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.

Symbiosis

There are many different examples of symbiosis. Some can be found in your very own backyard or even on you! Symbiosis is sorted into three different types. There is commensalism which is when one organism is benefiting and the other is unharmed. The other type is mutalism which is when both organisms benefit. The third is parasitism which is one organism is benefiting and the other is harmed. An example of commensalism is a whale and the barnacle. The barnacle gets nutrients and the whale dose not mind. An example of mutalism is digestive bacteria and a human. They are both helped. The digestive bacteria feeds and the human has help digesting.An example of parasitism is weeds and a plant. The weeds have an area to live and they take over the plant and get nutrients off them and block some of the sunlight and oxygen. The plant is harmed because the plant normally dies. As you can see, in each of these relationships, one of the organisms will always benefit. The organisms leave on, in, or near the other organism. There are so many different examples of symbiosis and can be found pretty much anywhere.

New Gecko Species Discovered

I feel that this is very interesting and cool. It is always wonderful to welcome new species to our world. These tiny geckos area very cute and will hopefully have much to contribute to it's surroundings. These new animals are very tiny and the one they found was only half the size of the man's finger. The new reptile was named Lepidad bulie. They sent over eggs in a Kleenex but unfortunately, only one out of nine made it because the other eight died from the sudden change in temperature. It is also unfortunate that the people that discovered the animal had seen it cut in half all bloody but it is good that they found it because now we know about them and can continue to do further research on these tiny reptiles. The tiny creatures have intresting and detailed patterns on there backs and usually come in dry colors. They live on the tops of trees. It is so wonderful that these new animals were discoverd and I am very exited to read more about them and possibly find out were they have come from and why they were just found by us humans.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081108/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_new_species;_ylt=AsXpSh9ycWleoIsc1G82Zdt4hMgF

New Habitat for LA Zoo Elephants

I believe that this is a wonderful thing that they are helping theses elephants. It is bad enough that they are away from their home and natural habitat so it is better that now they can be in a more comfortable environment. It is also good that some celebraties have even made the commitment to the elephants. I feel very bad that they are away from their natural habitats but at least now they can be away from being hunted for ivory. They are very rare and tall unique and amazing creatures, I would hate to have to see anything bad happen to them. Though this is a good thing about being in a zoo it is also very sad. The animals are trapped in a glassed in area, away from most of their family and natural area. That has to be difficult even though they are just animals.The reason why they are there is to be studied and for our entertainment of seeing them and it is our fault as humans that they are not in their true living area. Since it is our fault, it is also our duty to keep them in a good community and give them space and until recently, no one has done anything about that and they were living in a small area which can really damage them in many ways. In conclusion, I think it is very good that they are making positive changes on the elaphants living areas because they shouldn't even be here, in the zoo, in the first place because they should have the right to be free, just as we do.

cow cloning

In the following article,I read about the cloning of cows. There are pros and cons regarding this situation. I personally believe that it is a bad idea. The reason why I believe it is a bad idea is because cows are made for a reason and they are supposed to be individual. Not one is alike and personally if someone wanted to clone me, I wouldn't want to be cloned. It is this basic ethical reason that I do not believe in cloning. Cloned cows have a tendency to die right after birth. It is not fair to make a cow give birth only to have their baby die.The cows are meant to all be unique and the whole idea of having two or more of the same cow is strange. Also, they are not using the cows for food, but for breeding reasons and I honestly don't see the reason for that. There are positives, but I don't think it's worth it because of the negatives. One of the positives is for the farmer to have more cows and more milk. Secondly to produce breeding stock. Third is for the meat. My point is, that personally, I think there are stronger negatives in this situation and that it really isn't worth the trouble just to have more meat and milk and since it goes against most moral standards. The cows that don't get cloned, and are not as perfect aren't going to have as much of a purpose and I would hate to have them killed just because their genes are not as good as the clones genes.Thanks for reading hope you agree!