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Climate change, Religion, College sports, Professional sports, Musicians, Boston Bombing, Canadian Terrorism, Entertainers, etc.
1. Please pick a topic above that you think is interesting (or pick one of your own).
2. Look for an article on that topic that is no older than January 2013.
3. In the below comment box, please copy the link of you interesting article.
4. Then under you link, please comment regarding your opinion to the article. The comment must be 300 - 500 words (1 large paragraph or 2 smaller paragraphs).
5. Make sure to post it to the blog, or you will not get marks for it.
1. Please pick a topic above that you think is interesting (or pick one of your own).
2. Look for an article on that topic that is no older than January 2013.
3. In the below comment box, please copy the link of you interesting article.
4. Then under you link, please comment regarding your opinion to the article. The comment must be 300 - 500 words (1 large paragraph or 2 smaller paragraphs).
5. Make sure to post it to the blog, or you will not get marks for it.
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Don't forget to link your article here and then comment on what you think about the article. If you are having trouble then answer the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW of it all:)
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/battling-climatechange-how-snakes-and-ladders-could-save-the-planet-8572142.html
ReplyDeleteWell turning old games (snakes and ladders) into games that could actually help you learn something is a good idea. I think it will actually get the message across to a lot of people, because I find for me at least I can focus better and actually do better at something if its fun. I think it would also help little kids to learn and understand more about climate changes and other thinks going on in the world. People are more interested in things they view as fun.
the bad parts of this idea is people might be thinking about it like, games are supost to be simple (for some), non serious and fun, and people seriously will think that if it has any educational value it won't be any fun at all. People will agrue it and not play it just because with the educational part of it they think it won't be any fun at all. and littler kids either may not understand it or change it like every kid does.
DeleteOver all I think it's a pretty good idea but I don't think very many people would go for it. most adults would play them (unless they have to) because games are more of a childrens thing even a lot of teenagers dont play games anymore
i think your right turning old games into more understanding cool fun games is a good thing cause like i dont think kids today like old games like tic tak toe or something
Deletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_3
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The player assumes the role of various characters during the single-player campaign, changing perspectives throughout the progression of the story, which, like its predecessors, is divided into three sets of missions called "Acts". Each mission in an act features a series of objectives that are displayed on the heads up display, which marks the direction and distance between such objectives and the player. Damage to the player is shown by the percentage of blood splatter shown on the screen. The player's health regenerates over time. Mission objectives vary in their requirements, ranging from having the player arrive at a particular checkpoint, to eliminating enemies in a specified location, to standing their ground against enemy squadrons, manning mini-guns and other weapons, and planting explosive charges on an enemy installation. Some of these objectives can be failed, and may or may not hinder progression of the story. The player is also accompanied by fellow soldiers who cannot be issued orders
Mutiplayer
The entire Killstreak reward system has been revamped. Killstreaks are now known as Pointstreaks, and kills are no longer the only way to increase the player's pointstreak. Completing objectives such as planting the bomb in Search and Destroy or capturing a flag in Capture The Flag awards points towards the player's Pointstreak. Pointstreak rewards are organized into three different "strike packages" called Assault, Support, and Specialist.
Specail Ops
The Special Ops game mode from Modern Warfare 2 is present in Modern Warfare 3, and includes new features which make it more replayable and similar to other game modes, such as Nazi Zombies from previous Call of Duty games, and Hordes from Gears of War. One of the changes makes it easier to unlock new Special Ops levels, which is good for casual players, but undesirable for those looking for a challenge. The two main Special Ops modes include one that is generally the same from the last Modern Warfare game, and a new wave based game where the player is inserted into a multiplayer map alone or with a single partner and defends an area against waves of enemies. Between waves, the players can buy support options with XP earned during each round.
http://www.blackberryvsiphone.com/blackberry-vs-iphone/the-blackberry-bold-vs-the-iphone-3g
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I think the new blackberry z10 would be better than the iPhone 5 because the new blackberry has a whole bunch of new features in it that the iPhone doesn’t but the iPhone also has some good stuff in it. One good thing about the BlackBerry you only have to slide one way to get to the text messages instead of scrolling your way over to the messaging app like on the iPhone. So I would think the blackberry would be more successful than the iPhone. The BlackBerry Bold is very well built, and should last as long as you would like it to. Taking any kind of abuse on the light weight device. The iPhone 3G is also built very well, the inside work is great, the glass is very good, and it should be able to stand a bit more abuse than that of the BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Bold looks very cool and fascinating. The face is black, the sides are chrome, and the back is black leather. The layout of the phone is pretty cool and easy to understand. In my opinion I like both phones but I would prefer the blackberry because its easier to carry around and it can take some abuse because I drop my phone all the time. The new blackberry is super good though I want it so bad so I’m probably going to buy my own and keep it away from my brothers and always keep it right on my side and probably never lose it hopefully. I would also get a long warranty on my phone just in case I drop it and I breaks or gets water damaged. The one thing I don’t like about the iPhone is the new iPhone 6 it looks super dumb and all the YouTube video
BY DUSTIN
full boar cycles blew my mind they finaly created a carbon fyber frame for freeride dh bkes the frame is lite and verry expencive the frame is 5 pounds and 2000$ riddin by the bst of us and the worst people enjoi riding. this bike is prased a 4500$ as a complete bike the people of biking world will kmow this bike is amazing a break throught of man history. biking isnt just something to do its a lyfestyle people eat sleep and dreem biking people will put there lifes on the line to land the sickest lines and areas itts a job of all jobs people will pay to see and to do. if you make fun of a rider you better be better thaan them cous they will destroy you for being so hipicritacle. if you cant ride ask a seniour for some tips at your local bike park and remember eat sleep dreem to ride that bike outside. live love ride if your a ridder never quit if your not better start thousends of people start riding every day there are many bike to chose from so if you love it ride it if you ride it you love it people will always ride take away our trails we will build more take away our bikes we will make mre take away our tools we will use our hands bik ing is unstopable we will live we will ride get a bike make a life have a life make it better with a bike.
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DeleteThe blackberry Z10 has a lot of flaws and is a touch screen so it’s the very first touch screens that blackberry have ever made. Blackberry had lost a lot of customers from the Z10 most business people had gotten the Z10 to try it out; they thought it would be better with the touch screen. Blackberry got the reviews back right away and started on another blackberry with no touch screen. The most successful blackberry was the “Torch” with the slider keyboard that comes out or you could type on the screen it had everything!
ReplyDeleteThe IPhone 5 has way more gadgets than the earlier IPhones and the blackberry Z10. The IPhone 5 has one of the best reviews in all time apple history. Then again it is the newest apple product, when the next apple product comes out that will be the biggest hit. Before Steave Jobs died he created the next 3-4 years with the newest technology he planned it all out. The IPhone 5 can take more blows then the Z10.
In my opinion the IPhone 5 is a lot better than the blackberry Z10 because, IPhone 5 can drop a lot more and not break other than the Z10 you drop the phone more than twice it would most likely end up cracking or breaking. My friend Nickolas has the Z10 and he dropped it twice and cracked in 6 different places witch is not very good. For IPhone you can get the glass replaced and have it fixed but for blackberry you would have to bring it in and get it fixed witch would take way longer and more expensive. I have cracked my phone 2 times but never too bad for the glass to start to fall off. The iPhone is the best.
http://www.product-reviews.net/2013/04/24/best-blackberry-q10-vs-iphone-5-review-to-date/
By: Sterling cave
Pollution in Canada in the last ten years has gone up incredibly people say the more vehicles used the more it is causing damage. Other people say it the smoking and the garbage well research proven that it is combined. The more people smoke and the more they litter the worse the world will get. But people are saying what about gas plants, radioactivity plants, and poison plants. Truth is a lot of those plants are natural resources it is causing pollution but is also taking away bad sources. Scientist have said that with all the smoking and cutting down of trees is what is causing the pollution and cars as well. People also say that the more you recycle the better earth will be that might be true but also the more you recycle the more gas you have to use to run the recycle plant so either way you are using the same energy to run the plant. My opinion on pollution is that everything in some way has pollution connected to it like smoking is a natural plant based item but also the butt of the ciggerete is being thrown on the ground or causing unnatural fires, cars and trucks burn a natural gas but also are combined with other gases. I have always been told to treat the earth with respect I try to as much as I can but I also say that things are supposed to happen for a reason such as pollution it is something created for a reason if pollution wasn’t wanted why is it happening people say pollution wasn’t supposed to happen I say it was I just don’t think it was supposed to go this far. When people go around and tell me the world is being polluted of course it is something good has to come out of this.
ReplyDeletehttp://the-big-bang-theory.com/ the big bang theory is about 4 people that are scientists there Sheldon cooper is the uber geek, he possesses a Master's degree and 2 PhDs, and conducts string theory research at Caltech. He shares an apartment with Leonard.
ReplyDeleteUnashamedly geeky, he has no qualms about speaking Klingon, he doesn't mind sharing details of his life that others might find embarrassing, such as a common activity being Klingon Boggle until the wee hours. He wears vintage t-shirts sporting superhero logos.
As a child prodigy, Sheldon was involved in numerous experiments as a child, such as his plan to provide free electricity for his town by building a nuclear reactor. A plan stopped only by government pen pushers claiming it's illegal to store yellow cake uranium in a garden shed! Sheldon started college at the age of 11, receiving his first PhD at 16.
While he might claim to be the perfect human specimen, Sheldon does have his faults - although he'd never admit it! He lacks empathy, is unable to discern sarcasm, doesn't like change, and has an inflated ego. He does not understand social norms, and makes little attempt to do so.
Leonard Leakey Hofstadte.While Leonard, along with the other geeks, is somewhat socially inept, Leonard would like to be better accepted outside of his geeky social group. Leonard is more well-adjusted than his companions, being more willing to try different things.
Howard Wolowitz is a 27 year old engineer that is happly living with his mom but i would prefer to saying howards mom is living with him. howard is the only one in the group that is geeky but does not have his PhD. but he does have a masters degree though.Howard is a multi-lingual speaker whose many tongues he uses to impress the ladies, sadly to little avail.
Rajesh Koothrappali: (raj). raj comes from india but moved to california to move away from his parents.(but his parents still video chat him just to check up on him and make shur he is doing good.raj social anxiety is suppressed only by alcohol. He rarely talks to women when not intoxicated.(not that much to tell about raj)sadly:P
and lastly the poor but good penny that smart little cookie.
penny is a actress that moved from Omaha, Nebraska but moved to california to become a actress but sadly its not working out as she thought it would she is not a actress she is working at the cheesecake factory as a waitress (not a suprise). but What she lacks in academic intellect, she makes up for in good looks and common sense, frequently being the sane voice in the group. but she is writing a screen play about a girl from Lincoln, Nebraska, who moves to California to become an actress but instead ends up working as a waitress.
but the big bang theory is about a hole bunch of crazy stuff that is funny but stupid and at the same time confusing cause some times i dont get it. but when i get older i guess i might understand the confusing word about science and physics.