Saturday, November 6, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
bio (0823) - Gen: gene therapy
no teacher today, so did a bit of reading on my own.
genetic therapy is used to replace or correct genes that express negative traits.
it is mostly used for cancer cells, but can also be used to treat infectious diseases and hereditary diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
i was wondering how they go about inserting the genes to multiple cells, or if they insert it to one. it's quite genius actually, it's called trans.. something (LAWL i'll check later) and they use viruses to spread the new gene to other cells.
genius really.
genetic therapy is used to replace or correct genes that express negative traits.
it is mostly used for cancer cells, but can also be used to treat infectious diseases and hereditary diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
i was wondering how they go about inserting the genes to multiple cells, or if they insert it to one. it's quite genius actually, it's called trans.. something (LAWL i'll check later) and they use viruses to spread the new gene to other cells.
genius really.
phys (0823) - Med: spin moment
and with this, i make my triumphant return to note blogging.
so to begin with.. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and it produces high resolution images.
it works on the basis of strong superconductors, they produce an immensely strong magnetic field (x30000 that of earth and x200 that of a fridge magnet) which is why hazards involved with MRI are caused by metal objects int he room (eg chairs) or if patients have metal plates in their body
alright so here we go:
atoms make up our body, and each atom is composed of smaller charged particles, which are constantly spinning. this spin creates a magnetic field along the axis (right hand grip rule), the spin moment.
in each nucleus, there are protons and neutrons, and this can occur with both. in an atom with an even amount of protons, the magnetic fields will cancel each other out (they face opposite directions because it is energetically favourable) in an atom with an odd number, they all pair up, the remaining field is the net magnetic field. (mind you this occurs with neutrons as well, but they cannot pair up with protons)
now usually, all the net magnetic fields go off in different directions, but when placed in the superconductor magnetic field, they mostly all align in the same direction, at a slight angle, and it rotates in the direction of its axis around the magnetic field, ie. it precesses.
err yeah i think that's all for now on that.
so to begin with.. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and it produces high resolution images.
it works on the basis of strong superconductors, they produce an immensely strong magnetic field (x30000 that of earth and x200 that of a fridge magnet) which is why hazards involved with MRI are caused by metal objects int he room (eg chairs) or if patients have metal plates in their body
alright so here we go:
atoms make up our body, and each atom is composed of smaller charged particles, which are constantly spinning. this spin creates a magnetic field along the axis (right hand grip rule), the spin moment.
in each nucleus, there are protons and neutrons, and this can occur with both. in an atom with an even amount of protons, the magnetic fields will cancel each other out (they face opposite directions because it is energetically favourable) in an atom with an odd number, they all pair up, the remaining field is the net magnetic field. (mind you this occurs with neutrons as well, but they cannot pair up with protons)
now usually, all the net magnetic fields go off in different directions, but when placed in the superconductor magnetic field, they mostly all align in the same direction, at a slight angle, and it rotates in the direction of its axis around the magnetic field, ie. it precesses.
err yeah i think that's all for now on that.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
ag (0617) - SFP: water management
water quality is an issue, things to look out for are sediment runoff, excessive nutrients eg. from animal waste or fertilizers, salinity problems and pesticide runoff.
water quantity is an issue especially during times of drougt. irrigation has to be carefully planned, since if done irresponsibly, a majority of the water can be lost through evaporation.
government legislations are put into place to help manage the use of water. water licenses are required to extract water from catchments, but it's allocations that matter. allocations dictate how much water a farmer can use during a year based on their license. sometimes they might not be allocated any at all, but have to pay license fees anyway
water quantity is an issue especially during times of drougt. irrigation has to be carefully planned, since if done irresponsibly, a majority of the water can be lost through evaporation.
government legislations are put into place to help manage the use of water. water licenses are required to extract water from catchments, but it's allocations that matter. allocations dictate how much water a farmer can use during a year based on their license. sometimes they might not be allocated any at all, but have to pay license fees anyway
phys (0617) - ItI: thomson's experiment
the aim of thomson's experiment was to determine the ratio of charge to mass in cathode rays.
his apparatus was a cathode ray tube with a screen, and he had both an electric field and a magnetic field to focus the cathode rays. with this he found the velocity of the rays, knowing that:
for electric fields:
F = qE
for magnetic fields:
F = qvB
therefore
qE = qvB
v = E/B
when these weren't there, however, he noticed that the rays produced a circular pattern, and he concluded that this was due to a centripetal force.
knowing
F = (mv^2)/r = qE = qvB
he could determine the ratio, ie. m/q
after testing this with different metals in the cathode, he discovered that the ratio was always the same, which proved that the negative particles within the cathode ray were the same for all metals, and later it was concluded that it was the same for all materials.
this was the introduction of the term, electron
his apparatus was a cathode ray tube with a screen, and he had both an electric field and a magnetic field to focus the cathode rays. with this he found the velocity of the rays, knowing that:
for electric fields:
F = qE
for magnetic fields:
F = qvB
therefore
qE = qvB
v = E/B
when these weren't there, however, he noticed that the rays produced a circular pattern, and he concluded that this was due to a centripetal force.
knowing
F = (mv^2)/r = qE = qvB
he could determine the ratio, ie. m/q
after testing this with different metals in the cathode, he discovered that the ratio was always the same, which proved that the negative particles within the cathode ray were the same for all metals, and later it was concluded that it was the same for all materials.
this was the introduction of the term, electron
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
ag (0616) - SFP: land capability system
the land capability system is a method of classification for land for agricultural use.
it ranges from class I to class VIII,
with class I to III suitable for cultivation
IV to VI suitable for grazing
and VII and VIII not suitable at all.
check table on sheet for details on each class.
the land is classified based on factors such as climate, soil, fertility, slope and drainage
knowledge of the land capability helps in making decisions about the practices done on the land, for example methods of cultivation (minimum till etc)
it ranges from class I to class VIII,
with class I to III suitable for cultivation
IV to VI suitable for grazing
and VII and VIII not suitable at all.
check table on sheet for details on each class.
the land is classified based on factors such as climate, soil, fertility, slope and drainage
knowledge of the land capability helps in making decisions about the practices done on the land, for example methods of cultivation (minimum till etc)
math (0616) - E&LF: differentiation of expontentials
the important thing to remember, is that the derivative of e, is e. basically.
y = e^f(x)
y' = e^f(x) * f'(x)
notes are proably not the best way of studying maths
y = e^f(x)
y' = e^f(x) * f'(x)
notes are proably not the best way of studying maths
bio (0616) - SfBH: pasteur & koch
no teacher today, so we had to read things on our own.
louis pasteur was a french chemist who studied the shape of organic crystals. he discovered that diseases were caused by micro-organisms, and this was known as GERM THEORY OF DISEASE. pasteur was the guy who eliminated the theory of spontaneous generation, which was previously believed that maggots and things appeared out of nowhere. he also created the process of pasteurisation, which in ag we have learned that is the method of heating liquid to high temperatures to kill microbes.
robert koch created a set of postulates known as KOCH's POSTULATES to identify which micro-organisms caused diseases
- the organism needed to always be present when the disease occurred
- it needed to be isolated and grown in pure culture
- organisms from the culture when given to healthy hosts produced diseasse
- this is repeated and compared to the first host
louis pasteur was a french chemist who studied the shape of organic crystals. he discovered that diseases were caused by micro-organisms, and this was known as GERM THEORY OF DISEASE. pasteur was the guy who eliminated the theory of spontaneous generation, which was previously believed that maggots and things appeared out of nowhere. he also created the process of pasteurisation, which in ag we have learned that is the method of heating liquid to high temperatures to kill microbes.
robert koch created a set of postulates known as KOCH's POSTULATES to identify which micro-organisms caused diseases
- the organism needed to always be present when the disease occurred
- it needed to be isolated and grown in pure culture
- organisms from the culture when given to healthy hosts produced diseasse
- this is repeated and compared to the first host
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
090610 - Physics
Finally Started the Ideas and Implementations topic.
Mainly stuff on CRTs (Cathode Ray Tubes) today.
Cathode = Negative
Anode = Positive
Electrons accelerate from the cathode to the anode (i think) and any ions produced accelerate towards the cathode.
TVs, electron microscopes, and photocopiers use CRTS.
Electric and magnetic fields are used to deflect cathode rays (the electrons).
The right hand palm rule works for CONVENTIONAL current only - opposite the direction of the electrons.
Thats pretty much it.
There seems to be a serious lack of DEDICATION affecting this blog.
We'll see if this becomes the final post.
Mainly stuff on CRTs (Cathode Ray Tubes) today.
Cathode = Negative
Anode = Positive
Electrons accelerate from the cathode to the anode (i think) and any ions produced accelerate towards the cathode.
TVs, electron microscopes, and photocopiers use CRTS.
Electric and magnetic fields are used to deflect cathode rays (the electrons).
The right hand palm rule works for CONVENTIONAL current only - opposite the direction of the electrons.
Thats pretty much it.
There seems to be a serious lack of DEDICATION affecting this blog.
We'll see if this becomes the final post.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
phys (0513) - M&G: transmission
talking about how electricity is transferred from the power plant to the home.
it comes out from the plant at like 12000V, then using transformer is pumped up to like 240000V (keeping in mind that it's AC, which is why it can be transformed) this high voltage is necessary coz if resistance remains the same but voltage is increased, current decreases, and when current decreases, heat decreases (heat is produced when a current flows through something)
the electricity is carried on large structure thingos, high off the ground to prevent people getting shocked and stuff (electricity can jump at such high voltages)
the electricity is transformed down to 8000 in closer, more local areas, and transformed again near homes so that it gets down to 240V, which could still be fatal, but there isn't as much risk of the electricity jumping.
the electricity can't go through the pole because the pole would heat up and people who touch them could get electricuted. so, the electricity is diverted; isolated away from the pole, they are detoured around with other cables, and ceramic discs are used to prevent the electricity from getting to the posts (ceramics cant hold water and cant conduct electricity anyway) the higher the voltage, the more ceramic discs basically.
some power.. tower thingies.. what are they called? dont detour around poles, instead the electricity runs through the same cable, but are connected to the.. big crap but isolated using the same discs, but heaps more of them.
there is also usaully cables all the way up the top, in case of lightning. the lightning would go into those cables, and since they're touching the structures, would go all the way down to the ground and get earthed.
it comes out from the plant at like 12000V, then using transformer is pumped up to like 240000V (keeping in mind that it's AC, which is why it can be transformed) this high voltage is necessary coz if resistance remains the same but voltage is increased, current decreases, and when current decreases, heat decreases (heat is produced when a current flows through something)
the electricity is carried on large structure thingos, high off the ground to prevent people getting shocked and stuff (electricity can jump at such high voltages)
the electricity is transformed down to 8000 in closer, more local areas, and transformed again near homes so that it gets down to 240V, which could still be fatal, but there isn't as much risk of the electricity jumping.
the electricity can't go through the pole because the pole would heat up and people who touch them could get electricuted. so, the electricity is diverted; isolated away from the pole, they are detoured around with other cables, and ceramic discs are used to prevent the electricity from getting to the posts (ceramics cant hold water and cant conduct electricity anyway) the higher the voltage, the more ceramic discs basically.
some power.. tower thingies.. what are they called? dont detour around poles, instead the electricity runs through the same cable, but are connected to the.. big crap but isolated using the same discs, but heaps more of them.
there is also usaully cables all the way up the top, in case of lightning. the lightning would go into those cables, and since they're touching the structures, would go all the way down to the ground and get earthed.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
ext2 (0504) - day 17: premiere
ultimately, the lesson here is time management. i'd rather not talk about THAT issue though.
meanwhile, noone found anything really relaly wrong with my movie, so i don't have any real reason to drop.
if anything, it's more encouragement to keep working.
but they did give me positive feedback, which i have written down already.
meanwhile, noone found anything really relaly wrong with my movie, so i don't have any real reason to drop.
if anything, it's more encouragement to keep working.
but they did give me positive feedback, which i have written down already.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
I TOLD YOU MAN I TOLD YOU ABOUT PHYSICS
First of all, im surprised some people didnt know about the hsc online thing, i suppose its good for english or whatevs.
that in2physics textbook scan however is still quite helpful
ishraq also seems to recommend the newer excel hsc physics book,
turns out they actually brought out one for the new syllabus and like in2physics,
its just following dot points
of course in2physics is mr pitts recommendation one time i asked him so who knows.
actually, like, after physics, or any subject, dont be afraid to just ask your teacher questions that youd test your friend on or something cause they are seriously good at it no joke
the hsconline website only provides so much information
but seriously the school resources are the best. i dont even think i need a textbook or anything.
oh god why do people make notes seriously understanding is the equivalent of remembering something like an incomprehensible amount of times,
because if you understood something and it went through your brain properly, then if youre given a question, everything comes flooding back.
that gamble fish pic about the right hand palm rule, pure genius.
well ok whatever time for some stuff off the top of my head
who gives if a shit if you cbf reading this because you already know i just love the smell of broken keyboards in the morning holy shit im typing so fast like you wouldnt believe
fuck man i like woke up this morning watched doctor who, like, one of the best tv shows ever dont get me wrongg cause it is dont agree? watch it and then realise how WRONG YOU ARE GOD DAMMIT.
SO THEN I WAS LIKE MAN ALL THE SCIENCE IN THIS SHOW IS SO PLAUSIBLE AND YET SO IMAGINATIVE AND GOD DAMMIT ITS SO COOL
SCIENCE..
OH FUCK
I STILL HARDLY RECOGNISE MOST OF THE PHYSICS STUFF FOR TOMORROW
FUCK TOMORROW IS PHYSICS
OH LOL TODAY IS MOTHERS DAY
this shit is off the hook. i am not high and im joking ok believe me please dont.
xrays and stuff, good for seeing structure, stuff like calcium absorbs xrays more willingly so youd get bone scans alot or whatever, but its a 3d image superimposed so like, fuck all with brain scans cause its hidden in your skull cant reach gahhhrarrrr
but then you get computed axial tomography which some people stupidly think they can just abbreviate to CT but CT these days also can include radioactive stuff including MRI scans so its quite WRONG but go ahead see if i care.
its a true 2d image, its a cross section, so quite literally you are removing one dimension instead of compacting it so you can also locate shit and whatever now as well which i spose is good, you can still find soft tissues and shit, like the tissues certain flat chested women put in their bra i dunno just sayin guys dosent mean im seriously but ok who cares i am we all know who is flat
now then even so you can use radioactive shit
oh god, dont get me started on radioactive shit
that shit is nasty
i mean cmon.
whenyougettheseunstableatomsduetoaunbalanceofneutrons,saybecauselikeidunnoitsgottaholdthestuffinwiththemassandallthatseriouslyguystherearethenucleonslikeprotonsandneutronsandshitmaniamtypinglikeatypewriterthisisalonglineofbsbutwhattheheyoknowthenwegot3thingsthathighschoolsaysatomsdotolikefixuptheirenergytomassratiosorsomefuckbutyeahitslikealphadecaybetadecayandgammaradiationandletmetellyoubeingexposedtoallthisisNOTthheshiz,ok?nowthen,alphadecaygbringsyouthegloriousionizingpotentialofaheliumnucleusthathasNOelectronssoitsgoingtofeastonthoseelectronslikeacertainflatchestedgirlfeedsontissuesamiriteohhohohobutanywayitdosentgofarcauseitssoeasilystopedduetoitschargeuknobutwhateveritsdangeroustotissuesorwhateverfuckingkillsithurtsmaneverbeenionizeditsnotrocketsciencebahanywaybetadecayhastwotypeselectronandpositronbetadecaysoforoneaneutronturnsintoaprotonlikeholyshitiknowsotobalancethischargeanelectronisproducedsowoah,makingallthisshitup?hellaintnotkiddingbutiaintfuckingshittingonthiscrapokandanantineutrinoisalsomadewhogivesashitthisstartsonlybyaweaknuculearforceorwhateversoyeahanywaytomakeapositronyoudhavetojustuseenergyontheshitsothenitturnsaprotonintoaneutron,andcreatesaposittronandaneutrino.goddamthisshitisoffthehooksobadimsayingitagainnowthenpositronsandelectronscanannihilateeachotyhermakingshitloadsofenergyintheformofgammaradiationandletsfaceitallthisshitisdeadlygammaradiationcanalsooccurfromotherformsofdecaybutwhatevernowthenwegetdevicesthatcanrecievealltheshitijustsaidandthenwetagthingsthathumanorgansmetabolisewiththeseparticlesthataregingtofuckingdecay
thats right, we are putting radioactive shit in our bodies.
let the cancer fly.
anyway, as i was saying
theradiowavesproducedthencanpinpointlocationswheretheshitmetabolises,nowthismetabolismcanoccurbecausetheorgannaturallydoesitbutwhentheresananomalythenyougotissuespalbecausequitefranklyyougotcancerohgoddammitsnapyouareinforpainnowidunnocancerisseriousbusinesssoletsnotjokeaboutthisoknowthen.
ok now x-rays
they are made by throwing electrons.
and there are two types.
oh man
those two types
theyaresoeasy
i cbf explaining them here. nor have you persevered to this point in time oh god have i ruined this blog post yet
now then, what else
OH SHIT
ENDOSCOPES
like ok guys
endoscopes
you got some awesome micro shit happening here
these things
they violate you, and then the can fix shit up microscopically
youve got total internal reflection when shit goes into less dense shit amirite it just swirls back once its past that critical angle
i mean like hey n sine theta when the n is greater then the light will get there later
ok now then hear me out kiddies cause we are now going to play with lasers
who the fuck says lazers tyhough, the acronym is light amplified by Stimulated emission of radiation
like who the fuck spells stimulated with a z. those kids need to get laid
oh ok shit dinners almost done, oh man, it is like gourmet fish with gourmet salad
oh and toast. toast is always gourmet
fucking toast. everyone fucking loves toast.
UKNO WHATS BETTER THAN TOAST? TOASTERS. I MEAN SIMPLE HIERACHY DUDE
THE TOASTER MAKES THE TOAST. IT IS THE GOD, OF TOAST.
NAH NOT REALLY
SOMETIMES WE GET SUNFLOWER OIL, HEAT IT UP REAAAAL NICE IN A PAN
CHUCK LIKE SPARE SCRAP BREAD ON
GOD DAM IT TASTES LIKE SEX. THE GOOD KIND, THE ONE YOU STARTED OR CONSENTED TO OR DESIRED IN THE FIRST PLACE
GOES WELL WITH RANDOM ASSORTED FRUITS, I RECCOMEND STRAWBERIES AND GRAPES AND LIKE CAKE OR SOME SHIT
WHY AM I NOT FAT. IN FACT IF I WANTED TO BE FAT, ID HAVE TO STUFF TISSUES IN MY CLOTHES OH SNAP THATS THE 3RD FLAT CHEST JOKE IVE MADE.
dont get me wrong. that shit is off the hook.
didnt i finish explaining endoscopes oh god who cares i dont fuck. im so hungry
that in2physics textbook scan however is still quite helpful
ishraq also seems to recommend the newer excel hsc physics book,
turns out they actually brought out one for the new syllabus and like in2physics,
its just following dot points
of course in2physics is mr pitts recommendation one time i asked him so who knows.
actually, like, after physics, or any subject, dont be afraid to just ask your teacher questions that youd test your friend on or something cause they are seriously good at it no joke
the hsconline website only provides so much information
but seriously the school resources are the best. i dont even think i need a textbook or anything.
oh god why do people make notes seriously understanding is the equivalent of remembering something like an incomprehensible amount of times,
because if you understood something and it went through your brain properly, then if youre given a question, everything comes flooding back.
that gamble fish pic about the right hand palm rule, pure genius.
well ok whatever time for some stuff off the top of my head
who gives if a shit if you cbf reading this because you already know i just love the smell of broken keyboards in the morning holy shit im typing so fast like you wouldnt believe
fuck man i like woke up this morning watched doctor who, like, one of the best tv shows ever dont get me wrongg cause it is dont agree? watch it and then realise how WRONG YOU ARE GOD DAMMIT.
SO THEN I WAS LIKE MAN ALL THE SCIENCE IN THIS SHOW IS SO PLAUSIBLE AND YET SO IMAGINATIVE AND GOD DAMMIT ITS SO COOL
SCIENCE..
OH FUCK
I STILL HARDLY RECOGNISE MOST OF THE PHYSICS STUFF FOR TOMORROW
FUCK TOMORROW IS PHYSICS
OH LOL TODAY IS MOTHERS DAY
this shit is off the hook. i am not high and im joking ok believe me please dont.
xrays and stuff, good for seeing structure, stuff like calcium absorbs xrays more willingly so youd get bone scans alot or whatever, but its a 3d image superimposed so like, fuck all with brain scans cause its hidden in your skull cant reach gahhhrarrrr
but then you get computed axial tomography which some people stupidly think they can just abbreviate to CT but CT these days also can include radioactive stuff including MRI scans so its quite WRONG but go ahead see if i care.
its a true 2d image, its a cross section, so quite literally you are removing one dimension instead of compacting it so you can also locate shit and whatever now as well which i spose is good, you can still find soft tissues and shit, like the tissues certain flat chested women put in their bra i dunno just sayin guys dosent mean im seriously but ok who cares i am we all know who is flat
now then even so you can use radioactive shit
oh god, dont get me started on radioactive shit
that shit is nasty
i mean cmon.
whenyougettheseunstableatomsduetoaunbalanceofneutrons,saybecauselikeidunnoitsgottaholdthestuffinwiththemassandallthatseriouslyguystherearethenucleonslikeprotonsandneutronsandshitmaniamtypinglikeatypewriterthisisalonglineofbsbutwhattheheyoknowthenwegot3thingsthathighschoolsaysatomsdotolikefixuptheirenergytomassratiosorsomefuckbutyeahitslikealphadecaybetadecayandgammaradiationandletmetellyoubeingexposedtoallthisisNOTthheshiz,ok?nowthen,alphadecaygbringsyouthegloriousionizingpotentialofaheliumnucleusthathasNOelectronssoitsgoingtofeastonthoseelectronslikeacertainflatchestedgirlfeedsontissuesamiriteohhohohobutanywayitdosentgofarcauseitssoeasilystopedduetoitschargeuknobutwhateveritsdangeroustotissuesorwhateverfuckingkillsithurtsmaneverbeenionizeditsnotrocketsciencebahanywaybetadecayhastwotypeselectronandpositronbetadecaysoforoneaneutronturnsintoaprotonlikeholyshitiknowsotobalancethischargeanelectronisproducedsowoah,makingallthisshitup?hellaintnotkiddingbutiaintfuckingshittingonthiscrapokandanantineutrinoisalsomadewhogivesashitthisstartsonlybyaweaknuculearforceorwhateversoyeahanywaytomakeapositronyoudhavetojustuseenergyontheshitsothenitturnsaprotonintoaneutron,andcreatesaposittronandaneutrino.goddamthisshitisoffthehooksobadimsayingitagainnowthenpositronsandelectronscanannihilateeachotyhermakingshitloadsofenergyintheformofgammaradiationandletsfaceitallthisshitisdeadlygammaradiationcanalsooccurfromotherformsofdecaybutwhatevernowthenwegetdevicesthatcanrecievealltheshitijustsaidandthenwetagthingsthathumanorgansmetabolisewiththeseparticlesthataregingtofuckingdecay
thats right, we are putting radioactive shit in our bodies.
let the cancer fly.
anyway, as i was saying
theradiowavesproducedthencanpinpointlocationswheretheshitmetabolises,nowthismetabolismcanoccurbecausetheorgannaturallydoesitbutwhentheresananomalythenyougotissuespalbecausequitefranklyyougotcancerohgoddammitsnapyouareinforpainnowidunnocancerisseriousbusinesssoletsnotjokeaboutthisoknowthen.
ok now x-rays
they are made by throwing electrons.
and there are two types.
oh man
those two types
theyaresoeasy
i cbf explaining them here. nor have you persevered to this point in time oh god have i ruined this blog post yet
now then, what else
OH SHIT
ENDOSCOPES
like ok guys
endoscopes
you got some awesome micro shit happening here
these things
they violate you, and then the can fix shit up microscopically
youve got total internal reflection when shit goes into less dense shit amirite it just swirls back once its past that critical angle
i mean like hey n sine theta when the n is greater then the light will get there later
ok now then hear me out kiddies cause we are now going to play with lasers
who the fuck says lazers tyhough, the acronym is light amplified by Stimulated emission of radiation
like who the fuck spells stimulated with a z. those kids need to get laid
oh ok shit dinners almost done, oh man, it is like gourmet fish with gourmet salad
oh and toast. toast is always gourmet
fucking toast. everyone fucking loves toast.
UKNO WHATS BETTER THAN TOAST? TOASTERS. I MEAN SIMPLE HIERACHY DUDE
THE TOASTER MAKES THE TOAST. IT IS THE GOD, OF TOAST.
NAH NOT REALLY
SOMETIMES WE GET SUNFLOWER OIL, HEAT IT UP REAAAAL NICE IN A PAN
CHUCK LIKE SPARE SCRAP BREAD ON
GOD DAM IT TASTES LIKE SEX. THE GOOD KIND, THE ONE YOU STARTED OR CONSENTED TO OR DESIRED IN THE FIRST PLACE
GOES WELL WITH RANDOM ASSORTED FRUITS, I RECCOMEND STRAWBERIES AND GRAPES AND LIKE CAKE OR SOME SHIT
WHY AM I NOT FAT. IN FACT IF I WANTED TO BE FAT, ID HAVE TO STUFF TISSUES IN MY CLOTHES OH SNAP THATS THE 3RD FLAT CHEST JOKE IVE MADE.
dont get me wrong. that shit is off the hook.
didnt i finish explaining endoscopes oh god who cares i dont fuck. im so hungry
Saturday, May 1, 2010
ext2 (0427) - day 16: presentation
i've been really thinking about my position in ext2 lately.
the time constraints are tiring me out, but it wouldn't be so much of an issue if i wasn't dying in physics. giving up one frees up time for the other, but the question is which. mostly i've decided i'll let go of physics since i assume it'll be at the bottom of my 10 units, but students in the ext2 class have been dropping like flies, i think we've lost 4 within the first 2 weeks of this term, strong combatitants too, so i've been wondering where it is i stand.
this week's lesson was about pulling apart people's major works to see what they're doing right/wrong. i volunteered to be aired next week so that i know where i'm at, so i guess the dud film shall be aired.
i don't know what else i can say here.
i intend to finish the script asap so i can show many people (english teachers and priests alike) to test both its meaning and presentation are effective. i have a number of other alternative ideas that i have to talk about with our teacher though.
tuesday will reveal the truth though, i also must finish my report.
push push. time time.
the time constraints are tiring me out, but it wouldn't be so much of an issue if i wasn't dying in physics. giving up one frees up time for the other, but the question is which. mostly i've decided i'll let go of physics since i assume it'll be at the bottom of my 10 units, but students in the ext2 class have been dropping like flies, i think we've lost 4 within the first 2 weeks of this term, strong combatitants too, so i've been wondering where it is i stand.
this week's lesson was about pulling apart people's major works to see what they're doing right/wrong. i volunteered to be aired next week so that i know where i'm at, so i guess the dud film shall be aired.
i don't know what else i can say here.
i intend to finish the script asap so i can show many people (english teachers and priests alike) to test both its meaning and presentation are effective. i have a number of other alternative ideas that i have to talk about with our teacher though.
tuesday will reveal the truth though, i also must finish my report.
push push. time time.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
phys (0422) - M&G: induction
a man named orsted figured that moving a current next to a compass had an effect on it.
another dude called faraday took this idea that magnetism and electricity were related and experimented with it. he moved a magnet towards and near a coil and realized that it produced a current (shown by a galvanometer)
thing is, current is only induced if there's a change of flux (that is, magnetic field strength) so using a simple DC power supply would not be the same as AC. alternatively, stationary magnets wont do anything, it has to be like, moving.
a generator looks like a motor but is basiclaly the opposite.
i'm realy tired and lazy so i'll edit this later.
another dude called faraday took this idea that magnetism and electricity were related and experimented with it. he moved a magnet towards and near a coil and realized that it produced a current (shown by a galvanometer)
thing is, current is only induced if there's a change of flux (that is, magnetic field strength) so using a simple DC power supply would not be the same as AC. alternatively, stationary magnets wont do anything, it has to be like, moving.
a generator looks like a motor but is basiclaly the opposite.
i'm realy tired and lazy so i'll edit this later.
math (0422) - GeoDer: point of inflection
the point of inflection has a tangent with gradient = 0, ie. is a stationary point.
it occurs for x^3 graphs, where on both sides of the stationary point, y increases or decreases depending on the formula.
to test for this, we draw up a table and test for the number that results in f'(x) = 0, and then for a number higher than the x value that resulted in that, and lower than that.
the result will give us the shape of the graph
it occurs for x^3 graphs, where on both sides of the stationary point, y increases or decreases depending on the formula.
to test for this, we draw up a table and test for the number that results in f'(x) = 0, and then for a number higher than the x value that resulted in that, and lower than that.
the result will give us the shape of the graph
bio (0422) - BoL: DNA revision
well we finished the experiment today too, we wrote down results. essentially the plants that were watered grew many, large leaves, as opposed to pretty much none on the unwatered plants. also the ones that got more sunlight had bigger leaves.
after that we just did a bit of revision on DNA.
deoxyribonucleic acid, is composed of nucleotides. a nucleotide is composed of a sugar (deoxyribose) a nitrogen base (adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine) and a phosphate that bonds the sugar to another sugar.
RNA is pretty much the same, but unlike DNA that is a double helix, RNA is a single strand, and it has uracil instead of thymine.
random note: humans have been around for like a million years, and cyanobacteria like dominiated for liek 2 billion years, dinosaurs for like 400 million.
mitosis produces 2 daughter cells taht are identical, and have a set of chromosomes each (46 for people) these are somatic cells.
the opposite of somatic cells are gametic cells, or gametes (sex cells) they only possess half the amount of chromosomes each (23) and they combine to create the offspring's genes and stuff. this is what causes variation, and hence, evolution.
after that we just did a bit of revision on DNA.
deoxyribonucleic acid, is composed of nucleotides. a nucleotide is composed of a sugar (deoxyribose) a nitrogen base (adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine) and a phosphate that bonds the sugar to another sugar.
RNA is pretty much the same, but unlike DNA that is a double helix, RNA is a single strand, and it has uracil instead of thymine.
random note: humans have been around for like a million years, and cyanobacteria like dominiated for liek 2 billion years, dinosaurs for like 400 million.
mitosis produces 2 daughter cells taht are identical, and have a set of chromosomes each (46 for people) these are somatic cells.
the opposite of somatic cells are gametic cells, or gametes (sex cells) they only possess half the amount of chromosomes each (23) and they combine to create the offspring's genes and stuff. this is what causes variation, and hence, evolution.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
math (0421) - GeoDer: increase/decrease
this is essentially a continuation of yesterday's post.
just a few things to add.
maximum point is generally the staionary point or turning point tht is of highest y value. called "local maximum" if the graph is ongoing (ie. with arrows) but if it terminates then it's the absolute maximum.
same goes for minimum, which is the lowest.
interesting thing is that if one differentiates a straight line, the resulting graph would be a straight horizontal line, and it's y value would be equal to the gradient of the line, which was differentiated.
just a few things to add.
maximum point is generally the staionary point or turning point tht is of highest y value. called "local maximum" if the graph is ongoing (ie. with arrows) but if it terminates then it's the absolute maximum.
same goes for minimum, which is the lowest.
interesting thing is that if one differentiates a straight line, the resulting graph would be a straight horizontal line, and it's y value would be equal to the gradient of the line, which was differentiated.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
ext2 (0420) - day 15: film
i haven't written or posted anything all holidays, even though i considered it, even thought of what i was going to write, but in the end other things got in the way. so ultimately this week's reflection is about the holidays as well as today's lesson, which are linked anyway.
a real bother was taht i couldn't get my hands on the priest in charge of the church where i wnted to film some of my scenes. i went on the first thursday of the holidays and found out he'd be gone for the week, and he wasn't there either on the following thursday either (the day before filming) but i did manage to get on the phone with him on friday night (after filming) and got the ok.
in the meantime.. is houldn't have left it so late to work on the script, i should've at least allowed my actors to learn it rather than showing them on the day. one also could not make it so i had to bring in a sub from ext2 class, i knew this was gonna be the first take anyway, and we would re-do it all anyway, this was all just for test.
in the end i didn't script the whole thing, since we wouldn't be in the chruch anyway, so i made an alternative script (not as long though) and it was tough not being able to write dialogue between teenage girls. so i asked around for some help, and got some, in fact i got quite a bit of other insight also.
this holidays was also useful for watching and reading other texts taht helped me, mind you.
anyway, on the day of filming, my tripod was misplaced so i went ahead with handheld, but my actors arrived late, half an hour and about an hour respectively. but ultimately, we got all the shots done from the script down, but next time it'd be a good idea that they see the script prior to the day. much prior to the day.
i edited the film on the weekend before school commenced, but i didn't get it finished due to other assignments. but so far, things are looking well.
noone has given any negative feedback, at least none of the people i shwoed yesterday (including the teacher) i was afraid it would be too cliche or too angst, or both. but that's also what i'm afraid of. noone is being particularly critical of it, but i suppose we should wait for my day to be analyzed by everyone. but perhaps it's good because it just seems like a regular movie.. i dunno.
the teacher gave quite a bit of advice. for one, i should make a script then find location to suit it, instead of finding location then scripting based on that. secondly, the teacher has a boom mike if i need it, if wind is a problem, or echos.
i did have this idea about deaf and blind people though.. but i've already begun with this. perhaps i should ask around before i get too deep into this. but time is running out. only 7 weeks left.
a real bother was taht i couldn't get my hands on the priest in charge of the church where i wnted to film some of my scenes. i went on the first thursday of the holidays and found out he'd be gone for the week, and he wasn't there either on the following thursday either (the day before filming) but i did manage to get on the phone with him on friday night (after filming) and got the ok.
in the meantime.. is houldn't have left it so late to work on the script, i should've at least allowed my actors to learn it rather than showing them on the day. one also could not make it so i had to bring in a sub from ext2 class, i knew this was gonna be the first take anyway, and we would re-do it all anyway, this was all just for test.
in the end i didn't script the whole thing, since we wouldn't be in the chruch anyway, so i made an alternative script (not as long though) and it was tough not being able to write dialogue between teenage girls. so i asked around for some help, and got some, in fact i got quite a bit of other insight also.
this holidays was also useful for watching and reading other texts taht helped me, mind you.
anyway, on the day of filming, my tripod was misplaced so i went ahead with handheld, but my actors arrived late, half an hour and about an hour respectively. but ultimately, we got all the shots done from the script down, but next time it'd be a good idea that they see the script prior to the day. much prior to the day.
i edited the film on the weekend before school commenced, but i didn't get it finished due to other assignments. but so far, things are looking well.
noone has given any negative feedback, at least none of the people i shwoed yesterday (including the teacher) i was afraid it would be too cliche or too angst, or both. but that's also what i'm afraid of. noone is being particularly critical of it, but i suppose we should wait for my day to be analyzed by everyone. but perhaps it's good because it just seems like a regular movie.. i dunno.
the teacher gave quite a bit of advice. for one, i should make a script then find location to suit it, instead of finding location then scripting based on that. secondly, the teacher has a boom mike if i need it, if wind is a problem, or echos.
i did have this idea about deaf and blind people though.. but i've already begun with this. perhaps i should ask around before i get too deep into this. but time is running out. only 7 weeks left.
math (0420) - GeoDer: stationary point
GEOMETRY OF DERIVATIVE
or
GEOMETRICAL APPLICATIONS OF CALCULUS
yay..
at point where curve slopes upwards, tangent has positive gradient and y increases as x increases, therefore f(x) increases
at point whre curve slopes downwards, tangent has negative gradient and y decreases as x increases, therefore f(x) decreases
at the turning point or stationary point, the tangent's gradient = 0 and f(x) is stationary
also, differentiation a function twice gives the concavity of the graph at that point
or
GEOMETRICAL APPLICATIONS OF CALCULUS
yay..
at point where curve slopes upwards, tangent has positive gradient and y increases as x increases, therefore f(x) increases
at point whre curve slopes downwards, tangent has negative gradient and y decreases as x increases, therefore f(x) decreases
at the turning point or stationary point, the tangent's gradient = 0 and f(x) is stationary
also, differentiation a function twice gives the concavity of the graph at that point
ag (0420) - Animal: muscle, bone & fat
calves are born with muscle, bone and fat.
when they are born, skeleton is well developed, muscle is poorly developed and the calf has very little fat.
over the first 36 months, muscle develops rapidly, bone development is steady and fat development gradually rises
as an animal goes beyond maturirty, its muscle abd bone development is complete and will lay down excess fat if not fed carefully
when they are born, skeleton is well developed, muscle is poorly developed and the calf has very little fat.
over the first 36 months, muscle develops rapidly, bone development is steady and fat development gradually rises
as an animal goes beyond maturirty, its muscle abd bone development is complete and will lay down excess fat if not fed carefully
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Right - Hand Palm Rule
Okay guys, tomorrow is the physics exam.
Only one thing you guys have to remember and that is........
Only one thing you guys have to remember and that is........
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
English - Paper 1
This another thing from one of those afternoon english tutorials.
If u guys have more stuff, add it brodiggaz.
- Section 1: Short Answers (Average mark is 11 out of 15)
- Section 2: Creative Writing
- Section 3: Essay
- If the question asks about belonging, you can write about "not belonging" also
- Think about the context BUT DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS (LOL the youi ad with the three fat guys) and do not answer outside the scope
(e.g. you may have read the book or the extract before but do not use information that is not available in the given stimulus/i)
- Common themes: Identity, Relationships, Acceptance and Understanding
- Do not spend to much time on 1 markers, only 1-2 sentences maximum.
- 1 markers - 1-2 sentences - Answer usually obvious, and u can get the mark with just one word. MAD -_-
- 2 markers - 3-5 sentences
- 3 markers - o.5 - 1 page - 3 aspects, 3 techniques
- 4 markers - 1-1.5 pages
- 5/6 markers - 2 exam pages - must include Introduction (with thesis of course), Body Paragraphs, and a Conclusion
- Do not spend too much time (i hour maximum) on the Section 3 essay
-Practice doing timed papers
- Always be aware of time
- Clearly label Question
- Lines between answers
- Compare: Similarity and Differences (Use linking words)
REMEMBER, IT'S ALL ABOUT BELONGING. even if it looks like it's about toilets, it always relate to belonging somehow.
If u guys have more stuff, add it brodiggaz.
- Section 1: Short Answers (Average mark is 11 out of 15)
- Section 2: Creative Writing
- Section 3: Essay
- If the question asks about belonging, you can write about "not belonging" also
- Think about the context BUT DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS (LOL the youi ad with the three fat guys) and do not answer outside the scope
(e.g. you may have read the book or the extract before but do not use information that is not available in the given stimulus/i)
- Common themes: Identity, Relationships, Acceptance and Understanding
- Do not spend to much time on 1 markers, only 1-2 sentences maximum.
- 1 markers - 1-2 sentences - Answer usually obvious, and u can get the mark with just one word. MAD -_-
- 2 markers - 3-5 sentences
- 3 markers - o.5 - 1 page - 3 aspects, 3 techniques
- 4 markers - 1-1.5 pages
- 5/6 markers - 2 exam pages - must include Introduction (with thesis of course), Body Paragraphs, and a Conclusion
- Do not spend too much time (i hour maximum) on the Section 3 essay
-Practice doing timed papers
- Always be aware of time
- Clearly label Question
- Lines between answers
- Compare: Similarity and Differences (Use linking words)
REMEMBER, IT'S ALL ABOUT BELONGING. even if it looks like it's about toilets, it always relate to belonging somehow.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
bio (0317) - BoL: DNA
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
it's what stores information and dictates how an organism is.. built? DNA is found in the chromosomes within the nucleus.
the two helixes are made of sugars (deoxyribose - ribose that has been deoxygenated) that are held together by phosphates. ribose is a pentose, which means it's a sugar that consists of 5 carbon atoms.
the four nitrogen bases are: adenine & guanine (purines) aka the big ones and thymine and cytosine (pyrimidine) aka the small ones. adenine and thymine are always paired up and joined by 2 hydrogen bonds, and guanine and cytosine are always paired up, joined by 3 hydrogen bonds.
a base attached to a sugar and phosphate is called a nucleotide. DNA consists of many nucleotides all joined up together.
DNA replicates when the double helix is split. since the bases only have one possible pair each, the DNA components floating around join up to make separate pairs for the split helixes, thus duplicating the original
it's what stores information and dictates how an organism is.. built? DNA is found in the chromosomes within the nucleus.
the two helixes are made of sugars (deoxyribose - ribose that has been deoxygenated) that are held together by phosphates. ribose is a pentose, which means it's a sugar that consists of 5 carbon atoms.
the four nitrogen bases are: adenine & guanine (purines) aka the big ones and thymine and cytosine (pyrimidine) aka the small ones. adenine and thymine are always paired up and joined by 2 hydrogen bonds, and guanine and cytosine are always paired up, joined by 3 hydrogen bonds.
a base attached to a sugar and phosphate is called a nucleotide. DNA consists of many nucleotides all joined up together.
DNA replicates when the double helix is split. since the bases only have one possible pair each, the DNA components floating around join up to make separate pairs for the split helixes, thus duplicating the original
Speech notes
From hobo Keegan AGAIN!!! Steven should do this instead of me, but I actually wrote the notes.
-Poor delivery but good speech = 13 or 14 out of 20
-Know what you are saying.
-Practice what you are going to say.
-HELP EACH OTHER
-Make sure techniques convey content that gives meaning
-Finish four days before (should of posted this eariler ><)
-TYPE IT!!!!
-Think about orginality and appeal. PURPOSE!?!?!?!
-NOT AN ESSAY ITS A SPEECH
-KNOW your audience, REMEMBER your audience, TALK TO your audience
-INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION ARE VERY IMPORTANT
-Make sure your conclusion links to your introduction
-You can use a quote to start and end a speech BUT make sure they are in BOTH
-Make sure the quote is relevant
-YOUR audience are IDIOTS
-Every time you speech, it is NOT the same but it will still have the same STRUCTURE
-Your speech does not have to be exactly like your transcript
-Do not change your speech too much compare to your transcript, PARAGRAPH=NO, Senctence=YES
-USE BLOODY INCLUSIVE NOUNS!!!!!
-Palm care = HAND CARDS
-Cardboard behind paper is a good idea (don't be like me and use waste paper :P)
-NUMBERED
-Try to use only dot points (too advance and late for that)
-Highlight keywords to be EMPHASISED
-When you present your speech, HIGHLIGHTED words may be the only thing you remember
-ADD a colour card or something to remind you to do something (LOOK UP MORE, SPEECH SLOWER, SAY NOT READ etc.)
-Enthusiasm is a MUST (be happy when you speak =p)
-FEEL passionate about what you are saying (CONFIDENCE)
-Don't write something you think is funny or exciting but it isn't (JOKES) unless you are funny
-REMEMBER PACE, TONE, VOLUME <---- Vary them
-SERIOUS=SLOW EXCITED=FAST
-Control your audience, Play your audience, use [pause]s
-PAUSES let your audience be absorbed into it
-Your audience are your friend, they want you to do well (WORKED IN YEAR 11 when we actually had friends in the midst of everything >< teachers as friends................ hmm)
-Cards in ONE hand, two hands look like a wall or barrier
-BE NATURAL
-NO PROPS
-START with only LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
-NEVER end with THANK YOU
-FINSIH without FADING into your seat, STAND FIRM for a few seconds before leaving
-STAY FOCUS
-LOOK AT EVERYONE (ie both teachers)
-Your EYE CONTACT needs to be natural (used to be looking around the room but since we only have two teachers as an audience)
-EYEBALL those who aren't listening (would be funny against SPROULE OR KEENGAN :P)
-EYEBALL SPROULE OR KEENGAN IF YOU HAVE THEM
-The tip above is a joke :P
-LEGS are shoulder width apart
-You CAN move a bit... LIKE YOUR KNEES
MY TIPS ;)
-Never move your feet... shuffling of feet shows you are scared...
-You must look at the audience when you pause
-Look at audience when you finish
-Look at audience when you talking, When you finish your sentence, then you look down, BETTER EFFECT, just do it most of the time
-FACIAL EXPRESSION <----- BUT be NATURAL
-LEAVE AN EMOTIONAL IMPACT
-INCLUSIVE language EVERY paragraph at LEAST
HEY I GOT 20/20 for my speech last year and these helped
HOPE ITS NOT TOO LATE, most of these WILL help your delivery instead :P you should be finished by NOW :P
PEACE AND GOD BLESS
Chris
-Poor delivery but good speech = 13 or 14 out of 20
-Know what you are saying.
-Practice what you are going to say.
-HELP EACH OTHER
-Make sure techniques convey content that gives meaning
-Finish four days before (should of posted this eariler ><)
-TYPE IT!!!!
-Think about orginality and appeal. PURPOSE!?!?!?!
-NOT AN ESSAY ITS A SPEECH
-KNOW your audience, REMEMBER your audience, TALK TO your audience
-INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION ARE VERY IMPORTANT
-Make sure your conclusion links to your introduction
-You can use a quote to start and end a speech BUT make sure they are in BOTH
-Make sure the quote is relevant
-YOUR audience are IDIOTS
-Every time you speech, it is NOT the same but it will still have the same STRUCTURE
-Your speech does not have to be exactly like your transcript
-Do not change your speech too much compare to your transcript, PARAGRAPH=NO, Senctence=YES
-USE BLOODY INCLUSIVE NOUNS!!!!!
-Palm care = HAND CARDS
-Cardboard behind paper is a good idea (don't be like me and use waste paper :P)
-NUMBERED
-Try to use only dot points (too advance and late for that)
-Highlight keywords to be EMPHASISED
-When you present your speech, HIGHLIGHTED words may be the only thing you remember
-ADD a colour card or something to remind you to do something (LOOK UP MORE, SPEECH SLOWER, SAY NOT READ etc.)
-Enthusiasm is a MUST (be happy when you speak =p)
-FEEL passionate about what you are saying (CONFIDENCE)
-Don't write something you think is funny or exciting but it isn't (JOKES) unless you are funny
-REMEMBER PACE, TONE, VOLUME <---- Vary them
-SERIOUS=SLOW EXCITED=FAST
-Control your audience, Play your audience, use [pause]s
-PAUSES let your audience be absorbed into it
-Your audience are your friend, they want you to do well (WORKED IN YEAR 11 when we actually had friends in the midst of everything >< teachers as friends................ hmm)
-Cards in ONE hand, two hands look like a wall or barrier
-BE NATURAL
-NO PROPS
-START with only LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
-NEVER end with THANK YOU
-FINSIH without FADING into your seat, STAND FIRM for a few seconds before leaving
-STAY FOCUS
-LOOK AT EVERYONE (ie both teachers)
-Your EYE CONTACT needs to be natural (used to be looking around the room but since we only have two teachers as an audience)
-EYEBALL those who aren't listening (would be funny against SPROULE OR KEENGAN :P)
-EYEBALL SPROULE OR KEENGAN IF YOU HAVE THEM
-The tip above is a joke :P
-LEGS are shoulder width apart
-You CAN move a bit... LIKE YOUR KNEES
MY TIPS ;)
-Never move your feet... shuffling of feet shows you are scared...
-You must look at the audience when you pause
-Look at audience when you finish
-Look at audience when you talking, When you finish your sentence, then you look down, BETTER EFFECT, just do it most of the time
-FACIAL EXPRESSION <----- BUT be NATURAL
-LEAVE AN EMOTIONAL IMPACT
-INCLUSIVE language EVERY paragraph at LEAST
HEY I GOT 20/20 for my speech last year and these helped
HOPE ITS NOT TOO LATE, most of these WILL help your delivery instead :P you should be finished by NOW :P
PEACE AND GOD BLESS
Chris
Maths 4U graphs 2
Want to add a bit more... Will add the expotential later... Or john could do that
y=f(1/(x))
y=1/f(x)
Bit small to see the numbers but the differences are massive... JUST want to help =]
Also bloody dislike blogspot's adding image hobo.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ext2 (0316) - day 14: seminar
final day of seminars, and final day of ext2 for the term.
i'm not much in a reflecty mood right now.. coz i'm tired. i've been working on my ext2 a lot this week.
more looking at past works and other stimulating texts. and i also started writing my script, based on what i had learned ont hat script writing website.
oh but today i was directed to talk to some people at catholic universities, since i wanna enquire about catholic stuff. stuff like taht, and looking up interpretations of the bible. also i've got my actors it hink, just need to check about setting and one more actor..
i'll just takeabout today's seminars since i can't think of what to talk about.
frame story - basically a story within a story. different to like a flashback or whatever, coz the inner story can be a story on its own with no connection to the outside story, but it can be symbolic within that story or whatnot.
magical realism - different to fantasy, or stories where the human protagonist enters the fantasy world. fantasy tends to create whole new worlds etc in depth, and they go for long. whereas magical realism takes reality and fantasy invades it. the story is still realistic otherwise, and the "magical" part might be considered like a hallucination or something.
ambiguity - this was my seminar. talking about how an expression can be interpreted in obscure or multiple ways. different interpretations of the same word or phrase for example, or not being specific (ie. it can be anything) segmantic ambiguity basically, has many many possibilities.
humour in speeches - there's many forms, they're all in ext2 folder. it is used to appeal to audience, but isn't always necessary. it can be used to leave an impression etc.
stream of conciousness - moreorless a rant, just writing about what's going on in the mind. it's like first-person narration but focusing on the mind and what's going on inside rather than events happening outside.
it's a little late to be doing my first draft script now, but i'm just glad i started. i know that i can film during the holidays though, i know i can. i've been pressed for time before, this is nothing. i still have time to get up.
i'm not much in a reflecty mood right now.. coz i'm tired. i've been working on my ext2 a lot this week.
more looking at past works and other stimulating texts. and i also started writing my script, based on what i had learned ont hat script writing website.
oh but today i was directed to talk to some people at catholic universities, since i wanna enquire about catholic stuff. stuff like taht, and looking up interpretations of the bible. also i've got my actors it hink, just need to check about setting and one more actor..
i'll just takeabout today's seminars since i can't think of what to talk about.
frame story - basically a story within a story. different to like a flashback or whatever, coz the inner story can be a story on its own with no connection to the outside story, but it can be symbolic within that story or whatnot.
magical realism - different to fantasy, or stories where the human protagonist enters the fantasy world. fantasy tends to create whole new worlds etc in depth, and they go for long. whereas magical realism takes reality and fantasy invades it. the story is still realistic otherwise, and the "magical" part might be considered like a hallucination or something.
ambiguity - this was my seminar. talking about how an expression can be interpreted in obscure or multiple ways. different interpretations of the same word or phrase for example, or not being specific (ie. it can be anything) segmantic ambiguity basically, has many many possibilities.
humour in speeches - there's many forms, they're all in ext2 folder. it is used to appeal to audience, but isn't always necessary. it can be used to leave an impression etc.
stream of conciousness - moreorless a rant, just writing about what's going on in the mind. it's like first-person narration but focusing on the mind and what's going on inside rather than events happening outside.
it's a little late to be doing my first draft script now, but i'm just glad i started. i know that i can film during the holidays though, i know i can. i've been pressed for time before, this is nothing. i still have time to get up.
ag (0315) - Animal: [p] chicken embryos
today..
we cracked open chicken eggs.. WITH CHICKENS INSIDE THEM.
how weird right?
we cracked a bunch of eggs that were weaned purposely for experimental use. they were taken from their mothers/incubators (they're from a hatchery) at differnet time intervals since they were laid. this allowed us to see the different stages of fetal growth.
it was.. interesting.. there's not much ic an say.
the growth was obvious. look at table for deets.
but basically blood vessels developed first, then eyes, then limbs, beak, feathers, etc..
we cracked open chicken eggs.. WITH CHICKENS INSIDE THEM.
how weird right?
we cracked a bunch of eggs that were weaned purposely for experimental use. they were taken from their mothers/incubators (they're from a hatchery) at differnet time intervals since they were laid. this allowed us to see the different stages of fetal growth.
it was.. interesting.. there's not much ic an say.
the growth was obvious. look at table for deets.
but basically blood vessels developed first, then eyes, then limbs, beak, feathers, etc..
bio (0315) - BoL: [p] nature vs nurture
today.. ok it wans't mentiond, but we talked about a concept in ag:
P = G + E
where:
P = phenotype
G = genotype
E = environment
basically.. we wanted to know the effects of environmental conditions on two organisms with exactly the same genotype, how it would affect the phenotype.
now to have reliable results, we'd need the same genotype in two or more organisms. that's impossible unless we have identical twins etc, or clones. but.. there is a way. we took cuttings from a geranium plant, which means each cutting had exactly the same genetic makeup as the original plant.
now there were a number of environmental factors we considered altering that could affect the phenotype.. including light, soil type, air temperature, etc. but we decided to do water since it's the easiest to control and measure, and is a required ingredient for photosynthesis.
we did about 8-9 cuttings for each variable (water or unwatered) and they were al the same length (9cm) and planted in the same type of soil, in the same sized pots, in the same room. this was to make sure that the only altered variable between the two was the availability of water. none of the cuttings had leaves too, but each had at least one node.
see book for method and details, and results will be recorded later.
P = G + E
where:
P = phenotype
G = genotype
E = environment
basically.. we wanted to know the effects of environmental conditions on two organisms with exactly the same genotype, how it would affect the phenotype.
now to have reliable results, we'd need the same genotype in two or more organisms. that's impossible unless we have identical twins etc, or clones. but.. there is a way. we took cuttings from a geranium plant, which means each cutting had exactly the same genetic makeup as the original plant.
now there were a number of environmental factors we considered altering that could affect the phenotype.. including light, soil type, air temperature, etc. but we decided to do water since it's the easiest to control and measure, and is a required ingredient for photosynthesis.
we did about 8-9 cuttings for each variable (water or unwatered) and they were al the same length (9cm) and planted in the same type of soil, in the same sized pots, in the same room. this was to make sure that the only altered variable between the two was the availability of water. none of the cuttings had leaves too, but each had at least one node.
see book for method and details, and results will be recorded later.
...
protip, read questions.
that is all.
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in other news
i dunno why there are followers on this blog, you remind me of people who only do leeching on torrents and no seeding.
CONTRIBUTE OR SOME CRAP.
POSTS OR GTFO :]
that is all.
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in other news
i dunno why there are followers on this blog, you remind me of people who only do leeching on torrents and no seeding.
CONTRIBUTE OR SOME CRAP.
POSTS OR GTFO :]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
phys (0311) - M&G: [p] dc motor
today we had to make our very own makeshift dc motor completely on our own.
i cbf getting into deets of how we failed, but the final result was that we had one working for at least a minute.
we used a copper wire twisted into turns for our coil, suspended by paperclips over a.. neo.. something magnet.
the paper clips and magnet were taped down to the table, and the paper clips were gonnected to the transformer using alligator clips.
so it worked, kudos to the workings of the motor effect.
im falling asleep.. cya guys
i cbf getting into deets of how we failed, but the final result was that we had one working for at least a minute.
we used a copper wire twisted into turns for our coil, suspended by paperclips over a.. neo.. something magnet.
the paper clips and magnet were taped down to the table, and the paper clips were gonnected to the transformer using alligator clips.
so it worked, kudos to the workings of the motor effect.
im falling asleep.. cya guys
math (0311) - Series: financial application
three formulas to remember
simple interest:
I = Prn
where:
I = interest
P = principal (original amount)
r = rate per unit
n = number of units
sort of related, learn:
A = P + I
compound interest
An = P ( 1 + r ) ^n
and the reverse..
Vn = P ( 1 - r ) ^n
simple interest:
I = Prn
where:
I = interest
P = principal (original amount)
r = rate per unit
n = number of units
sort of related, learn:
A = P + I
compound interest
An = P ( 1 + r ) ^n
and the reverse..
Vn = P ( 1 - r ) ^n
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Organisation [XIII]
Umm... we should prolly organise these posts somehow by subjects, while maintaining the order of the time it was posted if u noe wat i mean :S
Dunno, im just sayin...
ACTUALLY DUN WORRY
that is wat tags are for -_-"
Dunno, im just sayin...
ACTUALLY DUN WORRY
that is wat tags are for -_-"
Creative Writing
(These notes are from keegan in those afternoon thingy... thought i put my notes up)
-WORTH A LOT
-Prepare a scenario and NOT A STORY
-Scenarios are:
-Adaptations (many scenes and context(maybe? depends on your story)) <---- MAIN POINT!!!!
-told from any view point (could be my uncle taking about me etc.)
-told by anyone (like above)
-start at any point (could be jumping off the cliff, halfway falling etc.)
-Any text types (teachers are fine with just story if its creative, others are more interesting)
-Never write anything like discriminatory or prejudiceable (is that even a word ><) don't write personal things chances are you might need counselling... (eg. Drugs or Rape or hatred to white people etc.)
-Have handy similiar words (belonging is boring!!! Link, connection, join, isolate, disintergrate are much more interesting.
-Don't write about stuff you haven't experienced... LIKE TERRORISM LOL
-You have to do something unique (like falling off a cliff JOKES.... i dont know you think)
-Never get your idea from SECTION 1 or take stuff from SECTION 1 basically STAY AWAY from SECTION 1
-Key phrases or catch phrases (like: 'hey we are busy right now, i'll give it to you tomorrow ;])
-Reflecting comment at the end (And Chris enjoyed the company of many fat moles)
-Be adaptable + Reflexable (Drugs on a isolated island isn't reflexable or adaptable)
-Leave readers with emotional experience
LAST BLURP (kekekeke) -Emo <--- I mean be emotional
-Be interesting (not you the story)
-Be believeable (not you the story)
-Use your experience
-No angst (not you the story)
-Level of language appropriate (articulate and intelligent)
-SHOW DON'T TELL
-Time limit
- keep it like a day seriously... teachers don't have time for you lifestory
-Focus- avoid useless information (i don't care if your firmware for you psp is 3.7 or 3.71 what matters is you are playing your psp by yourself)
-Tell marker what you are doing (?) <--- i don't get this one :P
-ALWAYS WRITE IN THRID PERSON
[edit] From Sproule: your work needs structure, a story that rambles will get you a D or E seriously... remember orientation->complication->series of events->resolution
Orientation: time, place, setting, characters, who, where, when
(e.g The old house slump into the earth. Covered by a heavy mass of grass. The house screams as it sways with the chilly wind. The smell of plants from the front lawn spreads into the night sky. The smell of decaying fruit, the smell of rotten flowers that is unbearable to anyone. However, a very small yet bright light prods through the covering of trees. Suddenly, the whole area is filled with delicious pork. The kind that melts in your mouth as you bite into it. Then the screaming of the house is drowned out by the laughing of a family. One mother, one father, a son and a grandpa)<--- See you know its night time, its a house, you have a family, you have setting that appeals to your sense. Maybe I needed to add the who bit more but you get the idea... (WE DID THIS IN CLASS :P, this is practice for me)
Complication: Not fitting in, Isolation, Acceptance, Exclusion
(e.g. Bob turned on the television. The buzzing sound from the television overwelmed Bob's ears reminding of the old days. 'Patrick, Patrick...' the television whipers. Bob could not bear it. The shavers reminded him of Patrick. The hairdryer and its soft and warm heat entered Bob's skin, reminding him of the hardship he had with Patrick. The fan, crying with Bob as he remembers the days spent with Patrick. 'Oh, if only you were here,' Bob cried loudly as he turned off the television that he spent so much time with Patrick. Then the room fell silent as the television turned off. Everything fell quiet. Suddenly the metal door slidded open.)
Series of event: Write about ONE event. It may have 2-3 sections/paragraphs within them (best if its sections because sections could = 1-2 paragraphs :])
(e.g. grandfather not belonging with son-> dinner table is quiet-> son is working on HSC-> language barrier-> days before grandfather returns to HK, they watch a soccer match together)
Resolution: reflection, growth, learning, change
(e.g. Jan's dad and son echoed the fans chant, absorbed in their soccer game. Crying with the fans, laughing with the fans. Together. These days will never be remembered by Jan. Jan can never re-live the days when her son looked so happy with her dad. She can never re-live the time when the language barrier was crushed by a simple and insignificant soccer game. She can never live that moment again.)
ONE MORE-Topics- celebrations, family, sport, relationships, holidays, commenmeration, job... many more)
Wow i wrote a lot :P (all story are my own story -_- no stealing)
P.s my side note, practice at least once every two days and everyday until exams :)
Chris
(God Bless)
-WORTH A LOT
-Prepare a scenario and NOT A STORY
-Scenarios are:
-Adaptations (many scenes and context(maybe? depends on your story)) <---- MAIN POINT!!!!
-told from any view point (could be my uncle taking about me etc.)
-told by anyone (like above)
-start at any point (could be jumping off the cliff, halfway falling etc.)
-Any text types (teachers are fine with just story if its creative, others are more interesting)
-Never write anything like discriminatory or prejudiceable (is that even a word ><) don't write personal things chances are you might need counselling... (eg. Drugs or Rape or hatred to white people etc.)
-Have handy similiar words (belonging is boring!!! Link, connection, join, isolate, disintergrate are much more interesting.
-Don't write about stuff you haven't experienced... LIKE TERRORISM LOL
-You have to do something unique (like falling off a cliff JOKES.... i dont know you think)
-Never get your idea from SECTION 1 or take stuff from SECTION 1 basically STAY AWAY from SECTION 1
-Key phrases or catch phrases (like: 'hey we are busy right now, i'll give it to you tomorrow ;])
-Reflecting comment at the end (And Chris enjoyed the company of many fat moles)
-Be adaptable + Reflexable (Drugs on a isolated island isn't reflexable or adaptable)
-Leave readers with emotional experience
LAST BLURP (kekekeke) -Emo <--- I mean be emotional
-Be interesting (not you the story)
-Be believeable (not you the story)
-Use your experience
-No angst (not you the story)
-Level of language appropriate (articulate and intelligent)
-SHOW DON'T TELL
-Time limit
- keep it like a day seriously... teachers don't have time for you lifestory
-Focus- avoid useless information (i don't care if your firmware for you psp is 3.7 or 3.71 what matters is you are playing your psp by yourself)
-Tell marker what you are doing (?) <--- i don't get this one :P
-ALWAYS WRITE IN THRID PERSON
[edit] From Sproule: your work needs structure, a story that rambles will get you a D or E seriously... remember orientation->complication->series of events->resolution
Orientation: time, place, setting, characters, who, where, when
(e.g The old house slump into the earth. Covered by a heavy mass of grass. The house screams as it sways with the chilly wind. The smell of plants from the front lawn spreads into the night sky. The smell of decaying fruit, the smell of rotten flowers that is unbearable to anyone. However, a very small yet bright light prods through the covering of trees. Suddenly, the whole area is filled with delicious pork. The kind that melts in your mouth as you bite into it. Then the screaming of the house is drowned out by the laughing of a family. One mother, one father, a son and a grandpa)<--- See you know its night time, its a house, you have a family, you have setting that appeals to your sense. Maybe I needed to add the who bit more but you get the idea... (WE DID THIS IN CLASS :P, this is practice for me)
Complication: Not fitting in, Isolation, Acceptance, Exclusion
(e.g. Bob turned on the television. The buzzing sound from the television overwelmed Bob's ears reminding of the old days. 'Patrick, Patrick...' the television whipers. Bob could not bear it. The shavers reminded him of Patrick. The hairdryer and its soft and warm heat entered Bob's skin, reminding him of the hardship he had with Patrick. The fan, crying with Bob as he remembers the days spent with Patrick. 'Oh, if only you were here,' Bob cried loudly as he turned off the television that he spent so much time with Patrick. Then the room fell silent as the television turned off. Everything fell quiet. Suddenly the metal door slidded open.)
Series of event: Write about ONE event. It may have 2-3 sections/paragraphs within them (best if its sections because sections could = 1-2 paragraphs :])
(e.g. grandfather not belonging with son-> dinner table is quiet-> son is working on HSC-> language barrier-> days before grandfather returns to HK, they watch a soccer match together)
Resolution: reflection, growth, learning, change
(e.g. Jan's dad and son echoed the fans chant, absorbed in their soccer game. Crying with the fans, laughing with the fans. Together. These days will never be remembered by Jan. Jan can never re-live the days when her son looked so happy with her dad. She can never re-live the time when the language barrier was crushed by a simple and insignificant soccer game. She can never live that moment again.)
ONE MORE-Topics- celebrations, family, sport, relationships, holidays, commenmeration, job... many more)
Wow i wrote a lot :P (all story are my own story -_- no stealing)
P.s my side note, practice at least once every two days and everyday until exams :)
Chris
(God Bless)
bio (0310) - BoL: sex-linked genes
some alleles can only be found on the sex chromosomes: X and Y
note that the Y chromosome is significantly shorter than the X chromosome (this could be due to some kind of evolutionary change) and as a result carries less alleles.
also, as a result, it means if there is an allele for a certain trait or disease on the X chromosome for a man, there would be nothing on the Y and the X would determine stuff. catch it? because of this, men can't carry certain things, they can either just have the disease or not.
if you try draw punnet squares for two alleles and sex-linking them.. the result is 4 babies, with 2 male and 2 female, and the genotypes mixed accordingly. not that 4 babies are born, that's just the chance.
this is hard to explain.. but i understand it so that's what's important hahaha.
there are cases that a trait can be carried on the Y only, but it's not taht common. it's usually on the X since the X is the epic long one.
in the case of recessive diseases. this is why females can carry the disease but not necessarily have it. if they had a heterozygous pair-up for that disease, it'd mean they can carry the disease but not have it.
in the case of men, if they received one of the X chromosomes from their mother (they'd have to since they receive Y from their father) then either they have it (receive recessive gene, nothing on Y to counter it) or they dont (receive dominant gene, no issue there)
note that the Y chromosome is significantly shorter than the X chromosome (this could be due to some kind of evolutionary change) and as a result carries less alleles.
also, as a result, it means if there is an allele for a certain trait or disease on the X chromosome for a man, there would be nothing on the Y and the X would determine stuff. catch it? because of this, men can't carry certain things, they can either just have the disease or not.
if you try draw punnet squares for two alleles and sex-linking them.. the result is 4 babies, with 2 male and 2 female, and the genotypes mixed accordingly. not that 4 babies are born, that's just the chance.
this is hard to explain.. but i understand it so that's what's important hahaha.
there are cases that a trait can be carried on the Y only, but it's not taht common. it's usually on the X since the X is the epic long one.
in the case of recessive diseases. this is why females can carry the disease but not necessarily have it. if they had a heterozygous pair-up for that disease, it'd mean they can carry the disease but not have it.
in the case of men, if they received one of the X chromosomes from their mother (they'd have to since they receive Y from their father) then either they have it (receive recessive gene, nothing on Y to counter it) or they dont (receive dominant gene, no issue there)
ext2 (0309) - day 13: location
time is ticking. i need to get a wriggle on.
for the past week it's mainly been about getting the finer details of what i want with my movie.
for the past two days i've gone to fairfield and cabramatta after school respectively, to visit nearby catholic churches upon suggestion of one of my peers. and some that i hven't been to, others have sent me pictures of their local churches. it gave me a good look around, and made me think if i want something more modern-looking or traditional. also, lighting and colour scheme was an issue.
as i had discussed with my fellow ext2 buddie/s previous, getting on site relaly did inspire me more. i now have a better idea of shots i could use, be they in these places or elsewhere.
i think, the one i still favour, however, is the one in ingleburn. since it's a familiar place to me, it would be much easier for me to make organizations and plans to film there, and the original place in mind when i first wrote descriptive sections for this particular story was based on that church.
i'm gonna have to make sure my actors can get to these places on the day/s that we set to film. i think i have my two main protagonists set, and i've considered possible supporting actors, and shots to use. the shots wouldn't be direct, so perhaps it would be easier for me to ask someone if they know they're not really going to be in it.
costuming was an issue as well. i've taken into consideration the uniforms that these people wear, and how they wear it. plus, any extra things, or mcguffins and/or significant objcets.
i figure that the movie should no longer start at the station, but in front of some kind of bathroom mirror. at this point, luke will remove his.. mcguffin.. whatever it be (it'll be something in common with stella's) and he'll slip it into her pocket at the station before they part. ill have shots of both of their.. ornaments to show that connection of theirs. in the end, when stella finds it in her pocket, that's what makes her turn around and think. that reminds me, i have to ask if that's a good idea.. coz all i did was ask about if talking about reasoning for filming in certain places was a good idea..
well i have to see the teacher tomorrow anyway to get another major work to see, at that point i must also remember to ask to get in contact with this mentor person.
this is getting kind of late.. i just noticed that.. we're pretty much halfway through already. eep.. i'm scared now.
nonetheless, we went through another 4 seminars today:
second person POV, that was an interesting conversation, about putting the reader into the story, instead of just making them intimately aware of a particular protagonist's thoughts and feelings. i related second-person narration to subjective camera positioning, where the camera sees what the audience/character sees (eg camera lens getting "punchedin the face")
diction was another. this talked about level of language, how to distinguish, and how this can be used to create different personas. this can come especially handy for me. i'd be on the right track of making solid characters if i can write a dialogue between them without using names and the reader is still able to tell what's going on.
allegory is like a story that represents an idea or concept. we drew the line between allegory and analogy by saying that analogy is an example of something whilst explaining. the example for allegory that was used was that of "old chinese guy" and his philosophies.
"show and tell" was the theme of the fourth and final seminar, talking about how it's more effective language use to describe what happened instead of just saying it upfront. for me this is particularly important i suppose, since i have to be able to convey my story without narration (well i could narrate it but i guess it wouldnt be as good)
so i still have to watch those movies that people suggested.. and gosh the list builds on.
somehow by the end of the term i SHOULD have this all scripted and storyboarded already.. and with these 2 weeks then half yearlies 2 weeks after.. gosh it's going to be hectic. i dunno how i'm going to manage.. but i HAVE to script SOMEhow if i want to film in the holidays. i mean.. it's understandable that i can just script it during the holidays when i have more time.. but no.. i want as much feedback as possible before the break.
so i better kick things into gear.
tomorrow i might go to ingleburn to get on set there, perhaps for now i'll just script it to be able to mold to any of these locations, which are basicaly the same anyway. the teacher suggested i target the minimum time, and i agree. coz it could stretch for longer (i've learned that from previous experience)
well i have to get busy.. and balance my time with other things too.
this really is a highly organized subject..
for the past week it's mainly been about getting the finer details of what i want with my movie.
for the past two days i've gone to fairfield and cabramatta after school respectively, to visit nearby catholic churches upon suggestion of one of my peers. and some that i hven't been to, others have sent me pictures of their local churches. it gave me a good look around, and made me think if i want something more modern-looking or traditional. also, lighting and colour scheme was an issue.
as i had discussed with my fellow ext2 buddie/s previous, getting on site relaly did inspire me more. i now have a better idea of shots i could use, be they in these places or elsewhere.
i think, the one i still favour, however, is the one in ingleburn. since it's a familiar place to me, it would be much easier for me to make organizations and plans to film there, and the original place in mind when i first wrote descriptive sections for this particular story was based on that church.
i'm gonna have to make sure my actors can get to these places on the day/s that we set to film. i think i have my two main protagonists set, and i've considered possible supporting actors, and shots to use. the shots wouldn't be direct, so perhaps it would be easier for me to ask someone if they know they're not really going to be in it.
costuming was an issue as well. i've taken into consideration the uniforms that these people wear, and how they wear it. plus, any extra things, or mcguffins and/or significant objcets.
i figure that the movie should no longer start at the station, but in front of some kind of bathroom mirror. at this point, luke will remove his.. mcguffin.. whatever it be (it'll be something in common with stella's) and he'll slip it into her pocket at the station before they part. ill have shots of both of their.. ornaments to show that connection of theirs. in the end, when stella finds it in her pocket, that's what makes her turn around and think. that reminds me, i have to ask if that's a good idea.. coz all i did was ask about if talking about reasoning for filming in certain places was a good idea..
well i have to see the teacher tomorrow anyway to get another major work to see, at that point i must also remember to ask to get in contact with this mentor person.
this is getting kind of late.. i just noticed that.. we're pretty much halfway through already. eep.. i'm scared now.
nonetheless, we went through another 4 seminars today:
second person POV, that was an interesting conversation, about putting the reader into the story, instead of just making them intimately aware of a particular protagonist's thoughts and feelings. i related second-person narration to subjective camera positioning, where the camera sees what the audience/character sees (eg camera lens getting "punchedin the face")
diction was another. this talked about level of language, how to distinguish, and how this can be used to create different personas. this can come especially handy for me. i'd be on the right track of making solid characters if i can write a dialogue between them without using names and the reader is still able to tell what's going on.
allegory is like a story that represents an idea or concept. we drew the line between allegory and analogy by saying that analogy is an example of something whilst explaining. the example for allegory that was used was that of "old chinese guy" and his philosophies.
"show and tell" was the theme of the fourth and final seminar, talking about how it's more effective language use to describe what happened instead of just saying it upfront. for me this is particularly important i suppose, since i have to be able to convey my story without narration (well i could narrate it but i guess it wouldnt be as good)
so i still have to watch those movies that people suggested.. and gosh the list builds on.
somehow by the end of the term i SHOULD have this all scripted and storyboarded already.. and with these 2 weeks then half yearlies 2 weeks after.. gosh it's going to be hectic. i dunno how i'm going to manage.. but i HAVE to script SOMEhow if i want to film in the holidays. i mean.. it's understandable that i can just script it during the holidays when i have more time.. but no.. i want as much feedback as possible before the break.
so i better kick things into gear.
tomorrow i might go to ingleburn to get on set there, perhaps for now i'll just script it to be able to mold to any of these locations, which are basicaly the same anyway. the teacher suggested i target the minimum time, and i agree. coz it could stretch for longer (i've learned that from previous experience)
well i have to get busy.. and balance my time with other things too.
this really is a highly organized subject..
bio (0309) - BoL: pedigree charts
just get used to using key etc, and sticking to it. taht has been an issue in the past apparently.
conventionally its just squares and circles that represent male/female respectively, and they are shaded in black if they are affected by the named heriditary trait.
know how to make family trees right?
join up parents with line and draw line down to children. children can link to other partners and have more children..
etc.
have to be able to read them too and draw genotypes from looking at these things
i cant really say anything much here.. it's more a visual thing than a verbal thing but yeah.
conventionally its just squares and circles that represent male/female respectively, and they are shaded in black if they are affected by the named heriditary trait.
know how to make family trees right?
join up parents with line and draw line down to children. children can link to other partners and have more children..
etc.
have to be able to read them too and draw genotypes from looking at these things
i cant really say anything much here.. it's more a visual thing than a verbal thing but yeah.
ag (0309) - Animal: [p] growth & development
prac today.. not sure where the results went or how we're gonna use them, i guess that's part two.
i get the feeling i was meant to do smoething for ag..
anyway..
today was just measuring different parts of calfs/heifers and i guess we'll compare etc, maybe measure them again later.
imma just put the different parts we measured (that prac endangered my bowlz of getting kicked by calf and dirtied my shoes with poop. i love hahs -.-)
A - top of muzzle to poll
B - poll to top of tail
C - heartgirth bro
D - crap.. what was D hahaha
E - bottom of hindleg
i get the feeling i was meant to do smoething for ag..
anyway..
today was just measuring different parts of calfs/heifers and i guess we'll compare etc, maybe measure them again later.
imma just put the different parts we measured (that prac endangered my bowlz of getting kicked by calf and dirtied my shoes with poop. i love hahs -.-)
A - top of muzzle to poll
B - poll to top of tail
C - heartgirth bro
D - crap.. what was D hahaha
E - bottom of hindleg
First post... MY CRAPPY TIPS
First post ><
Okay firstly, my rule of studying is always looking at your syllabus dot points. Goes without saying but handy yeah.
Next practice paper questions... A lot of them... Like seriously... like 100x
[edit] Oh and bored of studies :) forgot them :)
I know the above isn't that useful but I'll wanted quote from Mr. GEE (baby baby baby)
'Don't SAVE'
Basically share notes and past papers...
I have a nice handy pile of physics and chem and 4U, that my parents brought. Anyone wants me to photocopy some questions. Especially 4U (I'm going thru on to check answers... I'll print out copy for our whole group doing 4U)
Oh Batehup, I'll will post some notes on Standard :)
Chris
(God Bless) =]
Okay firstly, my rule of studying is always looking at your syllabus dot points. Goes without saying but handy yeah.
Next practice paper questions... A lot of them... Like seriously... like 100x
[edit] Oh and bored of studies :) forgot them :)
I know the above isn't that useful but I'll wanted quote from Mr. GEE (baby baby baby)
'Don't SAVE'
Basically share notes and past papers...
I have a nice handy pile of physics and chem and 4U, that my parents brought. Anyone wants me to photocopy some questions. Especially 4U (I'm going thru on to check answers... I'll print out copy for our whole group doing 4U)
Oh Batehup, I'll will post some notes on Standard :)
Chris
(God Bless) =]
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
phys (0308) - M&G: parallel wires
something i acutally learned in the other class.. the force between two parallel wires carrying currents:
F I1 I2
_ = k_______
l d
where:
F = force
l = common length of wires
k = constant: 2x10^-7
I = current of the two wires respectively
d = distance betwen wires
opposites repel when it comes to currents.
first of all, use right hand grip rule to work out the field around the wires, and from there, use right hand palm to see force.
can observe thattt..
two wires with current in the same direction would experience force that would make them come closer together..
likewise
two wires with current in opposite direction would experience a force that would make them get further away.
...yay
F I1 I2
_ = k_______
l d
where:
F = force
l = common length of wires
k = constant: 2x10^-7
I = current of the two wires respectively
d = distance betwen wires
opposites repel when it comes to currents.
first of all, use right hand grip rule to work out the field around the wires, and from there, use right hand palm to see force.
can observe thattt..
two wires with current in the same direction would experience force that would make them come closer together..
likewise
two wires with current in opposite direction would experience a force that would make them get further away.
...yay
Monday, March 8, 2010
UEC HSC MATHS 2U
This was my UEC for my 2U HSC exam last year. It might not help but meh.
UEC (Ultimate Error Correction)
Golden Rules
- Look at how many marks and answer accordingly
- Change calculator to rads or deg accordingly
- Remember units
- Domain must always be in your head
- If unsure of answer, go back to it later
- In exam, WRITE ALL STEPS
- When about to round off, write exact answer first, then write the rounded off places in brackets
Arithmetic
- When you see 8 and 6, use CALCULATOR to find the fraction
- When you see 4 and 6, use CALCULATOR to find the fraction
- When forming quadratics, the sum of roots has a negative sign.
Integration:
- Remember +C
- When finding Area under the curve, Remember UNITS
- When asked to find a primitive, remember +C
- When finding volume, SQUARE before integrating
- When finding volume remember the π
Series and Applications:
- Nth term of GP given by: arn-1
- When finding i.e. x,4,y,9 when u want to find first term or common difference/ratio, use Tn=arn-1 or Tn=a+(n-1)d as opposed to simultaneous equations
- To prove limiting sum, absolute value of r must be less than 1
- To do ∑ questions, write out series then say it is an AP/GP with first term X, and common difference/ratio Y
- With the above case, the top is the last term and the bottom is the first term
- Read questions and do not assume it goes twice or once for a trip i.e. the truck going back and forth question
- When finding formula for Arithmetic Sequence, - Prove its arithmetic, with a=X and d=Y, Write out formula Tn=a+(n-1)d, sub in a and d, then expand and simplify
Locus and Parabola
- Sketch the locus before answering
- When its concave down or side left, then remember negative sign on the formula
- When squaring both sides, must SQUARE the CONSTANT
Absolute Values and Inequalities
- When dividing/multiplying by negatives in inequality, remember to change the direction of sign as well as the NEGATIVE SIGN
- When doing absolute values equality where one side has abs and the other doesn’t, MUST CHECK SOLUTION
- When throwing logs to other side, use calculator to check if + or – and change inequality sign accordingly
- Turning point only required in equality when there is a LONELY CONSTANT and in inequality when there is an ABSOLUTE VALUE ON ONE SIDE ONLY
Differentiation
- When u see acceleration-velocity , think differentiation
- When doing y d or y dd table, sub in points
- When doing y dd to y d questions, DO ALL STEPS
- For differentiation show questions, remember UNITS
Trigonometry
- For cosine rule: remember to square root answer when finding the side
- When doing area of a sector and finding the larger sector, consider reflex angle
- When domain has a π, answer must be in RADIANS
- When there is a quadratic, take into account acuteness to restrict domain
- When using sin rule to find an angle there are 2 cases, obtuse or acute.
- Area of sector: 1/2rrq
- Bearing must be in 3 digits
- Write exact ratios in non-rationalised form
Geometry
- “matching” not “corresponding”
- Because midpoints are the same for both diagonals, they bisect each other
- When giving radius of circle, remember units
- Similar triangles – NO SAS. Only : one angle equal and sides about equal angle are equal
- Dotted line when it is <>
Probability
- ALWAYS DRAW TREE DIAGRAMS WHEN UNSURE
- When it is a non-replacement question, remember to subtract from the total
- DRAW TABLE WHEN DOING DICE QUESTIONS
UEC (Ultimate Error Correction)
Golden Rules
- Look at how many marks and answer accordingly
- Change calculator to rads or deg accordingly
- Remember units
- Domain must always be in your head
- If unsure of answer, go back to it later
- In exam, WRITE ALL STEPS
- When about to round off, write exact answer first, then write the rounded off places in brackets
Arithmetic
- When you see 8 and 6, use CALCULATOR to find the fraction
- When you see 4 and 6, use CALCULATOR to find the fraction
- When forming quadratics, the sum of roots has a negative sign.
Integration:
- Remember +C
- When finding Area under the curve, Remember UNITS
- When asked to find a primitive, remember +C
- When finding volume, SQUARE before integrating
- When finding volume remember the π
Series and Applications:
- Nth term of GP given by: arn-1
- When finding i.e. x,4,y,9 when u want to find first term or common difference/ratio, use Tn=arn-1 or Tn=a+(n-1)d as opposed to simultaneous equations
- To prove limiting sum, absolute value of r must be less than 1
- To do ∑ questions, write out series then say it is an AP/GP with first term X, and common difference/ratio Y
- With the above case, the top is the last term and the bottom is the first term
- Read questions and do not assume it goes twice or once for a trip i.e. the truck going back and forth question
- When finding formula for Arithmetic Sequence, - Prove its arithmetic, with a=X and d=Y, Write out formula Tn=a+(n-1)d, sub in a and d, then expand and simplify
Locus and Parabola
- Sketch the locus before answering
- When its concave down or side left, then remember negative sign on the formula
- When squaring both sides, must SQUARE the CONSTANT
Absolute Values and Inequalities
- When dividing/multiplying by negatives in inequality, remember to change the direction of sign as well as the NEGATIVE SIGN
- When doing absolute values equality where one side has abs and the other doesn’t, MUST CHECK SOLUTION
- When throwing logs to other side, use calculator to check if + or – and change inequality sign accordingly
- Turning point only required in equality when there is a LONELY CONSTANT and in inequality when there is an ABSOLUTE VALUE ON ONE SIDE ONLY
Differentiation
- When u see acceleration-velocity , think differentiation
- When doing y d or y dd table, sub in points
- When doing y dd to y d questions, DO ALL STEPS
- For differentiation show questions, remember UNITS
Trigonometry
- For cosine rule: remember to square root answer when finding the side
- When doing area of a sector and finding the larger sector, consider reflex angle
- When domain has a π, answer must be in RADIANS
- When there is a quadratic, take into account acuteness to restrict domain
- When using sin rule to find an angle there are 2 cases, obtuse or acute.
- Area of sector: 1/2rrq
- Bearing must be in 3 digits
- Write exact ratios in non-rationalised form
Geometry
- “matching” not “corresponding”
- Because midpoints are the same for both diagonals, they bisect each other
- When giving radius of circle, remember units
- Similar triangles – NO SAS. Only : one angle equal and sides about equal angle are equal
- Dotted line when it is <>
Probability
- ALWAYS DRAW TREE DIAGRAMS WHEN UNSURE
- When it is a non-replacement question, remember to subtract from the total
- DRAW TABLE WHEN DOING DICE QUESTIONS
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i dunno. looks like im in this thing now.
great job following and not contributing followers. >_>
(unfair advantage?..)
umm. you dont want me to talk about math cause youre better then me
physics..
space, inertial frames, gravity, formulas, special relativity, motors, generators,
motor effect, coils and stuff, keplers law, rockets, rocket science, rocket scientists etc
economics..
yes well we should be inviting fernandes here for that. or james.
still. globalisation increases intergration
things can be traded from one economy to another now.
you can displace resources, goods, services, finance, labour, technology, science,
communication increases. which is great for buyer awareness
super large market increases competitiveness now, even if it DOES leave some places in the dust. but lets not pity greece =/
we also have implications and barriers. perhaps we want to protect domestic industry or some retarded shit
but lets face it. comparative advantage, people should specialise at what THEYRE best at, even if another country could do it better. IT USUALLY IS ENOUGH TO OVERCOME TRANSPORT COSTS ETC. there may have been a time where it didnt however.
organisations and stuff for trade practices. like wto, imf, world bank. then theres stuff like euro union. asean. and the other one that i think started with a but i forgot.
inequalities and the like. rich people obviously have capital to become richer. no duh. globalisation did something. there is growth, and there is development. gdp, other indications, hdi etc. policies, microeconomic reform, fiscal, monetary, inflation, interest, etc.
australia, generally starting to trade with asian places now instead of euro/america. far more portfolio speculation and stuff now.
~~~~
balance of payments
~~~~
exchange rate
~~~~
protection
~~~~
then we have economic growth and umemployment.
what else...
japanese: grammar, vocabulary. but having the grammar stick is most important. dont forget to consider and get a feel for the particles. then also CREATING japanese instead of INTERPERETING it.
must defeat joanna and blosia and then steven as well. you too john.
im shit at english. if you read this DO COMMENT if im doing anything right.
or in fact, be a dear and help lil' ol' zhou :(
english. a speech. indeed. what weve learnt doing module C first obviously meant SOMETHING. so rhetorical stuff may be graded or appreciated.
And then linking belonging. oh SHIT. go with an idea, thread it through the texts,
show the connection either via the plot taking place, the context, or the quotes.
tell me how else you can TELL somebody an idea of belonging is conveyed.
id need to read my texts more asap. seriously. this is quite bad. HALP! HALP!
monotone voices arent good obviously. i dont really do those. but i cant believe theres still some people in our year who sound like nagato yuki.
sayonakucha!
great job following and not contributing followers. >_>
(unfair advantage?..)
umm. you dont want me to talk about math cause youre better then me
physics..
space, inertial frames, gravity, formulas, special relativity, motors, generators,
motor effect, coils and stuff, keplers law, rockets, rocket science, rocket scientists etc
economics..
yes well we should be inviting fernandes here for that. or james.
still. globalisation increases intergration
things can be traded from one economy to another now.
you can displace resources, goods, services, finance, labour, technology, science,
communication increases. which is great for buyer awareness
super large market increases competitiveness now, even if it DOES leave some places in the dust. but lets not pity greece =/
we also have implications and barriers. perhaps we want to protect domestic industry or some retarded shit
but lets face it. comparative advantage, people should specialise at what THEYRE best at, even if another country could do it better. IT USUALLY IS ENOUGH TO OVERCOME TRANSPORT COSTS ETC. there may have been a time where it didnt however.
organisations and stuff for trade practices. like wto, imf, world bank. then theres stuff like euro union. asean. and the other one that i think started with a but i forgot.
inequalities and the like. rich people obviously have capital to become richer. no duh. globalisation did something. there is growth, and there is development. gdp, other indications, hdi etc. policies, microeconomic reform, fiscal, monetary, inflation, interest, etc.
australia, generally starting to trade with asian places now instead of euro/america. far more portfolio speculation and stuff now.
~~~~
balance of payments
~~~~
exchange rate
~~~~
protection
~~~~
then we have economic growth and umemployment.
what else...
japanese: grammar, vocabulary. but having the grammar stick is most important. dont forget to consider and get a feel for the particles. then also CREATING japanese instead of INTERPERETING it.
must defeat joanna and blosia and then steven as well. you too john.
im shit at english. if you read this DO COMMENT if im doing anything right.
or in fact, be a dear and help lil' ol' zhou :(
english. a speech. indeed. what weve learnt doing module C first obviously meant SOMETHING. so rhetorical stuff may be graded or appreciated.
And then linking belonging. oh SHIT. go with an idea, thread it through the texts,
show the connection either via the plot taking place, the context, or the quotes.
tell me how else you can TELL somebody an idea of belonging is conveyed.
id need to read my texts more asap. seriously. this is quite bad. HALP! HALP!
monotone voices arent good obviously. i dont really do those. but i cant believe theres still some people in our year who sound like nagato yuki.
sayonakucha!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
bio (0305) - BoL: punnett squares
simple concept. have the male alleles on the top, and the female down the side. so there's a 2x2 box corresponding to these alleles, which decides the possibilities for genotypes.
conventionally, something Aa and aA are the same, but the dominant allele comes first.
eg something like
\...|.A...|...a...|
....________
.A.| AA | Aa |
__________
.a. | Aa | aa
thats kinda confusing but yeah
take note taht often certain features are affected by a number of genes, not just one. and if the two alleles of the same gene appear on a single chromosome, well then it doesnt get split during meiosis then.
one more thing.
organisms with two same alleles for the same gene are known as homozygous for that feature, likewise having two different alleles makes them heterozygous
conventionally, something Aa and aA are the same, but the dominant allele comes first.
eg something like
\...|.A...|...a...|
....________
.A.| AA | Aa |
__________
.a. | Aa | aa
thats kinda confusing but yeah
take note taht often certain features are affected by a number of genes, not just one. and if the two alleles of the same gene appear on a single chromosome, well then it doesnt get split during meiosis then.
one more thing.
organisms with two same alleles for the same gene are known as homozygous for that feature, likewise having two different alleles makes them heterozygous
Thursday, March 4, 2010
ext1 (0304) - Hitchcock's signature style 2
a lot more notes added to the page, check it out.
few things of note, however..
people dont go to out to see their lives, they go out to see cinema.
here's a bit of context, hitchcock was raised catholic and as a child, feared the priests since they were so strict. as a result, all his works feature human traits that were the opposite of what he was raised to be. "the 11th commandment: thou shalt not get found out" - alfred hitchcock.
he wanted the audience to embrace the darkness, and his villains were often more interesting than his protagonists.
hitchcock in the video used an analogy of a burglar entering a woman's apartment to steal her jewellery after she leaves the place. if she were to suddenly come back, what would the audience think? they would think "get out of there burglar!"
there is a lot of sexual innuendo and sexual connotations in hitchcock's films, since he is mischievious by nature. (mischievious even to the level of having a cameo role in most of his films). he enjoyed putting "cool blondes" into his films, and the "hitchcock blonde" was usually depicted as cool with heat underneath. he personally picked costuming himself (for the women at least) because he knew waht worked well.
from a background of black and white films, he knew how to use colour and sound (things that he had lacked in the past). he would know what colours would be more or less sensitive to see.
silence is a key thing to anticipating shock. and characters should not say the same thing that is already shown on her face eg. a smiling woman wouldn't just say "i'm feelnig happy" since her words would say the same thing that her face does.
key objects and key sound effects are of importance too. a "macguffin" is an object, which the audience may or may not care about, but the characters certainly do, it drives the story. he knows how to put a lot of emphasis and attention on these objects, with ideas such as putting a light bulb in a glass of milk so that it is completely visible even in the dark.
being of catholic background is evident in his films since there is usually a Christ-like character in the films, a sacrifice who is "crucified". and as a result of the strict nature of the priests in his youth, it's as if hitchcock's films encourage some sort of madness amongst society, as his films focused much on the expectations of society.
few things of note, however..
people dont go to out to see their lives, they go out to see cinema.
here's a bit of context, hitchcock was raised catholic and as a child, feared the priests since they were so strict. as a result, all his works feature human traits that were the opposite of what he was raised to be. "the 11th commandment: thou shalt not get found out" - alfred hitchcock.
he wanted the audience to embrace the darkness, and his villains were often more interesting than his protagonists.
hitchcock in the video used an analogy of a burglar entering a woman's apartment to steal her jewellery after she leaves the place. if she were to suddenly come back, what would the audience think? they would think "get out of there burglar!"
there is a lot of sexual innuendo and sexual connotations in hitchcock's films, since he is mischievious by nature. (mischievious even to the level of having a cameo role in most of his films). he enjoyed putting "cool blondes" into his films, and the "hitchcock blonde" was usually depicted as cool with heat underneath. he personally picked costuming himself (for the women at least) because he knew waht worked well.
from a background of black and white films, he knew how to use colour and sound (things that he had lacked in the past). he would know what colours would be more or less sensitive to see.
silence is a key thing to anticipating shock. and characters should not say the same thing that is already shown on her face eg. a smiling woman wouldn't just say "i'm feelnig happy" since her words would say the same thing that her face does.
key objects and key sound effects are of importance too. a "macguffin" is an object, which the audience may or may not care about, but the characters certainly do, it drives the story. he knows how to put a lot of emphasis and attention on these objects, with ideas such as putting a light bulb in a glass of milk so that it is completely visible even in the dark.
being of catholic background is evident in his films since there is usually a Christ-like character in the films, a sacrifice who is "crucified". and as a result of the strict nature of the priests in his youth, it's as if hitchcock's films encourage some sort of madness amongst society, as his films focused much on the expectations of society.
phys (0304) - M&G: [p] the motor effect
we were meant to plan the investigation ourselves today.. and our method actually came from david. thanks to him, we were able to complete the task really quickly and get straight to the written work.
basically.. we connected a conducting string to a transformer using wires. we put the string over a magnet (north pole) and turned the transformer on (DC). we observed that the string went one way. this wouldve been the result of a force.
after this, we turned the magnet around so that the south pole was under the string, and after turning the transformer on, the string went the other way.
using the right-hand palm rule, we proved the reason the force pushed the conductor one way or ther other, since it carried a current in a magnetic field.
haev a look at what was written in book.
basically.. we connected a conducting string to a transformer using wires. we put the string over a magnet (north pole) and turned the transformer on (DC). we observed that the string went one way. this wouldve been the result of a force.
after this, we turned the magnet around so that the south pole was under the string, and after turning the transformer on, the string went the other way.
using the right-hand palm rule, we proved the reason the force pushed the conductor one way or ther other, since it carried a current in a magnetic field.
haev a look at what was written in book.
bio (0303) - BoL: genetic manipulation
watched a video on how technology has evolved so that we can manipulate genetics ourselves.
the video actually started talking about mendel, but already enough notes on him, something interesting to note though is that the monks burnt his work after he died, coz they thought it would be of no use to anyone.
anyway.. humans have been manipulating genetics for generations without realizing, with methods such as selective breeding, taking the best qualities of crops or livestock and passing it onto offspring. genetic manipulation nowadays is just a shortcut really.
some interesting examples would include the tilapia fish, which has had genes from salmon transferred to it so that they are bigger. also the banana plant (herb not tree) can have genes inserted in them that prevent bananas from going bad while on the shelves of stores.
genes can be transferred right from the embryonic stages, in which case the genes are fired into the nucleus of cells using a high-powered gun.
anyway im not exactly sure if i got allt he wordings right, since we didnt take notes. but i think here's the general geist.
the video actually started talking about mendel, but already enough notes on him, something interesting to note though is that the monks burnt his work after he died, coz they thought it would be of no use to anyone.
anyway.. humans have been manipulating genetics for generations without realizing, with methods such as selective breeding, taking the best qualities of crops or livestock and passing it onto offspring. genetic manipulation nowadays is just a shortcut really.
some interesting examples would include the tilapia fish, which has had genes from salmon transferred to it so that they are bigger. also the banana plant (herb not tree) can have genes inserted in them that prevent bananas from going bad while on the shelves of stores.
genes can be transferred right from the embryonic stages, in which case the genes are fired into the nucleus of cells using a high-powered gun.
anyway im not exactly sure if i got allt he wordings right, since we didnt take notes. but i think here's the general geist.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
ext2 (0302) - day 12: discussion
for the past week.. i've been contemplating my position here in ext2. the viva voce results really surprised me and put me down. i started to think i couldn't handle this, and as a result, couldn't handle making movies in general, since i always figured this was my best route to it.
last tuesday, after i got home from ext2, while i was walking my dog.. i noticed the usual things. different houses; different people. within each house was a different family, and within each family a number of people. each person had their own story, whether it be told or not, and somehow people would link up somewhere outside that house. that's something i always like to show in my work.. how people are connected.
something else hit me though.. watching my dear pet scavenge around in the grass.. it made me think of animal symbolism. that put the image in my head.. of the tiger. some proverb that i've heard before said that the only ancient beast which could compete against the tiger was the dragon. i was thinking perhaps i could look up this myth and its origins, and possibly use it. maybe the roots.. asian.. oriental. made me think about the taoist ways of yin and yang. something i had researched once before, but not in total depth.
alternatively.. since my protagonist is catholic, i thought maybe i could use biblical references. that's when my revelation made me think of the book of revelation. there's a lot of crazy stuff going on in there, and i've already read that book at least.. i can just do it again. coz i need to show more research and stronger concept.. or perhaps my research should be focused on camera angles and other directors.. which i thought of today.
over the week.. at first i assumed that i was going to drop out of ext2, since i didnt think i could do the work.. but on the weekend i amde the realization that i can and will. if i can make my own work.. i can make this one. instead of trying to fit my movie to what they want, im gonna fit what they want to my movie XD im gonna decide what they want.. they are gonna like my movie. coz if i want to i can make something mad.. and i do want to.. so lets go.
i've often been pessimistic about things.. and organization isn't my strongest skill.. but i'm innovative.. and i'm dedicated.. so i know that i can do this.. these barriers just scare me is all.. but nonsense.. i can do what i want first, then teachers can tell me if i need to fix it up more so that it fits into the barriers better.
i realized today in ext1 that alfred hitchcock is a genius, and his camera techniques are an inspiration for me, and what i should do. so i will actually dig into the work of alfred hitchcock. likewire, i'll look further into adam elliot for his views about characterization, plot and concept. looking into directors is a fine idea i reckon.
also, the people i met at the ext2 workshop apparently have connections to potential mentors. to add on to this.. i remembered a past student who is doing film in uni right now, and i have contacted her and perhaps i can get some help from her too. any help is good help i suppose, the more audiences i appeal to the better.
so today we had seminars from 3 of the people in my class. one talked about omniscient narrators, one talked about foreshadowing, and the other talked about unnamed protagonists.
im not going to get into detail.. since im getting quite tired.. but these are all techniques that i could use for my own work. similarly.. i thought of what my seminar will be, thanks to a discussion with someone in my class about ambiguity. by not naming the issue the two are fighting about, it could be anything, and because it could be anything, the focus isn't on what she did or why, but the fact that she did. also it leaves the responders wondering what exactly it was that she did.. and/or leave it to their imagination.
talkinga bout it.. i've been able to think more about setting, camera techniques and plot things.. which i've recorded all in my book. i think that's all for now.
i'm gonna dive right in soon and try write a first draft, or at least make a storyboard. that way it can be checked etc, and by the time we get to the holidays we can film!
last tuesday, after i got home from ext2, while i was walking my dog.. i noticed the usual things. different houses; different people. within each house was a different family, and within each family a number of people. each person had their own story, whether it be told or not, and somehow people would link up somewhere outside that house. that's something i always like to show in my work.. how people are connected.
something else hit me though.. watching my dear pet scavenge around in the grass.. it made me think of animal symbolism. that put the image in my head.. of the tiger. some proverb that i've heard before said that the only ancient beast which could compete against the tiger was the dragon. i was thinking perhaps i could look up this myth and its origins, and possibly use it. maybe the roots.. asian.. oriental. made me think about the taoist ways of yin and yang. something i had researched once before, but not in total depth.
alternatively.. since my protagonist is catholic, i thought maybe i could use biblical references. that's when my revelation made me think of the book of revelation. there's a lot of crazy stuff going on in there, and i've already read that book at least.. i can just do it again. coz i need to show more research and stronger concept.. or perhaps my research should be focused on camera angles and other directors.. which i thought of today.
over the week.. at first i assumed that i was going to drop out of ext2, since i didnt think i could do the work.. but on the weekend i amde the realization that i can and will. if i can make my own work.. i can make this one. instead of trying to fit my movie to what they want, im gonna fit what they want to my movie XD im gonna decide what they want.. they are gonna like my movie. coz if i want to i can make something mad.. and i do want to.. so lets go.
i've often been pessimistic about things.. and organization isn't my strongest skill.. but i'm innovative.. and i'm dedicated.. so i know that i can do this.. these barriers just scare me is all.. but nonsense.. i can do what i want first, then teachers can tell me if i need to fix it up more so that it fits into the barriers better.
i realized today in ext1 that alfred hitchcock is a genius, and his camera techniques are an inspiration for me, and what i should do. so i will actually dig into the work of alfred hitchcock. likewire, i'll look further into adam elliot for his views about characterization, plot and concept. looking into directors is a fine idea i reckon.
also, the people i met at the ext2 workshop apparently have connections to potential mentors. to add on to this.. i remembered a past student who is doing film in uni right now, and i have contacted her and perhaps i can get some help from her too. any help is good help i suppose, the more audiences i appeal to the better.
so today we had seminars from 3 of the people in my class. one talked about omniscient narrators, one talked about foreshadowing, and the other talked about unnamed protagonists.
im not going to get into detail.. since im getting quite tired.. but these are all techniques that i could use for my own work. similarly.. i thought of what my seminar will be, thanks to a discussion with someone in my class about ambiguity. by not naming the issue the two are fighting about, it could be anything, and because it could be anything, the focus isn't on what she did or why, but the fact that she did. also it leaves the responders wondering what exactly it was that she did.. and/or leave it to their imagination.
talkinga bout it.. i've been able to think more about setting, camera techniques and plot things.. which i've recorded all in my book. i think that's all for now.
i'm gonna dive right in soon and try write a first draft, or at least make a storyboard. that way it can be checked etc, and by the time we get to the holidays we can film!
phys (0302) - M&G: force between parallel wires
cheat lesson, second physics period for the day since no teacher showed up for biology.
they were talkinga bout something we havent yet done in our class.. doing things different order i guess.
the force between two parallel wires, uses the right hand grip rule to show which way the magnetic field is going.
now on a single wire that doesnt matter.. but with two parallel wires, it does. alternating currents will result in a strong force in a single direction, whereas two currents in the same direction would result in forces going perpendicular to the wires (up and down)
the formula goes like this..
F I1 I2
_ = k_____
l d
where:
F = force in N
l = length of wires in m
I1 and I2 = current of two wires
d = distance between wires in m
k = 2 x 10^-7 (i forget the word mr robson used, it's to do with how well magnetic fields act in different mediums, in this case its for air and vacuum)
they were talkinga bout something we havent yet done in our class.. doing things different order i guess.
the force between two parallel wires, uses the right hand grip rule to show which way the magnetic field is going.
now on a single wire that doesnt matter.. but with two parallel wires, it does. alternating currents will result in a strong force in a single direction, whereas two currents in the same direction would result in forces going perpendicular to the wires (up and down)
the formula goes like this..
F I1 I2
_ = k_____
l d
where:
F = force in N
l = length of wires in m
I1 and I2 = current of two wires
d = distance between wires in m
k = 2 x 10^-7 (i forget the word mr robson used, it's to do with how well magnetic fields act in different mediums, in this case its for air and vacuum)
phys (0302) - M&G: motor applications
besides discussing the answers to yesterday's question set, mainly talked about two cases here..
a loudspeaker uses an AC motor.. alternating current meng.
it goes like this.. the speaker slots into a round magnet, with north in the middle, and south around it. when a current is put through and around the thing, it pushes the speaker out.. and when the current switches (AC) it comes back.. the vibration causes sound.
to increase volume (aplitude) the current would be turned up.
to increase pitch (frequency) the frequency would be turned up.
the other case sues a DC motor, a galvanometer (or ammeter)
its got the same structure as a regular DC motor, but there is a spring with produces tension, which prevents the arm from continuously spinning. the more current that is put through, the higher the force, and thus the further the needle points.
a loudspeaker uses an AC motor.. alternating current meng.
it goes like this.. the speaker slots into a round magnet, with north in the middle, and south around it. when a current is put through and around the thing, it pushes the speaker out.. and when the current switches (AC) it comes back.. the vibration causes sound.
to increase volume (aplitude) the current would be turned up.
to increase pitch (frequency) the frequency would be turned up.
the other case sues a DC motor, a galvanometer (or ammeter)
its got the same structure as a regular DC motor, but there is a spring with produces tension, which prevents the arm from continuously spinning. the more current that is put through, the higher the force, and thus the further the needle points.
ext1 (0302) - Hitchcock's signature style
ALFRED HITCHCOCK IS A GENIUS!
i love this guy.. like really.
he invisions everything.. and he wants to put it all in perspective.. put the audience in the charcter's POV/shoes.
he uses the camera subjectively, ie. the camera sees what the character sees.
a famous technique of his.. a close-up shot of the character, a shot of what they're looking at, a close-up shot of their reaction.
then there's the whole building suspense thing, and suspense vs surprise.
THE BOMB THEORY!
imagine 2 people sitting eating dinner and talking about baseball for 5min.. then all of a sudden a bomb goes off! the shock would be there for like 10 seconds.
now imagine the same scene, same people, same dinner, same conversation, but keep cutting between them and a bomb underneath the table. THE ANTICIPATION WILL BUILD UP!
this guy is a genius.. like really.. he is my inspiration.
must watch north by northwest
i love this guy.. like really.
he invisions everything.. and he wants to put it all in perspective.. put the audience in the charcter's POV/shoes.
he uses the camera subjectively, ie. the camera sees what the character sees.
a famous technique of his.. a close-up shot of the character, a shot of what they're looking at, a close-up shot of their reaction.
then there's the whole building suspense thing, and suspense vs surprise.
THE BOMB THEORY!
imagine 2 people sitting eating dinner and talking about baseball for 5min.. then all of a sudden a bomb goes off! the shock would be there for like 10 seconds.
now imagine the same scene, same people, same dinner, same conversation, but keep cutting between them and a bomb underneath the table. THE ANTICIPATION WILL BUILD UP!
this guy is a genius.. like really.. he is my inspiration.
must watch north by northwest
math (0302) - Series: sum of geometric sequence
contraversial formulas here..
Sn = a (r^n - 1)
........__________
................r - 1
now that's only if r > 1, if r < 1, then you have to switch the 1s and rs around in the formula.
quite the crazy gayness even though it ends up with the same answer.
Sn = a (r^n - 1)
........__________
................r - 1
now that's only if r > 1, if r < 1, then you have to switch the 1s and rs around in the formula.
quite the crazy gayness even though it ends up with the same answer.
Monday, March 1, 2010
bio (0301) - BoL: gregor mendel
an austrian monk living in a monastery in what is now czechoslovakia. he published his findings about genetics in 1865, but his work was not realized until 1900. nowadays he is known as the father of genetics.
for years mendel tested the breeding of certain characteristics among peas.
his method worked because he tested for only one variable at a time, with only 2 possible outcomes, with no intermediates. he used purebred varieties to ensure validity, and used many peas of each kind per trial. his findings used numbers and statistics, which wasn't common among biologists at the time, but it made his findings better understood.
he tested factors such as:
tall x short
axial x terminal flowers
smooth x constricted pods
round x wrinkled seeds
his findings were that usually, the results in the 2nd generation after the purebred parrents favoured one characteristic over the other in a ration of 3:1. he realized that this is because one "factor" was dominant over the other.
consider an example tall (T) peas bred with short (s) peas
there are 4 possibilities of "factor" (allele) combinations:
TT Ts sT ss
since tall (T) is dominant, the three results with a T in them will result in tall peas, where as only the ss pea variety would result in short-stemmed peas.
for years mendel tested the breeding of certain characteristics among peas.
his method worked because he tested for only one variable at a time, with only 2 possible outcomes, with no intermediates. he used purebred varieties to ensure validity, and used many peas of each kind per trial. his findings used numbers and statistics, which wasn't common among biologists at the time, but it made his findings better understood.
he tested factors such as:
tall x short
axial x terminal flowers
smooth x constricted pods
round x wrinkled seeds
his findings were that usually, the results in the 2nd generation after the purebred parrents favoured one characteristic over the other in a ration of 3:1. he realized that this is because one "factor" was dominant over the other.
consider an example tall (T) peas bred with short (s) peas
there are 4 possibilities of "factor" (allele) combinations:
TT Ts sT ss
since tall (T) is dominant, the three results with a T in them will result in tall peas, where as only the ss pea variety would result in short-stemmed peas.
phys (0301) - M&G: DC motor
split ring commutator.
an important term, remember it. it's the part of a DC motor that changes the direction of the current. other important parts include:
power source (battery)
brushes (made of carbon)
magnet
coil
having concave magnets also is better than having just plain straight magnets because there's a wider spread of magnetic field, thus a smoother turning motor.
we did learn a new formula today, it goes:
T = nBIAcos@
where:
T = torque
n = number of turns (loops of the wire in the coil basically)
B = strength of magnetic field in teslas (T)
A = area in m^2
cos@ = angle between plane of coil and the magnetic field. it becomes cos now since it is equal to 1 when the coil is perpendicular to the field
double check whether its perpendicular or parallel..
an important term, remember it. it's the part of a DC motor that changes the direction of the current. other important parts include:
power source (battery)
brushes (made of carbon)
magnet
coil
having concave magnets also is better than having just plain straight magnets because there's a wider spread of magnetic field, thus a smoother turning motor.
we did learn a new formula today, it goes:
T = nBIAcos@
where:
T = torque
n = number of turns (loops of the wire in the coil basically)
B = strength of magnetic field in teslas (T)
A = area in m^2
cos@ = angle between plane of coil and the magnetic field. it becomes cos now since it is equal to 1 when the coil is perpendicular to the field
double check whether its perpendicular or parallel..
Sunday, February 28, 2010
phys (0225) - M&G: torque
torque (measured in Nm) is a rotational.. force? calculated using the formula:
T = Fd
where T = torque in Nm
F = force in N
d = distance in m
in particular situations where applying maximum force still doesnt cause any torque (rotation) the distance (radius) has to be increased eg. lengthening a spanner to twist bolts
in a motor.. this torque is produced in a coiled current-carrying conductor, because of the motor effect. however, if the current was going in the same direction in the wire, by the time it rotates 180*, the current would be going the other way in relation to the magnetic field, so it would turn the other way. in order for the coil to keep rotating, the current must be pushed in the other direction.
T = Fd
where T = torque in Nm
F = force in N
d = distance in m
in particular situations where applying maximum force still doesnt cause any torque (rotation) the distance (radius) has to be increased eg. lengthening a spanner to twist bolts
in a motor.. this torque is produced in a coiled current-carrying conductor, because of the motor effect. however, if the current was going in the same direction in the wire, by the time it rotates 180*, the current would be going the other way in relation to the magnetic field, so it would turn the other way. in order for the coil to keep rotating, the current must be pushed in the other direction.
bio (0224) - BoL: pentadactyl limb
today was about observing the similarities in the forelimbs of different organisms, to be specific.. the pentadactyl limb. these similar bone structures suggest that these animals evolved from a common ancestor, but adapting to suit their environment.
generally it consisted of a humerus, an ulna and radius, a carpal and 5 digits (fingers/toes, etc)
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians share this common feature.
generally it consisted of a humerus, an ulna and radius, a carpal and 5 digits (fingers/toes, etc)
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians share this common feature.
phys (0224) - M&G: F = BIlsin@
we went over a formula that calculates the force experienced by a charge running throuhg a magnetic field.
F = BIlsin@
where F = force in newtons (N)
B = strength of magnetic field in teslas (T)
I = current in amperes (A)
l = length of wire in metres (m)
sin@ = sine of theta.. which is @.. the angle of the wire against the field
F = BIlsin@
where F = force in newtons (N)
B = strength of magnetic field in teslas (T)
I = current in amperes (A)
l = length of wire in metres (m)
sin@ = sine of theta.. which is @.. the angle of the wire against the field
ext2 (0223) - day 11: results
hurray for ext2 eng -.-
another lesson of wondering what to do, another hour or so sitting around.
this time it was in anticipation of our marks, marks that only people who did something got.
at this stage i'm just wondering.. what.. coz i really.. dont know. i'm just lost now.. especially after that.
here i thought everything was peachy.
so apparently i should've put every little exact thing into my journal.. who was the moron who said that it had hardly any impact on our mark -.-
i dont know and what i'm supposed to post right now, if anything it's more a reflection than anything else productive.
same thoughts and pondering as usual, my post-ext2 dog walk has led me into wondering about the kind of people who live in the houses i see. but perhaps none of this stuff is actually relevant or useful -.-
looking at my dog made me think of animal references. i thought instnatly.. of toraodora. the battle between tiger and dragon. perhaps i could look this up, and base my thing around that.. make it full oriental.
kind of goes against luke's catholicism though.. unless the one who's telling him about this thing, this lesson of yin and yang is a taoist.
then i'd have to look up the mechanics of taoism.
but i dont know.. i really dont know if now's the time to start doing these things.. something i shoulda done before.. but i can't look back.. only forward.
i can write some kind of script or storyboard by the end of the term, hell i can write one by the end of tomorrow. but as discussed last week.. it's about doing it.. not thinking it.
another lesson of wondering what to do, another hour or so sitting around.
this time it was in anticipation of our marks, marks that only people who did something got.
at this stage i'm just wondering.. what.. coz i really.. dont know. i'm just lost now.. especially after that.
here i thought everything was peachy.
so apparently i should've put every little exact thing into my journal.. who was the moron who said that it had hardly any impact on our mark -.-
i dont know and what i'm supposed to post right now, if anything it's more a reflection than anything else productive.
same thoughts and pondering as usual, my post-ext2 dog walk has led me into wondering about the kind of people who live in the houses i see. but perhaps none of this stuff is actually relevant or useful -.-
looking at my dog made me think of animal references. i thought instnatly.. of toraodora. the battle between tiger and dragon. perhaps i could look this up, and base my thing around that.. make it full oriental.
kind of goes against luke's catholicism though.. unless the one who's telling him about this thing, this lesson of yin and yang is a taoist.
then i'd have to look up the mechanics of taoism.
but i dont know.. i really dont know if now's the time to start doing these things.. something i shoulda done before.. but i can't look back.. only forward.
i can write some kind of script or storyboard by the end of the term, hell i can write one by the end of tomorrow. but as discussed last week.. it's about doing it.. not thinking it.
phys (0222) - M&G: magnetic fields
MOTORS AND GENERATORS
hurrah new topic, and just when iw as getting used to space and special relativity and whatnot.
so. motors and generators.
the motor effect is a force experienced by a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
the right-hand palm rule is important. ie. our fingers represent a magnetic field, our thumb represents a perpendicular current, and the "force" comes out of our palm.
magnetic fields are produced from and around magnets and electrical currents, and things like solenoids.
a magnetic field is a region.. something something about forces. LAWL i better check up on that. but yeah.
fields travel from north to south on a magnet always, and what makes solenoids different is they have a field within them as well.
hurrah new topic, and just when iw as getting used to space and special relativity and whatnot.
so. motors and generators.
the motor effect is a force experienced by a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
the right-hand palm rule is important. ie. our fingers represent a magnetic field, our thumb represents a perpendicular current, and the "force" comes out of our palm.
magnetic fields are produced from and around magnets and electrical currents, and things like solenoids.
a magnetic field is a region.. something something about forces. LAWL i better check up on that. but yeah.
fields travel from north to south on a magnet always, and what makes solenoids different is they have a field within them as well.
ag (0222) - Animal: ruminants & monogastrics
ruminants eg. cow, sheep, goat, etc have 4 stomachs. they have bacteria living inside these stomachs to help them digest, and then they digest the bacteria and obtain more nutrients and proteins from them too.
ruminants, unlike monogastrics can obtain energy from cellulose (fibre) whereas monogastric organisms only feel full from eating fibre, they cant digest cellulose.
monogastric organisms eg. pig, poultry, horse, people, etc have just one stomach where they digest everything. i guess they're more.. omnivorous too. but they dont have all the bacteria and stuff too.
they have to obtain protein from eating food with protein, meat i guess, or protein pellets for intensively housed animals such as pigs and poultry.
ruminants, unlike monogastrics can obtain energy from cellulose (fibre) whereas monogastric organisms only feel full from eating fibre, they cant digest cellulose.
monogastric organisms eg. pig, poultry, horse, people, etc have just one stomach where they digest everything. i guess they're more.. omnivorous too. but they dont have all the bacteria and stuff too.
they have to obtain protein from eating food with protein, meat i guess, or protein pellets for intensively housed animals such as pigs and poultry.
phys (0219) - Space: E = mc^2
related to mass dilation again..
this goes against what chemists say about matter not being able to be created nor destroyed, but einstein suggests that matter can be turned into energy, and energy into matter, at the speed of light of course.
because as speed increases, mass increases (mass dilation) so the faster you are, the heavier you are. so imagine being at lightspeed, mass would be ginormous man. i dunno what i can say about this formula, i'm not einstein hahaha.
basically.
E = energy
m = mass
c = speed of light
and the ^2 is significant coz it makes the numbers really big. and that's actually true hahaha.
this goes against what chemists say about matter not being able to be created nor destroyed, but einstein suggests that matter can be turned into energy, and energy into matter, at the speed of light of course.
because as speed increases, mass increases (mass dilation) so the faster you are, the heavier you are. so imagine being at lightspeed, mass would be ginormous man. i dunno what i can say about this formula, i'm not einstein hahaha.
basically.
E = energy
m = mass
c = speed of light
and the ^2 is significant coz it makes the numbers really big. and that's actually true hahaha.
bio (0218) - BoL: [p] natural selection
did a prac today using printouts of moths.
it seems that white moths were the favourable kind (probably polar regions) over black or their offspring grey.
it was just a model, that showed breeding species, and also how different organisms are randomly "naturally selected" and thus killed off.
it wasnt long before the black population died out, since they were the favourable kind to be eaten according to our chance wheels, in which 3/6 were black, 2/6 were grey and 1/6 were white.
see? bias much hahaha
it seems that white moths were the favourable kind (probably polar regions) over black or their offspring grey.
it was just a model, that showed breeding species, and also how different organisms are randomly "naturally selected" and thus killed off.
it wasnt long before the black population died out, since they were the favourable kind to be eaten according to our chance wheels, in which 3/6 were black, 2/6 were grey and 1/6 were white.
see? bias much hahaha
bio (0217) - BoL: evolution
BLUEPRINT OF LIFE!
hurrah new subject.
we already know how evolution goes by darwinism ideas: natural selection.
there is always variation within a population, but this is beneficial if the environment changes. offspring with favourable characteristics to suit the environment breed more offspring with those characteristics.
natural selection ie. survival of the fittest.
generations continuously pass on these favourable characteristics, and as environments change, so do adaptations, leading to evolution of species completely.
hurrah new subject.
we already know how evolution goes by darwinism ideas: natural selection.
there is always variation within a population, but this is beneficial if the environment changes. offspring with favourable characteristics to suit the environment breed more offspring with those characteristics.
natural selection ie. survival of the fittest.
generations continuously pass on these favourable characteristics, and as environments change, so do adaptations, leading to evolution of species completely.
phys (0217) - Space: alpha centauri
discussions today about what costs there would be to get to alpha centauri.
thing is, for the astronaut, the trip would seem shorter (timewise and spacewise) for them due to time dilation and length contraction. their mass would dilate too, but because of that, crashing into something would be catastrophic. they wouldn't be able to change direction either, not at that speed.
if they made it there and back, they would be younger than the people who were the same age as them when they left. costs would be enormous, especially for fuel, and our technology isn't that advanced. also, the idea is impratical because we wouldn't be able to communicate with them if they were travelling at the speed of light. not to mention it would still take years to travel there and back at that speed (around 8 both ways)
thing is, for the astronaut, the trip would seem shorter (timewise and spacewise) for them due to time dilation and length contraction. their mass would dilate too, but because of that, crashing into something would be catastrophic. they wouldn't be able to change direction either, not at that speed.
if they made it there and back, they would be younger than the people who were the same age as them when they left. costs would be enormous, especially for fuel, and our technology isn't that advanced. also, the idea is impratical because we wouldn't be able to communicate with them if they were travelling at the speed of light. not to mention it would still take years to travel there and back at that speed (around 8 both ways)
ext2 (0216) - day 10: viva voce
umm.. i dont know what i can say
i mean i knwo i'm uploading this stuff late but yeah.
today was our viva voces and everyone was stressing. i wasnt though.. i figured it was just talking.. i was jsut wroried i'd forget somehting i wanted to say.
it went fine though.. at least conversation was sustainable etc.. i'm pretty sure i went ok.. hopefully anyway.. seemed alright.
an issue was that i always plan and never act.. "perfectionism" is what one of the teachers pointed out.. and that it is a root of procrastination. bad things. bad things.
i realized though.. after i left to go home.. that i'm at my most.. reflective, motivated and inspired right after a lesson.
i mean i can see everything as if it were a film, with bgm and everything.. and it's got that feel.. the same atmosphere that i want in my movie.. the "going home" vibe, but with that bit of random distress.
maybe one of these days i should bring my camera and just film whatever randomly on the way home.. i dunno..
but yeah.. good stuff. it's probably the best time to do something or whatnot.
i mean i knwo i'm uploading this stuff late but yeah.
today was our viva voces and everyone was stressing. i wasnt though.. i figured it was just talking.. i was jsut wroried i'd forget somehting i wanted to say.
it went fine though.. at least conversation was sustainable etc.. i'm pretty sure i went ok.. hopefully anyway.. seemed alright.
an issue was that i always plan and never act.. "perfectionism" is what one of the teachers pointed out.. and that it is a root of procrastination. bad things. bad things.
i realized though.. after i left to go home.. that i'm at my most.. reflective, motivated and inspired right after a lesson.
i mean i can see everything as if it were a film, with bgm and everything.. and it's got that feel.. the same atmosphere that i want in my movie.. the "going home" vibe, but with that bit of random distress.
maybe one of these days i should bring my camera and just film whatever randomly on the way home.. i dunno..
but yeah.. good stuff. it's probably the best time to do something or whatnot.
eng (0216) - Belong: relationships
talking about the romantic relationships in as you like it.
there's:
orlando and rosalind. love at first sight, she taunts him after she finds out his feelings, in the end they end up together.
oliver and celia. also love at first sight.
touchstone and audrey. mainly for fun, aka sex. he wants to get married simply to get the benefits, if you know whati mean. she is seen as a simpleton and a slut.
silvius and phoebe. "sweet phoebe, pity me" the unrequited kind of love. unrequited at first. but after the ganymede kaffufle, things fix up.
orlando and ganymede. there's slight gay innuendo here, and orlando finds himself rather attracted to ganymede coz he has rosalind's qualities.
phoebe and ganymede. probaly more understandable, he seems hard to get too. however once she realizes that its acutlaly rosalind, she faints.
there's:
orlando and rosalind. love at first sight, she taunts him after she finds out his feelings, in the end they end up together.
oliver and celia. also love at first sight.
touchstone and audrey. mainly for fun, aka sex. he wants to get married simply to get the benefits, if you know whati mean. she is seen as a simpleton and a slut.
silvius and phoebe. "sweet phoebe, pity me" the unrequited kind of love. unrequited at first. but after the ganymede kaffufle, things fix up.
orlando and ganymede. there's slight gay innuendo here, and orlando finds himself rather attracted to ganymede coz he has rosalind's qualities.
phoebe and ganymede. probaly more understandable, he seems hard to get too. however once she realizes that its acutlaly rosalind, she faints.
ag (0216) - Lettuce: cultivation
few notes about cultivation, we arleady know what's sustainable and what's not.
the traditional way of cultivating involves cultivating the soil like 3 or 4 times. but in more recent times, its simply zero till or minimum till. basically the ground is just cultivated once, and then sprayed with herbicide/pesticide. and later, seeds are sown.
that's the general geist of it. coz overcultivating can break up soil structure, making soil more easily eroded, also overploughing leads to plough pan, an inpenetratable layer of soil at subsoil level.
the traditional way of cultivating involves cultivating the soil like 3 or 4 times. but in more recent times, its simply zero till or minimum till. basically the ground is just cultivated once, and then sprayed with herbicide/pesticide. and later, seeds are sown.
that's the general geist of it. coz overcultivating can break up soil structure, making soil more easily eroded, also overploughing leads to plough pan, an inpenetratable layer of soil at subsoil level.
math (0216) - Series: sigma notation
simple enough to understand. generally the question has that sum sign (sigma) that looks like what would happen if an E and a W had a baby.
underneath it says n = hwatever, and there's a number at the top. and its followed by an equation.
generally.. you sub in whatever numbers come between what n = and the number on the top, into the equation, and then add up the numbers you get.
sigma notation
underneath it says n = hwatever, and there's a number at the top. and its followed by an equation.
generally.. you sub in whatever numbers come between what n = and the number on the top, into the equation, and then add up the numbers you get.
sigma notation
bio (0216) - MaB: [p] conserving water
strange prac today using nail polish.
we took a few leaves, and applied nail polish onto small areas on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf, then waited for it to dry.
once the nail polish was dry, we removed it using tweasers and looked at it under a microscope.
what we found was the imprint of the leaf on both sides, revealling that the lower surface of the leaf hand much more stomates (hundreds) than the top surface (about ten within that small area)
stomates are found under the leaf because it allows gaseous transfer without excessive loss of water.
we took a few leaves, and applied nail polish onto small areas on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf, then waited for it to dry.
once the nail polish was dry, we removed it using tweasers and looked at it under a microscope.
what we found was the imprint of the leaf on both sides, revealling that the lower surface of the leaf hand much more stomates (hundreds) than the top surface (about ten within that small area)
stomates are found under the leaf because it allows gaseous transfer without excessive loss of water.
Monday, February 15, 2010
phys (0215) - Space: mass dilation
this lesson was actually about simultaneity as well.
an example for simultaneity would be lightning simultaneously striking two sides of the same carriage on a train. an observer would see both bolts of lightning hit either side of the train at the same time.
however a person on the train itself, would see the bolt of lightning on the front of the carriage first, since the light has less area to travel, it arrives sooner.
mass dilation is a strange theory, that only applies when approaching near-light speeds. energy can be converted into mass, and vice versa, so at those kind of speeds, mass would increase making the object heavier, thus slowing it down.
sort of like momentum.. sort of, but for extremely high speeds.
an example for simultaneity would be lightning simultaneously striking two sides of the same carriage on a train. an observer would see both bolts of lightning hit either side of the train at the same time.
however a person on the train itself, would see the bolt of lightning on the front of the carriage first, since the light has less area to travel, it arrives sooner.
mass dilation is a strange theory, that only applies when approaching near-light speeds. energy can be converted into mass, and vice versa, so at those kind of speeds, mass would increase making the object heavier, thus slowing it down.
sort of like momentum.. sort of, but for extremely high speeds.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Physics 12-23/02/10
Special Relativity
Light is constant (in vacuum) so space(distance) and time must be relative.
This leads to pain-in-the-ass concepts such as time dilation, length dilation and mass dilation.
Time Dilation
................to
......-----------------
tv =..__________
......./....( V^2 )
....../.(1- -----)
....\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'to' is time measured by the thing moving close to light speed (or stationary relative to on board time)
Where 'tv' is time measured by the guy outside the thing moving close to light speed (the position that can measure the velocity of the thing)
Note: since nothing can go over the speed of light, tv is always BIGGER than to
Space (length) dilation
...................__________
................. /....( V^2 )
Lv = Lo x .../.(1- -----)
..............\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'Lo' is the length measured inside the moving thing (stationary relative to object)
Where 'Lv' is the length measured OUTSIDE the moving thing (moving relative to object)
Note: Since nothing can go over the speed of light, Lv is always SMALLER than Lo
Mass Dilation
................Mo
......-----------------
Mv =..__________
......./....( V^2 )
....../.(1- -----)
....\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'Mo' is the Mass measured inside the moving thing (stationary relative to object)
Where 'Mv' is the mass measured OUTSIDE the moving thing (moving relative to object)
Note: Since nothing can go over the speed of light, Mv is always LARGER than Mo
Random Info.
It takes 118.10.... days to reach speed of light if going 3 G's.
It takes 354.something days to reach the speed of light if going 1 G
Time dilation makes time travel forwards possible.
The twin paradox is incorrect due to one thing being non-inertial reference frame and proved with general relativity.
Time travel backwards is impossible.
Even the effect of gravity travels no more than the speed of light o_O
You need a hell of a lot of energy to make something go close to the speed of light since some of the energy gets converted to mass ... or momentum ...
The closer you get to a large gravitational mass the more time gets dilated also (YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW THIS , IN FACT YOU SHOULDN'T)
Actually screw this i might as well put something up.
Gravitational Time Dilation (General Relativity)
The lower the gravitational potential energy an object has, the more its time gets dilated.
I dont know the formula for it and i reckon it would just confuse everyone anyway ... maybe except for ishraq.
That is all.
I hate tv/Lv and to/Lo -__- i keep getting them confused (Mv & Mo too).
That is really all.
Light is constant (in vacuum) so space(distance) and time must be relative.
This leads to pain-in-the-ass concepts such as time dilation, length dilation and mass dilation.
Time Dilation
................to
......-----------------
tv =..__________
......./....( V^2 )
....../.(1- -----)
....\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'to' is time measured by the thing moving close to light speed (or stationary relative to on board time)
Where 'tv' is time measured by the guy outside the thing moving close to light speed (the position that can measure the velocity of the thing)
Note: since nothing can go over the speed of light, tv is always BIGGER than to
Space (length) dilation
...................__________
................. /....( V^2 )
Lv = Lo x .../.(1- -----)
..............\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'Lo' is the length measured inside the moving thing (stationary relative to object)
Where 'Lv' is the length measured OUTSIDE the moving thing (moving relative to object)
Note: Since nothing can go over the speed of light, Lv is always SMALLER than Lo
Mass Dilation
................Mo
......-----------------
Mv =..__________
......./....( V^2 )
....../.(1- -----)
....\/......( c^2 )
(ignore the dots)
Where 'Mo' is the Mass measured inside the moving thing (stationary relative to object)
Where 'Mv' is the mass measured OUTSIDE the moving thing (moving relative to object)
Note: Since nothing can go over the speed of light, Mv is always LARGER than Mo
Random Info.
It takes 118.10.... days to reach speed of light if going 3 G's.
It takes 354.something days to reach the speed of light if going 1 G
Time dilation makes time travel forwards possible.
The twin paradox is incorrect due to one thing being non-inertial reference frame and proved with general relativity.
Time travel backwards is impossible.
Even the effect of gravity travels no more than the speed of light o_O
You need a hell of a lot of energy to make something go close to the speed of light since some of the energy gets converted to mass ... or momentum ...
The closer you get to a large gravitational mass the more time gets dilated also (YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW THIS , IN FACT YOU SHOULDN'T)
Actually screw this i might as well put something up.
Gravitational Time Dilation (General Relativity)
The lower the gravitational potential energy an object has, the more its time gets dilated.
I dont know the formula for it and i reckon it would just confuse everyone anyway ... maybe except for ishraq.
That is all.
I hate tv/Lv and to/Lo -__- i keep getting them confused (Mv & Mo too).
That is really all.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
ext2 (0209) - day 9: preparation
today, we all had our one-on-one talks with the teacher in preparation for our viva voces next week.
i was pretty much left til last.
so in the meantime, i got some "actors" to help me go through my old scripts, and i even wrote a new script in a random 10min.
stimulus stimulus.
here's the thing, these characters: luke and stella have even more depth in them than the "characters" in my major work.
i'm considering making them the main characters, but perhaps either tweaking them, or tweaking the plot around them.
but while tlaking to the teacher, i noticed some of my bigger issues.
i need to look at past works more, like finished products. i need to see what i'm up against and what's expected of me.
my journal has to be more organized man, i need to acutally make an annotated bibliography to put in.
setting is an issue. i mean i can film anywhere, but i need to think about what builds onto the scene.
and i need good actors. i realized today that it will take time for them to get what i want them to do.
being a director is gonna be frustrating.
but lately i've been re-connecting with people from that workshop, it's a good thing i guess to be connected, someone to talk to, and get ideas etc.
must keep moving forward.
time is of the essence.
seems dodgy now, but we'll make it.
i was pretty much left til last.
so in the meantime, i got some "actors" to help me go through my old scripts, and i even wrote a new script in a random 10min.
stimulus stimulus.
here's the thing, these characters: luke and stella have even more depth in them than the "characters" in my major work.
i'm considering making them the main characters, but perhaps either tweaking them, or tweaking the plot around them.
but while tlaking to the teacher, i noticed some of my bigger issues.
i need to look at past works more, like finished products. i need to see what i'm up against and what's expected of me.
my journal has to be more organized man, i need to acutally make an annotated bibliography to put in.
setting is an issue. i mean i can film anywhere, but i need to think about what builds onto the scene.
and i need good actors. i realized today that it will take time for them to get what i want them to do.
being a director is gonna be frustrating.
but lately i've been re-connecting with people from that workshop, it's a good thing i guess to be connected, someone to talk to, and get ideas etc.
must keep moving forward.
time is of the essence.
seems dodgy now, but we'll make it.
bio (0209) - MaB: [p] dissecting kidney
kidneys smell gross.
i thought i'd just put that out there LAWL
mr spies was talking about how cow kidneys are realy big, like basketball diameter, but meh, it was sheep kidneys today, since they're similar size to people kidneys.
ours was majorly squishy and hard to cut through.
in the end we got decent cut out of it, seeing the three things we needed to see.
- the pelvis where urine is collected
- the.. mutella? LAWL i forget.. i'll edit this blog.. but the point is.. look at your book fool!
i thought i'd just put that out there LAWL
mr spies was talking about how cow kidneys are realy big, like basketball diameter, but meh, it was sheep kidneys today, since they're similar size to people kidneys.
ours was majorly squishy and hard to cut through.
in the end we got decent cut out of it, seeing the three things we needed to see.
- the pelvis where urine is collected
- the.. mutella? LAWL i forget.. i'll edit this blog.. but the point is.. look at your book fool!
phys (0209) - Space: time dilation
i learned this later than other people because i haven't been in class, but since zhou had a free he raided our class. he should do that more often, i mean i work better (especially in physics) when he's around.
cool here's a snazzy feature i never used, image URLs
see its all relative. the two ts represent whatever frame of reference you're looking at. the two different objects.
c is equal to the speed of light, 7 x 10^8m/s
cool here's a snazzy feature i never used, image URLssee its all relative. the two ts represent whatever frame of reference you're looking at. the two different objects.
c is equal to the speed of light, 7 x 10^8m/s
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
ext1 (0209) - rear window
the movie was like 40min in already, since we were not here last week, they started without us.
but we had a catchup session, talking mostly about our main character, LB? or JB? jeffreys, i think its LBJ tbh, but yeah.
he's pessimistic and all, i mean he's watching people from a window, he's got this negative view that he won't get better, that his leg wont heal.
that's why he watches lars from his window.
his gf, lisa is more.. realistic, like his nurse stella, who at first, both try convince him it's nothing, before realizing how suspicious lars really is.
but we had a catchup session, talking mostly about our main character, LB? or JB? jeffreys, i think its LBJ tbh, but yeah.
he's pessimistic and all, i mean he's watching people from a window, he's got this negative view that he won't get better, that his leg wont heal.
that's why he watches lars from his window.
his gf, lisa is more.. realistic, like his nurse stella, who at first, both try convince him it's nothing, before realizing how suspicious lars really is.
ag (0208) - Lettuce: soil acidity
estimated 29million ha of australian soil is affected with this problem.
when it gets bad, the subsoil becomes acidic, and it becomes impractical to try fix the problem.
see ideally the soil should be pH between 6.5 and 7.5. once it gets like 4.5 - 5.3, things get a bit dodgy.
in acidic soil, nutrients such as phosphorus and magnesium are less available, and other nutrients such as aluminium and manganese become toxic.
also, in acidic soils, nodulation and nitrogen fixation is less because bactera cant survive as well in acidic environments.
lime is sitll the best way to fix acidity problems
when it gets bad, the subsoil becomes acidic, and it becomes impractical to try fix the problem.
see ideally the soil should be pH between 6.5 and 7.5. once it gets like 4.5 - 5.3, things get a bit dodgy.
in acidic soil, nutrients such as phosphorus and magnesium are less available, and other nutrients such as aluminium and manganese become toxic.
also, in acidic soils, nodulation and nitrogen fixation is less because bactera cant survive as well in acidic environments.
lime is sitll the best way to fix acidity problems
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