The Mall of America has released 72,000 lady bugs inside. The reason they did this was to kill off the insect, aphids, that are killing all of the plants inside. The plants inside are natural air purifies for the mall. The mall has apparently done this before, but not in this large amount. The customers seem to not mind them, because they mainly stay on the plants, but when the get into your food, they are a little bit ticked off.
The Mall of America is so big that it can fit 7 Yankee Stadiums inside of it. It has 1.2 miles of skylights to give it natural sunlight and heat. Apparently, the Mall also converts all of the restaurants' fryer fat into bio diesel for the security vehicles, but it's kind of hard to believe that.
In the article it goes on about how the ladybug (Ladybird) population has been changing and all because of the climate change and the land-use patterns. It also talks about ladybugs are a biological defense system in the environment because it helps eat/fight off icky pests.
Yeah, this is all a little weird, but I think people would just be more accepting of getting dirt on their shoe from transplanting, that a ladybug flying into your milk shake. I already knew that ladybugs were a natural defense, but I didn't know that they fight off what ever this aphids. I wonder how those stupid little things got in there anyway.
http://news.yahoo.com/72-000-ladybugs-released-mall-america-193856307.html
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Rare Diamond with a rare price
In the article, it was stating some facts about the Hope Diamond, which is the biggest, most famous diamond out there. The Hope Diamond is 45.52 carats, a deep deep blue, and was once own by King Louis XIV . It now sits in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History, in Washington D.C.
The ring was first cut into a Trombino ring in 1965 by the Italian jewelry designer Bulgari.
That is a whole lot of money. Only a jewelry company could afford that, of course.
A rare blue diamond that weighed 5.30 carats went up for sale last Wednesday. The winning bid was 9.6 million to a diamond business, Graff Diamonds. The sale was held in London, by a jewelry company, Bonhams Fine Jewelry. The are very happy with the sale. The ring was expected to go for about $1.6 million; instead it went for close to $9.6 million, or $1.8 million per carat. That is a lot of money. The old record was $1.68 per carat.
http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/rare-blue-diamond-fetches-record-price-163323202.html
SAVE THE WHALES
In the city of La Paz, Mexico, they are celebrating a very wonderful thing that happened. Last Sunday, some good Samaritans decided to help save a stranded humpback whale. The 30-foot whale was swimming on a shoal during low tide and had gotten stuck. Thanks to the good people of this world, they helped free the whale after numerous hours of hard labor. The whale was pulled free thanks to some ropes too. The whale was stranded on El Coromuel Beach. After they helped the whale, the whale ended up going back into the La Paz Bay, via the Sea of Cortez. People are hoping that they don`t end up seeing the whale on a beach somewhere dead.
In the article it was said that whales tend to swim closer to land when they are young, or feeling sick. They are not sure what the main cause of the whale swimming so close was, but they know he was just so tired from trying to get free. Humpback whales are currently migrating towards Alaskan waters.
As I was reading the comments below the article, I agree with all of the people that were saying that their happy that there are still some good people in the world who are willing to spend time to free a poor whale, without any type of payments. Mexico has been in the news way to often about their drug and other problems. I`m glad they got in the news for doing something good this time.
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/humpback-whale-rescued-after-dramatic-community-effort-in-mexicos-la-paz-bay/
In the article it was said that whales tend to swim closer to land when they are young, or feeling sick. They are not sure what the main cause of the whale swimming so close was, but they know he was just so tired from trying to get free. Humpback whales are currently migrating towards Alaskan waters.
As I was reading the comments below the article, I agree with all of the people that were saying that their happy that there are still some good people in the world who are willing to spend time to free a poor whale, without any type of payments. Mexico has been in the news way to often about their drug and other problems. I`m glad they got in the news for doing something good this time.
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/humpback-whale-rescued-after-dramatic-community-effort-in-mexicos-la-paz-bay/
Technology helps keep us alive
There has been a system out there in the world that is helping keeping organs, specifically the heart, alive outside of the human body. This contraption is called TransMedics Organ Care System. It was first introduced in 2006, over in Europe, when they complete the first successful transplant using this system. Then, in 2011, they created a similar type of machine that is used for lungs. These machines are legal in Europe, but their still waiting to approve them for here in the United States.
According to the statistics in the article, it is said that 60% of lung transplant recipient's die in the first 5 years after the transplant. That is a very sad thing. There are many good things about this system, such as that it keeps the organ "alive" it stimulates blood or air movement, which is so much better than just plopping it on a pack of ice, and jostling it all around trying to get it to the recipient. apparently, 70-80% of the transported lungs end up being rejected by the body because of infections that happen during the transplant. That is horrible. The new system has given 200 people healthy organs, which keep them up and living.
This is such great news! I really hope that the doctors over here see that this is a truly wonderful thing and that we need to get it in the hospitals now. Even if it cost a whole bunch of money, it is saving lives, and making people healthy.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/25/health/live-organ-transplants/index.html?hpt=he_c1
According to the statistics in the article, it is said that 60% of lung transplant recipient's die in the first 5 years after the transplant. That is a very sad thing. There are many good things about this system, such as that it keeps the organ "alive" it stimulates blood or air movement, which is so much better than just plopping it on a pack of ice, and jostling it all around trying to get it to the recipient. apparently, 70-80% of the transported lungs end up being rejected by the body because of infections that happen during the transplant. That is horrible. The new system has given 200 people healthy organs, which keep them up and living.
This is such great news! I really hope that the doctors over here see that this is a truly wonderful thing and that we need to get it in the hospitals now. Even if it cost a whole bunch of money, it is saving lives, and making people healthy.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/25/health/live-organ-transplants/index.html?hpt=he_c1
All Vegetarian School
An elementary school in New York City, New York has decided to become the first all-vegetarian school in the United States. The elementary school, Active Learning, has pre-kindergarten classes all the way through third grade. These students are really happy with the change. The school first introduced all the all vegetarian meal three years ago when they noticed a majority of their students were eating or bringing in vegetarian meals. At least 85% of their students are Asian and another 10% Hispanic.
The school had started the switch three years ago when they introduced a 3 day-vegetarian meal option in their school. They saw numerous amounts of the students enjoying the new menu. They teachers there believe that a healthy life style can help with your education. This seems to have proven them right. The school has officially switched to an 5-day vegetarian meal back in January.
I think that this is really good for the school that they are finding ways for the children to eat healthier and to also be smarter. The fact that the children actually are enjoying all the different types of food surprises me, especially the tofu meals.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/health/new-york-vegetarian-school/index.html?hpt=he_bn6
The school had started the switch three years ago when they introduced a 3 day-vegetarian meal option in their school. They saw numerous amounts of the students enjoying the new menu. They teachers there believe that a healthy life style can help with your education. This seems to have proven them right. The school has officially switched to an 5-day vegetarian meal back in January.
I think that this is really good for the school that they are finding ways for the children to eat healthier and to also be smarter. The fact that the children actually are enjoying all the different types of food surprises me, especially the tofu meals.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/health/new-york-vegetarian-school/index.html?hpt=he_bn6
Friday, May 10, 2013
I apologize.
For anyone one who reads my blog, which I doubt is any. I apologize.
I made a very immature mistake by plagiarizing. I feel bad that I did this just to try to get my grade up. It was a huge mistake, and I wish I would not of done it. I fell very apologetic towards the author of the article, and I wish there was some sort of way to tell them of my mistake. It was very silly of me to do this. But, as the responsible senior that I am, I accept any consequences that come out of this, even if it means not passing this class, with less than 10 days left.
I made a very immature mistake by plagiarizing. I feel bad that I did this just to try to get my grade up. It was a huge mistake, and I wish I would not of done it. I fell very apologetic towards the author of the article, and I wish there was some sort of way to tell them of my mistake. It was very silly of me to do this. But, as the responsible senior that I am, I accept any consequences that come out of this, even if it means not passing this class, with less than 10 days left.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Girls can now play sports!
Some big news in the world today is that Saudi Arabia girls/women can now officially play sports! The only bad thing about this is that it is only applied to private schools. In the article, it shows a picture of some girls practicing from 2012, but I thought that it was still illegal back then, but oh well. They said in the article that this is a "test balloon" to see if they would be able to allow the public schools to let women play sports.
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Apparently they are one of three countries all across the world to not let women participate in the Olympics. But last year, Saudi Arabia allowed two women to play for Saudi Arabia last year in London.
In the article, it states that there is only one university in all of Saudi Arabia that has a women's workout facility, which is only a tennis court. Apparently other gyms doe exist, but they are in danger of being shut down, or are only for the elite rich and famous.
I feel as if this is really good news for women. Their starting to get more rights on even just little things. Sports are a huge part of my life, and i`m glad that for at least some women there, they get to experience it too.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/Olive-Press/2013/0505/Saudi-Arabia-sanctions-sports-for-girls-for-the-first-time
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