Save the Tortoise. . . and Money

The article I read was about how more than ninety-three million dollars were spent on saving the endangered species of the tortoise. I think that we should be spending some of this money on the people who need it and should get volunteers to do some of the work for the tortoises. What they have spent is a lot of money and I'm sure they could have found less expensive ways to care for these tortoises. The space they need is certainly a lot. The tortoises seem to be getting more attention, space and money than most humans. It really is wonderful that they want to save the tortoises and I do not blame them but I'm sure there are less expensive ways to solve this. Some ways we could save money is by finding volunteers to take care of them and by finding less expensive land that is still the correct habitat for them and is still a natural habitat for them. The money is not just being spent on the tortoises but for other animals as well. Though we have been spending all this money, some of the animals are still going extinct and are becoming less populated. That means all this money we spent was a waste pretty much. All in all, I think when trying to find a solution for endangered species, we should keep in mind the price and make sure what we are doing will really help.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090120/ap_on_re_us/desert_tortoise_money;_ylt=AobsKYACdZ5LIn2mbgpNx7l4hMgF

National News: The Inauguration of President Obama

The article I have read were about how Obama plans to impress America within the first hundred days of his presidency and how Obama plans on getting right to work. This is hopefully going to work out well because our country is really struggling and needs improvement as soon as possible. So far, our new president seems relaxed and I think he will be able to handle these issues pretty well. His speech seemed positive and like it will be successful. Hopefully once the hundred days are over, Obama does not start slacking and still works his hardest to make our country proud.

The first article I read was how Obama plans on spending his first hundred days and some subjects he should be focusing on. It is interesting how the presidents have been doing this since FDR. One concern I have about this is that he will not work as hard once the hundred day are over but I'm sure he will work his hardest at everything he does and that he will be able to handle most of our country's problems.
"The problems are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.” Obama said to comfort us that he knows this will not be and easy process to solve the crisis we are going through but it will be solved. One thing I am not worried about is that Obama will not run out of work during his presidency and America will sure keep him busy.

The second article I read was about the actual Inauguration and how Obama plans on going right to work. He told us that the economic crisis was caused by“our collective failure to make hard choices.” It is good that he honestly understands our problems and realizes that it is our fault. The article spoke about who was at the ball and what their purpose was and how they will contribute to Obama and this country. When meeting with lawmakers after the Inauguration, he told them the following "It doesn’t mean we’re going to agree on everything,” “And I assure you our administration will make mistakes." This is showing that he is not expecting perfection and is not ahead of himself on his ideas but hes down to earth and realizes what we can and cannot do.

These two articles showed me how our president is understanding and does not expect our country to be perfect but knows that it will have problems. He is saying that we will have control and we will fix what we are going through for the most part. It seems that Obama is prepared for this role and is prepared to begin solving some of our problems. All in all, it seems Obama's presidency will be a successful presidency.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl224
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/us/politics/20web-inaug2.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Obama&st=cse

Waves

One way energy travels is in waves. Though they have much in common, each wave can also be very different. All waves have a crest, trough, minimum and maximum. Each wave has its own speed though. No matter what, every wave is classified as either a transverse or longitudinal wave. Every wave also has a medium in which it travels through. Some examples of mediums are water, rope, and even air. Waves are caused when energy transfers through a vibrating source. The fastness of a wave depends on the medium in which the wave travels through. Electromagnetic waves though, do not use a medium to travel through. The main types of waves are electromagnetic waves, mechanical waves and matter waves. Transverse waves cause the material the wave travels through to move perpendicular to the source of the waves while longitudinal waves cause the material in which the wave travels through to move parallel to the source of the wave. When a wave is created, the material itself does not actually move, it is the disturbance that moves.