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My special Object

Jesus is always with you, made in about ten minutes, and it fits in your pocket. Made of beads and yarn, this little item is great when traveling. The little rosary helps you to be closer to God in your hardest times. The beads, string, and cross (plastic or mental) can be located at your nearest Michel’s Craft Store. Just link the beads together like this.

Emma Ansay LA 4H April 19, 2010

Alzheimer’s

The dazzling intro is yet to come. The only thing that I can remember about my Grandmother is that I never got to hear her speak. Although the Alzheimer’s took over her body, my mother said that when I was a toddler, my Grandmother and I had this special connection. This disease took my Grandmother’s life when I was only four years old.

There are only three stages to this disease, Mild, Moderate, and Severe. The first stage to this disease is known as the Mild stage. This changes some people’s mood, they happen to repeat things, and misplace things. A lot of people over think that they have Alzheimer’s just because they forget where they put their car keys, but you’ re not getting Alzheimer’s. The Moderate stage (the next stage) is when people loose a sense of the date and time as well as their familiar surroundings. Although you and I might think that this is bad the worst part of this stage is that their brain can’t process solving every day problem. This includes not knowing when food is burning on the stove or even forgetting how to do basic things like adding or subtracting. The last, but not least stage is the Severe stage. In this stage the people probably will need help getting dressed, but the worst part of this stage is that the person will forget that they are forgetting (or that they even have Alzheimer’s). Eventually the brain can’t send waves to rest of the body and then to the heart. This disease provides a slow and painful death. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, but scientists are improving medical research. Drugs can help and many do. However, many still don’t help. The first drug that proved to stop damaged brain cells is known as Memantine or Namenda. It is also known to cause dizziness. Scientists are finding many drugs, but are not yet proven to help. All people, all races get Alzheimer’s. Surprisingly 4 million Americans each year get this disease and over half of them are eighty-five or older. It is very uncommon for a fifty-year-old person to develop Alzheimer’s. The scientists are thinking that maybe genetics are causing this, but there is no single cause for Alzheimer’s.

Emma Ansay LA 4H April 20, 2010

Alzheimer’s

Imagine that you couldn’t speak to your grandmother, but you could only see her. Every time you walked through her kitchen door to say hello to your beloved grandmother, she would only smile right back at you without a response. Then you remember that she can’t speak, but why? The only thing that I can remember about my Grandmother is that I never got to hear her sweet, lovely voice. This disease took my Grandmother’s life when I was only four years old. Alzheimer’s, we all know it as the thing that takes the memory right out of you, right? You might not know that it is really a disease that gradually takes away your life. There are only three stages to this disease, mild, moderate, and severe. The first stage to this disease is known as the mild stage. This changes some people’s mood, they happen to repeat things, and misplace things. A lot of people over think that they have Alzheimer’s just because they forget where they put their car keys, but you’ re not getting Alzheimer’s. The moderate stage (the next stage) is when people loose a sense of the date and time as well as their familiar surroundings. Although you and I might think that this is bad the worst part of this stage is that their brain can’t process solving every day problem. This includes not knowing when food is burning on the stove or even forgetting how to do basic things like adding or subtracting. The last, but not least stage is the severe stage. In this stage the people probably will need help getting dressed, but the worst part of this stage is that the person will forget that they are forgetting or forget that they even have Alzheimer’s. Eventually the brain can’t send waves to rest of the body and then to the heart. This disease provides a slow and painful death. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, but scientists are improving medical research. Drugs can help and many do. However, many still don’t help. The first drug that proved to stop damaged brain cells is known as Memantine or Namenda. It is also known to cause dizziness. Scientists are finding many drugs, but are not yet proven to help. All people, all races get Alzheimer’s. Surprisingly 4 million Americans each year get this disease and over half of them are eighty-five or older. It is very uncommon for a fifty-year-old person to develop Alzheimer’s. The scientists are thinking that maybe genetics are causing this, but there is no single cause for Alzheimer’s. You may have heard that there is a vitamin called Vitamin B. This vitamin can help improve Alzheimer’s. This vitamin is soluble in your urine. This is not toxic, but too much of anything can be harmful to the body. Conclusion goes here.

Emma Ansay LA 4H April 21, 2010

Alzheimer’s

Image that you couldn’t have a conversation with your grandmother, but you could only see her. Every time you walked through her kitchen door to say hello to your beloved grandmother, she would only smile right back at you without a response. Then you remember that she can’t speak, but why? The only thing that I can remember about my Grandmother is that I never got to hear her sweet, lovely voice. This disease took my Grandmother’s life when I was only four years old. We all know Alzheimer’s as the thing that takes the memory right out of you, right? You might not know that it is really a disease that gradually takes away your life. There are only three stages to this disease, mild, moderate, and severe. The first stage to this disease is known as the mild stage. This changes some people’s mood, they happen to repeat things, and misplace things. A lot of people over think that they have Alzheimer’s just because they forget where they put their car keys, but you’ re not getting Alzheimer’s. The moderate stage (the next stage) is when people loose a sense of the date and time as well as their familiar surroundings. Although you and I might think that this is bad the worst part of this stage is that their brain can’t process solving every day problem. This includes not knowing when food is burning on the stove or even forgetting how to do basic things like adding or subtracting. The last, but not least stage is the severe stage. In this stage the people probably will need help getting dressed, but the worst part of this stage is that the person will forget that they are forgetting or forget that they even have Alzheimer’s. Eventually the brain can’t send waves to rest of the body and then to the heart. This disease provides a slow and painful death. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, but scientists are improving medical research. Drugs can help and many do. However, many still don’t help. The first drug that proved to stop damaged brain cells is known as Memantine or Namenda. It is also known to cause dizziness. Scientists are finding many drugs, but are not yet proven to help. All people, all races get Alzheimer’s. Surprisingly 4 million Americans each year get this disease and over half of them are eighty-five or older. It is very uncommon for a fifty-year-old person to develop Alzheimer’s. The scientists are thinking that maybe genetics are causing this, but there is no single cause for Alzheimer’s. You may have heard that there is a vitamin called Vitamin B. This vitamin can help improve Alzheimer’s. This vitamin is soluble in your urine. This is not toxic, but too much of anything can be harmful to the body. Alzheimer’s may be harmful to the mind of the victims and the hearts of their families, but we have to have hope that the scientists are seeking the right…

Emma Ansay LA 4H May 7, 2010

Alzheimer’s

Image that you could not have a conversation with your grandmother, but you could only see her. Every time you walked through her kitchen door to say hello, she could only smile back at you, no response. Then you remember that she can’t speak, but why? The only thing that I can remember about my Grandmother is that I never got to hear her sweet, lovely voice. This disease took my Grandmother’s life when I was only four years old. Alzheimer’s is a disease that gradually takes away the life. There are only three stages to this disease, mild, moderate, and severe. The first stage to this disease is known as the mild stage. This changes some people’s mood, they happen to repeat things and misplace things. A lot of people think that they have Alzheimer’s just because they forget where they put their car keys, but you’re not getting Alzheimer’s. The moderate stage (the next stage) is when people loose a sense of the date and time as well as their familiar surroundings. Although you and I might think that this is bad the worst part of this stage is that their brain can’t process solving every day problem. This includes not knowing when food is burning on the stove or even forgetting how to do basic things like adding or subtracting. The last, but not least stage is the severe stage. In this stage the people probably will need help getting dressed, but the worst part of this stage is that the person will forget that they are forgetting or forget that they even have Alzheimer’s. Eventually the brain can’t send waves to rest of the body and then to the heart. This disease provides a slow and painful death. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, but scientists are improving medical research. Drugs can help and many do. However, many still don’t help. The first drug that proved to stop damaged brain cells is known as Memantine or Namenda. It is also known to cause dizziness. Scientists are finding many drugs, but are not yet proven to help. All people, all races get Alzheimer’s. Surprisingly 4 million Americans each year get this disease and over half of them are eighty-five or older. It is very uncommon for a fifty-year-old person to develop Alzheimer’s. The scientists are thinking that maybe genetics are causing this, but there is no single cause for Alzheimer’s. You may have heard that there is a vitamin called Vitamin B. This vitamin can help improve Alzheimer’s. This vitamin is soluble in your urine. This is not toxic, but too much of anything can be harmful to the body. Alzheimer’s may be harmful to the mind of the victims and the hearts of their families, but we have to have hope that the scientists are seeking the right medicine. @EA Fun Stuff Emma Ansay LA 4H May 10, 2010

Alzheimer’s

Image that you could not have a conversation with your grandmother, but you could only see her. Every time you walked through her kitchen door to say hello, she could only smile back at you, no response. Then you remember that she can’t speak, but why? The only thing that I can remember about my Grandmother is that I never got to hear her sweet, lovely voice. This disease took my Grandmother’s life when I was only four years old. Alzheimer’s is a disease that gradually takes away the life. There are only three stages to this disease, mild, moderate, and severe. The first stage to this disease is known as the mild stage. This changes some people’s mood, they happen to repeat things and misplace things. A lot of people think that they have Alzheimer’s just because they forget where they put their car keys, but you’re not getting Alzheimer’s. The moderate stage (the next stage) is when people loose a sense of the date and time as well as their familiar surroundings. Though this is bad, the worst part of this stage is that the brain can’t process solving every day problems. This includes not knowing when food is burning on the stove and even forgetting how to do basic things like adding or subtracting. The last, but not least stage is the severe stage. In the most severe stage the people need assistance getting dressed, but the worst part of this stage is forgetting that they even have Alzheimer’s. Eventually the brain cannot send waves to rest of the body and then to the heart. This disease provides a slow and painful death. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, but scientists are improving medical research. Drugs can help and many do. However, many still don’t help. “The first drug approved to treat moderate to severe stages of Alzheimer’s” (Mayo Clinic 2010) is Memantine also known as Namenda. Scientists are finding many drugs, but they are not yet proven to help. All people, all races get Alzheimer’s. “As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease.”(Alzheimer’s 2010) Surprisingly four million Americans each year get this disease and over half of them are eighty-five or older. It is very uncommon for a fifty-year-old person and younger to develop Alzheimer’s. The scientists are thinking that maybe genetics are causing this, but there is no single cause for Alzheimer’s. The treatment is Vitamin B is proven to help improve Alzheimer’s. This vitamin is soluble in urine. This is not toxic, but too much of anything can be harmful to the body. Alzheimer’s may be harmful to the mind of the victims and the hearts of their families, but we have to have hope that the scientists are seeking the right medicine. The

Emma Ansay LA 4H May 11, 2010

My Worries

The thing I worry about prohibits me from falling asleep at night. This thing haunts the roads but never reveals itself. People’s things are lost, but they don’t misplace them. These are kids. These kids are my age, 13, and steel. They go into houses at night when the people are sleeping upstairs, and go steel their radio, television, and many more things. My neighbor was robbed of a GPS in the car, in the garage, everything was locked too. These mysterious shadows lurk through houses when the victims are least expecting it. These are the things that I worry about. The wind chimes outside jingle to the sway of the wind louder than ever in the dead still of the night. Are those the key chains on the belt of the betrayer? All the noises keep me awake, staring at the ceiling.

Emma Ansay R8 June 6, 2010 Dear Emma, As I write this letter to you I am thirteen years of age and am finishing the seventh grade.It’s hard to believe but I’m just over 5’6” tall and according to my mother I’m all legs.In the last two months I’ve grown to be taller than my mother which seems to make her a little sad.It feels different now when I give her a hug.I really love my family and the time we spend together.I love to laugh and to make others laugh as well.I think that it’s important to be in touch with your silly side.What are my likes?Well, I like summer, Christmas, riding my bike and artichoke.What are my dislikes?Well, I dislike cliques, thunderstorms, wasps and celery. My best friends are my neighbors Sami, Tori, and Alex, the triplets.We have so much fun together from playing kick ball to going to the movies.We’re always playing tricks on each other yet would never hurt each other’s feelings.Hanna is another good friend.We both love fashion and laughing.She has the best sense of humor. Once when we went skiing together, as we were riding up the ski lift we saw a mother scolding her child for not following the rules.Hanna, pretending to be the mother, gave the funniest imitation of what she was probably saying.I start to laugh when I think about it even now. While this year was very challenging for me there were many things happening in the world.An earthquake in Haiti destroyed the whole country, killing many, many people.With help coming from all over the world the problems do not seem to be getting fixed.Another thing that I hear about this year is the economy and that things are not good for the country.Lots of stores are closed and the buildings are empty as well as there are many for sale signs on homes.One of the last space shuttles was launched from Kennedy Space center by NASA in April.I was lucky enough to be there and see the blast off.Wow, it was fantastic!Recently our country has been trying to figure out how to stop a very serious oil spill caused by some offshore drilling on the coast of Louisiana.The oil has spilled along the coastlines of four states.I think it will take a very long time to clean up all the damage from this disaster. This year at Lumen Christi I participated in volleyball, track, ski club, and mass serving.Our volleyball team had its challenges because we didn’t really have a coach but by the end of the season we were winning our games.We really came together as a team.It was so exciting.I have to tell you, it’s a lot more fun to win.Michaela, Grace, Katie, Hanna, and I made up the seventh grade track team.I love track, especially the 200 meter, 400 meter, long jump and hurtles.In all these events I would usually came in first place.Katie’s dad, Mr. Starsky taught me a running technique that let me leave the competition in the dust. Ski club was just the best.I really hadn’t skied before but I could have done it every day.During this year I was also on the Schroeder Aquatic Dive Team.When I dive it feels like flying, it such an incredibly free feeling. At the Chicago Invitational Meet I took first place in both the one meter and the three meter.School was a lot of hard work.It’s hard to pick out a favorite because there is something about each class that I like, however I guess if I have to pick one it would be science.It was interesting learning about space, the human body, electricity and magnets.The labs were helpful and exciting.I think Reading was the most challenging subject because even though I read all the books required, reviewed the chapters, and thought that I truly understood the stories, I had problems with the quizzes.It was very frustrating. There were so many different things to learn and I read a lot of great books yet probably my greatest learning experience of the year was meeting Greg Mortenson.My two favorite books are Wings and Three Cups of Tea.Three Cups of Tea was written by and is about Greg Mortenson.The story is about his experiences in Pakistan but even more important is that now he has a charity where he builds schools in the remote regions of Pakistan to educate the poor, especially the girls.In October I went to Gull Lake, MI. to see him give a speech.It was a five hour drive but it was worth it.After his speech I stood in line to talk to him.When I finally got to meet him, I told him that last summer I ran a yard sale and earned money for his schools.He was so very excited that he talked to me for the longest time about how important it was to help others and that there were so many ways to make a difference in the world.He didn’t mean just about his charity but that there were a lot of people in need. Then he gave me a book that he signed for the Lumen Christi library.It was a breathtaking experience. He was a kind and humble person and probably the greatest person that I have ever met.I am going to have a yard sale this summer again. Next comes high school and I haven’t yet decided what high school I will be going to.But whatever school I attend I hope that I will be on the varsity track team and volleyball team.The thought of high school is a little scary.From what my mom says college is just the best.There are so many different types of people and classes about every subject that you can imagine.I’m sure that I will go to college but I’m not sure where.It’s hard to say at this time what I will be when I grow up.I have many interests such as art, clothes design, science, and working with others.I very strongly think that I will be a teacher.I love working with children and seeing life through their eyes.