School Shooting
In this article Michael Martinez, the author of the article, is explaining the horror activities that had taken place at a California High school. All caused by a student that had been mistreated and bullied all the time, that had, had enough of the non-sense and reacted violently. Going for the two students that had been picking on him constantly, One of the two kids was hit and was in critical but stable condition and the other one was fine.
"The student did not show up for school on time Thursday, Youngblood said, instead appearing about half through the first period of classes. He was caught on school surveillance cameras, the sheriff said, using a side entrance instead of the school's main door and "appearing nervous" as he tried to conceal the shotgun when he entered the school" The student did not show up until about halfway through 1st period because of what he had planned to do, he wanted to make sure everyone was in class, therefore making it easier for him to target his victims.
"Youngblood laid out a detailed scenario of the hours before the shooting, saying the student planned the assault the night before, and took a shotgun belonging to his brother" I can not very well say that his only intentions were to kill his two victims or others. But from the looks of everything, it looked as if only he were trying to get them and shot others that tried to run.
"The gunman fired directly at one student, who was hit, then as students rushed to flee, the gunman fired again, Youngblood said" This clearly explains that he had intentions to only hurt the ones that had hurt him in the past, I'm not saying this is okay but that is usually the case in these types of shootings.
If I found myself in this type of situation. I would not over react, and get up to start running. I would stay calm and try to figure out what my next move would be. Running students only make another easy target for him to shoot at just for the fun of it. You would think people would know this, but I guess they just panic and do not think of what the results will be.
Everyday school shootings are becoming more and more common for us to hear about in the news, and its sad that our world has come to this type of crime, but if everyone would leave others alone and not bully and pick on people I do not think this problem would be as bad as it is.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I like the music loud!
In an article on UPI.com entitled "Woman arrested four times in 26 hours," it informs readers of a woman named Joyce Coffey, a resident of New Hampshire, was arrested 4 times within 26 hours for refusing to turn down her radio and assaulting her nephew.
Police were called to Coffey's house at 3 p.m. after complaints of loud music; they gave her a warning and left. An hour later they were informed again and arrested Coffey for disorderly conduct and refusing to turn her music down. She then bailed herself out. 5 and a half hours later the authorities were again at her house and arrested her again. She again bailed herself out. For the third time, the police arrived at Coffey's home at 1:10 in the morning and arrested her for playing "Highway to Hell" too loud. This time she had a hearing and was barred from playing music before 10 am and after 8 pm. The police received a report of domestic disturbance and once again the source of the trouble was Coffey. Her nephew had come to get some of his things at her house and apparently she got mad at him and threw a frying pan at her nephew. She is now still in jail for simple assault and breach of bail conditions (10,000 dollars).
This situation sounds just like me.. Well except for the going to jail part. But the blaring part, especially when I'm driving down the road. I'll have it turned up loud, windows down, and speakers thumpin'.
This woman was clearly not a participant in her learning because after the first time she could have turned her music down and not get arrested, but she chose not to.
Police were called to Coffey's house at 3 p.m. after complaints of loud music; they gave her a warning and left. An hour later they were informed again and arrested Coffey for disorderly conduct and refusing to turn her music down. She then bailed herself out. 5 and a half hours later the authorities were again at her house and arrested her again. She again bailed herself out. For the third time, the police arrived at Coffey's home at 1:10 in the morning and arrested her for playing "Highway to Hell" too loud. This time she had a hearing and was barred from playing music before 10 am and after 8 pm. The police received a report of domestic disturbance and once again the source of the trouble was Coffey. Her nephew had come to get some of his things at her house and apparently she got mad at him and threw a frying pan at her nephew. She is now still in jail for simple assault and breach of bail conditions (10,000 dollars).
This situation sounds just like me.. Well except for the going to jail part. But the blaring part, especially when I'm driving down the road. I'll have it turned up loud, windows down, and speakers thumpin'.
This woman was clearly not a participant in her learning because after the first time she could have turned her music down and not get arrested, but she chose not to.
Book review: Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak puzzled me at first with its dark story and evil characters. The book is about a teenage girl who gets raped at a party, becomes depressed, and nearly stops speaking, the book was good though.
One of the themes of this book is about how it is bad to keep some secrets. Melinda keeps the fact that she was raped a secret from everyone and it causes her many problems. The book says: "As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me." They are angry about her ruining a party and they don't realize that she did it because she was raped. Through most of the book, Melinda has to spend her free time hiding in an abandoned janitors closet because she is outcast from everyone. She could've been accepted if she had told her secret and gotten help. Also, throughout the book, Melinda sinks deeper and deeper into her depression. This is because her secret was tearing her apart on the inside.
The setting of this story is Syracuse. The setting often reflects how Melinda is feeling throughout the book. As the days get colder towards the end of fall, Melinda becomes colder and more distant from other people. In the long, frozen winter, Melinda reaches the deepest part of her depression and becomes very weak. As the days begin to warm up in the spring, Melinda begins to warm up to other people.
Melinda is the main character and one of the few likable ones in the book. In one part of the book, Melinda thinks: "There is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people. Sick that you can see." Here, she shows that she can be tough when she needs to and should be. Throughout the book, Melinda spends a great deal of time skipping class and hiding in a janitor's closet. This shows that she wants to be isolated from everyone else. During most of the book, Melinda speaks very little and often tries to avoid social situations. This shows how withdrawn from other people she is.
This was a great book a friend recommended it to me, and I'll easily recommend it to anyone else.
One of the themes of this book is about how it is bad to keep some secrets. Melinda keeps the fact that she was raped a secret from everyone and it causes her many problems. The book says: "As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me." They are angry about her ruining a party and they don't realize that she did it because she was raped. Through most of the book, Melinda has to spend her free time hiding in an abandoned janitors closet because she is outcast from everyone. She could've been accepted if she had told her secret and gotten help. Also, throughout the book, Melinda sinks deeper and deeper into her depression. This is because her secret was tearing her apart on the inside.
The setting of this story is Syracuse. The setting often reflects how Melinda is feeling throughout the book. As the days get colder towards the end of fall, Melinda becomes colder and more distant from other people. In the long, frozen winter, Melinda reaches the deepest part of her depression and becomes very weak. As the days begin to warm up in the spring, Melinda begins to warm up to other people.
Melinda is the main character and one of the few likable ones in the book. In one part of the book, Melinda thinks: "There is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people. Sick that you can see." Here, she shows that she can be tough when she needs to and should be. Throughout the book, Melinda spends a great deal of time skipping class and hiding in a janitor's closet. This shows that she wants to be isolated from everyone else. During most of the book, Melinda speaks very little and often tries to avoid social situations. This shows how withdrawn from other people she is.
This was a great book a friend recommended it to me, and I'll easily recommend it to anyone else.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
States breaking apart!?
States breaking apart
The authors purpose of this article is to inform readers on the recent outrage of states in the US wanting to break away from the country and form their own governments, because of the re-election of president Barack Obama. The author clearly makes their point because he gives good details and examples to help explain the succeeding of the states.
"On November 14, 2012, Daily Caller announced that the White House website “We the People” has received secession petitions from all 50 states. The petitions were filed and signed by those who are apprehensive regarding President Obama’s re-election and feel their state would be better off separated from the Union and operating as its own government" Here the author is explaining what the 50 petitions are and what part they take in the attempt for the states to succeed from the rest of the country.
"It is common for those disappointed with an election result to threaten moving or leaving the country, but the secession petitions bring a new dimension to a nation that is already running on a technological infrastructure never known before." Of course there are people that hate Obama, which is quite normal nowadays, you hear it non-stop, but petitioning to succeed from your country and form your own government is a little too far.
"Anyone may start a petition, but once a petition receives at least 25,000 signatures, the petition moves to a White House review where it will receive notice" You can start a petition for whatever you like, but just remember even if you do reach the goal of 25,000 signatures you still have to go through congress with them, and that is most likely where it will be shot down, if it's not logical, just like this whole petition of the states drama going on.
This whole situation reminds me of other countries that used to do this back along time ago that i've read about in my history book, like europe and other middle east countries that would break apart for power, money, and trade, because they couldn't all get along as one country.
All in all the author really informs the reader well on the situation, and how not likely it is to actually succeed through and be passed. Everyone's not going to like the president weather he is democrat or republican, black or white, you can't please everyone. So why not just hang on for the ride, maybe something good will come out of it all.
http://www.examiner.com/article/secession-petitions-update-50-states-petition-white-house-to-secede-from-union
The authors purpose of this article is to inform readers on the recent outrage of states in the US wanting to break away from the country and form their own governments, because of the re-election of president Barack Obama. The author clearly makes their point because he gives good details and examples to help explain the succeeding of the states.
"On November 14, 2012, Daily Caller announced that the White House website “We the People” has received secession petitions from all 50 states. The petitions were filed and signed by those who are apprehensive regarding President Obama’s re-election and feel their state would be better off separated from the Union and operating as its own government" Here the author is explaining what the 50 petitions are and what part they take in the attempt for the states to succeed from the rest of the country.
"It is common for those disappointed with an election result to threaten moving or leaving the country, but the secession petitions bring a new dimension to a nation that is already running on a technological infrastructure never known before." Of course there are people that hate Obama, which is quite normal nowadays, you hear it non-stop, but petitioning to succeed from your country and form your own government is a little too far.
"Anyone may start a petition, but once a petition receives at least 25,000 signatures, the petition moves to a White House review where it will receive notice" You can start a petition for whatever you like, but just remember even if you do reach the goal of 25,000 signatures you still have to go through congress with them, and that is most likely where it will be shot down, if it's not logical, just like this whole petition of the states drama going on.
This whole situation reminds me of other countries that used to do this back along time ago that i've read about in my history book, like europe and other middle east countries that would break apart for power, money, and trade, because they couldn't all get along as one country.
All in all the author really informs the reader well on the situation, and how not likely it is to actually succeed through and be passed. Everyone's not going to like the president weather he is democrat or republican, black or white, you can't please everyone. So why not just hang on for the ride, maybe something good will come out of it all.
http://www.examiner.com/article/secession-petitions-update-50-states-petition-white-house-to-secede-from-union
Monday, November 12, 2012
One's Ideals
One's belief of how to do things, ideal, is okay, but it can also go to far depending on the circumstances. Everyone should be able to defend his/her beliefs without having to do what others go by, otherwise it wouldn't be right. People should respect the choice that others make without thinking bad of them for doing so, because they don't do it to them, they're just minding their own business. Naturally some ideals could cause you to possibly get in trouble with the law, these are the indefensible ideals that go to far. So all in all let everyone believe in what they desire and not criticize, bash or think badly about, them for their choice of belief.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Humans & Caffiene
Humans & Caffiene
The author's, the writter of the book, purpose was to describe to reader's why bacteria, a small micro organism, can live off of caffiene but humans are not able to.
"Bacteria get all the calories they need from it" In other words bacteria do not need much to live on, just the tiniest bit of it. Humans need it all, vitamins, minerals, etc unlike bacteria. "Bacterium, it possesses several enzymes that do things to caffiene that human's can't" With these enzymes bacteria can break down and use caffiene for their energy, and food; being able to live off of it. "We don't have the gears to digest the derrivates further" In humans, the body takes the caffiene and uses it as a source of energy and thats all, nothing else. Then afterwards it is useless to the body.
Bacteria has the capability to use caffiene in ways that humans can't, allowing them to be able to live off of caffiene.
The author clearly explained why bacteria, but not humans can live off of caffiene with good examples, and further explanation.
The author's, the writter of the book, purpose was to describe to reader's why bacteria, a small micro organism, can live off of caffiene but humans are not able to.
"Bacteria get all the calories they need from it" In other words bacteria do not need much to live on, just the tiniest bit of it. Humans need it all, vitamins, minerals, etc unlike bacteria. "Bacterium, it possesses several enzymes that do things to caffiene that human's can't" With these enzymes bacteria can break down and use caffiene for their energy, and food; being able to live off of it. "We don't have the gears to digest the derrivates further" In humans, the body takes the caffiene and uses it as a source of energy and thats all, nothing else. Then afterwards it is useless to the body.
Bacteria has the capability to use caffiene in ways that humans can't, allowing them to be able to live off of caffiene.
The author clearly explained why bacteria, but not humans can live off of caffiene with good examples, and further explanation.
Flying Saucer?
Flying Saucer?
The author's, the writter of the book or article, purpose was to describe to readers what a flying saucer was and the plans being made by the government to create one.
"The NDCin college park, MD, opened one of more than 100 cardboard boxes from the air force recently and came across a 114 page document" This here document was a set of written out plans made by the government planning to build the flying saucer. "The disc shaped craft, which comes complete with an ejector seat, and powered by a ram jet." In this part of the article a more in-depth description, and explanation is given about the flying saucer that wasn't already known about. There was " a fellowship plan to develop weapons suitable for the saucer, to allow it to be used as for reconnaisance, inceptor, or tactical bomber." This was another plan that was found, written by the government, that explained a plan to add on weapons to the saucer to be able to make it more useful.
I don't believe that "flying saucers" are real or ever were, but some of the world believes them to have existed around the area 51 location.
The author successfully explained what the governments secret plans for the flying saucer were and what it was possibly going to be used for in the future.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/18/govt-declassifies-report-secret-flying-saucer/
The author's, the writter of the book or article, purpose was to describe to readers what a flying saucer was and the plans being made by the government to create one.
"The NDCin college park, MD, opened one of more than 100 cardboard boxes from the air force recently and came across a 114 page document" This here document was a set of written out plans made by the government planning to build the flying saucer. "The disc shaped craft, which comes complete with an ejector seat, and powered by a ram jet." In this part of the article a more in-depth description, and explanation is given about the flying saucer that wasn't already known about. There was " a fellowship plan to develop weapons suitable for the saucer, to allow it to be used as for reconnaisance, inceptor, or tactical bomber." This was another plan that was found, written by the government, that explained a plan to add on weapons to the saucer to be able to make it more useful.
I don't believe that "flying saucers" are real or ever were, but some of the world believes them to have existed around the area 51 location.
The author successfully explained what the governments secret plans for the flying saucer were and what it was possibly going to be used for in the future.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/18/govt-declassifies-report-secret-flying-saucer/
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