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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

I can answer that... no. Why? I tried to help my 5th grader with his Math homework and my head was spinning just reading the question. Who, what, when, where.... WHAT? Basically, I said, "Huh?"
I told my son, "Wait until your dad gets home so he can help you."
Luckily, my husband was able to help him. Here is one of the homework questions. I will post the answer in a few days.
The sad part is that I have a teaching degree. HOWEVER... my speciality was early childhood education. Which means, I'd rather deal with the kindergartners than the 5th graders.

Question:
Stephan told his biology teacher his conjecture that the terrible year of cicadas occurred because 12-yr and 17-yr locusts came out at the same time. The teacher thought Stephan conjecture was probably incorrect, because cicadas in a particular area seem to be either all 13-yr locusts or all 17-year locusts, but not both. Stephan read about cicadas and found out that they eaten very quickly by lots of predators. However, cicadas are only in danger if their cycle occurs at the same time as the cycles of their predators. Stephan suspects that the reason there are 13-yr and 17-year locusts buy not 12-yr, 14-yr, or 16-yr locusts has to do with the predator cycles.

a. Suppose cicadas have predators with 2-yr cycles. How often would 12-year locusts face their predators? Would life be better for 13-yr locusts?

answer: The 12 year locusts would encounter the predators every time they emerged or never... depending if it was a 2 year cycle that overlapped with the predators or not.

b. Suppose 12-yr and 13-yr locusts have predators with both 2-yr and 3-yr cycles. Suppose both kinds of locusts and both kinds of predators came out this year. When would the 12-yr locusts again have to face both kinds of predators at the same time? What about the 13 yr-locusts? Which type of locust do you think is better off?

The 13 year locusts would encounter them every other time they came out depending if it was an even or odd year in the cycle. so it could be better (no predators) or worse (predators) than the 12 year locusts!

On the part about 2 year and 3 year cycles.... 12 year locusts meet their predators every time they come out (2 and 3 are factors of 12). 13 year locusts only every other time they emerge (just luck of the cycle). So it will be 6 cycles or 78 years before the 13 year locusts have to face both predators again.

My gallery photos...

I've photographed hundreds of beautiful faces. However, I never ask my clients to sign a model release form to post those beautiful faces on my gallery page. Model release forms gives me, Catherine Dillberg, the right to use the images for marketing purposes. What does that mean? Simply, I use your the image(s) to put on my online gallery or for printed materials (thank you cards, business card, etc).
Names (or other personal information about the person in the photograph) is never given.

I would love to use every photograph I've taken because there are times I want to show how beautiful my clients are, even if they are only a few days old.

If you would like to participate, please for a model release. In exchange, you'll receive (2) free 5x7. I can not guarantee your images will be used, but I do appreciate the model release.

Christmas Cards.. preview

Choose your style and (size):

1. classic photo paper (4x6, 4x8, 5x7)--printed on regular photo paper
2. double-sided flat (4x5, 5x7, 5x5)
3. folded (4x5, 5x7)
4. tri-fold (5x5)

Choose your paper:

1. Standard (not available with classic photo cards)
2. Linen


Here's a Christmas Card preview:

Old Kodak plus-x film

I do not remember where I found this film. I just remember putting it up on a shelf years ago. It's an unused roll of Kodak plus-x film. It's all metal. The only thing that reads on the film: Made in Rochester, NY and it's from an Eastman Kodak company.

I love old cameras. Any old (vintage, antique, etc) camera is displayed in my living room. Yesterday, I was photographing a sample of a coffee table book (great custom product for my clients). I thought it would be a great project for me to photograph my old camera equipment. I still love film cameras. I was sad to read in our local newspaper that Kodachrome is fading away because of the digital age.

Tag, I'm it

I've been 'blog tagged' by another photographer . Culprit: Kristi Eckrich of PA. I'm glad I did, because it gave me a chance to see her wonderful photography.

RULES:
1) Link the person who tagged you.
2) Mention the rules on your blog
.3) Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4) Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them & leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they have been tagged.

6 Quirks about myself....

1. I don't like my food to touch on my plate.
2. I don't like driving. I was forced by my husband to get my drivers license when I was 25 yrs old. He was graduating from college, so I had to drive myself. Within 2 years, my car was in 2 accidents. One, at college... I wasn't in the car. Second time, a 8 year old back into my car. He was trying to start the car for his mom.
3. I can take naps anywhere (in a closet, head on my desk, sitting on the floor, etc). I can also fall asleep in less than a minute. My daughter is the same way!
4. It took me 7 years to finish college, full time! I couldn't figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I loved going to school and children. Duh... so I received my degree in early childhood education. Yes, I am officially certified to teach Pre-K to 6th grade in the state of Texas. However, I still love to learn.
5. If my body is moving faster than my walking, I don't like it. I get terrified of amusement rides, even riding a bicycle. I'm not a thrill seeker.
6. My right ear sticks out. It's missing some cartilage so it's bigger than the other side. I only realized it 2 years ago.

Now I need to tag some other people

Anne Dillon (Kansas photographer)
Petra King (Toronto, Canada photographer)

The Alamo... sort of

This was done by my 10 yr old. I love children's creativity.