Cole Jolovich
Chinese mothers lose children, livelihoods in fatal wreck
February 23, 2009- How would you like to have your child go over seas to attend school that you could hardly afford just to have them killed by a homicidal driver? Three mothers of promising Chinese students lost their children because Jason Skaggs hit them while they were waiting at a stop light. He was driving at about 98 mph when he hit the first car then sandwiched the students between him and a Chrysler. (Impact/Question Lede)
Norway’s navy to search for missing 20th century explorer
February 23, 2009- How long would you wait until looking for a lost explorer? Norway announced today that they will help search for Roald Amundsen, a pilot who went missing over 80 years ago. They agreed to focus their search on a 40 square mile area in of the Atlantic Ocean.This American hero was accredited as being the first person to reach both the North and South Pole. (Question Lede)
Nearly intact mammoth skeleton a rare find in L.A.
February 23, 2009- How long should it take to find a mamoth? Zed, a mammoth found in LA, lived approximately between 10,000-45,000. This is one of the first intact specimens of this species that paleontologists have found. This one was marked up a little by a scraper but it is intact enough. (Question Lede)
Three quit in wake of helicopter prison break
February 23, 2009- How safe are high security prisons? In Athens, Greece two prisoners escaped by helicopter. Because of this two of the guards and the director quit. The pilot was later found north of Athens gagged. This is the second time in three years that this has happened in this prison by the same man. (Question Lede)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Troy DVD Review
Cole Jolovich
February 14, 2009
English 2
Troy Review
What is it about a hero that makes people want to remember them? Is it the way they fight or how genius they are, whether in battle or in a lab or academy introducing the new ideas? All of these things make a person well remembered, but what people don’t realize is all the actions people make that are out of kindness or respect even in the face of their enemies. Also a hero should know what it is that they are fighting for. I think that Achilles, in the movie Troy, portrays the makings of a true legendary hero.
In Troy the main scharacter, Achilles, played by Brad Pitt, demonstrates these traits and more. He finds himself stuck in the middle of the legendary Trojan War, though he starts out a couple of months before in a battle for control of another Greek city–states army. Achilles is sent for to fight the best fighter of the other combatants. After his apparent victory, he returns to his home on Ithaca where he later finds that he is once again called upon to go and fight for King Agamemnon. According to the plot the whole war was fought for Helen of Troy, previously Helen of Sparta. Helen was the wife of Agamemnon’s brother and was convinced to try and take Troy. Agamemnon summons his army of 50, 000 to 70,000 Greeks to set sail of the Aegean Sea.
Once there Achilles and the Myrmidons led the attack at the beachfront and through their effort, the beach was won quickly. He and his men also took over the Temple of Apollo where he later met the all-important Prince Hector. Through his kindness, after all of Hectors men were killed Achilles allowed him to go. Nothing really happens for a while after this until when Achilles decides that he and the Myrmidons were going to set sail for Greece once more. The night before they were to depart the Trojans attacked them on the shore. Patroclus, Achilles cousin played by Garrett Hedlund, decides to put on Achilles armor and leads the Myrmidons to protect the ships though in this battle Hector slays him. This ends their battle and stokes the anger within Achilles to make him decide to stay and fight.
The next day he suits up in his armor and goes up to the impenetrable walls of Troy and calls out Hector to fight. In what must have been the most amazing fight ever fought between the two greatest combatants in the world. However, of course in the end Achilles wins and takes Hectors body. Later that night the king sneaks down to Achilles tent and debates with him for the body back, which he agrees to. The king is then allowed to bury him properly. Eventually the Trojan Horse is made and they attack Troy which becomes the end for Achilles.
Most of the scenes were excellent. They definitely portrayed what might have occurred. The only scene that I did not like was the scene of Sparta since they showed it having a port when its and inland city. Overall, the cast and crew did a phenomenal job with this movie and I think that Achilles is a true hero for respecting courage and fighting for the right reasons.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Lede week 5
Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase
February 17, 2009- Obama wanted us to pull our troops out of Iraq, but he is now sending all of them and 12,000 more troops over to Afghanistan. Currently we have about 38,000 troops over there now searching for Bin-Laden and fighting the al Qaeda and that will increase to over 50,000 soon. Since he believes that Afghanistan is a more important area to investigate that is where he has decided the troops will go. (Impact Lede)
Beheaded woman's sister: I might have heard deadly confrontation
February 17, 2009- Is being incapacitated the best way to die? Well Muzzammil Hassan has been charged with second-degree murder for beheading his wife. His sister-in-law believes that she heard her sister struggling to breathe while talking to her on the phone. From this information, and the fact that they argued constantly and were getting divorced, they believe that Muzzammil Hassan beheaded his wife.
(Question Lede)
Drunk man run over by train awarded $2.3 million
February 18, 2009- How much would you want to be run over by a train? Dustin Dibble got drunk on April 23, 2006, in a bar with friends watching a hockey game, and the court finally came upon an agreement of $3.6 million for the accident. Even though he was drunk that only makes about 35% his fault so he got deducted down to $2.3 million. His lawyer found that the drivers are trained to be looking for people on the tracks and especially for people who may be intoxicated. (Quote Lede)
Will Obama convince allies to help out in Afghanistan?
February 18, 2009- Are we going to join the rest of the world and evacuate from Afghanistan or will President Obama convince someone to help us out? So far Obama has tried to convince Canada to help us out in Afghanistan with the Taliban. Although he hasn't gotten anyone to help us yet he is looking hopeful as to acquire some assistance from someone. (Quote Lede)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Lede week 4
February 10, 2009- Have you started to think about your future when the economy started to go to crap? The military has not been as affected by the economy drop as much as any other job. Most people have noticed this and are joining them now, but the true question is will you? (Question Lede)
February 10, 2009- Do you remember 9-11 when we lost so many lives? Well China had a similar event occur yesterday when the Mandarin Oriental burst into flame. Only in this case only one life was lost, a firefighter, and several were injured in this supposed accidental fire by fireworks, but thankfully it was completely empty. (Question Lede)
18-foot python attacks tot; parents charged
18-foot python attacks tot; parents charged
February 11, 2009- Police are suspecting the parents of a three-year-old to have abused him before the python attacked him. Everyone the police talked to who know the parents knew this wasn't the case but all the harm came from the python itself. A recent theory is that the python, which wasn't theirs but a friends they were watching for a while, was not secured away from people as it should have been especially since there was a three year old in the house. (Impact Lede)
Pet Owner: Neighbor Sold Dogs On Craigslist
February 11, 2009- Do you know if your neighbor is selling your stuff online behind your back? In Columbia, Pennsylvania a woman's three dogs ran out her back gate but only one returned. To her surprise she found them for sale online, for sale by whom she found out later was her next door neighbor Brandi Anderson. Anderson claimed she was selling them to a better home than they were in. (Question Lede)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Lede week 3
Shouldn’t it be called Google Mars? February 2, 2009- Google just couldn't keep the online map on just Earth. They are now working on mapping Mars and having it as a link from Google Earth. They will attempt to make it as life like as they did on Google Earth.
Plotting the long road to one million electric cars February 2, 2009- Following President Barack Obama's administration Chevy and General Motors are working hard at putting one million electric powered cars on the road by 2015. To support this Chevrolet made the Chevy Volt as a hopeful big seller in the public. General Motor has begun producing their own batteries instead of having to get it from a different supplier.
Prehistoric 'monster snake' remains discovered
February 5, 2009- Scientists have recently discovered what is considered the largest snake on Earth. They called it Titanoboa cerrejonensis and they believe that it weighed 2,500 pounds and was 13 meters in length. Scientists believe that it was creeping around the Earth any where from 58-60 million years ago.
Army official: Suicides in January 'terrifying'
February 5, 2009- Recent Army polls have shown that their suicide rates have been increasing alarmingly. In January they estimate that there were 24 soldier suicides, approximately four times as many as January of last year. They claim that they aren't looking forward to what February may bring them.
Plotting the long road to one million electric cars February 2, 2009- Following President Barack Obama's administration Chevy and General Motors are working hard at putting one million electric powered cars on the road by 2015. To support this Chevrolet made the Chevy Volt as a hopeful big seller in the public. General Motor has begun producing their own batteries instead of having to get it from a different supplier.
Prehistoric 'monster snake' remains discovered
February 5, 2009- Scientists have recently discovered what is considered the largest snake on Earth. They called it Titanoboa cerrejonensis and they believe that it weighed 2,500 pounds and was 13 meters in length. Scientists believe that it was creeping around the Earth any where from 58-60 million years ago.
Army official: Suicides in January 'terrifying'
February 5, 2009- Recent Army polls have shown that their suicide rates have been increasing alarmingly. In January they estimate that there were 24 soldier suicides, approximately four times as many as January of last year. They claim that they aren't looking forward to what February may bring them.
Radio Shack Review
Cole Jolovich
February 4, 2009
English 2
Radio Shack Review
A store, by my beliefs, should have exactly what they are advertising. Radio Shack is definitely one of these stores. They carry all sorts of electronics from a necessary wire for your car stereo to the stereo itself and back to IPods and Laptops. This amazing store has everything you may need for your electronics. They carry many accessories, charges, and even the item itself. Along with their many great products they atmosphere of the store is definitely the best. They compare to the ambiance of and antique shop, full of recently brought in antiques. In addition, their employees are at the ready to help you with your every need within the power they have. They also know occurrences in the technological world, what certain products do, what some options of purchases are, and what products would best suit your lifestyle. If your are buying an IPod docking station then they show your were they are, what each one is capable of doing, how each brand differs, and how popular each brand is. With this information, they can help you to make the best choice purchase for a decent price. I went looking for an alarm clock that would dock my IPod and had already looked at Wal-Mart, whom had a good selection but not what I was looking for, but decided that Radio Shack would have more of what I wanted. They had exactly what I wanted and even more. The employee that helped me showed me where most of them were and let me look for a couple of minutes and answered my questions. I ended up buying and RCA brand clock with an IPod docking station and also several different pieces that would help hold it in place. Apparently, they had exactly what I needed. Their prices didn't differ much from Wal-Mart, just a couple of dollars, and they had more of a variety.
February 4, 2009
English 2
Radio Shack Review
A store, by my beliefs, should have exactly what they are advertising. Radio Shack is definitely one of these stores. They carry all sorts of electronics from a necessary wire for your car stereo to the stereo itself and back to IPods and Laptops. This amazing store has everything you may need for your electronics. They carry many accessories, charges, and even the item itself. Along with their many great products they atmosphere of the store is definitely the best. They compare to the ambiance of and antique shop, full of recently brought in antiques. In addition, their employees are at the ready to help you with your every need within the power they have. They also know occurrences in the technological world, what certain products do, what some options of purchases are, and what products would best suit your lifestyle. If your are buying an IPod docking station then they show your were they are, what each one is capable of doing, how each brand differs, and how popular each brand is. With this information, they can help you to make the best choice purchase for a decent price. I went looking for an alarm clock that would dock my IPod and had already looked at Wal-Mart, whom had a good selection but not what I was looking for, but decided that Radio Shack would have more of what I wanted. They had exactly what I wanted and even more. The employee that helped me showed me where most of them were and let me look for a couple of minutes and answered my questions. I ended up buying and RCA brand clock with an IPod docking station and also several different pieces that would help hold it in place. Apparently, they had exactly what I needed. Their prices didn't differ much from Wal-Mart, just a couple of dollars, and they had more of a variety.
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