Omen begins with a speaker lying on his side in the moist grass drifting into a fitful or restless, half sleep It is nighttime. Given that Hirsch's first two poetry collections tended to focus on insomniacs, a reader familiar with the poet might assume that the speaker of Omen is regularly unable to sleep at night. During his half-sleep, the speaker listens to the wind in the trees and, in stanza 2, notices the moon coming out.
Describing the moon as One eyed Hirsch uses a poetic technique called personification or the attribution of human qualities to something that is not human. The speaker says the moon "turns away from the ground, smudged," as though looking at the ground has marked its "glassy" eye. Getting ready to describe the October sky and how.....
Friday, February 29, 2008
...Omen Summary...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Tell-Tale Heart By Edgar Allan Poe
What is visualization?
Make a mental picture
I. understand/retain information
II. personally connect
III.Enjoy
Vocabulary:
1.Vulture: Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion. / Is a tiuge bird that eats dead organisms.
2.Cautious: In the streets i'm very cautious.
3.Mortal: Every human being is a mortal.
4.Precisely: Most kid will love it precisely because it will irritate their parent./ That's precisely what i looking for.
Make a mental picture
I. understand/retain information
II. personally connect
III.Enjoy
Vocabulary:
1.Vulture: Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion. / Is a tiuge bird that eats dead organisms.
2.Cautious: In the streets i'm very cautious.
3.Mortal: Every human being is a mortal.
4.Precisely: Most kid will love it precisely because it will irritate their parent./ That's precisely what i looking for.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
...Underground Railroad...
| Underground Railroad By Mary L. Bushong |  |
1 What do you think of when you hear the words "underground railroad"? Perhaps a train that runs deep under the ground? Actually, it was nothing like that. There were no engines or passenger cars, conductors or train stations like you would find with a real train. Instead, it was a loose system of people helping other people.2 You might wonder how this organization got its name. It was first described as a railroad in some printed material in the early 1840s. Passengers were runaway slaves. The shelters where they rested were the stations, and those who led them were conductors. It was not a highly organized system. Sometimes it was simply a stranger taking pity on another stranger, giving food, shelter, or a ride for a short time.
3 Many of those who played major parts in the Underground Railroad were free blacks living in both the North and South. Sometimes escaping slaves received help from slaves on another plantation. The majority of help was not available until they reached a "free" state. On reaching the larger northern cities, the railroad became much more highly organized.
4 Abolitionists of every race were the main sympathizers of the Underground Railroad. They were committed to ridding the country of slavery any way they could. While they did not help vast numbers of people to escape bondage, the steady trickle of escapees was more than irritating to the slave owners.
5 It is estimated that of the approximately one million slaves, only a few thousand escaped every year between 1840 and 1860. Though small in number, the daring escapes were often exaggerated when reported in the various newspapers.
6 In the early days of the Underground Railroad, many former slaves were grateful just to reach "free" soil. They were more than ready to start living the free life as soon as possible. For many it was a dream they had cherished their whole life. Harriet Tubman was one of those slaves. It did not take her long to become involved in rescuing as many people as possible. She is credited with leading close to 1,000 people to freedom. The last run was the most dangerous of all. Though the authorities were looking for her, she returned to her former plantation to rescue her parents. She wanted them to know freedom before the end of their lives.
7 The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 changed how many people reacted to runaway slaves. Anyone caught helping the runaways could be prosecuted. The runaway slaves themselves were no longer safe just getting to the northern states. Their journeys suddenly became longer and even more dangerous. Now they had to make it across the border to Canada.
8 Men like the Reverend Josiah Henson set up colonies in Ontario and Nova Scotia. These colonies were places where black families could live and learn farming skills or a trade. Josiah Henson established Canada's first African American newspaper, the "Voice of the Fugitive." It encouraged other fugitive slaves to settle in Canada.
9 More than 3,000 people are estimated to have worked on the Underground Railroad. Some of them were well known names like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony.
10 One of the strongest arguments many of the proslavery people used was that blacks were unable to look after themselves. That was refuted by Austin Steward, a former slave who lived in one of the Canadian slave colonies. He said, "The colored man can not only take care of himself, but is capable of improvement; as industrious and intelligent as themselves, when the yoke of slaver is taken from off their necks."
11 The Underground Railroad was not a great success in rescuing the vast number of slaves held in bondage. It was extremely successful in giving hope to them, that one day they might be able to use it to win freedom, the most precious treasure of all.
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| Name: Jonathan Espin | | Date: 02/13/2008 |
I MAY TRY TO PLAY OT OFF BUT IF THAT DOESN'T WORK I WOULD TRY TO CONVERSE HIM THAT SLAVERY IS NOT A GOOD THINKG AND THAT SLAVES ARE HUMANS TOO THAT SLAVES ARE HUMANS BUT TOO BUT THEY THREAT THEM LIKE ANIMALS...
| Name: Jonathan Espin | | Date: 02/13/2008 |
IF I WAS SLAVE I WOULD SCAPE BY KILLIN MY OOWNERS AND I WOULD FIVE A DOES WHO ARE SLAW I WOULD GO HOUSE TO HOUSE AND I WOULD THE ALL SLAVES AND START A NEW LIFE IN OTHER PLACE, MY PLAN TO ALL SERIOUS THEY BE TOGETHER GUARDS AT THE VILLA CAMPESTRE PUTTING ONE NUCLEAR BOMB ATOMICA ALSO ACABE GIVING THEM WELL WITH ALL THE SLAVES UNOS MANY DIE BUT I STILL LIVE. IMPORTANT THAT IS WHAT THE REST DIE, I RUN AWAY AND I DO MY NEW LIFE OUTSIDE SOCIETY OF THE POOR OF THE BLACK...
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Monday, February 11, 2008
...How people are influenced by their environment...
Two Reasons that people are influenced by their environment. First Outdoor meting new people of different kind of cultures learning different experiences. Second ndoor getting and learning the cultural education that their parents or guardians give them since they were little.
People are affected everyday Outdoor. They learn different experiences. For example, how to defend and survive in the world it just depend in what situation their in.
The influence of people indoors is in their neighborhood were they grow up and the environmental society of culture that goes on. In addiction, the education that their parents give to their children's to prepared them sending them to school so they can get better education and can become professional or getting a career for their own benefits in life.
In conclusion, people are influenced by their environment and the neighborhood that they grow up in.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Comparison And Contrast essay on two houses (Duncan And Arla)
COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY ON TWO HOUSES (DUNCAN AND ARLA)
Around my neighborhood there are two house. One house is Duncan and the other house is Arla. They both house have many similarities but at the same time have many differences in between.
These two house have many similarities in between. Both house have the same characteristics inside their house they both have the same two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bath, dining room,and car port. Also, both house have the same price, they cost $ 90,000. Which is interesting since a costumer want to buy a house they would know the prices of the house around that neighborhood.
These two house have many differences in between. They both have different location and direction, Duncan house is located across the street and Arla house is situated in front of the street. Furthermore, the house on Duncan have better benefits than Arla street since is made of brick and Arla house is made of wood,which need to paint. The house on Duncan have a big back yard. Although, the house on Arla have no backyard. In the same way, Duncan house have low heating bills payment, which is $ 40 in March, on the other side, Arla house have high heating bills payment, which is $ 120 in March.
To conclude, the house of Duncan have better benefits conditions in living in that neighborhood than Arla house which needs some repairs. Equally, the two house cost the same more money on paying low heating bills, also it is more comfortable and protected having a backyard, and is made of brick.
Around my neighborhood there are two house. One house is Duncan and the other house is Arla. They both house have many similarities but at the same time have many differences in between.
These two house have many similarities in between. Both house have the same characteristics inside their house they both have the same two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bath, dining room,and car port. Also, both house have the same price, they cost $ 90,000. Which is interesting since a costumer want to buy a house they would know the prices of the house around that neighborhood.
These two house have many differences in between. They both have different location and direction, Duncan house is located across the street and Arla house is situated in front of the street. Furthermore, the house on Duncan have better benefits than Arla street since is made of brick and Arla house is made of wood,which need to paint. The house on Duncan have a big back yard. Although, the house on Arla have no backyard. In the same way, Duncan house have low heating bills payment, which is $ 40 in March, on the other side, Arla house have high heating bills payment, which is $ 120 in March.
To conclude, the house of Duncan have better benefits conditions in living in that neighborhood than Arla house which needs some repairs. Equally, the two house cost the same more money on paying low heating bills, also it is more comfortable and protected having a backyard, and is made of brick.
Sentence Combining
SENTENCE COMBINING
1- Automobile-related businesses make up a huge industrial complex. They are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.A. Automobile are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP their related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.B. Automobile make up a huge industrial complex in related businesses they are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.C. Responsible make up a huge industrial complex. Automobile related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.2- Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment. They are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.A. Motor vehicles are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.B. Motor vehicles have the responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.C. The responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment.
1- Automobile-related businesses make up a huge industrial complex. They are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.A. Automobile are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP their related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.B. Automobile make up a huge industrial complex in related businesses they are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.C. Responsible make up a huge industrial complex. Automobile related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.2- Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment. They are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.A. Motor vehicles are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.B. Motor vehicles have the responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.C. The responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment.
Compare Nuclear Fusion vs. Nuclear Fission
Compare Nuclear Fusion vs. Nuclear Fission
Nuclear energy must be a consideration for the future with the rapidly depleting supply of fossil fuels. This type of energy can be created through nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission is the splitting of a heavy atom into two or more parts, releasing huge amounts of energy. The release of energy can be controlled and captured for generating electricity. Nuclear fusion involves bombarding hydrogen atoms together to form helium. In the long run, nuclear fusion has greater potential than fission.
Cost and availability of fuel is a considerable factor when dealing with nuclear power. Fission requires an element that can be easily split in a particle accelerator, such as uranium or plutonium. Fusion, on the other hand, uses isotopes of hydrogen atoms, specifically deuterium and tritium, that can be obtained from ordinary water. Uranium ores occur naturally in many parts of the world but must go through a costly purification process before used as fuel. The unprocessed ore contains approximately 99.3% uranium-238, a non-fissionable isotope of uranium, and only about 0.7% of U-235 required for fission. One hydrogen atom out of 6700 appears as deuterium, a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen with an extra neutron, and can easily be separated from the rest. Uranium-235 is a non-renewable resource that will eventually run out, much like the fossil fuels. The abundance of deuterium and lithium provide a virtually unlimited supply of fuel for nuclear fusion. Therefore, nuclear fusion seems to be the better choice.
Second, the potential amount of energy produced by fusion can greatly outweigh the fission. Initially, there are some disadvantages to fusion. The time and money required to develop technology needed to initiate, contain, and sustain a profitable fusion reaction is costly, but the development is still in its early stages and will continue to advance through the next century. Fission readily creates a chain reaction which must be slowed through use of a moderator to avoid core meltdown, while fusion can only be accomplished at temperatures similar to the centre of stars, about 100 million degrees celsius. The components used in fusion exist in the form of plasma where atoms are divided into electrons and nuclei. No solid material known to man can withstand temperatures necessary for nuclear fusion, but several methods of containment are being researched, magnetic confinement and inertial confinement. Until recently, all fusion devices developed have used much more energy than produced, but the latest designs have been able to generate an equal amount of energy to that required to sustain the reaction. Finally, fusion of a given mass of deuterium will be able to create over four times the energy produced through fission of an equal mass of uranium. It is just a matter of time and development before useful amounts of electricity can be produced through fusion.
Finally, the biggest concern people have about nuclear power is the production of radioactive waste among other hazards. First, the radioactive waste produced by fission remains highly radioactive for thousands of years. Fusion produces only low levels of short lived radiation, decaying almost completely within 100 years. Secondly, neither fission nor fusion reactors produce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming and acid rain. Finally, a malfunction of the moderator in nuclear fission reactors almost assures a core meltdown. The unchecked reaction heating up very rapidly, eventually liquefying the protective casing, releasing catastrophic radioactive material into the environment. Fusion reactions, however, are so extremely difficult to sustain that if anything were to go wrong, the reaction would invariably stop. After examining the potential of such technologies as fusion it becomes the obvious choice over fission.
In conclusion, nuclear fusion has much more potential for long term use than the current fission reactors, even though in the short term it may cost a little more to develop. The small price to pay for development of fusion technology seems trivial in comparison to the price of the planet.
Nuclear energy must be a consideration for the future with the rapidly depleting supply of fossil fuels. This type of energy can be created through nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission is the splitting of a heavy atom into two or more parts, releasing huge amounts of energy. The release of energy can be controlled and captured for generating electricity. Nuclear fusion involves bombarding hydrogen atoms together to form helium. In the long run, nuclear fusion has greater potential than fission.
Cost and availability of fuel is a considerable factor when dealing with nuclear power. Fission requires an element that can be easily split in a particle accelerator, such as uranium or plutonium. Fusion, on the other hand, uses isotopes of hydrogen atoms, specifically deuterium and tritium, that can be obtained from ordinary water. Uranium ores occur naturally in many parts of the world but must go through a costly purification process before used as fuel. The unprocessed ore contains approximately 99.3% uranium-238, a non-fissionable isotope of uranium, and only about 0.7% of U-235 required for fission. One hydrogen atom out of 6700 appears as deuterium, a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen with an extra neutron, and can easily be separated from the rest. Uranium-235 is a non-renewable resource that will eventually run out, much like the fossil fuels. The abundance of deuterium and lithium provide a virtually unlimited supply of fuel for nuclear fusion. Therefore, nuclear fusion seems to be the better choice.
Second, the potential amount of energy produced by fusion can greatly outweigh the fission. Initially, there are some disadvantages to fusion. The time and money required to develop technology needed to initiate, contain, and sustain a profitable fusion reaction is costly, but the development is still in its early stages and will continue to advance through the next century. Fission readily creates a chain reaction which must be slowed through use of a moderator to avoid core meltdown, while fusion can only be accomplished at temperatures similar to the centre of stars, about 100 million degrees celsius. The components used in fusion exist in the form of plasma where atoms are divided into electrons and nuclei. No solid material known to man can withstand temperatures necessary for nuclear fusion, but several methods of containment are being researched, magnetic confinement and inertial confinement. Until recently, all fusion devices developed have used much more energy than produced, but the latest designs have been able to generate an equal amount of energy to that required to sustain the reaction. Finally, fusion of a given mass of deuterium will be able to create over four times the energy produced through fission of an equal mass of uranium. It is just a matter of time and development before useful amounts of electricity can be produced through fusion.
Finally, the biggest concern people have about nuclear power is the production of radioactive waste among other hazards. First, the radioactive waste produced by fission remains highly radioactive for thousands of years. Fusion produces only low levels of short lived radiation, decaying almost completely within 100 years. Secondly, neither fission nor fusion reactors produce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming and acid rain. Finally, a malfunction of the moderator in nuclear fission reactors almost assures a core meltdown. The unchecked reaction heating up very rapidly, eventually liquefying the protective casing, releasing catastrophic radioactive material into the environment. Fusion reactions, however, are so extremely difficult to sustain that if anything were to go wrong, the reaction would invariably stop. After examining the potential of such technologies as fusion it becomes the obvious choice over fission.
In conclusion, nuclear fusion has much more potential for long term use than the current fission reactors, even though in the short term it may cost a little more to develop. The small price to pay for development of fusion technology seems trivial in comparison to the price of the planet.
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