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So now Axel and his fair uncle have made their way to the great green land of Iceland.  Axel is having a really really great time here with his half sane Uncle.  When our duo arrive in Iceland, they immediately head to the local library to study the land scape of the area and attempt to deduce the location of the correct crater in which to enter.  The head librarian advises them to hire a guide for their journey, so they do.  They head out in search of a certain man, named Hans, who would be an excellent guide for them.  They find Hans, prepare for a little bit and head out.  This next section is essentially Axel complaining to himself about the journey.  Yeah he sure is having a heck of a time.

Ethics project

McDonough, William J. Issues in Corporate Governance. Current Issues In Economics and Finance (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) Sept./Oct. 2002, pp. 1-6 SIRS Researcher. SIRS Knowledge Source. Edina High School. 8 December 2008 http:/www.sirs.com

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank New York, William McDonough, delivered the William Taylor memorial lecture in Washington D.C. on 9 September 2002. In his lecture, Mr. McDonough discussed and described the actions that have already been taken by both public and private sectors to strengthen Corporate Governance and what will be needed to take place to improve these sectors in the future.


Moore, April. A Balancing Act. American School board Journal. May 2007, vol. 194, No. 5, pp. 28-30. SIRS Knowledge Source. Edina High School. 8 December 2008 http:/www.sirs.com

Ms. April Moore, a freelance writer based in Albuquerque N.M., describes in her article how 88% of U.S. public schools, Elementary through High, are using advertising with in there schools to raise money for themselves. She asks if this use of advertising is in the best interests of our students.

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Axel has now had to leave his beloved Grauben to go off to iceland.  He meets her in the road and calls to her.  he tells her he has to leave with his uncle, to make this great and perilous journey.  Surprisingly he invites her to make the journey with him, but she declines.  "No, dear Axel.  I would gladly accompany you and your uncle, but a poor girl like me would only be an encumbrance(32.)"  This remark shows the rights of women during this time period, Grauben herself believes that she is unworthy of making a "Mans" journey and would only be a hindrance. I find that very interesting.    

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In the book Journey to the Centre of the Earth, I have come to a few very fascinating chapters.  Jules Verne began showing actual runic characters, with translations to them. In his book I now see how people spoke in the nineteenth century but now also the seventeenth century. I find this very interesting to see how he wrote his novel with historical accuracy, because he is considered the father of science fiction.  In the book I see a mix of historical and scientific accuracy.  Its very interesting to see how he combined both of these instruments to make his novels.  In the book, I have now come to where the professor and his nephew have left Germany and headed out to Iceland where the professors beloved runes are leading him. Axel is both excited and devastated about this journey, because he must leave his girl and home and all he knows, but he is going off to study rocks, his other love in life. 

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In my book, The Journey to the Centre of the Earth, it has now began to talk about the role of Alchemists in the sixteenth century.  I found this interesting, because in classes we have been talking about alchemy and the creation of chemistry.  one of the characters, Professor Lidenbrock, listed of some of the major alchemists and explained them. I also thought this was interesting because he was explaining the importance of alchemy in and 1860s point of view and the way he described it is similar to how it was described today.  Theses chapters show how Verne was so "dead on" with his predictions of the future, a major theme in many of his novels.  In the book currently, The professor has discovered a 700 year old book (900 years now) that was written in ancient runic characters in an ancient dialect.  When Axel is conversing with his uncle about the book, shown here  "Does it? Said I, a little roused from my indifference. And is the type good?

Type? Who is talking of type, you poor, ignorant Axel. So ,you suppose this was printed! You ignoramus! (8.)" In this passage, you see the relationship that Axel has with his uncle.  Surprisingly this attack on him did not phase him as much as we in our society would think. 

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For second quarter, I am reading "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"  by Jules Verne.  This book has acquired much fame since it was written in 1864, and I have been greatly excited to read this book.  The opening of this book starts out where we meet Martha, Axel, and professor Lindenbrock.  Axel is the professor's nephew and assistant. Martha is their maid.  The opening setting is in Hamburg Germany.  The Story begins with Martha and Axel complaining about the insanity of the good professor.  He bursts in and runs straight up to his office, yelling for Axel and leaving his companions in a total blur. The professor is exclaiming about the rare book he has found.  The book is 700 years old and written in an ancient language.  The Professor can translate this and has problems.  axel figures that it was written backwards.  so far it is a very good book, somewhat confusing but good.  Its a very interesting read as-well, because this is sort of like a view into the past.  You see the type of culture europeans lived during the nineteenth century.

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So now the end has come.  In my previous blog, I talked about how the battle of the Wilderness was fought at night and resulted in the south's greatest casualty.  General Jackson was injured during the battle of the Wilderness, and would later die of his wounds.   When he was injured (by his own men) his arm was amputated and he was pulled of the line. His wife and baby daughter came to his sick house to comfort him.  At first the general seemed to be healing very well, general lee even wrote a very jovial letter him expressing a speedy return back to the line. Jackson is very happy at this time, but it doesn't last long.  Jackson believed in many strange ways to cure his aliments, including sucking lemons aqua therapy and holding his "longer arm higher" than his "shorter" to level out blood flow.  He covered his amputation with wet sheets and pneumonia set in.  His Doctor thought it was fatal and told the Jacksons this on Sunday 10 May 1862.   Jackson took this very well, he even laughed, because he always wished to die on a Sunday.   While on his death bed, he sets up and shouts order to confederated generals, then he utters his famous final words "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees(176.)" Then he died, and the south lost the war. When Lee had heard this, he turned to his slave and said " I have lost my right arm, and my heart is bleeding."   The south mourned the loss of their great leader hugely. He is still celebrated today.