Current Connection #3

      In a recent article by Fox news, a widely viewed and respected news station, entitled 'Government Report on Secret Flying Saucer Programs Made Available' the author informs readers about a secret program by the Air Force to build a flying saucer and of the problems with the idea.
      Neil Carmicheal tells us "The records have been classified probably since their creation during the '50's". Obviously, the records were meant to be very secretive and very important.
      Also stated in the article, "The newly released documents...offer details on a cold war era plan to build a round, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can only be described as a flying saucer". By that information they know that the design was meant for a vehicle during war and that explains why the information about this design was classified.
      Although this sounds like a very useful invention, the design was not perfect. Carmicheal explains "Apparently, as it gained in altitude it would start to wobble uncontrollably". The saucer could not go high enough becase the machine could not handle the altitude. 
     Maybe a 'flying saucer' will be available for us one day but for now we just have to stick to cars, planes, and boats.

Current Connection #4

     In a recent article by Veronique Greenwood entitled Why bacteria, but not humans, can live on caffeine, the author informs readers of reasons why humans are not able to live one caffeine, and why some bacteria are.
     In the article she states "the specific reason caffiene isn't an energy source for us, thus, is because we don't have the gear to digest derivatives further". Our bodies are just not able to do as much as we would like them to, and digesting caffiene is one of those things which is why we can't get energy from it. 
     Another quote in the article says, "...It possesses several enzymes that do things to caffiene that we can't. Specifically, it breaks down the two carbon and nitrogen rings at the molecules core." Basically, the bacteria is able to do more things with caffiene and get more nutrients out of it than humans can, making it possible for them to survive.
     For those coffee lovers in the world, there is hope! "...We are a veritable rainforest when it comes to bacteria." We dont know for sure yet if we have the right bacteria in our body to digest caffeine, but our bacteria varies so much that it's very possible.
     As many people have hoped, with more research scientists might one day make it possible to actually live on caffiene, that would definitely make a hyper society!

Book Review - 13 Reasons Why

When I finished reading the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher it gave me a new perspective on my classmates and some of the reasons why teenagers commit suicide. This book was very powerful and everything I hoped it would be. I picked it up because I wanted more insight on why exactly a person could feel that depressed to take their own life, reading about Hannah's tapes was so emotional I wanted to cry by the end of the book. I recommend this book to everyone in Highschool including teachers. It made me realize how much people are affected by little things everyday that other people don't even notice. Once you start reading this book you will not be able to put it down until the very end.