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Scientist at UC Berkeley have learned how African lizards use their tails to jump and escape predators. They have created a robot with a tail mimicking that of an African lizard. Due the success of the robot the scientists believe the robots can have many military purposes.
Holly
1/6/2012 07:02:54 am
Why do they need a robot of a lizard for the Military? What is the use/purpose of it?
Jacob Thomas
1/7/2012 04:35:33 am
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080804190711.htm
Deanna Flaim
1/22/2012 02:12:44 am
I think it is cool how far we have come in technology that we can have a robot be in one place and a soldier in another, so that they do not become injured.
Deanna Flaim
1/22/2012 02:12:44 am
I think it is cool how far we have come in technology that we can have a robot be in one place and a soldier in another, so that they do not become injured.
Alysa B
1/8/2012 04:41:21 am
Popular Science has an article on a robot that looks like a hummingbird. It is slightly larger than an actual humming bird, and it can be used for spying.
Steven Scaglione
1/14/2012 10:37:36 pm
At our robotics competitions for The Fighting Pi, they usually have promotional robots there like bomb squad robots and Navy and Army drones. Alot of those look really lethal, but they change them to shoot lights on the wall instead of bullets.
Evan Serilla
1/21/2012 10:58:32 am
this is a great idea. Using robots to get into sealed off buildings without being detecting is very smart
Sarah
1/22/2012 04:30:13 am
I think tha'ts a good idea if we can get some solidiers home, and replace them with robots. there'd be a lot less heartbreak in this country.
Brittany G
1/22/2012 07:09:10 am
I think it is cool that they are using living things to base the robots in. However how do they plan on using the robot? Is all that is does is jump?
Amanda R
1/23/2012 04:43:31 am
I think that using the robots for military purposes is a great idea. It helps us out and keeps the humans out of potentially dangerous situations. I like the idea of using robots in combat a lot better than the idea of using dogs for military purposes.
Heather Prohaszka
1/29/2012 01:58:56 am
I think that's really cool. I feel like its the start to making like human robots maybe? If they can make robot lizards that help the military then maybe the can create other types of robots that will help the military. my article is about a man who gained entrance to America from Canada by showing his passport on his iPad,since he forgot it two hours away at home. it was Christmas so the security guy let him pass.I personally don't think he should have been able too.it's illegal and not fair to others.once one person passes through more people will try
Amanda R
1/6/2012 11:27:03 pm
It is interesting about how they actually let him pass but I agree with you that he should not have been able to cross. Security to cross the border has always been really good, but technology is also dramatically increasing so maybe that will be out future. Important documents will be on electronics instead of paper.
Olivia K.
1/7/2012 03:50:43 am
What would the security have to result to if more people decided that they could use their iPads as a way to get through security. And wouldn't that make it easier for people to forge an illegal passport and still be able to bypass security?
Olivia K.
1/7/2012 03:50:43 am
What would the security have to result to if more people decided that they could use their iPads as a way to get through security. And wouldn't that make it easier for people to forge an illegal passport and still be able to bypass security?
Brittany G
1/8/2012 01:28:19 am
I am amazed that the security would let this person through customs. I think that more people will try this because it hashappened before. I also think that the customs person should have been fired for letting someone pass without the proper identification.
Anyssa
1/8/2012 07:09:00 am
As long as the passport was valid, would it matter if it was digital instead of on paper? Maybe that's another factor why security let him pass.
Mianna
1/8/2012 08:00:00 am
How can he prove it was valid though? It'd probably be easy to fake a passport on an ipad or phone or something. and isnt it kinda sketchy that he just happened to have a picture of his passport on iPad?
Michael Patrick
1/8/2012 11:40:14 am
Alot of people could make fake passports and put it on there, or steal another persons passport. Even if they make a specific app for it, it would be very difficult to keep validity since people could easily hack the app.
emily
1/11/2012 06:12:21 am
I agree with Mianna and Mp, it's what got me so interested in this article.Honestly who would "so happen" to have their passport on their iPad. It's not something you keep on there.. And Sarah is right,doesnt security watch closer now since after 9/11? I don't think Christmas should have been an excuse
Zach C.
1/8/2012 11:19:59 pm
I think how many things we can do electronically is amazing. The world is changing so quickly. This would never have passed ten years ago.
Addison
1/9/2012 05:38:48 am
I understand that people are worried that the passport could have been illegitimite but if you really think about it whats the difference between a fake passport on the iPad verses a fake paper passport? I agree with Anyssa. I think that as long as the one on the iPad looks valid then he should be able to pass through.
Anyssa
1/10/2012 04:31:58 am
I wish these comments had like buttons. As technologically advanced as the world is becoming, I think they will start leaning more toward digital copies of passports and other documents.
Sarah S
1/9/2012 09:25:58 am
You would think with all the security we have in the U.S., especially after 9/11, something like that would never happen. That's really wierd. It makes you wonder what else goes on that we don't know about
Nicole
1/10/2012 05:32:45 am
I think that security should not have let that person get through especially because of 9/11. If they have more security in airports then what stops us just crossing the border with just an iPad with a forged passport and possibly a bomb.
Grant B
1/16/2012 10:10:36 pm
I dont think it is a problem if he used an ipad, as long as they checked it, because people still fake thier regular passports anyway.
Brittany s
1/15/2012 08:18:32 am
As technology continues to advance and become even more popular passport on smart phones, iPads, and other electronics will be accepted. Hopefully there will be no way for people to make a fake passport this way. Another positive thing that could be created for this new system of identification is if passports didn't have to be sent to ur house in the mail anymore then people would not steal them.
Holly
1/29/2012 12:03:45 am
This is an interesting article! I feel that this should not be allowed because people can make fake ones and I'm sure hack in to other people accounts and use theres. You should have to have your real passport and if you don't you shouldn't be allowed to travel. This new thing could cause many problems.
Brianna K.
1/15/2012 11:27:19 am
I'm surprised that they actually allowed gym access when It was on his iPad.. I feel like if someone was good with computers they could easily replicate a passport to look real and it could be a bad thing.. They shouldn't allow people to do this in e future because I'm sure problems will occur.
Alysa B.
1/15/2012 08:59:41 pm
The goal of a fake document is to look valid.
Jessica Z.
1/16/2012 12:05:33 am
I don't agree with the officer letting the man pass. A lot of people could make fake passports. If they wouldn't let everyone use technology why should they just let one person.
Steven S.
1/26/2012 12:25:14 am
You can do this with coupons too. They can scan the barcode right off of a phone screen. 1/5/2012 07:00:12 am
I do not agree with France making internet access a human right. I agree with the article in that a human right is something you need in order to have a good life. The internet is a very nice resource to learn more information but a book can also give us the same information.
emily
1/11/2012 06:15:55 am
I totally agree with you Jessica, I think the Internet is a privilege.people lived before internet was invented,they can handle picking up a book. The Internet is very helpful,but not a right This artical is about how GM is upgrading the steel structure and the liquid cooling system. The old Volt had a high risk of a fire starting in the engine. If the $1 peice is installed wrong, this could cause the fire in the engine. This will make the volt a lot safer.
Ron
1/7/2012 12:05:52 pm
Wow I can't believe this is happening, it's kinda like when Ferrari had problems when the adhesives used on the car were catching on fire. Chevy should have noticed this problem earlier, during the original testing. It's amazing that this problem with the Volt has not hurt it's sales.
Evan Serilla
1/5/2012 09:07:51 pm
this article is on quantum levitation or quantum locking. How when liquid nitrate is frozen to a point it becomes a super conductor and sits floating like in space when put up to a magnet.
Michael Patrick
1/8/2012 11:51:27 am
This is awesome. (I posted already so I have the right to post this)
Colleen Gaffney
1/6/2012 08:35:47 am
This article is about a very back train wreck that happened very recently. The story says that one freight train hit another and they in turn hit a third. The picture of the wreck is terrible, though it said no toxic materials leaked out.
Olivia
1/15/2012 07:07:01 am
It's kind of scary and surprising how often trains actually crash into each other. One little mistake or one train that's too early can cause a lot of destruction. It kind of makes riding a train to travel seem a little dangerous. Which would be more likely to crash, a train or a plane?
Colleen Gaffney
1/29/2012 06:55:55 am
I think a train. Only because there seems to be more of a problem with trains going off the track then planes crashing. Planes only have to worry about the being of the plane before take off. A train could come up on a bad line of tracks quicker.
Evan Serilla
1/15/2012 12:53:12 pm
that is terrible. But you would think that there would a system of some sort on railways to prevent more than two trains crashing. Can anyone think of something of preventing crashes like this?
emily
1/19/2012 06:44:45 am
That also shocks me a lot too,I thought railways had those kind of things worked out,and it makes riding trains seem more dangerous
Brit s
1/21/2012 12:52:09 am
i don't know alot about trains so to hear that there was a collision is shocking to me. I thought trains didn't come near each other on the same tracks, and if one stopped there would be someone who would tell the other driver. I'm not sure what it means when it says the third train derailed itself, but I'm sure it means something bad.
Anyssa (cancun post)
1/26/2012 09:41:43 pm
It's amazing that none of the trains exploded beyond recognition because of this horrible crash. I was surprised as to how much damage occurred.
Colleen Gaffney
1/31/2012 07:27:55 am
Thats what I sort of thought. I'm surprised that there was not extreme explosion. The damage was bad but it could have been much worse. I also think that people should look at the schedule as where trains are going.
Sarah Sheridan
1/28/2012 06:32:00 am
they need to fix train tracks and their schedules to makes sure things like that doesn't happen
Mianna G.
1/29/2012 10:05:08 am
When i was at state our train to get home was delayed 4 hours because the train hit a truck that was driving across the train tracks. These kinds of things happen more than i think. Its really sad that we don't have more precautions and things to stop these accidents. There is a history of migraines in my family so I tried to find an article that could help me learn more about it. Stress is obviously one of the more known causes of migraines, but I did not know things like cheese or chocolate could cause them as well. Taking aspirin more than twice a week will also increase your chances of getting a headache and will start to increase to the severity of the headache.
Nicole
1/7/2012 01:30:23 am
That is interesting, useful information. My family also has a history of migraines. This information can help my mom with her migraines.
Anja
1/7/2012 03:21:12 am
I get migraines about once every 2 months and they get quite severe. This info might prevent them from getting so bad.
Alissa Gianferrara
1/7/2012 11:40:52 pm
A lot of the food we consume is not good for us. This article tells us our diet can also effect the occurances of migraines. Like the bi-products, perservsatives, and other chemicals mixed into our food. Unfortunatly, it is hard to get around consuming these. :(
Anyssa
1/10/2012 04:34:38 am
My little brother gets them all the time. Another thing that is supposed to help them is going to a chiropractor either once a week or a few times a month. Many other foods contribute to the cause of them.
Michael S.
1/14/2012 10:20:54 pm
It seem like aspirin is used for a bunch of things. I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to take aspirin if you're having a heart attack or stroke.
Alysa B.
1/14/2012 11:52:50 pm
The sorroundings affects migranes. Flourescent lighting usually gives me a headache.
Michael Patrick
1/15/2012 02:41:49 am
The effects of chocolate could be from the theobromine in it. It is similar to caffeine and is the substance that kills dogs. just an idea. And Anyssa, Chiropractic care does help since it lets all the nerve signals transfer freely. I am lucky, I never have migraines.
Paige
1/15/2012 11:12:40 am
I get a lot of headaches and migraines and I could never figure out how to make them stop. I used to take aspirin to the max, anytime I got a headache I would take 2 aspirins as long as it was within the time limit from the ones I took before. Recently Dr.Oz did his show about different headaches and how to prevent them. It was extremely interesting and he also said cheese and chocolate, along with loud sounds, bright lights, and straining your eyes will cause a migraine or headache.
Dana Bushbaker
1/17/2012 08:26:35 am
This was an interesting article to me, because I am always getting random headaches, and I wondered why. I love both chocolate and cheese, and eat them quite frequently. Maybe that could be why? I also try to stay away from taking aspirin or any other medication, because I know that it is not good for you. Thank you for posting this, looks like I'll be taking a little advice. :)
Zach C.
1/27/2012 12:58:37 am
I get migraines every once in a while, now I know it is most likely because of the large amounts of cheese I consume. I guess I won't be having Mac n cheese much anymore. As for the aspirin, I never take it anyway.
Jessica Z.
1/29/2012 02:04:21 am
This was cool to read. I need knew that certain foods caused migraines. Or even that changes in your lifestyle could do that.
Brit S
1/29/2012 10:33:43 am
I really liked reading this article because a lot of peoe have to deal with migraines. Unlike passports on an iPad or lizards helping the military, migraines have always existed and are not changing. Although they have been around so long and affect so many people I thought there would be a cure for them. In this article I read that some foods can triggle migraines, but they didn't mention that a migraine can occur if you are allergic to some foods. Target stores are asking if putting a mini Apple store in the Target stores would be a good idea. Many said that it wouldn't make a difference, or that they would even shop less there. I think it would be pointless, because I don't buy Apple products anyways. What do you think?
Mianna G.
1/8/2012 07:56:06 am
I personally think its a good idea. I read a little bit about it and it said their already doing it in some Best Buys. I think it'll help promote Apple products, and i think Apples gonna need some help now that Steve Jobs is passed away.
Michael Patrick
1/8/2012 11:37:41 am
if they put all of the apple products in one spot on a store, people will probably be attracted to that area and start buying. They could secure the spot so they can have testable iPads and iPods and it could also be used as a help and support area... It could work really well.
Amanda R
1/10/2012 04:15:50 am
I think that a small apple store would be a good idea, but maybe not necessarily in a Target store. This is because i personally do not shop at Target a lot and I do not think that other people shop there a ton either. Then again, why do they really need their own little store? Why can't they just set their stuff up on shelfs like all the other products in the store?
Ashley Cefali
1/11/2012 10:06:46 am
Yes, I agree that it is a good idea to have maybe a mini apple store in some stores, but not necessaraly in target. Target has alot of different things being sold that they dont really need it. But best buy and technology places would be really good because its hard to find apple stores sometimes.
Renae
1/20/2012 01:56:25 am
I think it would be a really good to put mini apple stores in target because its hard to find apple stores and if they even put a help center in there, they could gain alot of buisness from people worried about breaking their expensive electronics.
Brianna Kriss
1/26/2012 09:53:18 pm
i think that putting a apple store in targets would be a really good idea, it would bring more people and sales to target and it would be easier to visit a apple store for me personally since there isn't one in my area.
Holly
1/31/2012 06:35:03 am
I think that putting an apple store in Targets would be a really good idea because the closest apple store we have is Partridege Creek or the online store and it could possible make Target get more business, but like others are saying I think that putting them in Best Buys would be a better idea because thats where people would normally go for electronics.
Alysa B
2/1/2012 10:54:23 pm
Does an Apple Store sell the exact same products that can be found at other stores? A truck crashed into an icy pond in Monticello, Minnesota at the beginning of this year. The driver lost control of the vehicle in the icy conditions and it slid into the pond, where the truck remains. The driver received minor injuries, and efforts are being made to retrieve the truck from the water.
Colleen Gaffney
1/21/2012 07:04:27 am
Well you did not leave a website yet this is still scary. This could be a reason for more road precautions. Maybe roads should have slower speed limits over all to stop these major accident from happening.
Olivia K.
1/21/2012 12:29:22 pm
Adding more road precautions may help the situation, but sometimes people believe that they are going slow enough or won't lose control enough to slide off the road, yet accidents still happen. Warnings would help, though, as long as the people on the roads actually paid attention to them.
emily
1/26/2012 09:49:04 pm
im happy they made it out safe but thats crazy, this winter wasn't bad this year but in previous years they have been very disastrous.
Olivia
1/28/2012 03:44:20 am
That's true, there hasn't been that much snow this year. The driving conditions are still hazardous, though. There are still a lot of accidents this winter, even though there is not that much snow on the ground. The roads are still slippery from the rain that follows the light snowfall, and some drivers underestimate the fact that roads are still hazardous even without a lot of snow.
Brittany G.
1/29/2012 01:31:45 am
If that was to happen to me I would be so scared! The guy is luck that he was able to get out. He is also lucky that he didnt die of hypothermia!
Steven S.
1/29/2012 09:50:48 pm
I'm pretty sure you have to pay to get your truck out, even if it is a total loss. It's a danger to the environment and they will charge you. This happened with people driving their trucks on the ice for ice fishing and then the ice breaks too.
Jacob Thomas
1/7/2012 04:32:17 am
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45910331/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TwiqJKXDfkY
Michael S.
1/14/2012 10:25:11 pm
I didn't know that pirates still existed. It's good that the fishermen got rescued.
Addison
1/16/2012 10:46:56 pm
The behavior of the news group actually seems kind of rude to me. I feel like they should be grateful for the assistance of the United States whether it should have been publicized or was over dramatic or not. They should not have a problem with the US saving the lives of its citizens.
Colleen Gaffney (Week 2)
1/17/2012 07:28:01 am
I think that the people who were rescued should be grateful. Yet, I would also argue that Iran's army chief had a "right" to say the United States is not welcome. We have had a history of causing some problems in the Middle East, and they have some reason for not wanting us over there.
Ron
1/7/2012 10:24:55 am
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/emi-files-copyright-lawsuit-against-grooveshark-20120106
Dan Goubert
1/7/2012 10:45:52 pm
Ha, there would be a lot of people in our school alone who would be mad if Grooveshark got taken down, that's funny.
Eric
1/8/2012 11:18:29 pm
Wow......... There will be less people goin on grooveshark. Will the same thing happen to pandora?
Dana Bushbaker
1/10/2012 09:18:26 am
I found this interesting, because I always wondered how the music got onto Grooveshark besides illegal downloading. I guess since it got so popular, more and more people were told about it, and wondered the same thing as I do. I'm interested to see where this will go.
Alysa B.
1/14/2012 11:56:19 pm
Pandora has ads and paid subscriptions. Grooveshark has some ads, but the people have free accounts.
Dan Goubert
1/7/2012 10:38:16 pm
http://abcnews.go.com/US/osama-bin-laden-found-2009-ucla-geography-class/story?id=13520445
evan serilla
1/25/2012 12:05:42 am
this class had the right idea. it must be human nature to choose where to hide. because he has to be in a location where he can still communicate. and i doubt a cave has a great signal. 1/7/2012 11:35:22 pm
This article explains the possibility for President Obama to be re-elected. Recently, (Friday) he wrote the job report showing the unemployment down to 8.5% as of the end of December. This has been the lowest unemploment since 2009. Giving a sign the economy is on a full rebound. The Labor Department figures the unemployment percent will continue to go down for the next four months and hundreds of thousands will be available for the next six months. If this holds true, it will be a big help to have him remain in the oval office for the next four years!
Alissa
1/7/2012 11:36:24 pm
Sorry the website did not post!
Heather Prohaszka
1/10/2012 05:26:57 am
I think this will be good for the economy and the people who are currently unemployed. On the other hand, I don't necessariliy think that it is a good thing that it is good that the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since 2009. I do however, hope that the economy does increase by the amount of jobs that will be offered to the unemployed.
Ashley Sowinski
1/15/2012 07:41:04 am
I know there is many people who are against Obama being re-elected; whenever the post office in Armada is open, there is a poster that has a picture of him on it. Whoever puts the poster out, drew a Hitler mustache on it and underneather his picture, it reads 'Impeach Obama.' But i don't get why...i believe what he has been doing for this country has postively affected it. Including the job market.
Grant Baker
1/25/2012 08:10:00 am
positively affected it like add on 7 trillion doallars in debt, and come up with a stimulus package wich was worthless
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:24:31 pm
Obama stated that if his plan went through unemployment would go down to 4%, and if not it would jump to 10%. He got the plan, but unemployment went beyond 10% and is still not 4%. He also said if his plan didn't work, and I quote, "you are looking at a one term president.". I personally am not sure that he will be reelected.
Brittany G
1/8/2012 01:17:56 am
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/01/04/cambodias-second-angkor-stirs-to-life/?test=faces
Jamie
1/8/2012 02:22:28 am
This is interesting, knowing that world explorers could not find something like this earlier. This is a renownd piece of history, we, as humans, should have seen this earlier.
Ashley Cefali
1/11/2012 10:00:54 am
Yes, you would think someone could have noticed it over not one but 8 centuries.
Michael S.
1/29/2012 09:57:37 pm
It's pretty interesting how something that old could be hidden so close to a tourist attraction, where there are a bunch of people...
Addison
2/2/2012 01:55:26 am
It's really weird to me that something the size of a temple can stay hidden for so long. I think it's a good thing that the temple was discovered. Like the article said it will be beneficial for tourism but it will also be a source of new information for historians and archaeologists.
Nicole
1/8/2012 02:08:47 am
http://news.yahoo.com/fred-got-two-beatings-per-day-homework-asks-230717586--abc-news.html
Heather P.
1/8/2012 04:32:57 am
I find those kind of math questions are terrible! I never knew that there were questions like these. I don't think that those questions are suitable for any classrom math class.
Jamie
1/23/2012 05:27:53 am
I think that yes, the questions were racist, but they were trying to combine history and math and I can see that. Sure you can combine classes but this is just too much. I wouldn't want to see that on a paper of mine.
Alysa B
1/8/2012 04:34:04 am
This article was about how a fly parasite was killing the world’s honeybees. The bees that are affected walk in circles and go toward bright lights while they can still move. The bees eventually become unable to use their legs. This is a possible reason for the world population of bees decreasing.
Heather
1/8/2012 05:00:58 am
I didn't even realize i posted about the same thing as you! But great minds think alike(: i found it very intersting that a small parasite could do so much damage to a population. 1/8/2012 04:39:48 am
This article is about a tiny parasite that is killing off honey bees. It makes me wonder what will happen to the honey bee population. 1/8/2012 05:26:31 am
This article is about the fact that Macs can get viruses just as easy as a PC. A Mac's security system is not really any better or worse than those of Windows machines. The only difference is that Macs aren't targeted as much because of the low percentage of them in compared to windows based machines.
Zach C.
1/8/2012 11:37:06 pm
Yes, Mac users act like they're untouchable. Hackers feel bad for Macs and their cavemen technological capabilities and choose not to bother them. Realistically, I doubt too many hackers own a Mac.
Dan Goubert
1/11/2012 09:27:03 pm
While it is true that viruses can be made for Macs as well, the fact that no one makes them still makes the Mac the safer computer. It's irrelevant whether or not Mac viruses CAN be made, the fact that there AREN'T many still makes me feel safe sitting behind my Mac.
Alysa B.
1/14/2012 11:59:56 pm
Do Mac's even come with virus software? Is there software even available?
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:31:10 pm
yes, there are few Mac viruses around because of the huge number of windows users, but the theory of the immune system plays a role; if you never get sick because you live in a bubble, your immune system is weak. If you get sick, it will be much much worse if you had previously lived in a bubble. That's why flu vaccines work, they get you sick in a safer way so your body builds up immunuties. Macs don't have those immunities yet.
Ron
1/21/2012 12:55:43 pm
I find it hilarious that mac users feel that they're invincible, they never will be even though they are safer by numbers. As long as technology is advancing so will the complexity and number of viruses. 1/8/2012 06:33:26 am
The article I read was the actual truth about tanning beds. There are good results from tanning; getting the vitamin D that your body needs is the best effect tanning has on a persons' body. 40% of Americans have an insufficient vitamin D level which can lead to depression, SAD, and schizophrenia. Negative effects of tanning are if someone goes too much they can have too much vitamin D and it can lead to melanoma.
Deanna Flaim
1/11/2012 05:18:46 am
I do not think it is right how so many teenagers these days think they don't look good if they don't tan. There should be some restrictions on tanning, because many teens are ruining their health just to "look good" for a few days.
Jacob Thomas
1/14/2012 03:44:27 am
I personally did not know that tanning was truly good for your skin. People always talk bad about others who tan and say its bad for your skin but I can see how tanning helps your body receive more vitamin D.
Grant Baker
1/25/2012 08:14:25 am
I didnt know that tanning was good for your skin either, because you always here how you will get skin cancer from tanning. You can also get skin cancer from the sun too. I dont see tanning being a bad thing unless you have a tanning problem and go twice a day
Nicole
1/17/2012 05:45:50 am
People go outside to play in the sun and get their vitamin D. Every summer I am always outside doing something from work to playing soccer and running. Tanning beds can give you vitamin D, sure, and probably skin cancer. People who feel like that they need to tan everyday should not feel that way. Tanning doesn't make everybody look good either and it just increases risk of cancer.
Alysa B.
1/20/2012 02:01:12 am
Can people get sunburned from tanning beds?
Ashley S.
1/29/2012 06:42:08 am
The problem with tanning beds, i think, is that the people who do use them, abuse them. But on the other hand, people who live in states that are year-round sunny, tan often and are uup against a chance to get melanoma, also. I did not know the lack of vitamin D could do mental danage to you, though.
Michael Patrick
1/29/2012 10:15:47 am
I agree with deanna. And you could take vitamins to replace tanning, or going outside (even in the winter, as long as you have some skin showing) can replace the tanning bed or summer sun vitamin D. And alysa, if you are in a tanning bed for ten minutes too long, you could get really burned.
brittany schmidt
1/8/2012 06:34:35 am
http://www.naturalnews.com/032792_tanning_beds_vitamin_D.html this is the website I forgot to post it.
Anyssa
1/8/2012 07:19:58 am
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/08/opinion/von-ahn-translate-web/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
Mike Messina
1/8/2012 10:13:24 am
I believe that this is a good thought, but would be very difficult to follow through with due to the inconceivable amount of languages on the planet.
Michael Patrick
1/8/2012 11:31:16 am
a bright idea, but there is over 170 terabytes of data on the Internet, where one terabyte is 1024 gigabytes (ignoring the so called "deep web" ) and roughly 6,500 languages known today, so even though there are only Around 1 billion internet users, that is a lot of space. Definitely a long term project. (I looked up those numbers, they are legitimate)
Deanna Flaim
1/11/2012 05:34:46 am
That seems like a really good idea. The other day i was looking up some background info on something and I came across a website that was in a different language. It may have helped me if I knew what I was reading. There are still some cracks in their idea they should try and fix, though.
Amanda R
1/16/2012 04:14:56 am
I think that would be a good idea because then everyone can read it, I have never used Google Translate though. The name that he came up with is pretty cool too. If something came out like that, the name would catch my eye and I would have to try it out.
Mianna G.
1/8/2012 07:52:35 am
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deport-luis-20120108,0,509285.story?track=icymi
Colleen Gaffney (Week 1 Reply)
1/9/2012 05:29:14 am
I agree with you that this "model student" and hard-worker should not be thrown out of the country. But he is one of the few immigrants that come he to make their lives better. Yes, he should not be deported. On the other side, it is hard for judges and officers to differentiate between the hardworking immigrants that grew up here and the ones that just snuck over.
Mianna
1/10/2012 05:49:12 am
Yeah i get what you mean, he even went to court to try to fight being deported but they sent him back anyway. The DREAM act isn't really mentioned in the article i read, but pretty much it just gives people like him more of a chance of becoming a citizen. They'd go through court and have a period of something like 6 years to prove themselves as quality citizens.
Collin Tobey
1/12/2012 04:26:05 am
Yeah he could have became a citizen while he was in the US but never did and ended up trying to illegally cross the border when he could've gotten a passport.
Addison
1/25/2012 12:11:36 am
I understand why people have sympathy for people in the same situation as this man faces. It seems that a hardworking 'model student' should be able to obtain citizenship and stay legally in the country while working to better themselves. The problem that I see is that there is no completely fair way to decide who is being 'productive' and who is not. If one person is allowed to stay in the country then the others will claim that they should also be allowed to stay.
Ashley Cefali
1/31/2012 08:16:30 am
Whow would have thought that one tiny thing could cause a major problem to a small insect. When i read this i was weirded out in the begining about the zombies but then it was interesting. 1/8/2012 10:02:35 am
I've read an article in popular science that if about the ways that engineers plan to change the way mining is executed so that miners will be able to mine below 13,000 ft, the current record of a West Wits mine called Mponeng in South Africa. The engineers plan top use
Me again...
1/8/2012 10:08:34 am
To use a water-based cooling system that uses ice slurry from underground water reservoirs, use mining robots to decrease the amount of human casualties from collecting the ores, and use a different type of elevator called a Maglev elevator to increase speed of transportation of miners (or mining robots) and ore.
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:20:37 pm
just imagine how deep they could go. They could trash safety regulations in mines and have the robots go as deep as they want. Think of all of the precious gemstone ore and rare minerals deeper than humanly possible now that they could reach.
Grant Baker per MR
1/8/2012 10:16:51 am
chemistrywithrourke.weebly.com
Mianna
1/10/2012 11:19:07 am
How could they not know the rope was safe? This is horrible, you would think there would be certain safety requirements for a business like this or some kind of guarantee. I wonder if she's gonna sue or anything like that.
Grant Baker
1/25/2012 08:17:14 am
They could have picked a better spot, without alligators in the water.
Andrew Binkowski
1/8/2012 11:47:11 am
Scientists have created a nano-wire for computers, which is apparently only four atoms thick. This new technoligy could lead to the counstruction of a massivelly powerful quantum computer.
Jacob Radatz
1/14/2012 03:18:18 am
Wow i did not think that computers would evolve this far as far as the wiring goes. I always thought that computers would move towards laser based processors and such, because the supposed big new thing last year was that processors were going to use a laser flashing on and off for the processor.
Dan Goubert
1/21/2012 08:16:32 am
That really is impressive that a wire that small is even possible to create. Is does raise questions though, as it would probably be difficult to work with....
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:35:42 pm
they could use this for things such as miniature spy cameras and medical devices that are implanted inside of the body. I don't think you can power a laser-based processor with the size of something that could go into the body for very long, but I may be wrong.
Michael Patrick
1/8/2012 11:58:25 am
My two websites cover the following idea:
Caleb B
1/9/2012 10:28:21 pm
How did the scientists discover that? Also is there no way to change this? That is really interesting because I thought that the Earth was actually warning. Good find.
Holly
1/14/2012 03:15:12 am
I agree with Caleb, How did the scientists find that the earth was cooling? I thought it was warming. I had no idea there was such thing as global cooling. And how do they know the years?
Alysa B.
1/15/2012 12:01:51 am
30 years ago, people thought global cooling was real.
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:39:52 pm
they tale global averages of temperature and compare them I suppose. Also, in the roman era it was much warmer on average than now, and in the medivial ages 4 times the amount of coal was used per year than what is used now, so all of these ozone-killer studies are wrong. And to add to that, when lighting strikes, ozone is formed. That could be why more storms occur when the ozone is "weak", since it seems like that would be a good healing system.
Jacob Radatz
1/22/2012 09:36:19 am
The whole idea of global warming kinda makes me laugh because like the article says, there is a cycle of heating and cooling of the entire environment. As for humans making it "worse" by using cars and burning coal and such because of all of the CO2 produced, a super volcano has the potential to produce the same amount of CO2, or more, as the entire human race does in a year in one explosion and there has not been any true super volcano explosions in quite some time.
Zach C.
1/8/2012 11:27:36 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16466522
Andrew Binkowski
1/25/2012 12:07:29 am
Just goes to show that the government cannot be trusted, if they are coviring up things that make people want to kill them selves.
Michael S.
1/9/2012 12:46:33 am
http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/09/news/economy/jobs_environment/index.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Mike Messina
1/16/2012 11:22:32 am
Quite an interesting article, really, it discusses the environment in terms of economic wellness; the economy and the environment are two matters completely their own.
Sarah S.
1/9/2012 09:24:42 am
a town in alaska was covered in 18 feet of snow
Ashley Cefali
1/10/2012 07:44:18 am
I know why we haven't reveived any snow now. ALASKA is taking it all. I would be so scared if i was stuck in 18 feet of snow. I wonder how cold it was there and if powerlines were down. Also the kids probably didn't have school. They are kind of lucky in a way, but that is just way to much snow
Michael S.
1/14/2012 10:27:47 pm
Wow, 18 feet? That would be cool, but at the same time, it would be hard to be trapped in your house by all that snow.
Ashley S
1/22/2012 02:47:22 am
Time to dig a tunnel from house to house! Haha, but on a more serious note, that would be horrible. You couln't even do anything with all the snow. Wouldn't most of the power go out...meaning no heat?
Nicole
1/25/2012 01:09:51 am
We can't get any snow in Michigan but Alaska can get 18 feet? Why are they the lucky ones? We haven't had one snow day yet and it kinda stinks that we have no snow. 1/11/2012 05:05:11 am
I thought I would look up some background on Influenza, since I have it. This article talks about what it is, how many types there are, how it is transmitted, and other stuff that deals with the flu.
Ashley Cefali
1/11/2012 09:54:59 am
http://www.recent-articles.com/kids-teens/child-brain.php
Holly
1/15/2012 11:38:52 pm
This article is very interesting, I never knew the brain worked like that and that there were three types of reactions. No parent should make their child feel ashamed of them self or make them feel fear.
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:45:46 pm
very interesting. Might describe why some children get onset depression if there parent cannot control their anger or has unpredictable and illogical emotions (I.e. Bipolar syndrome)
Deanna Flaim
1/29/2012 08:38:23 am
This is a pretty cool article. I don't understand if a child is in the "lizard part" of their brain, then how can they answer with the lizard part. I don't think that would help me get out of "lizard" mode. I might have my parents read this though. 1/12/2012 04:18:22 am
This article is about Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has promising Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai a full investigation of an Internet video that shows four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters and determining whether or not this is considered violating the laws of war.
Michael Patrick
2/5/2012 01:57:58 am
I don't know what to think about this... I mean it's war, but that's a bit too far to urinate on corpses... 1/15/2012 07:54:22 am
This article is about the 170 million dollar space craft Russia made that crashed in the Pacific ocean about 800 miles west of Chile. Some damaged parts found, streches from the Atlantic to Pacific ocean. Although it was one of the most toxic and heaviest space probes to crash, minimal damage happened because any rocket fuel would burn in the atmosphere high up. It talks a bit about nuclear problems with space intruments back in the 1970's.
Alissa Gianferrara
1/16/2012 12:27:09 am
I found this article while i was looking for mine. So it never reached Mars? It just floated around for about two months and they didnt question it?
Brittany G
1/17/2012 01:04:39 am
The Russians are lucky that there was no damage to the pacific ocean. I sure that if there was damage then A lot of environmentalist would be upset with the space program.
Heather Prohaszka
1/19/2012 10:04:10 am
I find it a waste of money that it crashed. Its sad that such an expensive space craft crashed. Technology has evoloved so much over the years. I think they should create or figure out a solution to keep or limit the space crafts from crashing. Maybe there isn't a possible solution. But you know what they say, "anything is possible."
Collin T
1/24/2012 04:06:49 am
I agree with Alissa G. if a space craft costed that much to make and send up into space but ended with it just orbiting earth. And why are the Russians trying to hide craft completely burning up on re-entry? What were they trying to hide that was on the craft that had radioactive material.
Ron
1/28/2012 09:38:42 am
What i would like to know is how the spacecraft became stuck in Earth's orbit. Why is this considered the most toxic space junk to fall to Earth and yet they are considering its crash safe. I feel that there is something strange going on around this.
Alissa Gianferrara
1/16/2012 12:38:07 am
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/apple_suppliers_audits/
Jake Blackstock
1/16/2012 08:19:54 am
The Apple Article seems frightening, because you find out threats of mass suicide. Well that would ruin there buisness, also it would be sad knowing that they killed thereselves due to apple not paying them. That is wrong that companys try to get away with not paying people.
Jacob Thomas
1/20/2012 11:25:45 pm
Child labor has become a problem in China under Apple corporation. Cases of child labor have been found in Apple's factories producing the iphone and ipad in China. Foxconn employees in China produce some of the most popular gadgets such as the ipad, iphone, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. Last week 150 workers for Microsoft's Xbox 360 threatened to jump to their deaths for better working rights. This needs to change in China.
Jacob Thomas
1/20/2012 11:26:53 pm
Websites for above are
Alysa B
1/29/2012 01:56:10 am
People should be more aware of who makes the products, how the products are made, does the company have fair working rules, and where the products are made. Apple made a profit of over 1 billion dollars per week during the holiday season.
grant Baker
1/31/2012 07:45:34 am
We should be able to make that all in the us, for a good price so it would help our economy and we wouldnt have all the chinese workers wanting to jump to thier deaths to get better rights. I doubt there government would do anything if they did kill themselves, only if people stopped buying
Jacob Thomas
2/5/2012 04:31:30 am
Making these products will never happen in the United States because it is far more expensive to make these products here in the United States than overseas. If the Chinese workers were to jump to their deaths something would have to happen because this would become news worldwide and would hurt business.
Dan Goubert
1/21/2012 08:06:14 am
http://www.geekosystem.com/man-changes-name-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-suing/
Michael Patrick
1/21/2012 12:33:03 pm
This made me laugh..
Ashley Cefali
1/22/2012 07:20:38 am
I don't know what else to say but....wow...
Zach C.
1/27/2012 01:03:04 am
I thought you were going to say this would somehow create a loophole in the case by changing his name. I was dead wrong. This guy must not be the brightest.
Ashley Cefali
1/22/2012 07:30:11 am
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_13_18/ai_84804845/?tag=content;col1
Collin T
1/24/2012 04:12:41 am
This article is some what like an article I read, but the one I read was about smelling something you like when you are learning it and later when you would smell that same smell you would easily remember what you learned. It may just be when your brain gets insulin from things that you like it helps to remember/be stored in your brain.
Ashley Cefali
1/24/2012 09:08:59 am
That is really cool. I never knew our brains helped us remember things from eating and smelling.
Jake Blackstock
1/25/2012 12:25:17 am
This is interesting. I never knew gum expands the mind. Even though it is a theory it does seem logical.
caleb birdsley
1/26/2012 10:23:37 pm
i think that this is a great yet strange find. who would have thought. i heard that chewing mint gum helps you focus, but i didn't know it can help your memory.
Dan Goubert
1/29/2012 12:36:51 am
Now I have an excuse if a teacher ever tells me to stop chewing gum in class.... 1/22/2012 09:52:37 am
The raging battle over SOPA and PIPA, the proposed anti-piracy laws, is looking more and more likely to end in favor of Internet freedom — but it won't be the last battle of its kind. Although, ethereal as it is, the Internet seems destined to survive in some form or another, experts warn that there are many threats to its status quo existence, and there is much about it that could be ruined or lost.
Jacob Thomas
1/25/2012 12:30:01 am
I'm not entirely sure this is a bad thing. Good and bad could come from anti piracy. Piracy is illegally obtained material. However, many things on the internet would no longer be there. Anti Piracy is also said to violate the first amendment of the constitution.
Anyssa
1/26/2012 09:46:13 pm
I was surprised that an attack on the internet wouldn't be considered that big of a threat. But piracy can lead to harm of the internet. This was interesting to find out.
Alissa Gianferrara
1/29/2012 07:08:59 am
i think many people misunderstand what SOPA/PIPA is about. I know some people are freaking out think they are going to shut down the Internet altogether. but thats not the case!
Mianna
1/29/2012 10:20:18 am
I know that it wouldn't shut down the internet, but still its just the idea that the government can think they have the power to take away the ideals that this country was built on. And like they say, give them and inch and they'll want a mile. The more power the government gets the more they'll want.
Michael Patrick
1/29/2012 10:23:26 am
They won't shut down the Internet, but this will cause many things to vanish. YouTube videos showing music or something copyrighted may cause YouTube to shut down, and if someone has something that they didn't purchase in their pc or iPod, they could become a felon under these laws. Basically that makes 80% or more kids in armada felons. I understand that piracy takes billions of dollars, but this won't stop piracy. Hackers will still find a way, this will just make it harder for us to enjoy the Internet when large sites are shut down because one person posted something that wasn't theirs.
Alissa Gianferrara
1/29/2012 07:07:19 am
Ashley Cefali
1/30/2012 05:20:50 am
http://www.dogonews.com/2012/1/30/chinese-cat-boy-has-built-in-night-vision
Ashley Cefali
1/30/2012 05:44:29 am
http://www.dogonews.com/2008/11/7/the-flawless-musician
calebbirdsley
2/5/2012 01:55:51 am
i didn't watch the video but thats amazing because i don't really see how that would be possible with a flute. but people can design pretty amazing things these days so i don't know.
Michael Patrick
2/5/2012 01:54:31 am
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