Nuclear Energy. What was that again? Oh yea, that is the process in which two nuclei or collide to produce products different from the initial particles. In principle a reaction can involve more than two particles colliding, but because the probability of three or more nuclei to meet at the same time at the same place is highly less probable then two nuclei. While the transformation is incredibly brilliant, it is initiated by a particle in the case of a nuclear reaction. It is a pretty amazing series of insanely random events.
My favorite author is Douglas Adams. He is a very informative writer, but is extremely random and all over the place sometimes. I tried to mimic his style but having the exact definition and adding random statements that have very descriptive words.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Things that interest me.
1. I really love to run. Not only is it fun, but it also keeps you in shape. The best part of running though, is the races. There you get to see all your handwork pay off with a great result, just as long as its a good day. Little things like stomach aches or a late night can throw off your performance. To battle that though, a runner has a secret weapon that has been created while training. That is being mentally strong and developing a monstrous will to go on. Not only is that good for running but it comes in handy in life too.
2. Another interest that I hold is in music. Ever since I was a wee lad, I have been playing music. I first learn how to play the piano, but that ended early in my life because of tears from having to play for an hour instead of playing outside like all youngsters do. When I entered middle school, I signed up to play percussion in band. I played percussion all the way till my senior year, and enjoyed every minute. One curse though that has came out of being in marching band is when ever i listen to music on my iPod, i always find myself walking to the beat.
3. I have always been interested in anything that has to do with engineering, cars, space and flying. I have gone to two Planetarium shows and loved both of them. I get a magazine called "Popular Science" that talks about all the new and upcoming scientific things. Im especially fasinated with things that fly. Every time I look into the sky and see a jet liner flying by, I always wonder how such a huge and heavy thing can fly though the air without dropping like a rock. I have decided to major in mechanical engineering to one day become an aeronautical engineer and be one of the people who create those amazing crafts.
4. Along with number 3, I also like electronics in general. Its amazing how things are becoming more and more powerfull, yet the size of the devices are getting smaller and smaller. Currently we can hold a 160 GB hard drive that plays movies, music, and games inside the palm of our hands. We always are capable to talking to people via video conferenceing with anyone in the world instantaneously. Technology is amazing, and with every year, we are capable of doing more and more.
5. I also love to read. Reading can take a person anywhere in time, space, or a place not even real. It allows one to experiance something that would not be able to experiance in real life. I only do not like reading for school. It does not allow the reader to fully get into a book. Outside of school, one has as much time to soak in what they are reading as they want. I enjoy reading science fiction books, military books, fantasy books, and just anything that peaks my interest.
2. Another interest that I hold is in music. Ever since I was a wee lad, I have been playing music. I first learn how to play the piano, but that ended early in my life because of tears from having to play for an hour instead of playing outside like all youngsters do. When I entered middle school, I signed up to play percussion in band. I played percussion all the way till my senior year, and enjoyed every minute. One curse though that has came out of being in marching band is when ever i listen to music on my iPod, i always find myself walking to the beat.
3. I have always been interested in anything that has to do with engineering, cars, space and flying. I have gone to two Planetarium shows and loved both of them. I get a magazine called "Popular Science" that talks about all the new and upcoming scientific things. Im especially fasinated with things that fly. Every time I look into the sky and see a jet liner flying by, I always wonder how such a huge and heavy thing can fly though the air without dropping like a rock. I have decided to major in mechanical engineering to one day become an aeronautical engineer and be one of the people who create those amazing crafts.
4. Along with number 3, I also like electronics in general. Its amazing how things are becoming more and more powerfull, yet the size of the devices are getting smaller and smaller. Currently we can hold a 160 GB hard drive that plays movies, music, and games inside the palm of our hands. We always are capable to talking to people via video conferenceing with anyone in the world instantaneously. Technology is amazing, and with every year, we are capable of doing more and more.
5. I also love to read. Reading can take a person anywhere in time, space, or a place not even real. It allows one to experiance something that would not be able to experiance in real life. I only do not like reading for school. It does not allow the reader to fully get into a book. Outside of school, one has as much time to soak in what they are reading as they want. I enjoy reading science fiction books, military books, fantasy books, and just anything that peaks my interest.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Mac vs PC ad
Kevin Allen
Bro. Keeley
English 150
17 July 2008
In the recent ads put out by Apple Computers, they attempt to convert PC users to join the ranks of the Mac. In these ads, Apple has the person representing a PC running Windows dressed up in a suit and tie. He is portrayed as a older male who is work-a-holic that is always ridden with some problem that plagues its computer, due to the flaws in windows. The Mac computer is portrayed as a younger male who is clothed in relaxing attire. Through the skits that are portrayed in each ad, Mac successfully shows the viewer how a Mac is better then a PC.
In one of the ads, it shows the Mac dressed in relaxed apparel, as usual. The PC comes into the screen from the right wearing his suit and tie, but unlike the other ads, he is wearing an inflated suit that portrays him as being exceptionally bloated. He then explains that this is because of all the trial software that windows puts onto a computers hard drive and how it takes up a large amount of hard drive space. He explains that the trial software is unnecessary, but still is put on new computers. This unnecessary software slows down the computer, which is also evident in how the PC has to walk very slowly across the room. When the PC reaches his spot and is about to begin he tells the Mac that he forgot something and then proceeds, slowly, to leave again.
The ads appeal greatly to the viewer’s logic. When the ad is shown, people who are watching see this younger male who is in shape, waiting for the PC to come. The “fatness” of the PC is over exaturated to show how the unneeded software tremendously slows down the performance speed of a computer. It makes the viewer pity the unfortunate PC in how the burden affects it, when instead the computer could be like the Mac, where everything is pre-installed. This play on one of Windows drawbacks effectively shows why the viewer should get a Mac instead of a PC.
The creators also present the Mac as much more modern and carefree as compared to the PC. The main obvious way that they do it is in the way both of them dress: the Mac in casual clothes and the PC being dressed up. Today, our society is a fast paced, on the go, and very informal. With the Mac being represented as a young, fresh, relaxingly dressed individual, it appeals to the viewer and they want to associate themselves with the Mac. No one wants to have to dress up all the time and worry about work. This is another successful score for the Mac in the Mac vs. PC scrimmage.
For the past two years, Apple has been airing ads to show of their computers. In each add they compare one aspect of the Mac to that of the PC. By using dress appeal and visual appeals, Apple successfully shows how the Mac is better. They do this though, without actually coming out and saying “Mac is better then a PC”. That is why the ads a so effective.
Bro. Keeley
English 150
17 July 2008
Mac vs. PC
In the recent ads put out by Apple Computers, they attempt to convert PC users to join the ranks of the Mac. In these ads, Apple has the person representing a PC running Windows dressed up in a suit and tie. He is portrayed as a older male who is work-a-holic that is always ridden with some problem that plagues its computer, due to the flaws in windows. The Mac computer is portrayed as a younger male who is clothed in relaxing attire. Through the skits that are portrayed in each ad, Mac successfully shows the viewer how a Mac is better then a PC.
In one of the ads, it shows the Mac dressed in relaxed apparel, as usual. The PC comes into the screen from the right wearing his suit and tie, but unlike the other ads, he is wearing an inflated suit that portrays him as being exceptionally bloated. He then explains that this is because of all the trial software that windows puts onto a computers hard drive and how it takes up a large amount of hard drive space. He explains that the trial software is unnecessary, but still is put on new computers. This unnecessary software slows down the computer, which is also evident in how the PC has to walk very slowly across the room. When the PC reaches his spot and is about to begin he tells the Mac that he forgot something and then proceeds, slowly, to leave again.
The ads appeal greatly to the viewer’s logic. When the ad is shown, people who are watching see this younger male who is in shape, waiting for the PC to come. The “fatness” of the PC is over exaturated to show how the unneeded software tremendously slows down the performance speed of a computer. It makes the viewer pity the unfortunate PC in how the burden affects it, when instead the computer could be like the Mac, where everything is pre-installed. This play on one of Windows drawbacks effectively shows why the viewer should get a Mac instead of a PC.
The creators also present the Mac as much more modern and carefree as compared to the PC. The main obvious way that they do it is in the way both of them dress: the Mac in casual clothes and the PC being dressed up. Today, our society is a fast paced, on the go, and very informal. With the Mac being represented as a young, fresh, relaxingly dressed individual, it appeals to the viewer and they want to associate themselves with the Mac. No one wants to have to dress up all the time and worry about work. This is another successful score for the Mac in the Mac vs. PC scrimmage.
For the past two years, Apple has been airing ads to show of their computers. In each add they compare one aspect of the Mac to that of the PC. By using dress appeal and visual appeals, Apple successfully shows how the Mac is better. They do this though, without actually coming out and saying “Mac is better then a PC”. That is why the ads a so effective.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Kevin's "putting a cap on the bottled water industry" Analasis
In the Article, the writer portrays Nestle Waters as a big billy that is picking on this poor defenseless town, because Nestle is trying to tap into a 600-acre reservation and extract its clean water. She plays on the audience's pity emotion to draw them to bear arms against these "attempts to strike blue gold" and follow others who have halted the bottling of water. She appeals to one sense of logic when she states "70 percent of whom rely on the Wekepeke for ground water to supply their home wells, were incensed and asked why another town would have the right to literally sell the water beneath their feet for global export to the highest bidder." This statement creates a sense of outrage in the reader, and causes them to become disgusted with what Nestle is doing.
To please all, she draws up a plan that includes a few steps that government should take. They are to make "an assessment of the state's available water supplies and needs - coupled with long-term climate change forecasts" and"a statewide law must be enacted that affirms that the waters of Massachusetts shall be protected in perpetuity for its inhabitants, first and foremost, and that communities and aquifer protection areas may ban out-of-state water exports." She allows room for calculations to be made and predictions created, instead of just all out boycotting the drilling. By doing this she is much more acredible and not just same crazy loon who wants to stir up trouble.
To please all, she draws up a plan that includes a few steps that government should take. They are to make "an assessment of the state's available water supplies and needs - coupled with long-term climate change forecasts" and"a statewide law must be enacted that affirms that the waters of Massachusetts shall be protected in perpetuity for its inhabitants, first and foremost, and that communities and aquifer protection areas may ban out-of-state water exports." She allows room for calculations to be made and predictions created, instead of just all out boycotting the drilling. By doing this she is much more acredible and not just same crazy loon who wants to stir up trouble.
Friday, July 11, 2008
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