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Kristen D.

Odyssey of the Mind - 1 views

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Odyssey of the Mind Mount Carmel Area

shared by Kristen D. on 19 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Kristen D. on 19 Apr 11
     
    Recently seven of the Mount Carmel Area Odyssey of the Mind teams went to Williamsport. Three out of the seven teams advanced to world. Odyssey of the Mind is a competition that anyone can compete in. The teams consist of five to seven people. This competition has two parts. The first is your long term problem. At the beginning of the season you pick a problem. There are five total. You then have to solve this problem within an eight minute skit and meet all of the regulations. The second part is spontaneous. The team enters a room with three judges. You can receive a hands-on problem, a hands-on verbal problem, or a verbal problem. Each problem varies on topics and you have a specific amount of time. You are also limited to how many times you may answer. Each of your teams received 1st or 2nd place at the state competition. They will be going to the University of Maryland where they will compete for a world title. Spontaneous and the long term problems are on separate days. Pin trading and shirt trading are only two of the many activities to do during their time there.
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  • jared p on 19 Apr 11
     
    This sounds like a good way to learn life skills with other students your age. It gets you out of the class room and allows you to think out side of the box.
  • nate w on 19 Apr 11
     
    Good job and good luck at worlds.
  • rachel t on 19 Apr 11
     
    Congratulations on advancing to worlds. It's a great opportunity to participate in.
  • kayleen k. on 19 Apr 11
     
    Odyssey of the Mind is a great thing to be involved in. Having three teams going to worlds from Mount Carmel School is a big deal and a huge accomplishment.
  • brittany v on 19 Apr 11
     
    Hope u have a good time. Good luck and hope u win.
  • Stephanie A on 19 Apr 11
     
    The first time in a lone time that our odyssey of the mind made it to worlds. Good luck and great job at worlds, Congratulations and i hope you win at worlds.
mikael h

Is sugar toxic? - 0 views

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shared by mikael h on 19 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • mikael h on 19 Apr 11
     
    A man named Robert Lustig gave a speech called "Sugar: The bitter truth." In his speech he talks about how sugar is "evil" and a "toxin" to many people in today's society. Lustig says that sugar is an empty calorie but the problem does not come from this. The problem come from our over consumption of sugar. Our over consumption of sugar has led to many problems in the US today. Some of these problems include obesity and diabetes.
brett V.

More radiation problems - 0 views

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shared by brett V. on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Dominic W. on 24 Mar 11
     
    Iodine-131 was found in Colorado and Oregon by a monitor in Colorado. The trace amounts of radiation found is about 100,000 times less than the natural radiation we receive from the sun, so it really is no threat.
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  • Kristen D. on 24 Mar 11
     
    Radiation from Japan's earthquake was recently found in California,Hawaii,Washington,Colorado, and Oregon. They were only small levels but they could increase over time. Most studies are being done by the EPA. Air monitors are tracking these particles. The particle most recently found is iodine-131.
  • brett V. on 24 Mar 11
     
    Two more states Oregon and Colorado join radiation problems with other western states. These radiation problems have spread about 5,000 miles away from Japan.
  • Stephanie A on 24 Mar 11
     
    i feel really bad for all of the states and the family's that lost someone or something. This earth Quake really bad and the radiation was even worsted. I just hope everyone is ok
brett p

L.A. police identify baseball fan beating suspect as gang member - 1 views

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  • brett p on 24 May 11
     
    The primary suspect in the brutal beating of a of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodgers Stadium is Giovanni Ramirez. He is 31 years old and is associated with the Varrio Nuevo Estrada street gang. It is one of 34 gangs in a 15-square-mile area east of downtown Los Angeles.
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  • kayleen k. on 24 May 11
     
    There should be serious consequences for Giovanni Ramirez. Gangs are a big problem and every member they have off of the streets is a good thing. They need to be stopped somehow
  • Angela S on 24 May 11
     
    I remember hearing about this when it happened thinking it was just so awful i didn't think somebody could be so low and beat another person up because of the sports team they follow. It's really something to think about
  • brett V. on 25 May 11
     
    I really can't believe that somebody has the guts to beat somebody up for something so little and stupid. That guy can't even like his favorite baseball team without getting beat up for it. I think that it is a great thing that the giants players are giving a reward to anyone with answers. It really shows that they care about their fans.
  • tyler k on 25 May 11
     
    when stuff like this happens it needs to be dealt with and have major consequences. when this happens it just looks bad on the sport and general managers that do not provide enough security. this is a major problem at sporting events.
Robert k

Technology fix to FAA`s air traffic problems. - 0 views

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FAA air traffic problems Nextgen

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  • Robert k on 26 Apr 11
     
    The FAA`s plans to get new technology called NextGen. The nextgen will be a more accurate Gps based network. The current radar based technology is a half of century old. This new technology can prevent collisions in the air.
  • Kristen D. on 26 Apr 11
     
    This will keep more passengers safe.
Robert k

small plane crash in Miami - 0 views

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  • Robert k on 03 May 11
     
    One person died after a small crashed right next to a airport in Miami. After the pilot took off he reported he was having problems and tryed to land back down at the airport. His plane went off course and came crashing down on a angle. The pilot died as the plane bursted into flames on impact.
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  • john c. on 03 May 11
     
    This is why the planes' condition should be checked, and double checked before taking off.
  • luke h on 03 May 11
     
    That must have been really bad
  • Stephanie A on 24 May 11
     
    This is why they need to be checking everything anymore. You never now what people do to planes, and i feel sorry for every body that family member's got hurt
  • brittany v on 24 May 11
     
    That is so sad u just never know what is going to happen. You jut have to be careful and be safe and look out for things.
  • nate w on 24 May 11
     
    this is not so much someone elses fault as it was mechanic failure. planes are safe but things do happen
  • mikael h on 24 May 11
     
    Airports should take more time to check their planes to make sure there is nothing wrong with them.
  • tyler k on 25 May 11
     
    A plain should be check more carefully before it takes off.
Angela S

Hispanics taking over. - 0 views

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shared by Angela S on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Angela S on 24 Mar 11
     
    U.S. Census Bureau data that is going to be released Thursday are expected to show that the Hispanic population in the United States- has reached a new high, getting up to 50 million people. Demographers told CNN. The results the Demographers are going to show is said that Hispanics accounted for more then half of the nation's growth since 2000. The white population is staying the same, when the Hispanic and Asain populations are quickly getting larger. Out of the 50 states, 48 of them got Demographs. Nearly 47 million Hispanics were counted in the 48 states, & the Hispanic population of New York is estimated to put the number past the 50 million mark and as high as 50.5 million.
  • Lucas K on 24 Mar 11
     
    People have no care about anybody else which is why they keep hopping the border. Little do they know that every person that enters our country illegally, could be the person who takes your job in a year or two. Its hard to stop all of this but our country needs to devote even more attention to the border and all of the problems with it.
  • Suzie Nestico on 31 Mar 11
     
    Lucas ~ reread your post and think about better ways you could have said some of the things above to be less offensive. Sometimes, we can better convey our views and get our point across when we speak more appropriately. Think about it. If you want to convince someone or persuade someone to think as you do, you'll never get the chance if you turn them off by offending them. Does that make sense?
brittany v

Snoring Solution - 0 views

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shared by brittany v on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • brittany v on 24 Mar 11
     
    Snoring is more then just a distraction to your own sleeping it is also a health problem that people have.
  • mikael h on 25 Mar 11
     
    I hate when people snore! This article was very interesting.
  • Suzie Nestico on 31 Mar 11
     
    @Mikael ~ Great! What, specifically, was interesting about it?
nate w

Soldier gets 24 years in prison for killing Afghan civilians. - 5 views

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mcahs current events article 2 soldier Afghan civilians

shared by nate w on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • nate w on 24 Mar 11
     
    A soldier gets 24 years behind bars for killing Afghan civilians in a "sport" or "game". Also 5 other soldiers are getting 22 or more years for participating.
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  • Joe Derr on 24 Mar 11
     
    So where putting soldiers in Libya to protect the innocent and here we are killing the innocent in Afghanistan.??? Does that make sense?
  • rachel t on 24 Mar 11
     
    The soldiers should be helping the civilians, not killing them.
  • Kristen D. on 24 Mar 11
     
    This guy should be representing our country the right way. He is making the us look bad. It sounds like he has some problems. Normal people don't go around killing others.
  • Dominic W. on 24 Mar 11
     
    The soldiers are there to help, not to kill the innocent civilians of Afghanistan. It disgusts me that any human being can kill somebody as a "sport". That is just messed up.
  • James K on 24 Mar 11
     
    I understand that killing innocent civilians isn't right. There must be something else behind all this. I dont believe that our soldiers should be put in prison for 24 years or even 22 years just for praticipating. We dont know how innocent these civilians really are.
  • brett V. on 24 Mar 11
     
    You would think soldiers would know better than to do that. They are fighting for us and then we have to talk about them because they do something stupid like this. Ya know what i mean?
  • Angela S on 25 Mar 11
     
    I understand that there are certain people who need to be killed, the people who are doing harm to the civilians are in the wrong. The soldiers are there to kill the bad people, not to make a sick game out of killing innocent people.
  • Suzie Nestico on 31 Mar 11
     
    James has a really good point, here. What if there is a bit more to the story? Was it truly a completely innocent a civilian? (Mmm... maybe I should go in and actually read the story. The conversation surrounding the article definitely makes it more interesting and makes me want to take a further look into it. Nice job, students!
Suzie Nestico

Father: Why I didn't let my son take standardized tests - The Answer Sheet - The Washin... - 0 views

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shared by Suzie Nestico on 27 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • My wife and I had Luke “opt out” of No Child Left Behind standardized testing (here in Pennsylvania known as the Pennsylvania System of School Achievement, or PSSAs).
  • Last week I did just that. I looked at the test and determined that it violated my religion. How, you might ask? That’s an entirely different blog, but I can quickly say that my religion does not allow for or tolerate the act of torture and I determined that making Luke sit for over 10 hours filling in bubble sheets would have been a form of mental and physical torture, given that we could give him no good reason as to why he needs to take this test.
  • ch a reason for opting out of the PSSA testing will negatively affect the school’s participation rate and could POTENTIALLY have a negative impact on the school’s Adequate Yearly Progress under the rules of No Child Left Behind.
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  • The point was to give Luke some experience in how to conduct planned civil disobedience in a lawful manner.
  • This time, instead of having Luke sit through another meeting, he researched the Japanese earthquake and tsunami as a current events project.
  • I asked Luke what he thought about it all. He just smiled. I also asked him what some of his friends were saying. According to Luke, they did not believe that NCLB and PSSAs were going to be used to evaluate the school. They didn’t know about AYP and the sanctions that came with it. Luke’s friends just thought the tests, “were used to make sure our teachers are teaching us the right stuff.” My guess is that is what most parents believe. Why wouldn’t they believe it? They’ve been told for nine years that we are raising standards, holding teachers accountable, and leaving no children behind. Who wouldn’t support that?
  • That, of course, is the real problem. NCLB and the standards movement is a political bait and switch. Sold as one thing (positive) to the public and then in practice, something radically different (punitive). This is probably one of the biggest reasons I decided to do the boycott—to make my community aware and to try and enlighten them of the real issues.
  • My answer is that the government is not listening. Teachers, principals, teacher educators, child development specialists, and educational researchers have been trying to get this message out for years. No one will listen.
  • Civil disobedience is the only option left. It’s my scream in a dark cave for light. I want teachers to teach again. I want principals to lead again. I want my school to be a place of deep learning and a deeper love of teaching. I want children exposed to history, science, art, music, physical education, and current events—the same experience President Obama is providing his own children.
  • Maybe civil disobedience will be contagious. Maybe parents will join us in reclaiming our schools and demand that teachers and administrators hands be untied and allow them to do their jobs—engage students in a rich curriculum designed to promote deep learning and critical thinking.
  • Suzie Nestico on 27 Mar 11
     
    Another PA parent opts his child out of PSSA standardized testing as a measure of civil disobedience.  Word of caution:  This can very much hurt a school's Adequate Yearly Progress and ultimately the school may suffer.  But, what if this movement spread amongst parents?  What then?  Would the government take over the school?  Change is hard.
ryan p

Women vs Chilies - 7 views

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mcahs current events article 1 Lady and Chilies Restaurant

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  • ryan p on 16 Mar 11
     
    A lady found a sewing needle in her ribs and mashed potatoes.
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  • Suzie Nestico on 17 Mar 11
     
    Interesting article, Ryan. I hadn't heard about this before. When tagging, common words like "lady" aren't always the best choice as they are too general. Better tags from a folksonomy standpoint may have been HIV, Chile's, needle, food, etc.
  • john c. on 17 Mar 11
     
    Wow this is bad. She is probably going to win that case. People can't be lenient with that kind of stuff. She could've possibly tested positive for many infections.
  • rachel t on 17 Mar 11
     
    People need to be more careful when preparing food. Swallowing the needle could of caused problems and injured the woman. There shouldn't be a needle in a kitchen in the first place.
  • kayleen k. on 17 Mar 11
     
    This makes you want to think twice before going to eat out at a restraunt. She will most likely win her case against Chilies. There is no excuse for a needle being in food.
  • tyler k on 17 Mar 11
     
    If i ever found a needle in my food i would sue them also. Yea she could have got HIV from it or another disease, but what is she swallowed it.
  • mikael h on 17 Mar 11
     
    I wonder if the lady put the needle in her food and then just said that it was in there. She really doesn't have any proof that they put it in there. Also, Chilies doesn't use needles in any way to prepare their food so why would it be in their.
James K

School Board Member Arrested - 4 views

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mcahs current events Article1 cocaine school board

shared by James K on 16 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • The superintendent said he is still a member on the school board.
    • Suzie Nestico
      Suzie Nestico on 17 Mar 11
       
      So, what do you think...  should this person remain a member of the School Board?
  • mikael h on 16 Mar 11
     
    A Lackawanna man was arrested on drug charges. The man was also part of the Mid Vally school district.
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  • Robert k on 17 Mar 11
     
    Mid valley school board member arrested for possession of cocaine.
  • James K on 17 Mar 11
     
    Lackawanna County, Eric Kovaleski, arrested for possession of cocaine after he was stopped for running a red light in Scraton.
  • Robert k on 17 Mar 11
     
    I think he should be fired.
  • ryan p on 17 Mar 11
     
    No i do not think that the superintendent should still remain a member. He broke a law and in school they tell that drugs are bad and you shouldn't do them, but he does them and got caught. If he stays a member the kids might get the idea that drugs are okay to do.
  • luke h on 17 Mar 11
     
    No I do not think that he should be because thats harming the students and if you do that then there just has to be something wrong with that person. Get that person out of there fire him.
  • Joe Derr on 17 Mar 11
     
    Like Ryan said he should be fired, he broke the law and thats the end of the line for him it would'nt be right for him to stay on the school board and be making decisions for students.
  • rachel t on 17 Mar 11
     
    I don't think that it's okay that he's still a member of the school board. He's setting a bad example for not only the students, but the community.
  • john c. on 17 Mar 11
     
    No, he should definitely not be. It's cocaine. It's a serious drug.
  • Lucas K on 17 Mar 11
     
    I do not think he should be fired. Although cocaine is a harder drug then most others, the man never had any or caused any problems since he has been part of the school board. I think it's in his best interest to resign only because he has made a name for himself already and it will be hard to prove to kids in his school that he's drug free.
  • Kristen D. on 17 Mar 11
     
    I think that this guy should be fired. He is suppose to be a role model to the students and is on drugs? This is totally unacceptable. If I had a kid that went to that school I would be very afraid. Drugs are nothing to play with at the day in age and if your taking them you should not be around kids.
  • brittany v on 22 Mar 11
     
    I think he should have been fired also because no one should be doing drugs. Since he worked for a school he should of definetly been against it but he wasnt. If you want to do drugs it is your own fault for risking your job.
  • Stephanie A on 23 Mar 11
     
    He should not be aloud around the school and he should be kicked of the school borad for selling drugs....we need to get drugsd of the streets and now adults are giveing them to kids to use or even sell . that is not right
tony norris

I wanna see some pictures! - 1 views

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  • tony norris on 05 May 11
     
    Ok i understand that we don't wanna start any more problems with terrorist but why wont Obama show us some pictures? I think the Navy Seals should be happy that they killed Bin Laden and release some pictures of him. I do believe that he is dead but i still have my doubts just because they wont show us some proof. If they would release the pictures to everyone then no one will doubt Obama. I think that it will make Obama look a lot better and its right in time since the elections are coming up next year.
Kristen D.

Ford - 0 views

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Ford cars gas prices

shared by Kristen D. on 26 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Kristen D. on 26 Apr 11
     
    Since gas prices rose Ford gas been struggling. They're trying to give incentives out to customers buying their vehicles. They're not only having problems with the vehicles but the technology inside. With gas prices rising people just want the simplest and cheapest vehicle. The technology may be a turn off.
  • jared p on 26 Apr 11
     
    So there is another reason why these gas prices are ridiculous and someone needs to step up and fix what is wrong before there is no turing back and the u.s. is in an uproar.
Corey N

Air Trafic Officials Suspended!!!!!!!!!! - 0 views

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DVD FAA Air Trafic Officials

shared by Corey N on 19 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • brett p on 19 Apr 11
     
    Early Sunday morning, two air traffic officials were caught suspended. They were caught watching a movie on a portable DVD player. The worker was watching the movie while working the radar position. For more than three minutes the movie played across the radio frequency. The problem was brought to air traffic control's attention by the pilot of a military aircraft using an alternate frequency. This is leading to a nationwide tour by top FAA officials and union representatives, to discuss professionalism and safety at air traffic control centers.
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  • Corey N on 19 Apr 11
     
    Air traffic control operators are declining in workers performance everyday and now government officials are starting to take action. There Crack-in down on the paid, lazy, and dangerous control operatives not taking there job seriously. Two Air traffic control operatives have been suspended for watching DVD's during their shift in Cleveland. The Federal Aviation Administration or the "FAA" officials and union representatives, are to discuss the future of Airport security. The "FFA" says one of the violins are sleeping on the boruch of Danny
  • jared p on 19 Apr 11
     
    These people should be suspended they are not doing their job and could potentially be putting peoples lives in danger if they do not get more serious.
  • Kristen D. on 19 Apr 11
     
    I think that these airlines should be monitored more. This could get many people hurt and make no one want to fly anymore. They airline should watch who they hire.
  • tyler k on 19 Apr 11
     
    I would not want to fly on an airline where people watch movies and sleep instead of doing there job. This stuff needs to be cracked down on.
  • ryan p on 19 Apr 11
     
    Good, they should be suspended. You shouldn't be watching a movie while your at work. What if somebody that was dangerous snuck past and hurt somebody? They need to find two more serious officials, one's that will do their job right
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