3/26/12

People in Syria are protesting against regime's. The leaders of the United States and Turkey are trying to help the cause. There were 70 people killed while these protests were going on. Obama and the Turkish Prime Minister got together to figure out how to aid the anti-regime people.

3/23/12 ipad

There is a newer version of the ipad out. It has a clearer screen and has 4g's. Some people say that the new ipad was not improved and updated enough to actually be called a "new" version of ipad. A lot of people agree that the new ipad is great, because they might be into photographer or downloading movies onto the ipad, and it has better screen resolution and memory.It will be the same price as the ipad 2, ranging depending on the wi-fi capability and memory usage.
Friday at 8a.m was the release of this new ipad. It also went on sale Friday in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

3/23 Kermit

Kermit the frog is up to date with new technology, even though he is now 55 years old! He has a twitter, and a facebook, but can't use a cell phone because there is bad service in the swamp. It's pretty funny, actually. You're not cool if you don't have a twitter or facebook

3/23 facebook passwords

There was a case where an employer asked the job applicant to hand over their facebook email and passowrd. This did not go over very well, so now all they have to do is open they're facebook page while on the interview. I believe what people post publicly should be allowed to be evaluated, but the private stuff like messages definitely should not.

3/21 boy shot in florida

A boy in Florida was shot by a neighborhood watch man. He was an African-American 17 year old male. Zimmerman was not arrested because he claimed that it was self defense. There are phone call records taht say otherwise, though,. There is outrage in the town, and against the police. There has been a petition started to land Zimmerman in jail. It is thought to be an act of racism, but Zimmerman's family claims that he is far from racist. The records say he is white, but he is actually hispanic.

3/20 in vitro

In vitro babies are not considered American citizens. A woman tried to get citizenship for her in vitro children and they said that unless she could prove the father was a U.S citizen that they were not. I think it is absolutely ridiculous. I believe if you were born in America, you are an American citizen, an American woman gave birth, so why isn't her baby American?

3/19 art and video games

Video games should definitely be considered a type of art form. Games don't just come from nowhere, there is actually a reason and story behind them. Video games can move people, and do move people. It is a type of art, visually and emotionally. There is a wide varity of games. It is just like movies and films and those are considered art forms.

3/15

There will be a new social game, mainly aimed at women. This game is being created by Self magazine. It will be about fitness, beauty, fashion, and wellness.Some sponsors will be facebook and skype. The game was inspired by watching the community and things they do. They say that a lot of women are spending a lot of their time gaming, especially on facebook. It is named after the event called "Self Workout in the Park."

3/14

I think that social media networks have a huge effect on campaigns and who people decide to vote for. I'm not skeptical about whether we can predict who is going to win by looking on twitter, facebook, etc. Most people around the U.S voice their opinions on networks such as these. Politial campaigners now have facebook pages specifically for them, and they can see when people are talking about them. Romney is predicted to win by seven states on Super Tuesday

3/14/12 Can social media predict election outcomes?

Social media is a good way for a candidate to get out there in the communities quickly. Almost everyone has an account on Twitter, or Facebook these days, so it just makes sense to use them to their advantage. If people get out in the community then they can possibly help people make their choice too.

3/12/12 Fantasy Politics

I don't even know what fantasy sports are. I think fantasy polotics could teach you a lot about real polotics, though. It is kind of retarded, though. Don't people have anything better to do with their time than sit around and play pretend real life?

3/13/12 Teen Tobacco Epidemic

If teens are already hooked on smokeless tobacco, or cigarrettes, marketing isn't what's going to keep them smoking, or chewing. Most of them start because of influence from there freinds, not because of what the tobacco companies put in advertisements. The people that use tobacco don't care what the companies are doing, they just care about getting their nicotine fix.

3/9/12 Number One Password

The study in the article says that the number one password employed by business user is, "Password1". They say it's most commonly used because it's easy to remember, and it meets the criteria for the basic password requirements, meaning it has a capital letter, the right amount of characters, and a number. This is bad, because it means that hackers can easily get into business files.

BE IT ENACTED BY STUDENT CONGRESS ASSEMBLED THAT:

We help reduce the chances of child abuse by making it a greater crime if you abuse your children.

If youare caught hitting, kicking, slapping, burning, starving, neglecting, or emotionally and mentally

harming your children, it will be considered a federal crime and will be taken to high court.

You will have to be approved before you are allowed a child. There will be a backround check, and a
home examination before your child is born.

There will be a required class for all woman preparing to have children.

They will need to pass this class, and be approved before the birth of their child.

There will be more child abuse centers accessable to the public.

Five children die a day from child abuse.

In 1999, an estimated 3,244,00 were reported to CPS.

Since then the number has gone up more than 50,000.

A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.

In 2005, 899,000 children were victims of child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect.

If any person fails to report the sighting of child abuse, that person shall recieve a fine of up to $2,000.

This includes the striking of a child in public, unattendance of a child, or unrational anger towards

their child.

Childhood victims of abuse are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile.

Therefore; without child abuse there would be a great deal less crime.

One-third of all parents who were abused as a child typically abuse their children.

About 80% of 21 year olds that were abused as children met the criteria for at least one psychological

disorder.

Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy, which ultimately leads to even

more child abuse.

These order will be forced to be obeyed by the state of West Virginia.

3/8/12 Impatient Wed Users

I think it would be a good thing to make web browsing faster. If it is so fast you don't even have to blink then that would be pretty cool. Although some people would probably stick their nose in a computer or phone even more since they can do things faster. Most people are just very impatient when it comes to waiting on things. If people are constantly online or on their phone they are never going to have time to exercise and get active, so I think making it faster can be a good thing and it could also make a lot of people even lazier.

3/7/12 Smartphones

I think the research is accurate, because if you pay attention most people are using smartphones now. Even though most people are wasting their money because they don't even use their phone to the full extent. So in reality people are wasting money that they can use for something of more use to them. Even the elderly have smartphones now, and some of them can barely text on them, let alone surf the internet or take videos. Some people just get smartphones because they think they are popular when they can't even operate them.

3/6/12 Movie Maker Notes

Teen Pregnancy- 1. 1 in 3 teens will be pregnant by age 19.
                            2. Teen pregnancy cost US tax payers 9 billion dollars a year.
                            3. More than 750,000 will become pregnant this year.

Homelessness- 1.50% of homeless people live in cars.
                         2.30% have been homeless for 2 years
                         3. One in four homeless men are veterans.

Anti-Racism- 1.There are more black men in prison then in college.
                       2. Blacks are less likely to get a callback with a criminal record.
                       3. Whites make more money then blacks.

Poverty- 1. 30 million people die a year of hunger.
               2. 21% of children are living in poverty.
               3. Every 3.6 seconds a person dies of huger.

Underage drinking and tobacco use- 1. Teen drinkers are more than likely going to adult drinkers.
                                                           2. 20% of males are addicted to smoking.
                                                           3. 1 out of 6 teens are regular smokers.


Bully- 1. 1 out of 20 student have been in a school with a gun.
           2. 61% of shooting happen because home abuse.
           3. 100,000 kids carry a gun to school.


Terrorism- 1. 2,918 were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack.
                  2. 168 people were killed in an Oklahoma bombing.
                  3. Osama Bin laden was killed on May 2nd.


Poverty- 1. 30,000 children die each day of hunger.
               2. 1.7 billion people lack access to clean water.
               3. WV is ranked 4th in poverty.

3/6/12 Twitter

It's a good idea for twitter to sell their users old tweets. I think the users should get credited for them though. If theyre going to hold all the old tweets, they should at least make a little cash off of them.

3/5/12 Zombie App

I think the zombie app that is supposed to help you exercise is pretty stupid. Most people will just use it for playing, not exercising. I don't see how this story relates to civics at all.

read across america Lorax questions March 2, 2012

What was the land of the Lorax like before the Once-ler arrived? Did it seem like someplace you'd like to live? What parts of your own environment would you be sad to see go?

It was colorful and full of life, yes it would be a place I would want to live, It would be sad to see the beautiful trees get cut down.

What kind of person is the Once-ler? Why won't he listen to the Lorax? The Lorax says to the Once-ler, "You are crazy with greed." Why does the Lorax say that? Do you agree or disagree?\

They are selfish and greedy, because he can stop the cutting down of all the trees but he doesn't.

Why does the Lorax speak for the trees? Why is it important to speak up for others? Have you ever spoken up for someone else? Has someone else ever spoken up for you?

\Because they can not speak for themselves.

How does the Once-ler's Thneed business hurt the land of the Lorax? What happens to the Swomee-swans, the Brown Bar-ba-loots, and the Humming-fish? How could things have been different if the Once-ler listened to the Lorax?

 It takes away homes, and food for some of them.

What do you think the boy hearing the story will do with the Truffula seed that the Once-ler tosses to him? What would you do if you were the boy?

I think he is going to plant them, because thats what I would do.

Do you think the Lorax and his friends will come back if new Truffula Trees grow? Where do you think they have been?

Yes, I think they will come back to try and make a difference, and keep them from cutting these ones down, I think they went somewhere else to try and stop the same thing.

The Once-ler says, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." What does the Once-ler mean? Can one person make a difference? Can you? What are some things you can do to better your own environment?

He meant that if he stops cutting down all the trees, then maybe other people will to. Yes, one person can make a difference, yes I can, you can make protest and things like that.

How does the Once-ler feel about what his Thneed business did to the Lorax and friends?

He feels bad, but he isn't going to stop, because his business is getting bigger.

Dr. Seuss used bright colors on some pages of the book and dull colors on others. Did you notice this? Why do you think he did that?
Yes, I noticed the colors, and I think he did that to get peoples attention, and show them that the Once-lers were draining the life out of the town.

Why is The Lorax called a cautionary tale?

It cautions at what may happen.

3/2/12 Braille Touch App

I think the Braille Touch App is a good thing, it can let people who can not see or have eye problems text. Also it can help in so many ways if you do not want to let somebody see you texting, such as if you are kidnapped and someone is constantly watching you. It can also be a bad thing for school systems, because kids can get away with texting easier and are not paying attention in class. But in the long run, I believe it can be a good thing for the texting community.

3/1/12 Pope Tweets

I think the Pope tweeting is very interesting. If we can get the Pope to tweet, then you never know what the world can do. Internet and technology is going far in world. I believe that before long, almost everything you do wil involove technology.