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How to extract DNA!!!

This is how you extract DNA!! First, take 1/2 cup of green peas or another DNA source, 1 cup of water, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and mix it in a blender for about 15 seconds. Then, strain the mixture through a sieve to remove all the unblended peas. Next, add 2 tablespoons of detergent and mix carefully. Let that sit for 5-10 minutes. Afterwards, fill a test tube with about 1/3 cup of the pea liquid, and dip a stick in it. Then, take the stick and put in meat tenderizer. After that, mix the meat tenderizer into the pea liquid. Next, tilt the test tube and carefully pour alchohol on the side, so it lays on top. When you put the alchol in, you start to see a stringy white thing. Voila, thats DNA!!

Science Blog #8!!

Who: Three galaxies.

What: Three galaxies are rotating eachother, thus ripping stars out of their galaxies!

When: This was discovered on Tue Mar 3.

Where: In Space. (duh!)

Why: This was an amazing discovery because it is rare to find galaxies revolving around eachother. Ultimatly, one galaxy will die.

My Opinion: This is amazing! I just wonder, how do three galaxies revovle around eachother??

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090303/sc_space/trioofgalaxiesplaytugofwar;_ylt=AkZxrGu0LQks4d26aCey9saHgsgF

Science Blog #7!!

Who: Rare jaguars!!

What: Rare sightings of Jaguars were found! One was in Mexico, which happened a century ago. Another was in America.

When: Sun Feb 22

Where: Mexico and the United States.

Why: Jaguars are usally never seen in the wild in these areas! Its like finding a fish that lives in the desert!

My Opinion: This is amazing! Jaguars are amazing creatures, and i am happy that more have come down here to be free!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090222/sc_livescience/rarejaguarsspottedinarizonaandmexico;_ylt=AoNqQLMF77cXLRjJGMc0ApJ4hMgF

Science blog #6!!

Who:A New type of rat.

What: A new type of rat was discovered lately. Its brown color is extremely dark, making it unique.

When: Wed Feb 18

Where: Philippines

Why: Scientists are always trying to find new types of life on their planet. Well, looks like they found another!!

My Opinion: I think its fantastic that we found another type of animal! It lets us learn more, and possibly, find more!


http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090218/sc_afp/philippineswildliferodent;_ylt=AqPpP4BBQrY3XFkoXS77wVt4hMgF

Social Studies Local News

Breaking news!! FirstEnergy power company has cut SIXTEEN jobs in New Jersey!! This high state power generating company has to cut jobs due to the economic crisis. Although state has given money to the company to keep the jobs, it just wasn't enough. The company issued bankrupt a few weeks ago. I think that this is extremly bad for the families of New Jersey. How will they pay their morgadge or rent? Food? Supplies? Money is a very important thing right now, and if families don't get money, they can get into poverty faster than milk getting shipped from Wisconsin to Pennslyvania! The article site, Nj.com, has one quote that striked me. "Other cuts include 216 jobs in Ohio and 103 in Pennsylvania." (Nj.com, job cuts) What?? This is INSANITY! All those people are bam, in poverty! And, how hard is it to get a job now? All in all, the goverment better do somthing soon, otherwise, its the depression, AGAIN!

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2009/03/power_company_to_cut_16_jobs_i.html