Monthly Archives: February 2009

antagonize: to stir up anger; to oppose
He antagonized the dog until it bit his hand.

contradict: To assert the contrary or opposite of.
He contradicts himself everytime he says something.

convict: to prove or declare guilty
The jury convicted him and he was sent to jail for killing the family.

reluctantly: unwillingly
The children reluctantly went to bed.

sullen: silently gloomy or unfriendly
He was sullen because he failed all his classes.

This is epic.

It’s a boom box, combined with an AT-AT walker from Star Wars.

It’s pretty awesome but it cant play any CD’s just cassette tapes. If your a star wars fan then you’d probably want this. but sadly, you can’t have it, due to the fact that there is very little information on it.

you can see pictures here:

http://dvice.com/archives/2009/02/at-at_walker_bo.php

1. concept- a general notion or idea.

The hegde trimming robot is only a concept, it does not exist yet.

2. Ventures- An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.

The mouse ventures into the hole and waits for something to happen.

3.sensor- a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.

The sensor on the camera identified that there were no people in the store.

4.microbial- of or involving or caused by or being microbes

There was some sort of microbial sources left on the floor after the dog stood up.

5.Generating- bringing into existance.

The solar power pannels are generating electricity.

May I say this in advance. Down with animal cruelty.

Okay so there’s a concept some people (persons?) came up with. A coffee table that consumes and destroys the mouse.The coffee table has a leg in the middle with a hole in it, and once the little mouse ventures into the hole, it, well, eats it. The leg in the center lures in the victim, and once it is trapped, it is consumed by a microbial fuel cell, generating energy to help trap its next victim. It really is a cruel thing, but its still only a concept, so they won’t be available any time soon.

1. Batteries- combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy

Batteries help us in everyday life, from saving a life to a childs toy they are very useful.

2. Torches-A portable light produced by the flame of a stick of resinous wood or of a flammable material wound about the end of a stick of wood

Torches are very common during bonfires.

3. Charger-an apparatus that restores energy to electronics.

Games, phones, lights all need to be charged at some point so we use chargers.

4.Remote-  far apart.

There are certain places in Africa that are remote and hard to reach.

5.Hack-  to break into or clear.

Many people have learned how to hack computers.

1. Flourish- thrive.

The woods flourished with flowers.

2. Nata village- a small village in Africa.

I like to write blogs about the Nata village.

3.Produce-to bring into existence

The garden produced many fruits and vegetables for the harvest.

4.  Nata River- river located in the nata village that floods every year.

The Nata village helped the farmers this year.

5.  Bear- to bring or hold.

We bear gifts for our new neighbors.

1.Prevention- the act of preventing.

Mr. Peter Martinez cam to talk to the kids about Aid prevention.

2. Virus- similar to a disease, but smaller.

AIDS is a very serious virus.

3. Indicated- to be a sign of.

The students indicated that they wanted Mr. Martinez to come back.

4. interpretation-oral translation

 The students did not understand the interpretation of the virus.

5.STI- sexually transmitted infections.

His next lesson will be on STIs.

Mrs. Muyonjo is a regular housewife in the small village of  Ivukula in Iganga district, Eastern Uganda. She had a bad problem one time with a cell phone charger, and she never wanted it to happen again so she decided to make her own solution. She made her own charger! All she did was use tape together 5 ordinary sized D batteries then took the cable from one phone charger and connected the wires to the “+”  and “-” terminals of the batteries and it was done.

This year, the Nata village has come across heavy, powerful rains which have gotten the river flowing once again.

This may seem like a bad thing but its not it actually has the village covered with nice green grass and produce.

Its still flood but they’ll get passed it.

On February 4th Mr. Peter Martinez went to the Nata Primary School in Africa and visited the “standard seven class” and taught the about AIDS/HIV. He taught them about the diseases and how to prevent them. He taught them that Aids were a bad thing that could kill them. The kids were really shy about asking questions and giving comments. Even though they were shy they still want him to come back and teach them other health lessons. Next week Mr. Peter Martinez will teach them about sexually transmitted infections.