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Article posted December 7, 2011 at 02:05 PM GMT0 •
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Gianni
9-CP English
Ms. Transue
24 October 2011
The Man Who Wronged the Wrong Woman
When someone dies the first suspect is almost always their significant other. Many people see this as a cliché and don’t believe it to be true. But when Brunton was found dead Rachel seemed to be a very good suspect. I also believe that Rachel killed Brunton intentionally because she was mentally unstable and she may have remembered Brunton wronging her. Many people believe that the killing was accidental, disbelieve this notion entirely. First Rachel had been wronged by Brunton and had most likely remembered this while helping him find the jewels. Rachel also had an excitable Welsh temperament meaning she would get very angry very fast. Also when the stone locked Brunton to his death Rachel could have ran and gotten help instead she left him to die. All of these reasons in my opinion completely wipe the idea of Rachel accidentally killing Brunton off the map.
One reason she killed him intentionally is because Rachel was a happy Welsh girl that was engaged to Brunton. Then, he dumped her. Needless to say Rachel did not handle this very well. In fact she became clinically depressed. When she became depressed she was described as a “black eyed shadow of her former self” (Doyle 5). Also when the day Brunton goes missing rolls by and Sherlock talks to her about Brunton she says “He is gone. No one has seen him. He is not in his room. Oh, yes, he is gone, he is gone!”(Doyle 8). She then falls back against the wall and begins shrieking with laughter. This is not the behavior that a mentally sane person would show. With this evidence I firmly believe that Rachel was mentally unstable.
The final reason I believe that Rachel killed Brunton is because she remembered how Brunton had wronged her. As stated previously Rachel has an excitable Welsh temperament so she very easily could have gotten very angry remembering what Brunton had done. She was also happily engaged to Brunton and he abruptly left her for another woman. This may have swayed her anger towards him even more. The worst way Brunton wronged Rachel is by cheating on her while engaged. The evidence for this is Sherlock saying that Brunton had “wronged her-wronged her, perhaps, far more than we suspected” (Doyle 16).
All of these things that Brunton did to wrong Rachel such as making her mentally unstable and able to remember the things that he did to her in my opinion prove that Rachel killed Brunton intentionally.
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Article posted November 29, 2011 at 02:36 PM GMT0 •
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Have you ever wanted a mechanical scoop carry you up the side of a cliff? Ever wanted to feel snowflakes on your face as you rocket down the side of a mountain? Then snowboarding is for you. Here are some ups and downs of the snowboarding experience.
The thought of an automated ski lift can scare many people, especially if it’s your first time riding. But, the ski lifts are very safe as long as you use them correctly. This means paying attention when it's your time to get on and getting on correctly. You must also have your back foot unbound so that you can propel yourself around. If it is your first time boarding a ski lift you should watch the people ahead and position yourself like they do. When the lift is about to hit you don’t tense and rather let it do its job and "scoop" you into the seat. If you follow the directions and the rules of the lift it should be a no-brainer.
Now for the reason you are here, the ride down. Once you hop off your dandy lift the next thing you do is find yourself a safe spot to strap your other foot in. Once your feet are secure you should double check your boots, goggles, and helmet and they are very essential to having a safe run down the mountain. Now that you're moving you should pay attention to your surroundings. The more experienced boarders are most likely be doing tricks or flying down the mountain and they may not know it's your first time. While you’re moving try not to move erratically as the people around you may not know where you’re going to go and it causes them to take a wide detour around you.
Follow this guide and you should have an amazing time on the mountain.
Article posted November 29, 2011 at 02:36 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 21, 2011 at 02:44 PM GMT0 •
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Omniscient
The day started normal, Andrew woke up feeling hungry as always. He walked downstairs and eats his cereal thinking how he would have preferred eggs. He then gathered up all his stuff and stepped outside. Andrew began to walk to his favorite bookstore.
On the way there Andrew takes a small shortcut through an alley thinking about the countless amounts of time he's walked it before. As Andrew emerged on the other side things went horribly wrong. A driver was drinking her hot coffee and texting thinking about how boring today was going to be when she dropped her phone into her coffee. In an attempt to fish the phone out of the coffee she loses control of the car and swerves into Andrew.
Pain. Andrew could feel nothing but it. As the car hit him Andrew thought about his Mom and Dad and how much they would miss him. The driver was thinking about how much her insurance would cost now. Once everything stopped moving the driver got out. "Oh, my God! Are you okay?" Andrew was alive but had many broken bones and just wanted the pain to stop. The driver called an ambulance and Andrew was taken to the hospital.
Limited Omniscient
The day started normal, Andrew woke up feeling hungry as always. He walked downstairs and eats his cereal thinking how he would have preferred eggs. He then gathered up all his stuff and stepped outside. Andrew began to walk to his favorite bookstore.
On the way there Andrew takes a small shortcut through an alley thinking about the countless amounts of time he's walked it before. As Andrew emerged on the other side things went horribly wrong. A driver was drinking her hot coffee and texting when she dropped her phone into her coffee. In an attempt to fish the phone out of the coffee she loses control of the car and swerves into Andrew.
Pain. Andrew could feel nothing but it. As the car hit him Andrew thought about his Mom and Dad and how much they would miss him.The driver called an ambulance and Andrew was taken to the hospital.
Dramatic
The day started normal, Andrew woke up feeling hungry as always. He walked downstairs and eats his cereal. He then gathered up all his stuff and stepped outside. Andrew began to walk to his favorite bookstore.
On the way there Andrew takes a small shortcut through an alley. As Andrew emerged on the other side things went horribly wrong. A driver was drinking her hot coffee and texting when she dropped her phone into her coffee. In an attempt to fish the phone out of the coffee she loses control of the car and swerves into Andrew.
Pain. Andrew could feel nothing but it. The driver called an ambulance and Andrew was taken to the hospital.
Article posted November 21, 2011 at 02:44 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 28, 2011 at 06:59 PM GMT0 •
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Gianni
Mr. Woolcock
Science – 9A
October 5, 2011
Behold the Mini Spini, a technological feat like no other. The Mini Spini uses top of the line mini CD’s to guide its 12”x 4” body around the difficult turns. We hope that Mini Spini will gracefully beat the others cars to the finish line. In this essay I will be addressing how we handle speed and velocity, friction, and the mass of the vehicle.
Because the Mini Spini has the potential to reach great speeds we needed an advanced mechanism to prepare for the stop at the end as to not bounce back and lose points. For this we decided to use tacks. The reason for this is that the tacks would stick into the wall preventing the racer from bouncing back.
Now let’s talk about friction. Because our racer will be bouncing along the walls we decided that reducing friction would be a good idea. So to connect the wheels to the axle we are using special connectors that will cut down on friction. We are also allowing the mini CD’s to spin freely to reduce friction.
Now for the icing on the cake, mass. Because Mini Spini will require quite a bit of power to coordinate the turn we decided that cutting down on the mass of the vehicle would be best. Our original idea was to have a massive pie plate that would rotate but we figured it would be too heavy so we opted for two mini CD’s that would rotate the car around. This design will have the same outcome but will reduce the mass increasing the speed and velocity of the vehicle as well as the acceleration.
With all of these modifications the racer will be able to complete the turn at a reasonable speed and be quite easy to build. Thank you for reading my essay on my mouse trap racer.
Article posted October 28, 2011 at 06:59 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 25, 2011 at 02:35 PM GMT0 •
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Gianni
9-CP English
Ms. Transue
24 October 2011
I am overloading with excitement at the mere thought of the next few months. There are so many awesome things coming up that I thought I would share it. Selling candy for my ski club, sleeping over at friend’s houses and Christmas top my list of things I want to do this winter.
I am part of my schools ski club and being part of this club costs a lot of money. However this isn't true if you take part in their fundraiser like I do. We receive catalogs full of delicious meats cheeses and chocolates and many people love them and buy from me. If I sell enough I am able to snowboard for free for almost the entire year.
During the winter one of the most common things to happen is snow. When there is enough our school is closed and we get the day off. Some of us take advantage of this by going over to friend’s houses and having fun. The best part is that sometimes it snows while we are over there and we get snowed in. This means we get to stay over even longer. While I’m over at a friend’s house we usually sled down the snow covered hills and play video games. Winter is definitely the best time to sleep over at a friend’s house.
Now for the best part of the year, Christmas. This is the best part of the year other than your birthday of course. Christmas is filled with presents, snow, and great food. All of these things make Christmas very enjoyable. One of the best things on Christmas is giving presents. Seeing the smile on your little brothers face when you give him the toy he wanted is priceless. Receiving presents is also great. This year I hope to get a snowboard. I hope that everyone has a happy and safe Christmas this year!
Article posted October 25, 2011 at 02:35 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 5, 2011 at 02:09 PM GMT0 •
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I believe that the theme of the “Djinn Who Lives between Night and Day” is that the less you know the happier you are. In the story the wife and the husband both believe that the other is living happily with the children. In real life if you were to know how bad the world is with all the disasters and crime you would most likely be very sad.
Article posted October 5, 2011 at 02:09 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 21, 2011 at 06:16 PM GMT0 •
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Gianni
Miss Melanie Transue
9 CP English P2
5 October 2011
This is summer was one of the Most fun I’ve ever had. My first trip was to Dale City, Virginia. Down in Virginia is where my cousin, aunt and uncle live with their dog, Amber. I stayed down in Virginia for three weeks during that time I went to a summer camp for a week, went tubing down a river and went to see a couple movies. My cousin is a big fan of Legos and building things. My aunt runs a small business that does neuro-feedback (complicated stuff). My uncle does construction and my cousin is younger than me so he won’t be working soon. My cousin and I get in arguments a lot but we never seem to stay mad at each other.
My other trip was to Atlantic City, New Jersey. The cool part about this trip is that I was allowed to bring my best friend, Steven. In Atlantic City there are many awesome things including the beach, Johnny Rockets (a restaurant) and a Go-Kart track. While I was in Atlantic City I got buried up to my neck and had fun beating and losing to my friend on the Go-Kart track. The beach at Atlantic City is almost always hot and crowded but it’s still fun to go to. The Go-Kart track was expensive and we had to find a good kart or we lost but that was still fun also. All in all I think this was one of the best summers ever!
Article posted September 21, 2011 at 06:16 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 21, 2011 at 02:18 PM GMT0 •
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A visual representation of me.
Hello my name is Gianni and I decorated my binder for my English class. The quote I chose is by Yoda from the Star Wars series and the quote is “Do or do not, there is no try.” I chose this quote because I think if you’re going to do something you should just do it. I also chose four pictures from the internet. The first picture is a picture of a quad because I like to ride them. My second picture is a picture of tumbleweed because it signifies my personality because I go where I want to go. My third picture is the cover art of Monsters of Men which was a really good book that I read recently. My final picture was actually a dollar bill and I chose that because I like money. Thank you for reading my blog.
Article posted September 21, 2011 at 02:18 PM GMT0 •
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