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Current Events for January 18, 2013Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:19 pm

Mrs. KirschtenRead 3 of the assigned articles.Write a review on all of them about a paragraph in length.Type the reviews in word.

A Library With No Books? Hmm . . . . .

How would you feel if you walked into your local public library and instead of hundreds of shelves laden with all kinds of exciting books, you encountered a modern interior that resembles an Apple store complete with aisles of computers and other electronic gadgets? That, is exactly the vision Nelson Wolff has for BiblioTech, a new kind of public library that is scheduled to open in San Antonio's Bexar County, in fall 2013.

Ireland's Loughareema Lake Plays Mind Games By Randomly Vanishing

You may have encountered instances when you could have bet your life about something you had seen or done, but yet when you revisited, either the thing has vanished or the chore, left undone. If you happen to visit Ireland you may encounter the same feeling at the Loughareema Lake - However, in this case it is not your mind playing games with you, but the lake itself, which seems to sporadically appear and disappear.

Germany's Espionage Case Has All The Trappings Of An Exciting Spy Thriller!

They were the regular Mr. and Mrs. Smith. 54-year old Andreas Anschlag was a car engineer who had worked at several companies, while 48-year old Heidrun Anschlag was a devoted housewife. The couple lived in a comfortable detached home in the quiet community of Marburg, West Germany. A perfectly boring existence right? Not quite!

Video Of The Week - 'Ghost' Magician Pranks Drive Thru Staff

The drive-thru window of a fast-food restaurant is probably the least fun place to work at - All the staff do is open the window, dish out bags of food to someone they cannot even fully see, say something polite and then wait for the next car to drive up! But what if a car drove up with nobody at the wheel?

A New Super Hero Everyday? You Better Believe It!

If you are a super hero fan you are probably wishing that someone would think up of a new character - After all how many iterations of Superman, Batman and Ironman can one watch? And, while putting them together like they did in The Avengers is fun, that too can get a tad boring! But fear not, because Pixar artist Everett Downing has been sketching brand new 'Supers' as he likes to call them, with all kinds of incredible powers - So far, he has dreamt up over 300 of them, and he is not done yet!

The Coolest (And Wackiest) New Products At The 2013 Consumer Electronic Show

From January 8th -11th, Las Vegas, Nevada was home to one of the world's biggest and coolest trade shows - The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual event in which companies introduce their upcoming electronic products and gadgets.

2013 Australian Summer May Be One For The Record Books

While summers in the world's driest inhabited continent AKA Australia can get a little uncomfortable, this year seems to be starting out a little more extreme than usual. On Monday January 8th, the Australian meteorological dept reported an average continent temperature of 104.6°F (40.33°C) - Surpassing a record set in 1972. And, the forecast for the rest of the season looks even worse.

Robot 'Trainee' Astronaut R2, Begins To Earn Its Keep At The ISS

When Space Shuttle Discovery launched off to Space on its final mission on February 24th, 2011, among its roster of astronauts was a 'trainee' - And not just any ordinary rookie either, but the world's first humanoid robot astronaut that was heading to the International Space Station as a permanent resident.

British Explorers Embark Upon 'The Coldest Journey' On Earth!

On January 7th, 68-year-old British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and his team of five sailed off from the picturesque port of Cape Town, to begin the first leg of what is aptly being called 'The Coldest Journey' - A never before done 2,300-mile trek across the Antarctica in winter!

Video Of The Week - Think Your Winter Is Cold?

Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere have experienced a rather severe winter this year. However, very few can be compared to that felt by the residents of some parts of Russia where the temperatures have dipped as low as -50°Ç - Some of the lowest recorded in the area in the last 50 years!

Chips, The Bobcat Who Is Just Too Nice!

Chips is like any other bobcat. She has black-tipped pointed ears, yellow eyes with black pupils, sharp hearing and vision and can even climb trees, as well if not better, than any other member of its species. But, she has one big problem - She is just too nice to be a bobcat! While that may be a good thing in most other species in her case, it is a kiss of death!

Harbin's 29th Annual Ice and Snow Festival Is Spectacular!

One might expect people living in subzero temperatures to escape to some warmer destinations or simply, hibernate. But the residents of Harbin in Northeast China do neither. They instead turn the hostile icy environment into such an amazing winter wonderland that millions of tourists from all over the world actually brave the chilly temperatures to experience it.

Australia's Wild Dolphins Come Bearing Gifts For Their Human Friends

The fact that dolphins are one of the smartest living creatures on earth has been known for many years. Now it turns out that these magnificent animals are quite generous too! At least the ones that live in the waters around Australia's popular Tangalooma Island Resort who apparently love to swim to shore bearing gifts for the staff that have been feeding them daily, since 1992.

Photographer's Quest To Seek Out Nature's Best Camouflage Artists

With their almost perfect camouflage, these animals are some of the Earth's best masters of disguise. However, while they can hide from their predators they cannot escape the sharp eyes of American photographer Art Wolfe, who has been on a quest to capture them on camera, since the early 1990's

amababout 11 years
i would have, like, tons of coats on if i went outside. i can't believe that people would even live there.
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lmkabout 11 years
The Flower Power is clever. The Smart Hapifork is kind of funny, but I suppose that it would be quite dangerous if you ate your food really fast.
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lmkabout 11 years
The mRobo is awesome! I wish I could have one. The I-potty for I-pod is really funny. :) :) :) :) :)
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sgbabout 11 years
that is so sad that you have to let him go. i mean if you wanted to help him, why didn't you just treat his wounds and be over with it? i am saddened that you would let him think he is loved and then just, let him go. anyway, that is my opinion.
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sgbabout 11 years
i think that pranking innocent people is not nice, but hey, isn't it kinda nice to have some fun once in a while. it is not nice at all, but you have to admit it is pretty funny.
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amababout 11 years
i think it is so cool how dolphins are smarter than humans. the dolphins are REALLY smart if they arebringing humans gifts. the dolphins are so cute and it would be cool if i were there. if they knew why the dolphins were doing that it would be cool to find out.
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amababout 11 years
he looks alot like an actual kitten. don't you think?
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amababout 11 years
that bobcat is so cute. i agree with you mach!!!!!!lol
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amababout 11 years
i think the table pc would be awesome to have. me and my family would love to have it because we don't have to wait till we go to like mile city or billings to get a board game. it would also be easier for our family game night.
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hgonsiabout 11 years
this super cute! i have always wanted to pet or ride a dolphin so i am enving these kids! my cousin got to ride a dolphin so you can imagine what my face sadi when she told me! and no mmg not lauren! lol another one of my goals is to RIDE A DOLPHINE!!!!!!!!
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tjlabout 11 years
ipads instead of books that is way better it would save way more money and time but it will put other books in the dust so maybe libraies should have more regular books than ipad books just saying.
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hgonsiabout 11 years
i thnk that these new things are very interesting!!!!! my sister is totally adicted to her ipad so the ipotty would be good for her. my favorite thing would probs be the table pc! i love games but when you play them on your own the things could get lost. this is a great way to have fun and not loose anything!
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acsabout 11 years
I think that it is very cool that the dolphins are that smart and they know to get sonething and bring it to the humans. I am not sure why they would do this, but it was still very cool.
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acsabout 11 years
Some of these products are really cool!!!! I would love to have the table pc. Then my family could just sit in the living room and have a family game night and not have to worry about losing the dice!!!! I have a little sister and a baby brother, so the "ipotty" would be good for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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amababout 11 years
i think that libraries should have books that aren't on like ipads or other electronics. if libraries have nooks then it would cost alot of money to buy books and it would be cheaper to just buy nonelectronic books. later in the years if all libraries only have nooks children then won't know what a nonelectronic book is. so i think libraries should not go to electronic books.
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tmdabout 11 years
i would love the idea to have schools made out of ice because then at recess you could play hockey and just have a fun way to have school athletic
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amababout 11 years
I think that libraries should have books. i think libraries should have books because if libraries have all electronics later in years kids won't know what a book with pages is. it will also save libraries alot of money. i think libraries should not have like ipads for books because it costs alot of money.
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acsabout 11 years
I LOVE this idea!!! If our library had all ipads, I would spend alot of time there. With there being ipads, laptops, and other tablets, the kids could still read, but they would also get the chance to play games and enjoy themselves. Also, if they had homework in which they needed to use computers, they could do that.
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tmdabout 11 years
i love this idea because when the people are doing homework we can use an ipad and send the work to our teacher and it will make work way more fun
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hgonsiabout 11 years
i think this is a great idea. kids in this day and age, respond , i think, better to electronics. it would be better if you put some books in the library for older people. i know my grandparents have NO clue on how to run electronics!!! but for kids it would be very cool. and instead of buying new books when others get damaged but you can just download more books onto the ipad. the only issue i think that would be a big issue is that the ipads might be mistreated or damaged. but i hope our library gets at least some ipads! :)
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tmdabout 11 years
i love the idea of having ipads in a library because if the kids don't want to read they'll change their mind and want to read because it will make reading fun
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mmgabout 11 years
Great idea!
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hgonsiabout 11 years
this is aweome yet wierd!
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hmbabout 11 years
wow the frog really blends in with that flower how does that work. i heard that when some animals get scared they blend in with their surroundings.i can't believe that the photogragher is also a book writer.photographers must have some kind of talent to spot such things.
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hmbabout 11 years
i feel bad for the people have to live here. i would never go outside.5 below is really cold for me. i could barely survive in that kind of weather. i can't believe the boiling water froze instantly that's amazing.
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hmbabout 11 years
i don't think you should have all ipads in a library. Kids should have books so they can challenge their selves. It's okay if there are a few ipads but not the whole library. i think it would still be cool to have ipads in your library but not the whole library. i wish our library could have some ipads but not a whole lot.
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machabout 11 years
That is awesome and wack-oh at the same time
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machabout 11 years
That is so cute I wish I had a bobcat like that
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- amababout 11 years
  i agree with you!
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rwrabout 11 years
that's cool!!!
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Nameabout 11 years
AAWWEESSOOMMEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BBthecookiemanabout 11 years
He is ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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- sgbabout 11 years
  that is mean. to a poor kitty, to.
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k-tabout 11 years
This is amazing:)
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k-tabout 11 years
This is the bomb!!!!!
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- hmbabout 11 years
  katie you are wierd somtimes but i'm still wierder.
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k-tover 11 years
I LOVE this idea for an electronic library!
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hmbover 11 years
a very interesting story
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rarover 11 years
I think that it's an awesome idea!
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hmbover 11 years
very cute dolphins
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sgbover 11 years
this article rocks
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jtwover 11 years
he is too cute!!!!!!
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- mmgabout 11 years
  Yeah, I agree!
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tjlover 11 years
that is so cute
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