Corn Fuel

Ethanol is an alcohol-based fuel made by fermenting and distilling starch crops, such as corn. It can also be made from "cellulosic biomass" such as trees and grasses. The use of ethanol can reduce our dependence upon foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. E10 (also called “gasohol”) is a blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline sold in many parts of the country. All auto manufacturers approve the use of blends of 10% ethanol or less in their gasoline vehicles. However, vehicles will typically go 3–4% fewer miles per gallon on E10 than on straight gasoline. E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, can be used in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), which are specially designed to run on gasoline, E85, or any mixture of the two. FFVs are offered by several vehicle manufacturers. To determine if your vehicle can use E85, consult your owner’s manual or check the inside of your car's fuel filler door for an identification sticker. Generally ethanol is cheaper and serves as a replacement for cost benefits and not environmental ones.

Mitochondrial Eve

Mito. Eve is supposed to be the woman that all humans descended from. We are related to her through our mothers and not our fathers ironically. Over time because of humans living in different geographical regions we started to develop certain traits specific to our environment and making us more diverse. Now, though, because of globalization people are starting to reproduce with people of different races which is slowly causing us to all take on similar qualities therefore making us less diverse.

Disclaimer: South Park does not represent the views of Darious Moten

Dog Parks

Dogs have a special place in people's hearts in our country almost to the same extent as our kids. Based on that it only makes sense to have a "playground"(dog park) for dogs and owners to fraternize and have fun. Dog parks are a great way to bring different people of the community together. Whether young, old, black, white, republican, or democrat most people share a common interest in dogs. Besides that it gives the dogs the chance to experience new things and meet other dogs. Overall dogs parks are a good way to bring a community together in harmony.

Burgess Shale

The Burgess Shale is a archaeological site discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909. It is signifiant because of its ability of the fossils to preserve soft tissue. It was found in British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies and is easily the most celebrated of all archaeological fossil sites. The Burgess Shale brought evidence of an organism explosion known as the Cambrian Explosion. The Cambrian Explosion was a rapid increase and appearance of different types of organisms. This played such a big role because the Cambrian Explosion serves as a main supporter for Darwin and his theory of evolution.

Sir Lancelet

Lancelets, also known as amphioxi, are a translucent fish like animal that has no fins or body parts. They also have no bones and gills which are used to eat. Like vertebrates they have hollow nerve cord that runs along their back. The reason lancelets are so important is because they provide clues about the origins of vertebrates. Because they are viewed as the archetypal vertebrate form comparing them to modern vertebrates can show how vertebrates have adapted and evolved over time.

Hitchiti Forest

Full name: Hitchiti Experimental Forest

This is a forest that scientist burn (in different spots) every couple of years to see how fire affects plant growth. The forest is in the middle of nowhere as it should be as to not endanger people. Along the river and tributaries that go through the forest are carved out rocks that can be walked along to travel down the waterways. Though fun, traveling this way can be can hard and impractical. I found this out the hard way luckily though I didn't fall in like bryson did lol.

Jackson Springs Park

This is a picture of Jackson Springs Park behind Kroger on Gray Hwy. The park is named after a very wealthy man who donated the land to the city after he died. At one point the park was much larger and was actually a zoo. Over time time the park has been slowly made smaller as the city uses its land for developmental purposes. Many of the benches and walkways of the park are very old. In some places you can see the old ceramic pipelines sticking out of the ground.. Despite its old look the park is beautiful.

My Favorite Lake

My favorite lake is probably Lake Winnepesaukah in Rossville, Ga. This is my favorite lake because when I young my church used to take us to an amusement park there. I always had the best time there even though of the dozens of times that i went they never got new rides. I guess the thrill came more from the time that I spent with friends and family and not the thrill of the rides.

Leaf Litter Decomposition

Leaf litter decomposition is when leaves that fall from trees in forest is broken down by insects and bacteria to put nutrients back into the soil. The top layer of the litter is comprised of freshly fallen leaves. These leaves may still contain their orange, yellow, or red pigmentation. As you look under the top layer of leaves you will see a whole assortment of crumbled up bits of leaves. These leaves have almost no pigmentation and all appear to be brown. Below this level is where it becomes hard to distinguish between the individual leaf particles. Here its almost completely soil. Finally after digging slightly more deeply you get to soil that is high in nutrients for the growth of other plants.

Here you can kind of see some of the different layers. On top you can see more colorful leaves and underneath you can the finer browner leaves. If you could see under that layer you would see even finer leaves. After that you will be at soil level.

Negative Feedback Loops

Negative feedback loops can have many different steps in the loops but they all follow the same principle: Problem > Solution > Reaction to Solution > Problem. Negative feedback loops can happen in the economy

Negative feedback loops can also be made for biological and physical aspects of the human body. Here is one for human sleeping patterns.

All in all they are made to show how systems will correct problems that arise in the system. It also shows that without some outside source or some guidance the system will keep going in the same cycle over and over until the system no longer exists.

Sunflower

After drowning my first sunflower i got a new one and put about a third of the water and it  actually started to grow.

Even though my room doesn't get a lot of direct sunlight my plant actually started to grow. In addition to putting in less water I also started watering it about once every three days.

Here the flower starts to grow leaves. If you look beside my thumb you can actually see one of the drowned sunflower seeds. On it(if you can see it) there is mold that is growing it could be potentially dangerous to the new plant but that is yet to be determined.

Here the stem of the plant is starting to get long to the point that i need to find something to hold up the plant or it will bend and die.

This is the latest picture the leaves of the plant are starting to get bigger and the stem is getting longer. Here you can really see the moldy seed just under the plant.

Blood Sugar Graph

After eating, any pure glucose that was present in your food will be absorbed into your bloodstream within fifteen minutes. Other carbohydrates will require digestion. Those that digest quickly(the so-called "high glycemic carbs" like white flour or sugar) typically take between a half hour and an hour  to enter your bloodstream. Slower acting carbohydrates like whole grains or pasta may take an hour to two or even, in the case of some hard-wheat pastas, three hours to release their glucose into your blood. As the concentration of glucose in your body starts to rise, it stimulates the beta-cells in your pancreas called beta-cells to produce a large burst of a hormone called insulin. Insulin's function is to activate receptors on your body's cells which enable these cells to remove the circulating glucose molecules from your bloodstream and either burn them for fuel or store them for future use. This process is what is shown in the graph above except just with “high glycemic carbs”.

The Twelve Types of Soil

1. Gelisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/gelisols.htm
2. Histosols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/histosols.htm
3. Spodosols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/spodosols.htm
4. Andisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/andisols.htm
5. Oxisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/oxisols.htm
6. Vertisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/vertisols.htm
7. Aridisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/aridisols.htm
8. Ultisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/ultisols.htm
9. Mollisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/mollisols.htm
10. Alfisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/alfisols.htm
11. Inceptisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/inceptisols.htm
12. Entisols
http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/entisols.htm

The red lines apart of the straight line going across the middle represent the elevation down to 15 ft below the river bank. The green line is the depth from 25 below to 22 below the river bank. The Blue line represents elevation between 22 and 15 ft below. The Green Box is the area where there is foliage when the water levels are low in the summer. In yellow are the counts of clams that were found when we dug them up. The number of clams directly correlates to the number of clams found. Where the river was slow we found more clams and where it was fast we found less. The sand bank had some because the sand was saturated and no water was moving across it fast.

PLants and Stuff

1.Ginkgo Biloba(tree)

Also known as the Maidenhair Tree, this tree is a unique species with no close relatives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GinkgoBilobaAugusta.jpg

2. Betula nigra(tree) (River Birch)

Is native to the eastern United States

http://www.bluethumb.org/plants/264/

3. Crepe Myrtle(flower)

It provides abundant summer color with a minimum of maintenance.

http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=6861

4. Mexican Petunia(flower) ruellia brittoniana

These only need to be planted once.

http://phoenix.about.com/od/desertplantsandflowers/a/mexicanpetunia.htm

5. Monkey Grass(plant) Ophiopogon japonicus

Are great for barriers in gardens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiopogon_japonicus

6. Angel Trumpet(plant) Brugmansia Candida

Are toxic to People.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brugmansia_tree.jpg

7.Magnolia(tree) Magnolia Grandiflora

Commonly known as the southern magnolia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Magnolia_flower_Duke_campus.jpg

8. Willow Oak(tree)  Quercus Phellos

It is native to the east coast from southern new york to northern florida.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WillowOakinAutumn.JPG

9.Elephant Ear(plant) Xanthosoma Roseum

Most species are located in South American and Asia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elephantear_reduced.jpg

10. Poison Ivy(plant) Toxicodendron Radicans

About 15-30% of people have no allergic response to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Toxicodendron_radicans.jpg

11. Zinnia Angustifolia(flower)

They come in the colors orange, yellow, white, red and pink.

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=A112

12. Rhododendron Ponticum(flower)

It is a woody plant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rhododendron-by-eiffel-public-domain-20040617.jpg

Four Maps of Different Mapness

A choropleth map is a thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned inwhich shows to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map, such as population density or per-capita income.

The proportional symbol technique uses symbols of different sizes to represent data associated with different areas or locations within the map. For example, a disc may be shown at the location of each city in a map, with the area of the disc being proportional to the population of the city.

A dot distribution map is as a map type that uses a dot symbol to show the presence of a feature or phenomenon. Dot maps rely on a visual scatter to show spatial pattern.

Isarithmic maps, also known as contour maps, depict smooth continuous phenomena such as precipitation.

My Happy Place

My Happy Place is the place where my High school was in Bowdon, Ga.

My Favorite Animal

My Favorite animal would have to be the Bikini Bottom Sea Sponge. I like this animal because of its laid back and happy go lucky lifestyle. Nothing can get this sponge down. The Bikini Bottom Sea Sponge enjoys playing with sea snails as well as hunting jelly fish. Its none acquaintances are star fish and a special breed of squirrel none as the Texas Sea Squirrel. Some of the Bikini Bottom Sea Sponge's enemies are, but not limited to, plankton, squids, and flounder. Bikini Bottom Sea Sponges are known to live in in submerged fruit particularly pineapples.

As You Can See The Bikini Bottom Sea Sponge Is A Happy Joyous Creature