Ｎew York City Protection

New York city police said that they would send more police force and make the great effort and protection at place like the subway station and hotels. They said that they would put 75 police cars beside the location that might be attacked by the terrorist. Someone told the police station said some people might attack the new york subway and the bus terminal.

Obama Says There Is Hope

On Thursday, Thanksgiving,. Obama stepped on the stage and made a speech;
he wanted all Americans got together and solved the national current issues and problems .
He said that the new government leading by him would work hard to make the economic Giant o the world to stand up again. To make America the strongest and the best in the global economic stag, his new government will make all the efforts and he also advocated all of the Americans to work hard on it.
Obama spent his thanksgiving in Chicago with his family.

Obama Cabinet Vetting Historically Fast

President Obama said on Monday that, "if we do not act swiftly and boldly, most experts believe that we could lose millions of jobs next year". Larry Sabato, a presidential scholar at the University of Virginia, said "this is really unprecedented. But it's an unprecedented situation, ... Obama is doing what the public and the markets demand be done -- and that is to show that the next president is really in charge before he even takes the oath of office."

With the unpopularity of the current administration, I think it is a good thing that Obama is getting ready to take power on January 20th, 2009 and implement some economic measure to cure this ailing economy.

Greenland Vote Favors Independence

The people of Greenland, the world biggest ivland, voted for greater automony and eventual independence. The new law will make Eskimo-Inuit tongue (or Greenlandic) the official language of Greenland. It will also allow Greenland to take control of the revenues from potential oil, gas and mineral finds within the region. However, it is unknown whether the region has these natural resources.

A voter in her 60s was rejoiced at the outcome of the vote, saying she had waited for this day for years and years.

Language Arts

Language Art Assignment on Nov. 23th, 2008

The anger in me

 

 

This ill temper I have is making me mad

I blow up and I don’t know why

I wish for just a moment I could handle my anger right

I wish for just a moment I could love you right

I wish my attitude would just go away

I wish my anger would stay at bay

This outlook I have on life needs to change

This outlook I have you needs to say the same

I love you deep down inside

I wish you would see

That you’re the only princess for me

The anger I have deep in side

Comes out when I least expect it

This anger I have in me should just go away

This anger I have is an annoyance

This anger I have has messed my life up

This anger I have is stupid

Anger you have messed up my marriage

Anger you have messed up my life

Anger you have destroyed who I am inside and out

Anger you are the devil

Anger you are all that is bad

This anger I have in me has made me fight

A fight that was not worth it

Anger you made me hit the wrong person

Anger you made me do the wrong things

Anger you are the feeling that I would never miss

Anger you have caused me so much sorrow

Anger you have caused nothing but grief.

Anger just go away 

Jonathan Pendley 

The four major elements of poetry are imagery, sound, voice and form. The form of this poem is in simple structure in simple present tense description. Moreover, each paragraph starts with some repetitive words, like “I”, “this”, and “anger”. There aren’t any metaphors used but clear, and strong expression. The author clearly expressed his deep emotion controlled by the unknown anger, and those effects it brought via the strong tone of his feelings “ Anger”. In addition,those repetitive sounds emphasize the overwhelming impact it brought up to the author and the readers while I was reading this it. All in all, there is no imagery usage in this poem but true deep emotions, a very straightforward expression on emotion description instead.

Humanities assignment on Nov. 23, 2008

Task B: Greece & Rome Research

1.What were the various ways people made a living? Research many examples, 

Greece -There were many jobs for women; baker, dancer, druggist, hetaera, maid, miller, musician, poet, priestess, seamstress, servant, spinner and weaver.

As for men, there were even more options on their occupations; actor, artist, astronomer, bard, carpenter, carter, doctor, farmer, historian, gynecologist, jeweler, laborer, landlord, magistrate, mariner, mason, mathematician, merchant, miner, musician, painter, philosopher,  pilot, potter, priest/prophesier, scribe, scientist, sculptor, shepherd, shipper, shipwright, slaver, smelter, smith, sophist, vintner, warrior, writer. (Resources from “ Jobs and Employment in Ancient Greece”.)

As for ancient Rome, there were many options as well; foot soldiers, soldiers, and builders, shopkeepers, craftsmen, bakers, barbers, booksellers, butchers, cobbiers, fishmongers, food shops, furniture seller, olive oil sellers, perfume makers, taverns, money lenders, and so on. (Resources from “Hadrians.com”)

What was the class system? Describe each of the classes. Ancient Greek possess wild ranks of social system, like from Loyal family, nobility, ordinary civilians and slaves, men and women, rich and poor all dressed in different outfits and held the social activities in different kind of places.    Ancient Rome was a highly hierarchial and class-conscious society, but there was the possibility of mobility between most classes, because by the second century BCE class was no longer determined solely by birth. Though certain elements of dress and religious positions and rituals were still reserved for patricians. The classes were classified as Senatorial class, Equestrian class, Commons, Latins, Foreigners, Freepeople, Slaves. ( Resources from Wikipedia)

Were the laws fair and do they treat people equally? The ancient Greek laws were fair and treated people equally, since there were several stages in ancient Greece, like Early Law, which began at about 900BC, and Tort Laws, Family Laws, Public laws, Public laws, Procedural Laws. As for ancient Rome Laws, its laws were fair and did treat their people equally since it’s in a broad sense refers not only to the legal system of ancient Rome, but also to the law that was applied through most of Western Europe till the end of the 18th century. ( Resources from Wikipedia)

What were the people’s beliefs about god, the soul, life and death? Greek and Roman religions were a predominant form of Paganism and as a result their religion reflected many central ideas and concepts earlier form of Paganism. And ancient Greek and Roman did believe fate, the universe, spirits, monsters, other mythological beings, human nature, purpose of life, death and afterlife. ( Resources from “ Religion Facts”) 

What forms of tools did people have to do their work? Ancient Greek invented Anitkythera mechanism, screws, pipe organs, diving bells, parchemnt, torsion catapults, showres and cannon. They used wood, leather, stone, metal tools, abacus, spindle, chariot, was scratcher, oil lamp,crane, tumbler lock, gears, crossbow, and some surveying tools.The Romans had, for their time, sophisticated tools include plumb bobs, squares, dividers, rulers, axes, saws, hammers and chisels – they did not have screws everything was jointed and connected with nails or pegs. Surveying tools – the Roman version of the theodolite – the groma, Resources from Wikipedia)

(The previous assignment for Nov. 17th, 2008) What sports/ games do people enjoy?Many of the games played in the Olympic Games of ancient Greece are still included in the Olympics of today. Three of these games are boxing, weightlifting, and the pentathalon. Boxing was much the same in ancient Greece as it is today. Boxers padded their hands in cloth and fought until one of them was knocked out. The pentathalon was made up of five different events: discus throwing, javelin throwing, wrestling, running, and long jumping. All of these events are still included in the Olympics today. One event from the ancient Greek Olympics that is too dangerous to be included in the games today is chariot racing.(http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/Greecesports1.html) As for ancient Roman, they had Gladiators, Roman games ( Field & Track), Ball games, Board games.

How do people dress?Roman men generally wore two garments, the tunica and the toga. The tunica was a short woolen under garment with short sleeves. By contrast, to wear a long tunic with long sleeves was considered effeminate and was generally avoided by society as a whole. It was originally worn mainly by the working class plebes, freedmen and slaves, though its function as an undergarment for any class of people is attested. (http://www.unrv.com/culture/ancient-roman-clothing.php)

Did Greece fight with other country? Why?Wars were very common in ancient Greece. The Greeks lived in little city-states, each one like a small town in the United States today, with no more than about 100,000 people in each city-state. These city-states - Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes - were always fighting each other over their borders. Often they would get together in leagues, a lot of city-states together, to fight as allies.

Sometimes other people invaded Greece, and then there would be wars to defend the city-states from the invaders. Sometimes the city-states fought together, and sometimes they didn't. Then again, sometimes the Greeks fought in other countries. They invaded other countries and took them over, or they raided other cities and took their stuff. And they often fought for pay, as mercenaries, when one foreign country fought another.(http://www.crystalinks.com/greekwars.html)

9.What are the religion in Greece or Roman?

Greek religion encompasses the collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Greece in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. These different groups varied enough so that one might speak of Greek religions or "cults", though most shared similarities such as a belief in polytheism.

Greek peoples all recognized the 13 major gods and goddess: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes, Demeter, and Hestia, though various lesser gods were also worshipped. Different cities worshipped different deities, sometimes with epithets that specified their local nature.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_religion)

Ancient Roman religion encompasses the collection of beliefs and rituals practised in ancient Rome in the form of cult practices. It is therefore the practical counterpart of Roman mythology. Within the Roman world, religious practice varied enough so that one might speak of Roman religions. The cult practices of Rome extended across Italy with the rise of the Roman Empire. These religions were polytheistic, and as such are sometimes referred to as "pagan".(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome)

10.Why Olympic are from Greece?The ancient Olympic Games, part of a major religious festival honoring Zeus, the chief Greek god, were the biggest event in their world. They were the scene of political rivalries between people from different parts of the Greek world, and the site of controversies, boasts, public announcements and humiliations.(http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/spirit.html)

HIt The Priates

Now thanks to the new techniques development, fighting with the robbers on the sea, we don't use knives and guns. We have new weapons. We use MP3.
This weapon use loud sound that human ears can not receive to attack the pirates ship that may be away from 1000 km place. It's very powerful. This kind of weapon doesn't waste bullets, but it also cost a lot of money sixty-nine hundred thousand NT dollars, for this kind of weapon.

Obamma Likes to play basketball

Basketball is a famous sport in the whole world. It's also a good sport for boys and girls, everyone likes it, even the president of the Untied States.

Obamma plays basketball a lot, even the day that the people in Untied States are choosing who will be the new president, He plays basketball and tries to forget the stress and he said that basketball is part of his life, and no sports can't replace it in his heart, His friends said, he nevers quit on playng basketball.

Greece

What is the Economic (business)system? It's a system consists of the process of manufacture, distribution and selling of products and services.

What does the Social system (daily life, classes, customs, etc.) look like? Ancient Greek possess wild ranks of social system, like from Loyal family, nobility, ordinary civilians and slaves, men and women, rich and poor all dressed in different outfits and held the social activities in different kind of places.

3. What is the Political (government) system? Who has the power?- The ancient Greeks famously invented "democracy". It meant literally "People-power". Before this political system came out, the power was in the hands of the few richest citizens or monarchies, called "Tyrannies'.

What is the Economic (business) system?Ancient Rome was an agrarian and slave based economy whose main concern was feeding the vast number of citizens.Agriculture and trade dominated Roman economic fortunes, only supplemented by small scale industrial production.

What does the Social system (daily life, classes, customs, etc.) look like?Ancient Rome was a highly hierarchial and class-conscious society, but there was the possibility of mobility between most classes, because by the second century BCE class was no longer determined solely by birth. Though certain elements of dress and religious positions and rituals were still reserved for patricians. The classes were classified as Senatorial class, Equestrian class, Commons, Latins, Foreigners, Freepeople, Slaves.

Language Arts

More good poems consist of these elements in different forms
Imagery: imagery i describing a subject in detail. INstead of saying i saw a pretty t. a poem would write i wal a myrtle tree with emerald leaves that graced the sky


meter : Poetry and music are close relatives, Poems must have a beat. Whenether it;s a iambic pentameter, free voice, spoken word, poems have an intrinsic beat tjat can be heard the moment the poem is read

China faces new problem: Disposing of tainted milk

The shadow of the tainted milk from China has been haunting all over the world, but now Chia faces a new problem with the tainted milk that has sickened babies and battered public confidence: How to get rid of the toxic stuff? It has been burned, buried and mixed into coal. One trash-hauling company dumped a load into a river, turning the waters a frothy white and raising fears about the safety of the drinking water. Tens of thousands of tons of milk laced with melamine, a chemical used in making fertilizer and plastics, have been pulled from shelves and warehouses since September, and local governments now face the huge — and costly — problem of safely disposing of it.

China Health Ministry has not released a total figure for the amount of impure dairy products recalled or said how much has been destroyed. But last month alone, more than 32,000 tons — enough to fill about 23 Olympic-sized pools — were disposed of in a single province, Hebei, according to the official Xinhua news agency. The fear of the tainted milk wouldn’t be easily erased off from the mind of most of the consumers all over the world.

China says door open to talks with Dalai Lama

A senior Chinese official said in comments broadcast Friday that Beijing is open to further discussions with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama following talks earlier this month.The senior Chinese official said "China has done everything it can to talk to the Dalai Lama." He added that "the door is still open."Weiqun made the comments just days before a special meeting called by the Dalai Lama to discuss how the Tibetan exile communities and political organizations in Dharmsala, India, will deal with China in the future. The five day meeting begins Monday.

Even China insists Tibet is part of its territory. Since 2002, Tibetan representatives and Chinese officials have held several rounds of talks on the disputed territory with little apparent progress. I think that it is still a long way to go for the peace talk between China and Tibet.