Commercial Keeps and Changes

Keeping: We're going to try to keep the same basic script, but probably change a couple words. We're keeping the same idea of the character.

Changing: Instead of being in a vehicle, the character will be driving a tricycle. We're changing the scenery from a parking lot to something convenient to us.

Commercial Alter

Melissa Avila and Aliya Hernandez

We'll be altering the Allstate commercial of "Teenage Girl on a Rampage" to "Wee Toddler on a Tantrum."

We'll be changing from a teenage girl driving a pink car to a small child riding a tricycle.

Favorite Commercial: Cheetos - Piano

Why did you pick this commercial?

I picked this commercial because I find it very entertaining to watch. I think whoever watches this commercial would agree with me.

What are the important parts of the commercial?

The important parts of the commercial are when the Cheetos Cheetah is playing on the piano. He and this piano sales lady are playing a five second tune over and over again. This repeating annoys another sales man who is eating cheetos. He then asks them, "Don't you know any other songs?" And what do they do in response? They play the same tune, in a higher tone.

What I'd Like To Do Someday

If there was one thing I would like to do someday in my future, is probably travel to some parts in the world I have only dreamed of visiting. I'd like to go to Egypt and see the pyramids and giant Sphinx. I wish to visit England to see Big Ben and maybe get a glance of the queen. Europe in general has always been a tourist spot for me. I want to visit Canada because a friend, may he rest in peace, said that Vancouver is one of the most flourish and green places in North America. The weather there is nice and cold, and I love that type of cloudy weather. I would also visit Washington, just because it's weather and climate would at least be close to that of Vancouver, if for some reason I couldn't visit Canada. Boston would also be on my list because I would love to have floor seats to a Boston Celtics game. There are too many places I'd like to visit, and hopefully I'll get to see at least these places, if I get a good job that would be able to afford these trips.

20 Pieces of Information

Genetic Mutations

1. A Genetic Mutation is any change in a cell's DNA. The Chemical that carries all of the Genetic information in a cell.

2. A Genetic Mutation can occur before birth.

3. When the mother is carrying the baby, something may go wrong with the pregnancy and cause a defect in the DNA.

4. A mutation may have no effects on the person at all, but it can be lethal or deadly.

5. Some mutations can even cause a cell to divide incorrectly which can lead to a disease called cancer.

6. Some mutations can be passed from a parent to the child and may cause the child to be born with a defect or a disease.

7. Well, because of a gene mutation, this is how the West Nile Virus became a disease in birds first then humans.

8. A gene mutation could lead to a helpful change such as having an animals hair color change so that it blends within its surroundings.

9. Scientists believe mutations led to the evolution of living things.

10. The simplest form of mutation is point mutation (a change in DNA or RNA nucleotide sequence that causes the wrong amino acid to be produced).

11. The genetic code (tells cells what to do) is the order the chemical units (DNA) is arranged.

12. If this chain gets out of order, breaks, or changes in some other way, a mutation has occurred.

13. Too much exposure to harmful energy, like X-Rays, or even certain chemicals can cause damage to the DNA (causing a genetic mutation).

14. DNA can also be damaged while being made.

15. Cystic Fibrosis is caused when a mutation occurs in the egg or sperm cells.

16. Mutation is the main source of genetic variation, which makes up evolution by natural selection.

17. Mutations can happen in an individual gene or a large are of the chromosome.

18. Mutations in the chromosomes may result from an uneven number of chromosomes (gain, loss, or rearrangement of chromosome segments).

19. Mutation plays a big part in evolution because it can cause changes in phenotypes and cane make it beneficial.

20. Mutation can be beneficial for animals or organisms by having them adapt to changes in their environments.

What I Learned from the Presentation

From Ms. Fogerson's presentation, I learned that we have more sources available to us besides Google. She showed us three different references which we can use for our Genetics Video. These new resources are easy for us to access and simple to use. I actually found one quite useful with information I can depend on. I plan on using these new sources whenever I need to research something that I have no knowledge of.

Genetics Questions

1. If my mother has internal tumors, what is the chance (in percentage) that I will develop them as well?
2. Is there any way to stop the down syndrome gene from reaching an embryo?
3. How else can gene mutation effect a person?

SMART Goal Update

My SMART Goal was to finish writing my book. So far, everyday I have been able to add a little bit more to my writing. I've even been able to reach my goal of five pages per day yesterday. Now that I'm writing more, I have more notes written in my notebook too. I have even started illustrating some pictures that I'm hoping can be inputed in-between chapters.

SMART Goal Podcast Script

Narrator: SMART Goal Podcasts. What's your goal? What will you do? How?

I was asked what my SMART Goal for this year would be. My goal is to finish writing the book I've started and be able to finish it by the end of the year 2011. There are some things I must do before I reach my goal. I need to do some brainstorming and add more ideas to my book. I carry a spiral notebook full of notes and partial ideas that have come to mind which I jot down real quick. I go back to my notes later when I'm going to add to my book. I plan on writing a minimum of five pages per day for six days out of the week. I have a laptop, which will make writing and organizing much easier. Once I'm done with this, I will go back to revise and edit my book, and end up with my final production titled Inferno.

What will your goal be? What will you do? How will you do it?

Narrator: Anyone can make a SMART Goal, you just have to make it happen. A Goal without a Plan, is just a Wish. Send in your goal today. SMART Goal Podcasts.

Smart Goal Update

I have been consistent with my SMART goal. I have been writing more in my book everyday. I have been brainstorming as well in a notebook. These notes have kept me organized and have kept me on track with where I am in the book and what details I must remember. I carry this notebook around just in case I come across an idea I need to write so I can remember later. I have even edited the first three chapters of the book.

Math Question: Step by Step

Question:

When 3,467 is subtracted from twice a number the result is 14,000. What is the number?

Steps

1. Find your variables

2. Write out your equation and solve

3. Once your equation is written, get your 'x' variable by itself by adding the number adjacent to the 'x' from both sides of the = sign. In this example, the number you would be adding is 3,467.

4. The 'x' variable in this equation happens to be squared. To get the 'x' alone, you must square root the sum you received after doing Step 3.

5. Once you have finished square rooting, you must square your answer to the second power.

6. This will resolve with your final answer. Examples: x=?

7. Lastly, check your answer by plugging in the final variable into your first equation in Step 2.

Aliya Hernandez, Crystal Fino, Melissa Avila

"SMART" Goal

Specific

Measure

Action

Reasonable

Timely

Goal: Finish the book I'm writing.

S - I want to finish writing the book I've started and be able to publish it once I have revised and edited it a couple of times.

M - I want to finish writing my book by writing at least five pages a day until I've finished. I hope to be done by the end of 2011.

A - From now on until my production is complete, I will write and brainstorm everyday, at least six days out of the week. If I feel like I'm on the brink of discovery, I will write more than five pages and keep going. At this rate, I should be done way before the end of the year.

R - My Goal is reasonable because with my laptop, I'll be able to write everyday once I've come home from school and finished my homework. I will be able to work until it's time for me to get some rest.

T - I will write at least five pages a day, six days out of the week, then if I am able to do this without writers block, I'll edit my writing, then I'll reach my goal.

My goal is to finish writing the book I've started and be able to finish it by the end of the year 2011. I need to do some brainstorming and add more ideas to my book. I will write a minimum of five pages a day for six days out of the week. I have a laptop, which will make writing and organizing easier. Once I'm done with this, I will go back to revise and edit my book, and end up with my final production titled Inferno.

2 GB Test Questions With The Answers

1) What is a Beat Ruler?

The Beat Ruler is a tool in Garageband that displays 4 modes: Time, Measures, Chord, and Project; displays beats and measures. You can even click the Beat Ruler to move the playhead to any point in the timeline.

2) What is a Timeline?

The Timeline is a tool in Garageband which contains the tracks, record Real and Software Instruments, add loops, and arrange regions. Includes the beat ruler to align times with beats and measures.

Greatest GB Song Challenge

To me, the greatest challenge on making a song in garage band is making the singers voice sound great like real singers. I tried singing my song, but my voice didn't cut it. So I asked a friend who has musical talents with her voice if she could do it. It's hard to find the right pitch and sound that will make the her voice sound loud and clear. I've had to change some parts of the vocals to have it not sound screechy and loud in some high notes that are in the song. Making the beats and sounds were an easy task, but I would say getting the vocals just right, was the hardest.

How I Can Use Garage Band Later

I can use Garage Band later on in life when I hear a song that I think would sound better with a different beat. I can edit, change, or better a song or even create my own song. I can use Garage Band even if I enter a contest, like the Shamaley Chime and Rhyme Contest here in El Paso where you make a jingle including Shamaley plus the word(s) Ford, Buick, or GMC. Making a good enough jingle could get you some money. And who knows, Garage Band can even start someone off as a rapper or singer.

What Would I Like To Listen To:

If there was anything in the world that I would want to listen to, it would be the voices of my family, especially my nephew. I love to hear him say he loves me or even hates me. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't hear his voice anymore. Or not even hear my mother tell me she loves me. But the plus for it would be I wouldn't have to hear her nag me. But I'd probably miss hearing it. I want to be able to hear my own child cry or say "mama". That's something I'd never want to miss out on. I think I'd be okay with just listening to my families voices because that's better than any music. If I want music, my family can sing to me, my nephew can sing to me, or my own children can even sing to me. I wouldn't want to miss those voices.

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What Defines Me!

I'm the type of person who loves the night. Anything having to do with the rain, the moon, and darkness. I love to sketch as well, so the basic colors of my image are black in white, just like my sketchings.

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