Hw 03/09

1. Do you like presenting information? (Why or why not)
-I actually do enjoy presenting information to my fellow peers because
it gives me the opportunity to show off my hard work.

2. What do you think are the key elements in a good speech?
-The key elements in a good speech are to speak properly, not too quickly, and to
not drift onto other unimportant topics.

3. What is the difference between giving a speech about something you enjoy as
opposed to something that you do not enjoy?
- It’s most likely easier to present about something you enjoy because it’s coming from
your heart. You love to do it, read it, research it, and would love to explain it. Something
you happen to hate isn’t as fun to talk on and on about as oppose to you liking it.

4.  Why do you believe powerpoint is a helpful tool to use for presentations?
-Microsoft Power Point is a great tool to use during presentations because there’s no mess
to clean up; it’s an easy head turner turner. Power Point allows you to carry slides and slides
worth of information, all in one file; easy for traveling and presenting.

5.  When do you think you will be using power point after high school?
-I’d probably want to use Power Point to present something if I needed to during work.

My Shopping List

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I struggled trying to remain within my budget. It was hard to shop for items I wanted, while also trying not to exceed my limit. I realize it’s difficult to shop for myself now.  I’ve never noticed before how expensive food all together could cost while grocery shopping. I am more prepared for the next time I need to take over the food shopping for my family. I actually did enjoy this project.

Oprah Winfrey

Millions of black people all over the world not only look up to, but idolize Ms. Oprah Winfrey. In 1984 when she started the “Oprah Winfrey Show”, she started opening up to all of her viewers. In 1994, with talk shows becoming increasingly trashy and exploitative, Winfrey pledged to keep her show free of tabloid topics. “Oprah Winfrey.” 2010. Biography.com. 23 Feb 2010, 02:08 http://www.biography.com/articles/Oprah-Winfrey-9534419 By pledging to do so she not only gained more viewers but she gained the respect of every single one of them. She has grown in people’s hearts all across America. She’s influencing black African American’s everywhere to strive for success in doing or becoming anything they want to be.

Oprah was the richest African American of the 20th century and the world’s only Black billionaire for three years running.I love her because she isn’t afraid to talk about how she feels and share even her most embarrassing stories. Although she is rich she doesn’t think twice about donating to those in need, in fact, her Angel Network has raised more than $51,000,000 for charitable programs including: girls’ education in South Africa and relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. “Oprah Winfrey.” 2010. Biography.com. 23 Feb 2010, 02:08 http://www.biography.com/articles/Oprah-Winfrey-9534419

Fun facts ! (http://www.biography.com/articles/Oprah-Winfrey-9534419?part=1)

• Oprah’s middle name is Gail.
• Oprah was the richest African American of the 20th century and the world’s only Black billionaire for three years running.
• Life magazine hailed her as the most influential woman of her generation
• In 2005, Business Week named her the greatest Black philanthropist in American history

Web Blog

Sex drive vs. golf drive:

Player sues PGA over testosterone

Doug Barron is a 35 year old man who is getting monthly testosterone shots and has been for many years now. His testosterone level was as low as 78 which is indeed really low. A normal man’s testosterone level should be from anywhere between 300 and 500. These shots are supposed to sharpen a man’s focus and precision which is exactly what you need in strategy for playing the sport of golf. All drugs and dope were ban from golf and many other Olympic sports as well. Doug is suing the PGA because he has a medical condition which he thinks should give him leeway in continuing to take the testosterone shots each month. The board denied him when he asked for a ride in the golf cart because his condition wasn’t that serious and it would mess up the game. He just wanted to be a 35 year old man, nothing else. Most men his age feel the need to act as if they were younger and their sex life is usually active, but his was not. He didn’t even want anything to do with his wife or children. The testosterone shots were helping him feel like a man again.

Shipwrecked Kate

Kate was floating down the Delaware River on afternoon, when her boat hit an intense rapid. The rapid pushed her boat so far over to the right side that it put her in danger. A mysterious talking tree was swaying in the cold cold wind miles in front of her. She tried to ask him for directions but she couldn’t see or hear a thing, with all the chaos, and hit her head on a long bent branch growing from the tree. She was left unconscious for hours. When she awoke she was floating in the middle of an ocean alone. Her boat was broken! She sat there for about a half hour when she got thirsty. She decided to bend over the boat and plunge her head into the water to fetch some water to cure her thirst. As her head dove in, it was stopped as it hit a large wooden heart-shaped box.  She was sort of mad since she never got her portion of water, but at the same time astonished, as she took the box out of the ocean anyway. She opened it slowly, anticipating something freaky or dead to pop out, and was quite disappointed. Inside the box was a piece of paper folded symmetrically several times. It was a map! She followed the map to a big big wall; then she came to a halt. There was a gate door, so of course as curious as could be, she went inside it. She kept paddling as the gate door shut closed behind her. She heard a dark deep voice, but just couldn’t see it. It echoed within the darkness. The voice said “Ha ha! Now you’re trapped in here; the never ending wall and you’ll never ever be able to escape!”

WordPress Information

Add a calendar to your blog!

Step One -  Log into your wordpress account.

Step Two – Located in the upper left hand corner of your screen, is a gray tool bar. Click the link that states “My Dashboard”.

Step Three – Scroll down. On the left hand side of the screen, you’ll find several tabs. Locate the tab named “Appearance,” and click.

Step Four – Open the Appearance tab and six links are listed. Click the second link from the top called “Widgets”.

Step Five – Now there should be thirty two widgets in an appropriately organized fashion. Read among the following widgets and chose one of your liking.

Step Six – To make that widget appear on your blog; Click on the gray tab you chose and drag it to the right hand side of the screen into the dark gray box named “Sidebar”.

Step Seven – After you’ve dragged your calendar to the sidebar, a blank box will appear under the word “Title”. This box is for you to name your calendar. The name will show up on your blog.

Step Eight – Click the blue button named “Save” in the bottom right hand corner of the dark gray box to save the calendar onto your blog.

Step Nine – Congratulations! To view this new fancy addition to your blog: Find the gray toolbar on top of the page. Underneath this toolbar should be another toolbar with your blog name as a link. Click either your name or the link “Visit Site” to view your blog and new widget.

Step Ten – To add any other widget of your choosing just repeat steps one through eight.

10 Things that make me laugh.

1 Cartoons – Cartoons such as Spongebob Squarepants make me laugh out loud. The reason for this is because the cartoon shows are so unbelievable unrealistic that I can’t help but to laugh sometimes. I leave cartoons on in the mornings before school so when I get ready I can hear them in the background.

2 Clarissa Marchia – If there is one person in the world that can make me laugh, it’s definitely Clarissa. There hasn’t been one moment in my life when Clarissa has failed to make me smile. Even when she’s not speaking out loud, usually I can tell what she’s thinking and it makes me burst out laughing. Even though she moved away, she still finds ways to make me laugh somehow.

3 Others getting hurt – It might sound bad, but I can’t control myself from smiling when someone happens to get hurt. If I see someone fall down, I laugh or flash a smile. I really don’t know why I find it amusing but it’s not my fault. I laugh when I watch those hysterical videos on youtube.com of people crashing into or falling off of things.

4 Step Brothers – Step Brothers is a movie and it makes me laugh every single time that I watch it. I think I know the lines of each character by heart. The two main actors make me laugh in any movie they’re in so it’s inevitable that this movie makes me chuckle.

5 Carlo Ghione – Carlo always makes me laugh. He always knows what to say especially when I’m in a horrible mood. Most things that come out of his mouth are funny to me. He’s a great friend and should do stand up comedy.

6 Scooter – Scooter is my cat. He makes me laugh when he jumps from things and misses. One time he jumped from my bed to my air conditioner, except he missed and crashed into the middle of it. When I yell at him sometimes he takes his paw and decides to punch me in the face. (I’m not lying)

CNN current event

Sharron Thornton

Sharron Thornton was a sixty year old woman with one child. She was living the semi-normal life. She was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnsons syndrome. She was blind for nine years, which almost made her want to commit suicide. It was one of her teeth and a procedure surgeons said was never before done in the United States that restored her sight. They took one of her healthy teeth out and part of the patient’s jawbone. Perez said Thornton was given a jawbone implant, but she developed a sinus infection, so they removed it. The tooth and bone were then shaved and sculpted, and a hole was drilled into them to hold the prosthetic lens. Then the whole unit was implanted into Thornton’s chest and left for several months, allowing the tooth and lens to bond. Then they implanted it all into her eye. “What the surgery meant to her is hope. She lost hope of ever seeing again,” the doctor said, and was especially distressed that she might never see the granddaughter born while she was blind. This procedure helped an old woman see again.

Correct Posture

Can you do these stretches sitting down or standing up?

You can do them standing up or standing down. Whichever is good for you works best. I prefer doing them sitting down to save time rather than getting up and walking around. Of course, if I’m not as busy and have time to kill I would consider standing up and stretching.

What posture should you always begin at?

You should always begin at a neutral position either standing or sitting down. Any other position is bad for the body and could cause pain or tension in your back and neck.

Why is breathing helpful?

Breathing is helpful because it allows the blood to circulate through your body. Your body tightens up and gets tense when you’re not breathing. Breathing properly also prevents cramps in muscles.

Chose three of these stretches as your favorite. Why did you select them?

Shoulder Rolls – I liked the shoulder rolls best because my shoulders usually get tight after a while. They loosen them up.

WindMills – I liked the Windmills because not only do they loosen my shoulders but the arms also.

Hand Fans – I liked the Hand Fans because they got rid of the tension in my fingers and hands. They let the blood flow and circulation comes back into my hands too.

Wrist Bends – The wrist bends feel really good because they’re always in the same position for the longest. While my fingers and arms are moving my wrists stay still so the stretch allows me to give them a break.

Class Video Questions

List 10 new facts that you did not know before.

- CTD

-What CTD is

-How CTD occurs

-Proper work station

-What neutral position is

-How you can fix a CTD

-To not use the phone while typing

-Your chair is better if it has wheels on it

-What Ergonomics is

-That poor posture can help you develop a CTD

What is CTD?

-Cumulative Trauma Disorder

Why do CTD’s occur?

-Continuely repeating a motion for a long amount of time.

-Long periods of high speed typing.

-Poor posture.

-Inatiquit equipment.

-Lack of exercise.

Symptoms:(tightness or stiffness,clumsiness)

*You can develop arthritis, and carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve problems .

Can be treated with steroids, surgery, therapy.

What is Ergonomics?

-The science that deals with people, their work environment, and the tasks they perform within it.

Work Station:

- Good chair:  Should be able to adjust height. Wheels for easy access. Your feet should be firmly planted on the floor.

-You should be in a relaxed neutral position.

-Neutral position is when your head is directly over your shoulders and your shoulders over you hips. Your arms should be at a 90 degree angle. All your body parts should be comfortable. Make sure your wrists are straight or level.  No slouching or leaning forward. Keep your head in relaxed alignment on top of your neck.

*No typing while telephone is on your shoulder.