Sunday, 30 November 2014
Oscar the Cat is a cool kid
When the administrators of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center inProvidence, Rhode Island, adopted six 'therapy' cats from an animal shelter, they had no idea that among them was one that possessed an uncanny sixth sense to predict theimpending death of terminally ill patients.
Oscar the tabby cat's story begins in 2005, when the newly born kitten was placed on third floor of the nursing center, home to patients that are in the last stages of illnesses like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer. The kitten spent the first year lazing around and watching the bustling activity around him. Then, just before his first birthday, Oscar began visiting each of the 41-patients on the floor regularly, just like the doctors and nurses did.
Initially, the hospital staff did not pay much attention to the feline's behavior. However, after some of the people that Oscar was snuggled next to passed away, they began to notice a pattern - the cat only went close to those that were a few hours away from dying. Otherwise, he would curl up on a desk and spend the day sleeping.
To test if it was just a coincidence, the staff tried to place Oscar next to a patient they believed was close to dying. But the paranormal cat refused to stay put and decided to snuggle next to someone else. Turns out he was right because 'his' patient died that same evening, while the one whose death the nurses had thought was imminent, lived on for another two days.
Among the biggest believers in Oscar's paranormal powers is Dr. David Dosa, ageriatrician and Assistant Professor at Brown University. He is so convinced of Oscar's unusual 'gift' that he not only published a paper about him in the New England Journal of Medicine, but also wrote a book. Entitled "Making rounds with Oscar: The extraordinary gift of an ordinary cat’, the 2010 publication outlines the various pieces of evidence he has been able to gather about the cat's predicting powers. Also convinced is the hospital staff who has been using Oscar's foretelling abilities to inform family members so they can bid farewell to their loved ones before it's too late.
Of course, not everyone believes that Oscar has a sixth sense. Some feline experts think that his perfect timing may have to do with a certain smell that the cat has come to associate with death. Others speculate it may have to do with the lack of movement in people that are about to die.
Then there are the skeptics who maintain that Oscar's record is not as perfect as it has been made out to be. They think that the hospital staff and Dr. Dosa have simply 'cherry-picked' the occasions when Oscar has been accurate and ignored the ones when he has not. Fortunately, none of this negative chatter has affected nine-year-old Oscar who continues to provide comfort to sick people in their final hours!
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Oscar the tabby cat's story begins in 2005, when the newly born kitten was placed on third floor of the nursing center, home to patients that are in the last stages of illnesses like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer. The kitten spent the first year lazing around and watching the bustling activity around him. Then, just before his first birthday, Oscar began visiting each of the 41-patients on the floor regularly, just like the doctors and nurses did.
Initially, the hospital staff did not pay much attention to the feline's behavior. However, after some of the people that Oscar was snuggled next to passed away, they began to notice a pattern - the cat only went close to those that were a few hours away from dying. Otherwise, he would curl up on a desk and spend the day sleeping.
To test if it was just a coincidence, the staff tried to place Oscar next to a patient they believed was close to dying. But the paranormal cat refused to stay put and decided to snuggle next to someone else. Turns out he was right because 'his' patient died that same evening, while the one whose death the nurses had thought was imminent, lived on for another two days.
Among the biggest believers in Oscar's paranormal powers is Dr. David Dosa, ageriatrician and Assistant Professor at Brown University. He is so convinced of Oscar's unusual 'gift' that he not only published a paper about him in the New England Journal of Medicine, but also wrote a book. Entitled "Making rounds with Oscar: The extraordinary gift of an ordinary cat’, the 2010 publication outlines the various pieces of evidence he has been able to gather about the cat's predicting powers. Also convinced is the hospital staff who has been using Oscar's foretelling abilities to inform family members so they can bid farewell to their loved ones before it's too late.
Of course, not everyone believes that Oscar has a sixth sense. Some feline experts think that his perfect timing may have to do with a certain smell that the cat has come to associate with death. Others speculate it may have to do with the lack of movement in people that are about to die.
Then there are the skeptics who maintain that Oscar's record is not as perfect as it has been made out to be. They think that the hospital staff and Dr. Dosa have simply 'cherry-picked' the occasions when Oscar has been accurate and ignored the ones when he has not. Fortunately, none of this negative chatter has affected nine-year-old Oscar who continues to provide comfort to sick people in their final hours!
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Sunday, 23 November 2014
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Life Ed Blog post about Meth
Meth is a drug that can affect you badly here are some things about it and what it does to you. Meth raises the body temperature to dangerous levels, which can lead to a rise in the heart and respiratory rates as well as organ failure and brain damage. Meth also has psychosis which causes the user to see and hear or even feel things that are not there. Meth also leads to depression which can often lead to exhaustion, confusion and sometimes makes people think about suicide.
Antoine Dixon was a convicted New Zealand thief and murderer. He took meth, and he thought his wife was cop and was spying on him. One day Antoine's wife had a friend over and Antoine thought she was a cop to. And that they were spying on him. So he got so angry that he cut of his wife hand with a samurai sword and went on a 11 hour spree of violence. He was sent to prison more than 14 times. On the 17th of January 2009 he was found in his cell lying there dead the day before his Court trials.
Antoine Dixon was a convicted New Zealand thief and murderer. He took meth, and he thought his wife was cop and was spying on him. One day Antoine's wife had a friend over and Antoine thought she was a cop to. And that they were spying on him. So he got so angry that he cut of his wife hand with a samurai sword and went on a 11 hour spree of violence. He was sent to prison more than 14 times. On the 17th of January 2009 he was found in his cell lying there dead the day before his Court trials.
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Homework Physical Activity and the Outdoors #2
My family and I walked around the Waikareao Estuary four times it was hard.
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Article Comprehension - America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday
Article Comprehension:
How did the zookeepers celebrate it?
Bao Bao got special chocolate and vanilla cake as well as traditional dandan noodles, courtesy of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during his first year?
Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special?
Because Bao Bao is a celebrity in America.
Bao Bao got special chocolate and vanilla cake as well as traditional dandan noodles, courtesy of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
How to wrestle a blue cylinder-shaped buoy filled with sand and sleeping on her favorite hemlock tree
Bao Bao will follow her brother's footsteps and head to the special giant panda breeding program at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China
What are some of the things in store for her before she turns two?
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Homework Physical Activity and the Outdoors #1
For my first homework challenge in Physical Activity and the Outdoors I play a sport for a entire season the sport was cricket.
Homework Giving #2
In term 2 I did the 40 hour famine and Jayden's house and raised 40 dollars to a child. He was very happy and sent me a letter saying thanks.
Homework Academic Excellence #1
Rimu grows throughout New Zealand, in the north island south island and stewart island/rakiura Although the largest concentration of trees is now found on the west coast of the South Island, the biggest trees tend to be in mixed podocarp forestnear taupo ( Pureora, Waihaha, and Whirinaki Forests). A typical North Island habitat is in the where Hamilton ecological district Nothofagus truncata and rimu form the overstory.
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Dangerous Decibels
Today our class went to met Toni who talked to us about Dangerous Decibels and how loud noises can affect our ears. Noises are vibrations the human limit is 85 decibels.
We learned that if you have your headphones in at the the high volume you get up to 110 decibels! Then we got a tuning stick and hit it on the table and put it to our ears and heard the vibrations, then we got a ping pong ball and held it up and hit the tuning skite on the table and put it next to the ping pong ball and it bounced of it.
We learned that if you have your headphones in at the the high volume you get up to 110 decibels! Then we got a tuning stick and hit it on the table and put it to our ears and heard the vibrations, then we got a ping pong ball and held it up and hit the tuning skite on the table and put it next to the ping pong ball and it bounced of it.
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Homework Giving #1
For my first giving I have been to a elderly person (My mum's friend named Lyndsay) eight times and at my house we have cabbage trees and they drop dead and dry cabbage leave's and they are very good to put in the fire so I picked them all up and give them to her it took me 3 and a half hours to get them all. She was very happy when i gave them to her and her gave me some pocket money!
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Article Comprehension - Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for Eighth Consecutive Year!
Article Comprehension:
Who was responsible for making Nathan's hot dog contest famous?
However it was not until 2001 when Japan's Takeru Kobayashi devoured 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes it made the comp more famous so he wanted to join it.
How many hot dogs did he eat?
61 hot dogs
How many years has Joey Chestnut won the contest prior to this year?
Seven years
What significant event occurred before the contest began?
Nesile Ricasa had agreed to marry him on national television
What happened in the women's contest?
Miki Sudo who ate 34 Hot Dogs
Miki Sudo who ate 34 Hot Dogs
Monday, 21 July 2014
Bali inquiry
1. These little parcels are left outside everyday. You see them everywhere. What are they for?
A: they are to worship the gods of hinduism and its part of religion and they sometimes leave food in them to show their appreciation.
2. It was the first day back at school when we arrived. These kids meet their teachers at the beach.
They were about your age
Find out about school in Bali.
Bali International School (BIS) has a rich and proud history back to its humble origins in 1985. Since then the school has grown quickly and now boasts top facilities and an enrolment of 300 people from Preschool through to Grade 12. In spite of our increase in numbers.
3. They have tanks of these fish everywhere. You pay $3 to soak your feet in them for 15 mins. The fish nibble at your feet. Find out what type of fish they are and what they are doing?
4. This was taken at a batik factory. What is batik?
batik is can be used for clothes and table cloths it is a colorful design.how they make it?they die the sheet then they will make little designs.it is cloth and they put wax on it how they like there desighn.
5. This is the Saraswati Temple in Ubud. Who is it dedicated to?
Saraswati temple Kingdom of Ubud is dedicated to honor the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning, literature and art.
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Caveman poo suggests they may have eaten vegetables
Questions:
1. How long ago did researchers say there was ancient turd in Spain?
2. Where did they find the traces of ancient turd?
3. What did all samples have a trace off?
4. When they did more tests what did they find that was unusual in the poo?
5. Who thinks the neanderthals ate differently to the climate changes etc?
6. What do the neanderthals use as tools that were quite unusual?
7. What are neanderthals close cousins to?
Answers:
1. 50,000
2. Southern Spain
3. Traces of meat
4. Plants, such as tubers, berries, and nuts.
5. Anaira Sistiaga
6. Neanderthal teeth
7. Homo sapiens
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Article Comprehension - Two-Year-Old Peanut Crowned 'World's Ugliest Dog'
Article Comprehension:
How many years has the 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest been around? 26 years.
How many years has the 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest been around? 26 years.
How many contestants did it attract this year? 29 dogs.
How did this year's winner Peanut get his 'ugly' looks? He was badly burned in a fire.
What is the organiser's main purpose for organising this unusual competition? To find the world ugliest dog.
Critical Thinking Challenge:
Do you think this is an appropriate title for the competition? What would you change it to? Worlds craziest looking dogs
Critical Thinking Challenge:
Do you think this is an appropriate title for the competition? What would you change it to? Worlds craziest looking dogs
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Article Comprehension - Australia's Favorite White Humpback Makes A Rare Appearance
Article Comprehension:
What is so special about Migaloo? Migaloo's colour is genetic skin condition called albinism.
Cite a few facts from the article that tell you how precious Migaloo is to the people of Australia.
They refer to him as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback.
Hes rare.
They can live up to 80 years old.
Why is Migaloo known as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback? is he the only one?
He is not the only one. In September 2011 a family reported seeing a white calf amongst a pod of migrating whales near a harbor off the coast of North Queensland
Critical Thinking Challenge:
What is so special about Migaloo? Migaloo's colour is genetic skin condition called albinism.
Cite a few facts from the article that tell you how precious Migaloo is to the people of Australia.
They refer to him as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback.
Hes rare.
They can live up to 80 years old.
Why is Migaloo known as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback? is he the only one?
He is not the only one. In September 2011 a family reported seeing a white calf amongst a pod of migrating whales near a harbor off the coast of North Queensland
Critical Thinking Challenge:
Do you think Migaloo's special colour helps or hurts him from human predators? Why
Maybe because it is very bright and hard to look at.
Maybe because it is very bright and hard to look at.
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Article Comprehension - 13-Year-Old Indian Girl Becomes The Youngest Female To Conquer The Everest
Article Comprehension:
What did Malavath do? Climb mount Everest
Why does the author believe it is so admirable? Because she is young and its a really high mountain
What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb? Malavath signed up up for the mountain climboing training for underprivileged people.
What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp? She setup camp atfer having altuide sickness.
How long did it take the team to get to the summit? 52 days.
What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people? The young girl hopes that her achievements will inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.
What did Malavath do? Climb mount Everest
Why does the author believe it is so admirable? Because she is young and its a really high mountain
What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb? Malavath signed up up for the mountain climboing training for underprivileged people.
What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp? She setup camp atfer having altuide sickness.
How long did it take the team to get to the summit? 52 days.
What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people? The young girl hopes that her achievements will inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Willie Apiata and Jerry Mateparae
Willie Apiata VC was born on 28th June 1972. The reason he is famous is because he carried a fellow soldier across a battle field while under fire so he won The Victoria Cross in Afghanistan 2004.
Jerry Mateparae he was born on 14th November 1954. he is New Zealand's 20th and Niue's 9th Governor-General. He was chief of the New Zealand defence force between the years of 2006 and 2011 and is the second maori person to hold the office and the director of New Zealand government.
Jerry Mateparae he was born on 14th November 1954. he is New Zealand's 20th and Niue's 9th Governor-General. He was chief of the New Zealand defence force between the years of 2006 and 2011 and is the second maori person to hold the office and the director of New Zealand government.
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Swimming Sports Recount
On Tuesday the 18 of March Rimu house had there swimming sports. I got to school and went to class to say was at school I was waiting for a while and finally Mr Jones came and opened the door, we came in and got all our stuff to get ready (swimming togs).
The bell went and 8:30 and we all sat down on the mat, Miss Mills talked to us about the day and told us the stuff we will need to do inorder to get the pools. The bell went at 8:45 and we talked a bit more we had to wait to 9:00 to leave to the pools, 15 minutes passed and we started walking to the pools at memorial park.
We got there in 20 minutes and got changed into our togs. after that we sat in the grandstand and the year 7 girls went first and then the year 7 boys a little later the year 8 girl went afterwards the year 8 boys went. At the end of the day we went back to school and went home.
The bell went and 8:30 and we all sat down on the mat, Miss Mills talked to us about the day and told us the stuff we will need to do inorder to get the pools. The bell went at 8:45 and we talked a bit more we had to wait to 9:00 to leave to the pools, 15 minutes passed and we started walking to the pools at memorial park.
We got there in 20 minutes and got changed into our togs. after that we sat in the grandstand and the year 7 girls went first and then the year 7 boys a little later the year 8 girl went afterwards the year 8 boys went. At the end of the day we went back to school and went home.
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Tech this Week - Music!
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Today at tech my group 8a got to learn how to play chords on the piano and the guitar it was fun I really liked the playing the piano.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Today at music tech we used garageband on the computer we got to play on lots of keyboards on garageband, we also play on the piano and guitar Ms Story test us on the them we had to play all the chords that we learned.
Thursday 6 March 2014
Today at tech we used garage on our computer and we made ads for a chocolate bar it was fun.
Friday 7 March 2014
Today at tech we did a test on how good we are at the keyboard and guitar I think I did good.
Today at tech my group 8a got to learn how to play chords on the piano and the guitar it was fun I really liked the playing the piano.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Today at music tech we used garageband on the computer we got to play on lots of keyboards on garageband, we also play on the piano and guitar Ms Story test us on the them we had to play all the chords that we learned.
Thursday 6 March 2014
Today at tech we used garage on our computer and we made ads for a chocolate bar it was fun.
Friday 7 March 2014
Today at tech we did a test on how good we are at the keyboard and guitar I think I did good.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Why don’t we want to see these animals on the NZ bush?
What do I already know?
That they are pest to New zealand
New zealand don't like them
What can you work out?
That the one on top is a baby and the other one is an mummy or daddy
What do you need to know more about?
Why are they pest in new zealand?
How did they get to new zealand?
Why are possums pest to new zealand?
Because they ruin the environment and eat native plants
Sunday, 16 February 2014
The Whare
The Whare
SC:
- explain the purpose of the whare
- explain why it is the shape it is.
There are 3 iwi
Top one is from takitimu waka
Ngati ranginui.
Ngati ranginui.
Middle one Ngati pukenga.
Bottom one is from matatua
Ngai te rangi.
There is a rope running through them with every houses colour.
Bottom one is from matatua
Ngai te rangi.
There is a rope running through them with every houses colour.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Valentines day
St Valentines was a Roman priest who was secretly organising weddings for soldiers. He was jailed then sentenced to death by the King on February 14th AD 270. We exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers, with our special valentines. A special valentine is someone that you love.
American spend up to 3.6 billion dollars on Valentines gift each year. 50 million roses are sold each year on Valentines Day. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentines day are men and 27% are women.15% of the US women send themselves flowers on Valentines day. Eros is the greek god of love and his roman form is Cupid.
American spend up to 3.6 billion dollars on Valentines gift each year. 50 million roses are sold each year on Valentines Day. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentines day are men and 27% are women.15% of the US women send themselves flowers on Valentines day. Eros is the greek god of love and his roman form is Cupid.
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
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