Monday, March 22, 2010

news news news blogggging

Al Jazeera


Who:Australians
What: a severe tropical storm
Where: Australia
When: March 21, 2010
Why: cause it could
How: Ului hit Australia with winds of 200 kilometers per hour

Dozens hurt in Egyptian clashes
Who:Muslims and coptic Christian
What: 31 people were injured
Where: lighting of fires in the Mersa Matrouh province.
When: March 13, 2010
Why: Muslim residents threw stones at Christian construction workers
How: they believed that the christians were building a church

Iceland Volcano prompts evacuations
Who: hundreds of people
What: a volcano erupted
Where: Iceland
When: the early hours of Sunday
Why: idk
How: it just did.. the earth is evolving






Abc News

How Young is Too Young to Face Life in Prison
Who: 12 year old boy, Jordan brown
What: murders his dads fiancee
Where: their home in Western Pennsylvania
When: Feb. 20, 2009
Why: it was unintentional
How: he was playing with his new gun that his dad had given him

Girl, 4, fatally shot during attempted carjacking
Who: a four year old girl and her family
What: a carjacker killed the little girl after attempting to hijack a familys car
Where:Houston
When: one sunday afternoon
Why: his own reasons
How: the family went outside to leave for the afternoon and he came up with a semiautomatic shotgun

Church welcomes members in the nude
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=7297762
Who: nudist colony
What: accept people to be nude in church
Where: virginia
When: all the time
Why: they believe in just accepting the way God made you
How: not wearing clothes!



Ice News

Swedish Football club bans foreign languages
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/03/21/swedish-football-club-bans-foreign-languages/
Who: Swedish football players
What: there is a ban being put on the team and they are not allowed to converse in any other language other than swedish
Where: sweden
When: idkk
Why: most of the team is swedish so it is only a formality
How: the school board voted to implement this

Icelandic farmers upbeat despite threats
Who: farmers
What: they are upbeat and positive
Where: iceland
When: right about now
Why: their crops are doing good
How: its been a good year for them

Iceland Volcano
Who: volcano called Fimmvorduhuls
What: recent activity was spotted
Where: Iceland
When: March 22, 2010
Why: It has led to a no fly zone in the southern part of Iceland
How: the airports have shut down


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

the cup game

The Cup Game

I'm sure that you have all heard of the cup game. It has a pretty unforgettable beat. So how could you forget once you learn? Well if you have forgotten maybe this will refresh your memory.
"Clap Clap
Tap, Tap, Tap
Clap, Grab, Move
(slight silent pause)
Clap, Grab, Hit, Hit, Switch, Slap, Down!"
Most people think that this "game" just started out with some kids playing around at lunch or dinner. Some people think that it's not a game at all, but it has rules, a process, and even a winner. So therefore, it is classified as a game. But it didn't originally start out as a kids game. It was invented by a man named Rich Mullins. He was a Christian artist who wrote the well known song "Awesome God." He also wrote a song called "Screen Door." He invented what we know as the cup game for the rhythm of the song.
The game is well known in most schools today. Kids of all ages, love to entertain themselves with it. I personally learned while at church with a big group of friends. Even though it may take a while to learn, if you stick to it you'll pick it up in no time. And once you get it down you won't want to quit playing! This game can keep entertained for a long time.
The main object of the game is to keep the continuous rhythm and beat. You flip, tap, and spin the cup on the table in a certain progression. When playing with multiple players, when the beat is over, you continue by passing your cup to the person to your right. Someone else will then pass their cup to you. So the game goes on and on until someone messes up! Then you move them out of the circle and continue until you are down to one person. They are the winner of that game.
You are not limited to only the beat to keep your rhythm for this game. There are several other songs that you can apply and even sing when playing. "This Old Man" is a fun one that many children may enjoy. Also, "Row, row, row your boat" has the same tune. You can even sing the lyrics of "Amazing Grace" along with the tune. Just make sure to have fun with whatever you choose to do!
This game has been played in many schools across America since the song came out. I'm sure than Rich Mullins never expected people to catch onto it. This cup game is a great way to stimulate the brain in children. It can also be used for elderly people as therapeutic activity to keep good nimbleness in their hands and arms. The more you play, the better you get, and eventually you may be able to create your own beat.
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Monday, March 15, 2010

BBC and ABC News

BBC News

Deadly avalanche hits Canada snowmobile mountain rally
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8566798.stm
Who: 200 snowmobilers
What: an avalanche hit during an event
Where: Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, British Colombia
When: Saturday March 13, 2010
Why: reason is unknown
How: the snowmobilers were covered by the snow


Facebook traps Italian fugitive mafia suspect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8570796.stm
Who: Pasquale Manfredi
What: police have used social networking site Facebook to track down and capture one of the country's most-wanted fugitive mafia suspects.
Where: Calabria
When: March 15, 2010
Why: he was associated with murder, drug trafficking, and the mafia
How: he was traced via his network of Facebook contacts


Kidnapped Oldham boy Sahil Saeed found safe in Pakistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8569501.stm
Who: Sahil Saeed
What: five year old boy was kidnapped by armed robbers
Where: his grandmothers house, Jhelum
When: March 3
Why: The raiders were after jewelry and money and asked for a ransom
How: they broke into the house with about 10 other relatives present who were beaten in the ordeal


Mexico's President Calderon seeks US help on drugs war
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8571529.stm
Who:Mexican President Filipe Calderon, and three people from the US consulate
What: many drug gangs have killed American workers
Where: Cuidad Juarez
When: Saturday
Why: the people were demanding the withdrawal of Mexican troops in the city
How: there were hundreds of demonstrations and protests and a lot of violence


China warns Google to comply with censorship laws
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8564822.stm
Who: Google
What: google announced that they no longer want to comply with the Chinese censorship laws
Where: China
When: January
Why: They want to preserve their nations interest and the peoples interest
How: They will shut it down



ABC NEWS


Tiger Woods Returns to Play at Masters
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/tiger-woods-returns-play-masters/story?id=10114579
Who: Tiger Woods
What: Will return to the masters golf tournament
Where: Augusta, GA
When: next month
Why: he feels ready to start back after his sex scandal
How: he has undergone about two months of inpatient therapy


The Blueberry Children
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/young-children-working-blueberry-fields-walmart-severs-ties/story?id=8951044
Who: young children
What: are being used as labor in blueberry farms
Where: Adkin Blue Ribbon packing company in South Haven, Michigan
When: Oct. 30, 2009
Why: they were used to pick and cultivate the blueberries
How: the owner however was unaware that the children were apart of the work


Thai Protesters Pour Own Blood at Government HQ

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10111489
how: they poured blood on sidewalk
when:tuesday
where: gate of prime minister's office
why: they were seeking a change of government
who: thai protesters
what: Thai protesters seeking a change of government turned to shock tactics Tuesday, pouring gallons of their own blood into a glistening puddle at the gate of the prime minister's office.


Plane Kills Beach Jogger in Emergency Landing

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=10111380
What: a plane killed a jogger when it went to land: A 38-year-old jogger from Georgia is dead after a single-engine plane making an emergency landing hit him as he ran on a South Carolina beach listening to his iPod.
when: recently
where: beach in South Carolina
how: the man was in the way of the plane
why: plane had to make emergency landing
who: jogger man


California earthquake wakes up Los Angelos
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/california-shaken-44-magnitute-earthquake/story?id=10113081
What: a earthquake struck California
when: recently
where: Los angeles
how: An earthquake shook southern California early today, causing little damage but worrying residents who fear a massive disaster like those recently seen in Haiti and Chile.
why: just a part of life
who: California people



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