World changing intervie with Christopher Falvin

What interested me in this article is how an institute is caring about global warming and the other issues in the world. What i found out in the article is that Christopher Falvin is the president of World Watch Institute. In the isntitute they study global issues. Chrisopher thinks that him and the insitute are the founder of China’s and India’s enviornment and energy. They are focusing on global warming. This was christophers answer to some of the questions he was asked in a 2006 interview.  

Helping the less fortunate and orphans

 The department of social and community are hepling the needy and orphans of a village for their next school semester. Sixty children were taken to have breafast and luch on their way to Maun. Maun is a large shopping are where many wealthy people go to buy clothes. Each kid had the chance to buy 400 pula (100 dollars in the U.S.)  worth of clothes for when they return to school.   

Confused boomcooler can’t be loaded with ice

 

As you know coolers are ment for putting in ice to keep drinks cold. Well there is a new invention named boomcooler and its a boom box and a cooler. This invention turned to not work. The problem with the invention was that you couldn’t put the ice inside because then the the speackers would explode. This invention cost poeople $899 dollars and it was very popular. The people that bought the item got really mad and so they sued the company that sold the items.

What does it mean to be an American?

Money see Monkey do

 When you go visit Diana beach you will see 20 rope bridges swinging over the highway. Well that is used to save the Angolan colobus monkeys from road traffic accidents. These ropes were built by the colobus trust foundation.  The bridges are made out of cable, rubber, and PVC. The bridges cost 500 dollars but it was worth it. Because of its success now they built more of these rope bridges. There are 23 bridges. Other kind of creatures like possums are using this bridge to get to the other side of the road. What intrested me in this article is how people do really care of these small creatures.

School House Rock

What interested me in this article is their way of waking up the students and the people wo live nearthe school. Nata Primary School night watchman has a special way of waking up the school’s staff and the surrounding principles with in a mile raduis . He uses an old truck rim as the school bell for the students at Nata Primary School. Watchmans job is to hit the rim five times in the early morning 5:00 am. The five dongs will wake up the school staff living in the community. The students hear the first five dongs and have an hour and a half to get ready for class. This is how they wake up the school staff and the people who live near the school. 

Webquest U.S. Constitution

ON Monday I researched all the states that sent delegates. On Tuesday I researched pictures for my cover and some clip art on the Constitution. Yesterday I shared my work with my group. I also found more clip art. Today I am looking for states who are didn’t send any delegates . Rhode Island didn’t send any thats all I found out.

U.S. Constituion webquest 10/20/08

I’m alomost done I just have to put all my information inside the brochure. I researched new information sincewe switched states. I had shared my information with my group and we are almost doen with everything,

Manta-shaped aquatic robot either saves lives or causes heart attacks

  This article is talking about a robot that comes to save when you are drowning. All you have to do is place it in the water and the robot will go save you. So as you see any life guard can be replaced by this simple robot. they are planning to make a new robot like this but a better one.

Volleyball Madness

The Nata Primary School has a unique boys and girls volleyball team.THis week they will compete against ninteen other schools artound the district. They were first place last year. They have sixteen players in the team and they have been practicing very hard to win their games. The team is looking for a sponsor to help them with new uniforms.

No Child Left Behind

What interested me in this artcile is how they take care of every Student. The Nata Primary School has no problem welcoming new student to the school. Because of gowing population problem more young students are registering for Primary school.  Teacher are making sure no child is left behind by creating classes outside the classroom. Education is really important to all the student in the Nata Primary School.

5 Vocab Words

1. Capricious: unpredictible

2. Rapture: Great joy; feeling of ectasy

3. Incessantly: continually, without interruption

4. Stipulated: arrange in agreement

5. Renunciation: Declaration in which  something is given up

I found these words in a Story called “The Bet”  Pg.130,131,140

COMMUNITY EDUCATORS AT WORK

What intrested me in this article is how they really care about injurys many people have. Well the Northgate Lodge staff was taken  to a First Aid/HIV class.Instructor MaKenneth explained the importance of using gloves when treating an injured person. The staff learned how to take care of deep cuts on the body and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns.MaKenneth also talked about  how serious the HIV virus is in their community.The goal of the instructor was to educate the community and show them how to take care of  any emergencies.

5 Vocab Words

1.Abhor- to hate someone, detest.

2. germinate- to begin ,sprout

3.manuscript- a book, paper, or document.

4.philanthropic- kind; generous

5. zenith – the top or peak of something.

Sentences

I abhor the people who talk behind other back.

We generated on the project for tommorrow.

I found the manuscript with the spelling words from yesterday.

Not alot of people in the world are philanthropic.

It took us along time to get to the zenith of the mountains.

Support Groups in the Community

The Social and Community Development Department put together a six week long work shop on how to make Shoes, Sandals, and Wallets from leather and tire rubber. Social and Community Development Department invited the community to attend the work shop and learn a new skill. After the work shop many of the participants use it and make stuff out of it to make money they call this work.  Its a good thing that they are teaching them new talents.

Vocab Words

1.  Imploringly: to beg urgently (He imploringly begged for more candy.)

2. Ruefully: causing sorrow ( People in the poor villages are ruefully.)

3. Gallant: brave/ noble- minded ( My brother is a gallant person.)

 4. hermit: person of seclusion ( Jimmy is a hermit when he wants to.)

5. Anoxic – lacking oxygen ( Anyone can be  anoxic in the world. )

DONATIONS AT WORK (MURAL PROJECT)

The Nata Village School and the Sua Secondary School Health Club painted Murals to educate their community  on how to  stay healthy and knowing their status. Both Sua Secondary School and Nata Primary School worked hard putting this event together.The students hope the message will teach people alot of stuff . The students will continue to educate their community and travelers with more Murals on the A3 road that is in their community. I learned that to educate people in a unique way is by these Murals.

Caps_Lock allows for instant resizing of fitted baseball caps

How many people wear hats and are tired of changing their hats when your heads grow? Now you don’t have to do that any more thanks to this new Caps_Lock technology invention. This hat lets you change the size of a fitted cap whenever you want. It includes a little knob on the side that you  twist to make the hat bigger or smaller.It’s perfect for all of us out there who hate resizing our hats.

Words of the day

*eleemosynary:Supported by or dependent on charity
*ken:The range of vision
*chary:Not giving or expending freely
*badinage:Light, playful talk
*gewgaw :A showy trifle

Swanky wood projection clock goes vertical or horizontal

Oregon Scientific brings its weather clockiness to the luxo market with this Auto Rotate Wooden Projection Clock. this stylish bedside timepiece automagically happens to please. Not only does it tell you the time in nice tall numbers for those of us who are bleary-eyed, it shows you the inside and outside temperature, along with its best guess at the weather forecast.It’s hooked up to the atomic clock, giving you  astonishing  accuracy. Too bad its woody luxo-look comes with a high price to match — it’ll set you back $130, and it’s “coming soon

Words of the day

nescience:Lack of knowledge or awareness

aegis:Protection; support.

ostensible:Represented or appearing to be true

Bodacious: thorough; blatant; unmistakable

apologia:A formal defense or justification, especially of one’s opinions, position, or actions.

New vocab words

contretemps:embarrassing situation or event

ludic:characterized by play; playful.

scintilla: a tiny amount; a spark.

ululate: to howl; to wail.

tetchy: peevish; testy; irritable.

Sound Advice

One for Los Angeles based readers: our design studio is looking for a talented sound designer for short/medium term concept development work.If you, or someone you know are based in Los Angeles, really know how to kick it with audio, and enjoy working alongside a busy studio – contact info at janchipchase dot com. This is a great opportunity for any one that likes to do these type of things

Vocab words

thaumaturgy: The performance of miracles or magic.

spoonerism:  The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.

incisive: penetrating, sharp, cutting.

pithy:forceful in description

veracity:thruth,thruthfulness

Nordic Rock: Fred Flintstone’s ice cube of choice

 

 

 

From the country that bought us Abba, smorgasbords, the Pirate Bay and Skype comes Nordic Rock:Ice cubes made of ancient Swedish pollution-free base rock. Put them in your freezer to chill for about an hour before adding them gently into your glass when mixing yourself a drink.They come in packs of 10 and cost $23. The cubes are environmentaly sound just rinse them under the tap afteryou use them. They’re good gifts for anyone with a large Korn and Pantera music collection. Just don’t get over-excited at a party and start chucking them at your enemies. As the product page puts in few words “Stone does not melt.”

Vocab words of the Day

libation:A beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage.

cormorant: A gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person

badinage: light,playful talk

pugnacious: combative

melee: A confused conflict or mingling