Swamp of Lerna

The Swamps Of Lerna The terrifying swamp of Lerna is where Hydra the 9 headed monster lives. The soggy ground of Lerna gives rise to slow bubbles emerging from the ground. The smell of horrifying swamp gives a heavy sweetish smell which will give anyone i mean anyone a crazy illusion. The moment you stick your feet into the soggy ground you will start to sink. The swamp was covered with a thick dark mist that was thick as the trees in the swamp. The swamp was dark and was filled with suspicious noises which mean even the Hydra might be lurking around. Never ever has a person seen the horrifying monster Hydra and made it out of the swamp alive. The terrible swamp of Lerna will make anyone who enters feel scared, frustrated and crazy due to extreme heat escaping from the ground. I hope you rethink your option of entering the horrifying swamp of Lerna. Rational: I think that this paragraph i wrote was the best out of the three i wrote. The reason why I think this one was the best is because i used lots of emotion into this paragraph. Descriptives are more interesting in my opinion because they are written with more emotion. Descriptive paragraphs are also more in depth than other paragraphs like the Narrative and Optional paragraphs. I also like the story of The Swamp Of Lerna” It was written with lots of depth.

TEJ computer build

w1ww1 ww1 ww1 wThis is report outlines all the components of an optimal build for your Home Media Centre computer. We recommend the Intel Core i5-3450 Processor as your CPU because of its fast processor speed and graphics core speed, which will enhance the streaming and visual qualities for your offline and online media needs. Your hardware, the Western Digital Caviar Green, was chosen for its modest amount of internal memory for storing your downloaded movies. The Cosair RAM was chosen as you would be needing much RAM to stream movies as well as watch DVD’s and BluRays. As you would be needing connections to numerous modern display devices, the ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard was chosen because it has an HDMI port, and also internal USB ports and multiple CPU Technologies. We chose the OCZ power supply because it has more connection plugs, and it has a larger fan which will be needed for long periods of movie watching. The CoolMaster case we recommend has more drives, expansion slots and most importantly, more fans to keep the computer cool when playing movies. The XFX video card is able to handle more information per cycle, and has more stream processors, making it faster. For your sound card, we chose the Asus model, mainly because it has a higher signal-to-noise ratio, meaning that there will be less distortion to the sound. Finally, we recommend the Windows 7 Home Premium as your software, because it has all the features you need for entertainment, and it is much more stable than Windows 8. These specifications not only allow, but enhance actions such as online video/movie streaming, storage of movies on computer for later access, and watching HD and BLU-RAY videos and movies whether it is from your hardrive or online. Please consider this build we have put together for you, as we believe it is perfect for your home media centre. AND WE NEED THE CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH(S). CPU $200(and a bit more...)LGA 1155 socket (Shannon) CPU: Intel Core i5- 3450 Processor -$ 201.99 http://bit.ly/VgHSj6 Comparison table of 5 possible models http://bit.ly/Stq2Zo Reasons: 1. relatively high processor speed compared to other CPUs (see link below)- for streaming movies faster etc. processor speed comparison http://intel.ly/SRcYhZ 2. fitting socket 3. integrated graphics core and decent/high graphics core speed- for better visual quality 4. relatively low power consumption & included heat sink- for often watching movies/videos for long periods Hard Drive/RAM Limit:$200 (Ying) Memory. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $109.99 http://bit.ly/P53Wgv RAM: CORSAIR 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV16GX3M2A1333C9 - $78.99 http://bit.ly/SXoH9e Total: $188.98 I chose to have more RAM as the client will be streaming movies as well as playing DVDs and Blurays (which needs more RAM). There are only two slots and I wanted to get 16GB RAM so the only choice was to get 2 x 8GB. Since DDR3 1600 isn’t supported, DDR3 1333 was chosen. (RAM comparison chart: http://bit.ly/SwxzlE) The hardware was chosen based on the remnants of the budget. 2TB is a modest amount of internal memory and fit into the budget perfectly. (Hard Drive comparison chart: http://bit.ly/V3QoDv) Motherboard$100(Daniel) The main circuit board that holds and links computer components together. e.g CPU, GPU, Hard Drive. http://bit.ly/QErFmx vs http://bit.ly/R5OMUJ vs http://bit.ly/W5Au9N Case/PSU$300 24pin psu(Mathew) PSU: http://bit.ly/PQxdII We chose the OCZ model over the Ultra X4 because it has a much larger fan than the Ultra X4 which will help keep the PSU much cooler so it was a much less chance to overheat while watching longer movies. They both have the 80% Bronze efficiency stamp. The OCZ ZT also has more connection plugs than the other model. It also is cheaper than the Ultra model. Case: http://bit.ly/R5P1Px We chose the CoolerMaster over the Corsair because the CoolerMaster has more fans than the Corsair which will help keep the inside cool while watching long movies and streaming. The CoolMaster also has one more drive and expansion slot than the Corsair. They both have tons of room inside the case for cables. The CoolMaster is USB 3.0 compatible while the Corsair is not. the CoolMaster is also $20 dollars cheaper than the Corsair. Video Card/Sound Card$450(Xiaolin) A card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals.Sound card: $204.99 A card that provides your computer with memory to generate images Video Card:XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card http://bit.ly/Suv7R5 Price:$190.99 Specifications Brand :XFX Model:HD-687A-ZHFC Graphics Processing Unit:Radeon HD 6870 Core Clock:900MHz Stream Processors:1120 Effective Memory clock:1050MHz Memory Size:1GB Memory Interface:256-bit Memory Type:GDDR5 Direct X 11 OpenGL4.2 I recommend the XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card over the ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card because the XFX has a higher core clock letting it handle more information per cycle. The XFX also has more stream processors than the ASUS making it faster. The ASUS may have a bigger memory size than the XFX but for a home media system you won’t need a higher memory size unless you want to use a lot of monitors. Also, the XFX is cheaper than the ASUS. Sound Card:Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card http://bit.ly/UCkARC Price:$120.72 Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) 112dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion 0.00056% Input Total Harmonic Distortion 0.0004% Frequency Response <10Hz to 48KHz Analog Sample Rate and Resolution 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz 16/24bit 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources Front out 120dB signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit Other Channels 114dB Signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit 24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs 114dB Signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit S/PDIF Digital Output 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz 16/24bit Channels 5.1 Cost $120.72 I recommend the Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card over the Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (70SB135600000) 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card because the Asus has a higher signal-to-noise ratio meaning that there will be less distortion to the sound. Also, the channels for both the sound cards are 5.1, but the Asus is about $27 cheaper. Total:$311.71 Software (Chuming) $ 129.95 http://bit.ly/PEGDWH The Home Premium has all the features you need for entertainment. Window 8 is unstable and it is in beta version. The Windows 8 has a new feature called Metro Start Screen, it was really confusing when i used it. Everything got moved around. It is just like the IDevices. You have a icon on your Home Screen with all your basic applications. At the end Windows 7 is more easy to use than Windows 8. If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher drive

Surviving on a Island

Surviving on an Island Assignment Taskmaster: Tyler -- keeps members focused on task. Recorder: Annie -- takes notes during the decision-making process. Reporter: Annie -- Lists in order of importance the statements made by group members and will later report the thinking behind group decisions Reviewer: Xavier -- Seeks clarity and meaning in what is being stated by members. Gatekeeper: Chuming -- Makes sure all members contribute. The Decision-Making Process Notes Punishments should be dealt to the rule-breakers Sharing is caring We should help each other out We should try to please the members of the community to the best of our ability No violence Food should be distributed to all members of this community, as long as they follow the rules and work Chores should be done in a daily rotation If violence becomes the norm, people will panic Nobody should be allowed to violate others’ human rights. In order to not be violent, no external injuries should be dealt to rule-breakers Humans are good if they are in a community Humans can become selfish if they’re not satisfied Punishment should be missing meals Leaders should be selected through voting. And elections should be fair. In a state of emergency, people are allowed to overturn a rule list of chores/tasks - food and water gathering, cooking and washing dishes, exploring the island (in 2s, to avoid casualties), laundry and cleaning up Order of Importance of Statements/ Ideas Nobody should be allowed to violate others’ human rights. This is because even while we are far away from society, we are still human. Because we are still human, human rights still apply to us, and we still have no rights to trample on others’ basic human rights In a state of emergency, people should be allowed to overturn a rule In a state of emergency, such as for self defense, a person should be allowed to protect themselves. Also, when a person is sick and cannot perform their chores, they should still be allowed to eat Leaders should be selected through voting. And elections should be fair This is so that everybody’s opinion is considered In order to not be violent, no external injuries should be dealt to rule-breakers This is so that we do not encourage any violence. (Except for in the case of an emergency) Punishment should be missing meals Because no external harm should be done, an internal punishment like missing a meal or two should be dealt. No violence This is so that we do not physically harm or injure one another Punishments should be dealt to the rule-breakers This is to show that rules are important, and that there are consequences to breaking them Food should be distributed to all members of this community, as long as they follow the rules and work This is to encourage members of the community to work, and to follow the rules. (Kind of like bribing them with the necessities to live, in exchange for obedience) We should try to please the members of the community to the best of our ability The thinking behind this idea is that if all members of the community are happy, there will be less conflicts Chores should be done in a daily routine This is so that nobody gets frustrated with their job (another way of violence prevention) Rules No matter what the situation, every human being is entitled to human rights. Violation of these rights will lead to consequences Rules can be overturned in case of an emergency, but the overturning must first be approved by the leader Leaders are to be selected through voting, and no bribing or threats or physical violence are to be applied before, during, or after the election process, by the election candidates. A leader’s role is simply to gather the members of the community, and to make sure that issues are addressed, and that they are solved, with the help of mandatory input from all members of the society. The leader must also participate in completing the chores, and will be dealt the same consequences as the other members of the society if they fail to complete their daily task. The leader is to be treated the same way as all members of the society, and shall not be granted special permissions. They are not allowed to be exceptions to the rule No physical violence is allowed, and any physical contact resulting in severe injuries will result in dire consequences No external injuries shall be dealt to rule breakers as an official punishment The punishment that will befall rule breakers will vary depending on which rule is broken, as well as the factors that led to the rule being broken. Therefore, punishments will vary depending on the situation The common punishment for mild rule-breaking will be missing a meal, or receiving a very small serving of a meal, in order to avoid violence Punishments are to be decided by a vote that includes every member of the community, except for the rule breaker It is mandatory that as long as there is food, that the food be distributed amongst all human beings, as long as they follow the rules, and complete their assigned tasks Tasks (or chores), are to be done in a daily rotation. Except for in the state of an emergency you will not be given food if you fail to complete the given tasks. Chores that can be assigned are fixed, and the leader is only allowed to create new chores with the agreement of all members of the society When making a choice that applies to every member of the community, input from all members of the community must be considered.