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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Blog #51 / The BR Daily Report
The BR Daily Report
Nonprofit Cup Maker Buys North Flannery Facility
Nonprofit Cup Maker Buys North Flannery Facility
The Lighthouse for the blind that is a New Orleans based nonprofit that provides work for people who cannot see. It purchased the old Fantec plant on the North Flannery Road for $1.6 million in a deal that closed yesterday. The president of the Lighthouse for the Blind says the plan is to move equipment from Mississippi into the facility and start manufacturing paper towels and paper cups. Lighthouse sells paper products to the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. General Services Administration that are used in federal office buildings and military bases. The company had a facility in New Orleans, but it was forced to move to Crystal Springs, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina.
Busy Hurricane Season For 2011
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane forecast calls for 17 tropical storms, with nine becoming hurricanes. The Meteorologists at Colorado State University have reported that five of the hurricanes will be major, of category 3 or higher, according to Reuters. The forecast compares to the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which had 19 tropical storms, 12 hurricanes and five major storms. Forecasters say sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic are still at record warm levels, indicating the region is in a multi-decade period of high storm activity. The Meteorologists say that the hurricane season for 2011 will be one of the strongest they had in a long time.
Weekend events offer parade, bonfires, craft
Christmas just isn't the same without a Christmas parade in Louisiana. Baton Rouge has dozens of brightly-colored floats and fire trucks making their way down the streets. The parade every year starts at 5:30 p.m on River Road, in the front of the river center. Also from 3-6 p.m. Sunday families can join staff members at Magnolia Mound as the celebrate a traditional Creole-French Christmas. All of the fun includes traditional games and French and Spanish music. The music is performed by Baton Rouge's South Boulevard Elementary Foreign Language Immersion Magnet. The dancing will be done by the Louisiana Vintage Dancers and the demonstrations of traditional skills such as weaving, cooking, and soap and basket making. A huge bonfire will be the ending of the evening of traditional holiday pastimes.
Sports roundup: Peterson favored to win award and Three Tigers make SEC All-Freshmen Team
Patrick Peterson is LSU's outstanding junior defensive back who is up for two honors tonight at The Home Depot College Football Awards. Peterson is a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the top defensive player. The Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the best defensive back might be presented to him. Mark Schlabach, a college football writer for ESPN, was predicting that Peterson will win the Thorpe Award. Peterson came into the 2010 season with a reputation as the sport's best cover corner back, and his play solidified it. The college football awards will air live at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Three LSU defensive players have been named to the SEC All-Freshmen team. Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery, a pair of defensive linemen and Tyrann Mathieu, a defensive back, were put on the team by SEC coaches. Marcus Lattimore, a running back from South Carolina, was named SEC Freshman of the Year.
Suppliers say new iPad coming in early 2011
Component suppliers for the iPad are getting ready for a new model of the tablet computer. It will be released in early 2011, according to the Reuters news service. One of the suppliers told Reuters that the new iPad will feature a camera on the front and back. While another says it will be slimmer, lighter and have a better display. One analyst says he predicts Apple will announce the next iPad in January, with the device hitting store shelves in April. Actually the iPad has already hit stores and is on the shelves too.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Blog 52 / Part 3
New York Times Best Sellers
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
I chose this book because it is number one on the best selling Children's Series List in the NY times. These books are in a series that has five books in all. Jeff Kinney is the author and illustrator of all of the books in the series. These books are the trail in adolescence, in cartoons. The website says that these books are for ages nine to twelve, but I'm almost thirteen and I love to read them. Every book in the series is exactly two hundred and twenty-four pages long.
The book is about a kid going to middle school with only one friend and a few problems. The kid's name is Greg and his best friend's name is Rowley. They do everything together, but they are considered as the weird kids in school. They have bullies and Greg has an older brother, like normal middle school students. The first book is about Greg's friendship with Rowley and the horrible piece of cheese on the playground. The second book is about Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, and the talent show at their school. The third book is about Greg's father with the soccer team and the Spag Union. The fourth and fifth books are about Greg's summer vacation and the pressure of growing up.
In conclusion, all of the books in the series are great. I have not read all of them yet, but I intend to finish all of them. All of the books are basically about Greg's life with troubles, disagreements, and growing. I would absolutely recommend this book series to any kid looking for a book. I love this series and I hope everyone likes it too.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Blog 52 / Part #1
TIMES MAGAZINE
Midwest Weather Conditions Freeze
A powerful storm hit Chicago and left behind dangerously cold temperatures and started new challenges for workers. The storm this weekend closed many highways in many states. The storm canceled more than 1,600 flights and collapsed the Minnesota Vikings' Stadium. At least six weather-related deaths were recorded and nearly two feet of snow fell in five different states. Those states included Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan that had nearly two feet pf snow.
The storm is heading east towards Canada according to the National Weather Service. The plunging winds and dangerous temperatures are making the clearing of roads very difficult. The meteorologists say that worst part of the storm is pretty much over in most places. In Minneapolis, the inflatable roof of the Metrodome collapsed Sunday due to the storm. When the roof collapsed, half of the playing field was piled with snow of massive amounts.
A lot of road and air wrecks were reported during the storm due to the weather. At O'Hare International Airport nearly 1,375 flights were canceled because of the weather and flight conditions. A lot of major travel highways were closed because of the snow. A lot of people have died due to road wrecks and out-of-control cars. A lot of vehicles have crashed into trees or into poles on the slippery roads. In conclusion, these severe weather conditions can kill people and destroy places.
Midwest Weather Conditions Freeze
A powerful storm hit Chicago and left behind dangerously cold temperatures and started new challenges for workers. The storm this weekend closed many highways in many states. The storm canceled more than 1,600 flights and collapsed the Minnesota Vikings' Stadium. At least six weather-related deaths were recorded and nearly two feet of snow fell in five different states. Those states included Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan that had nearly two feet pf snow.
The storm is heading east towards Canada according to the National Weather Service. The plunging winds and dangerous temperatures are making the clearing of roads very difficult. The meteorologists say that worst part of the storm is pretty much over in most places. In Minneapolis, the inflatable roof of the Metrodome collapsed Sunday due to the storm. When the roof collapsed, half of the playing field was piled with snow of massive amounts.
A lot of road and air wrecks were reported during the storm due to the weather. At O'Hare International Airport nearly 1,375 flights were canceled because of the weather and flight conditions. A lot of major travel highways were closed because of the snow. A lot of people have died due to road wrecks and out-of-control cars. A lot of vehicles have crashed into trees or into poles on the slippery roads. In conclusion, these severe weather conditions can kill people and destroy places.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Lion's Cub Gazette Articles
Christmas Traditions
Every year families around the world people celebrate Christmas in their own special way. Some families like to spend the days before Christmas decorating the Christmas tree together and baking Christmas cookies as a family. Other families go to midnight Church service and have children in Christmas pageants and plays. Some families bake Jesus a Birthday cake and sing Happy Birthday to Him. Other families have a tradition of opening one present on Christmas eve and the rest on Christmas morning. They even read Twas The Night Before Christmas before they go to bed. Some families stay up all night waiting for Santa Claus drinking eggnog and having a good time.
~Malori LaPorte
Santa Claus
Kids believe in Santa Claus because they are told about him from an early age. It is like kids believing in the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny. These things are all done in good fun and to add to the festiveness of the holidays that they represent. However, the real story of Christmas should be taught as well. Often kids put Santa higher on their lists than Jesus. Some mother thinks Santa Claus is an essential part of Christmas and that her daughter should believe as long as possible.
~Malori LaPorte
Find It
We have hidden something around the school again! The item we have hidden this time is an ornament not too big, but no too small. It's a purple ball ornament about the size of a ordinary-size palm. If you find this item, you will get a candy bar of your choice. Please bring the item to Malori LaPorte if found.
Every year families around the world people celebrate Christmas in their own special way. Some families like to spend the days before Christmas decorating the Christmas tree together and baking Christmas cookies as a family. Other families go to midnight Church service and have children in Christmas pageants and plays. Some families bake Jesus a Birthday cake and sing Happy Birthday to Him. Other families have a tradition of opening one present on Christmas eve and the rest on Christmas morning. They even read Twas The Night Before Christmas before they go to bed. Some families stay up all night waiting for Santa Claus drinking eggnog and having a good time.
~Malori LaPorte
Santa Claus
Kids believe in Santa Claus because they are told about him from an early age. It is like kids believing in the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny. These things are all done in good fun and to add to the festiveness of the holidays that they represent. However, the real story of Christmas should be taught as well. Often kids put Santa higher on their lists than Jesus. Some mother thinks Santa Claus is an essential part of Christmas and that her daughter should believe as long as possible.
~Malori LaPorte
Find It
We have hidden something around the school again! The item we have hidden this time is an ornament not too big, but no too small. It's a purple ball ornament about the size of a ordinary-size palm. If you find this item, you will get a candy bar of your choice. Please bring the item to Malori LaPorte if found.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Blog #47 / The Times Picayune-NO
The Times Picayune-New Orleans
1) Army Revamps Training Diet: Yogurt In, Soda Out
At Army camps around the nation the mess is starting to look a lot different from what it used to look like. Whole grains are being substituted for white bread as well as juice and milk dispensers are replacing soda fountains. Color- coded labels lead the way to healthier items and drill sergeants stand to watch over the chow line. Many new soldiers have never thought of keeping a diet plan but now the camp has one for them. The sergeants have found less injuries and higher score on the men's physical fitness tests.
2) Gingerbread House Building Contest
Ritz-Carlton New Orleans is looking for the best and brightest in Gingerbread house construction for their 2010 contest. The winner doesn't only get bragging rights on the website, but they could find themselves in a kitchen a hotel's restaurant learning techniques from the executive chef. The winner of the contest will also get their own chef's jacket from the hotel and the winning house may be put on display for the holiday weekend. The photos must be uploaded by noon on December 20th, 2010 and the winner will be picked later in the day. The houses should have a New Orleans theme and they will be judged on originality, creativity, and decoration.
3) Wife Receives 10 Years In Slaying
A woman named Kendra Talley was claimed guilty as to have taken part in a murder of her husband with her secret lover, Tommy D. Rowell. Kendra supposedly was cheating on her husband with Tommy during the murder. Kendra has been sentenced to prison for ten year because of her participation. Tommy, Kendra's secret lover, however was sentenced a life time in prison for the one who physically shot Kendra's Husband. Thomas Tally, Kendra' s husband was shot to death right outside their home at the age of thirty. The few weeks after the murder were the worse for his family and friends all because of a selfish act.
4) BP Oil Disaster Was Avoidable
Staff members for the National Oil Spill Commission today found out that the BP disaster was avoidable. If the company and its contractors deployed better management and simply communicated with each other about potential risks that it would continue to be. Working in isolation deprived the partners of having all the information they needed to make key decisions prior to the rig explosion on April 20. Among the communication failures was the failure to disclose to all three companies working on the Macondo well disturbing pressure readings before the blowout. As well as disclosing the news about the problems with the cementing job.
5) December Book Events
As part of the Photo NOLA festival, the New Orleans Photo Alliance and Octavia Books will host an eight-person book-signing event Friday, 5-7 p.m. The Historic New Orleans Collection Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. Featured will be photographers Dave Anderson ("One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds"); Michelle Bates ("Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity"); Julie Blackmon ("Domestic Vacations"); Jackie Brenner ("Friday Night Grind"); Ashley Merlin ("Statuesque New Orleans"); Sylvia Plachy ("Self Portrait with Cows Going Home"); Mario Tama ("Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent"); Christopher Porché West ("New Orleans: What Can't Be Lost"); and contributors to "Before (During) After." Keynote speaker Michael Kenna ("Venezia, " "Love in Black and White") will sign several of his books after his presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. Hester Bass will talk about and sign her children's book "The Secret World of Walter Anderson, " winner of the National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Maple Street Book Shop.
1) Army Revamps Training Diet: Yogurt In, Soda Out
At Army camps around the nation the mess is starting to look a lot different from what it used to look like. Whole grains are being substituted for white bread as well as juice and milk dispensers are replacing soda fountains. Color- coded labels lead the way to healthier items and drill sergeants stand to watch over the chow line. Many new soldiers have never thought of keeping a diet plan but now the camp has one for them. The sergeants have found less injuries and higher score on the men's physical fitness tests.
2) Gingerbread House Building Contest
Ritz-Carlton New Orleans is looking for the best and brightest in Gingerbread house construction for their 2010 contest. The winner doesn't only get bragging rights on the website, but they could find themselves in a kitchen a hotel's restaurant learning techniques from the executive chef. The winner of the contest will also get their own chef's jacket from the hotel and the winning house may be put on display for the holiday weekend. The photos must be uploaded by noon on December 20th, 2010 and the winner will be picked later in the day. The houses should have a New Orleans theme and they will be judged on originality, creativity, and decoration.
3) Wife Receives 10 Years In Slaying
A woman named Kendra Talley was claimed guilty as to have taken part in a murder of her husband with her secret lover, Tommy D. Rowell. Kendra supposedly was cheating on her husband with Tommy during the murder. Kendra has been sentenced to prison for ten year because of her participation. Tommy, Kendra's secret lover, however was sentenced a life time in prison for the one who physically shot Kendra's Husband. Thomas Tally, Kendra' s husband was shot to death right outside their home at the age of thirty. The few weeks after the murder were the worse for his family and friends all because of a selfish act.
4) BP Oil Disaster Was Avoidable
Staff members for the National Oil Spill Commission today found out that the BP disaster was avoidable. If the company and its contractors deployed better management and simply communicated with each other about potential risks that it would continue to be. Working in isolation deprived the partners of having all the information they needed to make key decisions prior to the rig explosion on April 20. Among the communication failures was the failure to disclose to all three companies working on the Macondo well disturbing pressure readings before the blowout. As well as disclosing the news about the problems with the cementing job.
5) December Book Events
As part of the Photo NOLA festival, the New Orleans Photo Alliance and Octavia Books will host an eight-person book-signing event Friday, 5-7 p.m. The Historic New Orleans Collection Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. Featured will be photographers Dave Anderson ("One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds"); Michelle Bates ("Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity"); Julie Blackmon ("Domestic Vacations"); Jackie Brenner ("Friday Night Grind"); Ashley Merlin ("Statuesque New Orleans"); Sylvia Plachy ("Self Portrait with Cows Going Home"); Mario Tama ("Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent"); Christopher Porché West ("New Orleans: What Can't Be Lost"); and contributors to "Before (During) After." Keynote speaker Michael Kenna ("Venezia, " "Love in Black and White") will sign several of his books after his presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. Hester Bass will talk about and sign her children's book "The Secret World of Walter Anderson, " winner of the National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Maple Street Book Shop.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Blog #46 / The Chicago Sun Times
THE CHICAGO SUN TIMES
1) Coat Brings as Much Joy as a Toy
Over the past decade, Luther Burbank Elementary School special education teacher’s aide and Letters to Santa program coordinator Mary Ann Cech says she has seen a wide range of letters to dear old Santa Claus, but one thing remains constant. The children are just as interested in the practical gifts like the boots, coats, gloves, and socks as much as the toys. Many of them come to school in the middle of winter just wearing sweaters, because they do not own a warm coat. In one letter, a young Luther Burbank Elementary School student asked Santa about his elves, and whether they are up to any new toy making this year. A lot of the kid's favorite toys are the Bratz dolls and Lego's this holiday season in Burbank.
2) Teens Adrift 50 Days
Three teenager survived fifty days adrift on a small boat by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish and a seagull. They were in Wellington, New Zealand when a passing fisherman rescued them. The trio, Samuel Pelesa and Filo Filo, both 15, and Edward Nasau, 14, had been given up for dead on their coral atoll in the Tokelau islands, where a memorial service was held for them. They are still alive today very healthy with that memory in their minds forever.
3) Rat Killer Says Friends Envy His Job
In a never-ending battle against vermin, Mumbai employs 44 rat killers who hunt the creatures down at night and beat them to death with sticks in India. Rat killers make about $271 a month; an entry-level call center worker gets $338. The competition for rat-catcher jobs in Mumbai is stiff. Only men 18 to 30 may apply, and they must be able to lift a 110-pound sack and run a few miles. They also have to catch and kill a rat in the dark in 10 minutes. Each rat catcher must kill 30 rats a night, six nights a week or he doesn't get paid. The last time the city recruited rat killers, more than 4,000 people applied and some had university degrees.
4) Willam and Kate Set a Date
The young Prince William of London has finally proposed and the couple has set a date for April 29, 2011. The young couple on Tuesday rejected the notion that austere times will force them to pare down the royal festivities. The church itself is free, at least.
5) Christmas Gifts For Travelers
Like a lot of travelers, Simon Duvall would love nothing better than for Santa to bring him an iPad this Christmas. It has has a bigger screen than an iPhone does and it is perfect for watching a movie on a plane. Diapers probably don’t make the most festive gift, but for parents juggling lots of space-hogging baby-related items, here’s something that might make trips with infants a tad easier: Diaper Buds, individually wrapped, vacuum-packed disposable baby diapers. The designer says they are 70 percent smaller than regular diapers and can even fit in a pocket, but they open into a full-size diaper. Find them at diaperbuds.com (eight for $6, 24 for $18).
William and Kate ended days of suspense by choosing the abbey, a grand venue where members of the House of Windsor have been crowned, married, mourned and buried. The abbey was also the site of the funeral for William's beloved mother, Princess Diana.
Palace officials said the two were on with their wedding choice and wanted the nation to share their joy.
1) Coat Brings as Much Joy as a Toy
Over the past decade, Luther Burbank Elementary School special education teacher’s aide and Letters to Santa program coordinator Mary Ann Cech says she has seen a wide range of letters to dear old Santa Claus, but one thing remains constant. The children are just as interested in the practical gifts like the boots, coats, gloves, and socks as much as the toys. Many of them come to school in the middle of winter just wearing sweaters, because they do not own a warm coat. In one letter, a young Luther Burbank Elementary School student asked Santa about his elves, and whether they are up to any new toy making this year. A lot of the kid's favorite toys are the Bratz dolls and Lego's this holiday season in Burbank.
2) Teens Adrift 50 Days
Three teenager survived fifty days adrift on a small boat by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish and a seagull. They were in Wellington, New Zealand when a passing fisherman rescued them. The trio, Samuel Pelesa and Filo Filo, both 15, and Edward Nasau, 14, had been given up for dead on their coral atoll in the Tokelau islands, where a memorial service was held for them. They are still alive today very healthy with that memory in their minds forever.
3) Rat Killer Says Friends Envy His Job
In a never-ending battle against vermin, Mumbai employs 44 rat killers who hunt the creatures down at night and beat them to death with sticks in India. Rat killers make about $271 a month; an entry-level call center worker gets $338. The competition for rat-catcher jobs in Mumbai is stiff. Only men 18 to 30 may apply, and they must be able to lift a 110-pound sack and run a few miles. They also have to catch and kill a rat in the dark in 10 minutes. Each rat catcher must kill 30 rats a night, six nights a week or he doesn't get paid. The last time the city recruited rat killers, more than 4,000 people applied and some had university degrees.
4) Willam and Kate Set a Date
The young Prince William of London has finally proposed and the couple has set a date for April 29, 2011. The young couple on Tuesday rejected the notion that austere times will force them to pare down the royal festivities. The church itself is free, at least.
5) Christmas Gifts For Travelers
Like a lot of travelers, Simon Duvall would love nothing better than for Santa to bring him an iPad this Christmas. It has has a bigger screen than an iPhone does and it is perfect for watching a movie on a plane. Diapers probably don’t make the most festive gift, but for parents juggling lots of space-hogging baby-related items, here’s something that might make trips with infants a tad easier: Diaper Buds, individually wrapped, vacuum-packed disposable baby diapers. The designer says they are 70 percent smaller than regular diapers and can even fit in a pocket, but they open into a full-size diaper. Find them at diaperbuds.com (eight for $6, 24 for $18).
William and Kate ended days of suspense by choosing the abbey, a grand venue where members of the House of Windsor have been crowned, married, mourned and buried. The abbey was also the site of the funeral for William's beloved mother, Princess Diana.
Palace officials said the two were on with their wedding choice and wanted the nation to share their joy.
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