Current Event

North Korea launched a long-range rocket in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang's critics insist is a disguised ballistic missile test. There was no immediate report on the success of the launch, but the Japanese government said the missile had passed its southern island chain of Okinawa around 12 minutes after take-off. Japan had deployed missile defense systems to intercept and destroy the rocket if it looked set to fall on its territory. In Seoul, President Lee Myung-Bak called an emergency meeting of his National Security Council to discuss the implications of the launch. Japan's government found the launch intolerable, chief government spokesman Osamu Fujimura said. "It is extremely regrettable that North Korea went through with the launch despite our calls to exercise restraint," he said. The launch followed reports in the South Korean media and satellite imagery analysis by US experts that suggested the rocket had been removed from the launch pad to repair an apparent technical problem.

Book Review

Twilight
Stephenie Meyer

Bella Swan moved from Phoenix to a small town named Forks. She felt like she was in the way of her moms happiness with her new husband Phil. Bella's first day at Forks High School was all overwhelming until she laid eyes on a group of people. They were extremely beautiful. Bella found them fascinating and wanted to know more. Bella being the suffer in silence type was more observant than anything. She soon became friends with one of the Guys from the group of beautiful people, Edward. The more they hung out and talked the more his secret began to unravel and his undying love for her grew stronger everyday. They fall in love and the more that they love each other the more dangerous it gets. Together they fight for one another and conquer every obstacle they face.

Bell work 11/12/12

When in a discussion, tolerationg someone elses opinion can be very frustrating. The ideals, giving respect, allowing them to express themselves freely. However agreeing, disagreeing, and tolerating anothers ideals may not be easy, respect is deserved for everyone. Some have very stong opinions toward some subjects and listening to what they have to say can upset some people. Everyone has a right to tell their ideals whether you can tolerate them or not may be the problem for some.

Current Event.

To explain why humans can't live off caffeine and bacteria, the smaller one, can Rene Lynch try's to inform us why.
"Bacteria...get all the calories they need from it." Bacteria doesn't need much to live on. Humans need all their vitamins and minerals, unlike bacteria, to survive.
"We don't have the gears to digest the derivatives further." Human bodies take the caffeine as a source of energy but that's all. After that your body does nothing with it.
"Bacterium...it possesses several enzymes that do things to caffeine that we can't." Because the bacteria ca break down and use caffeine for energy and food it can live on it.
Bacteria had the capability to use caffeine in ways that humans cannot allowing them to live off caffeine.
The author answered the question "why bacteria, but not humans, can live off caffeine" Explaining to us all the reasons why even if we aren't satisfied with the turn out.

Current Event.

The authors, the writer of the article, purpose was to describe to the readers what a flying saucer was, and the plans being made by the government to create one.
"The NDC in college park, MD, opened one of more than 100 cardboard boxes from the Air Force recently and came across a 114 page document." This document was written out plans by the government planning to build the "flying saucer".
"The disc shaped craft, which comes complete with an ejector seat, and powered by a ramjet." Here further detail and explanation is given to the reader about the saucer.
There was "a follow up plan to develop weapons suitable for the saucer, to all on it to be used as for reconnaissance, inceptor or tactical bomber." This was another plan made by the government. Adding weapons to the saucer.
I don't believe that "flying saucers" are real, but some of the world does, thy exist around the SI location.
I'm glad the government is searching for new and different ways to help the world and help war. To me this just seems like a movie trying to become real life.

My Responsibility to the Nation.

Everyone has responsibilities. Some have more than others. Being responsible is a big job and sometimes can cause a lot of stress. One responsibility we all share is one to our nation. My responsibility to the nation is to obey the rights given to me and have faith and trust in the president.
One way I can show responsibility to the nation is by obeying the rights entitled to us.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
The Declaration of Independence says this. Out forefathers say down and wrote what rights would make this country better for a person to live in. By following the rights given to us it will make our country stronger based and create unity.
"These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have forced themselves to strongly on my mind to be suppressed." This was said in the first Inaugural Address. Problems are made when you walk a thin line, pushing the limit, it creates unnecessary issues for our president to have to think about. The rights were made for a reason and each one suits its own purpose. Obeying them will create less problems in our nation.
Here's another responsibility. The people of our country vote for a leader.
We put our faith and trust in the president. It is one of my responsibilities to the nation to support our leader.
"I shall again give away to my entire confidence in your discernment and pursuit of the public good...carefully avoid every alteration which might endanger the benefits of an United..." George Washington said in the Inaugural Address. Putting faith in our president will help the leader lead out nation. We should have confidence that our president will keep us out of danger and make out country better.
"...the foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality.." George Washington said this in his speech. Meaning as president he'll create laws and policies that cannot be changed after its been created. I used this ad an example of trust. Trusting our president with what he does in our country.
By following the president and having faith in trust in him I am pursuing a responsibility to the nation.
Doing these to things that I feel are a great responsibility when living in this nation will help keep our nation string and united.

Current Event

It had come to the attention that we all need to prepare for the impact of climate change. Due to change, we need to watch out for rivers and rivers communities, there is where it will hit worse. It will increase droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases. Healthy rivers help community safety and security. Americans rivers are being threatened by global warming. We need clean water and water supplies. The U.S. is promoting green infrastructure solutions that protect communities and enhance health. We all need to work together in keeping our water clean and healthy!