-"Of Course You're Stressed. Just Look At You"
-Chris Woolston, Los Angeles Times
-April 27, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-ordinary-stress-20130427,0,214998.story
When people are stressed, they usually have the same signs showing they are stressed. However, when they have been under that stress for years, it appears to be worse. Due to cortisol and a number of other hormones, the brain puts itself in a "fight-or-flight" situation, and this is noticed through a change in physical appearances or actions. One way the human body tries to fight away stress is through grinding teeth. People release their stress and problems by putting their teeth through the torture. Another sign is gum disease. Having high amounts of cortisol in the blood leads to periodontal disease, and that leads to tooth loss. More signs of stress are inflammation, thinning hair and bones, and weight gain. People eat more when they are stressed due to the need to have something to comfort them. Cortisol weakens bones because it prevents them from being able to gain calcium, and inflammation is also caused due to the cortisol and other hormones.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Eleven-Year-Old Survivor
-"Five Dead in Georgia House Fire, 11-Year-Old Girl Sole Survivor"
-Michael Mello, Los Angeles
-April 27, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-georgia-house-fire-20130427,0,3889612.story
In Newnan Georgia, the house of a family with five children was burned and four of them were killed along with one adult. At one in the morning, firefighters appeared at their house but the home was completely burned. The last child remaining had no idea what was happening until her mother woke her up and urged her to run away. However, the child's mother, Alonna McCrary, was found dead in attempt to rescue her four other children, ages one through five. The one child who survived was sent to the hospital to check her lungs. She must feel lonely and abandoned because she no longer has her mother or her other four siblings by her side. Lately, a lot of people have been dying from tragic events such as this, or the Boston bombings. It is heartbreaking to know members of families are passing away, especially for this specific girl because she was the only one to survive.
-Michael Mello, Los Angeles
-April 27, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-georgia-house-fire-20130427,0,3889612.story
In Newnan Georgia, the house of a family with five children was burned and four of them were killed along with one adult. At one in the morning, firefighters appeared at their house but the home was completely burned. The last child remaining had no idea what was happening until her mother woke her up and urged her to run away. However, the child's mother, Alonna McCrary, was found dead in attempt to rescue her four other children, ages one through five. The one child who survived was sent to the hospital to check her lungs. She must feel lonely and abandoned because she no longer has her mother or her other four siblings by her side. Lately, a lot of people have been dying from tragic events such as this, or the Boston bombings. It is heartbreaking to know members of families are passing away, especially for this specific girl because she was the only one to survive.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Suspect's University
-"Boston Bombings; Students at Suspect's Campus Express Shock, Relief"
-Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times
-April 21, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-boston-bombings-umass-students-20130421,0,7176563.story
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, the university where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man suspected of being the bomber at the Boston Marathon, was enrolled. When the university was notified that he was the suspect, they evacuated the school knowing he was enrolled there, but was reopened after he had been captured. A school that used to be loud and talkative, was now shy and scared. The lives of these students will no longer be the same, especially for those who had him in their class, or maybe even sat next to him and talked to him on a daily basis, or even if he lived in the same dormitory as they did. Two students who lived in the same dormitory were rudely awakened by a fire alarm, and went to live with their family, considering they were not allowed into their dorms whatsoever. All they wanted was to have life back to the way it was and to finish the semester as quickly and calmly as possible. The school wants to be as comforting to the students as possible. Being a witness to this large of an event must have been extremely traumatizing for the students.
-Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times
-April 21, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-boston-bombings-umass-students-20130421,0,7176563.story
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, the university where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man suspected of being the bomber at the Boston Marathon, was enrolled. When the university was notified that he was the suspect, they evacuated the school knowing he was enrolled there, but was reopened after he had been captured. A school that used to be loud and talkative, was now shy and scared. The lives of these students will no longer be the same, especially for those who had him in their class, or maybe even sat next to him and talked to him on a daily basis, or even if he lived in the same dormitory as they did. Two students who lived in the same dormitory were rudely awakened by a fire alarm, and went to live with their family, considering they were not allowed into their dorms whatsoever. All they wanted was to have life back to the way it was and to finish the semester as quickly and calmly as possible. The school wants to be as comforting to the students as possible. Being a witness to this large of an event must have been extremely traumatizing for the students.
Hookah vs Cigarettes
-"Study: Hookah No Safer Than Cigarettes, Just Differently Dangerous"
-Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
-April 19, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-hookah-cigarette-smoking-cancer-shisha-20130419,0,7032333.story
People who smoke hookah try to argue that it is safer than cigarettes, such as the forty percent of college students who have admit to doing it and said they believe it is safer. Hookah smokers believe that since it is water based, the tobacco and other toxic ingredients will be filtered out. Contrary to their belief, it does not filter out anything and they probably inhale more tobacco from hookah than cigarettes. A study in San Francisco tested eight men and five women for four days of smoking cigarettes (about eleven per day), and another four days of smoking hookah (three sessions per day). Even though more nicotine was found in the participants' blood when smoking cigarettes, they could still get addicted to hookah. However, almost three times as much carbon monoxide was found in their breath for smoking hookah, and higher levels of benzene in their urine (linking to leukemia).
-Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
-April 19, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-hookah-cigarette-smoking-cancer-shisha-20130419,0,7032333.story
People who smoke hookah try to argue that it is safer than cigarettes, such as the forty percent of college students who have admit to doing it and said they believe it is safer. Hookah smokers believe that since it is water based, the tobacco and other toxic ingredients will be filtered out. Contrary to their belief, it does not filter out anything and they probably inhale more tobacco from hookah than cigarettes. A study in San Francisco tested eight men and five women for four days of smoking cigarettes (about eleven per day), and another four days of smoking hookah (three sessions per day). Even though more nicotine was found in the participants' blood when smoking cigarettes, they could still get addicted to hookah. However, almost three times as much carbon monoxide was found in their breath for smoking hookah, and higher levels of benzene in their urine (linking to leukemia).
Sunday, March 17, 2013
-"Caffeine Amps Up Bees' Memory, Study Finds"
-Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
-March 7, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-bees-caffeine-20130308,0,3993130.story
Caffeine is not only for humans to get their energy, but when bees take in nectar with a bit of caffeine, they get a little boost of energy, and a little boost in their memory. Labs have done research where when a bee takes in nectar with the slightest trace of caffeine, they could slightly remember a floral scent about three days later. However, if there is a larger amount of caffeine, then they could completely remember the sent three days later. Neuroethologist Geraldine Wright found slight doses of caffeine in the nectar of coffee plants and four types of citrus. The bees were trained by being sprayed a floral scent in their faces, then being fed the sources of caffeine. When the experiment was done ten minutes later, it was not as effective as it was when tested repeatedly as time passed. The bees were not only tested as they were alive, but their brains were taken out and hooked up to electrodes, and flooded with caffeine. The caffeine had an effect on the neurons that were involved with their memory, similar to the effect it had with the brain of mammals.
-Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
-March 7, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-bees-caffeine-20130308,0,3993130.story
Caffeine is not only for humans to get their energy, but when bees take in nectar with a bit of caffeine, they get a little boost of energy, and a little boost in their memory. Labs have done research where when a bee takes in nectar with the slightest trace of caffeine, they could slightly remember a floral scent about three days later. However, if there is a larger amount of caffeine, then they could completely remember the sent three days later. Neuroethologist Geraldine Wright found slight doses of caffeine in the nectar of coffee plants and four types of citrus. The bees were trained by being sprayed a floral scent in their faces, then being fed the sources of caffeine. When the experiment was done ten minutes later, it was not as effective as it was when tested repeatedly as time passed. The bees were not only tested as they were alive, but their brains were taken out and hooked up to electrodes, and flooded with caffeine. The caffeine had an effect on the neurons that were involved with their memory, similar to the effect it had with the brain of mammals.
Stereotypes
"Discuss Adolf Hitlers reported statement, 'Who still tells nowadays of the extermination of the Armenians?' Does this statement have any validity today?"
This statement has no validity today. If it did, then Armenian schools would not mention the 'extermination' of Armenians at least once a day. Ever since Kindergarten, Armenian students and children, even if they do not attend an Armenian school, are taught about the Genocide. Nowadays, Americans also have learned about what has happened to the Armenians. The Armenian culture is all about spreading and having themselves known.
"Discuss the following: 'Genocide can never be eliminated because it is deeply rooted in human nature.' Do you agree or disagree?"
I completely agree with this quote because there are always countries or even one person who is against another country or person. Genocide is not only the killing of a group of people who follow a certain religion or live in a certain place, it could be one person. In the end, there will be one person who wants to kill someone else whether it be for their race, religion, or any belief they have. Even if they do not want to reach those extremes, they will still hate their enemy. Not one person could be loved by everyone else.
This statement has no validity today. If it did, then Armenian schools would not mention the 'extermination' of Armenians at least once a day. Ever since Kindergarten, Armenian students and children, even if they do not attend an Armenian school, are taught about the Genocide. Nowadays, Americans also have learned about what has happened to the Armenians. The Armenian culture is all about spreading and having themselves known.
"Discuss the following: 'Genocide can never be eliminated because it is deeply rooted in human nature.' Do you agree or disagree?"
I completely agree with this quote because there are always countries or even one person who is against another country or person. Genocide is not only the killing of a group of people who follow a certain religion or live in a certain place, it could be one person. In the end, there will be one person who wants to kill someone else whether it be for their race, religion, or any belief they have. Even if they do not want to reach those extremes, they will still hate their enemy. Not one person could be loved by everyone else.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Daylight Saving
-"Struggle to Adjust to Daylight Saving? It's Not Just You."
-Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times
-March 8, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-daylight-saving-effects-20130308,0,5646480.story
People all have the struggle of waking up early in the morning and driving to work or school. However, now that time has been pushed ahead one hour, the sun rises a little later than usual. The Better Sleep Council has done research showing that sixty one percent of Americans said their work quality on Monday has been affected by the change of time. Losing an hour of sleep also changed the eating and driving habits of the 1,038 adults surveyed. Twenty nine percent of those people said it would take them almost a week to adjust to the time changes. A Swedish study from five years ago said the chances of having a heart attack the first three days of the daylight savings time changes increased by ten percent. An Australian study that same year showed people, specifically men, were more likely to commit suicide. All it takes for these statistics to decrease is for people to start preparing from days before to receive enough sleep.
-Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times
-March 8, 2013
-http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-daylight-saving-effects-20130308,0,5646480.story
People all have the struggle of waking up early in the morning and driving to work or school. However, now that time has been pushed ahead one hour, the sun rises a little later than usual. The Better Sleep Council has done research showing that sixty one percent of Americans said their work quality on Monday has been affected by the change of time. Losing an hour of sleep also changed the eating and driving habits of the 1,038 adults surveyed. Twenty nine percent of those people said it would take them almost a week to adjust to the time changes. A Swedish study from five years ago said the chances of having a heart attack the first three days of the daylight savings time changes increased by ten percent. An Australian study that same year showed people, specifically men, were more likely to commit suicide. All it takes for these statistics to decrease is for people to start preparing from days before to receive enough sleep.
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