A vegetarian is someone who doesn’t eat any meat. Vegetarians must find alternative sources to the nutrient they need.
Protein:
Protein builds muscles, keeps red blood cells healthy, and helps growth. Good sources include:
soy/soy products
meat alternatives (e.g. veggie burgers)
dried beans, peas, and lentils
nuts, nut butter, and seeds
grain
peanut and peanut butter
dairy products
eggs
Iron:
To obtain enough iron, vegetarians must eat twice as much iron as non-vegetarians. Iron from sources like plants aren't absorbed as well as iron from animals. It helps carry oxygen to various parts of the body. The iron from vegetarian sources are better absorbed when eaten with foods rich in Vitamin C. Some good sources are:
soy/soy products
meat alternatives
dried beans, peas, and lentils
fortified grain products
nuts and seeds
prune juice
dried apricots
vegetables
Zinc:
Zinc is essential for growth, development, healing wounds, and strengthening immune systems. Some sources are:
soy/soy products
dried beans, peas, and lentils
some nuts
peanuts/ peanut butter
pumpkin seeds
sesame seed butter
whole grains
Linolenic Acids (Omega-3 Fat)
Omega-3 Fat helps prevent heart disease, helps nerve and brain development, and is important for your eyes. Sources include:
What is Global Warming? Dictionary.com defines it as “an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.”
Due to global warming, the onset of spring plant growth will come approximately 3 weeks earlier. Rapid shifts in plant phonology are occurring in the Pacific Northwest and mountainous regions of the United States, with smaller shifts in the southern regions because spring usually arrives earlier.
Andrew Allstadt, an author of Environmental Research Letters, says that projection show that winter will be shorter. Great for us, right! But birds and other animals base their migration time off of day length in their winter range. Some might arrive at their breeding ground only to find their required plant resources already gone.
Another problem is false springs, where freezing weather returns after plants have begun to grow. Projections show that these events will decrease in most areas.
But false springs are expected to increase in the western Great Plains region. False springs damage plant production cycles.
Allstatd also said that research is going to cover all cases of extreme weather (e.g. droughts and heat waves). Scientists are also interested in seeing how bird populations in wildlife reserves will be affected. For more information, go to: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151014085418.htm
The New Horizon spacecraft flew by Pluto, sending back incredible information: Blue skies and water ice exist on Pluto! Who would expect a dwarf planet 7.5 billion kilometers away to have things in common with Earth?
Blue Skies:
Most likely, the haze particles on Pluto are red or grey. But the way the particles scatter blue light makes the atmosphere blue. And that's the big mystery.
Carly Howett says the blue sky tells about the composition and size of the haze particles. “A blue sky often results from scattering of sunlight by very small particles. On Earth, those particles are very tiny nitrogen molecules. On Pluto they appear to be larger — but still relatively small — soot-like particles we call tholins.” She quoted.
It’s thought by scientist that tholin particles form high in the atmosphere. Ultraviolet sunlight breaks apart and ionizes nitrogen and methane molecules, allowing them to react to eachother, forming complex negatively and positively charged ions. The more complex molecules continue combining and growing, eventually becoming small particles.
Water Ice: Many small, exposed regions of water ice were also detected. Jason Cook explained that finding out why water appears where it does is the big challenge right now. I wonder if it has anything to do with the composition and/or temperature of the planet. Surprisingly, water ice on Pluto is colored red. I wonder why that is.
What do you use everyday? Your cell phone? Your car? What about batteries? I know I use batteries nonstop. When I came across an article that said research is studying how to make batteries out of Portabella Mushrooms, I had to research more.
Lithium-ion batteries are made of synthetic graphite, which costs lots to make and harms the environment greatly. Instead of using graphite, using biomass (biological material from a living or recently living organism) would be cheaper and eco friendly!
Mushrooms have lots of small spaces that liquid and air can pass through, (They're highly porous). This creates more space for energy to go through, improving the battery’s performance.
Also, a mushroom’s high potassium salt concentration helps increase the flow of electrolyte-active material. As more pores are activated, the batteries performance increases.
"With battery materials like this, future cell phones may see an increase in run time after many uses, rather than a decrease, due to apparent activation of blind pores within the carbon architectures as the cell charges and discharges over time," said Brennan Campbell, a graduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering program at UC Riverside.
I’m really excited for this new type of battery to come out!
A blood moon occurred beginning in the evening of September 27, 2015 at 8:11pm and ended on September 28, 2015 at 1:22. The full eclipse took place at 10:47pm. It could be seen in western Africa, western Europe, and North and South America.
If you are not familiar with the term “blood moon”, it’s a rare event. The last one happened in 1982, and it won’t happen again until 2033. During a blood moon, instead of appearing its usual grey color, the moon appears a rusty red color instead.
A blood moon happens during a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned like the picture below shows.
Because there’s a tilt in the lunar orbit, it normally passes above or below Earth’s shadow. When it does pass through Earth’s shadow, the only light that gets to the moon is from the sun’s rays passing through Earth’s atmosphere.
The scattered blue light in Earth’s atmosphere leaves what little light that does hit the moon predominately red. The closer the the Umbra (refer to picture above) the moon gets, the more of a rusty red color it gets! Blood moons appear 14% larger and 33% brighter the other full moons.
I love to read. I will read anything you put in front of me. Most people my age focus on unrealistic book series like The Harry Potter, The Percy Jackson, and The Mortal Instruments Series. I cannot say that I do not like those books. They are very good, and I do read a lot of fantasy and mystery.
Along with the popular books, I also tend to occasionally read books that have a deep meaning to them. For instance, The Giver and The Help are some recent books I've read.
To Kill A Mockingbird is the most recent book I’ve finished. It is a high level book, and I struggled with the terms at times, and had to often remind myself what I was reading.
Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: The book is narrated by a girl named Scout Finch. Scout lives in Maycomb, Alabama during the time of segregation. The white people did every possible thing they could to make themselves more superior than the black people. Fortunately, there are a few people who didn't care for skin color, race, religion, etc. Scout’s father, Atticus, is a lawyer. Atticus tries his hardest to raise Scout and her brother, Jem, to understand that you do not judge people because of their appearance. Calpurnia is the Finch family’s black maid, and Jem and Scout treat her like a mother. As she may scold them and come down hard at times, Scout and Jem respect her and like having her around. Scout and her brother think everything is good. The siblings and their friend, Dill, spend most of their time talking about a strange man named Aurther Radley, though he is commonly refered to as Boo. Boo hasn’t came out of the house in as long as anybody can remember. It is Scout’s dream to meet Boo, and become his friend. While the three children waste their life dreaming about the impossible, Atticus is working on a court case. He is defending Tom Robinson, a young man accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell. But, Tom is black, and Mayella is white. Never has it been heard of a black person winning a case against a white person. It is up to the jury to decide the outcome of the case. If Tom wins, he is a free man. If he loses, he will be executed. Racial tensions spark up, and many other minor side problems occur. What will the verdict be? Either way, bad things are guaranteed to happen. And after a rumor spreads that Boo walks out at night and looks for a woman named Stephanie Crawford, and when it snows for the first time ever in Maycomb, it seems as if downhill is the only way things can go. The whole book keeps you wondering nonstop. What will happen to Tom Robinson? Will Boo ever come outside? Even the ending still left me wondering.
Characters: Scout Finch-The main character
Jem Finch- Scout’s older brother
Atticus Finch- Scout and Jem’s father; a Lawyer
Calpurnia- The Finch family’s maid
Aunt Alexandra- Scout’s “so called perfect” Aunt; Atticus’s sister
Uncle Jack- Atticus’s brother
Dill- Scout and Jem’s friend who gets passed throughout the family all year; Stays in Maycomb with his Aunt Rachel during the summer
Tom Robinson- The person accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell
Mayella Ewell- The daughter of Bob Ewell; Person Tom is accused of harming
Heck Tate- The Maycomb Sheriff
Boo Radley- The person who rarely comes out of his house and Scout wants to meet really bad; Real name is Arthur Radley
Setting- Maycomb, Alabama
Messages- Before you judge someone, walk around in their shoes first
Don’t harm anyone/anything that does not do harm to you
This is an important quote in To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus says this to Jem when he lets him learn to use a gun. This passage from To Kill A Mockingbird means that no matter what you do, harming the innocent is the worst of all. Tom Johnson is the mockingbird Atticus is referring to. Atticus believes that Tom is innocent in every possible way, and if Tom loses the case, his death will be a burden the jury will be forced to carry for the rest of their lives.
This book has had a huge impact on my life. If you read it, I am willing to bet it will impact your life as well. This book was very emotional, also. In America, at the time this book set in, 1933, this kind of stuff actually happened. It still does! I’ve always known about these kinds of issues, and that they happen everywhere. But, it was a huge eye opener. I would recommend this book to mature, high level readers. Even now, I still have trouble believing the horror of this book, yet it happens right under our noses, every day. Harper Lee knew what she needed to do: Make citizens get a grip on the world and create equality for ALL to enjoy. Even today, it is known as a great American novel.
Please comment books that have had an impact on your life, and books you would recommend.
This is the trailer for the movie of To Kill A Mockingbird. Watch this for a little more information.
Seneca once quoted, “Success happens when preparation meets opportunity.” As a child, Ann E. Dunwoody prepared to be a physical education teacher. But, she joined the United States Armed Forces instead, and was eventually promoted to the first ever female 4 Star General. General Ann E. Dunwoody is a smart, inspirational woman because she prepared for what was to come, followed her passions, and proved to all people that anyone can do anything.
Background
Ann E. Dunwoody prepared for the future. She was born on January 14, 1953 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Her family history includes serving in the military. Even her father was an Army Officer. Dunwoody, as a child, was a hard core athlete and quite a tomboy. At a young age, she decided she wanted to be a physical education teacher. All her free time was spent getting physically fit. She had absolutely no interest in joining the military. That is, until she went to a 24-day arm training camp in her Senior year. Ann got a 2 year contract and joined the army in 1974. In 1975, she was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Women’s Corps. Army. Her long career had only just begun.
As I mentioned before, Ann was always physically fit. Being fit was her passion, the passion she followed to accomplish her dreams. Just like anyone else, when Ann’s mind was set, she could do anything. In fact, her mind was set on the Army so much, she served for 33 years! Ann loved the military so much, not only did she become the first female 4 Star General, but she also became the first female battalion commander. That takes real passion. So much passion, that President Bush nominated her as 4 Star General. By law, the Army can have no more than eleven 4 Star Generals at a time. General George Casey promoted Ann E. Dunwoody to 4 Star General on November 4, 2008. It takes great passion to succeed at accomplishing both accomplishments I have informed you about.
Ann E. Dunwoody is a worldwide inspiration that proves anybody can do anything. Since Dunwoody’s promotion, women have made up 14% of 1.4 million active personnel. An order was made offering more positions to women in the military. The Army is now allowing women in all ground positions. Over 280,000 women served in combat zones during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This means women aren't excluded from combat anymore. The new order could create military jobs for over 230,000 women. Don’t you think it is amazing what can happen after one person?
Click the video above to see Ann E. Dunwoody get promoted to 4 Star Genral
About The Author
Jessica is a 6th grader who loves literature. Though she loves reading and writing, playing softball, music (particularly singing and playing the violin), learning, and being outside are also her hobbies. One day, she hopes to work for NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) or be in the United States Air Force. She has no pets, but she does have one sister. One day, she hopes to travel the world.
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