Bell ringer 8,29,14

1. I believe this was an accident because I don't believe that the girl meant to shoot her instructor.2. I believe that children should be allowed to shoot guns. A lot of children like to go hunting and want to learn how to shoot a gun. I think its safer if children learn at a gun range by experts. 3. Do I believe that children should have uzis? I don't think children of that age should carry them. Do I believe adults should? Adults would have better control of the weapon and are more responsible with guns

Bellringer 8,27,14

North Carolina University students created a new type of fingernail polish. What type of fingernail polish? They created a fingernail polish for females to detect if their drink has been spiked. How does this work? The female who has the fingernail polish will stir their drink with their finger. If their fingernail polish turns a different color, their drink has been spiked.

Bellringer 8,24, 14

   Obama approved for surveillance flights in Syria. Why is this the case? The american troops have no contact in Syria to see if they would try to air strike the United States. If they would to place these surveillance flights, it would let the the american troops know whats going on with the operations in Syria.

Bellringer 8,25, 14

 There was a severe earthquake in Napa, California. It was the largest earthquake they had since twenty five years. Over 170 people were hurt and a few were in critical condition. Not only did the citizens get hurt, the local businesses got hurt as well. For an example, Lucera Olive Oil company had hundreds of broken bottles. With all of the chaos, the town is expecting atleast 30 aftershocks to occur. There is a chance that an aftershock of the magnitude of a 5 can happen.

 Many people suspect the reason for the earthquake is because of the West Napa Fault. This fault happnes to be apart of a large fault zone smashed between two larger faults. The tectonic tensions between each plate caused to earth quake to occur. The fault makes more than just one slash again the Earth's surface. Even though the fault is none to be active, many people don't expect that it is a major fault in the Bay area.

Assignment 8,22,14

    The United States faces many problems each year. Today, I believe the three biggest problems facing the United States would be: unemployment, poverty, and climate change. Each of these problems are increasing every year. What can the government and even the citizens do to fix these issues? How did the issues appear? Often these questions are asked by not only citizens living in the United States, but even our government as well.
    The major issue that United States faces is unemployment. Why is this the case? Unemployment has been on the rise since the 1900's. More and More companies are looking to outside of the country businesses because it cuts the cost of labor. " Only 63 percent of working age Americans have jobs or are looking for one." The percentage hasn't been that low since 1978. Many people who are unemployed quit looking for jobs after some time. The biggest reason why unemployment rates are so high is because of our economy being weak. How can we fix unemployment issues? We need to get rid of the low wage jobs and create higher paid jobs. We need to get everyone to be able to get a job if they want to work. If the government can raise a two to three percent increase on  our economy that can create multiple job openings for unemployment.
    Did you know that the average poverty level is around $22,000 per a family of four? If you were to calculate that, that means 15 million children live in poverty. For a family to cover just the basic expenses, they would need to make at least $45,000 per year. Many children do not receive government assistance because their parents make more than $22,000 per year. Children that live in poverty usually have a social and learning issues.With families that live in poverty, the chance of hunger increases.So how can the United States government fix the poverty issues? A couple ways to decrease poverty is to force families to only have a certain number of children. Smaller families do make more money per year than larger ones.
    The last major issue I believe that the United States is face is the climate change. In the northeast part of the country, climate change varies from state to state. During hot summer days, the chance of air pollution increases. The air pollution can give many health risks to the young, the elderly, and to the workers who work outside. The northeast states have dozens of ski resorts, tests show by the end of the century some will be gone due to the warmer climate due to global warming. How can the government fix the climate issues? They can make more laws to help reduce how much carbon dioxide is released in the air from factories.They can also go green by recycling.
   Every country has their own problems. Each issue stated above can be fixed and maybe some day they will be fixed. If these issues do get fixed, the United States will be a better country. If they focus on an issue at a time, they will have better chances of solving the problem.

Bell ringer 8,20, 14

1.  This article is mainly about the taxes issues dealing with United States companies. Some business companies are looking at other countries to start their business. Why is this the case? Many american companies are complaining about how high the taxes are for the business. There is chance that if an american business works with a business outside of the states they will save millions of money. The United States can change the way they have the rules and this will make american businesses stay in america.

2.  The purpose of taxes is to be able to give the government money.

3. I believe that celebrities should have to pay more taxes due to all of the money they have.

Bell Ringer- 8,19,14

1. The police used tear gas on the citizens that didn't behave well and The governor tried to make a curfew for the city of Ferguson but it failed to help the violence.

2.Excessive force is where a person does extreme actions in cases where it wasn't needed.  I believe that police officer used excessive force because of how many times he shot the guy.

3. I believe that if the police of Ferguson would react differently to the riots and all of the chaos maybe some of the issues will decrease. If people told the truth and act on their actions, things would be easier. If the officer is in the blame for the shooting, he should get punished for his actions.

Letter to Myself- 8,18,14

Dear Myself,
 My three goals for this year would include the following: getting a 4.0, studying more often, and to graduate. My two goals for the next five years would be to be happy and do something that you believe in doing. My last two goals for the next ten years would be happy with decisions I've made and to have my own house.
                                                                       - Me.