Magic Pen

The game Magic Pen, is a creative game based on laws of physics and creativity. The objective of the game is to let the red ball touch all of the red flags in a small area. Also, there will be different obstacles within each level. You need to use your skills to draw figures to knock the red ball towards the flags. It is a very exciting game, because it makes the player feel nervous when it is going out of bounds, and frightened to see all the obstacles that might make them lose. Magic Pen is one of the original, arcade game that never makes you bored.

Story (Part 2+3)

As Reed walked into the cold bitterness of the FACILITY's hallway, he thought to himself, "This isn't so bad, although I am felling a little nervous, I think its okay."

However, Reed did not hear the sudden shriek and scream that took place as he walked down the dull hallway. Furthermore, the other inmates, scared half to death, begin to gasp at passing objects and paintings on the walls; they were pictures of tortured people. The two guards led the group of inmates to a shower room on the fifth door on the right, soon they were all naked and being washed down by a powerful hose. They were given two pairs of prison uniform, two pairs of pants and two shirts. After lining up at the courtyard in the cold weather and wet around the body, the warden, an old man dressed very formally with a tie and hair combed down stood on the stage and began to speak.

"You have been sent here for a reason. The reason may or may not affect me, but you have been sent here to endure a punishment and to think about your actions. So here are the rules: There are no rules, I do not care if you change or not, but  no violating a police officer," he bellowed among the yard, " There will be a change of clothes every two days, and three meals will be prepared for you at your usual eating times. Every day you must report to the office and go to your assigned stations to work. Now get out of my sight!"

Reed and the inmates turned around and into the dark, dimmed cell block to register for their assignments. 

Assembly Speech Video Evaluation

Video Self Eval

How to Build and Decorate a Kite

Materials

Kite that we are going to make

1.      Strong straight sticks of 50cm and 25cm (make sure they are long enough to cover the newspapers or the construction paper).

2.      Construction paper 50cm x 25cm (does not need to be exact)

3.      Newspaper—if construction paper is not available.

4.      Regular string or fishing line 100m (recommended), tape, or glue

5.      Safety scissors.

6.      Pencil or cylinder object—for the handle.

7.      Coloring utensils

 Steps

1.      Take each of the 50cm and 25cm sticks, and place them on top of each other to form a cross.

2.      Use glue, tape, or the string (recommended) to connect the sticks together in the middle. Make sure that the sticks are held in place and tied firmly together. Nudge them to test durability.

3.      Take the construction paper and use the scissors to cut them into the diamond shape of the stick cross. Do not leave any blank spots or the air will go through the paper. Do the same for the newspaper if construction paper is not available.

4.      Stick the cross to the diamond shape construction paper or newspaper with tape (recommended) or glue.

5.      Take the string and cut two pieces of string that is 15cm long, and then cut two pieces of string that is 12 cm long.

6.      Tie the two 15cm string to the 50cm stick’s two sides with tape, glue, or string (recommended).

7.      Tie the two 12cm string to the 25cm stick’s two sides with tape, glue, or string (recommended).

8.      Tie the four strings that are tied to the kite together, and tie about 40 to 50 meters of string to the place where the four strings are tied together.

9.      Wrap the 40 to 50 meters of string around the pencil or the cylinder object for the handle.

10.  Now you have a functional kite!

 Alternatives

1.      Use the coloring utensils to color or draw a picture onto the kite.

2.      Functional decoration: Cut three to five thin strands of newspaper or construction paper—about 30cm x 2.5cm and stick them to the bottom of the kite using glue or tape.

 Tips and Concerns

1.      Remember that the 50cm stick is up and down, and the 25cm stick is right and left. Tip for step 1

2.      A simple double knot is enough to hold the sticks in place. Tip for step 6, 7, and 8.

3.      Be careful when handling with safety scissors. Tip for step 3

4.      Glue and tape are necessary, but not recommended. Tip for step 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8
5.      For Alternatives, keep things simple, do not add weight to your kite or else it will not fly.

Domination of Demonstration

Iris, but in reality

1. The first topic is how to make a paper Iris. I learnt how to make one because I wanted to make Angela feel jealous about me. First, the basic materials are paper, hands, and a ruler if nesseccary. Second, You will need to fold the paper correctly as I told you. Third, and the last step is to make sure that you have the right curves for the petals. You can also customize your flower by coloring it or folding it in the desired color. I wanted to do this speech because flowers are a very useful way to get a girlfriend, and it helps calm myself down (at least for me).

2. Another topic is the some ways you can tie a tie. If you know how, then you can laugh at other people who don't know because it is extremely easy. I would know how to tie these tie in these ways by tying them in the speech and showing the audience that it can be done easily. Soon everyone will know how and it would be interesting for me too. I can also demonstrate on how to tie a bowtie, just to crack things up. First, I teach the audience on the first way to tie a tie: the windsor, the half-windsor, or the four-windsor. Then I can teach about the other ways to tie a tie. Tie are very formal, and it can help people to dress formally.

Naturally Fat Free?

3. Another "how to" is how to make jelly—the easy way. Jelly is a popular pastime enjoyed by children of all ages. Although it can be dangerous eating it, it is very fun when it comes to making it. First, the ingredients are jelly powder, it can be  bought in any grocery store, many bowls, water, and sugar (sometimes the sugar may be already added in the powder). Second, follow the instructions written on the back, which is usually adding water and the powder to a bowl and stirring it until the powder becomes a solution. Following, place the liquid in the refrigerator for about a day. The powder has probably provided the color for the jelly so you do not need to worry about it. Jelly is delicious and contains caffeine, which can be enjoyed in the class.

4. The fourth topic is how to make a kite and successfully fly it. It is a plain a simple task which can be done anywhere. You just need a few materials and combine them into a kite. Finally you can fly it outside the classroom and finally achieve something in your life. Also, kites are very fun to play with, now that Taiwan has entered the season of autumn, and kites are colorful!

Didn't expect that did ya?

5. The last topic is how to read a compass. Due to technology, discovering new places has become easy, but finding your way back is not. Compasses, to my understanding is not very easy to read at all. There are several different types of compasses which are read differently. Also, if you do not want to go north but the compass is telling you that, then there is a way to decipher the compass. I was once a boy scout, and compasses are the most interesting subject beside tying knots.

The Last Supper

Lemon Chive Linguine

Champagne

Among the candle lit table, the shiny texture of the treasure lay above the stubby strands of linguine. The juicy scent of the chives filled the air, as if the angels are dancing throughout the room. The creamy Alfredo added with a small hint of heaven spread evenly inside the linguine. The lemons absorbed in the olfactory cells felt pleasing and delightful. Set to the side was the champagne, floating desperately in the glass. The spark, the sizzle, the flourished sensation dramatically desired came running down the throat, erasing melancholy from the memories. Lastly, to finalize the supper, a touch of a chilled smoothie, with flavors of raspberries and lemons. Finally, the last adjustment added is with a piece of mint, decorated on top.

Lemon Raspberry Smoothie

Four Sites on Elena Durón Miranda

Site 1

From this original site of Ms. Miranda on CNN, I learned of the existence of this person and the issue in Argentina that is being treated. In Argentina, children younger than three years of age are picking up garbage with their families to sell for profit or for food. This issue, currently in Argentina has broke Ms. Elena Durón Miranda's heart. Thus reacting to this, she has formed a charitable child championing program called PETISOS (Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor SOS) in Argentina dedicated to help these families and it's children to grow and provide them an education. Anyone in the community may sign up to aid these families to teach or to  give them food to eat. Furthermore, Elena's team tracks children in the garbage dumps to observe his or her work habits in order to teach them correctly and without knowing how they would react to their teachings. However, Elena has conducted a trust with these families by helping them find the trash they need. She is a compassionate person and always will be willing to help everyone, she is a true hero.

Site 2

This website indicates the importance of Ms. Miranda's presence in the hearts of young Argentinean children. It shows that not only people in Argentina completely adore Elena, people around the world are noticing her too. These site persuades people to vote for Ms. Miranda for the next top ten heroes in the CNN Heroes. I have also found out that Ms. Miranda is a psychologists, that explains the observations of children. She is so precise and accurate when it comes to decision making and luckily she had a glimpse of the hardships these children must face. Overall, most people who knows Ms. Miranda is devotional to her and will support all her decisions.

Site 3
This site demonstrates and shows most of the economic issues in Argentina. Although it is irrelevant towards saving and helping children, it is helpful to know this information because we want to know why the families in Argentina are so poor. Ms. Miranda is a psychologists, so hopefully she understands the difficulties that the families are going through. Also, Argentina's Gross Domestic Product is only about 10,000 US dollars. Furthermore, this site talks about other issues that include freedom, economical loans, and times where Argentina's economy fell the most. With this information, Ms. Miranda and I can find ways to help the people in Argentina.


Site 4
This site provides information of the child rights in Argentina. This is crucial to the speech because what if Ms, Miranda's actions were considered kidnapping in Argentina (very unlikely, but for goodness sake). Although most of the parents and the family members agree to letting their children be taught by PETISOS. Also, Argentina's child laws are based on United Nations child rights. In addition, the laws state that it is voluntary for children to have an education. Elena has just helped free these children from juvenile hall and brought them a better life. In the end, the PETISOS will be able to help lots of children in Argentina and they will most definitely make a change to this world.


PETISOS website

Three Heroes: Rick Hansen

Rick Hansen awarding a thirteen-year-old silver relay medal

Rick Hansen, an ordinary man, started a fundraising program for improvement to people with spinal cord injuries. He himself has a spinal cord injury, due to running in a marathon, he is now in a wheelchair supporting people with spinal cord injuries to have and aquire a more healthy life. For twenty-five years, he has made a marathon for people with spinal cord injuries to have a heathier life, instead of regretting to do everything and to be unhappy with their lives. Furthermore, being passinate and content his his life, Rick has entered many and won lots of awards to wheelchair races. He believes that people like him can make a difference, thus, he also has his own fundraising program giving it to research of spinal cord injuries.

Three Heroes: Elena Durón Miranda

Elena Durón Miranda went to Argentina 11 years ago, and found children as young as three searching for food in landfills. She was heartbroken, she knew she needed to help these poor children and give them a opportunity to learn. thus, she has generated a group called PETISOS, or Prevención y Erradicación del Trabajo Infantil SOS (Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor SOS). Furthermore, without profit, Elena has helped more than 200 children in Argentina and anyone who would like to help can. Elena says that fortunately she was able to help these children and create this program to collect donations and funds for these children. Not only this program helps children, it also helps women's rights and prepare these children for college or university. Elena Durón Miranda is one of the few heroes that is changing the world everyday and providing resources to young children in Argentina.

Three Heroes: Wael Ghonim

Wael Ghonim

Wael Ghonim, former Google executive, is a thirty-year-old Arab that respects civil rights and demands change from a corrupted government. A case involving a dead, young, innocent civilian was killed in police custody inspired him to bring this corruption towards publicity. He began by creating a Facebook page indicating his ideas to maintain a peaceful government. Furthermore,  he then generated a revolution without violence from his culture of fear, by commencing a movement that involved millions of Egyptians. He and his followers did not fight, but they still demonstrated a peaceful and civil revolution. In the end, his revolution ended on Jan 25th with 12 million Egyptians removing Hosni Mubarak and his regime. Wael Ghonim is a smart, peaceful, ordinary man that changes the Arab world a step at a time.