Ledes, 1/29/09

CNN story helps surgeon perform 'lifesaving' op

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/29/tumor.surgery.lifesaving/index.html
Miracle surgery saves a kid life. Dr. Thomas Ellis performed brain surgery on a 19 year-old boy named Brandon to remove a brain tumor. Dr. Thomas came across an article just three days earlier on CNN.com that gave him information on a groundbreaking surgery tool. Dr Ellis believes that "at the least, this device will become a valuable new tool for surgeons. But it may actually usher in a new generation of neurosurgeons who do microsurgery very differently."

Nearly 2,000 people warned of possible beryllium exposure
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/29/los.alamos.beryllium/index.html?iref=nextin
Wednesday Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that previous workers and visitors may have been exposed to beryllium and could be at risk of disease. They expressed that risk to visitors is very low because they were not exposed as long as the workers. Beryllium is used in nuclear weapons, bike frames and gold clubs. It can interfere with lung function. "Letters went out to all of them today," said Kevin Roark, a spokesman for the New Mexico laboratory.

FDA: Peanut plant knew product was tainted with salmonella
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/salmonella.outbreak/index.html?iref=nextin
FDA stated Wednesday that the peanut butter shipped nationwide tested positive for salmonella. In 2007 the peanut corporation traced 12 cases of salmonella and 2008. Laboratory inspectors have found from FDA have found more infection this month. "The inspection also revealed no steps were taken in terms of cleaning or cross-contamination" said the FDA’s director.

Octuplets doing 'very well' one day after birth- http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/27/octuplets.update/index.html?iref=nextin
The octuplets that were born on Monday had a very successful first night. They are breathing on there own except for a few have oxygen coming through their noses. "They had a very good night," Gupta said of the babies -- six boys and two girls, ranging in weight from 1 pound 8 ounces to 3 pounds 4 ounces. "Their vitals remain stable. They were sleeping comfortably." Their mother is recovering from her C section with be able to visit her babies soon, mean while she is getting pictures of them from the hospital.

Movie Review

Will Ferrell and John Reilly play Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, two middle-aged slackers raised separately single parents on. If asked, both Brennan and Dale would say they're living the good life – no jobs, no goals, and no worries. Brennan and Dale are perfectly satisfied with sleeping in, watching TV, and not collecting a paycheck, but their parents have other plans. When Brennan's mom, Nancy, and Dale's dad, Robert fall in love and marry, the idea of having two grown men lay around the house doesn’t set well, especially when the men hate each other. Dale doesn't want to share his bedroom – or his drums – with this stranger. Brennan's equally unhappy about his mom's decision to combine their family with that of the Dobacks.
After taking an immediate dislike to one another, Brennan and Dale are forced into an edgy alliance when their parents decide it's time to send them out into the world. Discovering they have a lot more in common than they thought before, Brennan and Dale come up with a plan that involves singing, drumming, and Robert's prize possession, his boat. That he intends to sail around the world with when he and Nancy retire. Dale and Brennan become good friends and don’t leave each others side. They don’t know it but are secretly tearing Robert and Nancy apart. When they announce they are getting a divorce, Dale and Brennan are crushed. They blame each other for what is happening and suddenly become enemies again. They move out of the house and embark on their own journeys. Little did they know their future jobs would eventually get them back together.
Dale and Brennan are two 40 year old men that lived at home. They didn’t have jobs, or friends. When their parents got married and made them turn their lives around, that all changed. Dale and Brennan both grew up and matured. All this happened in one of the biggest comedy’s of the year. I recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of comedy’s and enjoys laughing.

Website review

Myspace is one of the largest sites on the internet. It allows members to meet new people from all over the world. It also has a huge music base, allowing bands to share their music with their fans and communicate as well. From the bands pages you can also add their songs to your page, from their music player. By adding music to your homepage from theirs it allows you and anyone else that attends your page to hear the music. It’s very easy to sign up and easy to use.
Using myspace is fun and easy. When on myspace the activities are endless. It allows you to search music, celebrities, artists, videos, ect. anything that may interest you. You can communicate with the artists and celebrities as well as your friends. On myspace you create your own profile for other users to view. On your profile you tell a little about yourself. There’s a background section, who I'd like to meet, a general, music, movies, and books. In these sections you give a brief summary of what you like and do. You can change and edit these sections as well as your profile anytime you want. When viewing other people’s profiles you can read their summaries. Also, you can leave messages, comments, and picture comments. The other person receives these as soon as they log on next and can write you back. MySpace allows you to have as many friends as you want, from anywhere you want.
I recommend MySpace to anyone who wants to meet new people or communicate with others. MySpace is easy to use and fun. Some strengths of this site are the ability to do so much. It lets users search, communicate, and listen to music, watch videos, ect. And it’s so easy. It is also safe. When setting up your profile it asks if you would like to make your profile private or public. Private meaning only the friends you accept can view your profile. You can also change this whenever you want by going to settings. Also, if someone requests an add with you, you have the choice to decline or accept it. If for some reason you want to delete your profile that as well is very simple. Some weaknesses of the site are it’s not 100% safe. There are ways around the private blockers. Overall, I believe MySpace is a great social networking site that anyone can be apart of.
MySpace is an extremely popular site. It’s easy to meet new people and use. There are many different things to do on MySpace. Being on MySpace you can communicate with friends, strangers or someone famous. It’s easy to listen to new music, and any artist that you want. You can look up new videos and new users. MySpace is safe, fun, easy and social. Again, I recommend it to anyone interested in meeting new people and communicating with others.

Question 5

My favorite color is orange.
My favorite class is psychology.
My favorite ice cream is chocolate.

websites i use2

http://www.facebook.com/

Facebook: A social networking site. It allows you to communicate with others. You can take quizzes do other activities and meet new people.

http://www.google.com/

Google: A famous search engine. You are able to look up facts, opinions and information. It is very useful and easy to use.

http://www.knitecite.com/

Knightcite: A site where you are able to give information and it will automatically site it for you. You can site almost anything, magazines, websites, books, and more.

http://trhs.sheridank12.net/TR_Home.html

TRHS: This is a homepage of Tongue River High School. It lets you check grades up coming events and schedules. It is very easy to access and use.

http://www.cnn.com/

CNN: A news website lets you explore the news. It gives you updates on the latest news in detail.

Websites I use

www.myspace.com
Myspace: Is used to stay in touch and connected with friends and anyone you may want. You can chat, message and simply communicate with others.

www.MSN.com/
MSN. com: Has news stories and e-mail. You can explore sports, news, watch videos and catch up on anything you need to.

www.youtube.com
youtube: Is a site where you are able to watch several different videos. They have almost every kind of video and is easy to access.

www.dictionary.com
Dictionary. com:Is a very effective website. It allows you to find the defintions of words. It's a dictionary and thesaurous and is simple to use.

www.ESPN.com
ESPN: Is a sports website. I allows you to look at updates, scores of games, or find facts on any sports related activity.