Rachel C’s Blog

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Most of the United States transportation and equipment has oil in it or uses oil to run. What are we going to do if we run out? Has the government thought about it? Yes, they have and are experimenting with other products that may possibly substitute oil. Government scientists estimate that there is about 2.6 trillion barrels still left in the ground and only about 1.7 trillion barrels are discovered, meaning geologists know about it but it hasn’t been pumped yet. the other 900 trillion barrels is undiscovered oil. There is also something called oil shales, which are found in the western part of the United States (we have 2/3 of the worlds oil shales), that are rock formations that must be heated to 900 degrees Fahrenheit for it to release its oil. Actually, its harder to get oil out of the shales so most oil pursuers stick to pumping it from oil bubbles in the ground. After almost half the oil has already been pumped it gets harder to pump the remaining half, so soon the site is abandoned, leaving possibly millions of barrels. Experts have predicted that production of oil will peak in 2015-2030, after it will decline. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) controls most of the worlds oil and its prices around the world, so when none OPEC countries run out of oil, the U.S. is going to have to pay whatever they demand because oil provides 40% of the worlds energy. We, the United States of America, only fill a flimsy 4% of the worlds population, but we use about 25% of oil supplies.

This picture shows the oil peak and future use of oil. The site http://www.theoildrum.com/?gclid=CL_WsP7y94kCFQeHgQodlhL3PQ is a good site to explore and learn more about oil and alternatives. All the facts in this essay are from Current Science’s article Crude Awakening.

Dear Rachel H.,

Kemal Ataturk became a military hero of the Dardanelles in 1915. In 1920 he was known as a triumphant commander who terminated the invaders of his country. After many dazzling victories, against the odds he led us into full independence. He ended the Ottoman dynasty. Then in 1923 Ataturk created the Republic of Turkey establishing a new government representative of the nation’s will. Kemal has been our president for awhile now and I would be fine with it staying that way. I’ve heard that your country is working on something very advanced called the computer that is supposed to be coming somewhere around 1936. It tells facts about anything you want to research and I’ve already heard of 2 great “sites” (that’s what the pages of info. are going to be called). One is http://www.ataturk.com/. the other great one tells all about Turkey, Istanbul, Kemal Ataturk and much more, its going to be called http://www.allaboutturkey.com/ Then go to the history button on the side. Somebody also told me a way to get additional info on Kemal besides from a textbook is to go to http://www.turkishnews.com/DiscoverTurkey/who/ataturk/.
To tell you more about Ataturk, he wanted to modernize Turkey so he made a law against fezzes, which are felt circular Muslim hats with no brim. This law upset Turks because with brimmed hats men cannot touch their head to the ground in prayer. One man even put bandages around his head to pretend he had a physical injury so he could still pray properly. I didn’t like that law personally, but I do like some other laws he made. For example women no longer have to hide their faces with veils. Also daughters can go to public schools and women have almost every right men do. He did more things than just make laws. He introduced the Roman alphabet to the Turkish language. Kemal also told all Turks to choose family names and he was given the name Ataturk which means father of the Turks. I am proud to say that about him because he recently claimed “I look to the world with an open heart full of pure feelings and friendship.”

Sincerely,

Rachel C

At Channel 3 Country Camp (C3CC) our grade did initiatives,egg capsules/drop, and skits. Everything was a challenge to sprout teamwork and trust for the group.

Our first initiative was the Chopsticks.Our whole group got on to two flat boards at the edge of a sand pit. Surprisingly, there were ropes that looked a little like angel hair pasta but of course wasn’t. They were to lift up and pull the “chopsticks” to the other side of the sand pit. Another was the “A” frame, which took full concentration or someone could and most likely would get hurt. One person inside the frame that, most likely, had been hewed into the shape of an A, and everyone else had to move them 30 ft. using only ropes and not touching the frame. You can see how those tasks involve lots of teamwork and cooperation.

The building of and dropping of our egg capsules was also a great attraction for our school to C3CC. First we began assembling our egg capsules using only a few materials. It is amazing to think back on our painfully long hike to Bloody Rock. Our science teacher then had help from chaperones transporting our packages up to the top of the overhang.Everyone around me held their breath as he held up the first capsule. Once someone claimed it he would throw it down as hard as he could, someone would check to see whether or not the egg was alive or cracked, then it was on to the next parcel, and it was in that manner that we continued on until we had finished then as a group of at least 80 people we made the hike back to our dorm rooms.

Almost two hours after we got back from Bloody Rock we performed Thursday Night Live. Most people came up with or performed a song, dance, skit , or cheer they knew. My favorite skit was when 4 girls imitated our teachers. After they finished an avalanche of applause erupted from our “stadium”. everyone had fun watching other’s talents (or weakness).

It’s late and we all need to get some sleep down here in Florida (where I’m writing this from), so when you go to bed you can sleep on the idea of going to Channel 3 Country Camp someday. If you do go I hope you remember TEAMWORK is very important in the initiatives, pack your egg really tight with newspaper for the egg drop and try to be creative and make your own skit, dance or cheer for a talent show, that you could end up happily arranging with your group.