Trachea

The trachea begins immediately below the larynx (voicebox) and runs down the center of the front part of the neck ends behind the upper part of the sternum. Here it divides to form two branches which enter the lung cavities. The trachea (windpipe) forms the trunk of an upside-down tree and is flexible, like a vacuum tube, so that the head and neck may twist and bend during the process of breathing. The trachea, or windpipe, is made up of fibrous and elastic tissues and smooth muscle with about twenty rings of cartilage, which help keep the trachea open during extreme movement of the neck. The lining includes cells that secrete mucus along with other cells that bear very small hairlike fringes. This mucus traps tiny particles of debris, and the beating of the fringes moves the mucus up and out of the respiratory tract, keeping the lungs and air passages free.

Urinary bladder

The urinary bladder is a hollow, collapsible, muscular sac that stores urine temporarily. It is located in the pelvis behind the pelvic bones, and is held in place by ligaments. In women, the bladder is behind the uterus; in men, it is above the prostate gland. The size of the urinary bladder varies depending on the amount of urine it contains. When empty, it is normally no longer than 2 to 3 inches. During this state, its walls are thick and heavily folded. As it begins collecting urine, the urinary bladder's muscular walls stretch and expand, and it rises in the abdominal cavity. A urinary bladder that is moderately full measures about 5 inches in length and holds just over 1 pint of urine. When completely full, the urinary bladder can contain over 2 pints of urine. The muscular walls of the urinary bladder contract to expel urine out of the bladder into the urethra. A sphincter or ring of muscle surrounding the opening to the urethra, called the internal urethral sphincter, controls the flow of urine. This is an involuntary sphincter, meaning a person cannot consciously control its workings.

Spring Vacation

I would go to the place that makes me happiest. I would spend my whole vacation there, day and night. I would give the burning sun a good morning kiss. I would say "Hello" to the sunshine, as I spent my day walking. I would walk to the beach and let the wind speak to me with its soothing voice. I would return back and walk through the vibrant doors of the place, I call home. I would get dressed for bed and give a good night kiss to the cool moon. I would lay in my bed and let the stars watch me sleep.

March 30

Monday is the last day for withdrawal from my A&P II class. I am currently failing this class. I have never done so poorly before. I either withdraw and save my GPA or I stick with the class and hope that I pass. I have no idea what to decide. But I do know, deep down, that I don't want to withdraw from my class, for two reasons. The first reason would be the waste of time and money that was spent on this class. The second reason would be the disappointment from my parents; for breaking the promise I made to them from my first semester. I do think that its possible for me to pass the class, but the problem is whether I choose to. I don't know what I am going to do at this moment, but I do know that this decision is going to be final when I make it.

T.I Incarcerated

Rap star T.I. was sentenced in Atlanta federal court Friday to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a $100,300 fine on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers. The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, reached the terms of the sentence in a plea agreement with prosecutors last year. "I would like to say thank you to some, and apologize to others," Harris said at his sentencing. "In my life, I have been placed in the worst-case scenario and had to make the best of it," he said. "Most often, things I have learned have been from trial and error. I knew no way to protect myself than to arm myself." He was dressed in a gray suit and black shirt and tie. Harris, 28, also was sentenced to some property forfeiture, supervised release for three years after his prison sentence, 365 days of home confinement and 1,500 hours of community service. He has already served 305 days of home confinement and 1,030 hours of service. He also must undergo DNA testing and drug counseling, cannot own firearms and must submit to reasonable searches and a financial audit.

Chameleon

Much of the attraction we have to the chameleon is its' unique physical capabilities it has developed in its' adaptation to the world in which it lives. This includes the unique feature of how it captures its' prey using its' tongue.
The chameleon's tongue doesn't just pop out from the reptile's mouth but is ejected with a strong force as though spring-loaded. The U-shaped hyoid bone acts as an integral part to facilitate the action as a lever in assisting to eject the tongue. Because the action is less powerful when the prey is closer, chameleons will oftentimes back up before releasing the tongue to generate the intense force needed to snatch a meal. The total time necessary for the tongue to be ejected is under one-sixteenth of a second.

Hormones

Most cells are capable of producing one or more molecules, which act as signaling molecules to other cells, altering their growth, function, or metabolism. The classical hormones produced by cells in the endocrine glands mentioned so far in this article are cellular products, specialized to serve as regulators at the overall organism level. However they may also exert their effects solely within the tissue in which they are produced and originally released.
The rate of hormone biosynthesis and secretion is often regulated by a homeostatic negative feedback control mechanism. Such a mechanism depends on factors which influence the metabolism and excretion of hormones. Thus, higher hormone concentration alone cannot trigger the negative feedback mechanism. Negative feedback must be triggered by overproduction of an "effect" of the hormone.

1st Year College Students

There are lots of stresses when you first enter college, especially if you have a job. Its the worst if someone is a full-time worker, but there are ways to balance school and work. I think its better to have all classes scheduled to start before class. If that is done, then most likely there will be time to do homework before going to bed. If someone has a class after work, he/she would be tired and not focus as much in class. Then he/she would do poorly in that class. Also, it would be better to have no classes on days off from work. That way it could be a day to relax from all the stress from the week or a day to finish any leftover homework or projects. And homework could also be done, during lunch or dinner break at work. Of course, that is up to the person. I found this to help me so far and I think it may help others too.

Capillaries

The capillary wall is a one-layer endothelium so thin that gas and molecules such as oxygen, water,proteins, and lipids can pass through them driven by osmotic and hydrostatic gradients. Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea can diffuse back into the blood to be carried away for removal from the body. The physics of this exhange is explained by the Starling equation. The capillary bed usually carries no more than 25% of the amount of blood it could contain, although this amount can be increased through auto regulation by inducing relaxation of smooth muscle in the arterioles that lead to the capillary bed as well as constriction of the metarterioles. The capillaries do not possess this smooth muscle in their own wall, and so any change in their diameter is passive. Any signaling molecules they release act on the smooth muscle cells in the walls of nearby, larger vessels. Capillary permeability can be increased by the release of certain cytokines, such as in an immune response.

Saturn

Saturn has been known since prehistoric times. In ancient times, it was the most distant of the five known planets in the solar system (excluding Earth) and thus a major character in various mythologies. In ancient Roman Mythology, the god Saturnus, from which the planet takes its name, was the god of the agricultural and harvest sector. The Romans considered Saturnus the equivalent of the Greek god Krono. The Greeks had made the outermost planet sacred to Kronos, and the Romans followed suit.
In Hindu astrology, there are nine astrological objects, known as Navagrahas. Saturn, one of them, is known as "Sani" or "Shani," the Judge among all the planets, and by everyone accordingly to their own performed deeds bad or good. Ancient Chines and Japanese culture designated the planet Saturn as the earth star. This was based on Five Elements which were traditionally used to classify natural elements. In ancient Hebres, Saturn is called 'Shabbathai'. Its angel is Cassiel. Its intelligence, or beneficial spirit, is Agiel (layga), and its spirit (darker aspect) is Zazel (lzaz). In Ottoman Turkish, Urdu and Malay, its name is 'Zuhal', derived from Arabic.

Ernest Hemingway

The man who would become one of the greatest American novelists, journalists and travelles of the 20th century, was born into a comfortable suburban family. Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He was the second child born to Clarence Edmonds "Doc Ed" Hemingway - a country doctor, and Grace Hall Hemingway. Hemingway's father attended the birth of Ernest and blew a horn on his front porch to announce to the neighbours that his wife had given birth to their first boy. The Hemingways lived in a six-bedroom Victorian house built by Ernest's widowed maternal grandfather, Ernest Miller Hall, an English immigrant and Civil War veteran who lived with the family. Hemingway's mother once aspired to a career as an opera singer, and she earned money by giving voice and music lessons. She was said to be domineering and narrowly religious, in keeping with the strict Protestant ethic of Oak Park, which Hemingway later said had "wide lawns and narrow minds". While his mother hoped that her son would develop an interest in music, Hemingway adopted his father's outdoorsman hobbies of hunting, fishing and camping in the woods and lakes of Northern Michigan. The family owned a summer home called Windemere on Walloon Lake, near Petoskey, Michigan, and often spent summers holidaying there. These early experiences in close contact with nature instilled in Hemingway a lifelong passion for outdoor adventure and for living in remote or isolated areas. Hemingway attended Oak Park and River Forest High School from September 1913 until his graduation in June 1917. He excelled both academically and athletically - he boxed, played American football, and displayed particular talent in English classes. His first writing experience was writing for "Trapeze" and "Tabula" (the school's newspaper and yearbook, respectively) in his junior year, and went on to serve as editor in his senior year. He sometimes wrote under the pen name of Ring Lardner, Jr., a nod to his literary hero Ring Lardner. After high school, Hemingway did not want to go to college. Instead, at the age of 18, he began his writing career as a cub reporter for The Kansas City Star. Although he worked at the newspaper for only six months (October 17, 1917-April 30, 1918), throughout his lifetime he used the guidance of the Star's style guide as a foundation for his writing style: "Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English. Be positive, not negative," he later recalled.

Collective Essay

That would be a good idea. This will allow us to speak freely on any problems we have, when we are writing essays. Maybe, it will help us use quote integration and reading comprehension on a larger level. What I mean is we can all help each other to find ways on how to understand articles better. I don't think we should do political topics, because not everyone understands it; especially me. But I think anything else should be fine.

Quotes and Source Integration

Definitely quote and source intergration. I find that this is hardest for me to use. I can find some really great quotes, but I have no idea how to integrate it into my essays. So I usually take some simple ones and just put them anywhere in my essay. I think if I have better integration, my essays will be superb. Also, I can't find any sources that support my topic. The problem is that may find an article that does support my topic, but I wouldn't recognize it; because I don't know how to interpret readings. I just read them, but can't find what assumption they chose to write about. So, I often find a sentence in an article, that doesn't support a specific assumption, and just place it in some paragraph. This is definitely something I would like to learn in class.

When I am sick...

When I am sick I do nothing, except sleep as long as possible. I think that when I am awake all I will do is sneeze or cough. And it is never just one sneeze or cough; they come in rumbling groups forcing as much pain and annoyance onto you as possible. So all I do is sleep to avoid that. Of course, I take medicine before I sleep whether its prescribed medicine or Alka-Seltzer. Actually, I think Alka-Seltzer can heal anything. It has got to be a univeral remedy. I use it for a whole bunch things, whether its digestion, cold, flu, headache. Alka Seltzer is also good because of the flavors they come in. My favorite is cherry and flavors do help. Sweet or fruit flavored medicines allow people to drink the medicine easier; instead of better medicine that may cause you to gag. But the best thing to do is definitely sleep and let your immune system take care of you.

Spring

I am looking forward to the hot and long days. No offense winter, but you sucked this year. Especially since the heater didn't work in my apartment for a whole month. I have been waiting for spring for a while. So that my people and I can go play soccer, go out to beach and cool off with the water, and to have anytime of the day for fun. What I mean with the last one, is the fact that spring will have longer days and with the warm weather, anytime would be a good time to go out and chill. The thing I'm not looking forward to is work for two reasons. One, I wouldn't want to show up, especially if it is nice and hot out. Two, if it is nice and hot out that means it would be hotter in the kitchen and hottest in the dishroom, where everyone will be dripping sweat. I love the heat and sun. Because I'm a Jersey boy and a Lat. Latinos are especially made to deal with the hot weather and the burning sun.

Climate Change

The world is facing an increasing risk of "irreversible" climate shifts because worst-case scenarios warned of two years ago are being realized, an international panel of scientists has warned. Temperatures, sea levels, acid levels in oceans and ice sheets were already moving "beyond the patterns of natural variability within which our society and economy have developed and thrived," scientists said in a report released Thursday. The findings came at the end of a three-day conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, where nearly 2,000 researchers gathered to discuss climate change. The group called on policy-makers to use all tools available to reduce dangerous emissions of greenhouse gases. The current climate situation on the planet may be as severe as the worst-case scenarios predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC), which issued warnings in 2007 of a future beset by flooding, drought, storms and mass extinction of species. In its report, the researchers also warned of potential social costs across the planet because of climate change. Temperature rises above 2 degrees Celsius would lead to climate disruption for the rest of the century and disproportionately affect poor nations, the researchers warned. "Recent observations show that societies are highly vulnerable to even modest levels of climate change, with poor nations and communities particularly at risk," the report said. The conclusions of the conference will be presented to politicians when they meet in Copenhagen in December. It is then that leaders will discuss a new global agreement on greenhouse gas emission levels to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

Immune Sytem

Immunity is the body's capability to repel foreign substances and cells. The nonspecific responses are the first line of defense. Highly specific responses are the second line of defense and are tailored to an individual threat. The immune response includes both specific and nonspecific components. Nonspecific responses block the entry and spread of disease-causing agents. Antibody-mediated and cell-mediated responses are two types of specific response. The immune system is associated with defense against disease-causing agents, problems in transplants and blood transfusions, and diseases resulting from over-reaction (autoimmune, allergies) and under-reaction (AIDS).

Bio Frustration

I hate how I am conducting myself in Biology class, this semester. I don't like to, but I often fall asleep in class; or I don't even pay attention in class and just sit there with a blank stare. I know I'm failing right now, but not even that is pushing me to try harder. The only thing I have working right now, looking at the powerpoints posted online. Even though my professor uses them during class, I find them boring. But when I get home I play some music and start looking through the powerpoints, myself. I hope it works out in the end with a decent grade, instead of a failing one.

Edema

Edema is the noticeable swelling resulting from fluid accumulation in certain body tissues. It is most commonly found in the feet, ankles and legs although it may also affect the face, hands and other parts of the body and body organs. Pregnant women and older adults are often affected with this condition, but it can happen to anyone. The swelling is brought about by the accumulation of excess fluid beneath the skin in the spaces within the body tissues that are outside of the blood vessels. These spaces are called interstitial spaces or compartments. Clinically there are two types of edema – pitting and non-pitting edema. Pitting edema is the term used to describe edema when pressure applied to the skin of the swollen area is released and an indentation is left behind. Non-pitting edema is the term used to describe edema when this pressure-induced indentation does not occur. Non-pitting edema usually occurs in the arms and legs.

Annoyances

I have as many annoyances, as any other person. I hate it when your plans for the day get messed up, due to unforseen circumstances. I hate it when I get pranked by a buddy, especially when I am doing something important. I hate the chain mails people send you, so they don't die in three days or to meet their true love. I hate spam and telemarketers. I also hated when I was in high school, all the college mail I received that created a pile 3 feet tall. The thing I hate the most though, is when people act fake. The way they talk, dress, and act in front of others. Especially when you knew them before they acted that way. I did that for a while, but at least I realized the way I was acting wasn't allowing me to be true to myself.

Free Time To Read?

I never, ever read for fun. Although, I do like to hear stories; I prefer not to read them. I think you should just go out and experience the world. To create your own story. If I do read, it is probably a magazine or newspaper. Actually, my job does have some reading involved. I need to read tray tickets for special orders that I would have to make for the night. If it is a salad, sandwich, or special drink. That is the only reading that I do outside of school. I don't hate to read books. But for some reason, after an hour of reading; I just fall asleep. I wish I could read more, because it is important. I just don't.

Fill in the blank in the following statement and discuss: "They don't make ________ like they used to."

They don't make Carvel Ice Cream like they used to. Four years ago, when i used to work there, Carvel (on Drum Point Road) made ice cream with milk they special ordered from the Carvel company. Nowadays, they used their own homemade milk. They use 3/5 milk combined with 2/5 water to make their ice cream. I know this, because my brother used to work there a year ago. And right before he quit, they introduced the homemade milk to the store. It is supposed to make the ice cream cheaper to make, while still using the same price to sell it. I stopped eating there ever since I found out. The ice cream doesn't taste the same anymore, but I don't believe the customers have noticed yet.

Snow Day

Today, as everyone else knows, is a snow day. I noticed something today, that I never noticed before. When I was in school-elementary, intermediate, or high- and we had a snow day, we did nothing but horse around outside in the snow. Now that I'm older, I find snow days dangerous and troublesome. At least when it has anything to do with my car. First of all, the roads are filled with snow and ice forcing you to drive slowly and carefully. It is especially scary when you are driving and you feel the wheels start to skid in the middle of the street. Then you wish, you never had to drive that day. I didn't expect a snow day- one of the greatest days to a child- to be something to worry about.

Name the worst movie or television pro- gram you have ever seen, and explain why you dislike it.

I don't neccesarily hate one specific television show, but a channel. I dislike the Sci-Fi channel, because of all the amateur movies they play. Especially if they involve a mythical beast or something, because their CGI is the worst. You could obviously tell whats real and what isn't. That's not all, their actors and writers aren't so great either. The actor's body movement or expression usually doesn't work with the scene currently playing. I admire their persistance but, I just think directors should make the movie a little better before vending it to a buyer.