Monthly Archives: February 2010

Le Ruban Moucheté: Critique

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Fany Savina

Ce livre, écrit par Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, est une petite histoire avec le célèbre Sherlock Holmes. La jeune Helen Stoner consulte Holmes à propos d’étranges choses qui se passent dans son château. Elle raconte le meurtre étrange de sa … Continue reading →

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Ecology

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Fany Savina

Ecology is the study of the interaction between living things and their environment. The environment of an organism includes the living and non-living factors. For example, a frog’s environment would include the living parts: the flies it eats, the plants … Continue reading →

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Peggy Sue got Married Review

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Fany Savina

‘Peggy Sue got Married’ is a movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1986. It stars Kathleen Turner as Peggy Sue, and Nicolas Cage (Coppola’s nephew) as Charlie Bodell. It is the story of 43 year old Peggy Sue, who is … Continue reading →

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Parts needed to build a Kitchen Timer

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Fany Savina

On an ongoing project of building a Kitchen Timer, there are many things that I do not know what they are or what they are for. Here is a an explanation for four of these things: Capacitor: a capacitor is … Continue reading →

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Dion and the Belmonts

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Fany Savina

Dion and the Belmonts is an American vocal group formed in the late 1950′s. The group consisted of Dion DiMucci, Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano, and Angelo D’Aleo. Dion DiMucci is from an Italian-American family in the Bronx. He would gather … Continue reading →

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Columbus Monument, Barcelona, Spain

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Fany Savina

The ‘Columbus Monument’, or the ‘Monument a Colom’ in Catalan, or the ‘Mirador de Colón’ in Spanish, is a monument to Christopher Columbus (Christopher Colón in Spanish) in Barcelona. This 60m (197 ft) tall monument was constructed in Barcelona for … Continue reading →

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Park Güell

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Fany Savina

Park Güell is in Barcelona, Spain. At first, the plot of land belonged to Count Eusebi Güell, who decided to make an urban park residential area. Güell hired Antoni Gaudí to design the park and the houses were assigned to … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Família; Barcelona

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Fany Savina

Sagrada Família is a church in Barcelona. It is the world’s most famous unfinished church. It is still being built, and the completion is estimated to be near 2026. The Spiritual Association of the Devotees of St Joseph first promoted the construction … Continue reading →

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Pi π

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Fany Savina

is a mathematical ratio. It is the ratio between the circumference (length around) of a circle, and it’s diameter. No matter what circumference or diameter a circle has, the ratio will always be Pi. Pi is an irrational number. It … Continue reading →

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Consuming Electricity (Experiment)

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Fany Savina

As a sort of experiment, I decided to see how much certain appliances in my house cost my parents. At first, as a control, I unplugged everything and I even switched off the fridge. This is to prevent another thing … Continue reading →

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