In the holidays, I went to my Uncle’s house in Onepu. I left my house on Monday. I got there at about 9.00pm. When I was there I seen all my cousins. There was Pretty girl, Hemi, Pihopa, Uru, Dusky, Boss, Kurtis, Rauru and Jock.
We all stayed at Uncle Mintas house for the whole holidays. While we were there we were training the horses, practicing roping and just hanging out in Texas. About a week later we went to Turangi a day before the Gamblers. When we got there we unloaded all our things. When we finished unloading the truck, we were all walking around talking and catching up with every one for the rest of the night. The next morning, we all got up at 7.30 and got all the horses ready. Later on the games started.
It was cool as and heaps of people had mean horses.
After a long day, our team Putauaki come 4th, Ruatoki came 3rd betting us by one point, Opotiki come 2nd and Turangi come 1st.After that we all had a free as hangi. We stayed in Turangi for one more night and went back the next morning.
While we were in Onepu me the cousins did the same old same old just trained the horses, doing roping and having fun for the rest of the holidays.
Wednesday, April 29
Tuesday, April 7
A kite is heavier than air, so to fly, it needs lift, an upward force from the wind that is greater than the pull of gravity keeping it on the ground. For maximum lift, position the face at the correct angle to the wind (the angle of attack) by setting the ring accurately on the bridle.
The best point for the ring is usually about a third of the way down the kite, but small adjustments can be made for varying winds. Even with the bridle pre-set, the angle of attack changes after launch, until the kite reaches its most efficient flying position.
Preparing to Fly
It is best to fly a kite on a flat, open site, which is free of obstructions, such as trees, buildings and overhead cables. If there are other flyers around – as there will be at festivals – choose the clearest part of the sky for launching the kite. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a force of wind to make a kite fly: light to moderate breezes are best, although some kites, such as heavy boxes or more robust stunters, are designed for stronger winds. Always assess the wind speed before launching a kite.
Stunt Kites
Controlling a stunt kite in even a basic manoeuvre adds another dimension to kite flying. Once a single line kite is launched, you can enjoy the spectacle, whereas a stunter needs constant steering to stay in the sky. As a rule, the kite lines should be 45-60m long. Although you may want to shorten them as you become more experienced; the shorter lines, the quicker your reactions will have to be. If this is your first attempt at flying a stunter, get the feel of the kite before trying any moves.
Materials and Equipment
Most of the materials are available from specialist kite stores and mail order companies, although mountaineering shops can be a good source of tapes and thick climbing rope. The choice of materials depends on the type of kite you are making. Fibreglass rod, for example is ideal for the flexible bow of a fighter, although inappropriate for the rigid frame of a box kit, where dowel is best. Kite making equipment can generally be found around the home; some tools, such as a circle cutter, give quick, accurate results but are not essential.
The best point for the ring is usually about a third of the way down the kite, but small adjustments can be made for varying winds. Even with the bridle pre-set, the angle of attack changes after launch, until the kite reaches its most efficient flying position.
Preparing to Fly
It is best to fly a kite on a flat, open site, which is free of obstructions, such as trees, buildings and overhead cables. If there are other flyers around – as there will be at festivals – choose the clearest part of the sky for launching the kite. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a force of wind to make a kite fly: light to moderate breezes are best, although some kites, such as heavy boxes or more robust stunters, are designed for stronger winds. Always assess the wind speed before launching a kite.
Stunt Kites
Controlling a stunt kite in even a basic manoeuvre adds another dimension to kite flying. Once a single line kite is launched, you can enjoy the spectacle, whereas a stunter needs constant steering to stay in the sky. As a rule, the kite lines should be 45-60m long. Although you may want to shorten them as you become more experienced; the shorter lines, the quicker your reactions will have to be. If this is your first attempt at flying a stunter, get the feel of the kite before trying any moves.
Materials and Equipment
Most of the materials are available from specialist kite stores and mail order companies, although mountaineering shops can be a good source of tapes and thick climbing rope. The choice of materials depends on the type of kite you are making. Fibreglass rod, for example is ideal for the flexible bow of a fighter, although inappropriate for the rigid frame of a box kit, where dowel is best. Kite making equipment can generally be found around the home; some tools, such as a circle cutter, give quick, accurate results but are not essential.
Using a computer
Using a computer is not that hard. First to turn on a computer is a push of a button. Also on most computers you have a guide to show what to do on a computer and what not to do. And what’s really cool about computers is you can go online and talk, see and meet other people. Computers are at good use, like you can save all your personal files on it and your work files, instead of people writing they type and instead of going out and looking for a job they use the Internet.
Ergonomic Checklist
Set up a PowerPoint presentation – choose fonts, background and heading colours.
Investigate the features of two ergonomics chairs.
Investigate the features of two ergonomics workstations
Add information to our wiki:
http://www.year10informationmanagement.wikispaces.com/
Find a good definition for the word ‘Ergonomics’
Complete the first slide of your presentation: It is to include your name, the word
Ergonomics and the definition.
Complete the second slide of your presentation, it should have a photo of each chair, the
features of each chair, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.
Complete the third slide of your presentation, it should have a photo of each workstation, the features of each workstation, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.
With a partner take a photo of each other showing the correct seating position for good posture with flat feet on the floor, sit well back into the seat, the chair back should be supporting you, your hands should be on the guide keys with your wrists lifted and not resting on the edge of the table.
Complete the fourth slide of your presentation: it should have your posture photo with arrows and text boxes showing the important parts to remember.
Copy your posture photo and add it to your Blog. Add a post about what it shows and why it is important to remember to sit properly.
Make two choices from those left available: Key board technique, Care of the Eyes, lighting, Ventilation, Mini breaks and micro breaks.
Complete the fifth and sixth slides of your presentation using either a photo you have taken or a photo from the pictures folder.
Add the information to our Wiki
Place your PowerPoint inside your folder in the hand In folder for marking,
Hand in your completed Tick sheet.
Investigate the features of two ergonomics chairs.
Investigate the features of two ergonomics workstations
Add information to our wiki:
http://www.year10informationmanagement.wikispaces.com/
Find a good definition for the word ‘Ergonomics’
Complete the first slide of your presentation: It is to include your name, the word
Ergonomics and the definition.
Complete the second slide of your presentation, it should have a photo of each chair, the
features of each chair, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.
Complete the third slide of your presentation, it should have a photo of each workstation, the features of each workstation, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.
With a partner take a photo of each other showing the correct seating position for good posture with flat feet on the floor, sit well back into the seat, the chair back should be supporting you, your hands should be on the guide keys with your wrists lifted and not resting on the edge of the table.
Complete the fourth slide of your presentation: it should have your posture photo with arrows and text boxes showing the important parts to remember.
Copy your posture photo and add it to your Blog. Add a post about what it shows and why it is important to remember to sit properly.
Make two choices from those left available: Key board technique, Care of the Eyes, lighting, Ventilation, Mini breaks and micro breaks.
Complete the fifth and sixth slides of your presentation using either a photo you have taken or a photo from the pictures folder.
Add the information to our Wiki
Place your PowerPoint inside your folder in the hand In folder for marking,
Hand in your completed Tick sheet.
Monday, March 30
Blog
Sunday, March 15
Keyboarding
At the start of keyboarding I found it hard. I wasn't sitting properly, My fingers were in the wrong places and I was only doing 15wpm. Now that I started Typing and doing speed sheets I slowly got better and better. I Now sit in my chair properly with my arms straight and my feet flat on the ground, I am typing properly and always taking my fingers back to the guide Keys and I am doing 47wpm.
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