Global Warming Getting Faster!

Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century. Now it's getting faster and more ice is melting across the globe. Between 1.5 trillion and 2 trillion tons of ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted at an accelerating rate since 2003. NASA geophysicist Scott Luthcke came up with the losses of ice made enough water to fill the Chesapeake Bay 21 times! Thats a lot of water! "A few degrees of change [in temperature] can increase the amount of mass loss, and that contributes to sea level rise and changes in ocean current," Luthcke said. This is a very serious matter which will no doubt change our future as humans. I think that to stop this from happening faster, we must lower pollution. A good idea to help this cause would be to carpool, ride your bike, or even work from home! I hope that this situation is solved fast because if it isn't it will affect us in many ways. All in all, global warming is getting faster and it is up to us to stop it.

Source- http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/16/melting.ice/index.html

Swiss Soldiers Without Guns!?!?

Switzerland, a land famous for the law to store weapons at home, just might lose their special privilege. This could can change many things in Switzerland. All the suicides, robberys, and more would be decreased dramatically. Green lawmaker Josef Lang said, "More than 1.5 million unused weapons were kept in Swiss homes." Switzerland without storing guns at home would be a drastic change to the regular Swiss life. Specialists think security has to be tighter so that we can prevent deaths. I find this matter very serious and strongly oppose the privlage of storing guns at home. All in all, storing guns at home might be banned in Switzerland.

Source- http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/24/switzerland.gun.army.referendum/index.

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NJ Middles School Going Down

     Middle schools in NJ aren't looking good. NJ middle schools students are doing very bad in 

language arts tests and the math tests. 40% of students are failing language arts tests, while 25% are failing math tests. High school students aren't doing bad, even though there average scores dropped slightly. Even fourth graders are doing better. 85% of them passed the tests assigned to them. All in all, NJ middle school students have to step it up or be stepped on.

Source- http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/tough_new_state_tests_spur_hig.html

Volcano Alert!

The volcano, Mount Redoubt in Alaska is a big one! At 10,197 feet tall, it is one big volcano. This volcano is supposed to blow at anytime! On January 23, there was high seismec activity and people think it will blow at any moment. Many residents of Alaska aren't worried about the eruption and think it won't be too major. The last eruption in 1989 only disrupted air traffic. Hopefully, the volcano doesn't harm any people and is not too powerful. So for anyone wanting to go to Alaska, watch out for Mout Redoubt!

Source- http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/29/alaska.volcano/index.html

The Future Of Gaming

     Video games are fun, but some people argue that they don't use enough of your brain. Now, those people don't have to worry anymore. The Emotiv EPOC headset might be coming out in a while. It is a specialized headset that requires you to use your mind. Games like The Matrix and Star Trek's Holodeck are possibilities for the EPOC. President and co-founder Tan Le says, "The brain-to-computer interface was undoubtedly the future for video games." In a couple years, you might be using your mind more for entertainment thanks to the EPOC headset!!!

Inauguration Of A New Leader

On the 20th of January, 2009, Barrack Obama became the new president of the USA. He also gave a mighty speech on his plans for the country. As the first African American president, he has pressure. Also, on that same day, Joe Biden became the vice-president. All in all, Obama is the new president of the USA and has many duties to fulfill.
The article, "U.S. celebrates as President Obama vows new era", the writer feels strongly about this event. He thinks good about Obama as our new president. "Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones..." This means the writer thinks that Obama was confident about his new job and his responsibilities. In conclusion, the writer trusts in our new president, Barrack Obama.
The article, "Obama Presidency Marks New Era", the writer feels happy about the new president. He says, "Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America's first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope..." This means he believes that Barrack Obama can bring hope to this country. This also means he believes Obama can stop the economic crisis and more! To sum it up, the writer of this article believes that President Obama can save us from disaster.
The Inauguration of our 44th president, Barrack Obama was one to be remembered. He had a whopping crowd of an estimated 1.5 million people and they all loved him. That's because President Obama is going to do so much for our country. I believe that he can stop the Iraq War, the economic crisis and more! He can do it! I strongly feel that Obama can do this because of his hard work, determination, and skill in politics. Also, with his amazing vice-president, Joe Biden, he has more than enough to save our future. I believe in Obama because he will do a great job as the 44th president of the USA!!!

Link for Article #1- http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCText
Link for Article #2- http://news.aol.com/main/inauguration/article/obama-presidency-marks-new-era/310125