Mr. Riccardo's Blog: Extra Credit for My Students

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Extra Credit for My Students

Since many of you cannot get enough science and it seems that are always students asking me for ways to get extra credit, I will accept any review of a science current event. I believe that it is very important that we constantly read and evaluate new findings by scientists and I strongly encourage all of my students to do the same.

On this page there are several news feeds from different science news sources. Click on an article of interest, read it, and provide me a brief summary as well as your opinion on it. For each article you review, I will give you an extra credit point. You may use any other source for your article, but include it along with your summary.

Post work as a comment to this thread. Students may respond to other students work as long as it is constructive criticism or with additional information.

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The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Mr. R, I just read about the T-Rex of the ocean. They said it was a large marine animal that ate other large predators. I wonder if there is more out there?
Jose B. 733; February 29, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Anonymous said...: I just read about leap year. It is pretty interesting. I didn't know that each year there was an extra 1/4 day.
Adonis 734; February 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Marco said...: i just read
Japan Fair Trade Watchdog Raids Sharp, Hitachi Unit over Suspected Price-Fixing for LCDs

It was interesting and related to me a little bit since i own a ds
This article is about how sharp used to sell lcd screens to nintendo for the nintendo ds.But when Hitachi became the second supplier of the lcd screens, both companies began fixing their prices.

Marco 739; February 29, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Marco said...: I just read "What Will Be the Next Tickle Me Elmo?"

It was 4 pages.....
so long...
But it was interesting
It was about a toy fair
1 of the toys that was the most interesting to me was one that made people do exercise to earn "power points..."
Seems interesting but boring
Doubt people would play it

Marco 739; February 29, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Marco said...: i just read Study Finds Dogs, Robots Cheer Elderly
This article was very interesting and thought provoking
In this article students did experiments testing dogs and robotic dogs
Both were sent to different nursing home residents and each replaced loneliness of the elderly
This makes me think that someday all workers might be replaced by robots

Marco 739; February 29, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Marco said...: This article is called
PHOTOS: DOMO ARIGATO, MR. ROBOTO
The link is
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/popup?id=3926106&contentIndex=1&page=11
What i just read is about the technology in japan
It had pictures of robots and what the robots are able to do
One of the robots looked like a furby(in my opinion) It responded when you called its name and reacts to touch.
Its main use is to be campanions for the elderly
Also one robot that was interesting was a robot that was making food to eat
http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ap_robot3_071128_ssh.jpg

This also makes me think that human labor might not be necessary in the future

Marco 739; February 29, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Marco said...: I just read Prolific Spammer's Conviction Upheld
the url is
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WireStory?id=4366290&page=1
It was about this man who sent alot of junk mail
He sent 53,000 illegal e-mails over three days in July 2003
Now there is a big controversy about if not being allowed to sent junk mail to random people violates the 1st amendment

1 for one support spamming
but only to people you know

Marco 739; February 29, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Marco said...: I just read Getting chummy with Chumby requires a bit of patience
the url is
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4356703&page=1
It is about a new device names Chumby
Some features that it can tell time,go on myspace,facebook,view some youtube videos and play games, check ebay auctions and many more features which i am too lazy too type
It has motion sensors and a touch screen
You can get it for $180
The review of it showed that the device took patience to set up

Guess this shows that just about all electronical devices could still be improved; February 29, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Marco said...: I just read
Microsoft gets RRoD at GDC
the url is
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/microsoft-gets-rrod-at-gdc/
I am not sure if this is a article seeing as how it is so short

This url also has a short clip of what happened at GDC
In the url it shows that one of the Xbox360s at the GDC(Game Developers conference)had the RRoD(red ring of Death) The RRoD means that it overheats and the usual greenlight turns red and the whole system just malfuntions
I find it quite embarassing that at a big conference, microsoft displays a malfunctioned xbox360

This article shows me that when technology is rushed, there will be bugs; February 29, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Anonymous said...: dear mr.r,
i found that article on the chinese auction of rare indanger spieces.Now they are working on shutting down the auction websites on the internet; February 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Anonymous said...: sorry mr.r

that last comment was me SABRI 733; February 29, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Marco said...: Hey sabri which article is that? post the url; February 29, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Anonymous said...: my bad marco i can't find it tell me where to find the url

sabri; February 29, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: i have just finished reading the article about the kidney stones.I was really freaked out because men can just get kidney stones but y not rats

sabri 733; February 29, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...: MR.r,
i have just finished reading the article on lukemia.I HEARD THAT THERE IS A PROTEIN FOR IT CALLED AML1

SABRI 733; March 1, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Anonymous said...: MR.R,
i have just finished reading the article on spaming.They have just passed a law on junk mail.
Jeremy Jaynes was in the top ten
spammer list.He has been sent to jail for about 10 years.Almost all 50 states has this law passed.

sabri 733; March 1, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Anonymous said...: Joseph 739
I read the Article"Climate Change Hitting the Little Guys Too."

That article was surprising. I never actually thought that global warming could affect such small sea creatures. Those sea creatures could hold the key to our survival. That's is how I think of it… They are the bottom of the food chain correct. So, when these sea creatures go the whole chain goes.; March 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Marco said...: Hey joey i guess it just goes to show you little things matter too

BTW sabri the url is the link basically; March 1, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr.R, I just read a article about illegal animal trades from China. Their has been companies selling animal parts of endangered animals on the web. The companies and adverticements have been shut down so the animals can live.

Alexander Morales 739; March 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr.R, I just read a article about how climate change has affected all living things in the ocean. Malformed seashells in the sea have been found and prove that the little creatures like lobster have been affected by climate change. This article has proved that not only Polar bears and sharks are in danger.

Alexander Morales 739; March 1, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Anonymous said...: dear mr.r,
reasearcher have just discovered a new spieces of super crocidiles.All of its body part are bigger then a foot long.This spieces can grow 18 feet long and it has 100 sharp teeth.the scientific name of it is Sarcosuchus imperator.; March 1, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Anonymous said...: that last comment waz from me

sabri 733; March 1, 2008 at 11:11 AM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Marco,

Nice job reading all those articles! I like many of your comments.

Did the study with the eldery and the robotic dogs show that they were better than a real dog or the same? I can't imagine any robot dog being as good a companion as a real dog.

Even when I was a kid, they said robots will replace humans, and even though many factories are run by robotics, you are not going to get any robot to show emotion like a human or even a dog any time soon.; March 2, 2008 at 8:18 AM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Sabri,

Nice work reading those articles!

The one about the website that was shut down was interesting. This is a problem, but not just in China. For years, there has always been some type of rare or endangered animal that is hunted and sold illegally (Whales, Sharks, and Tigers are the ones usually traded for). They only way this will stop is if people stop buying those things.; March 2, 2008 at 8:27 AM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Joseph,

You are right, many of the smaller animals will play a role in global warming. More and more scientists look to how these animals adapt to climate change to figure out what will happen in the future. We will speak more about this in the next few weeks.; March 2, 2008 at 8:31 AM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Alex,

Good job reading the articles.

Like I told Joseph, we will be looking at how these animals are impacted, but can you think of any relationship there may be between animals affected by global warming and animals affected by illegal trade. It seems these days no one is on the side of the animals...; March 2, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R.,

Just read the article on climate change. It was useful in our exit project. I didn't realize the little guys affect the bigger animals.

George 735; March 3, 2008 at 5:51 AM
Anonymous said...: Alexa from 739 said....

I just read about how China is selling illegal wildlife online. I think that China is very selfish for selling the animals. Not only is it illegal but the animals they are selling are dying out and they are not helping. They are selling products from beautiful animals like tigers and elephants. But I'm also happy that there are groups like IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) for catching the people that are selling the animal products online. Hopefully people can realize that what they are doing is wrong.; March 3, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Anonymous said...: I read this article titled "Climate Change Hitting the Little Guys Too" It's about how climate change is killing small marine creatures, but marine biologists think that the extinction of these creatures might impact more than you might think, because it can ruin many food chains!; March 3, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Anonymous said...: Alexa from 739 said...

I just read about the Giant "Sea Monster" in the Artic. I think it was very interesting.It measures about 50 feet and is known as one of the largest marine reptiles. It has huge teeth and is longer than a humpback whale. This prehistoric monster most have been a eating machine. I would definately not want to be face to face with him.; March 3, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Elira 739
Mr. Riccardo,
I just read the article about wine in Ethiopia. They harvest and produce their own wine. The soil and climate is ideal for growing grapes. In Ethiopia, they harvest grapes twice a year. Also, they export 70% of their wine, and keep 30%. The honey wine, is the countries favorite. I thought this video was extremely interesting, because i never knew Ethopia grew wine.; March 3, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
This article is really makes you wonder. It showed a substance on mars. This substance supposedly looked like fingers. This substance was thought to be some sort of oil. This shows that Mars used to have life on it.; March 3, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Marco said...: Hey Mr.Riccardo I just read
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/wireStory?id=4345969
Sony to Introduce New Blu-Ray Players

This article is about how sony is going to start selling Blu-Ray players
Blu-Ray is a type of disk like HD-DVD but blu-ray has a bigger storage
This is the 1st device to be able to read a blu-ray format disk besides the PS3

In the near future just about everyone will buy one probably due to the switch of many major Movie companies such as warner bros not using HD-DVD anymore and switching to Blu-Ray.

Marco Li739; March 3, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
This article was about rotten cheese. It showed how cheese can make you sick. The cheese gave the Japanese Whalers eye diseases. They suffered from butyric acid from rotting butter. Now, I realize that rotten butter is no joke.; March 3, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Marco said...: I just read
Virgin to Use GM Fuel Cell Cars as Limos
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/BusinessTravel/story?id=4378643&page=1
It was about how the company virgin is starting on a greener path.
They are starting to use "Greener Cars" when transporting their VIP passengers.
Also it says
"Billionaire Branson, whose Virgin Group spans airlines, a rail service, drinks, hotels and leisure, has committed to spending all the profits from his airline and rail business for the next 10 years on combating global warming by cutting carbon emissions. "

Wow seems like hes really committed in the fight against global warming.

But even though hes trying its still up to everyone else to do their duties

Marco Li 739
Th Th Th thats all folks!; March 3, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Marco said...: I just read

Microsoft to Release Bulked Up Xbox 360
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2987314

This article is about how mircosoft plans to make an improved xbox360 with an hdmi port and more storage

It will sell for 479.99 but it does not come with a hd-dvd player, if u want that you would need to add 199.99
One thing i found weird about this article was that it never mentioned about the RRoD(Red Rings of Death)
and if it was fixed or not

MarcoLi739
Th Th Th Thats all folks!; March 3, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I never really thought trees can make a difference. But, I guess I was wrong. A new species of trees in an area could cause catastrophe. It could make the area “Inhospitable for native inhabitants.” Also, it could alter the genetics of a breed of plants, trees or, animal. Like so, in the article a new breed of flesh eating caterpillars have been born. Now, I realize that trees really do make a difference.; March 4, 2008 at 3:10 AM
Marco said...: I just read
Nikon D60 SLR Packs a Punch
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4380698
It is about Nikon's new camera
It comes with 10MegaPixels!!
Also it automatically cleans dust on its sensors!
This really shows how everything can be improved by technology; March 4, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Marco said...: I just read
Jerks of the Web
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=4382654
I found the article quite funny
It gave examples of what embarrassing things people do on the internet while thinking they are anonymous.
One example is of a lawyer accepting a job at a firm and canceling it not long before she was suppose to start.

I find that the people who think they can stay anonymous on the internet are quite naive due to many things such as people being able to track your ip address.; March 4, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Marco said...: I just read
The Great Funeral Massacre
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/23757
I found this on a game website
This was quite tragic
Many of you may know about the MMORPG
game called WoW(world of warcraft)
A player of this game had died in real life, so the guild members decided to have a funeral for her in the game.
But they had it in a PVP(player vs player) server thus meaning people could fight each other in that server.
An opposing guild decided to get some kills and "crashed" the funeral then killing all guild members attending the funeral(virtually).

Jerks being on the internet is quite common.; March 4, 2008 at 1:19 PM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Marco,

Good thing there is a constant update of news stories. This weekend I hope to add some links to other stuff such as videos and games.

Great comments! I couldn't believe that story of the virtual massacre. You are correct, it is quite tragic people would want to mess up a virtual funeral. Weirdos...; March 4, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Marco said...: I just read
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4400469&page=1
Circuit City Offers HD DVD Credit
This article is about how alot of stores are now giving refunds or store credit for hd dvd players bought not long ago
This is due to the frustration that many customers have of buying a hd hd dvd player when the blu-ray discs(a sony endorsed product) has won this "tug of war"

By the way recently i have seen on a site stating that mircosoft will soon be selling a blu-ray drive add on to the xbox360; March 6, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Anonymous said...: i just read an article called"Sea Levels to Plunge Long Term, Study of Dino Era Says".It is about how dinosaurs rule the earth a long time ago.It is also talking about the sea levels and how they are going up.; March 6, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.Riccardo the last comment was me Monica 733; March 6, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Anonymous said...: Monica Yuen 733

i read this article called "Saturn Moon May Have Rings -- A First".It is about Saturn and scientist thinks that Saturn have rings.; March 6, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Monica Yuen 733

i saw the video called"Stressed Elephants Massaged".It is about Indian elephants and how they are stress like us.But now a woman is massaging an Indian elephant.; March 7, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Dr Mr Riccor i read the part of the city ele they talk mostly about how the N.Y wasted more money for the ele and they pay even more for the power bill and other places they mite not waste that much money; March 7, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr.R,
i have just finished reading the article on the white killer whale spotted in alaska.Reasearcher
say that they have heard about this whale but have never seen it
before

sabri g. 733; March 8, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. Riccardo,
I just read the article “PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Rare White Killer Whale Spotted”. It is about a white killer whale spotted in some island in Alaska. It was spotted by the scientists aboard the Oscar Dyson. The white killer whale appeared to be healthy and weighed about 10,000 pounds! Many scientists have heard about this whale, but never experienced looking at it in person.
I enjoyed this article because I thought it was very interesting. Finding something rare always amuses me, especially a killer whale!

From Elira Cece 739; March 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Marco said...: i just read
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=4417827
Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21

while i was reading this article, i was quite surprised. This article listed kids under 21 that started with 8$ or a low amount of money and in a short time turned it into millions.; March 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Elira Cece 739

I just finished reading about how China is selling illegal wildlife on the internet . China is very cruel for selling the animals and endangered species . The poor animals are dying and also the Chinese are not helping them at all. The Chinese are selling products of animals like tigers and elephants . I Am glad that there are groups out there like for example IFAW which is International fund for animal Welfare. This group is catching the people who are posting this online. This article really grabbed my attention because I felt bad for the animals that have been killed.; March 11, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
The article I read amazed me. This graduate student figured out the hidden way to construct the temple of Apollo. Also, he didn’t need all the pieces to figure it out. He just needed the key pieces to figure it out. With the information he had he depicted what pieces became “entirely post,” didn’t. This article also explained that this temple was very important in the time of Augustus. So, this will also help tell more about the Augustinian Agriculture.; March 15, 2008 at 8:27 AM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the aritcle about the first clone dog. This seems like a miracle. This dog was cloned by adult cells by somatic nuclear cell transfer. Now South Korea is offering to clone pet dogs. But, this service will cost 148,000 us. Dollars. Also, to me it’s seems like the animals lost its individuality, life like characteristics.; March 15, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
This article was about a huge wave crashing over a harbor wall in porthcawl. Northern Wales, Ireland, and England were hit by heavy winds and rain. Also, many bridges became flooded, which meant closing. Furthermore, the Horse race was cut short from this weather.; March 15, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Anonymous said...: I read this article called Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed. Its all about how scientists and engineers rebuild a computer design of the temple of Apollo, which is a great achievement since it will help historians and scientists learn more about Rome.; March 15, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
Obama wants the army to have hybrid cars. The military has been trying to do this for years. Obama gave the military one million dollars for a head start. We think this is a good idea because it wont pollute the air as much and this could help Global Warming. Also since the gas is getting more expensive and harder to get from Iraq it would be easier to use hybrid cars. They will only help us.

From Elira & Alexa

P.S. WE did this together at Elira's house =); March 16, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Marco said...: i just read
Space Station Robot Is Up and Moving
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4460112&page=1

It looks like what i thought would happen has started to happen
The article is about a canadian robot that costs 207 million$
The robot can help on space walks and can replace jobs usually done by astronauts. It has sensitve hands and won't crush things plus it can lift over 1300 pounds

maybe 1 day robots will replace humans
scary to think about; March 16, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I have just read about how they are using botox on new borns. They are putting Botulinum toxin (botox) and it is helping babies that are suffering from Charge Syndrome. Charge Syndrome is rare and has many birth deffects in organs. It can hurt the heart, eyes, ears, and also effects the salivary glands. They are very hyper and give fluids to the lungs that cause asphyxia. This is what happened to Dr. Sam Daniel's first patient. He created the new technic and is from the Montreal Childre's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre. Even though many people have been satified and have relief for the work that Dr. Daniel's has done. But i think there is something else that is going to be brought. They are putting one of the most poisonous naturally occuring substances in babies. I don't think this is best thing to be done but I also think it is a great idea and my thought about it could be wrong. I'm just glad as of now it is only helping people from suffering.

From Alexa Dietrich; March 17, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo
I read about the Leatherback turtles in Costa Rico. There are many nests in the sands of the Costa Rican beach. But the leatherback turtles are the largest reptiles almost extinct so there is a group helping them. They are the Leatherback Trust group and are making sure that the baby turtles make it safely and happily into the ocean. The adult leatherback turtle can grow up to
6 1/2 feet and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Without the group and other people helping they could go extinct. The turtle is my favorite reptile and i wouldn't want anything to happen to them so i am glad that poeple are starting to help them. Hopefull ythe turtles last for many, many years more.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 18, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said...: HI MR RICCARDO,
i read the article "NEW BIRD FOUND IN INDONISEA"
THIS article talks about how a team of scientist have found a new bird in indonisia. It is related to other birds in indonisia except that they dont have a white stripe on there eye and they have a higher pitch to there singing. The scientist have agreed that it is a new species in the march edition. i would like to find out more about this bird because it sounds very interesting.
Question: wat does lilting mean?; March 18, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Anonymous said...: hi again mr riccardo,
i have read a article called Swan,
Swan-Shaped Boat to Part Waysnother. This article was about how a black swan falls in love with a swan shaped boat. This article is really funny. They let her stay with her over winer. I found this article really interesting and also funny. but it has to be returned to the owner on thursday im going to feel really bad for the swan.; March 18, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I have just read about how Global Warming is bringing spring earlier. Its about how we use to see the first symtomes of summer in about mid-April May. But because of Global Warming it is coming early from how hot it is. Also the sneezes came early. Allergist set up a monitor and found that maple pollen was very heavy in the air already. Before it use to take until late April to measure the pollen. Global Warming is affecting plants and animals during springtime. At the rate it is moving it is kind of scary.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 20, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
i have just finished reading the article about the supernova
flashing.I always get confused with
supernova's because i heard that stars can implode to become a supernova

sabri g.; March 20, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Anahi said...: I read this article titled "Saturn Moon Titan May Have Underground Ocean" I thught it was prtty cool because it was about this theory that the moon Titan may contain water underneath its crust, because it wasnt roatating at its usual rate; March 21, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Anahi said...: I read this article about a volcano that errupted in Hawaii, and not only did it cause caos abd starle the tourists, but it caused some parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to close because of damage done by the volcano.; March 21, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read the article " Oil Exploration in Amazon Threatens "Unseen" Tribes". It is about an oil company in northern Peru. This affects the Indians there because they have no contact to the modern world. This conatct could give them diseases because they have no immunity to diseases. But activist groups are supprting the Indians.
I enjoyed this article because it taught me knowledge about social studies and science. It gives a lot of information about what it happening around the world.
Elira Cece 739; March 22, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Anonymous said...: Extra credit., Mr.Riccardo,
Kenneth Rose who is a professor at John Hopkins University disocvered curious bones in India many years ago.The foot of the rabbit is one of the earliest known rabbit found so far. Rose said that he would like to find some more things like teeth or skulls. He also recieved fundings from the National Geographic Society. Also previous studies say the rabbits have diverged from pikas which are mouse like mammals that are also part of the order of the Lagomorpha.I think this is interesting because i didnt know there were bones the still exhisted from many years ago!

Elira Cece 739; March 22, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Anonymous said...: extra credit =]; March 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: Bryant,

Lilting is the way a bird tends to sing. It's like a very rhythmic song.; March 24, 2008 at 4:25 AM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how the new fossil found is World's Oldest Plant-Eating Lizard. It is rare fossil found in Japan. From the way the skull looked the lizard had to be about 10 to 12 inches. There are only 3 percent of herbivorous lizards and most of them eat flesh, usually insects, or a combination of flesh and plants. The oldest known plant-eating lizard was Dicothodon and it lived in North America about 100million years ago. But this new lizard in Japan was here about 130 million years ago. Still today new species and animal fossils are being found. Over time most likely more animals are going to be discovered like the oldest lizard. We are going to learn, abserve, and discover new things which is really cool.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 24, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about the cleanest cities in america and i really wasn't surprised by what i read. Florida was one of the best and cleanist cities. Florida is taking care of itself. Like the power plants that are unharmful. Also the budget on water, like if there is a storm. They are ready for anything to come and they are keeping it good now. Everything is happy from the waters all the way to air. From previous experiences when i go to Florida it is always fresh and clean. Not like New York you dont see trsh on the floor and everything is clean and white. So this article wasnt that shocking for me!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 25, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how facebook has a lack of security. The online hangout is very fun for many teens, but many people can come onto unwelcomed pages and see pictures. Byron Ng, a Vancouver, Canada computer technician found weaknesses in the security. He found that even when people blocked or restricted others to see things on their facebook, it was possible to do. People are strating to realize that these hangouts really aren't that good. It makes a little worried to know that these websites to hang out aren't secured. I have a myspace and i dont know if people can just hack mines. I want to feel safe and have privacy!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how in Western Artica gigantic piece of ice fell. Satellites show the images of the 160-square-mile piece of ice. People are starting to sense that it was because of Global Warming. It is starting to get so hot that the ice is melting causing it to collapse. Supposively the piece of ice was there for maybe 1,500 years. From the satellites and airplanes they also can see rare pictures and videos. They see that while icebergs naturally break away from the mainland, collapses like this are unusual but are happening more frequently. So obviously Global Warming is putting a big impact on the world. Something is gonn ahave to been done in the future!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 25, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how a wildlife park officialwas arrested in gorilla killings. He was killing a rare primates, the mountain gorillas. Ten mountain gorillas were killed at the Virunga National Park. Honore Mashagiro, the former chief of the park, was arrested for the killings. He appeared in court last week, charged with the deaths of gorillas and illegal charcoal burning. The park is home to about half the world's 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The park is in threat right now by traders who destroy the forests and make charcoal for cooking. Obviously many animals are in threat and people are not doing anything they are the ones who are destroying. Humans destroy the most out of every living thing!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 26, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Anonymous said...: HeY Mr.Riccardo

i just read about the authoer of the book that explains how Myspace can be good for teens becuase they become more social and they can express thier feelings over the internet. the autgor is being interviewed and he gives answers that surprise me comming out of an adult. Jason F 739; March 30, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Anonymous said...: i just read an article about new types of species that were found off antartica. most of the animlas look creepy and it is incredible that many animals can live under the freezing cold water and survive. Jason F 739; March 30, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Anonymous said...: i just read an article on the tallest man of the world he was 8 feet 5 inches. he was a given a specialized car so thyat he can ride and be comfterable.
Jason F 739; March 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Anonymous said...: i just read an article of a swan that was very attched to a swan boat and didnt want to leave it. he failed with his other relationship and stuck with the swan boat.
Jason F 739; March 30, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Anonymous said...: I left early home from school on Friday but this is my conclusion and refection for me and Kimberly Urbanos project.

Mariahs' Conclusion:
As you can see my partnered and I tested with the food dye and water. This experiment was a pretty cool project to learn on how long it took for food dye to fill up a cups of different cups of still water. As we were doing the experiment my hypothesis changed, I thought that all of the room temperature waters were going to finish first.

Mariahs' Refection:
I think next time if we do this project again we should make sure for each trial the same water is the same temperature (ex. cold water should be the same temperature for each trial). Also instead of using measuring cups maybe use clear plastic cups.; March 30, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Anonymous said...: hey whats up mr.r i just read giant unknown animals found off antartica. it was about scientists finding new and big sea animals.

i also read april fools day facts: behind the laughs. it was about how people like to keep the tradition of april fools and how a popular theory says that april fools started in france centries ago.

i also read the article of the tallest man. his name is he is 37 years old and is 8.5 feet tall. this man is from ucrane

i another article i read was the one of the first squid to be plastinated. this occured in paris, france. they ussed the same procces used with human bodies. this 21.2ft long beast lost 7 ft during this procces.; March 30, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Anonymous said...: hey whats up mr.r i just read giant unknown animals found off antartica. it was about scientists finding new and big sea animals.

i also read april fools day facts: behind the laughs. it was about how people like to keep the tradition of april fools and how a popular theory says that april fools started in france centries ago.

i also read the article of the tallest man. his name is he is 37 years old and is 8.5 feet tall. this man is from ucrane

i another article i read was the one of the first squid to be plastinated. this occured in paris, france. they ussed the same procces used with human bodies. this 21.2ft long beast lost 7 ft during this procces.; March 30, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read this off a metro newspaper...
I lost the newspaper but i remember it was about Scientist who took in fished fish and trained them to move to a certain place when they heard a certain sound. Once they were taught the fish were sent back to the ocean to grow big.when they were big enough, the scientist would use a machine to project the sound and take the fish back for fishers to sell or people to eat.
By doing this small fish won't be caught and will able to spawn more fish; March 30, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr Riccardo,
I just read about how Muslim is now the largest religion. It is not the Catholics anymore. This is the first time that Catholics are over powered and are not the largest. About 17.4 percent of the world population is Catholic. about 19.2 percent of the world population is Muslim. They say that Muslims are known to have many kids unlike the Catholics. From what i see i kind of agree because all of the muslim people i know have like about 5 brothers or sisters.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how the big-nosed antelope is in danger. It is a wierd looking animal that lives in Central Asia. It is very close to extinction. The saiga has the head of a camel and the body o fa deer. One threat to them is poachers. Another is it's migration route. They need food and water. My opinion I never heard of this animal and if they did go extinct there wouldn't be a big effect on me. But Im not saying I want them to die out. They are kind of cute to me!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about the Ancient ''Sea Warrior'' Crocodile Unveiled. It is about a prehistoric marine crocodile that had been discovered. It is called Guarinisuchus Munizi. It's supposively ten-foot-long and came from Africa about 200 million years ago. But left Africa and went to zones in South America, and later regions in North America. This crocodile must have been scary and a terror to the waters!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Ancient Small Humans' Bones Found on Island. It is about how scientists discovered thousands of bones of humans bodies in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Palau. They say the bones math the modern humans bu tare similar to to those in Homo floresiensis. i think that it's really wierd. I wonder where the bones came from and why were they were they there.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 2:03 PM
The Riccardo Science Zone said...: TO ALL THE STUDENTS POSTING EXTRA CREDIT!
You are doing an amazing job. I read all of your comments and I have to tell you that I am quite proud of your insights. Keep up the good work. Some of you will be rewarded nicely when you get your report card this marking period.; March 31, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about the mystery bone found on Peruvian bus. There was a package found on the bus in Peru. It was some type of jawbone. Some say it could have been from an animal like an elephant. The police had found it and were very aware that the cargo was very wierd. It was no identifying marks and was very heavy. When they opened it they had found the fossil. Some archaeologist at the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa said that the 19 pound jawbone came from a Triceratops. I think that the jawbone very suspicious because it was just in the cargo. I wonder who owned it.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about A Winter of Freaky Weather. It was abput how last month Coney Island was piled with snow. Also Central Park had it's biggest snowfall. It was 26.9 inches. The winter was the coldest December and February period. Both globall yand in the U.S. But in Europe they have seen soem of the warmest winters. Also two-thirds of the southeastern U.S has been getting droughts. The weather has been acting very freaky and i wanto know why. I think that the in the next couple of years the winters in New York will change and they won't be as cold. We will probably be suffering from Global Warming!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Ricccardo,
I just read about how Squid Beaks Use Chemical Trick to Keep From Tearing Off. The beak of a jumbo shrimp can slice threw the tissue of it's prey. The squid's beaks are one of the hardest organic materials known. They are also very strong. They can slice a captured fish's back and the beak can sever the fish's nerve cord and cause paralysis. But the beak is never damaged. So peopel took bits of the beak to sample and found changing ratios of chitin, which is a tough sugar chain. It spans the length of the structurefrom the water and proteins in a matrix. The beak gets softer and more flexible when it comes to the soft muscle tissue. From these answers there may be a solution to to attach mechanically mismatched materials. I can't tbelieve that they found this interesting and amazing information. This really shows how animals really do help, also testing and examining things. I think that is a cool part of being a scientist.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Anonymous said...: Daer Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Giant Statue of Ancient Egypt Queen Found. Archaeologists have found a statue of an Egyptian queen at the sprawling mortuary temple of Amenhotep III on Luxor's West Bank. The 12-foot-tall figure was found by A joint European-Egyptian team. They say that it may have been a statue of Queen Tiye. I can't believ they found the statue from from that long ago. It still looked mostly in good condition.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how fat kids need less intensive exercise for effective weight loss. They had tested which fat was burned during graded leg cycling exercises in thirty 12 year old boys, 17 of them had been obese and the others were skinny and healthy. The intensity of the work increased every 3.5 minutes and the level of the most fat burned off needed to be found. It was found by the amount of oxygen breathed in and the amount of carbon dioxide breathed out per minute as the exercise intensity increases, calculated as the VO2 peak. They had found out that the kids that were skinny had a better benefit to the excersize and for the kids that were obeast it had not helped them. I was surprised to see that the obese boys reached lower levels of exercise intensity than the lean boys. I would have thought it would have been the same because the ones over wiegth wouldnt have worked as hard and there breathes maybe could have been the same.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; March 31, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about Ancient Gold Necklace Discovered in Peru. It was about 4,000 years old. It was found on a burial site near Lake Titicaca. They think it was the sign of importance. To show power to someone. I think so to because back then people use have power over others and would want to stand out.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 1, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Dwarf Crocodile Snatched From Aquarium. a Dwarf Crocodiel was stolen from the from the Bergen aquarium. They go tinto the cage and took the 27 inch croc, called Taggen. It was a four-year-old crocodile. He was tamed so it was not very hard to catch him. I wonder who had took him and i want him to be found. Also why would they want the Dwarf Crocodile?

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 1, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Anonymous said...: i just finsh reading about the first sex and how scientists think that those creatures engage in sexual reproduction brian 735; April 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Anonymous said...: i gust read about the worlds smallest black whole and how it was created with matter and other cemical reaction Sincerlly,David class 733; April 2, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Anahi said...: I read this article titled "Fossil Feces Is Earliest Evidence of N. America Humans" I found it very shocking because scientists believe that they have found early human fossils even before the Clovis in Oregon!
WOW!; April 4, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read Seal Hunt, Supernova, More

I feel so bad for the seals that are dying in Canada. I found out that 500 of them killed just on March 28.; April 4, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Anonymous said...: i read the article Plastic-Bag Bans Gaining Momentum Around the World
It is smart for the world is trying to stop using plastic bags around the world since the bags are doing harmful effect to the enviorment such as "greenhouse gases, clog up landfills, litter streets and streams, and kill wildlife."; April 4, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read Tornado Hits Arksansas; Storms Lash Other U.S. States

Global warming is taking its toll. Now natural disasters are happening even though they weren't suppose to like Greogory Greene lived in arkansas for 39 years and never had experienced a tornado; April 4, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read "Tornado Hits Arksansas; Storms Lash Other U.S. States" This article is about global warming. It says gobal warming is taking its toll. It also says that now natural disasters are happening. One natural disatser was when Greogory Greene lived in arkansas for 39 years and never had experienced a tornado. But now he did experience one.
I enjoyed this article because i found it fasinating that natural disasters are iccuring often. Not that its good news, but very interesting to read about.; April 6, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read "Tornado Hits Arksansas; Storms Lash Other U.S. States" This article is about global warming. It says gobal warming is taking its toll. It also says that now natural disasters are happening. One natural disatser was when Greogory Greene lived in arkansas for 39 years and never had experienced a tornado. But now he did experience one.
I enjoyed this article because i found it fasinating that natural disasters are iccuring often. Not that its good news, but very interesting to read about.

from elira cece 739; April 6, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read "Tower Lions May Help Resurrect Extinct African Breed". It was about an extinct lion species that scientists say might still exist in captivity. Also, DNA say that there are two species that represent the barbary lions.
I was fasinated with this article because i always enjoy reading about animals, and new discoveries.
Elira Cece 739; April 6, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read "Tower Lions May Help Resurrect Extinct African Breed". It was about an extinct lion species that scientists say might still exist in captivity. Also, DNA say that there are two species that represent the barbary lions.
I was fasinated with this article because i always enjoy reading about animals, and new discoveries.
Elira Cece 739; April 6, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Anonymous said...: i just read a article called "Can pets tell time."

It is all about pets and scientist thinks that your dog know when is time. It might related to you because you have 2 dogs and it might know the time.; April 9, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read this article named "hunters worry about global warming" and it talks about how hunters and fishers are avid conservationists. The reason for caring is because they love the outdoors and the wildlife.; April 10, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how MySpace Hack Reveals Profile Visitors. Its about how on myspace there is a problem with security. There are people that are findin peoples pages, mesign there profiles, slso making profiles as false people. They are using all the tricks. I think this is very dangerous and they should make myspace more safe for kids and teens.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 17, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about "Extinct" Soft-Shell Turtle Found in Vietnam. Its about a turtle that was known to be extinct but was found in Vietnam. Its called a soft-shell turtle. Some say that this turtle can make there species increase. I think that if they thought this animal was thought to be extinct there may be others otu there we havnt realized. So there may be more animals that can start there species again.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 17, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read an artical called "Sports in Space" it was about how astronaut garrett Reisman threw out the first pitch for a yankees- Re Sox baseball game from a space station.; April 17, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...: I read this artical named "komodo dragon's bite Is weaker than a house cat's." It talks about how komodo dragons bite is weak and the reason they are known for killing prey bigger than them is because they relie razor sharp teeth.; April 20, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Anonymous said...: mr riccardo i just read polar bear decision delay meant oil leases and it was about that the polar bears should be listed in danger or threaten because of the weather. Summer sea ice last year shrank to record that went to low.in alaska the only 2 polar bears population.the delay is meant to protect the leases from a legal challenge.

tanya 735; April 20, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Romaniya said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called "Remote University Cultivating World's "Green" Leaders". I found it pretty interesting. It was about an agricultural university in Costa Rica where students come from different countries in Latin America. Most of them are quite poor which is pretty surprizing because in Latin America people who come from a poor background don't have enough money for collage. This university is an exception.; April 22, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Anonymous said...: I just read the article "Last River Porpoises Dying in Polluted Yangtze". It is about the Yangtze river in China and how it is poluted. Many of wildlife are dying due to the raising amount of human activity on the river. The river is connected to a lake that is overly poluted. The native Fresh-Water Dolphin was prononced extinct in December of 2007. Scientist predict that somewhere between about 28 and almost 100 years, all wildlife in the Yangtze river will be extinct.; April 24, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Anonymous said...: I just read "China Calls for Help on Climate Change". This article is about how China wantes to have a trading system between 37 advanced nation. The trading will include devices that can stop a global crisis like Global Warming. The U.S and China are the two leaders in the most emmitions in the whole world. Many states in the U.S have been doing their part to stop Global Warming and know China is doing something. China strongly believes that starting these trades can do something to stop Global Warming.; April 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Anonymous said...: I just read an article called "Extinct" Pygmy Elephants Found Living on Borneo". It is about how Pypmy Elephants, that were thought to be extinct, were found at the corner of Boreno. Boreno is near South-East Asia. The elephants were abandoned back in the 18th century. They were a gift to the sultan of Sulu. The sultan of Sulu did'nt like them much and vanished them away. This article is interesting and is very informative of Pypmy Elephants.; April 24, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Anonymous said...: i just read that dinosaurs and modern birds are related. a new study that a t-rex is related to a bird is being study by scientist. brian 735; April 24, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.R,
i just finish reading a article called PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Drug-Sniffing Dogs Cloned in Korea. this article is about dogs. they are planing to clone the sniffing dog. Dog that can sniff are hard to find. i also learn that in order to clone them it is going to cost a lot of money.
Brenda 735; April 25, 2008 at 7:47 AM
romaniya said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called "Ancient Maya Tomb Yields "Amazing" Fabrics". I found it very interesting because I never knew that Maya were such good weavers. Their fabric was as good as ours but what's even more impressive is that the fabric was made 1500 years ago! I wonder what kind of tools Maya used to make such fabric.; April 25, 2008 at 6:45 PM
romaniya said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called "Ancient Maya Tomb Yields "Amazing" Fabrics". I found it very interesting because I never knew that Maya were such good weavers. Their fabric was as good as ours but what's even more impressive is that the fabric was made 1500 years ago! I wonder what kind of tools Maya used to make such fabric...; April 25, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Anonymous said...: dear mr.riccardo,
I just finished reading an article called Taking probiotics could prevent allergies.this article was about exposing pregnant women and infants to bacteria could help the growth of the immune system said the researchers. the university of Heskini has investigated the subject ,by treating pregnant women with probiotics or a placebo. Tissue inflation was 50% higher on average in the blood of placebo infants. Inflamation is thought to strengthen the immune system and reduce allergic reactions.

Elira Cece 739; April 26, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Anonymous said...: i just read about the holocuast and it said that the natzis made the jews did there graves and then killed them and threw there bodies in the holes

chris 735; April 27, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Anonymous said...: i read the article about the people that been inside a royal tomb outside of an official excavation led by Japan's Imperial Household Agency. it was alrigth it must of been kinda scary to open a tumb but cool!!!

George 735; April 28, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Anonymous said...: I saw the Iraq Treasures Recovered video is was about how they stole stuff likepots and stuff like that
r in a museum in dislay; April 28, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Anonymous said...: I read the article 'Mario Kart Wii' adds fresh new twists that rev up fun it is cool it talks about the mario cart wheel and how its atracting people and that it looks fun
more blogs like this illl do more; April 28, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Judge orders federal government to decide polar bear listing. People are trying to figure out if they should make Polar Bears a listed threat to Global Warming. They have delayed the judge about the desicion. I think Polar Bears are threatened by Global warming because if all the ice and snow, how are they going to live. They like cold and if it's not cold anymore what are they going to do?

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 29, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Anonymous said...: hey Mr.r i just finish reading a article call Deadline Set for Polar Bear Listing. this article is about polar bears should be consider as threatened species because of global warming.i think that if we don't do something now later we wont be see any polar bears in the world only in the zoo.
from Brenda in 735; April 29, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Anonymous said...: hey Mr.R i just finish reading a article named Narwhal More at Risk From Warming Than Polar Bear? this is about how narwhal's are in danger of being threatened species. they have a more likely of disappearing than polar bears. i think that we should do some thing before all of these awesome animal die because of us. Global warming is so dangerous that we will end with so many beautiful animals. by Brenda 735; April 29, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about the Colossal Squid Revealed in First In-Depth Look. The squid was caught by a fishing boat right off the coast of Antartica. The colossal squid is now in in a tank at a museum in New Zealand. They are observing the rare creature. They say it's the biggest colassal squid they have ever captured. This was pretty cool to see. Squids look so weird I'm surprised people eat them.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 30, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called Cooler Climate May Hit Europe, N. America Next Decade. I was really surprized when I read that because of North Atlantic variations and different ocean currents the climate in Europe and North America might become a little codler. I always thought that you can stop global warming only by recycling, using hybrid cars, etc. but now I know that even if we don't do it, the climate can change. I really liked this article. Not only did it provide information about climate changes without peoples' influence, but it also helped me understand more about ocean currents and global warming.
From Romaniya Voloshchuk 739; April 30, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called Cooler Climate May Hit Europe, N. America Next Decade. I was really surprized when I read that because of North Atlantic variations and different ocean currents the climate in Europe and North America might become a little codler. I always thought that you can stop global warming only by recycling, using hybrid cars, etc. but now I know that even if we don't do it, the climate can change. I really liked this article. Not only did it provide information about climate changes without peoples' influence, but it also helped me understand more about ocean currents and global warming.; April 30, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called Cooler Climate May Hit Europe, N. America Next Decade. I was really surprized when I read that because of North Atlantic variations and different ocean currents the climate in Europe and North America might become a little codler. I always thought that you can stop global warming only by recycling, using hybrid cars, etc. but now I know that even if we don't do it, the climate can change. I really liked this article. Not only did it provide information about climate changes without peoples' influence, but it also helped me understand more about ocean currents and global warming.
From Romaniya Voloschuk 739; April 30, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,

I just read an article called Cooler Climate May Hit Europe, N. America Next Decade. I was really surprized when I read that because of North Atlantic variations and different ocean currents the climate in Europe and North America might become a little codler. I always thought that you can stop global warming only by recycling, using hybrid cars, etc. but now I know that even if we don't do it, the climate can change. I really liked this article. Not only did it provide information about climate changes without peoples' influence, but it also helped me understand more about ocean currents and global warming.
From Romaniya Voloshchuk 739; April 30, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Anonymous said...: Sorry, my computer didn't work, so I got one article posted several times. I'm really sorry.

Romaniya Voloshchuk 739; April 30, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Shark Kills San Fran Surfer Off Mexico. A 24 year old man died in Mexico, by the beach resort of Ixtapa. He was a surfer from California. The man was attacked and got his leg bitten off. he made it back to shore but had bled to death. People always say the sharks are not going to get you dont worry, but there out there. This worries and since I liek to surf I have to be on the look out...pretty scary!!

From Alexa Diertich 739; April 30, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about how Researchers Create Health, Happiness Index. A lot of people are struggling in life. People can't take of their health and are getting sick. Surveys have showed that most people have trouble gettting through life in good condition. They say it's hard to get food, health, and even shelter. People have noticed that people who are thriving tend to have higher incomes, more education and less illness. Those who are suffering have trouble meeting their basic needs, including food, shelter and medical care. I think this is because it's not affordable. People dont have enough money to live in this world.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; April 30, 2008 at 6:08 PM
Anahi said...: I read this article and saw pictures about a giant stingray found in Thailand, and i was utterly amazed because i had never seen one get so big!; May 3, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Anahi said...: I read an article that was about serveral animals dying in the Kenya park because of powerful insecticide found on grass. I think that this is really bad because if that keeps up, the amount of animals there might decrease.; May 3, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Anahi said...: I saw pictures and read this article on how biologists found an almost perfectly preserved frozen baby mammoth in Russia! I wonder if they can bring it back to life? I hope so!; May 3, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Anahi said...: I was looking at old pictures and articles on National Goegraphic and I found one about a huge chunck of ice that melted in chile, probaly because of global warming.; May 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Anahi said...: I read this article and saw pictures of new species discovered, one of my favorite ones were the legless lizard, which looks very much like a snake!; May 3, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Anahi said...: I read an article titles "Many Asian Vultures Close to Extinction, Survey Finds". It was about how because of a common livestock drug, many bird specoes might be exctinct within the following decade!; May 3, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Anahi said...: I read an article titles "Many Asian Vultures Close to Extinction, Survey Finds". It was about how because of a common livestock drug, many bird specoes might be exctinct within the following decade!; May 3, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Anahi said...: I read this article titled "Ocean Dead Zones Growing; May Be Linked to Warming". It explained that because if rising temperatures in result of global warming, many ocean areas have decreased in oxygen. Is this a bad thing?; May 3, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about Cyclone Kills 4,000; Death Toll May Hit 10,000. Its how a hurricane hit the Southeast Asian country. It had winds of up to 120 miles an hour. I think this is really sad because it is something that cant be controlled. Many people are dying and are homeless.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about and saw the pics of Legless Lizard, Other New Species Discovered. I think its kind of wierd. Many new animals are being found which is very good. But some of them are odd, like the lizard. It has no legs and looks like a snake. I wonder how that happened?

From Alexa Dietrich; May 5, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about and saw pics of Giant Stingrays Found Near Thai City. It was a 14-foot-long freshwater stingray caught in the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, Thailand. I was amazed on how big it was. It must have been very heavy.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about and saw pics of Seattle Pigeons Attacked With Darts. It was about pigeons are under attack. There have been three birds shot like that with a dart gun behind their eyes. I think that is unfair and cruel. The birds havnt really done anything and cant fight for themselves. Why would someone do that is all I have to say?

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just saw the video on how 9 people were killed in Korea. A wave had hit them. It was thought to be about 16 feet. Many people had been fishing when it came. Two kids had been killed and another injured. Now people are out searching and rescuing people.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
theyre was this article i just read on the internet.This article was about snakes and theyre venom poisen.They say that very few venomous snake venom can kill you in 2 min time.It was amazing i had
also seen this video on reasearcher
were shooting a video were this large brown snake with two horns
was attempting to capture this rat.
The scientist were fully aware of the snake was chasing the rat.After
acouple of min. the snake had bit the rat and the venom had killed the rat in 2 minutes, the scientist
were timing it; May 5, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Anonymous said...: that last comment was from me; May 5, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about and saw pics of Drug-Sniffing Dogs Cloned in Korea. Its about how they took this skilled drug-sniffing canine in active service and made 7 Labrador Retrievers. They want to find an easier way of finding highly trained dogs. The dogs all passed the behavior test and can qualify as sniffing dogs. But i don't think they will be that good because their parents were trained to do what they do and they haved to be trained as well. If it does help then that would be really cool and people would probably take advantage of it.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just saw the video on Saving Cheetahs From Extinction. Its about how 100 years ago there were approximaely 100,00 cheetahs and now approximately 10,000. If something isnt there to stop it by 15 years they could possibly be extinct. There are organizations that try to help out. I htink that we should do more things for cheetahs. They are very strong and beautifal animals.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read Your Keyboard: Dirtier Than a Toilet. It is abotu how dirty the keyboard really is. Tons of bacteria right on your fingertips like E. coli and staph from the keyboard. People did what we do in science class using petri dished to compare bacteria. They had found that the keyboard had more bacteria than a toilet. I think thats really gross. We all touch computers and then we just put our bacterial germy fingers on our face and in our mouths. Gross!!!!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 5, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Anonymous said...: i saw the video cyclone and that it killed thousands of people in asia and it went about 120 mph and the storm blew roofs of 100 houses and damaged schools and hotels and etc...; May 5, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Anonymous said...: even after weight loss fat cells remains that is intresting ang fat cells can get smaller but you cant get rid of them that is awsome and that fat cells are determined in childhood that is not cool; May 5, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Anonymous said...: these last 2 are mine tanya 735 mr; May 5, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Joey 739
I just read an article on how key boards are dirtier then toilets. Also, one key board was five times more harmful then the toilet germs. The key board may give diseases such as E. coli and staph. This is disgusting; they better create disinfectants for key boards.; May 6, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
i have just finish reading this article about the largest snake found.They had found this
large snake in the african jungle
1/2 year ago.This snake was measured up to 21 ft long.Theyre
is a picture of 7 men holding this
monster.Imagine this snake
swallowing you.This monster can
dislocate theyre jaw to open it
widen its mouth twice as much.; May 6, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Anonymous said...: Hey Mr.Riccardo! I just read the article about the 6 rare blue iguanas that were killed. Dude..it's not right for somebody to kill part of an endangered species..i hope they catch the guy who did it..

Melissa 735; May 6, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,

I just read the article "Volcano Erupts in Chile; Spews Ash 12 Miles Up". It is about a volcano errupting in Chile and spilling lava. Also, it blasted ash more than 12 miles away! In that cuty of Chile, 4,000 people were evacuated.
This was a very interesting because global disasters interest me. =)

By : Elira Cece 719; May 7, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,

I have just read the article "Rare Blue Iguanas Found Butchered". It is about 6 rare blue iguanas found dead. The wildlife officials are trying to figure out who did this. These animals are listed as critically endagered, and the crime is too cruel.
This article was devatastating because these animals are endangered, and people are killing them for no apparent reason! =[

By: Elira Cece 739; May 7, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the article PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash, Lava, Lightning. This article is about a volcano that recently erupted on May 2. This volcano eruption caused more than 4,000 people to leave the area. The volcano has created a "mingled thunderstorm." The thunderstorm was said to be created by particles collide to create static electricity.; May 7, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the article Dino-Era Bird Fossil Found; One of Oldest Known. This article stated that fossils of a new species of prehistoric bird were discovered. It also stated that the found birds must have fell into the lake becoming covered by “sediment” and encased in a “mudstone.” The bird seemed to have similarities to modern day birds. They say this bird ate fish and lived in, obviously trees. But, a weird concern was it had a tail that weighed it down, and of course messed up its flying.; May 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the article A Little Bit of Shakin' Going On.... This article state that there are thousands of earthquakes a day. Many are “microquakes.” These are harmless. Only the earthquakes above this level can cause any damage. But, these quakes aren’t even felt when they happen.; May 7, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the article Food Crisis May Hamper Burmese Relief Effort. This article said that a cyclone called Nirgis hit Burma. This country was devastated by its effects. Not only was this country hit but, it was already occupied by rising food prices and their rice crops becoming destroyed. Almost, 22,000 people are dead, and thousands of others are missing. Other “rich countries” are still trying to help.; May 8, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Anonymous said...: Joseph Dibenedetto 739
I read the article "Weird" Pygmy Whale Dissected. This article stated that a rare Pygmy Whale was found dead at Spirit Bay in New Zealand. This Pygmy whale is being dissected by scientists. The scientists say this will give them a good chance to study the animal. This whale was a 7.5 foot long male. The whale had marks from cookie cutter sharks. Also, the scientists said that the animal's skeletal structure and larynx can tell its evolution. This animal gave them scientists a hard time distinguishing the fish because it had so many different characteristics of other fish.; May 8, 2008 at 3:48 AM
Anonymous said...: n
'Dear Mr. Riccardo
I just read how Chile Forces Volcano Evacuation After Hot-Rock Eruption. Its about how Chaitén volcano erupted in Chili. Over 7000people had to leave their homes. It must have been scary with all the lava everywhere and rock. I feel bad for the people that have to move.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 9, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo
I just read how Chile Forces Volcano Evacuation After Hot-Rock Eruption. Its about how Chaitén volcano erupted in Chili. Over 7000people had to leave their homes. It must have been scary with all the lava everywhere and rock. I feel bad for the people that have to move.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 9, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
I just read the article new
devices can track if the meat is
rotten and if it has protein.It
can also detects its DNA.For
example it can tell what kind of
meat it is like angus,or tofu.I
wonder who would eat fake meat
sick people =(.; May 9, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
I just read the article new
devices can track if the meat is
rotten and if it has protein.It
can also detects its DNA.For
example it can tell what kind of
meat it is like angus,or tofu.I
wonder who would eat fake meat
sick people =(.; May 9, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Anonymous said...: mr.r,
I read this article on the internet, it was about the most
poisonous animals in the world.
The Poison arrow frog,Stonefish,
Inland taipan snake,Box jellyfish,
Blue-ringed octopus,Death stalker scorpion,Sydney funnel-web spider,
Marbled cone snail.The one i found the most intersting is the sydney
funnel-web spider this things
venom can kill uuuuuuuu 15 min
even before that they have kidney
failure,lung failure so youre
pretty much deeeaaadd.; May 9, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read about China Quake Delivered Seismic One-Two Punch. Its about a magnitude 7.9 quake hit Sichuan Province. But went all the way to Beijing, Shanghai, and Thailand. It killed about 50,000 people and affected about ten million people. I can't imagine how scary it was for those people. How are going to fix all the land there?

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 15, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said...: dear mr.riccardo
i just read an article called Strange New World: Tech Picks of the Week. this article was about how yahoo is no longer mumber one for most visited US-web site. i read that google got 141.1 million unique U.S. visitors last month, and yahoo got 140.6 million, up 7 percent. Also Microsoft came in third. Also the new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will run more applications then the previous blackberries. This article was very interesting to me.=)
Elira Cece 739; May 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read how Polar Bears Listed as Threatened Species in U.S. It's about how Polar Bears are in threat to dying. It is mostly because of the sea ice. If all the sea ice is drowning how are they going to eat, travel, and mate. Some say that we have a part to them dying. From the Global Warming. I agree with that because if we werent polluting the Earth and making it hotter then many animals would not in danger right now. I think it is very unfair because they can't do anything about it. I feel very bad for al those animals!!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 15, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read how On tap in space: Urine will not go to waste. It's about how astronauts are making urine into water. They csan use it to drink, fod preperation, and wash. Some say that it may be even cleaner than the tap water we drink, which is pretty amazing. It is a $250 machine. I think it is a little disgusting to know that you are drinking what was once pee, but if you think abotu it it is the same as every other recycling. The things we eat or drink from were once used and became garbage. This article was really interesting. But what i want to know is how they make it so clean?

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 15, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just read Panda Finds Way Home to Reserve After China Quake. Its about how the panda near went back home after the quake in china. There are still 2 missing. They lived at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in central China. It is 18 miles from the epicenter of the Sichuan Province. They say that many pandas come home to where they were before when they were lost. I thinks its pretty cool how the panda found its way home. It probably was because it was an adult and had more experience.

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Anonymous said...: i just saw the video on nasa wanting to try to land on mars. it is incredible how they are planning to try to land the air crft in sevin minutes with only 5 miles per hour. they would have to go from 25,000 miles to 5 miles in just 7 minutes. People from nasa are very smart. i jope i can work thier
Jason F; May 22, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Anonymous said...: i just read the artcle that explains of the new sony product that has small products but a very big sound. it is still not on sale in North America or in Europe. i cant beleive how something so small can make such a big sound.
Jaosn F 739; May 22, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I just saw & read about how farmers worked on a soybean field. They made it look like the Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The farmers went on a strike because teh goverment put a tazx on exporting grains and oilseeds. They make there money with this and it is not fair for them. Why did the goverment do that?? But god thing Argentina's four largest farm groups said they would stop the strike to talk with the government. I also think its really cool how the farmers draw the pictures... pretty amazing!!

From Alexa Dietrich 739; May 23, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Anahi said...: I read this article abd also viewed pictures about Jupiter gaining a new red spot, I thought that was pretty amazing because I never thought planets could gain them so quickly! I wonder if this new red spot will affect Jupiter?; May 23, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Anahi said...: Today I was watching a National Geographic video called "Humans Threatening Galapagos". This video really shocked me because it explained how as the tourism and the increasing population in Gualapagos is threatning the wildlife. I hope that the people there realize the damage that they're doing because in all truth, Galapagos is probanly one of the most unique paradises in the world.; May 25, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Anahi said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I was reading this article about the famous crystal skulls called "Crystal Skulls Fuel Controversy, Fascination", I found it very intresting because it explanes that these skulls might contain special powers. That's pretty amazing.; May 25, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R, I just read a article named Mars Lander Headed for "7 Minutes of Terror". The article is about how the U.S sent a small ship on a $420 million dollar mission. The mission was dangerous as the small ship had to land. It went threw (EDL) phase a.k.a Entry, Descent, and Landing phases. This mission was successful unlike other missions previously conducted. The search for life on planet Mars is a go.; May 26, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R I just read a article named "Sun's Properties Not 'Fine-Tuned' for Life". THe article suggest that the sun stands out of the crowd. This means that the sun is very unique. The sun is more massive than 95% of all known stars. Scientist also suggest that the sun is more cicular than 93% of all stars known. Overall the sun maybe the most unique and one of the most interesting substaces known to mankind.; May 26, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr R i just read an article named "G8 Ministers Endorse Greenhouse Gas Cuts by 2050". It is about how greenhouse gas will dramicly effect mankind and the planet by 2050. Scientist and others are started to really fight Global Warming and by the end of2009 their will be a climate change for the worst.; May 26, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Anahi said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I read this article called "Phoenix Lander Touches Down Near Mars's North Pole" I thought this was a cool article because it explained how Phoenix, which is exploring Mars, succesfully managed to get to the planet's north pole.; May 26, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Anahi said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo,
I read this article called "Lost Inca Gold—Ransom, Riches, and Riddles" I found this article pretty exciting because it said according to research done, there may be Incan gold hidden somewhere in the Incan Empire!; May 26, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R I just read an article named "Rattlesnake Bite Victims Showing Extreme Symptoms". The article suggest that snake bites have become more deadly. The toxic substance in snake venom has become more dangerous. Scientist think that the snake itself has changed causing the change in venom. In 2007 5 people were nearly killed by snake bites and in 2008 one person has died. Snake venom studiers are still unsure of why the snake venom is more deadly.; May 26, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R I just read an article named "Monster Quakes Set Off Global Tremors". The article is about the possible effects of the recent earthquakes in China. Like the earthquake that hit the Indian Ocean and set off a tsunami, the earthquakes could cause global problems. Scientist are closely monitoring China as well as the planet. Only 15 earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 7 have been recorded. The earthquake in China is the most reacent.; May 26, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R I just read an article named "Smart Sponge the Latest Weapon Against Water Pollution". It is about how this sponge is used to clean ocean water. The sponge was used primarily for serwers to stop chemicals from getting to the ocean. Now it is used to clean up oil spills etc. The sponge kills bacteria as soon as it makes contact. The sponge has a 97% kill rate within 1 million gallons of water. This sponge is truely a good weapon against water pollution.; May 26, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Anonymous said...: I just saw the short clip:VIDEO: Mars Lander Begins Mission. It is a huge success for the NASA and very interesting. I wonder if they find something like martian and other stuff; May 27, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Anonymous said...: I have just read:
Want to Live Longer? Get a Life!

It talks about how social interactions can boost up your lifespna. Which means that if you hang out more with your buds, that means you can live longer.; May 27, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Anonymous said...: I have just read:
Flood Threat Prompts Evacuations in Quake-Hit China

It talked about how a 7.9 magnitude earthquake did some serious damage to China.Near a lake, a village is about to be flooded. There is a dam to protect the village and it is about to overflow. There were evacutaions to be made and draining some of thewater...; May 27, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I have just read
Hot Life-Forms Found a Mile Under Seafloor

It is about microscopic life can be living 1 mile under the sea bed. It is extremly hot and the living things are called prokaryotes.; May 27, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. R, i just read an article named "Medical simulation bill before Congress; identify key priority areas". It is about getting simulation machinary for doctors who need some work. This seems like a good idea to most doctors, but many and many others believe that is not the case. I personally think it's a good idea due to the fact the it is a practice for a doctor that is risk free as descibed in the article.; May 29, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Anahi said...: Dear Mr. Riccardo
I read this article called "Cleopatra Bust Among Treasures Found in Egypt Temple", and it said that recently, an alabster and a mask that might have belonged to her and Mark Antony. wooooooooooowwww.; May 30, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,
I just read the article "Students with a dense family history of alcoholism are most at risk of alcohol-use disorders". It is about students developing alcoholic disorders from the family histerY. If the family history has a lot of relatives who were alcoholists, then the students would most likely develop alcoholic disorders.
I found this interesting because i never thought family alcoholism would affect students behaviour towards alcohol.

From,
Elira Cece 739; May 31, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,

I just read the article "Monkeys' Brains Run Robot Arm" . It is about a monket being able to eat with a robot arm. They inserted something into its brain, and into the arm. This makes the brain control how the robot arm moves.

I found this very interesting because an animal has the ability to move a robot arm; with the help of scientists though.

From,
Elira Cece 739; May 31, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Mr.Riccardo,

I just read the article "Kenya's Poor Hungry in the Midst of Plenty" . It is about the food business in Kenya doing horrible. In Kenya food is plentiful, but unaffordable. The price in food skyrocketed, and worst of all, not many people buy it.

I found this depressing because people are starving, and most people live in hunger everyday there.

From,
Elira Cece 739; May 31, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Anonymous said...: dear Mr. Riccardo,
i just finished reading an article called "New combination therapy safe, promising for melanoma patients." This article was about Researchers in the melanoma and skin cancer program combined two biotherapies, treatments that help the immune system fight cancer. Melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer. Approximently 160,000 people are diagnosed each year world wide. Researchers said by adding tremelimumab to the treatmet is safe and is an effective way to help an anti-tumor response. I think this article was very important because skin cancer is a very important disease.

Elira Cece 739; June 1, 2008 at 12:39 PM

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