Tuesday, January 6, 2009

we could all use a little change

did you know that there are 293 ways to make change for a dollar ?
this could become a really fun game while in the Dunkin Donuts drive-thru!
  1. 1 dollar coin
  2. 2 half dollars
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so does my car


The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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Monday, January 5, 2009

The Obama's go to school


The Obamas have moved to Washington, and one aspect of moving to a new town is having the kids start in a new school. Today's the day for Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, at the ultra-elite Sidwell Friends School.

for those who thought MSC was bad.. check out this tuition!

Tuition and Fees

Tuition for 2008-2009
Lower School
$28,442
Middle and Upper Schools
$29,442

Tuition includes a daily hot lunch, curriculum fees, and Lower School textbooks.

Additional annual fees are:

Lower School Parents Association Fee $50
Middle School Parents Association Fee $55
Upper School Parents Association Fee $75
Middle School Textbooks $250-$300
Upper School Textbooks $500-$600
Bus Transportation (Optional)
Daily trips between Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD campuses		 $695/$995
Lower School Aftercare (Optional)
1 to 5 days per week		 $1,485 to $5,250
Middle School Aftercare (Optional) $650 per trimester
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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Happy Birthday Sir Isaac Newton

Mr. Newton was an English Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Natural philosopher, Alchemist, and Theologian and one of the most influential men in history.

He was a mathematician, and I don't like math so therefore I'm not his biggest fan. Granted it was essentially introducing the power system and binomials... which i don't mind. (but still- math and I will never be friends.) We can also blame him for calculus. ( Thanks Isaac!)
Mr. Newton also had a lot to do with heliocentrism. ( that the sun is the center of the solar system)

Truthfully, all of his work is extremely interesting, I tried to read all of his accomplishments but my goal here is to learn ONE THING a day! Isaac Newton was a bit of a geek- I would be blogging for about 5 days with all of his accomplishments.

my thing learned is that he would be 366 years old today. ( if he were still alive..)



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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Perihelion

All you sun lovers get your bikinis on and slather that SPF !!!

Today, January 3rd we are the closer to the sun than we will be all year (farthest "aphelion" on July 4th) Various related terms are used for other celestial objects. The '-gee', '-helion' and '-astron' and '-galacticon' forms are frequently used in the astronomical literature, while the other listed forms are occasionally used, although '-saturnium' has very rarely been used in the last 50 years.
see chart:
Body Closest approach Farthest approach
Galaxy Perigalacticon Apogalacticon
Star Periastron Apastron
Black hole Perimelasma/Peribothra/Perinigricon Apomelasma/Apobothra/Aponigricon
Sun Perihelion Aphelion
Mercury Perihermion Apohermion
Venus Pericytherion/Pericytherean/Perikrition Apocytherion/Apocytherean/Apokrition
Earth Perigee Apogee
Moon Periselene/Pericynthion/Perilune Aposelene/Apocynthion/Apolune
Mars Periareion Apoareion
Jupiter Perizene/Perijove Apozene/Apojove
Saturn Perikrone/Perisaturnium Apokrone/Aposaturnium
Uranus Periuranion Apouranion
Neptune Periposeidion Apoposeidion
Pluto Perihadion Apohadion

this is great news for anyone who feels the "winter blues"

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer, repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up." The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, and can also include heightened anxiety.

There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder, including light therapies with bright lights, anti-depression medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and carefully timed supplementation of the hormone melatonin.


GET OUT AND SOAK UP SOME SUN
IT WILL DO YA SOME GOOD!


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Friday, January 2, 2009

Flowering plants speed post surgery recovery

Contact with nature has long been suspected to increase positive feelings, reduce stress, and provide distraction from the pain associated with recovery from surgery. Now, research has confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for patients recovering from abdominal surgery.

A recent study by Seong-Hyun Park and Richard H. Mattson, researchers from the Department of Horticulture, Recreation and Forestry at Kansas State University, provides strong evidence that contact with plants is directly beneficial to a hospital patient's health. Using various medical and psychological measurements, the study set out to evaluate if plants in hospital rooms have therapeutic influences.

Studies show that when patients have great stress associated with surgery, they typically experience more severe pain and a slower recovery period. Some of these problems are treated through the use of anesthetics and analgesics, but, if not properly administered, the drugs can have side effects ranging from vomiting and headaches to drug dependency or even fatality. It is therefore beneficial to patients and care providers to develop approaches that improve the overall patient experience but don't rely on pharmaceuticals.

The study, published in the October 2008 issue of HortTechnology, was conducted on 90 patients recovering from an appendectomy. Patients were randomly assigned to hospital rooms with or without plants during their postoperative recovery periods. Data collected for the study included information on the length of hospitalization, administration of drugs for postoperative pain control, vital signs, ratings of pain intensity, distress, fatigue and anxiety, and the patient's room satisfaction questionnaire.

Patients with plants in their rooms had significantly fewer intakes of pain medication, more positive physiological responses (lower blood pressure and heart rate), less pain, anxiety, and fatigue, and better overall positive and higher satisfaction with their recovery rooms than their counterparts in the control group without plants in their rooms.

An interesting note to this study-the majority of patients who had plants in their rooms reported that the plants were the most positive qualities of their rooms (93%), whereas patients without plants in their rooms said that watching television was the most favorable aspect of their rooms (91%).

The study suggests that potted plants offer the most benefit, as opposed to cut flowers, because of their longevity. Nursing staff reported that as patients recovered, they began to show interaction with the plants, including watering, pruning, and moving them for a better view or light. A number of studies have also shown that indoor plants make air healthier and provide an optimum indoor environment by increasing humidity, and reducing the quantity of mold spores and airborne germs.

This nonpharmacological approach to recovery is good news for patients, doctors, and insurers alike in terms of cost effectiveness and medical benefits. The study provides strong evidence that contact with plants is directly beneficial to patients' health, providing meaningful therapeutic contact for patients recovering from painful surgery.

The complete study and abstract are available on the ASHS HortTechnology electronic journal web site.

Founded in 1903, the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) is the largest organization dedicated to advancing all facets of horticultural research, education, and application. More information at ashs.org

Source: Michael W. Neff
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

ONION aka: Allium cepa

why do you cry?

As onions are sliced, cells are broken, allowing enzymes called alliinases to break down amine acis suploxides and generate aulphenic acids. Sulphenic acids are unstable and spontaneously rearrange into a volatile gas called syn-proprantheial-S-oxide. The gas diffuses through the air and eventually reaches the eye, where it reacts with the water to form a diluted solution of sulphuric acid. This acid irritates the nerve endings in the eye, making them sting. Tear glands produce tears to dilute and flush out the irritant.
Supplying ample water to the reaction while peeling onions prevents the gas from reaching the eyes. Eye irritation can, therefore, be avoided by cutting onions under running water or submerged in a basin of water. Rinsing the onion and leaving it wet while chopping may also be effective. Another way to avoid irritation is by not cutting off the root of the onion, or by doing it last, as the root of the onion has a higher concentration of enzymes. Using a sharp blade to chop onions will limit the cell damage and the release of enzymes that drive the irritation response. Chilling or freezing onions prevents the enzymes from activating, limiting the amount of gas generated. The volume of sulfenic acids released, and the irritation effect, differs among Allium species.



but there are far too many positive attributes that a onion bestows for us to cry over them!

  • antioxidants are compounds that help delay or slow the oxidative damage to cells and tissue of the body.

  • Studies have indicated that quercetin helps to eliminate free radicals in the body, to inhibit low-density lipoprotein oxidation. (an important reaction in the atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease), to protect and regenerate vitamin E. Other foods that offer quercertin are apples and tea, however, onions offer double the amount.)

  • prevent gastric ulcers by scavenging free radicals and by preventing growth of the ulcer-forming microorganism, Heliobacter pylori.

  • the more pungent onions exhibit strong anti-platelet activity. Platelet aggregation is associated with atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.

  • Several studies have shown quercetin to have beneficial effects against many diseases and disorders including cataracts, cardiovascular disease as well as cancer of the breast, colon, ovarian, gastric, lung and bladder.

  • Onions are also a source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and folic acid. They also contain calcium, iron and have a high protein quality (ratio of mg amino acid/gram protein). Onions are low in sodium and contain no fat.

    • NUTRITION PER SERVING OF ONIONS
      Onion Nutrition Facts
      1 Medium Onion (148 g)
      		 Percent Daily Values*
      Calories 45
      Total Fat 0 0%
      Cholesterol 0 0%
      Sodium 5 0%
      Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
      Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
      Sugars 9g
      Protein 1g
      Vitamin A 0g 0%
      Vitamin C 11.8mg 20%
      Vitamin B6 0.01g 5%
      Calcium 36.8mg 4%
      Iron 0.6mg 4%
      Folic Acid 15.2mcg 4%
      Potassium 190mg 5%
      Selenium 0.5mcg 1%
      Zinc 0.2mg 1%
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