Reflective essay device (semester 2)

    This class was about reading books and other things that are able to be read. The teacher was Joe. He provided me with communist literature and The Hunt for Red October.

    My favorite part of this class was reading the Communist Manifesto upside down. That was fun and interesting. It made my brain hurt. My least favorite part of this class was running out of books. And writing. I hate writing.

    I learned more about communism. I would have liked to learn even more about communism. Communism, communism everywhere. Yes. We need to learn about more communism next semester.  

Advisory Final Reflective Essay

 I read articles from www.RT.com amd wrote reports on them. The teacher was Joe.
    I think my reading skills have improved because I increased my vocabulary.
    My favorite part of the class was the funny articles that we wrote about. My least favorite part was the actual writing.

Make up posts

http://rt.com/news/putin-shoots-whale-crossbow/
 
12-13-10 Putin shoots whale with crossbow for SCIENCE
 
So it seems old Vlad shot a whale with a crossbow for SCIENCE. He was acquiring skin samples for SCIENCE and SCIENCE.
 
Vocab: Nomad
nonpermanent home having... wat


12-9-10 Notorious Tajik terrorist arrested in Russia
 
So it seems a terrorist from Tajikstan has been arrested by Russian police. He has been terrorism-ing for many years. I think this is wonderful.
 
Vocab: Hapless
unfortunate
 
http://rt.com/news/tajik-russia-gang-tajikistan/

12-7-10 Russia bans Mussolini
 
So it seems Russia has banned a book by Benito Mussolini, calling it extremist.
 
Vocab: Aberration
abnormal
 
http://rt.com/news/russia-bans-mussolini/


12-8-10 Glonass still wants to be the other guy in the sky
 
So it seems the Russians are unphased by the complete and utter failure of their GPS systems. I think this is awesome.
 
Vocab: cryptic
having a hidden meaning
 
http://rt.com/news/sci-tech/glonass-wants-system-gps/


12-6-10 New dams bring hope for dying Aral sea
 
So it seems the Russians are going to fix the Aral sea and maybe not let it go away :D
 
Vocab: venerable
regarded with respect

1-12-11 Final report on crash of Polish president's plane

So it seems the Russians have given thier final report of what happened to the plane. Most of it was incompetance of the crew, apparently.

Vocab: Conviction
strong belief

1-10-11 Nuclear bunkers opening to tourists

It seems the Russians are allowing tourists into nuclear bunkers now. I think this is interesting. Kinda makes me want to go there and see them.
Vocab: Acquisition
Something or someone acquired or added

1-6-11

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Vocab: Conventional
customary, of, sanctioned by, or growing out of custom or usage

1-5-11

1. http://rt.com/online-exclusive/video-uploader/ Seems to be about amature filming. Seems to target Russian amature filmmakers.
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Vocab: Exacerbate
Aggravate, to make worse

1-4-11

1.http://victory1945.rt.com/ This was on Russia Today. Seems to be targetting Russia people who like to contribute to WWII veterans.
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Vocab: quiescent
at rest

1-3-11

1. http://www.mtrose.com/ This seems to be about Mount Rose and why you should ski there. Seems to be targetting people who ski.
2. http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/custom/blogu.pbs This is about blogging. Seems to be targeting bloggers.
3. http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=99999999&Kategori=SPECIAL01&Lopenr=100304041&Ref=AR This is about newspapers. It seems to target Reno-ites.

Vocab: Tome
any volume in a  work of volumes

Questions of a questionable nature

1. Ones that are funny, such as the one about new Russian uniforms. I think this is because the person who posted it is RGE.
2. This one article was about how new Russian uniforms and how they make soldiers feel "naked". I thought it was funny.
3. All kinds.

12-16-10 Dutch ban sales of marijuana to tourists

It seems the Dutch have banned selling of a certain plant to tourists. I think they need to ban it totally.

Vocab: undulating    
moving with a wavelike motion

12-15-20 Gena the croc, beloved family friend

So it seems a Russian family has a pet crocidile. They live in Siberia and I think this is a horrible idea.

Vocab: copious
plentiful, abundant

12-14-10 NYC store owner pole dances to boost sales

So it seems people will go to extremes to keep their businesses afloat. This one greeting card store ownerhas taken up pole dancing and it has boosted sales. I think this is horrifying and should be stopped.
Vocab: Clandestine
hidden, secret

12-2-12 Russia and emerging market investment flows

Despite government reports, Russia seems to be moving up in the world.

Vocab: Litigant    party ikn a law suit

12-1-10 Russia warns of new arms race

So it seems the Russians are warning that a new arms race may occur if them and us cannot make an agreement about a jointly developed antimissile system. I think this is interesting. We should maybe come to an agreement or similar because this may or may not maybe be a reletively or hugely bad thing.

Vocab: Duress
to imprison

11-24-10 "Rally of Wrath" demands action from government

Thousands of Muscovites have taken to the Russian streets to protest the lawlessness in the Russian police force. I think this is wonderful and should be done more often.

Vocab: Waft
float

11-23-10 US army non-combat deaths exceed combat

So it seems the number of non-combat related deaths in the US army has exceeded that of combat deaths. I think this is stupid and will now facepalm.

Vocab: indescriminate
randome

11-22-12 RT team freed after detention at Fort Benning

Some RT journalists were arrested outside of Fort Benning in Georgia. They were complying with police but were arrested anyway. I think this is a horrible idea. Something needs to be done about this.

Vocab: adjunct
adjacent and subordinate

11-9-10 Passengers steer speeding bus to safety after driver dies

It seems a bus driver in Russia had a stroke at the wheel. The 20 passengers on board were able to steer the vehicle to safety as it sped off the road. I think this is awesome.

Vocab: Abate
to take away from

11-8-10 Russian curling boosted by Canada

So it seems that Russia is going to host the Winter Olympics and does not yet have a curling team. I think they should get one.

Vocab: Fortify
to make stronger

11-4-10 Day of Unity recalls Russians pulling together to end dark period

It seems that today is a nationwide day off in Russia. It marks the day when all of Russia pulled together to get through some tough times and keep their independance. I think the US needs to celebrate this as well. Perfect excuse to have the day off.

Vocab: Serene
calm

Questions

1. Important ones
2. It is about free time; no.
3. Independant =/= Corporate

11-3-10 Crafty engineers customize old Soviet designs

Russian cars are usually at the bottom of the list. But a team of engineers have turned some old Soviet designs into supercars. I think this is awesome. What I want is a UAZ Hunter that has tracks. That would be awesome.
Vocab: Seminal
of reproduction, geminal, originative

11-2-10 Russia starts selling guns to Afghanistan

Russia has started selling guns to the Afghan police force. The first of 16 cargo planes landed Tuesday in Kabul. The Afghans are still using Soviet-era Kalashnikovs. I think this is a luxury, not a curse. To know Russia is backing you is a kind of freedom. Good time to take... inventory. Oungunned. Outnumbered. Out of their minds. On a suicide mission. But the sand and rocks there, stained with thousands of years of warfare... They will remember them. For this. Because, out of all their vast array of nightmares, this is the one they choose for themselves. They go forward like a breath exhaled from the Earth. With vigor in their hearts and one goal in site: They. Will. Arrest them.


Vocab: Amorphous
Formless, shapeless

11-1-10 US slams China in major smear campain

It seems the US is making China seem like a bad guy. China has the third largest economy after the EU and the US. They seem to be raising concerns in Washington. [rant]I think China is using our dependance on cheep products against us! They are trying to take over the planet! I ain't gonna stand for it. We need to convert to communism and make our own damn merchandise![/rant]

Vocab: Kinetic
To make something move

10-28-10 Internews supports vital communications after interview

It seems Internews had an interview with none other than Haiti. This is interesting and science.

Vocab: Unscrupulous
Unrestrained

10-27-10 Top tossup race for progressives

So it seems one Raul Grijalva is running for house. I think this is interesting and will now go murder someone with an onion.

Vocab.: Intractable
unresolvable

10-19-10
Killing emissions law would hurt alternative energy industry

It seems if a 2006 was shot down over California, it would crash into the alternative energy industry and hurt it. I think this is just fine and good and we need fusion reactors.

Vocab: Bequeath
to hand down

Russia Today jounalist shot and wounded in Moscow restauraunt
10-18-10

It seems a drunk man shot a Russia Today jounalist in the foot. I say he should be condemned to throwing piss at people and living in a van!

Vocab: Uncanny
Awesome

Serial Train Poisoners to face trial in Moscow

It seems some serial poisoners will be facing trial in Moscow. I think this is a good thing and will have to cut this short for the "update".

Vocab: Embodiment
concrete expression of an idea

10-13-10 Man jailed for kidnapping drug addicts and forcing them into rehab

So it seems in Russia they jail people for kidnapping drug addicts and forcing them into rehab. I think this is fine. Rules are rules, after all.

Vocab: Contemptuous
disdainfull or scornfull

10-12-10 Bulava missile: 13th time lucky

The Russians now have successfully tested the new Bulava missile. This three stage ICBM will carry ten hypersonic guided warheads of 150 kilotons up to 8,000 miles. I think this is awesome and should be done more. For the motherland!

Vocab: Nuance
Small difference

10-11-10 Polish first lady's plane makes emergency landing near Smolensk

It seems the Polish president's wife was flying home from Smolensk, but the plane had engine problems. I have a simple solution: get a more reliable plane before I defenestrate you.

Vocab: Eccentricity
Odd, whimsical, or different

Questions
1. Important ones
2. It is about invalid clowns
3. Important ones; yes

Honeybee Killer Found by Army and Entomologysts 10-7-10

It seems army scientists teamed up with entomologists to find that a virus teamed up with a fungus to kill bees. I think this is interesting and strange. This should probably lead to the eviction of the virus.

Vocab: extant
Still existing, not extinct

Judge bars major witness from civilian terrorism trial 10-6-10

It seems a judge in Manhattan stopped prosecutors from using a key witness. I say this is a gratuitous ammount of boolshite. He's a terrorist and should be beheaded with a dull knife encrusted with lye.

Vocab: divergent
different, deviating

Flawed Paperwork Aggravates a Foreclosure Crisis
10-4-10

Some of the nation's largest banks have decided that their foreclosure practices are doing it wrong. I say we should fart in thier general direction, those empty-headed animal food troph whoppers. Their mother was a hamster, and thier father smelt of elderberries!

Vocab: amalgate
Combine

LA County withholding list of highest-paid workers
9-27-10

It appears that a list of highest paid workers is being withheld due to safety concerns. I think this is quite comical and certainly not fortuitous. This seems to be a good idea but is still gratuitously odd and etcetera.

1. Ones from The Onion
2. Mexico died; no
3. Important ones because they are important.

Vocab: Confiscate
To remove by authority

ATM stolen from Reno bank; police ask people to be on the watch for it
9-22-10

Apparently some idiot stole an ATM machine from a bank. I don't know why. Maybe it way because they could. Or or or maybe they wanted the electronics inside of it...

Vocab: Kernal

Central part of a grain.

Vehicle strikes power pole near Reno
9-21-10

Some sort of a car or something just so happened to run into a power pole and caused a blackout. Unless it was a plane. Or a boat. Or a flying tank. So yeah.

Vocab.: Arduous

Difficult to do

Air races offer chance to explore grounded military aircraft

So it seems the military had jets, cargo planes and helichopters at the air races. Sounds fun. I was able to see some planes from my house in Lemmon Valley. Talk about loud.


Vocab: Bask
To warm oneself pleasently, as in sunlight.

SAS cuts raise concerns over UK's military strength

Apparently, the British Special Forces are undergoing the biggest cuts since WW2. This decision may save the British government a bit of cash, but it will result in the loss of SAS members. I don't think this is a good idea. Seems the government needs to save ten to twenty percent of its budget.

Vocab: Appraise
Judge the value of something

9-15-10
Russian aircraft engineers died from methanol poisoning

Three Russian aircraft engineers died from ingesting methanol according to an autopsy. Two others had symptoms of methanol poisoning but survived. The five men were technical specialists in a maintainance crew of six Sukhoi jets in Indonesia. I think they were being stupid. They should avoid that.

Vocab: Ambivalence
Having many feelings toward someone.

9-14-10
http://www.rgj.com/article/20100914/NEWS01/100914004

Shots fired, ect.

Vocab.:
Tenuous: Slender or fine