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1) 17 Again: Takes place back in 1989 where this kid named Mike O’Donnell is a star on his high school basketball team with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in is grasping. But instead of that he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girl friend that is named Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Then almost 20 years later his glory days are behind him. In this movie it has Zac Efron along with Matthew Perry and Michelle Trachtenberg. It’s also directed by Burr Steers.

2) Monsters vs. Aliens: It’s about a crew of reluctant mutant heroes that are recruited to save the earth from the evil alien Gallaxhar. It starts off in California where this girl named Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day. Once it hits her she grows to be 49-feet-11-inches tall. Then she is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. While she is there she is renamed Ginormica and then placed in confinement with a ragtag group of other monsters. This movie has familiar actors and actresses in it including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett and a whole lot of others.

3) Ghost of Girlfriends past: This movie is about a celebrity photographer by the name of Connor Mead that loves freedom, fun and women. He is also a committed bachelor who thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call. His mockery of romance proves a real buzz kill for his brother Paul and is a real houseful of well wishers on the eye of his brothers wedding. When they think that he might ruin the wedding his former jilted girlfriends who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through his failed relationships that are past present and future visit him. In this movie there is Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, and Robert Foster. It is also directed by Mark Waters.

4) Obsessed: It’s a movie about Derek Charles a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion and is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Beth. But when Lisa who is a temp worker starts stalking Derek everything he’s worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy. Beyonce Knowles and Idris Elba and Ali Larter along with Jerry O’Connell and Christine Lahti play in this movie.

5) Coraline: This movie is about an adventurous girl who finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustration home but it has sinister secrets. In this movie it has the voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, and Keith David.

6) Fired Up: In this movie the two most popular guys in high school decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory. Nicholar D’Agosto and Eric Christian Olsen star in this movie. Also including Sarah Roemer and Molly Sims.

7) Twilight: This movie is about when a girl risks every thing when she falls in love with a vampire. 17-year-old Bella Swan has decided to leave sunny Phoenix and to wants to spend some time with her father Charlie Swan who is the chief of Forks Washington. The cast include Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone.

8.) The Dark Knight: In this movie the caped crusader returns protecting Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind the Joker. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and the District Attorney Harvey Dent Batman sets out to destroy crime in the city for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker. This movie includes the actors and actresses of Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Michael Caine.

9.) Terminator Salvation: In many of the other Terminator movies John Conner is fated to lead humanity’s war against the machines. But the arrival of a stranger alters the future of mankind. In this movie there are so well know actresses and actors such as Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Moon Bloodgood.

10) Night at the Museum: As you know from the previous movie back in 2006 Ben Stiller returns to the role of night watchman Larry Daly. This adventure takes the action to Washington D.C, where things at the Smithsoian aren’t quite as quiet as one might think. Ben Stiller along with Amy Adams star in this move. Also Owen Wilson and Hank Azaria and Robin Williams.

The Arkansas State police are searching for three men that are wanted for questioning that have to do with the murders of Tammy Lawrence and Ahki Hughes. Tammy and Ahki’s bodies were found on Saturday, May 9^th inside an SUV along side Interstate 40 and between Burns Park and Crystal Hill Road. The murders that are in for questioning are known as Broderick Patrick, 30 of 722 Graham Avenue, North Little Rock.

Also Kevin Odonald 25 of 5819 Sonara Drive, North Little Rock. And finally Terry Dean Birts, 30 of 530 Gardenia North Little Rock. The police are asking any one if they have any information on these three killers should call the Arkansas State Police Crime Hotline at (800) 533-3820.

http://arkansasmatters.com/content/news/fulltext?cid=222582

I adopted the word cibosity at Save the Words. While finding more about what it means i found out that it means a place where you can store food. This word is not use mostly around here. But when you adopt a word for Save the Words you are saving it. I hope this post will have readers to use the word cibosity in their blogs or in a conversation. The children kept a whole cibosity of food in their rooms before they went to school. When they got home from school they went up to their rooms and ate the food before dinner. I know that my friends will all be confused about what I had just said but I will help them figure out the meaning. Maybe one day they will know what it means when you want to hid a cibosity of something.

What I have learned about Ethiopia is that people that live there live differently than we do. They have a different government than we do. They have some different religions. They also speak differently than we do. They also have an overall different lifestyle than we do.

I think it is very important that students learn a lot about people in other cultures on our planet. Because what if they wanted to go to another country and they didn’t know anything aobut it. They would probably research it on the internet. Because you never know what the peoples life style is or what language they speak. Then when they go to that country that they were researching they will know enough to communicate with them. 

I do think that America has a responsibility to help countries that are struggling with famine, war, disease and other issues. Because we have such a good organization that goes down to fight in the war and help people with diseases. When Hurricane Kartina hit a lot of our soldiers went down to help the people that lost every thing. Also nurses and doctors help people with diseases. There are so many people all over America that help different countries that are struggling with different kinds of stuff like that.

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1) Q: What is one specific language that we might have heard of do the people in Ethiopia speak? A: Arabic

2) Q: Where is Ethiopia located? A: in Eastern Africa and west of Somalia

3) Q: What three environmental issues does Ethiopia face? A: deforestation, overgrazing, poor management

4) Q: What is the total of school life expectancy for primary to tertiary education? A: 8 years

5) Q: What is the Government type? A: federal republic

6) Q: What are the two main sports in Ethiopia? A: football and running

7) Q: How many endemic species are there in Ethiopia? A: 31

Q: What type of climate does Ethiopia have? A: temperate in the highlands and hot in the lowlands

9) Q: What was the population in 2008? A: 83 million

10) Q: What year was the constitution ratified? A: 1994

This Glog tells all about Ethiopia:

Hotel Rwanda is a true story that is directed by Terry George. In the movie you may be familiar with some famous actors and actresses. Nick Nolte played as Colonel Oliver, Sophie Okonedo played Tatiana Rusesabagina, and Don Cheadle plays Paul Rusesabagina. Hotel Rwanda is a movie about a hotel manager named George Rutaganda. He saves his family and along with other Tutsi’s during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. The length of the movie is 121 minutes and the rating is PG-13. The actors performance was very well acted. The people that they picked for this movie were really good actors and actresses. The biggest impact of the movie was seeing the Tutsi’s get killed by the Hutu militia. I think that this movie was excellent. I made me think about what it would be like during that time. That would be really harsh. The Tutsi’s had a very hard life because they had to go through with all of their families getting killed by the Hutu’s. I can remember the scene where one fot he army guys wanted Paul to shoot his family. But then Paul convinced the army guy that he would give him money.     

Ethiopia’s land and climate are both a landlocked and mountainous country on the Horn of Africa. It also covers 435,184 square miles which is 1,127,127 square kilometers. And is about the size of California and Texas put together. It can go through the Red Sea and a port in Djibouti. Ethiopia has a variety of climates and terrians. The hottest days average are 95°F and can get down to 35°C in the western lowlands. It can also risel to 120°F and can go drop to 49°C. But in the highlands it averages between 60°F and 16°C and 74°F and 23°C. It is a home to a great variety of plants and animals species. Also Ethiopia is the oldest independent counry in Africa. Some legends say that Ethiopian monarches are descendants of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Ethiopia’s population of 76.5 million is growing by 2.3% annually. Ethiopians speak in Amharic which is a Semitic language related to Hebrew and Arabic and it is used in commerce and administration. Ethiopian Orthodox doctrine is most similar to Roman Catholicism in its emphasis on celebrating Mass and reverencing icons and patron saints. Most of the people that live around Axumclaim that the biblical Lost Ark of the Covenant is kept ther but is not allowed to be looked at. General attitudes vary widely among Ethiopia’s ethnic groups. And one common trait is friendliness. Ethiopians really appreciate others who are humble and honorable and very pleasant. The poor character would be agressive and loud or demanding behavior. For personal appearance women in Ethiopia waear traditional dresses. For men they wear a more thickly woven shawl called a gabi. Relatives and friends often kiss on each cheekwhen greeting. New acquaintances hake hands gently with one or both hands.  To greet an elderly person you have to lower or bow your head to show deference. The elderly greet grandchildren by kissing them on the forehead in return they receive kisses on their knees. People in Ethiopia are addressed by Mr. , Mrs. , Miss, Doctor, and any given name but there are no surnames. People in Ethiopia keep a reasonable distance during conversation and they also avoid direct eye contact. What’s very inappropriate whey you point a finger or foot you must use your entire hand. It is customary for people to treat people who are elderly with respect and deference. When you go to visit Ethiopia it is an important social function. They are always welcomed. The hosts always serve guests somehting to drink usually coffe.  When it comes to eating Ethiopians eat two or three daily meals. Kids eat apart from or befor their parents except on holidays or on sepcial occasions.  The oldest person or any guest washes his or her hands first. Families in Ethiopia are strong. Usually when the sons get married they bring their brides home to live with or even close by their father’s family. Age is very high and respected in Ethiopia and adult children have to care for their elderly parents. Ethnic groups in Ethiopia have built home in a distinct style. In rural areas tipically consist of a single room and it can be used for sleep or hanging out and cooking. Back then animals were sometimes kept indoors. Dating and Marriage is just the same thing like we have in our country. The life cycle in Ethiopia is when a baby is born to a Christian family the mother takes it to her mother’s home. If it’s a baby boy it will stay ther wtih his mother for 40 days. If it’s a baby girl it will stay for 80 days. When it’s all grown the baby is baptized in a ceremony that involves the whole family and godparents. The most common food in nearly all regions of the country are porridge made from corn, barely, oats or sorghum flour boiled with milk. Popular sports in Ethiopia are soccer and track-and-field. Their favorite games include chess, checkers, and cards. Women did not play sports but they did socialize at home. A long time ago Christians built many ancient structures like 11 churches in Lalibela that was carved from stone in the 12th and 13th centuries. Music is used in religious ceremonies and for entertainment. A lyre, drum, rattle were special instruments that the people used. Singers were important to the musical tradition. Ethiopia holidays include the Victory of Adwa which falls on the 2nd of March. Victory Day that is on the 5th of May. Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th. Ethiopians follow the Coptic calendar that has 12 months and has 30 days and also a 13th month that only has 5 or 6 days. The prime minister that is Meles Zenawi is in charge of the government and has very good control over it. A ceremonial president who is Girma Woldegiorgis is head of state. Some Ethiopians are subsistence farmers with very little or no access to the resources necessary to pursue goals beyond feeding or caring for thier families. In the city of Ethiopia transportation is very easy to find and it is also affordable for the majority of them. As for communication wise telephone network is fairly good. Although some public phones are in short supply and direct-dial services are not always available. In Ethiopia less than half of all school-aged childern are enforlled. Most of the schools must adopt a shift system in which kids that attend school 4 hours per day. Most Ethiopians do not have access to prober medical care. Life expectancy remains very low and infant mortality is high. Cholera and yellow fever are diseases that are common and outbreaks wreak havoc because less citizens are viccinated.

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?contid=1&wmn=Africa&cid=52&cn=Ethiopia&sname=Land_and_Climate&snid=1