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Eerie and inconceivable, Writer's Block is a short film that makes you question the human psyche and the inner struggle every writer goes through. This 13-minute film, which was directed by Brandon Polanco and written by him and Spenser Granese, came to life in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy hit. The storm temporarily ceased production of the film, "Cold Comes the Night," starring Bryan Cranston who is best known for his roles in "Malcom in the Middle" and "Breaking Bad." While the crew waited for…

voice to the seemingly invisible and powerless victims of social and political injustice. Thus, many artists have produced activist art for the purpose of expressing their positions on particular political and social issues. Sheryl Oring’s “Writer’s Block” is a prime example of activist art. As one first steps into Oring’s exhibition, one observes the placement of numerous typewriters locked inside dull and rusty steel cages. Although they’re just material…

will result in an egg that contains more than two copies of each chromosome (for example, forming a triploid nucleus) and typically results in a zygote that is unviable. There are two mechanisms that exist to prevent polyspermy. The first is fast block to polyspermy. As the sperm enters, the membrane potential immediately changes within a tenth of a second. Normally, the membrane potential of the egg is -70 mV, which allows the entry of sperm. Within seconds after sperm entry, the potential…

Block Scheduling In 1959, J. Lloyd Trump, an associate secretary of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, said the traditional high school schedule was flawed and ought to be changed. Under a modular schedule, the school day would be broken up into twenty-minute-long periods, which could be combined to create longer periods as necessary. For an example, a physics class could be sixty minutes and a history class could be twenty minutes long. The idea behind that strategy was…

conducted by Margaret Defee, Four Blocks is a balanced literacy program for teaching language arts in grade 1-3. The Four Blocks program, based on the understanding that not all children learn in the same way, integrates four key components to the development of beginner readers. The four language arts area that are integrated during reading instruction are: guided reading, self-selected reading, writing, and working with words. During the guided reading block, comprehension instruction is…

Once I am writing I can not stop until I can express all of my ideas onto paper and I am satisfied with how it sounds. I do feel exhausted at times when I have writer’s block, but I do get an inner happiness when I complete a writing piece. In the cases of having writer’s block, it does take a toll on me because my frustration intensifies the longer I take on writing a “masterpiece” as I call it because I have standards for myself. I take great pride in making sure each…

Writer’s block, we all get it, but what causes it and more importantly how do we deal with it? In this post, we are going to take a look at some of the causes and solutions for writer’s block. Causes of writer’s block. There are many causes for writer’s block and it’s believed that these causes can be worked through and writing can continue. Some of those cause are as follows: Fear: We get afraid of criticism or we build up ideas that our work isn’t good enough and it stops the flow of ideas.…

as I have moved twice, resulting in my attendance to three separate high schools. This gives me first hand experience in many different types of schedules. In junior high, I had an A/B block type schedule, we had the same core classes everyday but our electives would alternate each day. Freshman year I had a 4x4 block schedule with 4 90 minute classes a day and classes were only a semester long (8 credits). Sophomore year I attended a school with trimesters, 5 70min classes per day, lasting 2…

The literacy block is a mix of: spelling, reading, and writing, speaking and listening. Mrs. Kern is cognizant of multiple group settings and how she has students work together. Independent work, partner work, small group, and whole groups happen throughout each and every day. At times, students can select partners, other times the teacher assigns partnerships. This also allows her time to work more directly with students that may require more guidance. Depending upon the goal of the work,…

new systems ("Block Scheduling in Schools"). The National Education Association narrowed down the cause to be the usage of time spent in school and many districts are determined to adapt their school system in order to improve learning (Schroth). Schools began to embrace unconventional types of scheduling seeking to cut down the time wasted when students do not receive instruction. Block scheduling stood out in particular and was a huge success early on. Since then, implementing Block Scheduling…