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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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Monday, May 11, 2009

5/11/09

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Parents' grief becomes quest to change drunk driving laws




What?The parents who lost their three children in a crash caused by a drunken driver with a history of citations want to make sure other parents never share their pain.
Why? Standing in her daughters' room amid toys and drawings, Mirian Serrano sorts through a stack of her children's papers.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/

Friday, May 8, 2009

5/8/09

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Man in custody for stealing 119 sea turtle eggs
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Who? Gabriella B. Ferraro

When?Friday, 05.08.09

Why?The man has not been identified by authorities.

Where?PALM BEACH

What? Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson Gabriella B. Ferraro says the man is expected to be delivered to the county jail Friday morning. He'll be charged with possession of sea turtle eggs, a third degree felony.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1038240.html

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Monday, May 4, 2009

5/4/09

Human beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health because they can get all their food needs from meatless products and meatless substances. A vegetarian diet is just as healthy as a diet containing meat. Choose a side and argue for or against the opinion above. Do humans really need to eat meat?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Monday, April 27, 2009

4/27/09

Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that this is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. Which do you believe is true and why? Are men just as capable as women to raise a child or do women have a special touch that men dont? Write a blog expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answer.

Friday, April 24, 2009

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

4/22/09


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Who?Fidel Castro

When?Wednesday, 04.22.09

Where?HAVANA

Why?Cuba's President Raul Castro gestures during the closure ceremony of the Bolivarian Alternative trade pact, ALBA, summit in Cumana, Venezuela, Friday, April

What?Raul Castro touched off a whirlwind of speculation last week that the U.S. and Cuba could be headed toward a thaw in nearly a half-century of chilly relations.

How?Obama responded at the Summit of the Americas by saying Washington seeks a new beginning with Cuba, but he also said Sunday that Cuba should release some political prisoners and reduce official taxes on remittances sent to the island from the U.S


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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Polo horses' deaths tied to mystery poison






When?Monday, 04.20.09

Where?Polo Club Palm Beach


What?After 21 horses died suddenly at a world- renowned polo match in Wellington, investigators suspected a toxin was responsible
Why?The horrific public deaths of 21 horses before a polo match likely were caused by a toxin that could have been in tainted food, vitamins or supplements, a veterinarian who treated one of the horses said Monday.
How?Another veterinarian at the scene said something triggered heart failure among the horses
Who?Authorities have opened an investigation into the deaths but said there is no evidence of intentional criminal wrongdoing.

http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/1009450.html

Monday, April 20, 2009

4/20/09

Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated and re-habituated, using community service programs for instance, before being reintroduced to society? Why do you believe this? Which punishment is more cruel, the reprogramming of a human being or locking him in a cage?

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

4/14/09

How was your spring break? Did you have fun? Are you happy to be back? There are only 37 days of school left, how do you feel about that? Are you confident that you will pass on to 12th grade with no issues? Do you still have any credits to make up? Are you nervous about becoming a senior?


Will my spring break was boaring and very still. I never went to the beach and to the fair.Many went out and had there time of there life and also the best time of there life.

Monday, April 13, 2009

4/13/09

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When the boom goes bust, South Beach hotelier adapts








Who? Gregory Rumpel


When?Monday, 04.13.09


What? One of the first things Louis Taic did when he bought an Ocean Drive hotel was move it to Collins Avenue.
Where?South Beach


Why?''We are in deep financial doo-doo,'' Taic said of a global economy forcing hotels across South Florida to roll back their ambitions. ``If we're not going to react to the reality out there, we're going to go under.''
How?But with room revenues down 18 percent in Miami-Dade County this year, Taic now has more modest ambitions. In January he quietly turned over management of the hotel to Crowne Plaza, a brand one notch below luxury on the lodging scale

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

3/31/09

What is the most meaningful thing that has happened in your life? Was it positive or negative? How did it affect you? Is it something that you feel has altered your way of thinking? Is it something you feel that will be as meaningful 10 years from now? Does anyone know about it? If so, what is their reaction and take on the event? Where they involved? Write sucka!


The most meaing

Monday, March 30, 2009

If you could have one super power, what would it be? What would you do with it? Is your super power something that is realistic? How do you think people would react to your power? Is this a power that you’ve always wanted or did you just make it up right now?


If I had the

Friday, March 20, 2009

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

3/18/09

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'Robo Croc': Crocodile undergoes reconstructive surgery



What?A 10-foot crocodile whose face had been crushed by a car in the Keys endured reconstructive surgery.
Where?He was taken to Miami Metrozoo, where he waited to die. But Douglas Mader, of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, gave him a final chance -- by reconstructing the reptile's dry, textured face

When?Tuesday, 03.17.09

Why?His face had been crushed by a car in the Keys. Unable to move his jaw, he hadn't eaten for three months. His snout, once distinct and dangerous, hung limp.

Who? Ron Magill

How?The croc was sedated. Mader placed two metal rods between the animal's eyes that extended down to the bridge of his nose, and another on each side. Then, they inserted 41 metal screws into his hide, green like sea foam. This helped keep the skull and snout together. The procedure took four hours.


Tuesday, March 17, 2009

3/17/09

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Venezuela's farm seizures show little results

What?This vast ranch used to be filled with grazing herds of cattle, but the green pastures are now overgrown with weeds and dotted with patches where poor farmers grow corn and beans.
Where?EL CHARCOTE, Venezuela
Who?President Hugo Chavez's agrarian
When?3/17/09
Why?turning a country with food shortages and runaway inflation into one that could feed itself. But since troops and peasants seized the land from a British agribusiness company four years ago, beef production has dropped from 2.6 million pounds (1.2 million kilograms) annually to zero.
How?Critics say the government has been slow to help small farmers like Gomez, while at the same time its massive expropriations of farmland are discouraging investment in agriculture.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/education/story/953502.html

Monday, March 16, 2009

3/16/09

What do you do when you’re upset or depressed? What is your routine? Do you cry? Do you vent? Do you take it out on someone? Do people understand the way you deal with your emotions or do they have trouble understanding you? How do the people you live with deal with it? Are they tolerant? Describe in detail.




Will when Iam depressed I try to find the good things that happened to me and then try to think about it.Sometimes I cry or just take a walk somewhere,maybe go fishing. I'am not the one who lets thing get to me and other people. Hopefully people understands it, and also understand the fact that everybody has a different way of coupling with there problems.

Monday, March 9, 2009

3/9/09

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Miami Central High staff, students devoted to FCAT success



Who?Miami Herald journalists


What?The FCATs in reading, math and science begin Tuesday and last for two weeks. For Central, the culmination of hard work is akin to academic boot camp?

When?Monday, 03.09.09


Where?Miami Central's


Why?For schools across Florida, FCAT scores determine state-issued school grades, which in turn determine the amount of award money a school receives.


How?''We've been doing everything we can to get them ready for the day of reckoning,'' said reading coach Nanette Raska.


Friday, March 6, 2009

3/6/09

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Unlocking mystery of the deep: Looe Key reef getting a road map






Why? Equipped with floating GPS units, side scan sonar and waterproof paper, college students dove 25 feet down into an underwater classroom with a pioneering assignment: create a three-dimensional, interactive map of a reef.
When?Friday, 03.06.09


Where?Just as a tourist map of Key West marks Ernest Hemingway's House and the Southernmost Point
What?A college class is bringing the underwater world of Looe Key to a 3D map that points out places of interest
Who?LOOE KEY
How?The 3D underwater maps also will provide valuable baseline data for marine researchers

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

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Massive mulch fire erupts in Hialeah Garensd




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Monday, March 2, 2009

3/2/09

Describe your perfect weekend. Have you ever had one? If you haven’t, what would it consist of? What would you do? Who would be a part of it? Where would you go? Describe it in detail from Friday to Sunday night.


Well the only weekened that i had that really made my day, was this weekened. First of all I went to flamingo,fishing and cought so many fish. Also i got a call from muvico and now i have a job.

Friday, February 27, 2009

2/27/09

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Before Amador tragedy, daughter told of sex abuse by dad



Who?Pablo Josue Amador
What?shot and killed his wife and two daughters before taking his own life, 14-year-old Priscila Amador told two classmates her father had molested her since she was in elementary school.
When?Friday, 02.27.09
Why?One student advised her mother of the allegation and then told reporters about it outside the Amador home in Perrine on Wednesday, hours after the killings.
Where?Miami Herald on Thursday that Priscila had given a ''desperate'' letter to his daughter before her death.
How?The father, who said he was ''shocked'' when he read the letter, asked not to be named to protect his daughter's identity.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

2/25/09

If you can have 24 hours to, be whomever you choose and do whatever you want; who would you be? Why would you be this person? Describe in detail what you would do as this person. What kind of experiences would you be able to have as this person that you would not as yourself. Remember you only have 24 hours, so be realistic.


If I had the chance to have 24hours to do what please,I would love to fish everywhere in the world. If I had the chance to become someone one I would become moses, so that I can have the power to clear away to peace and freedom of volience.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Have you ever had a lucid dream that you swore was real? What was it? what did it involve? Were you sad when you woke up? What do you think the dream meant? What does it tell you about yourself?


The only dream I've had was that I waws

Monday, February 23, 2009

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Oscar predicting becomes a science


Who? Nate Silver, the prodigy of prognostication whose FiveThirtyEight website called the 2008 elections with uncanny precision, has turned his algorithms on tonight's Academy Awards broadcast.

What?His methodology weighs many factors, including genre (drama outperforms comedy), opening-weekend box office (not too important) and whether the film earned any other awards (a considerable plus).

When?Monday, 02.23.09

Where?Could this be the year that predicting the Oscars goes from sheer guesswork to statistical science?

Why?The Dark Knight has swept the early awards

How?Everyone in this category plays some kind of mental case: Josh Brolin as murderous San Francisco city supervisor Dan White (Milk)

http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/top-story/story/913368.html


Friday, February 20, 2009

2/20/09

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First photo of battered Rihanna released




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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

2/17/09

If you had a sibling or best friend who you really cared about and hung out with constantly and suddenly they began dating the most annoying person on earth; how would you handle the situation? Would you tell them you can’t stand their new girlfriend/boyfriend? Would you stop hanging out with them all together? Would you try to sabotage the relationship? Why or why not?




By being the most annyoinig person in the world.

Friday, February 13, 2009

2/13/09

What are your thoughts about valentine’s day? Do you have a valentine? Do you have a secret crush on someone? What are your plans for valentine’s day?


I think that valentine is the most romantic day in the year. It brings emotions that is only understood by the conection of love. Power of love is the purpose they created the lovely hoilday.No i have no Valentine this year and dont worry I have faith that one day there goning to be one.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

2/12/09

What do you consider the most brutal thing you can do to another human being? Is this something you’ve seen done? Why is this the MOST brutal? How can it be prevented from happening? How much of a reality to think it really is in relation to you? Do you think your concept of brutality will change as you get older.


Yes I have, I had seen so many people die in my whole life. I' am a super dedoper robcop that has a killing problem. Crime is my number one justice to attack. I peffer to get my vitams and brake all the bones in there body, also cook there eyes with complete seasoning. The imagion of killing is not my best hobby but when it needs to be done it will be done.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

If a situation occurred that forced you to choose between loosing your sight, hearing, mobility or intelligence which would you choose and why? Describe in detail why you would choose this affliction over the others. Death is not an option. You must choose one and describe why.

Monday, February 9, 2009

2/9/09


READ a news article in one of the following news websites and fill in the corresponding information:


Complete list of 51st Grammy Award winners









Who? Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
What? Album of the Year
When? Sunday, 02.08.09

Where? 51st Annual Grammy Awards.

Why? "Raising Sand that was the the bigest hit of the century.

How? Record of the Year: "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

2/4/09

READ a news article in one of the following news websites and fill in the corresponding information:

South Florida cold blast threatens people, plants



Who? The ciztens of the state of flordia.

What? because the arctic is at 40 degrees and people might need some extra protection against the cold.
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Thrusday night

Where? south Florida.

Why? Because mother nature is the way it is and that's the bottom line cause she said so.

How? It's cold.

http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/886437.html

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

2/3/09

READ a news article in one of the following news websites and fill in the corresponding information:

FPL customers struggle to pay bills, deposits







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Monday, February 2, 2009

2/2/09

READ a news article in one of the following news websites and fill in the corresponding information:
Two big toes point Steelers to victory

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Friday, January 30, 2009

1/29/09

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Get set for more chilly weather, South Florida


Who? JENNIFER LEBOVICH

What? Still, it won't be beach weather for all but the most daring swimmers, with the daytime high in the mid-60s in Miami-Dade and Broward, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
When? Thursday, 01.29.09

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Monday, January 26, 2009

1/26/09

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Three children dead after SUV hits minivan in South Miami-Dade



What? Three young children died early Sunday after an SUV plowed into their father's minivan at a red light in South Miami-Dade.
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Miami dade

Why?A SUV had a trouble day and ran a red light and smashed a mimivan

When?1/25/09

Who?Hector Serrano buckled his three children

How?The ride home from the Dadeland South Metrorail station ended with all three children dead after an SUV -- driven by a man with a long record of traffic offenses, including driving under the influence -- plowed into the rear of the minivan at a red light on South Dixie Highway.

http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/872306.html



Friday, January 23, 2009

1/23/09

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A transformed Alonzo Mourning is moving ahead



What?Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo ('Zo') Mourning announced his retirement from professional basketball Thursday.
When?Friday, 01.23.09

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Miami
Who?Alonzo Mourning
Why?''With everyone's career, with everything you do, a clock starts,'' he said. ``Father Time catches up with everybody.''
How?Mourning, almost 39, decided to walk away without ''a limp or a cane.''

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

1/20/09

Describe an occasion where you attempted something and failed. What happened? How did it make you feel? Did it discourage you from trying again? Did it make you want to try again? How did people react to your failure? Did the failure disappoint you?
Now describe a time where you attempted something and succeeded. What happened? How did it make you feel?Did it make you want to try again? How did people react to your success?
Now describe which of the two feelings, failure or success, teaches you more. Did the joy of succeeding make you want to continue trying or did the shame of failure act to strengthen your drive?



I have tried to do a lot of stuff that may be so wierd at times, which in fact causes lots of confusion. I attempted to over take a bear and the challenge of the fight. The result of it was that the bear was very big and had a win ;win satuation.He atacked me in a horrerble way, the Claws of the beast intermend with my flesh and some patches of hair.I felt very bad and of courous in very bad pain. I've never felt so intermined in my life. Many think geting the cut.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

1/14/09

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U.S. keeps an eye on Fidel Castro's shaky health


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Monday, January 12, 2009

1/12/09

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Discovery Networks Latin America grows













































What?The archiving machines that will convert more than 14 years of Discovery Networks' videotapes into digital files are still wrapped in plastic inside the master control area.
When?Monday, 01.12.09



Who?President Gary McBride



Where? South Florida



Why?operations to Latin America to slash costs, Discovery remains firmly entrenched here with 400 employees from 23 nations. And it's spending money on technological improvements.
How?Discovery's Miami regional headquarters are advertising and affiliate sales, programming, research, finance, marketing, communications and network operations for 11 media brands, ranging from flagship Discovery Channel Latin America to Discovery Kids, Animal Planet and People + Arts.

http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/847662.html

Friday, January 9, 2009

1/9/09


If you assure yourself one wish that would alter the rest of your life what would it be? Why would you choose this? How do you think it would positive affect you? What negative things could come from this wish? How do you think it would affect the people around you?



Will if i would have one wish that would alter the rest of my life it have to be play in a rock band. It's so cool to be a rockstar and have the ladie on top of you wherever you go.The result of all these will be that I will have my dreams come true twentyfour seven. The negative part about this is that I would be far from home all the time; causing my family's and wife's out of my reach when I fell lonely.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

1/7/09

Imagine you find a time machine that allows you to change 3 events that occurred in your past. What three moments would you change the outcome to? Why did you choose these particular moments? What happened? How would u change the outcome? What do you think would happen as a result of your change?
Is there any advice that you would give yourself at any particular moment in your life? If so, when? What would you say? How do u think you (in the past) would react
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If I encounter a such time machine that allows me to change three tyhings in the past, first it would probably be my fifth grade year.It was the worst grade of all my school career.Many of my class mates used to make fun of me. Also the time I went to orlando and got scraied in the first rollercoaster. I would of perfered to overcome my fear and enjoyed the rollercoaster wiht my Family.The only advise that i could give my self is to take chances and don't back down.

Monday, January 5, 2009

1/5/09

Many people often use the new year as a catalyst for change in their life. This is frequently referred to as a “new years resolution”. Common new year’s resolution include quitting smoking, losing weight and starting workout routines. Do you have a new year’s resolution? What is it? Why is it important? How long have you been dealing with it? How will you achieve this goal? What can keep you from not achieving it? How will you avoid the things that will keep you from succeeding?
If you do not have a new year’s resolution, think about something that you would like to change in your life this year. Make sure you choose something you can accomplish and answer the questions in italics in the previous paragraph.




Yes, I neeed to become more intrested in school and different programs to aviod the doom of failure. Because the right thing to do is to become more educated, to suceed in life. Will to be quet honest all my school years. By not attending the necessary completion of school education. I hope I become more interested and focus the most imoportant goal.