came in sight. It rose from the thick fog revealing multiple Nazis refueling it. In panic, they froze. They were picked off. Suddenly the machine gun opened fire again. Then, mp40s and mp44 lit up. Nazi rifles rang out. The pandemonium was not directed at them but another target. Suddenly a panzer blew the guard post away. Then a bunker blew up. Taking advantage of this window of opportunity, the sergeant raced to the launch pad and placed the explosive. The timer, set for thirty seconds, ticked. The squad ran for cover. The explosive tore apart the pad and lit the rocket up. It flew and blew up the bunker with the fuel tanks. The area was a fiery mess. The squad thanked the resistance people in the tank. They stole a couple of jeeps and sped into the distance.
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Article posted December 2, 2011 at 01:36 AM GMT •
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