Taiwan readies for panda arrival

China will give Taiwan two four-year-old pandas - named Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, which together mean "reunion". The pandas will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday after a 3 hour flight from China. They will eat 80 kg of bamboo a day. They should go on show to the public around the time of the Chinese New ear. Taiwan will give China two Formosan serows.

Humanities 8 San Diego man mourns loss of family, forgives Marine pilot in jet crash

San Diego man mourns loss of family, forgives Marine pilot in jet crash
Who: Dong Yun Yoon
What: F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet fell from the sky and crashed into his house.
When: Monday, Dec. 8/2008
Why: The article does not say why the jet fell and crashed but some people think it was a failure of the machinery.
Where: San Diego's University City neighborhood

Author’s name: Richard Marosi and Tony Perry

Humanities 8 Ghana election count goes to wire

Ghana election count goes to wire
Who: Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) and John Atta Mills (NDC) are the candidates for President.
What: The article is about Ghana's election
When: The election happened on Sunday and the results have to be announced by 1700 GMT on Wednesday because of the 72-hour deadline.
Why: There is an election because the current President John Kufuor who will leave office in January because he has served the maximum two terms (8 years).
Where: Voting took place all over the country.

Author’s name: Will Ross

Humanities homework

Astronauts Conduct Second Spacewalk, Continue Repairs On Space Station
By: AHN: All Headline News

Who: Two astronauts
What: They are space walking to continue repairs on the faulty solar panel of the International Space Station.
Why: The solan wings could not get enough sunlight to produce power for the International Space Station.
When: Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
Where: Cape Canaveral, Florida and outer space.

Multi-million pound Congo appeal

Who: Hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps including children.
What:Charities are appealing for more help and money for these people.
Why: They are facing hunger and threat of disease. People have left their homes to avoid violence between rebel groups and the government army.
When: Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
Where: Southern Africa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Language Arts homework!!

Dreaming of Summer
I'm dreaming of warm sandy beaches.
I'm dreaming of days by the pool.
I'm dreaming of fun in the afternoon sun,
and week after week of no school.

I'm thinking of swim suits and sprinklers,
imagining lemonade stands.
I'm lost in a daydream of squirt guns and ice cream
and plenty of time on my hands.

I'm picturing baseball and hot dogs,
Envisioning games at the park,
and how it stays light until late every night,
and seems like it never gets dark.

I long to ride skateboards and scooters.
I want to wear t-shirts and shorts.
I'd go for a hike, or I'd ride on my bike,
or play lots of summertime sports.

My revery turns to a yearning
to draw on the driveway with chalk.
It's really a bummer to daydream of summer
while shoveling snow from the walk.

Form: The form of the poem is quatrain, it has stanza of four lines and lines 2 and 4 rhyme. Lines 1 and 3 do not rhyme.
Speaker: Kenn Nesbitt
Sound: The sound of the poem is exact rhymes, the author uses masculine rhyme which is rhyming single syllable words (park/dark), (shorts/sports).
Imagery and Figurative Language: The author uses concrete images ( I'm dreaming of warm sandy beaches.)

Language Arts homework to November 18th

The elements of the poem:
I think the theme of the poem is making the world better together. Author of the poem is talking to everyone, not only one person.
The author uses rhyme to express the important words, like soul and whole, me and free, dream and read, too, anew and you.
He repeats sit, dream, world, me and help.

Humanities 5 questions

1. •How do the people express their creativity? They use language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science, and arts to express their creativity.
   

2. •What are the products that show people’s creativity? The products that show people's creativity are their sculptures, buildings and architecture. and philosophy.

3. •What is the artwork like in this society? Ancient Greek artwork is mostly pottery, they made pottery for everyday use. The types of pottery consist of drinking cups, bowls for mixing wine and water, jugs and cups.

4. •What sports/games do people enjoy? The people enjoy pugilism, pale, pankration, running and long jump.
   

5. •How do people dress? Clothing for women in the fifth century was called Himation, Peplos and Chiton. The Himation was made from wool, the design of the Peplos is with flowers and checks and the Chiton is the same as the Peplos but it is longer.
   

Ex-Taiwan president on hunger strike

TAIPEI (AFP) — Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian has not eaten since being detained over a corruption probe in protest at what he insists is a politically-motivated investigation, his lawyer said Thursday.

Chen, whose pro-independence stance in office set him against Beijing, has repeatedly accused the island's China-friendly government of being behind allegations of embezzlement, money laundering, taking bribes and forgery.

Chen has only drunk water since entering a detention centre early Wednesday and has not eaten a proper meal since late Tuesday, lawyer Cheng Wen-long said.

"He intends to stop eating in protest," Cheng told reporters after visiting the former leader, who he said was "in an okay condition now."

What science skills did you use during the SMASH Day activity? How do these science skills help us be better scientists? (Science homework)

1. What science skills did you use during the SMASH Day activity?
Balance the papers.
2.How do these science skills help us be better scientists?
These science skills can save our time and money, give us conveniences in life.

Can Matter Disappear? (science homework)

No, because the law of conservation of disappear so matter can't disappear.

Worried Parents in China Wait for Answers on Tainted Formula

September 19, 2008 in Beijing, China.

The anxiety at Children’s Hospital is just one snapshot of a scandal that has broadened every day since it became public last week. On Wednesday, Health Minister Chen Zhu reported that more than 1,300 infants had been hospitalized and that 158 had suffered acute kidney failure after being fed formula contaminated with the industrial additive melamine.

Melamine, the contaminant, is used to make plastics and fertilizers but banned from food production. In the past, it has sometimes been illicitly blended into agricultural products as a cheap way to raise protein levels.

The authorities have arrested four suspects, offered free medical care to ailing children and sent investigators across the country to inspect dairy operations. Four officials in Hebei Province were fired Tuesday, including Tian Wenhua, chairwoman and general manager of Sanlu Group, based in Hebei. Ms. Tian was also fired from a post in the Communist Party.

USD$1.75 cost a house!!

Now America real estate always go down. Have one student she's name is Joanne Smith. she use $1.75 buy a one house. Actually she just want to find a PlayStation. But she sow a house only $1.75. So she buy it.

England cook eat many chili sauce and die!

England have one cook eat many chili sauce and die. He's name is Andrew Li. He is 33 years old. He is a cook. Yesterday he match with he's girlfriend who eat a lot. And today he's die. He's sister say: way eat many chili sauce would die.

I think is impossible. Because chili sauce is good for eat.