Boston Bruins

The bruins have had a very good season this year. They have played 76 games this year so far. They have 6 games left in the regular season. They won 43, lost 23, and lost 10 in overtime. This gives them an overall total of 96 points. Right now they are in first place in the northeast division, ahead of Montreal by 7 points, who has 89 points. The Bruins are in 3rd place in the eastern conference and 7th in the whole league. Right now the bruins are on a 2 game winning streak. On march 27, the bruins beat the flyers 2-1, and this was a big game because the flyers are first in the east right now. On march 29 the Bruins defeated the Blackhacks 3-0. If the bruins win there game tonight versus the Maple Leafs then they will clinch the Northeast division. They already have clinched a playoff spot. Many people hope that the bruins will do well in the playoffs, and I believe they will go very far. Most likely the team that the bruins will play in the playoffs is the Montreal Canadians. The bruins are 4-2 versus the Canadians this season. They have lost some that were as bad as 4-1, but they have also beat the Canadians 7-0. There is no way to predict how the bruins will play against the Canadians in the playoffs, if they do play them. I hope the bruins clinch the division tonight, and keep their winning streak going all the way through the playoffs to the Stanley cup. 

MBTA Worker Falls 30 Feet

Video of firefighters talking about rescue mission

Today, on March 30, MBTA worker Edward Rowe fell into a narrow shaft inside the concrete structures that support the Charles Street/MGH Red Line Station in Boston. It took several hours and 40 firefighters to remove Edward from this hole. The Red Line train station had to suspend activity at the service between Cambridge and Boston because of this event. Buses had to take the passengers on the train between Kendall Station in Cambridge and Broadway Station in South Boston. This rescue mission was very difficult for the firefighters because they could not fit into the 2 by 2 hole that Edward had fallen into, so they had to pull him strait up. Once he was hoisted out of the hole, Edward was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment of his two broken legs. This occurrence led to some changes at the MBTA station. Instead of using plywood planks to cover the holes, which Edward fell through, metal covers will be installed system wide.

Bruins Beat Flyers 2-1

 

This video shows the game winning goal scored by  Brad Marchand on a rebound. This win is a pretty big deal for the bruins because flyers are ranked #1 in the east and bruins are #3. This just shows that the bruins have the potential to beat any team they try to, even number one. Last night on March 29, the bruins also defeated the blackhawks 3-0. This winning streak, I think, is the beginning of a streak going into the playoffs. Me and many other people hope that the bruins do well in the playoffs, and hopefully this win versus the Flyers is a good sign.

What Not To Post On Facebook: 13 Things You Shouldnt Tell Your Facebook Friends

The 13 things you shouldnt tell your facebook friends are....

1. Your Birth Date And Place
2. Your Mother's Maiden Name
3. Your Home Address
4. Your Long Trips Away From Home
5. Your Short Trips Away From Home
6. Your Inappropriate Photos
7. Confessionals
8. Your Phone Number
9. Your Vacation Countdown
10. Your Child's Name
11. Your 'Risky' Behavior
12. The Layout Of Your Home
13. Your Profile On Public Search

I agree with these 13 things that you should post. For #1 you should not tell people your birth place and date because this is important information that could be used to recover more information about you. Giving out your mothers maiden name is also giving away an important piece of information because a lot of security questions for certain accounts ask the question "What is you mother's maiden name?". Giving away your home address gives anyone the opportunity to use that information for bad use, such as robbing your house. When you let everyone know on facebook that you are taking a long trip away from home it is pretty much letting robbers know that they have the chance to go rob your house. Letting people know you are taking short trips away from also give robbers the opportunity to break into your house, but just with a smaller window to do it. Inappropriate photos could prevent you from getting a certain job that you want in the future, or it could get you in serious trouble. Confessionals could be really bad fro you because, for example, if you post that "I faked being sick today and skipped work" and your boss sees it, you would probably get fired from your job. Other posts confessing things could also get you in a lot of trouble. If you share your phone number on facebook, anyone with that information could call you. Posting your vacation countdown is the same as letting robbers know when they can break into your house. If you post your child's name on facebook gives identity thieves chances to steal children's identities. If you insurance company find out about your risky behavior, they might not want to cover you anymore. Revealing the layout of your home to a potential thief is not a good idea. If you allow people to see you profile on a public search gives any one with a facebook account to access your personal information. These 13 things you shouldn't do on facebook are very important and I believe that everyone on facebook should listen to these ideas.

Earthquake in Japan

On Friday March 11, and 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck japan. This earthquake caused much destruction and devastation to japan. A massive tsunami was caused from the tremor of this earthquake, which caused even more destruction to japan. As a result of these occurrences a nuclear plant meltdown and exploded. The sum of all this disasters left a total of about 10,000 people dead and many more left homeless and without resources. Also people became trapped in cars, houses, and other objects for many hours, maybe even days. Many people in Japan are in tough situations and any help they can get will be beneficial.

Technology in Class

Technology has start to become a major part of daily life today. More and classrooms around the world are using technology. Laptops and iPads are the most popular and most common technology used in schools. Reasearch and regular assignment are done on these devices. According to studies, students are more engaged in their work when they are looking at a labtop or and iPad instead of looking at a book all day. Many schools are starting to switch to this 1 for 1 program, for example my school is switching to this next year. Classes in schools, and even my school, have tested using iPads for a class or a week to see the responses from students, and most of them have been positive. People are starting to think that using technology in classrooms is an important lesson to prepare students for a future of technolgy.

Google News Timeline

I believe google news timeline is a good tool to use for school. This is a website where articles from the news is shown. This application organizes the news. There is a search bar at the top where you can search news and then it organizes the articles in order of the date. It allows users to view news and other data sources on a browsable, graphical timeline. Information that you can search and that it including on this website are recent and historical news, scanned newspapers and magazines, blog posts, sports scores, and information about various types of media, like music albums and movies. To use this application all you have to do it select the type of information you would like to search (ex. news, music) and then type in the title or topic of the news you are looking for and then search it. This application can be useful to anyone because you can search the news easily and find information for school or just for fun. I recomend people using the app. becasue it could be useful if used in the right way.

New Generation iPad, The iPad 2

Apple inc. comes out with the iPad 2 on march 11. This iPad is much improved from the the first generation iPad. It has all the same amazing features and more. The iPad 2 has 2x faster Internet and 9x faster graphics! It is also 33 percent thinner then the first generation, and it is 11 percent lighter. It also comes with two cameras, one on the inside and one on the back, which can be used for facetime. Even will all of these added amazing feature it still contains an incredible 10 hour battery life. There also is a new cover that sticks right to the front of the screen. When this cover is on the iPad it locks and goes to sleep so you do not waste battery during the day. With all these features it still has the unbelievable price of $499. I think that this new iPad 2 is an amazing upgrade, and I believe it will help in education also.

Should Teachers Have a Facebook?

In the article "Teaching the Facebook generation" the answer is no. I do not completely agree with this opinion. It is true that teachers should be careful with what they are putting on the Internet. If teachers are putting their personal information on Facebook or on the Internet a student can easily find it by just searching the teachers name. If a student acquires a teachers personal information it could be a problem for the teacher because rumors could start to spread that could potentially hurt the teacher. Teachers still can have a Facebook if they want, they just have to be more careful with what they put on the Internet. Facebook should not be taken away from students because i think that i can be used to the advantage of teachers by posting homework and information. Facebook could potentially be a good tool for school, but personal information should not be posted by anyone, especially teachers.