Sunday, October 27, 2013
Education
Are schools now actually contributing to a true education? What is a true education? Many will tell you that it is what students learn now, such as science, math, or history. These are subjects that, nonetheless are important, but do not matter depending on what I choose to do with my life after school. All students are taught the same basic things, but it is very likely that these students will be doing something that does not involve half of what they learned at school. As a high school student, I may be taking AP classes, doing extracurricular activities, and participating in sports, but I have yet to understand the process of taking out a loan, or even balancing a check book. Soon, I am going to graduate, and be set out to find my own path in the world. Although I have been educated in many subjects, I still do not feel as I am ready to start an adult life. My most feared and anticipated day, is the day I graduate. I want to finally be free, and be able to make my own decisions, follow my own path, yet I am also extremely terrified of the quick and sudden transition of a high school student, to grown man who must make his own decisions. I believe that a school should prepare me for that day, to be able to take away that fear, and replace it with confidence, and a ready attitude. I do not believe that schools have been able to accomplish this yet. Every year, it is becoming a more important subject, but not important enough. The amount of responsibility that falls on ones shoulders after graduation, can make someone who is not prepared for it, crumble to their knees. I do not want to experience this, and hope that future generations will not either. A true education is not the grades in a person's report card, it is how ready they will be for their future, and whether or not they can succeed in what they wish to do.
Iraq Car Bomb Kills Dozens
"Iraq Car Bomb Kills Dozens"
By Sian Salaheddin
From The Huffington Post
Recently on Saturday, a series of car bombings went off in Iraq, Baghdad that resulted in many casualties. At least sixty two people are dead from the string of explosions that occurred. A market explosion and suicide bomb in a northern also contributed to the casualties. Since April, over five thousand people have died due to the massive amounts of bombings in Iraq. The deadliest blasts are occurring in the Narwhan district, where its most recent bombing took fifteen lives and injured eight civilians. Such bombing such as this are a common favored tactic by the Al-Qaeda. They are no stranger to car or suicide bombings, especially in the Baghdad regions. This month alone over five hundred people have been killed to bombings alone. Iraq has hit a all time high for crime and bombings, since two thousand eight. several different areas are constantly under attack, and people are constantly dyeing. Families are being torn apart, along with homes and public buildings. Times like these are when a nation must realize that it is vulnerable, and that its inhabitants are killing each other. Many people are relaying this events back to when George W. Bush was president, blaming his involvement in Iraq for all the trouble that is occurring there now. Whether or not we will help the country now, is up to President Obama's hands now.
By Sian Salaheddin
From The Huffington Post
Recently on Saturday, a series of car bombings went off in Iraq, Baghdad that resulted in many casualties. At least sixty two people are dead from the string of explosions that occurred. A market explosion and suicide bomb in a northern also contributed to the casualties. Since April, over five thousand people have died due to the massive amounts of bombings in Iraq. The deadliest blasts are occurring in the Narwhan district, where its most recent bombing took fifteen lives and injured eight civilians. Such bombing such as this are a common favored tactic by the Al-Qaeda. They are no stranger to car or suicide bombings, especially in the Baghdad regions. This month alone over five hundred people have been killed to bombings alone. Iraq has hit a all time high for crime and bombings, since two thousand eight. several different areas are constantly under attack, and people are constantly dyeing. Families are being torn apart, along with homes and public buildings. Times like these are when a nation must realize that it is vulnerable, and that its inhabitants are killing each other. Many people are relaying this events back to when George W. Bush was president, blaming his involvement in Iraq for all the trouble that is occurring there now. Whether or not we will help the country now, is up to President Obama's hands now.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Blonde Haired, Blue Eyed Four Year Old Found In Gypsy Camp.
Authorities Trying To Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Found In Gypsy Camp
Source: Huffington Post
By: NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
In a recent raid taken out by the Greek Police on a gypsy camp in Athens Greece, the police searched for weapons and drugs. Apart from what they expected, such as the drugs and weapons, a police officer noticed a girl that did not belong in the environment. She was four years old, had blue eyes and blonde hair, and white skin. She went by the name Maria, and looked nothing like the alleged "parents". A DNA test was done, and the results came back showing that she is not their daughter. The child was found in a camp near Farsala Greece, and lived with the gypsies in the camp. Her "parents", which were a thirty nine year old man, and a forty year old woman, were arrested and charged with abducting a minor. The parents lawyer had said they had taken her out of charity, but this is possibly not true considering that the parents had given more than one story about how they met the child, examples being that she had a foreign father, was abandoned, or left on the street in a blanket. Her features are that of a eastern European. If this one of the places where abandoned children end up, then is it possible that many of our missing and or abducted children can end up across the globe?
Source: Huffington Post
By: NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
In a recent raid taken out by the Greek Police on a gypsy camp in Athens Greece, the police searched for weapons and drugs. Apart from what they expected, such as the drugs and weapons, a police officer noticed a girl that did not belong in the environment. She was four years old, had blue eyes and blonde hair, and white skin. She went by the name Maria, and looked nothing like the alleged "parents". A DNA test was done, and the results came back showing that she is not their daughter. The child was found in a camp near Farsala Greece, and lived with the gypsies in the camp. Her "parents", which were a thirty nine year old man, and a forty year old woman, were arrested and charged with abducting a minor. The parents lawyer had said they had taken her out of charity, but this is possibly not true considering that the parents had given more than one story about how they met the child, examples being that she had a foreign father, was abandoned, or left on the street in a blanket. Her features are that of a eastern European. If this one of the places where abandoned children end up, then is it possible that many of our missing and or abducted children can end up across the globe?
Saturday, October 12, 2013
New "Flesh Eating Drug" May Be in Chicago
Krokodil Cases Being Investigated: DEA 'Very Concerned' Over Reports Of Flesh-Eating Drug
By: Andres Jauregui
Huffington Post
New reports have come in from Chicago about a "Flesh Eating" known as "Krokodil". The drug was prominent in Russia, which can be seen in the name. It is new in the United States, and not everyone is equipped or know how to treat it. Symptoms include extensive tissue damage, causing rotting flesh, green scaly sores developing, which is what gives the drug its name, and a smell similar to that of rotting flesh. Doctors in Arizona saw two cases of what seem to be Krokodil abuse, causing emergency and worry among the country. Victims and abusers of the extremely dangerous drugs have to get amputations, resulting in loss of entire limbs. Three patients were treated in Chicago, making others worry that more are on the way. The drug gives a high similar to that of heroin, but much cheaper, and much more devastating. One of the reasons why the drug is becoming so big is due to how cheap it is, and what is needed to make it, some ingredients being lighter fluid, and gasoline. Druggs are becoming a major problem throughout the world, and new, more potent, more dangerous drugs are being introduced. With things like flesh eating drugs being willingly used, many can wonder when people will draw the line of what is to dangerous to use.
By: Andres Jauregui
Huffington Post
New reports have come in from Chicago about a "Flesh Eating" known as "Krokodil". The drug was prominent in Russia, which can be seen in the name. It is new in the United States, and not everyone is equipped or know how to treat it. Symptoms include extensive tissue damage, causing rotting flesh, green scaly sores developing, which is what gives the drug its name, and a smell similar to that of rotting flesh. Doctors in Arizona saw two cases of what seem to be Krokodil abuse, causing emergency and worry among the country. Victims and abusers of the extremely dangerous drugs have to get amputations, resulting in loss of entire limbs. Three patients were treated in Chicago, making others worry that more are on the way. The drug gives a high similar to that of heroin, but much cheaper, and much more devastating. One of the reasons why the drug is becoming so big is due to how cheap it is, and what is needed to make it, some ingredients being lighter fluid, and gasoline. Druggs are becoming a major problem throughout the world, and new, more potent, more dangerous drugs are being introduced. With things like flesh eating drugs being willingly used, many can wonder when people will draw the line of what is to dangerous to use.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Presentations Review
Last week, everybody in the class was told to bring in a presentation. The presentations were based around analyzing a speech from a list of a hundred great speeches. One speech that stood out the most and had a good group presenting it was Margaret Sanger's "The Children's Era" speech, which was presented by Nicole and Ellen. The speech was about legalizing birth control, giving it a very pro birth control feel and tone. The SOAPST was clearly presented in the presentation along with all of the other aspects of the speech. The speech had a classical oration type of structure, but also included a toulmin model structure, due to how the author (Margaret Sanger) was able to write this peace. The speech used literary devices such as anaphoras and metaphors, two of the many others used. Aside from the speech itself, Ellen and Nicole's presentation was well constructed. The slides were informative, long, and were in great detail. As far as the vocal presentation, I suggest that for next time, they use note cards, seeing how they would stumble and lose their spots. This was not shown much, but happened on few occasions, but it would not be a bad idea to improve on it.
Egypt Clashes Leave At Least 44 Dead
Egypt Clashes Leave At Least 44 Dead
By: Hamza Hendawi
The Huffington Post
On Sunday of last week, clashes erupted in Egypt between supporters of the recently ousted president, and security forces, leaving forty four people dead. Supporters of the military and backers of the Islam Mohammad Morso, being rivals, all poured into the streets of Egypt, to celebrate the holiday a major marked holiday. The capital Cairo saw many scenes of mayhem and destruction, with streets containing fights that went on for hours, and carried into neighborhoods. Police forces answered with heavy suppression, involving teargas, batons, and gunshots. This in turn caused citizens to throw firebombs at the security forces, only making their situation worse, as people fell dead. Most dead bodies had gunshot wounds on the chest and or head. The health ministry reported over forty people dead, along with several hundred wounded. In Cairo's Central Tahrir Square however, there were carnivals where supporters of the military gathered and enjoyed the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 mid east war with Israel, which is one of the reasons why rival mobs appeared on the streets, leading to fighting, clashes, deaths, and many wounded people. Things like this are happening more and more everyday, and the results only turn up with more deaths and wounded. Many are wondering when the fighting will stop, and seeing the way everything is going now, unless the citizens of Egypt are able to stop the fighting themselves, then the fighting will continue until it meets a devastating end.
By: Hamza Hendawi
The Huffington Post
On Sunday of last week, clashes erupted in Egypt between supporters of the recently ousted president, and security forces, leaving forty four people dead. Supporters of the military and backers of the Islam Mohammad Morso, being rivals, all poured into the streets of Egypt, to celebrate the holiday a major marked holiday. The capital Cairo saw many scenes of mayhem and destruction, with streets containing fights that went on for hours, and carried into neighborhoods. Police forces answered with heavy suppression, involving teargas, batons, and gunshots. This in turn caused citizens to throw firebombs at the security forces, only making their situation worse, as people fell dead. Most dead bodies had gunshot wounds on the chest and or head. The health ministry reported over forty people dead, along with several hundred wounded. In Cairo's Central Tahrir Square however, there were carnivals where supporters of the military gathered and enjoyed the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 mid east war with Israel, which is one of the reasons why rival mobs appeared on the streets, leading to fighting, clashes, deaths, and many wounded people. Things like this are happening more and more everyday, and the results only turn up with more deaths and wounded. Many are wondering when the fighting will stop, and seeing the way everything is going now, unless the citizens of Egypt are able to stop the fighting themselves, then the fighting will continue until it meets a devastating end.
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