Proposition Revision

The potential knowledge hidden in stem cells could have an explosion of health benefits. Imagine returning memory to an Alzheimer's patient, restore skin that was lost during a dreadful accident, or enable a wheelchair-bound person to walk. Obtaining this information could help scientist perform more tasks like regenerating nerve cells and creating new cartilage and bone, which will help with stroke, spinal cord injuries, arthritis, and osteoporosis. Many diseases, like cancer or sickle cell anemia, are created by deformed cells. Other diseases that may be treated are Parkinson’s disease, Diabetes, and vision loss.

Grammar Post #11

Parentheses, very mysterious. When do you use them? I don't know the last time I used them. I can't even remember when to use them or why you use them. There are probably many places where I should use them, but instead substitute a comma. One rule for using parentheses is to enclose words, phrases, numbers that are clarify another part of the sentence.

Example: He owes me a dollar ($1).

You also use parentheses when you are listing items. If the phrase inside the parentheses is a complete sentence then you use a period. Better examples were found at this website.

Grammar Post #10

Capitalizing is a pretty simple rule that most of us either forget or are just to lazy to do. Many are obvious like the first word in the sentence or proper nouns. Most of us capitalize a person's title, but if it is following the name the only time you do is if it is in an address or signature line. There are more rules for capitalizing then I thought. Other places where capitalization is important are:
-The first word is a quote. "To be or not to be."
-Signature line: Mr. Barns, President
Something I found interesting was you capitalize government officials only if it comes with a name before or after.
-The president will address Congress.
- All senators are expected to attend.
Some of these rules we do subconsciously. At this website I found 17 different rules for capitalizing.

Complications

So far this book has kept me entertained. Some of the doctor terms were a little confusing and I didn't really understand some parts. I like that he's telling stories that happened to him. Stories that he learned from. The first part makes me more cautious to go to the doctors. It's scary to know that they doubt themselves or may not be educated enough to fix you. There was a part in the book where his child was sick and he wanted a specialist to be the doctor. That does make it harder for newer doctors to learn, but I agree with him. If I was sick or my child I wouldn't want to turn our case into a learning experience. I'd feel safer with someone that is an expert in that area and does that everyday. I know that if i ever get a hernia I'm going to the Shouldice Hospital. You always assume that doctors know everything but with technology growing they are continually learning and growing to help save our lives.

110 Degrees Under the Sun

I enjoyed watching 110 Degrees Under the Sun. I was surprised at how good the actors are. Their voices were amazing and they all brought a unique personality to their characters. By the end you were into it. I enjoyed the part where Starbucks comes into town and claims he can bring rain. He starts singing a song and by the end they're all singing and convinced that he really can. It's entertaining. I don't know who plays the lead girl, Lizzie, but her voice is very pretty. I can't just give credit to the actors. The behind-the-scene guys did amazing. Although their props were simple I'm sure it took time to create. You can see their talent explodes in the hand painted mountains. I wish I was artsy like that.

David Lee

I have never been to a poetry reading before so I wasn't quiet sure what to expect. I know there are different ways to write a poem but for some reason I thought that every word was going to be ryhming. His poems told stories and had meaning. I really liked that. David kept you entertained the entire hour through his sense of humor and and hand gestures. Sometimes it was hard for me to follow the poems. This experience has helped me become a little more cultured and I would like to attend more in the future. I hope that I can gain a better appreciation for the poety world and start to undersatnd them easier. Also, i think it is great that his was the first white guy to play in the minor baseball Nigro league. It was either in Texas or Flordia. I can't remember that part.

Grammar Post #9

I guess I have a problem with nonrestrictive clauses, since that's what my grammer presentation is on. Anything that I feel is not a necessity to a sentence a surround in commas. Nonrestrictive clauses are a group of words, set of by commas, that are not essentail to the sentence. With or without that clause the meaning of the sentence remains the same. Nonrestrictive clauses can be at the end of the sentence or in the middle. You use commas when you are talking about one specific object that everyone knows about. If you are describing someone in a crowd, for instance, then you do not use commas.

The man in the black hat is 102 years old. Here you can assume that there are many more peolpe around the man. You describe him so others will know who you are talking about. That makes "in the black hat" essential, so no commas are needed.
But if you say it The man, in the black hat, is 102 years old. This could tell you that there is only one man and you wouldn't need to describe him for other to know who you were talking about.
For more examples go HERE!

Grammar Post #8

Ending your sentences with a preposition isn't always necessary. I always say, out of habit, "Where are they at?". The meaning of the sentence is clear just by saying, "where are they?" so I shouldn't add the at. Some sentences you need to have a preposition at the end or it wouldn't make any sense. Like "How many of you can I count on?" without on the sentence would not be complete. The on helps you realize that this person is depending on these people to show up somewhere, not just counting them for fun. Here's a link where I found the information.

Review research

What was the rating for The Emperor's New Groove?

The comedic styling of The Emperor's New Groove was entertaining for both children and adults. It took the producer, Randy Fullmer, and many more talented people six years to develop. Even with the significant alterations from the original concept, The Emperor's New Clothes, the movie fell just short of a blockbuster. The film did receive a nomination for Best Song, "My Funny Friend and Me". The movie received just enough success to release a straight to DVD sequel, Kronk's New Groove, and an animated television show, The Emperor's New School. The Emperor's New Groove is a hilarious movie that you could watch over and over again.

Art Gallery

The sculpture, Grace, by Joshua Spendlove is captivating because of the intense detail, the 3D image, and the nostalgics. All of the aspects draw you into the piece.

The precise detailing of Grace is so compelling. Everything from the eyebrows and lips to the detail on her dress was sketched with great care. You can see the passion from the artist because of the time and effort put into it. Every little detail brings the ballerina to life. Just looking at her fingertips you can see emotion emanating from them.

I really liked that this piece was three dimensional. I feel it made it more complex. You can't stop with one side, you have to go all the way around. You get to see it from different angles. Even though it's miniaturized it seems more realistic to me.

Looking at this piece made me wish that I was a dancer. I played lots of sports and was kind of a tomboy. Dancers are graceful, girlie, and get to dress up all the time. Every little girl should get to dance. They have a certain glow of confidence radiating all around them. They know what they want and they take it. I felt inspired when I saw Grace.