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7 TIMES

Erica Marquez portrays a tone in which she's both understanding/lenient with the police that shot Andy Lopez, because of certain circumstances, but at the same time she thinks the the police officer's made a ridiculous reaction to the point where she may even consider that it was a gesture to signify racism. After reading what the news had to say it stated that the boy Andy Lopez was carrying a toy rifle that appeared to be real. The police told Andy to drop his weapon and the first thing Andy did was point his fake rifle to the police. The immediate reaction of the police was to shoot the boy dead on the spot. The boy wasn't just shot once or twice. He was shot 7 TIMES. Erica draws the conclusion that yes the police would have reacted correctly if the rifle was indeed real and loaded, because they'd prevent their lives and other civilians lives from being in danger. Then she states that once shot would have been enough to definitely stop him from causing any harm and even kill him but the report says that the boy was shot 7 TIMES. 7 TIMES was completely unnecessary. The end of her post was probably the most effective way to get her message through. She wrote:

 

''bullet 1. and he was probably down or even dead

bullet 2. definitely dead 

bullet 3. still dead

bullet 4. still dead

bullet 5. still dead

bullet 6. still dead

bullet 7. still dead

WHY 7?''

I think Javi's blog explains the facts in which took place at the scene where the boy was tragically murdered. Erica does state both perspectives as well, but she gave her own personal input in her writing, which I think makes her writing more effective.

VOCABULARY #9

1) Ultimate-(adjective) Being or happening at the end of a process; final: Their ultimate aim was to force his resignation.
2) Interactive-(Adjective) (Of two people or things) influencing or having an effect on each other: Fully sighted children in interactive play with others with defective vision.
3) Principle-(Noun) A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning: The basic principles of Christianity.
4) Guidance-(Noun) Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as  given by someone in authority: He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance.
5) Collaboration-(Noun) The action of working with someone to produce or create something: He wrote an art and architecture in collaboration with John Betjeman.
6) Formative-(Adjective) Serving to form something , especially having a profound and lasting influence on person's development: His formative years.
7) Summative-(Noun) The process of adding things together: The summation of numbers of small pieces of evidence.
8) Intelligence-(Noun) The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills: An eminent man of great intelligence.
9) Racism-(Noun) The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races: The isn't as much racism in the US today as there was 40 years ago.
10) Hyperbolic-(Adjective) Having the same relation to rectangular hyperbola as the unqualified function does to a circle: I finally understand the math lesson with the hyperbolic functions.
11) Consent-(Noun) Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something: No change may be made without the consent of all the partners.
12) Doctrine-(Noun)A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group: The doctrine of predestination.
13) Hunch-(Verb) Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward: He thrust his hands in his pockets, hunching his shoulders.
14) Predominant-(Adjective) Present as the strongest or main element: It's predominant color was white.
15) Discretion-(Noun) The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information: She knew she could reply on his discretion.
16) Provision-(Noun) The action of providing or supplying something for use: New contracts for the provision of services.
17) Seizure-(Noun) The action of capturing someone or something using force: The seizure of the Assembly Building.
18) Warrant-(Noun) A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search promises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice: Magistrates issued a warrant for his arest.
19) Infraction-(Noun) A violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules: Commit an infraction and you may end up in the cellar.

WHAT I SEE IS ALL IN MY HEAD

As I did what I was instructed shockingly I didn't see the gorilla walk through the scene in which I was focusing my attention/eyes in. It was surprising to find this out. I was completely unaware. In order for me to see the gorilla I would need to not pay as much close attention to the ball and how/where it moves through out the video. My focus would have to expand to the entire screen.

Tools That Change The Way We Think

"Back in 2004, I asked [Google founders] Page and Brin what they saw as the future of Google search. 'It will be included in people's brains,' said Page. 'When you think about something and don't really know much about it, you will automatically get information.'

'That's true,' said Brin. 'Ultimately I view Google as a way to augment your brain with the knowledge of the world. Right now you go into your computer and type a phrase, but you can imagine that it could be easier in the future, that you can have just devices you talk into, or you can have computers that pay attention to what's going on around them and suggest useful information.'

'Somebody introduces themselves to you, and your watch goes to your web page,' said Page. 'Or if you met this person two years ago, this is what they said to you... Eventually you'll have the implant, where if you think about a fact, it will just tell you the answer."

-From In the Plex by Steven Levy (p.67)




  Technology has advanced exponentially throughout the last 20 years. It has become the greatest learning source that's ever existed. Because of this, the internet is a resource that's becoming commonly used by the people. This is both a positive thing and a negative thing. It's a positive thing because we will all have the exact information as everyone else. Then, just like everything else when you abuse it, it can become a negative thing. You begin to be reliant on this source to the point where you can't overcome obstacles with your own knowledge.

Literature Analysis #3

Leonardo Da Vinci

Topics and/or Events:

1A) A little is known about the life of Leonardo Da Vinci. He kept copious notebooks, but these contain only sketches and speculations. Much of what we know of him comes from tax records, legal documents, and secondhand sources. Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in the town of Vinci. His father was Ser Piero, a notary; his mother, Caterina, who came from a peasant family. When Leonardo was about 15, he moved to the nearby city of Florence and became an apprentice of Andrea Del Verrochio. Around the age of 30, Leonardo began his own practice, starting work on the adoration of the Magi; however, he soon abandoned it and moved to Milan in 1482. In Milan he drew the drawing Virgin of the Rocks and many other drawing that stood out to him. After some years he began to work on a bronze horse, a monument of Sforza’s father. Leonardo’s design was grand but was never completed. Soon after Leonardo became interested in art and mathematics.

B)  When Leonardo was in his mid-30’s he found his calling, was to draw/paint and continue to pursue mathematics.

                2) I’m not really sure why the author chose to write about Leonardo De Vinci, but I do know that Leonardo De Vinci is an amazing, well known artist who we haven’t been able to know what he did and/or everything he accomplished in his life.

                3) I chose this book because I’ve always loved Leonardo De Vinci’s paintings/art. As an artist myself I see his art in a whole different perspective. His work is just incredible. It amazes me how he can make drawings come to life. Nothing really inspired me to keep reading other than to continue learning about one of my favorite artists.

                4) Yes the book was realistic. The book was just a Biography of what Leonardo De Vinci did throughout his entire life. I compared him to other famous artists, but he was completely more advanced/ahead of them, because of the fact that he’s also an inventor.

People:

1)      No the author didn’t make characters up. All the character’s he stated were at one time living. I’m not sure if I were to see Leonardo differently if I met him in person.  The author of this biography speaks highly of Leonardo. Perhaps he wouldn’t have been so great in my eye, but his art would still stand out to me.

2)      The only character present I this book is Leonardo De Vinci. I think if he were in a fictional book he’d be interpreted as a brilliant, ugly man with a huge nose, and an amazing artist.

3)      The protagonist is Dynamic because at first he doesn’t know what he’s capable of and doesn’t know what he’d like to do as a career, just like any other person in the birth of their lives. It wasn’t until his mid30’s when he discovered what his true passions were.

More on Characters/People:

1)      The book only supplies the reader with direct characterization:

·         Leonardo became court painter and engineer to Louis XII and worked on a second version of the Virgin of the Rock.

·         In 1516, he left Italy for France, joining King Frances I in Amboise, whom he served as a wise philosopher for three years before his death in 1519.

2.) No I don’t think the author tries to capture change in this book. He’s strictly just stating fact about Leonardo.

3) Leonardo De Vinci does in fact change, but it’s a decision that changes not him as a person. He decides to change his career from engineer to philosopher.

4) I feel like I read a person in this book. The book didn’t supply me with emotions or feeling that Leonardo felt didn’t get to know who he was. I only learned what he did.

Style:

1)      The author used the journalistic style of writing in his biography. He speaks of the struggles and achievements that Leonardo Da Vinci experienced.

2)      The author uses lengthy descriptions on people and places that were present in Leonardo’s life. The effect of this is we learn where Leonardo visited and the people he would communicate with.

3)      In this particular piece of writing doesn’t the author doesn’t really express mood or tone.

4)      I think the writer is completely fascinated Leonardo’s work; in fact, he states that he is a fan of Da Vinci’s.

5)      The author used historical documents as a resource to his writing. I do think it matters, because it’s important to know where I’m receiving this information from and if that resource is reliable.

Enduring Memory:

                One thing that I will remember from this biography based on Leonardo Da Vinci is the fact that he was so multi-talented. I admire how he was so diverse in his masterpieces. He was a sculpture, mathematician, artist, engineer, and even an architect. This fact persuades me to believe that nothing is out of my reach. We have an exponential amount of knowledge about Leonardo’s experiences and discoveries, but I find it fascinating that even today we’re learning more and more about him. It amazes me on how much a man can accomplish in a single life spam.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF LIFE (Pre-reading)

Matthew Berumen

10/17/13

Period: 0

What Is a Life Worth?

Pre-reading:

Surveying the Text:

1.)    It’s unfortunate that I’ve never read a thing from a Time Magazine.

2.)    Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. Time has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has a readership of 25 million, 20 million of which are in the United Stated of America.

3.)    The articles in which are included in the Times Magazine vary. Some examples of the latest articles are:

·         Arrest in Los Angeles Airport Ice Explosions

·         Trial of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Leaders Nears End

·         Thousands Protest in Flood-Hit Chinese City

4.)    Honestly the readership can be anyone. It can vary from someone bored one day and decides to read the magazine to my Government teacher Mr. Wagner, who does in fact read the Times Magazine. I asked my teacher why he reads the magazines and his response was that he doesn’t like to be ignorant on the things that are happening around the globe. He likes to stay informed.

Making Predictions and Asking Questions:

1.)    I predict that the article will take some time to recognize the loss and suffering of the families that were affected by the tragic event that took place on September the eleventh. The government has an idea of how many lives were lost that day and how much of an impact it had on the economy.

2.)    I think the articles relate with each other in the fact that they both try to make the reader recognize that all life has value. One of the examples given to us is the tragic day when terrorists invaded the US and crashed into both of the largest buildings of their times on September 11, 2001. One that day many people lost their lives or if they didn’t die they were severely injured. It was one of the saddest days in history. Imagine losing a loved one to such a tragedy. I wasn’t even alive at the time and I feel a lot of sympathy to the people who lost a loved one that day.

3.)    I don’t think the articles will continue in that vein. In fact, I think that it’ll merge off into explaining how all this sorrow could have been prevented. How the military could’ve translated the terrorists plans in English before they made a move. I honestly don’t understand how we were so clueless of the attack.

Understanding key Vocabulary:

1.)Compensate-(Verb) Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.

2.)Disparity-(Noun) A great difference.

3.)Valuation-(Noun) An estimation of something’s worth, especially one carried by a professional appraiser.

4.)Ligation-(Noun) The process of taking legal action.

5.)Commodify- (Verb) Turn into or treat.

6.)Discretion- (Noun) The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid casuing offense or revealing private info.

7.)Liability- (Noun) The state of being responsible for something, especially at trust, will, or life insurance policy.

8.)Beneficiary- (Noun) A person ho derives advantage from something.

9.)Tort- (Noun) A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.

10.)Allocation- (Noun) The action or process of allocating or distributing something.

Emotion-Laden words:

1.)Squeamish- (Adjective_ Easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images.

2.)Garish-(Adjective) Obtrusively bright and showy.

3.)Gall-(Noun) Bold, Impudent behavior.

4.)Callous-(Adjective) Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

5.)Inconsolable- (Adjective) Not able to be comforted or alleviated.

6.)Indigent- (Adjective) Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

7.)Balk-(Verb) Hesitate or be unwillingly to accepting an idea.

Descriptive Terms:

1.)    Rorschach test-(Noun) A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability.

 READING

After reading the “What is a Live Worth” article, I can only imagine the suffering people went through during this time period and the types of issues that people had to go through. They range from gruesome deaths, painful emotions and/or to things just being unfair or having no justice. One example they use that show how things can be really unfair or having no justice, is of a man by the name of Joseph Hewins who was barreled over on a wintry evening in 1845. Hewins had spent his work day shoveling snow off of the tracks only to be killed by a train and leave behind a wife and three children, who were already poor before he died. Had the train merely cut off one of his legs, the railroad would have paid him but because he died, he took all of his legal claims with him. A little over a century later, is when the courts started to put a price on a life, after death. They can tell you that an average valuation, an injured knee can be about $200,000. Another example of major issues such as gruesome deaths and/ painful emotions is the 9/11 attack that every American knows and never want to experience again. There were many, many deaths and more injuries. Thanks to families now getting money for their relative’s deaths, they got something back but nothing they could get could replace the loved one they lost. Even with the $2 billion in charity money, all together it was just chump change compared with the cash that will flow out of the government coffers. Feinburg is a big public speaker and he explains why not even $250,000 is not enough for a life, he gives an example of a now fatherless nephew and says, “Have you ever seen a twelve-year-old boy have a nervous breakdown?”. He goes on to say how that nephew will never be as happy with the $250,000 compared to the happiness his father would give him and that painful emotion is spread throughout the family. The government now sees what you have done and the family circumstances to decide how much the family should get, but as I have said before, no amount of money will ever replace the life of a loved one. In this article, I see the word “life” not really describing the person’s body or soul but more so what they have done while they were alive and what they contributed to society.

 Thanks to my colleague, Carlos Serrano for posting the reading section: http://carlosserranoexpo.blogspot.com/