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 * Vegetarian? Vegan? Pescatarian? Flexitarian? Macrobiotic? Lacto-ovo-vegetarian? AHHH!? **

Today while working in Mrs. Holyoke Walsh's classroom during noon hour, I overheard someone ask Mr. Buntain if he was a veggie. Well of course that was quite funny, because clearly he's certainly not a vegetable. Naturally, she was not asking in the literal sense, but rather if he was a vegetarian or not (Incase you're wondering, he isn't). I've always been sort of curious about vegetarianism and what it actually means. I guess I know that it means you don't eat meat, but after doing some research, I found out that each vegetarian has their own personal motives for choosing this diet and what they eliminate. As for why people decide to become "veggie", there are lots of different reasons. One website I found suggests that humans were not biologically developed to be carnivores, but the video I have posted below suggests the opposite. Vegetarianism has also been associated with "hippies" I guess you could call them. Did they start it? Who knows. Lately, it's becoming a fad. Just as going green by recycling, using those cloth bags sold by pretty much every grocery store and eliminating your carbon emissions have become very popular in the last few years, people are deciding to "go green" on the inside as well. It's relatively healthy, as long as you make sure you're getting all the necessary vitamins and protein from other sources. Our great friends at //What You Ought To Know // have provided us with a another nice video to clarify some of these things, including what the terms in the title of this post mean. Also, for more info check out [|The Healthy Vegetarian].

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 * Teenager's Sleep Patterns Are Different Than Those of Adults and Children **



It's well known that during period one, no one is awake yet and during period five, everyone is trying their hardest to resist their drooping eyelids because we stayed up way too late working on some take home test or guided reading for Biology. Just kidding, we love those so much...

Here's the reason why: The presence of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin is present at different times of the day. In teenagers, it rises later at night and drops a lot later in the morning than in an adult or a child. A team of researchers at E.P. Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island, USA took saliva samples from teens to try and prove this theory, and they did just that. Some schools in the US are even pushing their morning bell to a later hour, so that the students are more alert and able to focus. They say this changes at about age twenty. Here's the [|full article] that was featured in the Washington Post.

Strauss, Valerie (2006, January 10). Schools waking up to teen's unique sleep needs. Retrieved November 24, 2008, from The Washington Post Web site: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/09/AR2006010901561.html


 * Thinking of Bungee Jumping? **

Nicole and I were talking about things that create adrenaline rushes and things we'd like to try someday. We came upon the topic of bungee jumping. I said I probably wouldn't try just because of all the strange things that can happen. Here is just one, that I know of because of a friend's personal experience. She went bungee jumping about two years ago (the date on the photo is wrong, this was actually in 2006) and got this strange hemorrhage on her eye. The blood vessels in her eye burst because of all the strange forces caused by the jump that don't normally exist in nature. There was slight vision loss for about a week and it was a little painful at first. It also didn't look too pretty for about a month. I was kind of curious about what kind of damage was done, so I did a little research. There was no extreme premanant damage, which is good. I have included pictures of her husband's jump because the photo was better and her eye afterwards, with her permission of course. Check out [|this link] to see a little more about macular hemorrhages from bungee jumping.



Photo Credit: Melissa and Pierre Grandmaison Massachusetts Medical Society, (2007, July 19). New England Journal of Medicine - Macular Hemorrhage. Retrieved November 24, 2008, from New England Journal of Medicine Web site: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/3/e3/F1

What the heck? If each and every one of us lived like the average North Amercian, eventually we'd need five planets to sustain us. Crazy, eh? WWF has developed a campaign and a ten principle plan to help cut down on the harm we're doing to our planet. Reducing your carbon footprint in simple and effective ways is the easiest way to help bring this number down. Take a look at the video below for a bit more info and then head over to [|this site] to calculate your carbon footprint and find out some fun and easy ways that you can do your part!
 * ONE PLANET LIVING **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

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Stockholm Environmental Institute, One Planet Calculator and Action Plan. Retrieved November 6, 2008, from BioRegional Web site: http://calculator.bioregional.com/ WWF, (2008, January 11). One Planet Living. Retrieved November 6, 2008, from YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vL--hesPJU&feature=related

The Story of Stuff: Ever wondered where all the stuff you use everyday comes from, and where it goes when you throw it out?? Check out The Story Of Stuff.

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Leonard, Annie (2008). YouTube - The Story of Stuff. Retrieved October 15, 2008, from YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8

Here's a cool site called 'The Wild Classroom' that has a lot of videos and articles about anything Biology related. Most of it is about the environment and biodiversity. It's run by a team of biologists who call themselves the "EcoGeeks". They travel around the world shooting videos on different specific topics. If you're into podcasts, you can subscribe to theirs on the site as well.

http://www.thewildclassroom.com

(2002). The Wild Classroom. Retrieved September 18, 2008, from The Wild Classroom Web site: www.thewildclassroom.com

Do you drink Red Bull or Monster to give you that extra boost before a sports game or late night? Read this article and maybe you'll think again..

http://www.livescience.com/health/061029_ap_energy_drinks.html

Johnson, Carla K. (2006, October 29). Caffeine-Stoked Energy Drinks Worry Doctors. Retrieved September 18, 2008, from LiveScience Web site: www.livescience.com/health/061029_ap_energy_drinks.html

What is the one sea in the entire world where it is impossible to drown? The Dead Sea! It contains thirty-five parts of mineral salt for every one part of water and is 1300 feet below sea level! Here's a really cool clip about the Dead Sea, it's healing properties and why so many people are choosing it as their vacation spot of choice.

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ABC, (2006, September 22). Good Morning America - The Dead Sea. Retrieved September 18, 2008, from YouTube Web site: www.youtube.com

Ever wondered about the biggest fish in the world? Here's a quick video about the Whale Shark.

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(2007, August 29). Whale Shark. Retrieved September 18, 2008, from YouTube Web site: www.youtube.com

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not really pertaining to Bio but ... Here's a cool song from Discovery Channel on how amazing our world is!

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Rouse, James (2008, April 09). YouTube - Discovery Channel: I Love The World. Retrieved September 17, 2008, from YouTube Web site: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ&feature=rec-fresh