Monday, October 26, 2009
Kids take care of mom without legs or arms
Lisa Strong lost her arms and legs due to complications from a kidney stone. Her 10-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter have to help her with just about everything.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Missing girl after Metallica concert
Morgan Harrington was 20 years old when she went missing during a Metallica concert. Her mother said she was very excited about the concert and helped her pick out her outfit that morning.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Seniors Wii bowl for world record and health
Seniors Wii bowl in Houston, Texas. They won a world record for the largest senior citizen Wii bowling tournament. There are six-hundred senior bowlers and over 1,500 supporters. It's said to help keep them going if they were to have a bad fall or a broken bone, because most of the time that causes a downward spiral. This keeps them active and working with their bodies.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Obituary
Erin Rose Moore, 19, died last night in a car accident caused by an over-tired semi-truck driver.
Moore graduated high-school in 2009. She was a hard worker; at her job for over three years. She enjoyed writing and being with her family.
Moore will be missed by many. She was the daughter of John and Jennifer Moore, sister to Nicki, Luke, Kimmie, Phil, Amanda, and Tim, and an aunt to Josephine and Natalie.
The memorial service will be held Saturday, October 31st, at 3 o'clock pm.
Moore graduated high-school in 2009. She was a hard worker; at her job for over three years. She enjoyed writing and being with her family.
Moore will be missed by many. She was the daughter of John and Jennifer Moore, sister to Nicki, Luke, Kimmie, Phil, Amanda, and Tim, and an aunt to Josephine and Natalie.
The memorial service will be held Saturday, October 31st, at 3 o'clock pm.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Woman born with half her brain.
Michelle Mack was born with only half of her brain. She is 27 now and it took doctors from when she was born until she was 17 to figure out that she only had half her brain. Her parents knew something was wrong but had no one to turn to. Her young teen years were hard for her because no one knew the truth about her brain, but she is living a full life. She graduated high school, can speak normally and can remember dates better than a lot of people.
Carissa Parker
Carissa Parker loves to take pictures. She’s only been doing it for a few years but absolutely loves it. Since she was eight, her mom has had a business selling scrap booking items and photo preservation products -- which is how she got into loving this.
She takes pictures of everything. Her favorite thing to take pictures of is people, mainly children. She enjoys taking pictures of anything, though. She said, “This world is such a beautiful place, and I feel honored to have the ability to capture it in a way not everyone can.” Her pictures take place everywhere! “I love just capturing my natural surroundings, the places I live, the people around me, places that mean the most to me.” she added.
It surprises most people, but she has never taken a single photography class. When she moves back to Minnesota, though, she wants to go to art school. She already has a job lined up with her sister-in-law when she’s done. She also wants to take a dark-room class and eventually develop her own pictures.
The camera and equipment are the most important things you need to pursue this, though. Right now, she has a Kodak C913 but she wants a Nikon D80. She also uses Photoshot CS2 to edit her pictures and a tripod.
For beginners, she says that a simple camera is all it takes. The kind you should get if you’re really serious about this is anything from the Nikon D series. “Practice, practice, practice!” she said, “Just like a sport, you realize what works and what doesn’t by just taking pictures.”
She takes pictures of everything. Her favorite thing to take pictures of is people, mainly children. She enjoys taking pictures of anything, though. She said, “This world is such a beautiful place, and I feel honored to have the ability to capture it in a way not everyone can.” Her pictures take place everywhere! “I love just capturing my natural surroundings, the places I live, the people around me, places that mean the most to me.” she added.
It surprises most people, but she has never taken a single photography class. When she moves back to Minnesota, though, she wants to go to art school. She already has a job lined up with her sister-in-law when she’s done. She also wants to take a dark-room class and eventually develop her own pictures.
The camera and equipment are the most important things you need to pursue this, though. Right now, she has a Kodak C913 but she wants a Nikon D80. She also uses Photoshot CS2 to edit her pictures and a tripod.
For beginners, she says that a simple camera is all it takes. The kind you should get if you’re really serious about this is anything from the Nikon D series. “Practice, practice, practice!” she said, “Just like a sport, you realize what works and what doesn’t by just taking pictures.”
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Interview: Christine Morris
1. What exactly is hemp and how do you make things out of it?
Hemp is like a type of string. But other things can be made of hemp. Hemp jewelry is made by twisting, tying and knotting the string in a specific pattern depending on what is desired.
2. How long have you been making things out of hemp?
I started getting into it about three years ago
3. What made you interested in this?
Some one made me a hemp necklace with glass beads. I liked the way it looked. After it is worn in, it is very comfortable. You can put any kind of beads you want on it and you can tie it in different ways to give a different look.
4. What do you do with your items when they're done?
I make some for myself but i mostly sell them
5. How long does it take to make a necklace?
It depends on the necklace but usually about an hour
7. How did you learn how to make them?
My friends and husband
8. How much do you sell them for and where do you sell them?
I will sell them for various prices. It depends on the cost of the beads
and what was made. Bracelets necklaces and anklets can range between $15 -
$25. Some beads are more expensive. Locally blown glass beads are generally
priced higher.
Hemp is like a type of string. But other things can be made of hemp. Hemp jewelry is made by twisting, tying and knotting the string in a specific pattern depending on what is desired.
2. How long have you been making things out of hemp?
I started getting into it about three years ago
3. What made you interested in this?
Some one made me a hemp necklace with glass beads. I liked the way it looked. After it is worn in, it is very comfortable. You can put any kind of beads you want on it and you can tie it in different ways to give a different look.
4. What do you do with your items when they're done?
I make some for myself but i mostly sell them
5. How long does it take to make a necklace?
It depends on the necklace but usually about an hour
7. How did you learn how to make them?
My friends and husband
8. How much do you sell them for and where do you sell them?
I will sell them for various prices. It depends on the cost of the beads
and what was made. Bracelets necklaces and anklets can range between $15 -
$25. Some beads are more expensive. Locally blown glass beads are generally
priced higher.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sleep
Sleep
Diana Gant, a psychologist who is one of the nation's leaders in the study of sleep, has been working in our psychology department for 17 years. She has studied sleep for even longer than that. She became interested in sleep by wanting to know how people kept productively going after a little amount of sleep. They ended up falling asleep when they got to the laboratory, though. They were in a nice quiet room and slept for about nine hours. According to her studies, people are supposed to get nine to 10 hours of sleep per night. Some people think that they can survive only on five hours or so, but it will catch up with them. The lack of sleep makes you unhappy or even gives you a drunken feeling, so it's not safe to drive. You know if you aren't getting enough sleep if you are dozing off after you eat a nice lunch. You also may get depressed after awhile. Some examples of the harm it can bestow upon you are the space shuttle Challenger, the accident at Russia's Chernobyl nuclear reactor and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Lack of sleep is in all of the them and probably was the reason for all of the happenings. If you aren't getting a good night's sleep or if you're having troubles falling asleep, some things you can do are find a dark, quiet room. Then you need to shut off all the lights and relax for about an hour before you actually go to bed. Tobacco, coffee and alcohol don't help. Once they wear off your mind becomes more alert. Last, you need to get a nice, comfortable bed with clean linens and just lay down. You will have a wonderful night of sleep.
Diana Gant, a psychologist who is one of the nation's leaders in the study of sleep, has been working in our psychology department for 17 years. She has studied sleep for even longer than that. She became interested in sleep by wanting to know how people kept productively going after a little amount of sleep. They ended up falling asleep when they got to the laboratory, though. They were in a nice quiet room and slept for about nine hours. According to her studies, people are supposed to get nine to 10 hours of sleep per night. Some people think that they can survive only on five hours or so, but it will catch up with them. The lack of sleep makes you unhappy or even gives you a drunken feeling, so it's not safe to drive. You know if you aren't getting enough sleep if you are dozing off after you eat a nice lunch. You also may get depressed after awhile. Some examples of the harm it can bestow upon you are the space shuttle Challenger, the accident at Russia's Chernobyl nuclear reactor and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Lack of sleep is in all of the them and probably was the reason for all of the happenings. If you aren't getting a good night's sleep or if you're having troubles falling asleep, some things you can do are find a dark, quiet room. Then you need to shut off all the lights and relax for about an hour before you actually go to bed. Tobacco, coffee and alcohol don't help. Once they wear off your mind becomes more alert. Last, you need to get a nice, comfortable bed with clean linens and just lay down. You will have a wonderful night of sleep.
H1N1 Vaccines
The first H1N1 vaccines went out today. There will be 10 to 20 million doses going out per week for the next few months. In a day, by noon, about 100 go out in one hospital. The main concern for the H1N1, and those who should be getting the vaccines first, are pregnant women, children, young adults, and people with chronic lung disease, heart disease, or diabetes. There have been about 340,000 confirmed cases and more than 4,100 reported deaths.
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