What Is Your Favorite Mascot?

Introduction

You have probably seen a mascot maybe in a high school or college basketball game. Mascots are animals or objects that people use to represent them. Mascots have actually been thought to bring good luck. In fact, in French, the word "mascot" means something that brings good luck to a place(home). Some mascots are used to represent teams, like the Denver Broncos have a white bronco horse named Miles. But not all mascots have to do with the team. In fact, some teams, like the Houston Rockets's Clutch the Bear, have mascots that have absolutely nothing to do with their team. 

My Opinion

My favorite mascot is Miles, from the Denver Broncos. I like this mascot because it is related to the team, Denver Broncos. Miles is a white bronco, and I also like it because it gives the audience something to look at besides the game while the Broncos are playing, like any other mascot. I really don't like any other mascots because some of them have nothing too do with the team, which I don't understand. And also, some are them from teams I hate. Plus, the white bronco lifts the spirit of the audience and the Broncos team when the Broncos are losing.  This is why I like the Broncos.

A Question to You

Many people have different opinions about which mascot is the best, and which team is the best. Which mascot do you think is the best in terms of appearance, performance, and creativity?

Is It a Lion? Is It a Tiger? No, Its a Liger!

Introduction

The liger is one of the most fascinating creatures in the world. It's a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger. In fact, that's were it got its name from. The l and i from a lion, and the i,g, and r from a tiger. Did you know that the world's largest liger is a liger named Hercules!? When he was three years old, he was even featured on the Today Show, at only three years old. The shocking fact is that he weighed 408.25 kg at only the age of three. 

My Opinion

My opinion of this fascinating topic is that it is very interesting. There is so much to learn about the liger that I can't just tell it to you is one blog. You can learn about a liger's appearance, history, its size, growth, and how it became a hybrid cross. Why I think that its an important for other people to hear about is it is fascinating topic, that can interest people into exploring new things and trying new things once they see how fascinating the liger is. And that is very important because if people don't try anything, they won't achieve anything. 

Watch this video to learn more about the liger

Final Question and Challenge To You

Question

What impact has this blog have on you? How?

Challenge

Like the liger, try to find other animals that have been genetically bred. 

Bump, Set, and Spike!

Introduction

Can you bump, set , and spike in the game of volleyball? Do know what volleyball is? if so, can you play it? This blog is all about the game of volleyball, how its played, who invented it, and so on. Let me start of by introducing you to the game of volleyball. Volleyball involves 12 players, 6 on each side of the net, a net, and, obviously, a volleyball. The objective of the game is to hit the ball back and forth until one team lets the ball drop on their side. Then, the other team gets a point. Did you know that volleyball has been around for over 100 years!?

Who invented it?

A man named William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895, Holyoke, Massachsetts. Morgan was the Director of Physical Education, and he based his game on a German game that is similar to volleyball. However, Morgan called his game Mintonette. He kind of thought of it as a mixture between the famous sports, baseball, basketball, handball, and tennis. According to Wonderopolis"After a spectator mentioned during a demonstration of the game that it involved a lot of “volleying” of the ball back and forth, the game was renamed volleyball.

The History Of Volleyball

Volleyball is all over the world. It is popular in many countries including America and even was in the Summer Olympics. According to Wonderopolis" Volleyball has been a part of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. It is a popular sport in high schools and colleges all across America and many parts of the world. There are many different rules that players must learn, but the basics are fairly straightforward. Like most sports, volleyball has some unique lingo used by players. Some common terms you may hear include: Bump: Bumping the ball means a player uses the forearms to pass the ball to a teammate or to hit the ball back over the net to the other team. Set: Setting the ball means a player positions the ball in a way that lets a teammate spike it over the net. Many teams have one player known as the setter. It is this person’s job to set up teammates for an attack. Setters use their fingertips to push the ball high into the air where an attacker can spike it over the net. Spike: Spiking the ball means hitting it with a lot of force into the other team’s court. Spiking usually requires a good vertical leap to get high enough into the air to smack the ball with the palm of the hand with enough force to drive it toward the ground quickly."

Top Ten Most Popular Sports In The World

1. Soccer

2. Tennis

3. Cricket

4. Baseball

5. Table-Tennis(Ping-Pong)

6. Basketball

7. Hockey

8. Golf

9. Rugby Football

10. Volleyball

 

 

 

Samsung and Apple Rivalry

Introduction

    Have you heard of the I Phone 5s? Or maybe the new Galaxy Tab III. Whatever it is, millions and millions of people use Apple and Samsung products. But that's not what this blog is about. This blog is about the rivalry between the two enormous companies, Apple and Samsung. As of March 25, 2010, Apple was worth an astonishing $207.99 billion dollars! Its former CEO and founder, Steve Jobs, who died on October 5, 2011. Now, let's talk about Samsung. Samsung reported that it is worth about 172.5 billion dollars. Its founder is Lee Byung-chul, one of the most successful businessmen of all of South Korea.

Apple Inc.

    Apple is a multinational company that creates many consumer electronics such as computer, laptops, and much more. For over 20 years, Apple has been manufacturing Apple computers, like Macintosh computer and the Apple II. But then, Steve Jobs got ousted from Apple in 1985. Finally, he came back in 1996. Next year, he became the company's interim CEO, which soon became permanent. And according to Wikipedia "With the introduction of the successful iPod music player in 2001 and iTunes Music Store in 2003, Apple established itself as a leader in the consumer electronics and media sales industries, leading it to drop "Computer" from the company's name in 2007. The company is now also known for its iOS range of smart phone, media player, and tablet computer products that began with the iPhone, followed by the iPod Touch and then iPad. As of 2012^[update], Apple is the largest publicly traded corporation in the world by market capitalization, with an estimated value of US$626 billion as of September 2012."

Samsung

In 2013, Samsung began construction on building the world's largest mobile phone factory in the Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam."

    Samsung is a South Korean multinational electronics company. It was founded by Lee Byung-chul, who later died in 1987. It was originally a trading company, but after Lee's death, the company divided into 4 groups. The 4th group called Samsung Group was the one involved with all the electronics. Samsung has increasingly globalized its electronics and activities. According to Wikipedia"Samsung has a powerful influence on South Korea's economic development, politics, media and culture, and has been a major driving force behind the "Miracle on the Han River". Its affiliate companies produce around a fifth of South Korea's total exports. Samsung's revenue was equal to 17% of South Korea's $1,082 billion GDP.

The Rivalry

Samsung and Apple have been "rivals" for a long time now. Samsung's increasing sales has scared Apple, because there is a chance that Samsung might take Apple's spot as the "king of electronics." So, in return, Apple has sued Samsung for copying its touch screen electronics. However, that barely helped Apple, because after the case, Apple went down 18% in stocks, losing 108 million dollars, while Samsung went up 16% in stocks. This rivalry may last a long time. Will we ever know who will truly be the king of electronics?

Top Ten Most Popular Phones

1. Samsung 19300 Galaxy S III
2. Sonia Xperia S
3. HTC One X
4. Nokia 808 PureView
5. Apple iPhone 5
6. Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100
7. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102
8. Sonia Xperia U
9. Nokia Asha 311
10. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500