Blog Assignment #34-National Geographic

New monkey found eaten: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/101027-snub-nosed-monkey-sneezes-new-species-science-discovered-eaten/

Who: New snub-nosed monkey
What: Found eaten
When: Early 2010
Where: Myanmar
Why: For food
How: People found the monkey, killed it, and ate it

Vampire bats attack humans: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/animals-news/vampire-bats-missions-wcvin.html

Who: Vampire bats
What: Attack humans
When: Every day
Where: Eastern countries
Why: They drink blood
How: Usually when humans are sleeping, they sneek up and drink their blood

5-foot pengiun fossil discovered: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/animals-news/vampire-bats-missions-wcvin.html

Who: Penguin
What: 5-foot fossil discovered
When: September 30, 2010
Where: Austin, Texas
Why: Penguin died
How: Penguin died and its body formed a fossil

Blog Assignment #33-Foreign News

AJE:

Working Man's Death: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/general/2010/10/2010101113656323582.html

Who: Workers
What: Workers work so hard that some are actually dieing
When: October 25, 2010
Where: Indonesia
Why: They are working so hard
How: Some people work SOO hard and others don't appreciate it. These people are actually dieing

Drug violence claims Mexico lives: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/10/2010102533658594701.html

Who: Mexico citizens
What: Shootings over drugs
When: October 22, 2010
Where: Cuidad Jaurez
Why: Angry psycopaths
How: Psycopathic men burst into a rehabilitation center and shot 13 people

Teenagers and their mother killed:

Who: a 14 year old, 18 year old, and a 47 year old
What: Drive by
When: October 26, 2010
Where: Torreon
Why: Unknown
How: Men drove by in vans and began shooting

Athens News:

Nike Monument unveiled at new Acropolis Museum:  http://www.athensnews.gr/category/3

Who: Nike
What: Nike monument
When: October 26, 2010
Where: Acropolis
Why: In honor of the ancient military commander Callimachus after the Battle of Marathon
How: Same as the why. In honor of the ancient commander, Callimachus

New Thessaloniki-London air route starts October 31: http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/32716

Who: London air route
What: Air route launches on October 31
When: October 31
Where: London, France
Why: More planes can be in the sky
How: Open up more routes

UN criticises Greek asylum system: http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/9/32604

Who: UN -vs- Greece
What: UN criticises Greek aslyum system
When: October 27, 2010
Where: Greece
Why: Greece's asylum system is largely dysfunctional
How: EU takes charge

Ice News:

Super market floor fumes kill 43:

Who: Super market
What: Floor fumes kill 43
When: October 24, 2010
Where: Greenland
Why: Fumes
How: fumes came through the floor and killed 43 people

Assange denied residency in Sweden: http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/10/27/assange-denied-residency-in-sweden/

Who: Julian Assange

What: He was denied from Sweden

When: October 26, 2010

Where: Sweden

Why: His resedency in Sweden was denied

How: Assange came to Sweden and was denied

Reykjavik mayor taken ill by new tattoo of city logo: http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/10/26/reykjavik-mayor-taken-ill-by-new-tattoo-of-city-logo/

Who: Reykjavik

What: Becomes ill by a tattoo

When: October 25, 2010

Where: Iceland

Why: Fumes in the tattoo ink

How: Reykjavik got a tattoo and became sick

Blog Assignment #32-What's In the News

BBC News:

1. Indonesia tsunami deaths increase after Sumatra quake: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11626242

Who: Indonesian people
What: Tsunami causes deaths
When: October 25, 2010
Where: Sumatra, Indonesia
Why: Tsunamis destroy houses, kill people, and make people come up missing
How: Tsunamis

Lady Gaga has set a new record for YouTube: http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/lady_gaga

Who: Lady Gaga
What: YouTube record
When: October 26, 2010
Where: YouTube
Why: Her videos are very popular, along with her songs
How: Lady Gaga is a music sensation type thing

Could you stay silent for eight days?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11588293

Who: You
What: Stay silent for 8 days
When: Whenever
Where: Your own home
Why: To see how uncomfortable it is for people who have nothing, so they can't hear anything
How: Swith off EVERYTHING and make no noise

ABC News:

'Hiccup Girl,' 19, Charged With First-Degree Murder:http: //abcnews.go.com/US/hiccup-girl-19-charged-degree-murder/story?id=11963845

Who: Jennifer Mee
What: Can't stop hiccuping  ;  killed a man
When: October 25, 2010
Where: Florida
Why: The man wouldn't give them their money
How: Robbed the man at gunpoint

Bret Favre: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/report-brett-favre-admits-sending-jenn-sterger-voicemails-11962278

Who: Bret Favre
What: Football star for the Minnesota Vikings
When: Yearss!!
Where: Minnesota
Why: He is an AMAZING football player!
How: Same as the why. Even though he is old, HE CAN STILL PLAYY!!

Fran Crippen Death: Likely Heat Stroke or Heart: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/fran-crippen-death-heat-stroke-heart-problems/story?id=11967179

Who: Fran Crippen
What: Heat stroke
When: October 26, 2010
Where: Abu Dhabi
Why: Swimming 
How: Heat stroke killed him or his heart just gave out

Blog Assignment #31-My Choice Feature

                  Kelly looked at her hands. Her cold, bloody hands. "What have I done? She was my best friend, and I killed her!" She backed away from her best friend, Josie. Kelly turned around as she heard police sirens getting closer, closer, closer. "I'm sorry, Josie," she repeated again and again. "But you were going to tell my secret. I COULDN'T let you do that! Again, I'm sorry."

                  She turned and ran away quickly from the crime scene. *BOOM, BOOM* Rain. "Great," she said sarcastically. "Just what I need! Rain!" Kelly wandered into a forest and decided she would camp here for the night. As she gathered shrubs to lay on, she thought about Josie. How she had taken her life, just like that. Then, she heard a voice. "Kelly, Kelly!" The voice whispered in her ear over and over. "Who's there? Show yourself!" She picked up a stick and was getting ready to fight.

                  Just then, the stick was thrown out of her hand. She looked around. "Who's there?!" "Quick. I'm over here!" Kelly kept looking around. She looked to her left, then to the right, then ran. She ran as fast as she could. "Help! HELP!!" She kept screaming, but no one was out there. She was thrown to the ground with such force that it broke her arm and one of her legs. *groan* "...elp. He..." She tried to mutter the word help, but she couldn't get it out of her mouth.

                 She rolled over onto her stomach and tried to crawl out of the woods. Maybe she could find help. Then it occurred to her that she was also a murderer. If anyone found her, they would turn her in. She was on her own, fighting this....thing....and no one could help her.

                 As she was slowly crawling, something grabbed her leg. "Stop!!" she screamed. "Let me go!!!!!" but the force kept pulling her deeper and deeper into the woods. She felt herself being picked up off of the ground. "Put me down!" She was screaming bloody murder now. "As you wish," the evil voice said. Kelly looked down as she was being dropped from 50 feet. "Ahhh!!!!" *thud*

                 Kelly slowly opened her eyes to find a ghostly figure standing over her. She tried to scoot back, but she was in too much pain. Then, she recognized the face of the person standing over her. "Josie? Is that you?" "Hahaa! You wish it were Josie. I'm just getting revenge for her." "Well, if you're not Josie, then who are you?" "Darling, I'm your worst nightmare!"

Blog Assignment # 30-Websites

1. Facebook.com
This website is almost everything I do! I love to socialize!! You can upload pictures, talk to people, play games, etc. I like to see other people's profiles and look at their different things. I LOVE FACEBOOK!

2. GirlsGoGames.com
This website is very fun! you can dress people up or do their makeup. I know it sounds REALLY girly, but it's fun! They also have action games. Fantasy games are my favorite to play. I will be very sad if/when this website stops! :(

3. AddictingGames.com
I am IN LOVE with this website. It isn't all girly like other websites. It has brain twister games, action games, etc. I like the dirt bike game. You have to drive a dirt bike (the bike is very easy to flip) and try not to die whenever you go on hills.

4. Stardoll.com
This website is very similar to GirlsGoGames. It has different people you can dress up or do their makeup. But instead, this website id of celebrities. They make computer animations of celebrities and you get to dress them up! Funn!!

5. Google.com
Yes, I said Google. I like to get on and type in random things under pictures. (ex. cakes, fruit, neon) I especially like to see the beautiful types of cakes! They have Mario, wedding, and birthday! It can give people an idea of what they want for their cakes.

6. WikiAnswers.com
WikiAnswers is a fun website for people who want to learn. All you have to do is type your question and they will answer it for you. The only problem is that anyone can answer and anyone can change the answers. So, you don't always know if you're getting the right answer or not. On some of them, you can tell that they are the right answer.

7. FunBrain.com
Even though FunBrain is for kids younger than me, I still love it! Believe it or not, I like the playground the best. It has fun, easy "baby" games! :) It contains games like counting, measuring, etc. I love visiting this website!

8. Poptropica.com
Poptropica is AMAZING! It is a website of adventure. You make a character and go on adventures! Who wouldn't love that?! My friends and I (Abby Street) love to play this game in our spare time! It makes you feel like a little kid again!

9. Youtube.com
I love Youtube because you can listen to music! Next to facebook, youtube is probably my second favorite website! Instead of buying songs off of itunes, just listen to youtube. Some people can even get youtube on their phones to listen to music on the go! Then, it is just like an ipod!

10. Blogger.com
I have to get on Blogger! :) So, I guess you could say I visit it alot. This website could be used for homework, or just writing stuff. You make your own account, and write or post pretty much ANYTHING you want! As long as it's not bad or anything.

Blog Assingment #29-Facebook

          Facebook is practically my life!! I love it!! I am on it 24/7. It started out when 3 college boys wanted their own website. They were poor guys who could barely pay for college. This made them billionares!

          Teens/young adults/adults all use this social network for, well, socializing! You have your own profile and you can add pictures, add friends, and send people messages who you haven't seen in forever! Facebook can be safe if you block your profile to where only FRIENDS can read personal things. Such as pictures, info, etc. It is ALOT safer than myspace!

        Facebook can also be very dangerous. Some stupid people like to give out personal info to creepers! Little do they know that they are not really talking to "10 year old Bobby form Ohio," they are talking to "50 year old Sean from Wisconsin." I block all of my info, pics, wall post, EVERYTHING! I have heard about people who get kidnapped over social networks sucha as myspace and facebook over things like this.

        So you're probably getting bored from all of this. Now let's get to the history of Facebook. It all started in 2003. Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hughes, and Moskavits were 3 freshmen in the college of Harvard University. They made this AMAZING website as Facemash. Suddenly, Facemas was getting VERY popular! A company decided to buy Facemash from the 3 boys and turn it into Facebook. The boys are now billionares!! Talk about following your dream!

       In conclusion, Facebook is a great website. It can be dangerous and not dangerous. In my opinion, noone under the age of 12 should have a facebook. People do not understand the dangers in this world and what could happen to them by just giving out a little information. One second, their life could be normal, but the next, they are being kidnapped and brought to another country. All of this because of a harmless website....
      

Blog Assignment #28-Current News Photos

     

       

       

       

        

      

   

Blog Assignment #27-Part 2

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Blog Assignment #25-Sarah Palin

         Sarah Palin is by far my favorite political figure! On top of all of her AmAZING beliefs, she is a woman! We don't have ANY good political figures that are women that actually help our country. She knows exactley what we need and helps us. She is my role model! Sarah Palin is the bomb!

        She was born on Febuary 11,1964. She is an American politician, an author, speaker, and a political news commendator. She was the youngest person to be elected Governor of Alaska. From 2006-2009, she served as the Gorvoner of Alaska. After she resigned in 2009, the Republican Party chose her to be the Vice President for John McCain. (If he was elected.)

        Her hometown was Sandpoint, Idaho. She had 2 older siblings and 1 younger sibling. The proud parents of Sarah Heath Palin were Sarah "Sally" and Charles "Chuck" Heath. As a teenager, Sarah Palin was very athletic. She did cross-country, basketball, and track.

        Palin says that she is a "hockey mom." She also says that the only difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull is lipstick. She had 5 children with the love of her life, Todd Palin. I love Sarah Palin because she is a born again Christian. How often do you see politicians that are Christians? Like, TRUE CHRISTIANS!

        In conclusion, I will always admire Sarah Palin. She is an excellent mother, and great leader, and a born again Christian. I think everyone should look up to her in some way. I hope to be like her in every way that I can. Sarah Palin is AWESOME!!! :))

       

      

     



       

Blog Assignment #24/3-Countries

Scotland
Germany
Italy

Scotland:
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/
http://www.thescotsman.scotsman.com/
www.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/

Axe Man Robs Convenience Store:
Who: Axe man
What: Robs convenience store
When: Oct. 11, 2010
Where: Edinburgh, Scotland
Why: Wanted ciggarettes and alcohol
How: Barged into the store demandign what he wanted or he would kill the store owner

Germany:
www.world-newspapers.com/germany
www.spiegel.de/international/
http://www.thelocal.de/

Should Muslims Be Treated on an Equal Footing?
Who: Christian Wulff (German President)
What: He said that "Islam belongs to Germany!"
When: Ocotber 10, 2010
Where: Berlin, Germany
Why: There were muslims in Germany
How: The two country leaders are arguing againdt eachother whether or not Islam belongs to Germany

Italy:
http://www.abyznewslinks.com/italy.htm
http://www.world-newspapers.com/italy.html
http://www.lifeinitaly.com/news

Lifestyle:
Who: Italians around the world
What: The different ways they live
When: October 11, 2010
Where: Different cities in Italy
Why: Every culture has something in common. The Italians like to spice their culture up just a little bit by adding their own taste to it.
How: They make different clothes, have different celebrations, and make many delicious breads!

Blog Assignment #23-Who Am I?