Today, our group managed to greatly improve on our experiments from last class. We managed to further compare different potential sources of energy to the miniature solar panels. This was done by hooking up an ammeter to a grapefruit, then the solar panel, then a battery. We found that the battery was the best source of electricity, but we know that the solar panel would last much longer since it can get recharged very easily by the sun and won’t need to be replaced. Overall, I think our second class with the miniature solar panel turned out well.

In Engineering class, we have started an experiment to see whether or not miniature sized solar panels could be useful and efficient to our class, and potentially the world. The group I was part of managed to compare the electricity potentially produced by the mini solar panel, versus that of a grapefruit. It turned out that the grapefruit gave off more electricity than the mini-solar panel, but this is more than likely because there was not a great multitude of light outside and the lights of the room were our main source for the panels. However, we will attempt to improve this upon our next class and try to achieve better results.

Assignment:

The assignment was to compare onion cell pictures before and after adding salt to it.

How I completed this assignment:

To complete this assignment I hooked up my computer to a microscope with the onion layer on the microscope. Then I took a few pictures of the onion cell. Then I added the salt and took pictures of the result.

What I would do differently next time:

I don't I would do anything the next time because the project went really smooth. 

This assignment is a collection of all of the photo's that I took using the microscope. I completed this project over a period of time. First, I collected all of my images, them I organized them in powerpoint. If I were to complete this project again I would organize my photos in a different manner.

This is a research report written by Danielle Duncan and I.  We submerged an egg in different liqiuds and observed which liquids were able to pass through the eggshell into the egg to test the selective permeability of its membrane.

I’m sitting here in my house in my PJ’s wonder what I should do. I have math to do but I feel as if it is too early to comprehend equations for task 2 on my benchmark. I’m caught up and relatively ahead in History and biochemistry. So then it popped into my wind as if a certain man has swung a hammer and destroyed a watermelon.  I have to finish up my blog posts for English. Two of them were do YESTERDAY! So I have grabbed my unique White Apple and began to take a bite to consume some thirst quenching knowledge.
(Mr. Chase if you are reading this I’m guessing that I should right like this some more. Lol.)
    Anyhow, I have completed my first blog post that I have had to make up which was BLog post 7. I have begun to write about the subtopic of Abortion because my main topic is Stem-cell Research vs. Abortion. Now I have posted some material I have read in the other blogs but I still feel as if I haven’t grasp the actual fundamental of knowledge required to create my project including abortion, therefore I am going to refresh my memory along with your with some basics of abortion.

This webpage displays the various facts, effect and description of an abortion. One thing that must be addressed are the risks in which are presented during an abortion. Here is some form this webpage. Risks    Return to top

Risks of surgical abortion include:

    * Excessive bleeding
    * Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
    * Damage to the uterus or cervix
    * Emotional or psychological distress

The risks of surgical abortion increase, as a woman gets further along in her pregnancy. That's why it's important to make a decision about abortion as early as possible, when the procedure is safest.

Risks of medical (non-surgical) abortion include:

    * Prolonged bleeding
    * Fetus not passing completely from body, making surgery necessary
    * Nausea
    * Vomiting
    * Diarrhea
    * Pain

The risks for any anesthesia are:

    * Reactions to medications
    * Problems breathing

The risks for any surgery are:

    * Bleeding
    * Infection

There is also more information as to the reason people get abortions, how some are performed, who they can be done at, the after effects of it and definition of Abortion which is: “An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta from the mother's womb.

There are many forms of abortion -- sometimes an abortion occurs on its own (spontaneously), and other times a woman chooses (elects) to end the pregnancy.”

I have come to a realization that the topic I have chosen has been misleading in someway. I have said that I was posting information on Stem cell research then abortion. I have done some research upon abortions and found out that the term “abortion” means the actual extraction of the baby. So technically in order to get embryonic stem cells toy must abort it. Though I for a split second believed that my post have been misleading, they totally have not. There are many ways to abort a pets, there are some less painful ways and the there are ones in which the baby can fell it.
This is one in which they use salt to kill the pets, which can basically cause as much pain as possible as the salt eats away and burns the baby. This is a short description from http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/ATLAS_EN/html/abortion_methods.html

“Saline Injection

This method, also known as "salting out", consists of replacing some of the fluid surrounding the fetus with salt water. This is done by inserting a long, hollow needle through the abdomen into the amniotic sac inside the uterus. The salt water kills the fetus. The uterus starts contracting usually within the next two days, resulting in the delivery of the dead fetus.”

In this article there is a situation in which the unborn baby was to feel no pain. The unborn baby was delivered alive and was not taken care of by the medical staff. Along with the situation the staff did not follow orders the patient had bestowed them. This is one example in which the unborn baby may feel no pain but the patient did not receive it as she ordered the to give it to her.

“Digoxin is a drug injected into an unborn baby to cause his or her heart to stop in preparation for what amounts to a stillborn birth. Angele says despite having asked for it, she did not receive the digoxin injection, which she surmises caused the baby to be born alive. “

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43962

This is my 4th blog on my topic about stem cell research vs. abortion. In this post I wont address my actual subject, the way I have creating my posts and how it is affecting my writing. I have somewhat run out of material to type about. Which is why I am going to explain how my project is coming along, rather than just using all my information in one big blast and then have nothing to show for the next posts.

In the first two bogs I had created more of a generalized post as to an informational post. The 3rd post I really gathered my information. I looked up more facts rather than just summarizing what I learned. I was able to include that into my bogs.  Anyway, I am trying to reserve some information for more posts to come. My project to me has been a fun experience. I have learned a lot about Stem cells, more than abortion. I think that I have begun to gain more interest in the actual study rather than the topic I have chosen.

 The biggest thing that people thing about stem cell research is it is inhuman. This is true, but thing people have to understand is that this is an opinion. Sometimes when people oppose this there are arguments based upon religion and morals. One thing I can clear up about morals is that this solution may* be better than abortion because it can be used instead of buried. The second thing is religion; some people opinion can be based on what they have learned as a child, such as religion. I will not get into this controversial statement I have just made, but the core is that there is a separation of church and state. I think that any decision made with an influence of religion should be disregarded.

Anyway the problem with my elevator pitch is that I don’t want to sound to scientific or logical but I want people to understand where I’m coming from without crossing this boundary line. The line between Maybe I should consider this, or All this guy is trying to do is get me to support them, when infect I am just trying to show them the benefits.

Stem cells are cells that are able to divide without a limit. When they divide that can either take the shape of another Stem cell allowing it to continue the division, or it can turn into another cell to help repair damage done to the body. These cells are able to continue this process as long as the animal or human are alive. The stem cells can turn into many cells including, muscle cells, red blood cells, or even into brain cells.

The research is making new discoveries everyday. The research is able to provide treatments for various diseases. This treatment is called Regenerative or reparative medicine. One of the ways they are able to extract the cell is through a 3-5 day old phetus. The reason they extract it from such a young phetus is because this is when the cell begins to take it shape. It being extracted is like getting a joker in a card game, they can be considered or used or turned in to any of the other cards, in this case the cells.

There are 2 types of Stem cells, Adult and embryonic. The difference between the to is that the Embryonic is the one I have given information above about. The adult stem cells can only be used for places they originated from or the tissue. Which means if it is extracted form the liver it can only be used on another liver.
Is there funding?

“In order to ensure that federal funds are used to support only stem cell research that is scientifically sound, legal, and ethical, NIH examines stem cell lines and maintains a Stem Cell Registry of lines that satisfy the criteria.”
The National Institute of Health