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In Australia there have been many life threatening wild fires. Many people died on Black Saturday, when a wild fire occurred. Most people, instead of staying and protecting their homes against the fire, flee. The Australians snactched from their homes what ever they need and wanted to keep and went to relief centers in their cars. Due to their climate, high temperatures and wind, the fires spread very quickly. Some fires took up to week to put out. The fires left the whole towns in charred, black ashes. The death toll is, at the moment, two hundred and nine and is rise higher as the fire officials identify and find bodies. The price to fix it all? $16,000 per person. My opinion is: Whoa! That's scary. I hope there are no more wilde fires and the death toll doesn't rise more. I mean two hundred and nine dead? On top of that there possibly may be more dead? And the price to fix it all is incredible, as in unbelievable. Who knew wild fires could destroy so much!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Deadly Dinner
Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28677495/print/1/displaymode/1098
Summary of Article:
Jenelle Dorner doesn't eat anything due to the fact that she has gastroparesis, which doesn't allow her to eat anything. Dorner has gastroparesis due to one slightly raw meal when she was nineteen. Chickens have a pathogen in their intestines called campylobacter(campy for short) it does nothing to them but can severely harm humans if ingested. To kill the bateria, chicken has to be cooked well, which in Dorner's case wasn't. Along with campy there's another two factors in chicken that can make you sick: salmonella and arsenic. Farmers use arsenic to make the birds fatter and to make them pinker. That's the reason why a only chicken diet is dangerous.But either way the authorities aren't taking alot of action to stop chicken related sicknesses. The regualatory sweeps don't do much. If the plant's poultry has less than twenty percent of salmonella in it the plant passes. So what happens to those unlucky people who end up with the salmonella in their chicken dinner? They get sick, thanks to the low standards of the USDA testing. Burger King tests all their patties and goes to high measures to keep their food safe. You should cook your chicken thoroughly to get rid of harmful pathogens.
My Opinion:
It's really wierd how a raw chicken can completely disable your digestive tracts. It's really scary. Fast food restarants are stating to look a little bit more safe due to the fact that they thoroughly cook their food and go to high measure to stop infection of meat. The USDA should set higher standards for all poultry plants. Who knows what kind of dangerous pathogen will end up in our plate next?
Summary of Article:
Jenelle Dorner doesn't eat anything due to the fact that she has gastroparesis, which doesn't allow her to eat anything. Dorner has gastroparesis due to one slightly raw meal when she was nineteen. Chickens have a pathogen in their intestines called campylobacter(campy for short) it does nothing to them but can severely harm humans if ingested. To kill the bateria, chicken has to be cooked well, which in Dorner's case wasn't. Along with campy there's another two factors in chicken that can make you sick: salmonella and arsenic. Farmers use arsenic to make the birds fatter and to make them pinker. That's the reason why a only chicken diet is dangerous.But either way the authorities aren't taking alot of action to stop chicken related sicknesses. The regualatory sweeps don't do much. If the plant's poultry has less than twenty percent of salmonella in it the plant passes. So what happens to those unlucky people who end up with the salmonella in their chicken dinner? They get sick, thanks to the low standards of the USDA testing. Burger King tests all their patties and goes to high measures to keep their food safe. You should cook your chicken thoroughly to get rid of harmful pathogens.
My Opinion:
It's really wierd how a raw chicken can completely disable your digestive tracts. It's really scary. Fast food restarants are stating to look a little bit more safe due to the fact that they thoroughly cook their food and go to high measure to stop infection of meat. The USDA should set higher standards for all poultry plants. Who knows what kind of dangerous pathogen will end up in our plate next?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
bad economy+ job loss= empty food pantry
link to article:http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2009/02/04/south_brunswick_post/news/doc4980d43f719eb599088632.txt
Right now, the South Brusnwick food pantry is running out of food and donations. The economy is really hitting them and the families that need the food pantry hard. People are already having a hard time doing things for themselves, they aren't able to donate things so then the food pantry gets empty and they can't give the families who need food, food."”We’ve seen people who normally would be donating who have come to us for assistance," Ms.Wolf said" says article. So now there are less people donating than before. My opinion of the issue is: People are having hard times, I don't blame them for not donating. But if you can you should donate. Sure there you may be in bad shape but think there are whole big families suffering.
-swimmer/writerGirl
Right now, the South Brusnwick food pantry is running out of food and donations. The economy is really hitting them and the families that need the food pantry hard. People are already having a hard time doing things for themselves, they aren't able to donate things so then the food pantry gets empty and they can't give the families who need food, food."”We’ve seen people who normally would be donating who have come to us for assistance," Ms.Wolf said" says article. So now there are less people donating than before. My opinion of the issue is: People are having hard times, I don't blame them for not donating. But if you can you should donate. Sure there you may be in bad shape but think there are whole big families suffering.
-swimmer/writerGirl
Monday, February 2, 2009
The electromagnetic wave spectrum
There are six types of Electromagnetic waves:
1. Radio Waves:
Broadcasting Waves:They are long wavelengths which are used for carrying signals to antenna's, where they are turned into electric energy, then into sound and pictures.
Microwaves: They have shorter wavelengths and are used for cell phones, radars,and heating food.
2. Infrared ray:
Heat Lamps-They give off heat and some visible light. They are used for keeping food warm, they are also used for heating up a bathroom.
Infrared Cameras-This camera uses infrared rays to take a picture. It shows the the heat of every part of the picture.
3. Visible Light- They are waves that we can see. Visible light comes in many colors. The highest frequency of visible light is purple in color. The lowest frequency of visible light appears red in color. To see the colors you can refract white light with a prism and see all the colors.
4. Ultraviolet Rays- They are length waves shorter then those of visible light and they have a lot of energy. They are used to produce vitamin D, and stopping the growth of bacteria on food. They are used in hospitals to kill bacteria on the equipment. But they are sometimes dangerous and can cause skin cancer if you get exposed too much to the sun.
5. X-Rays- They have more energy than U.V rays and penetrate most matter. A few things it does not penetrate is dense things like bone and lead. Which is why it is often used for making images of bones. They are also used for engineering for looking for small cracks and other things the people might need to fix. They are very more powerful than U.V. rays and can also cause cancer.
6. Gamma rays- Gamma rays produce the highest and shortest waves. They are produced by exploding stars, radioactive substances, and objects in space. They are used for medical need. They destroy cancer cells, help examine the body, and other things.
1. Radio Waves:
Broadcasting Waves:They are long wavelengths which are used for carrying signals to antenna's, where they are turned into electric energy, then into sound and pictures.
Microwaves: They have shorter wavelengths and are used for cell phones, radars,and heating food.
2. Infrared ray:
Heat Lamps-They give off heat and some visible light. They are used for keeping food warm, they are also used for heating up a bathroom.
Infrared Cameras-This camera uses infrared rays to take a picture. It shows the the heat of every part of the picture.
3. Visible Light- They are waves that we can see. Visible light comes in many colors. The highest frequency of visible light is purple in color. The lowest frequency of visible light appears red in color. To see the colors you can refract white light with a prism and see all the colors.
4. Ultraviolet Rays- They are length waves shorter then those of visible light and they have a lot of energy. They are used to produce vitamin D, and stopping the growth of bacteria on food. They are used in hospitals to kill bacteria on the equipment. But they are sometimes dangerous and can cause skin cancer if you get exposed too much to the sun.
5. X-Rays- They have more energy than U.V rays and penetrate most matter. A few things it does not penetrate is dense things like bone and lead. Which is why it is often used for making images of bones. They are also used for engineering for looking for small cracks and other things the people might need to fix. They are very more powerful than U.V. rays and can also cause cancer.
6. Gamma rays- Gamma rays produce the highest and shortest waves. They are produced by exploding stars, radioactive substances, and objects in space. They are used for medical need. They destroy cancer cells, help examine the body, and other things.
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