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Middle Ages Reflection

While this Middle Ages project produced an amiable result, underneath, there were numerous ways in which it could me improved.

Primarily, I think that the amount of work done by each group-member was not equal. I had to work more to do than another member, for example. Very often, he did not follow my very explicit directions and suggestions. It seemed to me that I was just pouring my time and energy into a lost cause when trying to help him. His incompetence caused me to work much more than I would normally in order for the project to be completed on time.

In my portion of the project, I believe that my essay was informative, clearly written and used reliable references. It was as I expected it to be, however, to improve it, I would like to use a greater variety of references for fact-checking my information. I also believe that I used my time excellently. I did my work when I was supposed to and the project was complete on time.

In writing my essay, I believe that I learned much more about the architecture of Middle Aged Castles than I would if I were to be reading from a textbook.

I also believe that the portion of my other colleague in the project was informative, clearly written, and used reliable sources.

With relation to the illustrations, I believe that some of them, specifically the ones from one member in particular, could be more realistic. I would say that often times, it was difficult to see what the illustrations were of. I would also say that my and the third member’s illustrations could be more realistic if we spent more time on them, but for the time we spent on them, I would say that they turned out okay.

The illustrated/videographed documentary is an excellent medium for conveying information. It is much more effective, involving, and fun to make the documentary containing internet-sourced photographs. In the future, I would most certainly like to create more of these documentaries, however, I would like to either take on the challenge alone, or in a small group that is as dedicated to the project as I am.

In terms of the editing of the video, given my constraints, (time, lack of cooperation and information), it probably was the very best work that I could do. There are ways that I could have improved the video, but not in the time that I had to do it.

Mis quehaceres

1. Poner la mesa.
2. Hacer mi cama.
3. Cocinar mi comida.
4. Ir a la ducha.
5. Limpiar la basura.

Español: Futbol Americano

Primero son los Chargers.
Segundo son los Broncos.
Tercero son los Raiders.
Cuarto son los Chiefs.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/standings/

Science - Onion Mitosis BioKit

In a recent science class, we observed cell mitosis in onion roots. To do this, we purchased an Onion Mitosis BioKit (http://is.gd/5f89U), which included all materials required to observe the mitosis. It included a jar of onion root tips, HCL (hydrochloric acid), Carnoy, toluidine blue and a Petri Dish. In order for the mitosis to be observed, an onion root tip would be dipped in the HCL, a corrosive acid. The HCL would dissolve the nuclear membranes that covered the nuclei. With this done, we would be able to easily see into the nuclei. After being dipped into the HCL, the tip tip would be dipped in Carnoy, a base substance which would effectively stop the action of the HCL, preventing it from dissolving the entire root tip. The final step of the chemical process was to stain the root tip with the toluidine blue, which was effectively a blue ink. Being stained blue would make the nuclei visible under the microscope. Under normal circumstances, the nuclei are clear.

After the chemical preparation, the root tips were placed on slides and we observed them under microscopes. Our microscopes featured 400x magnification. With this zoom level, we were able to see the nuclei in different stages of mitosis. I observed that approximately 98% of the nuclei were in interphase, the reproduction stage before mitosis. The nuclei in interphase looked rather messy; they contained a scrambled mess of DNA. I also observed nuclei in anaphase and prophase. These phases looked almost exactly as predicted. They were really amazing to see. Actually seeing these things really bring them to life. In a normal circumstance, students would only read about mitosis in a textbook, a boring and easily forgettable process. Seeing what we would normally see in a textbook makes it more “real”. I may read something in a book and think that it is really cool, however, it is a much better experience to actually realize that these textbook concepts have a practical application and actually take place everywhere.

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Pronóstico

Basado en mi pronóstico, el estación es invierno. Tiene lluvia, y soleado, y nubloso. Yo puedo ir a un pista de bolos. Yo visto un chaqueta de lluvia.

Invierno

Mi estacion favorito es invierno. Invierno es frio. Tiene muchos semanas gratis. En un semana gratis, yo voy a un montaña de esquiar. Yo estoy muy bueno en esquiando, y ese es divertido.