Food and Flavor Chemists :) (Vikinggirl15<3)

This podcast talks about the awesome job of food and flavor chemists and everything you need to know such as the job description, salary range, why this career is exciting and useful and much more! Enjoy!

Science Class Response Blog- The Cork Experiment :]

Just recently in my science class, we did an experiment where we had to use vinegar and baking soda to make a cork shoot across the room to hit our classroom window. Although this may sound easy to do however, it really isn't. The reason for that is because if you don't do one thing correctly, you won't be able to hit the window which was what kept happening to my group. What happened was that my group couldn't do this procedure correctly which made us uncapable to hitting the window. We were so close a few times however, we couldn't hit the window. Even though we didn't hit the window, we still learned how to collect data and how chemical reactions form. In my opinion, I felt that that experiment was a fun way to learn about chemical reactions and that its more fun than just completing worksheets on chemical reactions. Hopefully, we can do more experiments like this one instead of completing worksheets and wasting paper. :)~vikinggirl15<3

Blog #2 Current Event :)

Did you know that there are only four specimens of the Yangtze giant softshell turtles left on Earth? Well there is, one in the wild and three in captivity. Now conservation partners from different societies are trying to save this species. On May 5th, 2008, turtle biologists, veterinarians, and zoo staff from different organizations came up with a plan to save the entire species. Their plan was to transport the turtles in order for the turtles to start a reproductive cycle and save the whole species from extinction. Yangtze giant softshell turtles are the most critically endangered species of turtles in the world and extinction risk is higher than ever! In my opinion, I think that this is a serious matter for the Yangtze giant softshell turtles and I hope that eventually, the population of these turtles will increase and become normal again. Also, I hope that in the future, these turtles will become a specie that will last a long time before they become extinct for good. ~Vikinggirl15<3

I retrieved this information at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521154206.htm

My Current Event Blog Yellow Science :)

In Greenburg, Kansas on May 4, 2007 a terrifying tornado killed eleven people and caused Greenburg to face the challenge to rebuild everything from scratch. Two years later (2009), Greenburg decided to give their name a purpose by becoming a green community of the future. City leaders are using solar and wind technologies to control power and geothermal heat. They are also saving energy by constucting with solid concrete, using more natural light, and putting better filling and state-of-the-art windows. In my opinion, I think that becoming a green community is a great way to help our environment and hopefully Greenburg won't be the only place with a green community in the future. Lastly, because they became a green community, they came up with a slogan on the home page of their website that says, " Greenburg: Better, Stronger, Greener!" ~Vikinggirl15

I got this information from:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/29/green.kansas.town/index.html

October Sky Blog

October Sky was a very thought-provoking movie and I was impacted by this movie. The events in this movie took place in October 5, 1957 and most of those events were connected to science and math. One connection was that this movie showed a group of boys wanted to build rockets and launch them however, one of the boys named Homer Hakim had a father who despised the idea of his son building those rockets. Instead, Homer's father wanted him to work in the coal mines just like he did but that wasn't what Homer had in mind. Homer and his friends decided to enter a rocket in the science fair after being inspired by Miss Riley who was one of the teachers. Every time the friends made a rocket, they kept improving it to make it better. Homer and his friends were determined to win the science fair and never stopped believing in themselves. Also in this movie, many character traits were displayed and not displayed by different characters. For example, Homer's father didn't show respect for Homer because he didn't support Homer with what he wanted to do which was to build rockets. In addition, Homer showed self-control because when his father told him that he wasn't happy about the idea of his son building rockets, Homer controlled his feelings and just came up with a new idea to solve that problem. Lastly, this movie was a very intresting movie with a powerful meaning to it abd it impacted me by sending me a message saying that I should just believe in myself to do things i want to do in life. ~Vikinggirl15

My Response to Patau's Syndrome

I just reccently read BubbleCutie99's blog on this upsetting disease called Patau's Syndrome. This disease affects 15% of the population but mostly males. When a baby is born of this disease, it dies between 4-8 weeks of birth. If the baby survives, it suffers serious mental retardation. Patau's Syndrome deforms the brain and the upper lip. There is basically no treatment to this disease because most of the time the baby ends up dying 4-8 weeks as already stated. Personally, this makes me feel sad because i feel bad for the people with disease and they can't do anything about it. Hopefully in the future, this disease wont affect as many people as it does today and hopefully, lives would be brighter for future generations. Click on the link below to see BubbleCutie99's blog: http://bubblecutie99.blogspot.com/2009/05/pataus-syndrome.html

My Disorder- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disesse

The disorder I was assigned was Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. This disease was discovered in 1886. In the U.S. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease affects about 1 in 3,300 people. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease occurs in all races and ethnic groups, however often males are effected slightly more than females but is possibly due to an increased likelihood or nerve trauma. The specific gene that is altered categorizes this disease. All types are caused by mutations in certain genes. The earliest symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease involve muscle weaknesses in hands, numbness and pain in the feet and lower legs or a decreased sensitivity to heat and cold. Some rare symptoms are gradual hearing impairments and deafness. There is no actual cure for
This disorder however, physical therapies, occupational therapies, and other orthopedic solutions can help disabling symptoms and relieving pains of this disease. Usually, life expectancy is normal. In general, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a slowly progressive condition.In my opinion, I believe that this is an interesting disease and I am going to find out more information about this disease and hopefully, in the future this disorder will be less common for future generations. I got this information from:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/charcot_marie_tooth/charcot_marie_tooth.htm

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition%3Dcharcotmarietoothdisease

Social Studies State News Blog

Three robbers pretended to be flower delivery men, made their way into a house in Manalapan, and threatened the residence with a gun on Sunday, Febuary 22, 2009. One of the robbers threatened the residence with a handgun while another looked around the house. However, the activation of the home's security alarm caused the burglars to run away. The police aren't sure if the intruders stole any items from the house and the police didn't track down any suspects yet. I got this info from:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1235280393279350.xml&coll=1 ~vikinggirl15

My Roller Coaster Website

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Science Current Events- Animals Become Victims of Australian bushfires =(

Many native animals in Australia are victims as they encountered bushfires and most of them are in bad shape. There are literally thousands of animals that have been orphaned, injured, or even killed however, some where lucky. Sam the koala was found by a firefighter and was rescued, she was one of the lucky ones that survived.In my opinion, i believe that they did a really good deed however, i feel terrible that most of the animals did not survive the intensity of the fires. I also hope that bushfires would someday be prevented so more animals could be safe. I got this information from: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/02/12/edwards.aus.fire.animals.sevennetwork?iref=videosearch ~ Vikinggirl15

My Science Rollercoaster Project Class Response Blog

In my science class, we are doing a project where we choose groups and make a roller coaster or skate park. My group and I decided to do a roller coaster and we called it The Elephant! because we made it have visual characteristics of an elephant. Three Interesting facts about our project are:

* We were supposed to include at least three hills and at least one real characteristic of a roller coaster such as a loop or a bend. * The purpose of this project was to display gravitational potential energy and rolling friction. * These roller coasters were only made out of household items such as paper towel rolls and cardboard. In my opinion, I think everyones roller coasters and skate parks look great especially our roller coaster THE ELEPHANT! - By Vikinggirl15!

Social Studies International Blog

In San Miguel Del Monte, Argentina farmers encounter droughts that killed many cattle and crops. The farmers are struggling and are in deep trouble, they are losing money and really need rain fast. This is the worst drought in half a century and is ruining all their soil."I'm losing money. I can't afford to lose money all the time," said Juan Cahen D'Anvers, whose family has been farming in Argentina since the late 1700s. In my opinion, I believe that this is really depressing and we really need to help so farmers don't loose all their money. This information was found at:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/29/argentina.drought/index.html

My Electromagnetic Spectrum project!

A few days ago in my science class, we learned about waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. Then, my teacher assigned my class a project to research one of the electromagnetic waves, and the electromagnetic wave I chose was ultraviolet rays! The three interesting facts I learned about ultraviolet waves are: * Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer, premature aging, and problems with the immune system.
* Ultraviolet rays can kill bacteria
* Sunlight is the major source of ultraviolet rays

In my opinion, I think that ultraviolet rays are helpful but dangerous and that everyone should do whatever it takes to protect their skin from ultraviolet rays in order to prevent the risk of skin cancer. So remember to always wear sunscreen when you are out in the sun.

Links to my resources:
http://www.biospherical.com/nsf/student/page3.html

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/ozone2.htm

Social Studies Current Event Blog- National News

On January 20, 2009 the inauguration of President Obama took place. To most people, it was an exciting and unforgettable moment in history. A lot of people went to Washington to witness history in the making. As it stands now, Barack Obama is now our 44Th president in the United States.

As onlookers took in the sight of Obama during the inauguration several thoughts crossed their minds. For example, "It's the first time in my life I've ever had someone to look up to. I'm a mixed, multi-ethnic, multinational person, and I've never had someone I could look up to politically and say, 'That's somebody who can represent me. That's somebody who I can relate to. That's somebody that my family can relate to,' and the fact that he actually made it into office is just ... it gives me hope that I can do whatever I want to do in my life and not have a glass ceiling above me," as expressed by one of the onlookers. People witnessing the inauguration had felt a deep connection with our 44Th president. The onlookers really look up to him as he now represents our nation. In my opinion, I think that Obama is a perfect choice for president and i think that he will do a great job as president.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.reaction/index.html

"Our nation is at war, against a far reaching network of violence and hatred," Obama said. "Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age."said our new President at his inauguration. My analysis: the inauguration of Barack Obama was a significant event in history because he is the first African-American president in history. In my opinion, I think that it was a great idea for people to vote for Barack Obama because I believe that maybe the problems we are having trouble with now might be impacted by this change in history. However, I am still not quite sure if people wanted to vote for Obama or if the people just want a democratic president after having a republican for eight years?

http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_11513447

Baby Dolphin Saved By a Life Jacket

In Tokyo, Japan a baby dolphin was saved by a custom-made life jacket after getting caught in fishing nets. The dolphin was rescued when fishermen called the Umitamago aquarium. Even after the dolphin was uncaught from the fishing nets, the creature was to weak to stay floating on its own. However, thanks to their life jacket contraption the baby dolphin was able to revive in nine days. Now the majestic creature swims freely in the Umitamago aquarium. In my opinion, i thought that the baby dolphin was fortunate that it was able to recover and still survive.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST31030120080722 click to see the news article I used for this current event assignment.