Current event: 3-07-08

Scientists sport white killer whale off Alaska

Nobody ever believed that a white killer whale actually exsists, yet researchers and the ship's crew mates couldn't believe there eyes when they actually spotted one. It was believed to be a "mythical creature" researchers stated, and had been said to have been seen only once in Aleutians years. Researchers also said that it really stood out, due to the whale being so white. When the researchers had time to better observe the whale, research showed that the whale was not only white, but a subtle yellowish and brownish color. Due to the coloration of the whale, scientists have a hard time believing that it is an albino whale. Although there seems to be no significance sinse killer whales don't play a vital role in the human way of life, I find this article significant due to the fact that endangered species are dying out rapidly.


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Documentary Viewing Guide: WWI

After watching a couple of YouTube video clips on world War I, It has given me ideas to use quotes and still pictures, along with video clips every now and then to make it interesting and keep people watching. I was also thinking of having a voice in the background talking while the still pictures are slightly moving in or out. For the Interviews I plan to do it like in the Why We Fight Documentary. I don’t want to do just still pictures, just video clips, or just voice over’s and Interviews, I want to do a combination of all of them. I would like for the Interviews to be chopped up as well, not just of them talking for like 5 minutes straight. Most importantly though I would like for the introduction of the documentary to start with a bang and end with one as well. In addition, I want it to overall be powerful and not be overly education like covering every tiny bit of what happened during the war, but talking about what happened overall and also focusing on a specific event that happened as well. Possibly covering like three specific events and going into more detail than the rest of the Documentary. It is unfortunate that I could not find a documentary on World War I but I have always been interested in documentaries and have a good idea of what to do. I have also had good experience in editing videos.

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What is Art?

Ask your self, what is expression? What is creativity? Art is a form of expressing ones self creatively, or in any sort of matter. It all depends on who interprets what, and appriciates what. Some consider a line on a canvas a master piece, some make think otherwise. In my opinion Art is everywhere and is expressed through everything. How we present ourselfs, the work we do, the way we act. If you think about it, those are all forms of expressions, so wouldn't they be considered art too? Everyone expresses themselves in what ever way they may want to, so in other words, you could say your body is like a canvas, or the world is a canvas, or even your life is a canvas and you can paint it how ever you want.

Vocabulary: week 7

scuttlebutt -noun - gossip/rumor
"Oh thats just a scuttlebutt that has been spreading around school."

bulwark -noun- to provide defense or protection; fortify with a wall
"The students hid behind the bulwark as the teacher attacked."The United States used the ships as a bulwark for the surrounding border of the country.
hubris -noun- pride or self-confidence; arrogance
"He his not well known for his looks, but his hubris."
dearth -noun- an inadequate supply; shortage
"There is a dearth of good brokers."
There is a dearth of water supply in the desert.
deference -noun- regard to others feelings; respect
"A certain someone lacks deference."
emulate - verb- to copy, or try to become equal
"He emulated his best friend to try to fit in."
imitate -verb- impersonate; to copy; to mimic
mimic -verb- to imitate

Spider man tried to mimic Superman but failed miserably since he did not have the ability to fly.
endemic -restricted to a certain region
"An endemic disease."

aborigine -noun- indigenous people; the natives of a certain region
"The aborigines are indigenous to Australia."
inchoate -adjective- not completed or fully developed; not organized; just started
"His inchoate ideas and plans never progressed."
precursor -noun- an event that foreshadows something to come
"The love letter the man sent was the precursor to their marriage."
volatile -adjective- evaporating rapidly; changing easily from water to vapor
"Perfume is volatile."