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EVERYTHING RIGHT HERE! Allie Levy, Jennifer Jacobowitz, Nana Ogasawara, Dawn Diffley & Laura Feyer.
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CAMPING TIME: A funny image of polar bears on a migration trip roasting a penguin for a tasty meal.
SCARSDALE STRIKES AGAIN The well-known Scarsdale Middle School is keeping up the empathy work---exclusive interview with students reveals all!
BRIT’S NEW VIDEO Britney Spears is back on the screen---her new music video is out for the song “Pay Attention to Me”, a nationwide hit.
NEW FAMILY GUY EPISODE Fans are screaming for more of Peter, Lowis, Meg, Chris, Brian, and Stewie! Now, their demands are fulfilled with a brand new episode featuring an appearance of the famous Lady Gaga.
NEW CANDY BAR Chocolate cravers will be drooling over this tasty new treat---the remarkable Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cruncher Muncher!
BO GETS GROOMED The ever so famous white house dog, Bo, who belongs to Barack Obama, was spotted at “Happy Tails”, an expensive grooming shop.
WAYS TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING: !. Drive your car less 2. Buy a hybrid car 3. Do not buy products from factories that contribute to global warming FOR MORE TIPS, go to page 27
GLOBAL WARMING: KILLING THE PLANET SLOWLY Every day, people all over the world contribute to worsening the hole in the Ozone layer. The Ozone layer of the Earth is the material above us that blocks the sun’s rays, and if it wasn’t there, we would probably all burn to death. Overtime, the gasses we use for things such as cars and airplanes gets spewed out into the open and burn through the Ozone layer, causing it to give less protection from the sun and raising the temperature. Raising the temperature causes polar ice caps to melt away. This does not just mean that the ice just drips a bit and stays put. When the huge, monstrous glaciers melt, they can raise the water level by huge numbers compared to the numbers one thousand or so years ago. This causes more water and less blocks of ice. This may not concern people, because if the world’s amount of ice is reduced, there will be new passages overseas for boats to travel to (a clear advantage for boaters and people who live near the coldest oceans), but it will in one hundred years or so, when polar bears become extinct. Polar bears migrate a lot, and that requires them to travel through many icebergs and a lot of water, which they can do, because they are excellent swimmers. But when almost all of the ice melts, these bears will have to swim the entire distance of their trip, which is many impossible miles of pawing through the water, exhausted. Even strong-willed and skillful swimmers like polar bears cannot go on for that long, and will die. The ice is already disappearing fast, so the bears are already having this problem—which is why there are now only about 23000 or less polar bears left in the wild. People may think that it only matters that polar bears are extinct because they are so cute and everyone loves them. Unfortunately, that is not the only reason that no one wants them to disappear of the face of the earth. If all of the polar bears are gone, and they eat the seals, what will eat the seals then? Sure, sharks and Killer Whales, but it still throws the ecosystem off balance. The bears dying will mean an abundance of seals, which will need extra feeding now that there are so many of them. This will mean that there are little fish left in the ocean, and pretty soon, the fish that seals eat will become extinct. The many seals will now all starve to death, and there will be no polar bears, seals or fish left in the world.
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It does not stop there. Every animal, every living organism that has any relationship in a biome with any of the three extinct animals is somehow affected. Because of just one or two animals becoming extinct, dozens of other species too will die, all because of humans releasing gasses into the air and killing our planet. Eventually, all of these extinct animals will add up to extinct humans. If many different species die, then humans will be left alone with nothing but plants to eat. But wait—we probably won’t even have plants by then. The Earth may be too hot to grow anything on, and people will not even have plants to eat. We will all just starve to death, just because factories dump gas into what was one pure nature. Another thing could happen if Earth kept carrying on like this—the entire world could be flooded. All of the ice will be melted. Polar bears will probably
be extinct, as well as a couple of other animals who depend on cold climates. All the residue water from the ice will build up, so much that the sea level could rise by feet. There could be a breaking point, an area of land that the water suddenly washes over. The water would continue into civilization and everything on land would be drowned and destroyed. Or the water on beaches and such would seep up onto streets slowly, and eventually cover the entire world by leaking. Either way, the world will come to an end much sooner if we continue to treat it this way, and ride cars so often. At the rate the temperature is going up, polar bears could be dead in one century, and that would lead to catastrophic events. Just drive less, and walk more, and maybe conditions will improve. Every little action makes a difference. Be that difference.
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Must Reads! Harry Potter All seven books have a wild variety of adventure! Join Harry, Hermione, and Ron on adventurous quests and experience the fun and magic that JK Rowling has created.
Maximum Ride Series A page-turning, mind-blowing thriller that has everyone on the edge of their seats, Maximum Ride and her friends really know how to catch a reader’s attention! If you like action books, this is the way to go!
Phyllis and the Donut Probably the book of the year! This is an amazing tale that all readers can relate to---it tells about a 50-pound overweight eleven year old struggling with social, mental, and physical disabilities while at the same time juggling all of her difficult sixth grade schoolwork. Every person who reads this book knows exactly how Phyllis Cornwall feels from personal experiences---that is undeniable.
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The world is melting like ice cream on a sunny day and we have to save it!
Global Warming: by Jennifer Jacobowitz Cars are now driven by a lot of people but back in the early
days, in 1889 it wasn’t a problem. The amount of pollution that is made from cars is that Vehicles are held responsible for more than 25% of all air pollution. The place in the world that produces the most pollution is in Sumgait, it produces 97% of the world’s pollution. There are going to be alternate fuels, which are: wind energy, nuclear energy, and solar energy. Wind energy is made by something that looks like a wind wheel. With Nuclear energy we already had a spill on March 28th 1979 which had long term effects for the local residents. Solar power is collected from the sun but it is still too expensive. We can prevent this from happening so we can live on the earth for a long time, by recycling, plant more trees and, by using more fuel efficient cars (like hybrids). Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time. Use a microwave when‐ ever you can instead of a conventional oven or stove. Wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot. Turn off lights, computers and other appliances when not in use. Eliminate mercury from your home. Leave grass clippings on the yard‐they decompose and return nutrients to the soil. Reuse items like envelopes, folders and paper clips. Check and fix any water leaks. Only use electric appliances when you need them. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and energy. Plant trees to shade your home. Use cold water instead of warm or hot water when possible. Minimize pesticide use. Create a wildlife habitat in your yard. Put leaves in a compost heap instead of burning them or throwing them away. Use recycled paper. Use discarded paper for scrap paper. Install water‐saving devices on your faucets and toilets. Encourage your school to print double sided. Recycle printer cartridges. Shut off electrical equipment.
The Top 15 Ice Cream Flavors: 1. Vanilla- 29% 2. Chocolate- 8.9% 3. Butter Pecan- 5.3% 4. Strawberry- 5.3% 5. Neapolitian- 4.2% 6. Chocolate Chip- 3.9% 7. French Vanilla- 3.8% 8. Cookies and Cream3.6% 9. Vanilla fudge ripple2.6% 10. Praline Pecan- 1.7% 11. Cherry- 1.6% 12. Chocolate almond1.6% 13. Coffee- 1.6% 14. Rocky Road- 1.5% 15. Chocolate Marshmallow- 1.3% 16. Other- 23.7%
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Dawn Diffley The lack of health care is a global crisis that happens in many countries such as Africa, South Africa Kenya and many other places. 40 million people globally are diagnosed with HIV/ AIDS. 1 million of those people are in the U.S. and approximately 8,000 people die a day. 47 million Americans are uninsured, and African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population while they also make up 49% of HIV/AIDS cases. In the last 20 years the number of women with HIV/AIDS has quadrupled and in 2005 64% of black women had HIV/AIDS. President Barack Obama has outlined that he would like to make changes to the current health system in the United States and globally. He plans to use $63 billion dollars over the course of the next six years for global health care in which President George W. Bush had created called the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is known as one of Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest achievements. Obama has decided not only to focus on AIDS but also on big diseases that kill millions such as malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases. Obama will allocate $51 billion to help fight AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis for the next 6 years and $12 billion for other health necessities. In 2010 he will use 7.4 billion on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and make an increase $366 million this year. He would also like to provide Medicare, invest in more research; accesses affordable drugs for HIV/AID, doubled the amount of people treated and expand on existing programs.
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There are differences between Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global health plan and his United States health plan. He would like to support more research into comparing treatments, expand childcare, double cancer research, including an interjection of $6 billion at the National Institutes of Health for the USA. He will also recruit more health professionals, including $330 million dollars for more doctors, nurses, and dentist in regions of shortage. He will strengthen quality and efficiency of Medicare, the government insurance program for seniors and use advanced technology for health records, and, finally, lower costs. Mr. Obama is focused on providing money to areas in need of help with big efforts. While some of these are global issues, they also affect the United States. Hopefully with more attention, money, and care, we will overcome these diseases someday.
Sports Baseball: Yesterday the Yankees won against the Boston Red Sox in extra innings. 10 - 9 Golf: There was a big upset when Tiger didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the hole in one on the 17th hole. Basketball: As Bryant goes up for the layup he misses and falls giving him a fracture in his leg and he will be out for the season. Tennis: The match of the year is coming up on July 21st when Venus Williams matches against Carly Peterson, a new pro.
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Potential Pandemic! By Nana Ogasawara These days, everyone is talking about Swine Flu. It first started in Mexico, and in a few weeks it spread around globally. Many world-wide pandemics have occurred throughout the history. How should society respond when there is a potential pandemic? Let’s find out. First, in order to know what to do when there is a potential pandemic, people need to know how the flu spread. Personto-person transmission mostly happens through coughing or sneezing. Large droplets can travel 3 to 6 feet. U s u a l l y, p e o p l e a n d especially medias panic when they first hear about the potential pandemic. Some countries fear more, and other countries don’t. Some people get really nervous about catching the new disease, while others think “I have nothing to do with this.” Let’s take Swine
Flu for instance. In Japan, people fear about Swine Flu so much. In the newspapers they show the pictures of people getting checked in the airport. Everyone in the picture wears masks. It doesn’t even look weird since every single person is wearing them. Schools buy masks in cardboard boxes, to give them to the students. Masks are running out in Japan. Almost 2,000 schools have cancelled the graduation trip, which is the biggest event in all the schools. In New York, even walking in the City, not many people are wearing masks. People are aware of the Swine Flu, but they aren’t thinking about it. The cultural differences cause change in the way people think about pandemics. What does society do to stop the spread the flu? One of the ways was to wear gauze masks. The health departments distributed these masks to be worn in the public during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. These masks played an important role in
What is your favorite candy? People have different opinionssome like Snickers, some l o v e R e e s e ’s P e a n u t Butter Cup, and others prefer Kisses. The Choco S u r v e y, f r o m h t t p : / / library.thinkquest.org, surveyed some 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in the United States, asking for their favorite candy. According to this survey, Snickers is at the top, leaving other candies far behind. The candy who came in the 2nd place, was Skittles. Then the list goes on and on- Twix, M&M’s, and Hershey’s Krakel seems to come in 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. Kid’s other favorites are a s f o l l o w s - R e e s e ’s Peanut Butter Cup, Butter Finger and Nutrageous are tied, Baby Ruth, Pay Day, Three Musketeers, Milky Way, Nestle’s Crunch, Kit-Kat- I better stop before anyone gets sick with all these candies!
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Protect Yourself and Others From the Flu 3 things you can do to prevent getting the Flu 1. Flu Vaccine Centers for Disease Control recommends a yearly flu vaccine. This is the most important step in protecting against the serious disease. 2. Everyday Action a. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing. b. Wash your hands often with soap and water. c. Avoid close contact with sick people. d. Avoid touching your nose, mouth, or eyes. 3. Flu Antiviral Drugs If you get the flu, taking the flu antiviral drugs is an important treatment option. They fight against the flu by keeping the flu viruses from reproducing in the body. It can make the symptoms milder, and will make you feel better.
Be Healthy... for You and for the Earth There is a way everyone can be healthy to the earth, and also for yourself. When moving from one place to another, use public transportation instead of your own car. That way, you can get exercise and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released from the car, both at the same time!
(...continued from page 8) stopping the spread of the flu, because they prevented the transmission of the contagious droplets. It prevented from infectious droplets to go out from the mouth to the hands, and person to person. These days, the people have more knowledge and technology to develop anti-virus medicines and some vaccinations. But not in the early 1900’s... thanks to the scientists! Several pandemics and pandemic threats have occurred during the 1990’s. The earliest and the most disastrous was probably the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. Many people recognize it as “Spanish Flu” or “La Grippe.” Over 50 million people died worldwide, which is more than the number of people who died in World War I, by about 33%. Usually the mortality rate (death rate) of regular flu is about 0.1%. But during the pandemic of 1918, it was more than 50% for people aging from 20 to 40. It killed about 675,000 Americans and 43,000 servicemen who caught the flu in World War I. What would some consequences of the spread of flu be? Shortage of supplies, people to give care, and medical facilities are definitely some of the big problems. Especially during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918, with many wounded soldiers from World War I still in the hospital, everything was running out. Red Cross recruited more volunteers who can help the infected people, and some workers were told to have a day off to care for patients. These days, with the pandemic of Swine Flu, many hospitals are running out of beds. They are also faced with the shortage of doctors, since many people come to the hospital only for check-up for the possibility of having the Swine Flu. Spread of flu can be deadly. Since we don’t really know much about the new Swine Flu yet, let’s just hope it will not worsen, like the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 did. Wear medical masks when in contact with people with Swine Flu. Bye!
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WHAT WILL WE DO ABOUT SWINE FLU? By Laura Feyer
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What is a pandemic? How are the diseases spread? What can the government do about it? These are some of the many questions circling people's minds right now. People are asking these questions because the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) raised the pandemic alert level to phase 5, a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent. A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region, such as a continent. The virus people are worried about is H1N1, or swine flu, because there has been an outbreak of it across America, Mexico, and other countries around the world. Swine flu virus Most cases came to America from Mexico in April, after people traveled there and brought it back. Since then, there are over 6,000 cases in America, and over 13,000 cases worldwide, with over 100 deaths. Past pandemics have killed millions of people within months like the Spanish flu in 1918, when an estimated 500 million people, one third of the world's population at that time, became infected. Since then governments have created many actions to take in the case of a pandemic. The government is doing their best to find out as much as they can about the swine flu because it is relatively new and they don't have much information on it yet. The government is also trying to warn people and inform them about symptoms, treatment, and prevention. It spread just like any regular flu, from person to person through germs. Symptoms can also be like any of the Continued on page 11
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regular flu, including a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, and vomiting. There is no cure yet, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of medicines like oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment or prevention of the swine flu. These medicines fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in the body. If someone gets sick it can make the swine flu milder and make people feel better faster. The medicines may also prevent serious flu complications. To prevent getting the swine flu, people should do everyday things like hand washing, avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth, and stay away from infected people. Some also believe that wearing a face mask in a
public place helps with prevention. What the future will bring is still a question. Some people predict thousands or even millions of infected people by autumn of 2009. The best thing people can do is listen and follow government instructions and hope for a cure in the near future.
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