Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
"Personal Narrative"
Well this six weeks it was pretty busy. There was many changes in my schedule and i was just going up and down the building. As soon as I was getting use to one class they would pull me off from one class. I had about four classes changed since the beginning of the school year. My first year at skyline was pretty good i didnt get lost or anything, although it was a pretty big school I managed to get throught it. I, so far, enjoy all my classes, specially my cluster class, architecture. During this six weeks I went to alot of soccer tournaments, therefore; I play for a soccer team. We are a pretty good team as we took off with two second place, one third, and two first. The places we went to were that of: Plano, Richardson, Allen, and Garland. As far as school, my grades are pretty good but I am worried about some of my classes as I've been on and off classes. There is no complaints throughtout school wise information but certainly I would prefer to have a little bit more of time to go to classes. I also would prefer if the classes were a little bit cooler because as the beginning of the year it was super hot and it was hardly impossible to learn in those types of conditions. The teachers have been real friendly and very nice theres one or two that are sort off not so much friendly but I guess I have to live with that. As far as in the outside, I have gone out with friends but mostly with my girl. We see each other at church and once in a while at party's. Before I forget, I got baptized on Sunday 27, 2009, that was the beginning of my new life as a Christian. This six weeks have gone through real fast and im eager to reach the second six weeks but I know that this whole year will go by real fast. I have a strange feeling that that will happen. Well this has been my First Personal Narrative for this six weeks. Hope you enjoyed!!!
Newspaper Article
The end of the manic depressive market
The Dow suffered its biggest point drop ever a year ago.
By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large
Last Updated: September 28, 2009: 4:45 PM ETAbout the author
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The historic drop on 9/29/08 wiped out nearly $1.2 trillion in market value.
The collapse of Lehman led to a deeper recession and a litany of government programs to try to end the pain. We rate just how bold and effective the plans have been so far.
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When will you know that an economic recovery is underway?
When the Dow tops 10,000
When GDP turns positive
When job growth resumes
It's already started
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Tuesday.
A year ago on Sept. 29, the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst point drop in history, plummeting nearly 778 points, after the House of Representatives rejected the first draft of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each plunged about 9% that day.
Of course, the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, ultimately wound up passing the House a few days later after the Senate approved a modified bill. Some politicians who initially voted against the bailout even attributed fears of another big sell-off as a reason for changing their minds.
The market chaos didn't end with the passage of TARP though. Over the next few months, the Dow suffered its second-largest, fourth-largest and fifth-largest point drops ever -- but also its biggest, second-biggest and third-biggest point gains in history.
Looking back, it truly is amazing how jittery and uncertain investors were about where the economy was heading. Between the time that Lehman Brothers collapsed on Sept. 15 and the end of 2008, the S&P 500 moved up or down at least 3% in one day a stunning 29 times.
Fortunately, the days of insane market volatility appear to be over. Even Monday's triple-digit point rally in the Dow was relatively tame. The Dow gained only 1.3% while the S&P 500 was up 1.8%.
The S&P 500 has experienced a 3% swing only 20 times so far this year. And that could be a sign that the recent rally, despite some concerns about running too far too fast, could be for real.
"The lack of volatility is a sign of good behavior. This is what you should see at the start of a bull market. We've moved from a period of crisis to a period of early recovery," said Todd Campbell, president of E.B. Capital Markets, a Durham, N.H.-based research firm catering to institutional money managers.
In fact, when you look even more closely at the times the market had a big up or down day, almost all of them took place during the first quarter -- a time when investors were fearing the worst for the economy.
None of the 3% gains or losses in the S&P 500 have occurred during the third quarter, and only four of them took place in the second quarter. That means the rally has been an orderly move higher, largely absent of the bipolar market shifts that characterized the fourth quarter of 2008.
Alan Skrainka, chief market strategist with Edward Jones in St. Louis, said it makes sense that stocks are no longer being whipsawed like passengers on a Tilt-A-Whirl.
Skrainka said TARP and other bailout programs, despite their many critics, has helped restore confidence in the banking sector, stock market and economy at large.
"We don't have the extreme volatility anymore because we've reached greater stability in the financial markets. Credit markets have mostly returned to normal," he said. "Many of the problems that were keys to the panic have been addressed and it looks like the economy is coming out of recession."
This doesn't mean that investors can cavalierly dismiss some of the economic concerns that still exist.
Commercial real estate may be a lingering headache for banks. The national unemployment rate is inching closer to 10% and is not expected to fall anytime soon.
And even though large companies are expected to post decent profits for the third quarter, much of that will be due to cost-cutting and the weak dollar as opposed to real revenue growth.
The Dow suffered its biggest point drop ever a year ago.
By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large
Last Updated: September 28, 2009: 4:45 PM ETAbout the author
-->
The historic drop on 9/29/08 wiped out nearly $1.2 trillion in market value.
The collapse of Lehman led to a deeper recession and a litany of government programs to try to end the pain. We rate just how bold and effective the plans have been so far.
View photos
Quick Vote
When will you know that an economic recovery is underway?
When the Dow tops 10,000
When GDP turns positive
When job growth resumes
It's already started
or View results
Tuesday.
A year ago on Sept. 29, the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst point drop in history, plummeting nearly 778 points, after the House of Representatives rejected the first draft of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each plunged about 9% that day.
Of course, the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, ultimately wound up passing the House a few days later after the Senate approved a modified bill. Some politicians who initially voted against the bailout even attributed fears of another big sell-off as a reason for changing their minds.
The market chaos didn't end with the passage of TARP though. Over the next few months, the Dow suffered its second-largest, fourth-largest and fifth-largest point drops ever -- but also its biggest, second-biggest and third-biggest point gains in history.
Looking back, it truly is amazing how jittery and uncertain investors were about where the economy was heading. Between the time that Lehman Brothers collapsed on Sept. 15 and the end of 2008, the S&P 500 moved up or down at least 3% in one day a stunning 29 times.
Fortunately, the days of insane market volatility appear to be over. Even Monday's triple-digit point rally in the Dow was relatively tame. The Dow gained only 1.3% while the S&P 500 was up 1.8%.
The S&P 500 has experienced a 3% swing only 20 times so far this year. And that could be a sign that the recent rally, despite some concerns about running too far too fast, could be for real.
"The lack of volatility is a sign of good behavior. This is what you should see at the start of a bull market. We've moved from a period of crisis to a period of early recovery," said Todd Campbell, president of E.B. Capital Markets, a Durham, N.H.-based research firm catering to institutional money managers.
In fact, when you look even more closely at the times the market had a big up or down day, almost all of them took place during the first quarter -- a time when investors were fearing the worst for the economy.
None of the 3% gains or losses in the S&P 500 have occurred during the third quarter, and only four of them took place in the second quarter. That means the rally has been an orderly move higher, largely absent of the bipolar market shifts that characterized the fourth quarter of 2008.
Alan Skrainka, chief market strategist with Edward Jones in St. Louis, said it makes sense that stocks are no longer being whipsawed like passengers on a Tilt-A-Whirl.
Skrainka said TARP and other bailout programs, despite their many critics, has helped restore confidence in the banking sector, stock market and economy at large.
"We don't have the extreme volatility anymore because we've reached greater stability in the financial markets. Credit markets have mostly returned to normal," he said. "Many of the problems that were keys to the panic have been addressed and it looks like the economy is coming out of recession."
This doesn't mean that investors can cavalierly dismiss some of the economic concerns that still exist.
Commercial real estate may be a lingering headache for banks. The national unemployment rate is inching closer to 10% and is not expected to fall anytime soon.
And even though large companies are expected to post decent profits for the third quarter, much of that will be due to cost-cutting and the weak dollar as opposed to real revenue growth.
Newspaper Article
Mitchell Weiner, Assistant Principle in Queens, New York Dead from Swine Flu
May 17, 2009
(New York) In a quick turn of events, Assistant Principle in Queens was stricken with swine flu and succumbed to the deadly virus, the first person to die in the city from the disease, hospital officials said.
“We were treating him very aggressively,” said Flushing Hospital spokesman Ole Pedersen. “Unfortunately, he did expire at 6:17 p.m. this evening.”
The sick man, Mitchell Wiener, 55, an assistant principal at IS 238 in Jamaica Estates, first fell ill more than a week ago, but didn’t seek help at the hospital until his symptoms became severe early Wednesday morning.
Since that time, he’s been in a medically induced coma, on a ventilator.
Just hours before his death, his wife, Bonnie, said there were hopeful signs.
“There’s no change,” she told The Post earlier today. “He’s stabilized. They’re just giving him supporting care and hoping the treatment will kick in.”
May 17, 2009
(New York) In a quick turn of events, Assistant Principle in Queens was stricken with swine flu and succumbed to the deadly virus, the first person to die in the city from the disease, hospital officials said.
“We were treating him very aggressively,” said Flushing Hospital spokesman Ole Pedersen. “Unfortunately, he did expire at 6:17 p.m. this evening.”
The sick man, Mitchell Wiener, 55, an assistant principal at IS 238 in Jamaica Estates, first fell ill more than a week ago, but didn’t seek help at the hospital until his symptoms became severe early Wednesday morning.
Since that time, he’s been in a medically induced coma, on a ventilator.
Just hours before his death, his wife, Bonnie, said there were hopeful signs.
“There’s no change,” she told The Post earlier today. “He’s stabilized. They’re just giving him supporting care and hoping the treatment will kick in.”
Newspaper Article
Distracted drivers
We’ve all seen distracted drivers – someone texting, applying makeup, or reading the newspaper. Many states are trying to address the danger of distracted drivers, and some have passed harsh legislation against texting or talking on cell phones while driving.
What do you think is an appropriate punishment for distracted drivers? Do you have any suggestions for keeping drivers’ eyes on the road?
We’ve all seen distracted drivers – someone texting, applying makeup, or reading the newspaper. Many states are trying to address the danger of distracted drivers, and some have passed harsh legislation against texting or talking on cell phones while driving.
What do you think is an appropriate punishment for distracted drivers? Do you have any suggestions for keeping drivers’ eyes on the road?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"Personal Obituary Essay"
After a long life Angel Alcala past away at the age of 100 yrs. old(1993-2093.) His life was that of many struggles and obstacles that lead to his way. His career as an architect was very extraordinary his houses were like wonders in this world and he had the most basic ideas to make architecture alot more easier than what it was. His wife past away at the age of 92 through out a heart stroke in the middle of the night. Angel then saw that there was no point in life, life was just meant to live it and leave it after a while. He was a very calm person and was very individual in his thinking. This is what many say that caused him to create many fascinating buildings, houses, etc. His family consisted of four members including him it consisted of: his mom,dad, and his little brother. Angel's life consisted of many triumphs and victories throughtout his spiritual life. He unfortunately, died of an overdosis, which consisted of the following medications: two pills for night, three for bone strength, two for the morning, and many more. He had a five acre house which had a swimming pool, a indoor pool, a gym, an indoor soccer complex, his enourmous house, and many other details in which the house has. Married with his wife on November 1, 2013, and had their first kid at the age of 22. His life was very calm and without any complicity, every day he will attend church, except for wednesdays and saturdays. During church days they will go out to eat at any restaurant nearby, and he was a very religious man. His high school years were nothing but struggles. Many projects to be made in a short period of time. Homework was that of an everyday thing but fortunately not fridays. His middle and elementary school years were very simple, as far as being an a- student he dropped to being a b-student as he entered high school. He was that of in the young years he will play soccer throughout many teams. Angel was a very great and generous man throughout this short life.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
"Summary of Summer Vacation"
Well my summer vacation was the usual as any other summer, except for one thing, that I worked. The first two weeks I was worried, my parents had already made it clear, it was either they will buy me my school uniforms or I would work to buy the kind I wanted. Those first weeks were very tiring I was going from here to there and alot of NO's! were being sent out to me. I rested for like a day or two and called one of my dad's friends, he answered and i told him if he could help me out and he gladly offered himself to do so. He told me that him himself was looking for people to work with him. He told me that the job was hard and if I was really sure that I wanted to work there. It sounded hard but just thinking about my parents buying me my uniforms encouraged me to work at any cost and to avoid that from happening. I said YES excitedly without thinking about it twice. The following Monday I got up at 6:30 a.m it was my first day getting up to go work. The truck picked me up at 7:00 on the dot and we were headed to the construction site. On our way he was explaining to me what i had to do, our lunch break times, and the time to go back home. I was really anxious the work sounded cool but I have to admit that it was pretty hard and as soon as I got home for the first three days or four I hit the hay without being noticeable at my home. At the end of every week it seemed like all my work really did pay off. The check was really good and I definitely did not have any complaints. That was like my second family. Going through the mall looking at wat clothes to buy was a really good feeling inside, knowing that the things that i was going to buy will be a feeling of proudness in my soul, therefore; it was me who earned every cent and it was me who controlled what I wanted to buy! The last week at work was smooth we were already finishing the house and we were adding the small details to the building so work went by calm and smooth! My family didnt really see me much and well my girlfriend was just hanging in there! I saw her at church every sunday in the mornings from 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. We had some days that it rained and it was not a work day, it was too hard to work in those conditions, so it was time for just me and her and well it was very fun and pleasing! I could say that this was the most exciting summer ever as I began to be a more responsible person than how I use to be.
"What's in a Name!"
A name can consist of many things such as, something that was traditional in the past. For example, for many boys they get their names from their fathers. In my case my name (Angel) is brought to me because my dad's name is Angel. Now there is times when many, usually the first, are named jr. at the end of their full names for being the first male to come out. I have been told by a teacher to never be embarrased by your name, your name is the one thing that will be remembered about you. Like a qoute says, "40 years from now noone is going to remember what kind of shoes you wear, what kind of clothes you used, or what cologne/perfume you put on." Therefore, is most likely for a person to remember your name than to remember unnecessary details about you and your past. Names many times can be changed for a simple fact of not giving out personal information about them. Names are the one thing that you should be proud of no matter how ridiculous it sounds, pronounced, or even spelled because a name is what makes YOU not you a name.Whenever someone makes fun or laughs about your name keep your head up high and never put it down your name is unique and you should be proud of that! Names have been past down from many generations in the past the first being mainly in the bible "the great book" as I like to call it. So on through history names have been brought down through ancestors, made up by ones parents, or just done through a mixture of both. Names are so unique and unpredictable you never know what other name you might come about but if is some thats akward don't laugh at the person just look him in the eye as a sign of respect. "A name is what makes you!!!"
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