Japanese Scientist Builds Robots That Look Eerily Human

Article Comprehension:

What are androids?
Androids are robots with a human appearance.

Name the three robots Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has created for the 'Android: What is Human' exhibition?
Otonaroid , Kodomoroid , Telenoid

What are their respective roles?
The teleoperated Otonaroid will act as the museum's robot science communicator for the duration of the exhibition. Her duties include having one-on-one conversations with visitors, which Ishighuro believes will help people become more comfortable around androids.

Why are androids more difficult to build then normal robots?
Because they talk, blink and look like humans.

Video Of The Week - British Competition Honors Naughty Pets

Article Comprehension:

Why did Direct Blinds ask people to post pet pictures on their Facebook page? Direct Blind made a face book page to find the naughtiest of the naughtiest dogs in Britain.

What title did Yodie win? Yodie the dog won Britains Naughtiest Pet and his owner $500 pounds sterling and free custom Blinds.

What did he do to deserve it? Yodie hates cushions the most so over a two week period he attacked every cushion that was in the house he was staying in at the time.

What are the 2nd and 3rd place winners known to do frequently? 2nd place was harry, he got second because he would shred newspaper and magazines. 3rd place was a black cat, she got this because she likes to open the fridge and lick the tops of the milk bottles.

TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI

RIMA
The Story of Ranginui and Papatuanuku

Who is Ranginui? Sky father

Who is Papatuanuku? Earth mother

Who is the god of the forests? Tane Mahuta
Who is the god of the winds? Tawhirimatea
Who is the god of war? Tumatauenga
Who is the god of the sea? Tangaroa

RUA
These islands are well known to locals but to Maori of Tauranga these island have their own respective Maori names. Find out these names.

Islands in Tauranga Moana
Leisure Island - Moturiki Island
Peach Island - Motuopae Island
Rat Island - Motuopuhi Island
Mayor Island - Tūhua Island

TORU
Towns in the Bay of Plenty Can you name the towns situated between Tauranga and Whakatane? with Maori names

Tauranga

1. Te Puke

2. Maketu

3. Matata

Whakatane

Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for Eighth Consecutive Year!

Article Comprehension:

Who was responsible for making Nathan's hot dog contest famous?

 In 2007 Joey Chestnut won he first hot dog eating contest. From then this activity has been getting bigger and bigger each year with July 4th tradition. Now this is being viewed by millions of people every year because it is board casted on TV

How many hot dogs did he eat?

 Joey Chestnut demolished 61 franks in under 10 minutes !!!

How many years has Joey Chestnut won the contest prior to this year? 

Prior to this year Joey Chestnut has held the title of winning the hot god contest for 7 consecutive years.

What significant event occurred before the contest began?

 Before Joey scoffed down all those hot dogs he proposed to his girlfriend and she happily said yes !!!

What happened in the women's contest?

 Sonya 'black widow' has won this contest 3 times in a row but Miki Sudo from Las Vegas, Miki smashed Sonya by inhaling 34 frankfurters and Sonya eating 27 3/4

I had an awesome trip to Bali and visited many of the places you recommended. Here are a few pictures from my trip. Find out about what or why is happening in them.

1. These little parcels are left outside everyday. You see them everywhere. What are they for?

Canang sari is one of the daily offerings made by most people of Bali to thank the Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in praise and prayer. Canang sari will be seen in the Balinese temples (pura), on small shrines in houses, and on the ground or as a part of a larger offering.

2. It was the first day back at school when we arrived. These kids meet their teachers at the beach. They were about your age. Find out about school in Bali. 

Most school in Bali, start at 9am - 11am the finishing times for schools in Bali vary from 1pm - 4pm. They go to school 6 days a week. 

3. They have tanks of these fish everywhere. You pay $3 to soak your feet in them for 15 mins. The fish nibble at your feet. Find out what type of fish they are and what they are doing?

These fish are called Garra Fufa. They nibble at your feet to take away all the dead skin which makes them as soft as a babies butt. Some people say that you can get badly sick from these fish because they can cause a infection.

4. This was taken at a batik factory. What is batik?

Batik is a fabric dyeing method using wax to create patterns and designs. This uses a lot of resist technique then you apply some of the areas with wax to prevent them from losing there colours with there dip died.

5. This is the Saraswati Temple in Ubud. Who is it dedicated to?

The Saraswati temple in Ubud is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. 

Term 2 PMI

Caveman poo suggests they may have eaten vegetables

1. Q:How many years ago did caveman live? 

     A:50,000 

2. Q:Which part of Spain did the caveman live in?

     A: Southern Spain

3. Q: What was contained in the caveman's samples? 

     A:Traces of meat

4. Q:What did they eat other than meat? 

    A: Plants, such as tubers, berries, and nuts. 

5. Q:Who said that Neanderthals probably eat what was available in different situations, seasons, and climates?

A: Anaira Sistiaga

6. Q:What was microfossils trapped in?

      A: Neanderthal teeth

7. Q: Who are Neanderthals close evolutionary cousins of our own species? 

      A: Homo sapiens

SC:

- Use at least 3 of the 7 servants

- Questions must make sense

- Question MUST have a question mark.