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Blogs 59/68 – Various

rowan849 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:40:01 +0000

Blog 68
What are the top 7 songs on the Billboard today? Which is your favorite and why?
1. Empire State Of Mind – Jay Z
2. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
3. TiK tOk – Ke$ha
4. Fireflies – Owl City
5. Replay – Iyaz
6. Whatcha Say – Jason DeRulo
7. Meet Me Half Way – Black Eyed Peas

My favorite is TiK tOk by Ke$ha because it gets me ready to party when I’m with my friends, driving around and causing shenanigans.

Blog #67

Go to the following website: http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/01/horvath.homeless.website/index.html What did you learn from reading this article? (4-5 sentences).

learned about the struggle that people go to to survive. This article shows the miracle it is when people go from rags to riches. It’s so easy to take everything we have for granted. Some people will never have the opportunitys we do. I learned that homeless is more often then people think, it’s a real eye opener on what is really happening in the world today. It’s sad to think how many people are on the streets, and before their lives were fine, had a home, food and shelter. In a instance it could be gone, be grateful for what we have and appriciate the things that we take for granted.

Blog #66

Go to the website http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/top-10-movies-decade-reuters What were the top 10 movies in 2000. Did you see any of the these movies? If you did, which did you see and what did you think about them? If you didn’t, which two would you most like to see and why? (4-5 sentences)

10. THE WHITE RIBBON
9. THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
8. CACHE
7. DIVINE INTERVENTION
6. FAR FROM HEAVEN
5. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS
4. THE FOG OF WAR
3. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
2. UNITED 93
1. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

I haven’t seen any of these movies, and frankly, i haven’t heard of any of them except for “No country for old men.”

Blog #64

What are the top 10 new movie rentals at Blockbuster this week?

Angels & Demons, Funny People, Four Christmases, Star Trek, My Sister’s Keeper, The Ugly Truth, The Taking of Pelham 123, Up!, Maiden Heist, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.

Blog #65

Go to http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/bloggers-who-kill/1.html

I think it’s a combination of all three. I think the last guy was the most twisted. He’s really messed up and I think it’s because of a condition that was prodded by antisocial behavior and a rough, secluded upbringing.

Blog #63

Read the following article on Bullying on Facebook. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/091127/canada/canada_newfoundland_nl_bullying_student271109 Summarize the article and give your opinion (3-4 sentences) It encouraged students to target people who wear certain brands of clothing and hit them on a specific date. A spokesperson for the Eastern School District, which is responsible for schools on the province’s east coast, said the school will be talking to the girl about her actions.

Blogs 51/58 – Various.

rowan849 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:31:56 +0000

Blog #58:
What is a cyber crime (google it)? Google and look for and summarize an actual cyber crime that has been committed (4-6 sentences).

Cyber Crimes Are Crimes That Involves software piracy, or internet crimes.

Blog #57:

Readthefollowingarticle: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/091116/technology/us_language_internet_oxford what is the word of the year in the Oxford American Dictionary? What does it mean? What do you think of the article?

The word of the year is unfriendly it means deleting someone as a friend on a social network such as face book.

Blog #56 :

Read the following article: What did you learn about director Michael Moore.

He is a documentary Filmmaker. He says Canadians do not die or lose their homes because they cannot afford medical treatment, a situation millions of Americans face now and will continue to face.

Blog #55 :

Read the following article on music star makeovers. What did you learn from reading it? 5-6 sentences. http://new.ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/getback/149453/musical-makeovers/

After Susan Boyle made such an impact in the musical industry, she had a makeover and people soon started calling her a beauty queen. “In the music business, the goal is not to become beautiful, the mission is make yourself into someone different.” – Susan Boyle

Blog #54:

What is happening on Blades of Glory? 5-6 sentences. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/yahoocanada/091115/canada/dubreuil_s_injury_could_put_simpson_and_sale_on_top_in_battle_of_the_blades

It is down to East vs. West, English vs. French. About 2 million people were watching Blades of Glory on CBC.

Blog #53:

What is the show Celebrity Apprentice about? Who won Celebrity Apprentice yesterday (May 10th).

Joan Rivers was the winner of the second season. The Celebrity Apprentice is about celebrity contestants competing.

Blog #52:

What did you go on Rememberance Day?

Studied for my Intermediate 2 tap exam for the next day.

Blog #51:

What classes are you taking next year?

Next semester, I am taking Wellness, Clothing, Science 10, English B10.. and something else… but I forget! soz!

Blog #50 – Summer Fun

rowan849 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:20:29 +0000

Are you looking forward to summer holidays? What are your plans for the summer?

Yes! I can’t wait for the summer! I don’t have any plans yet.. it’s only January.

Blog #50 – Summer!

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:05:44 +0000

Yes. I hope to get my pilot’s license.

Blog #49 – Keyboards & Toilettes.

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:05:17 +0000

A study by a consumer group has discovered shockingly large amounts of dirt and harmful bacteria on the humble office keyboard, with one in the study containing five times more bacteria than a toilet seat… Or 150 times the safe limit of bacteria’s such as E.coli and staphylococcus aureus.

Blog 48 – Enjoying.

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:04:20 +0000

Water. I like Water. I doubt it has many calories.

Blog #47 – Sine Flu (H1N1)

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:03:38 +0000

Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, pig flu and sometimes, the swine) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.

Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans. I would rate it about a 5, it’s more dangerous for older people, younger people, or ill people. Yet, for healthy citizens it is not harmful.

Blog #46 – Field Trip Likes.

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:02:28 +0000

I didn’t go.

Blog #45 – Ideas

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:01:49 +0000

CSI Moose Jaw – Sher, Amber, Chelsea

Blog #44 – Corner Java

rowan849 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:31 +0000

Java Post Productions is a major audio and recording facility that works with many TV shows and producers, an example would be Corner Gas. They are located in the Regina area and work with high definition audio. They add a lot of the audio into movies, tv shows etc and they also do a lot of different work with photos and tv shows. They can really change the backgrounds of scenes and photos to make them look much better.