Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Rachel Carson, the author of the book Silent Spring, is an extremely talented and skilled woman. Her book consists of many lessons to be learned and current issues that need to be considered. For example, the idea that one shouldn't take what big corporations say as a fact is important. Next, the usage of pesticides is talked about. Basically, we are all under the impression that pesticides are unharmful and nothing but good when in reality, they do more harm than good! Carson talks about the real truth of DDT and it's harmful effects on everything, including the people, the wildlife, and the environment as a whole.
The title Silent Spring holds significance because it symbolizes a spring with no birds or chirping of birds because of their deaths due to DDT.

Drinking Leads to Liver Problems

Ring of Fire, Beer Pong, and Flip Cup are just three of many drinking games that are played by today's youth. Earlier drinking, it should be noted, leads to definite liver problems and alcohol dependencies.
For example, according to Daily News Central:
"Forty-seven percent of the individuals in the study who had started drinking at 13 or younger became dependent on alcohol within 10 years, the investigators found. In contrast, only 4 percent of those who began drinking at 21 or older met the criteria for alcohol dependence within a decade." (http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/2339/0)
As far as liver problems are concerned, there are definitely problems that may be prevented if one drinks in moderation. According to Patient.co, "Drinking too much alcohol can lead to three types of liver conditions - fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis." (http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Alcohol-and-Liver-Disease.htm)
Liver problems and alcohol dependencies are 100% preventable if the proper precautions are under taken and if alcohol isn't misused or taken advantage of!

What is Life

How can you determine whether something is alive or not?
There must be some characteristics that allow you to determine if an individual or object is alive. The following are characteristics that you must look for when determining whether something is living or non-living.
1. Composition of Cells: alive things must be composed of cells, which is why many people think that viruses are non-living.
2. Organization: There must be some level of organization when it boils down to the molecular and cellular aspect.
3. Energy Usage: All organisms must use energy
4. Reproduction: All living things must reproduce in one way or another.

3 Diets for 3 Blood Types

There are three blood types. (Type A, Type B, Type O)

These three blood types require certain diets.

For Type A, it's important to eat foods in their natural state. Eating foods that are fresh and organic is recommended!

For Type B, it's important to stay away from chicken. Eating lamb, mutton, or rabbit is recommended.

For Type O, stomach ulcers and stomach acids are a big problem. For this reason, de glycyrrhizinated licorice is recommended because it helps with healing and rids discomfort.



Mitochondrial Eve

This is what Mitochondrial Eve is thought to look like:

 The organelle mitochondria is known to come completely from the mother lineage.  As it goes down a family tree the mitochondria never changes unless via mutation.  It is thought that if traced back far enough that the origin of the mitochondria could have come from a woman in what is now modern day Africa.  From here is where all the different "tribes" separated and diversified the human race.

Here are 5 examples:

Light skinned people who went to what is now Europe and lost their skin color:

Dark skinned people who lived near the equator:

Asians:

Native Americans (thought to have entered the Americas by using the land bridge)

Indians (Tend to get darker the closer to the equator they reside)

The Pompeii Worm

The Pompeii worm, an extremophile, lives on the floor of the ocean clustered next to hydrothermal vents. Living at temperatures up to 176°F (80°C), these animals are the most heat-tolerant known to science, and they aren't even unicellular. Because they live in such isolated areas, many extremophiles weren't discovered until the 1970s.  Because they live in such high temperature areas, they are identified as thermophiles.

Inductive/Deductive Reasoning

I believe that deductive reasoning goes from something general to a particular statement, while inductive starts for a specific or particular statement to a general statement. 

Example of deductive reasoning:

General statement: All dogs barks.
All german shepards bark.Specific statement: Therefore, german shepards are dogs.

Example of inductive reasoning:

Specific statement: Dogs are mammals.
Dogs produce milk.
General statement: Therefore, all mammals produce milk.