Poetry Essay

Brian Rose
Ms. Melville
English 1
December 18, 2008

Even though "Just" seems like a simple poem, it actually is quite meaningful. What makes “Just” such a great poem? Well this is a great poem because the author, Itka Zygmuntowitz, uses the three major poetic devices of Sound, Imagry, New Perspective. Because of its use of poetic devices, “Just” is a great poem and shall be hailed as one for all time.
One of the major poetic devices that is used in “Just” is the poetic device of sound. There are different ways of using the poetic device of sound. In the poem “Just”, the author uses repition and rhyme. An example of repition in the poem is the word “Just”. Itka Zygmuntowicz uses the word “Just” to start almost every line. There is also a different use of sound. The poem also uses rhyme. Every two sentences forms a rhyming couplets. An example of the use of rhyming couplets is in the first line of the poem. Line 1 ends with “plain”, and line 2 ends with “fame”. This poem can be classified as a good poem because it uses the poetic device of sound.
Another poetic device that you will find in the poem “Just”, is the use of imagery. Two types of imagery that are used in “Just” are Sight and Hearing. An example of the use of sight is in line 1. Line one is the sentence “Just a woman simple and plain”. My observation of this line is an image of a woman, not very well dressed, no make up, and her clothes are probually cheap. An example of the use of hearing is in line five. Line five is “just a friend to share laughter and tears”. In this example, you hear a woman crying and a woman laughing.
There is another poetic devise in the poem “Just” is its way of giving the reader a new perspective of something. There is two different ways of using New Perspective in the poem “Just”. The poem “Just” uses similie and personification. An example of similie is in line eight. Line eight uses “with the right to live like any other”. In this sentence, Itka wants to convey that just because she is Jewish, she should not be treated any differently than anyone else. An example of personification is in line 7. “Just a child of a Heavenly Father”. The hevenly father term refers to God. Even though most religions think of God as real, it has never been proven that there is a God. So because God is a myth, it would be giving human qualities to a myth.
In this essay I have shown why “Just” is a good poem. It is a good poem because it uses poetic devices. “Just” uses sound, imagry, and new perspetive. You should go out and buy the book, “You Only Have What You Give Away.” “Just” should be haild as one of the best poems of all time because of its use of the three major poetic devices.

NHD Annotation # 1 New Topic

Interview with Itka Zygmuntowicz
Neal Rose / N. Rose Locksmith
November 22, 2008

Please Note - This Interview was Impromptu and no dialougue was recorded. This is a primary source because I am doing this annotation based on the information given by Neal Rose, my father.

My father is a locksmith. He recived a call on Nov. 20,2008 to go out to a house in the northeast section of the city. When he arrived he was greeted by a little old lady named Itka. Itka's purse had been stolen and her keys were in her purse. She wanted my dad to change the locks so that the person who stole her purse would not have access to her house. My dad changed the locks and Itka was happy. My dad was compensated and my dad left. On November 22, 2008, Itka called again. She claimed that she was having trouble with the new lock. My dad went back to her house. After examineing her lock, my dad concluded that the lock was in the same condition than it was before. She said that my dad might have broke the lock. My dad said it works fine. Again, Itka said it was not working. She said this some more. My dad started to get angry. She argued with my dad some more. After a few minutes of argueing, Itka put her hand on my dads sholder and said " we should not argue, no one is right." She also said that she has been through so much fighting that she did not wan to fight anymore. Itka then rolled her sleve up and revealed numbers that were tattoooed on her. She said that she was a Jewish person that was born in born in Poland in 1926. In 1941, when Itka was 15 years old, the Nazi troops took Itka and her family to the Auschwitz aoncentration death camp. Theese numbers signified what the Nazis called her. She had a way of calming my dad down.
This Interview has helped my project because it shows how a person who has had so much pain in her life could still cherish life as much as she did.

NHD TOPIC Selection Essay

Brian Rose
Mr. Brasof, Ms. Garcia – Thompson, Ms. Klose
Historiography, Technology, Art History
November 27, 2008

Itka Zygmuntowicz was born in the year 1926, Itka was born and raised in Ciechanow, Poland. When she was 15 years old, the Nazi troops took her and her family to the infamous Auschwitz concentration death camp. She survived this terrible time and she shares her experiences with school children all around the United States of America. She has dedicated her life to teaching people about the Holocaust and remembering all of the victims. She is a member of the Memorial Committee for the Six Million Jewish Martyrs of the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Association of Holocaust Survivors in Philadelphia. She is also a poet and recalls her experiences in her poetry. Her poems are so inspirational and heartfelt. She is an inspiration to all people who think they are in a bad situation. If she can survive the Holocaust, other people can survive anything.
Itka was a survivor of the Holocaust. She escaped from the concentration camp. She survived a time of total carnage. She was a witness and a victim of the torture and abuse of the Nazi’s. She has solved the problem of the lack of awareness of the Holocaust. She travels to schools all over the United States and teaches students about the Holocaust. She tries to inspire people that they can get through anything. She shows the human resiliency to survive. Her poems show us that we can make it through anything. When you read her poems, you can feel all the pain and suffering she went through.
This year’s National History Day Topic is “An Individual in History, Actions and legacies”. Itka fits into this category because of her will to survive and her courage to overcome challenges that face her. She has been dedicated to teaching young adults about the Holocaust. She tries to help people remember all of the victims of the Holocaust and get more people to respect them. You can ask any person who has met her and they will tell you that she is an inspiration to all. I am pleased to be able to meet her. I am going to meet her and I am going to record the whole interview. I am going to include the interview in my project.
I am now going to recite one of Itka’s poems so you can hear for yourself how inspirational and heartfelt her poems are.
This Poem is from Itka’s book “You Only Have What You Give Away”.
“The Silent Voice” (Itka dedicated this poem to all those whose voices have been silenced forever in the Holocaust from 1933 – 1945)
When ages of civilization crumble to dust,
And death is raging supreme.
When the devil is crowned by the power of deceit,
Then freedom is a far away dream.

When all you’ve loved is taken from you,
And you are stripped to the bare bone. When all moral boundaries and laws are broken,
Then you are in hell with Satan alone!

When Jews are depicted as subhuman, as “vermin”,
And brute force and evil prevail,
When doctors and nurses turn children to corpses,
Then all logic and reason fail!

When the whole world remains dead silent,
With the exception of just a few.
Then they grant Satan license and opportunity,
To murder in the gas chambers God loving Jew!

When men and women are kept apart,
And new life is not conceived.
When there is no sound of laughter and song,
How can God by man be perceived?

When the mass murder of the Jews becomes legal,
Under the banner of ideology or God’s sacred name,
Then it is not the victim’s but the Nazi murderers,
Who did not resist Satan and defied God’s name.

When living skeletons are marching at gun point,
Through the gates of Auschwitz in long columns of five,
Cold starved, forced to hard labor.
What power on earth gave them the strength to survive/

When all head are shaved, all human rights are denied,
And all wear the same kind of tattered striped dress.
When the worship of God becomes a crime,
Then the whole world is in a terrible mess!

When Hitler’s dream becomes a reality,
And the Nazis send Jews to the left and to the right,
Then such men are not ruled by God’s divine power,
By their own burning ambition for power and might.

When the’ so called’ “Superior Aryan “Nazi race,
Used their knowledge, technology, and skill,
To murder six million Jews mealy for being born Jewish,
But that’s not God’s, but Hitler’s democratic will!

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To whom it may concern,
I could not find enough information about Dean Kamen to do all of the assignments. I have switch topics and i have made a new topic selection essay.

Nhd Historical Context Time Line

Itka Zygmuntowicz
1. Impact of Event - The Nazis set up the first concentration camps in Dachau Germany. The first inmates were 200 communists.
Event - The Beginning of the Holocaust. The Nazi party takes power in Germany. Adolf Hitler becomes Chansler or Prime Minister of Germany. The Nazi party starts to suspend civil liberties. Books that are considered "Dangerous" to the Nazi beliefs are taken and burned.
Date – 1933
Biography – After World War 1, Adolf Hitler gains hostility against Jewish people and wants payback.
2. Impact of Event – Hitler combines the positions of Chansler and President of Germany in order to gain more power.
Event – As his first change, Hitler rules that Jewish newspapers cannot be sold in streets.
Date – 1934
Biography – Hitler felt that the Jewish writers would try to damage his reputation and he wanted to make his image as clean as possible.
3. Impact of Events – The Nazis persecute any people who do not agree with the Nazis’ views.
Event – The Jews are deprived from their basic rights.
Date - 1935
Biography – The Nazis power are getting stronger. They make their power known and tell people to agree with them or you will be punished.
4.Impact of Events – The International Olympic Games were held in Germany in this year and the Nazis take down all of the boycott signs so they look good in front of the rest of the world. The Jewish people are left to fend for themselves. This is the beginning of very hard times for the Jewish people. The Nazi people try to take all rights away from Jewish people. They are segregated against. 30,000 Jewish people are arrested.
Event – The Nazis boycott Jewish owned businesses
Date – 1936
Biography – The Nazis declare that the Jewish People were no longer allowed to vote.

5. Impact of Events - The Jewish people are left to fend for themselves. This is the beginning of very hard times for the Jewish people. The Nazi people try to take all rights away from Jewish people. They are segregated against. 30,000 Jewish people are arrested.
Event - The Nazis annexed Austria. On the holiday of Ristallnacht, the Nazis terrorize Jewish people throughout Germany and Austria. The Nazis impose laws to segregate the Jewish People.
Date – 1938
Biography - The Nazis leave the Jewish people in poverty. They imposed laws to hurt the Jewish people. They don’t let the Jewish people have enough money to survive. When the Nazis invaded Poland, Itka Zygmuntowicz’s house was invaded by Nazi troops. They took her and her whole family to Auschwitz death camp. When they arrived, they immediately put a tattoo with numbers. They were no longer referred to as their name, but they were referred to with their number. After the marking, they were taken through a hallway. They walked through the hallway until they reached a fork in the hallway. At the fork, there was a Nazi doctor with white gloves on his hands. The prisoners of the Nazis were told to form a line. When they reached the doctor, he told each person individally which direction they should go. He told Itka to go to the left and the rest of her family to the right. All the people who were told to go to the left would survive, but all the people who were told to go to the right were led into a gas chamber where they were killed. Itka was the only person of her family to survive the concentration camp. Some of the Nazi segregation laws are… Jews must carry id cards and Jewish passports are marked with a "J."; Jews no longer head businesses, attend plays, concerts, etc.; all Jewish children are moved to Jewish schools; Jewish businesses are shut down; they must sell businesses and hand over securities and jewels. Jews must hand over drivers’ licenses and car registrations; Jews must be in certain places at certain times.
6. Impact of Event - Germany takes over Czechoslovakia and invades Poland. Britain and France declare war against Germany.
Event – World War Two begins.
Date – 1939
Biography - Hitler starts to intensify the segregation laws. Hitler orders that Jews must follow curfews; Jews must turn in radios to the police; Jews must wear yellow stars of David.
7. Impact of Events – Poland is the central area for the Nazis to house the German Jews.
Event – The Nazis begin transporting German Jews to Poland. World War Two begins.
Date - 1940
Biography – The Nazis started forcing the Jewish people into poverty stricken segregated neighborhoods. It resembled African – American segregation. They transported the Jews into concentration camps like Auschwitz. Then they started the first Mass Murder of Jews.
8. Impact of Event – The Nazis attack Jews throughout Western Europe.
Event – The Nazis invade the Soviet Union. They limit more rights of the Jewish Prisoners.
Date – 1941
Biography – The Nazis start to take over Europe. They force all their Jewish prisoners into the segregated neighborhoods. They started to take away more of the Jewish peoples’ rights. They told them that they could not leave their homes without permission from the police. They say that the Jews cannot use public telephones.
9. Impact of Event - The Nazis start to talk about the Final Solution, to kill ALL Jews in Europe. This is the spark of World War Two.
Event – The Nazis want to kill all European Jews. They take all rights away from Jews. They told the Jews that they cannot subscribe to newspapers; keep dogs, cats, birds, etc; keep electrical equipment including typewriters; own bicycles; buy meat, eggs, or mild; use public transportation; attend school. The segregation of the Jewish people was worse than the segregation of African Americans.
Date – 1942
Biography – The segregation laws intensify even more. I don’t know for a fact, but I think that the Nazis wanted less of the Jewish people’s belongings to clean up after the Jewish people are dead.
10. Impact of Event – The Nazis have killed a lot of Jewish people. The Jewish streets are deserted and the segregated neighborhoods look like ghost towns.
Event – Most of the Jewish population is dead.
Date – 1943
Biography – The Holocaust is close to being over. By February, 80 to 85 percent of all Jewish people who died in the Holocaust have died already.
11. Impact of Event – Hitler continues trying to kill more Jewish people.
Event – Hitler attacks Hungary and captures most of Hungarian Jews.
Date – 1944
Biography - Again, Hitler attacks a country and tries to kill more Jewish people. Hitler transports 12,000 Hungarian Jewish People to Auschwitz where they are killed.
12. Impact of Events – World War Two ends. The remaining Jewish people like, Itka, are freed and transported to displaced persons facilities.
Event – Hitler is defeated and the Holocaust is finally over.
Date – 1945
Biography – Troops from major European countries defeated Hitler and the Nazi party. Itka is freed. The death camps are cleaned out and emptied.
13. Impact of Events – The Nazis is prosecuted for war crimes of the Holocaust and Justice is served.
Event – An International Military Tribunal (or court) is created by Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The court meets in Nuremburg and the Nazis are put on trial for their crimes.
Date – 1946
Biography – The Nazis are punished for their crimes and justice is served. The Nazis will pay for all the carnage and deceased people they called.
14. Impact of Events – The U.N. feels that the Jewish people should have a land for themselves where they can live in harmony.
Event – The U.N. gives the Jewish people the British Controlled Palestine.
Date – 1947
Biography – There were a lot of Jewish people who were displaced from their homes. After World War Two ended, the Jewish people had nowhere to go. So the U.N wanted to gave them a place to go. So in 1948, the land was officially granted to the Jewish people. This is now a part of Israel.

Mini - Research Paragraph

Brian Rose 

Ms. Melville 

English 1 

November 26, 2008

I constructed  my bill of rights project based on the question "is the death penalty a constitutional punishment, why or why not?". I wanted to get more of my classmates' opinions' on this issue. The theories of most of the classmates that I've interviewed  were based on the "eye for an eye theory". Most of my clasmates believe that if you kill you should be killed. But on the other hand, Nick had a different opinion. He said that "it depends on the circumstances". I feel that if you kill you should be killed so I agree with my classmates. I am on the same page with my classmates. I believe that the eye for an eye theory is a great idea. Therefore, it should never be abolished.  

Final Copy Critical Essay Number 1 The Power of Stories in Animal Farm

Brian Rose

Ms. Melville

English 1

October 29, 2008

 

         In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the saying “only the strong survive” prevails. The difference is, it’s not the physically strong, but the mentally strong that survive. By mentally strong, I mean people who master the story, not people who let the story master them. In Animal Farm, you have to assert yourself. You can never question the pigs, and you need to get along with them. It is conducive of your survival to not let all the stories master you. The people who told stories and the people who didn’t believe them survived. In Animal Farm, the way you respond to the stories has a strong connection to your ability to survive.

         One way to be portrayed in Animal Farm is to be to master the story. One example of a character that masters the story is Squealer. He can add spin to any story to trick the animals. Squealer can change a story to make Napoleon look great. A perfect example from the story is when the other animals found out that the pigs were sleeping in the farmhouse beds. “You heard then, comrades, that we pigs are sleeping in beds. A bed is mealy a place to sleep. A bail of hay is a bed.” If you remember, the 4th commandment says, “No animals shall sleep in beds”. So if no animals shall sleep in beds, the pigs shouldn’t sleep I beds either. Because Squealer masters the story, he survives. 

         On the contrary, George Orwell portrays Boxer in a totally different way. One-way, Boxer is portrayed as the animal that lets the story master him.  Boxer was a pushover who did whatever he was told. Another way George Orwell portrays Boxer is, he always believed that Napoleon is God. Boxer worked himself until he couldn’t work anymore. He always thought, "I will work harder, I will work harder".   Finally, He worked way past Napoleons retirement age. So when he was so old that he couldn’t work any more, he went to Napoleon. Napoleon lied and was so greedy and he was so selfish for the only person who really obeyed him, Napoleon instead of granting Boxer retirement, he sold him to the slaughterer that would parts of Boxer to make glue. 

         Another example of George Orwell portraying a character of mastering the story is Frederick and Pilkington. They master the story by adding spin to the whole story of the rebellion. They said that the rebellion would not last. They said that the animals are stupid." They animals will need humans". Another example of them adding spin to the story of the rebellion is when they said that the animals are not going to survive. "Who will feed them"," Who will clean their stalls".  Another example of them adding spin to the story is when they say that they will kill each other. They said that the "terrible wickedness will get to them". They said that the animals would practice cannibalism. For mastering the story, Fredrick and Pilkington  survive. 

         The way you decide to respond to the rebellion decides your fait. The point is that Squealer masters the story, and he survived. Boxer lets the story master him and he dies. Frederick and Pilkington master the story, and they survive. Animal Farm has a strong connection to the crisis in Russia during the 1940’s. The Russian people let Stalin’s stories master them. The people who did not petition Stalin died. The Russian people and Boxer made the mistake of letting the story master them.   

5th Annotation

For this Annotation I went to http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ge-La/Kamen-Dean.html. This Biography explains Dean home life and who influenced him to become the inventor we know today. This biography is a secondary source because it does not use I or Me. This article was helpful because it included major elements of my NHD project. It showed me his life, His influences, and why he is the kind of inventor he is today.  

NHD Topic Selection Essay

 

Brian Rose

Mr. Brasof, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Klose, and Ms. Melville.

The United States Constitution, Technology, Art History, and English1

October 23, 2008   

 

This year, the National History Day Topic is “An Individual in History”.  The individual I chose was Dean Kamen. Dean Kamen is an inventor who has tried to tackle many of the American peoples problems. Dean Kamen has invented several inventions to help people with disabilities. Some of the inventions he has invented are the the automatic infusion pump, and the iBot wheel chair.  Dean Kamen has also dedicated part of his life to educating students about science and technology. He founded the FIRST organization to interest kids in science and technology. I chose Dean Kamen because my mom has an insulin pump that Dean invented.

 Dean Kamen was born in 1951, in Rockville Center, Long Island, New York. His parents were perfect role models for an inventor to be. Deans father, Jack Kamen, was an illustrator for the “Weird Science” and “Mad” series of comic books. As an illustrator for comic book series about science, Dean had a positive role model to become instructed in the sciences through a way that is appealing to the young audience. His Mother was a teacher. That is where he probably got interested in teaching young adults about science and technology. He started inventing at a very young age. He went to Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he became interested in medical inventions. He was not interested in attending class, but he wanted to tinker with his inventions. He wanted to help people with disabilities.

         In 1976, Dean Kamen realized that he doesn’t need school to help people with disabilities, so he dropped out of WPI. His brother, who was attending medical school at the time, told him that patients who require around the clock medication needed to come to the hospital for treatment. Dean decided to fix this problem. He formed his own company called Auto Syringe. He invented this portable device that administers medicine 24/7. This device can last for four days without needing to put any more medicine in. He solved the problem of going to the hospital for around the clock medication. He made the lives better of people who require around the clock medication.

         Dean has solved another historical problem. In 1999, Dean invented the iBOT 3000 mobility system. This device resembles the normal electric wheelchair, but it does more. It climbs stairs. It puts you at eye level with the person you are talking to. You can also use it on two wheels. It looks like you are walking again. You can get around a whole lot better. It gives people with disabilities a new lease on life.

         Dean has done a lot more than inventing. In 1989, Dean founded the F.I.R.S.T. organization. This organization’s purpose is to make young adults interested in the field of science and technology. He thought about ways to make science and technology appealing. He thought that a science competition was a good idea. He didn’t want just want any science fair, so he developed a robotics competition. This is an engaging way to instill the values of science and technology.

         This year the topic is “An Individual in History, Action and Legacies”. Dean Kamen fits into this category because he solved many historical problems that people with disabilities face. He is a famous inventor that should be recognized. Evidence of his legacy today are the many people who his inventions have improved their lives. He has made science and technology appealing to young adults. The inventor, Dean Kamen, has affected many peoples lives.   

Bibliogarphy

1.     http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/kamen.htm.

2.      http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/222.html

3.     Rather, Dan. "Dean Kamen' s Amazing Machines." 60 Minutes.November 13, 2002. CBS. 10/15/08.http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4501760n%3fsource=search_video

4.     Rather, Dan. "Dean Kamen' s Amazing Machines." 60 Minutes.November 13, 2002. CBS. 10/15/08.http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4501760n%3fsource=search_video

5.     http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ge-La/Kamen-Dean.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                   

Animal Farm Paragraph

Brian Rose
Ms. Melville
English1
10/22/08

Animal Farm Paragraph

In the story, "Animal Farm", Napoleans lies are accepted because the animals are afraid of him, the animals are stupid, and Napolean is persuasive. The first reason why Napoleans lies are accepted is that if the animals speak out about Napolean, there will be consequences. Animals in the story have spoken out against Napolean, and they were killed. Snowball rebelled against Napolean, and he made Snowball look like a traitor. Next, the animals are dumb. They can't even speak for themselves. They believe everything Napolean says. Finally, Napolean is persuasive. He has the animals so brainwashed that they say things like, " if comerade Napolean says it, it must be true." When the windmill broke, Napolean capitalized against Snowball and said " it's all a scam, Snowball is a secret agent for Mr. Jones." In conclusion, no matter what goes down in Animal Farm, Napolean is God.

4th Ammotation

For this annotation I went to "Breakout Artists" http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.09/kamen.html?pg=1&topic=&topic_set=. This Article was written by Scott Kirsner.

In the article, I learned that Dean kamen has broadened his work beyond health care. He believes technology and ingenuity can solve all kinds of social ills - like pollution, limited access to electricity, and contaminated water in many third-world countries, where bacteria from human feces in drinking water is a leading cause of cholera. To help ameliorate the water problem, Deka's team of 170 engineers is working on a nonpolluting engine - funded by several million dollars of Kamen's own money - based on a concept first floated in the early 1800s but never realized. The device is called the Stirling engine; Kamen hopes it can be developed into an affordable, portable machine that will run a water purifier/power generator that could zap contaminated H₂0 with a UV laser to make it safe for drinking. "It can burn any fuel, and you can do all kinds of things with it," he says. "It might be very valuable in emerging economies, giving them access to electricity, even the Net. "Another project, to be unveiled in the next year, will necessitate building "the largest company in New Hampshire," Kamen says with characteristic bravura. He's shy about details, except to say it involves a consumer device unrelated to health care and will require $100 million in financing. Among the investors: Kleiner Perkins.

This article was helpful for my research because I found out about more inventions that have to do other things except health care.

IRB Log

Title - You can run but you cant hide
Author - Dog The Bounty Hunter
Page # - 65
Summary - Dog the bounty hunter was arrested at a young age for a murder  that he was framed for.

Rating - 9

Explaination - I really like this book because you can see Dog the Bounty Hunter from his point of view. You can learn more about him than you can on a T.V Show. 

Thesis Statement and Introduction

Dean Kamen is a inventor who has tried to tackle many of the American peoples problems. Dean Kamen has invented several inventions to help people with disabilities. Some of the inventons he has invented are the Segway transportation system, the automatic infusion pump,  and the iBot wheel chair.  Dean Kamen has also dedicated part of his life to educating students about science and technology. He founded the FIRST organization to interest kids in science and technology.

3rd Annotation

Rather, Dan. "Dean Kamen' s Amazing Machines." 60 Minutes.

November 13, 2002. CBS. 10/15/08.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4501760n%3fsource=search_video

The CBS network gives him the credit of changing the world one invention at a time. This News Report gives a brief history and explanation of the Segway. Dean Kamen quotes " 3.2 Billion americans live in cities, the average speed of a city cab is 12 mph. If the Segway can go 12 miles per hour, if the Segway can be an attractive compromise to a large automobile, we can solve the energy shortage and stop pollution. 

This video uses very good footage of Dean Kamen's Segway plant and an interview with the man himself. This video also tells about our nations problems (the energy shortage/pollution), and Dean Kamen's solutions to this problem. This video was very helpful to my research because it tells me why Dean Kamen has invented a lot of inventions that are environmentally friendly. It is nice to know that someone cares about the environment. 

NHD Annotation

I went to http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/222.html to learn even more about Dean Kamen. This was an inventor profile about Dean Kamen. He invented the AutoSyringe®, a type of automatic, self contained infusion pump. He has taken people off six shots a day for diabetics, and he takes people on diaylassis machines, taking them out of a hospital bed. He has given people a new lease on life. He has also saved peoples lives because he has invented things that alert people to give their self their medicine. Dean Kamen was born in Rockville Center, New York. He wanted to invent since he was a kid. He has started the FIRST organization. This organization encourages student to get involved in science and technology.

This is a secondary source because it does not use I or me.   

IRB Log

Brian Rose 

Ms. Melville

English 1 

October 3, 2008

Title - You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Author - Duane "Dog" Chapman

Page # - 51

Summary -The critical acclaimed bounty hunter has talked about his horrible upbringing and  his run ins with the law. He was a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang, the disciples. He pretty much talks about his activities when he was a member of the disciples. 

 

Rating - 9 (I love this book. He is a good example for convicts because he is a convicted felon who turns his life around. )

Liberty or Equality, what does Connel value

Brian Rose

Ms. Melville

English 1 

October 3, 2008

 Connel values liberty and equality. In this paragraph I will explain how I came to this conclusion. I will also support conclusion with relevant details from the Most Dangerous Game. Connel uses quotes in the story that support positions on both values, liberty and equality. In the beginning of the story, Rainsford and Whitney have an argument. Rainsford started the arguement with "this is the best sport in the world". This statement says that Connel values liberty. Whitney responded with  "for the hunter". This statement says that Connel values equality. After that comment, Rainsford shot back with "they don't understand anything". This statement shows that Connel values liberty. Whitney responds with "even so, I think they value one thing fear.- The fear of pain and the fear of death." This shows that Connel values equality. Other than the quotes, there are two more reasons to support that Connel values both liberty and equality. These  statements support that  Connel values liberty. Connel values liberty because he made the main characters rich hunters. He gives Zaroff so much power, so he must value liberty. These statements support that Connel values equality. He values equality because he writes a story that the hunters tables have turned. The hunter becomes the hunted. He shows through Rainsford how animals must feel when hunters want to kill them. In this essay I stated why Connel values both liberty and equality.  

 

NHD Annotation

For this annotation I went to http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/kamen.htm. In this site I found out that Dean Kamen founded an organization called FIRST,(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). This organization has helped students be interested in science and technology. They also created the FIRST Lego League, a league to give young adults from the ages of 9 to 14 a hands on experience in robotics. The league is to compete with their custom robots. He has also invented the iBot personal transportation veichle. This invention has had an impact on the lives of countless people with disabilties. He also invented the first insulin pump. This invention has made countless diabetics' lives better. This inventor has had an impact in my life. My mom has had an insulin pump for ten years. This has made my moms disease more managable. Dean Kamen has saved my mom's life.

Dean Kamen

For this weeks blog I went to dekaresarch.com and learned abut Dean Kamen.
Dean Kamen is an inventer who has made many helpful inventions to help people with disabilites. Some of his inventions incude the iBot and the insulin pump.

NHD Topic

For my NHD project I want to do Dean Kamen. Dean Kamen invented many inventions to help americans with disabilities. I chose him because I am intrested in how he saved my moms life. He invented a device that stops diabetics from giving them self six shots a day. My mom has had one for a long time. I believed i would not have a mom now if it weren't for his invention.

NHD Caterogories

Philadelphia Crime Fighting Stratagy Charles Ramsey
Robert Jarvic Inveter of the artifical heart
Inventer of the minimed insulin pump
first mayor of philadelphia
First black golfer to compete in the pga tour

The War in Iraq

Barrack Obama's thoughts on the war in Iraq...

• Withdraw all combat brigades during first 16 months in office
  
• Temporarily keep a much mall "residual" force to fight terrorists, but no permenant bases
• Opposed going to war with Iraq in 2002
• Opposed troop surge
  

John McCain's thoughts on the war in Iraq...

• Withdraw if Iraq is secure, no timetables
• Would support a non-combat troop presence in Iraq, unless Iraqis want us to leave
• Supported going to war with Iraq in 2002
• Believes our inital stratagy  in Iraq was a failure but that the troop surge is succeeding 

 I think that the war in Iraq is senceless. All the war in Iraq has done for our country was raise the prices of everything and get soldiers killed. We never caught Osama Bin Laden but we go to Iraq. We are wasting our energy in Iraq. Sadam is gone. We helped the Iraqi people. But why did we go in the first place? Well reports say that Iraq had wepons of mass destruction and that they threatened to use them against us. So six years later, where are the wepons of mass destruction. We never found any. So we go to war on a false claim. We need to get the a CIA opertive to search so we can validate the claim before we go to war and lives are lost. We have lost many troops in Iraq. They should let the Iraqi military take over. It is time to come home. 

  I think Barrack Obama is the best choice for president. He wants to bring the troops home. He has the same idea as me, we should have never should have even gone to Iraq. If i were you I'd vote for Barrack Obama to be the President of the United States so we can end the war.   

Crime and Punishment and the presidential election

My belief is that criminals who commit felonies should be punished. I am like Ralf Nader. We both support gun control. Too many firearms are ending up killing people. People who are convicted felons should not have the rite to poses firearms

Why Our Country Should And Should NOT Elect For President Of The United States

I think that the person that should be elected president is Barrack Obama. The United States is ready for change. The Republican party has made our country terrible. Higher taxes, economy in deficit, foreclosures, poverty, and high prices on all goods such as oil and gas are just some of the things that the Republican party has done to our country. I think that John McCain will carry on the Republican/ Bush Legacy. McCain agreed on Bush's policies 95% of the time. If you want to keep ruining the country, go head, elect McCain. But if you want change for the better, vote for the Democratic nominee, Barrack Obama.