Civil War
The date is June 19th, 1863, and I don't know what's go on. My sister fled to the north with her husband two month ago. Then late week he tried to shot my head off when the North soldiers took over our house. What is up with him?????? My family has been nothing but kind to him. What is go on here??? Is there really a new state called West Virgina??? Mom says we are living in it. But how can that be when we live in Virgina and we are part of the South army. Dan keeps saying that we are now part of the North. I didn't know but my main question is why is there a north and a south????
The Earth
The Earth is our home
The home of little animals
Who live throughout its forests
Mountains and hills
It’s the only home we have
And have ever known
SO why do we continue to hurt
By put thing in to it
Garbage in the dirt
And liquids in the seas
Or gases in the air
And killing our follow animals
Who are only do what they know
Why oh why do we hurt our home
The Earth is our home
And the only one we’ve known
The home of little animals
Who live throughout its forests
Mountains and hills
It’s the only home we have
And have ever known
SO why do we continue to hurt
By put thing in to it
Garbage in the dirt
And liquids in the seas
Or gases in the air
And killing our follow animals
Who are only do what they know
Why oh why do we hurt our home
The Earth is our home
And the only one we’ve known
Child Labor
Who could ever guess that children friendly companies like Gap, Nike, and Disney are using child labor to make their products? What about Apple? You know the computers, mobile phones, and of course iPods.
In February 2010 Apple admitted using 15-year-old to make their computers, mobile phones and IPods. About eleven teenagers were found in different factories. Although Apple would not say the name of the offended factories or their location. A majority of Apples products are made in China.
Apples says there are no longer any children being used in their factories, and that they are investigating how an under aged persons was able to gain employment. But are they really? How many other companies have many a change in their ways to that no under age child are working for them? Did Apple just say that so that people would have no problem buying their product?
What I want to know is, is there anyone trying to stop child labor in the world? When will it stop? Can the USA help stop it or are we secretly using child labor too? (Moore)
Moore, Malcolm. "Apple admit to using child labor." 27 February 2010. www.telegraph.co.uk. 10 March 2011.
In February 2010 Apple admitted using 15-year-old to make their computers, mobile phones and IPods. About eleven teenagers were found in different factories. Although Apple would not say the name of the offended factories or their location. A majority of Apples products are made in China.
Apples says there are no longer any children being used in their factories, and that they are investigating how an under aged persons was able to gain employment. But are they really? How many other companies have many a change in their ways to that no under age child are working for them? Did Apple just say that so that people would have no problem buying their product?
What I want to know is, is there anyone trying to stop child labor in the world? When will it stop? Can the USA help stop it or are we secretly using child labor too? (Moore)
Moore, Malcolm. "Apple admit to using child labor." 27 February 2010. www.telegraph.co.uk. 10 March 2011
Why Can’t Humans Drink Seawater?
Human are about 60 percent water. We should drink about eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. So why can’t we drink water directly from the sea? That water should be the same as drinking from a fresh water lake, right? Wrong. Drinking seawater is highly dangerous to humans. It contains large amounts of sodium, which make it dangerous to drink.
Too much sodium in your body actually doesn’t allow it to work properly. High sodium levels lead the body to state of dehydration. In the case of the stranded sailors, drinking the seawater will only endanger their health. As sodium levels increase in the body major organs, especially the kidneys, fail to work properly. The sailors will start feeling thirstier, dry in the mouth, and won’t need to go to the bathroom as much. Severe dehydration can lead to death.
You may think all is lost for these stranded sailors. If they have the knowledge and equipment, they can actually separate the sodium from the water using evaporation. By doing this procedure, they can safely drink the water without concern for the sodium levels. While water is one of the most important necessitates to the body, you need to be cautious about what is in it.
Too much sodium in your body actually doesn’t allow it to work properly. High sodium levels lead the body to state of dehydration. In the case of the stranded sailors, drinking the seawater will only endanger their health. As sodium levels increase in the body major organs, especially the kidneys, fail to work properly. The sailors will start feeling thirstier, dry in the mouth, and won’t need to go to the bathroom as much. Severe dehydration can lead to death.
You may think all is lost for these stranded sailors. If they have the knowledge and equipment, they can actually separate the sodium from the water using evaporation. By doing this procedure, they can safely drink the water without concern for the sodium levels. While water is one of the most important necessitates to the body, you need to be cautious about what is in it.
The Difference is Me
What if we lived in a world where we are all the same? We all liked the same things, wore the same clothes, and lived in identical houses. What kind of a life would that be? A very boring life. Differences brings variety into the world. Without it it's just a monochromatic existence.
I respect the differences in people, because they help define who I am. An example is my sister and me. Although we look alike, we are very different people. I have my own style, habits, likes, dislikes, friends, and ideas. Those things show my identity. Yet I appreciate the fact that we aren't alike in every way. The differences make us an individual, and that is very important to me.
When I look into the future, I don't see it following the same direction expressed by the author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. His writings seem dull and gloomy. I think of his perceived world, as a living prison. In prison you wear the same clothes, eat the same meals, and do the same activities. I would not last a day in that world. Prison does not allow you to explore, create, and be yourself. In Vonnegut's world, the characters were compared to the less intelligent minds. They become prisoners to their less intelligent minds, therefore never living up to their full potential. George has to wear a handicapped because the government thinks smarter people take advantage of their brains. Hazel is one of the not so smart people do she can’t think about one thing for very long.
I have been raised to be my own person. My parents encourage me to try new things, so I can define myself. While I may compare myself to others, I use my assessment to grow. I want to live up to my full potential, by letting the colors of who I am shine. We all have the right to be who we want to be.
I respect the differences in people, because they help define who I am. An example is my sister and me. Although we look alike, we are very different people. I have my own style, habits, likes, dislikes, friends, and ideas. Those things show my identity. Yet I appreciate the fact that we aren't alike in every way. The differences make us an individual, and that is very important to me.
When I look into the future, I don't see it following the same direction expressed by the author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. His writings seem dull and gloomy. I think of his perceived world, as a living prison. In prison you wear the same clothes, eat the same meals, and do the same activities. I would not last a day in that world. Prison does not allow you to explore, create, and be yourself. In Vonnegut's world, the characters were compared to the less intelligent minds. They become prisoners to their less intelligent minds, therefore never living up to their full potential. George has to wear a handicapped because the government thinks smarter people take advantage of their brains. Hazel is one of the not so smart people do she can’t think about one thing for very long.
I have been raised to be my own person. My parents encourage me to try new things, so I can define myself. While I may compare myself to others, I use my assessment to grow. I want to live up to my full potential, by letting the colors of who I am shine. We all have the right to be who we want to be.
Misunderstanding
It's a gloomy Friday. The day the choir and Spanish 1 kids go to a concert and to a restaurant. Someone had told me that we were leaving right after first hour. I was wrong. While talking to Mrs. Mitchell to see what I was going to miss, she said, “Well the email I got said that you were leaving at 9:30, and not after first hour.”
Oh no, if we are leaving at 9:30 then I need my oboe!!! My Friday just turned for great to bad. Great now what am I going to do. I could call my dad, but he has to help out my Aunt today, great. Mom is already at work so she’s no help. As I’m walking to first hour, I see my friend Sam. She is also going on the field trip so I walk up to her.
“Hey, are you ready for the field trip?” she asks.
“No.” I replied, “We don’t leave until 9:30 and I left my oboe at home!”
“What I thought we were leaving right after first hour.” She replied.
“No, Mrs. Mitchell said demised from class at 9:15 and we are leaving at 9:30.” I told her.
“Oh no!! I left my saxophone at home!” She replied.
“Well at least we both left our instruments at home.” I said
“Hey I guess you’re right.” She said. “And Mrs. Mitchell will understand.”
“I hope so. See you later.” I said
“Bye.” She replied.
Well at least I have nice teachers and great friends. I just hope nothing else going wrong.
Oh no, if we are leaving at 9:30 then I need my oboe!!! My Friday just turned for great to bad. Great now what am I going to do. I could call my dad, but he has to help out my Aunt today, great. Mom is already at work so she’s no help. As I’m walking to first hour, I see my friend Sam. She is also going on the field trip so I walk up to her.
“Hey, are you ready for the field trip?” she asks.
“No.” I replied, “We don’t leave until 9:30 and I left my oboe at home!”
“What I thought we were leaving right after first hour.” She replied.
“No, Mrs. Mitchell said demised from class at 9:15 and we are leaving at 9:30.” I told her.
“Oh no!! I left my saxophone at home!” She replied.
“Well at least we both left our instruments at home.” I said
“Hey I guess you’re right.” She said. “And Mrs. Mitchell will understand.”
“I hope so. See you later.” I said
“Bye.” She replied.
Well at least I have nice teachers and great friends. I just hope nothing else going wrong.
Prompt 1
What happens to a human's body temperature change when exposed to very warm temperatures? In 1774 Dr. Matthew Dobson was asking himself this question. He did an experiment where he and his friends stayed in a room that kept getting warmer and warmer. We do not know what Dr. Dobson exact hypothesis. What he found was the body temperature did not change. Did he realize the impact of evaporation on this experiment?
Humans are mammals, which means we are warm blooded. Our body has the ability to maintain its normal temperature, regardless of the outside temperature. In this experiment, the men continued to increase the room temperature. As the room grew warmer, they began to sweat. Sweating is a way for the body to control it's temperature, by cooling the body. As you sweat, your skin gets wet. This leads to evaporation.
The evaporation of the sweat allows the body to control its temperature. During this process, water in the sweat turns into a gas. The gas moves away from the body, taking some heat with it. Sweat glands are in several spots throughout the body including forehead, neck, back, arm pits, chest, and even the feet. As the millions of sweat molecules respond, the body is cooled.
The room conditions for Dr. Dobson's experiment must have been just right. If the environment had been too humid, the results could have been completely different. Under the right conditions, the human body has the ability to control its temperature, and so much more.
Humans are mammals, which means we are warm blooded. Our body has the ability to maintain its normal temperature, regardless of the outside temperature. In this experiment, the men continued to increase the room temperature. As the room grew warmer, they began to sweat. Sweating is a way for the body to control it's temperature, by cooling the body. As you sweat, your skin gets wet. This leads to evaporation.
The evaporation of the sweat allows the body to control its temperature. During this process, water in the sweat turns into a gas. The gas moves away from the body, taking some heat with it. Sweat glands are in several spots throughout the body including forehead, neck, back, arm pits, chest, and even the feet. As the millions of sweat molecules respond, the body is cooled.
The room conditions for Dr. Dobson's experiment must have been just right. If the environment had been too humid, the results could have been completely different. Under the right conditions, the human body has the ability to control its temperature, and so much more.
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