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Mitochondrial Eve

We can learn alot from Mitochondrial Eve. First, she teaches us that human has a common origin. This means that all humanity is diverse and wonderful, but even still we are united by commonality which should breed a sense of community. Our differences our many, and when we look and act differently, it is easy to forget about how similar we are. Mitochondrial DNA is passed from the mother because it is not alter during the cell division and reproduction stage.

Russian man

Here are some pictures of people from around the globe:

Ethiopian women

French woman (Marion Cotillard)

Chinesse man

Trees and Shrubs

The Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree likes full sun and can grow in a variety of soils.

http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=9








The Japanese Red Maple is an ornamental tree with a 25' vertical height.

http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?id=29











The Loblolly Pine is a fast growing evergreen with a max 90' vertical height and max spread of 35'.

http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=125






The Crepe Myrtle does best in warm areas and areas with lots of sun and good drainage.

https://www.garden.org/plantguide/index.php?q=show&id=2093









As the name suggests, the Butterfly bush attracts butterflies and is good for using as cut flowers. It is very
fragrant and colorful.

https://www.garden.org/plantguide/index.php?q=show&id=2091

Tree Rings

The Table and graph show the correlation between the tree rings thickness and the annual rain fall for the designated years. The chart shows a high  correlation between rainfall and tree growth. The Picture shows the tree trunk that was cut. Important, historical dates are noted on the corresponding tree ring.

How to Draw A Topographic Map

To create this map, I just went to Google Earth and found an elevation on the side of stone mountain. I tracked this elevation and placed a marker every so often. This allowed me to to find the elevation around the mountain.

Four Major Types of Maps

Isorythmic Map

Choropleth Map

The Isorythmic map shows subtle variations in amount over an area.

The Choropleth map shows bounders, usually political. 

The Dot Density map shows amounts per area. 

The Proportional symbol map shows, as it's name suggests, a symbol over the area that represents a quantity.

Dot Density

Proportional Symbol

Barometer Lab

We conducted this lab to examine the nature of high and low pressure systems. By creating the device, and examining the readings, we were able to understand how, and in what ways, weather pressure systems work. We constructed the device by sealing a rubber balloon to the top of a bowl and taping a straw to the top of the latex surface.
Pictured received from:
http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/effective-homemade-barometers-predicting-weather/

Obsidian, Marble, and Sandstone... O my!

Obsidian:
- Igneous rock

Obsidian

- Forms above the surface
- Normally black in color

The above information was received from: http://geology.com/rocks/obsidian.shtml

Marble:
- Metamorphic rock
- Forms in exposed regions of tectonic plates
- Light colored

Marble

The above information was received from: http://geology.com/rocks/marble.shtml

Sandstone:
- Sedimentary rock
- Formed from compressed sand, held together by clay/silt
- Forms wherever large amounts of weathered sediment collects and is pressurized
The above information was received from: http://geology.com/rocks/sandstone.shtml

Sandstoen

Link to soil orders: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/orders.htm
Link to Soil Triangle: http://www.oneplan.org/Water/soil-triangle.asp

Sunflower Lab: Say Hello to 'Al Grow' (yea, its a bad pun)

Sunflower day 7 (2/25/14)

Day 7

After fearing that Al was DOA, he sprang up finally.

Day 10

Day 10 (2/28/14)

Al continues to grow.

Day 13

Day 13 (3/3/14)

Al is having a hard time standing up sometimes. He continues to move with the sun. All and all, he seems happy.

Day 54

Day 54 (4/24/14)
Still alive!!!!

Windrose Plots and Air Direction

You will see four graphs from the Middle Ga Regional Airport in Macon, GA. Each graph depicts each season in 1992. There is also a 1992 Windrose superimposed onto an image of the airport. I used the overall Windrose from that year for an average. I wanted the other Windrose plots to be large and clear, so I have each separate.

Sun Lab Results 02/12/14

The sun lab required setting up a table. To set up this table, I had to go outside and take measurements with a pole of a known length.  Then, I took the measurements of the shadow and used a compass to find the direction of the sun. After calculating the Tangent of the measurements, I had the numbers necessary to fill out the radial chart. Included in this post are my supporting documents.
(Information gathered for February 5th)

from suncalc.com for Feb 5.

The Importance of Drainage: A Reflection from the 1/14/14 Lab

After calculating the volume rainfall during a 2 inch rain storm, it is very eye opening to consider how much water falls on the parking lot of the Willett Science Center parking lot. If the there was no draining system, all of that water would be stagnant. Without a place to go, this could cause serious problems. For example, with no drainage. we would be walking around in water up to our knees. The drainage system allows the water to go back into the environment after falling onto a non-porous surface. Ultimately, considering how much of the industrial environment is covered with non-porous surfaces, having drainage is necessary to insure that the water is released back into the natural environment.

Robert F. Kennedy, JR: "Defender of the Environment"

Robert F. Kennedy, JR. 

RFK, JR has done a great deal for the environment. He is the legal council for the Hudson Riverkeeper. He is also President of the Riverkeeper Alliance. When not defending the environment directly, he is teaching at Pace University. He has helped all over North and South America and has also helped sever local groups of people fight Environmental dangers. Perhaps one of his landmark achievements was the NYC Watershed Agreement. He negotiated this model agreement on behalf of environmentalists and consumers in NYC. He has published many books and is a graduate of Harvard, the London School of Economics, and Virginia Law. As the above suggests, he is a true "Defender of the Environment."


Please visit the link for more on RFK, JR.
(Please note: the above information came from the link bellow.)
http://www.robertfkennedyjr.com/about.html