AH1N1

Epidemic:The occurrence of many cases of a disease that would outbreak into a community in a certain time.

pandemic: the out break of a disease occurring over a wide geographical area 

infectious disease:A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism.

virus: A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells

H1N1 is a new virus because...

this is a virus that all ready existed but some experts belive that this combined with other virus and then mutated for an enviromental reason in mexico. 

how does a virus mutate?

a virus spreads in a host cell, attaching and adapting and injecting its properties into the cell. then it mixes up with the cells DNA and then reproduces. until they move out to other part of the host

what does it mean that it has "parts of other influenza virus?

as allready explained rhese virus already existed but for some envyormental reason they mutated and some of the viruses that combined to create this new H1N1 were  North American Mexican influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus 

who does this process happen?

this maily happens by 2 reasons that are named by scientist like this:

Antigenic drift: These mutations are small, Viruses will mutate intothe hosts DNA and creating new strains
Antigenic shift: this mutation is when other viruses get mixed up and then mutate into a new DNA and then creat new strains.

 

how is the tamiflu created?

 in a report submitting  that swine flu vaccine is created using eggs to grow viruses and make new vaccines

How does Tamiflu work? 

It acts as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase, preventing new viruses emergim from the infected cells

Scientists worry that H1N1 might become resistant to Tamiflu. How might that happen? 

the scientists worry that people could panic and take the vaccine even though they dont have the disease, and if the disease get to that person then it will adapt and will become inmune to the vaccine and they will have to look for other solution

1. What is the most predictable thing about influenza?

that this one spreads quickly and ifn one get it he or she would have o act quickly to get rid of it
2. How many people have died in Mexico? (based on the article as well as on latest news)

almost 78 people have dided so far in the 2009 outbreak
3. Name 3 countries where swine flu has been confirmed in the last three days. 

USA, Canada, Costa Rica
4. What are the symptoms of the swine flu? 

fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
5. When was the outbreak of the Spanish flu? 

1918
6. What percentage of the world population died of influenza then? 

it has killed between 50 and a 100 million people
7. Why was there an emergency vaccination program in 1976? 

a small outbreak of mild respiratory illness occurred at the Fort Dix Army Base in New Jersey. Throat cultures taken from sick soldiers grew out what laboratorians at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
8. Name a few actions the Mexican government has done to curb the spread of swine flu. 

they closed school, they closed restaurants, movies, theaters and public places. theyve given out liquid soaps to all institutions to keep the place clean. they have taken this oportunity to purify every public place 
9. What were the consequences for Mexico and Mexicans due to the actions taken by the government? 

mainly the economy went down, lots of jobs were lost and indurtries lost alot of money
10. What industries were particularly hard hit?

the hotels, because lots of reservations were lost, to get back the confindence in people about traveling will take some time. the restaurants that are in the hotel, they lost money too because if they didnt use the food then it gets bad and they have to buy more. 

1. Mexico has shut down schools and other public spaces; do you think that was the correct thing to do? Why or why not? 

to close schools and pubilc places was a good and bad thing. it was a good idea because by this movement, they could prevent people from getting infected. and let the virus spread. but it was so drastic this movement that restaurants hotels, and other busenesses couldnt prepare for this and they basicly got screwed

2. More people die from the regular flu then from swine flu, why do you think this became a big news story? 

regular flu is a normal disease that correctly it can be treated without mayor problem. the people that die for this disease either they hve low economic resources or they just got a hell of a flu. but swine flu is more contagious and a stronger flu, that if its not treated concecuenses can be extreme
3. Why did people stop visiting Mexico? Why have Mexicans been discriminated? Do you think the fear of the disease is justified?

because of the fear. the fear that the media created at the first days of this outbreak, media talked about this super contagious disease, that everyone should aviod going to mexico and even been with mexicans. afortunatly the smarter people like obama said that this problem should create fear. and this problem is allready been handeled and people should not discriminate us.
4. What questions about individual and human rights does preventing the spread of flu raise?

exico's ambassador to Beijing, Jorge Guajardo, went to the Guo Men Hotel in the capital where over 10 Mexicans have been held, but was not allowed to see to them, said the embassy official.

plastic Bags questions 3

1. Do you agree with this new law? Why or why not?

I think its  good way to start but the mexican goverment should be aware that this will affect companies and economy. It's a shme that they have to do this by the force with fines and penalization because Mexican people have not yet been educated to recycle. but this is a good start and hopefully it would be a great teaching for the new generations
2. What has been done so far?

El Partivo verde has allready made the decision of this new law, in within a year all supermarket and groserystores will be used biodegradable bags
3. What needs to be done to enforce such a law?

what it needs to be done is to make this plastic bags problem public so people can be aware of what is happening and some even could enforce the movement from de goverment
4. What campaigns would you suggest?

I would suggest that new biodegradable companies were made here in mexico the same or almost the same number of biodegradable companies or recycling compnies were put in mexico. i would make this move for the banning of the plastic bags. then put all of the companies to work that way economy doesnt get to affected. I would make very clear to all of the people the important tht this move is, and to inspire them to start recycling so that way people could start recycling and make a new education in mexico.

plastic Bags questions 2

a. What are some of the potential benefits of charging fees for and/or banning plastic bags? 

some of the benfits that a fee is puted is that, this could help alot with this fight against the plastic bags, plastic bags could be recycled and there would be less contamination less turtules getting killed, and hopefully other countries could see what its been made and they could decide to do the same thing in their country. and other reason this could be a good thing is that people could be mor aware of their usage of plastic bags.

b. What are some of the potential drawbacks of such programs?

the main drawback is that people may not be so happy of chargeing them for a plastic bag. this people oviously dont know how those simple plastic bags are killing our planet and the peopel living in it. they could refuse to pay the fee.

c. Which benefits and drawbacks seem the most compelling? Why? 

the greatest benefits are that these fee could be a stike for the fight for recycling plastic bags, and people can be more aware of how are they affecting. But the main draw back is that many peopele dont have enough to pay for this fee, and they can take it in another way.

d. Would you support a local law charging fees for (or banning) plastic bags? Why or why not?

a couple of days before I would have said no, that it is just another stupid fee from the goverment, but now I see how mouch damage this silpe plastic bags have on the planet, now i can support the chargeing of a fee for the plastic bags

Plastic Bags questions 1

I. Why are plastic bags so common?

plastica bags are very common there are over 3 billion plastic bags used every year. they are used mostly for transportation and for garbage. they are one of the most usefull material for transportation, they are ligh, they can carry alot, and they can be reused for many things. but the problem is that not veryone reuses them.
II. In what other ways is plastic used?

plastic is used to contain food, water etc. it is used as a protection for many objects, it has almost the same uses that the metal and the wood have, but they change because of its chemestry.
III. What are the benefits of plastic bags?

they are one of the most usefull material for transportation, they are ligh, they can carry alot, and they can be reused for many things.
IV. What are the dangers of plastic bags?

the danger of these palstic bags mainly is its chemestry, they are made with toxic materials, even the colors and letters are made of toxic materials. over 3 billion plastic bags are used each year and it takes almost 100 year to descompose. they are thrown into the ocean and the turtules are atracted to them and they eat them, later the plastic bags kill them. 
V. What has been done so far?

here in mexico city they have prohibited all plastic bags that are not recyclable. in the US they have made campains against the plastic bags and colective recolections between the citicens to pick up all of the plastic bags that they can find. 
VI. Has it been successful? Why or why not?

not yet because the problem is still the same and the plastic bags are still been produced and millions are been made while only a few are trying to stop it.

Weston School Cazenovia shooting

who?

15 year old Eric Hainstock

when?

friday, september 29 2006

where?

wisconsin

why?

Eric had reasently been suspended by the principal for takeing tabacco into school, he told a friend nearly 2 days ago that he would kill the principal. they say he was on rejected or bullied at school they only considered him as weird. 

what?

before school started Eric got there with a shotgun in his hand when the janitor saw him, the principal saw i and got close to the kid, the janitor tryied to rip it out of him, but he shot the principal, the principal with the little strengh he had he managed to take to the ground the kid and take the un out of him. 

Albertville shooting

who?

Tim Kretschmer of age 17

when?

wensday march 11 2009

where?

albertville-realschule, germany

why?

since kid he has been considered an menatl ill person, he has needed to take medicines since kid, some times he would reuse but sometime he did take them. at his school he was not bullied but he was somehow rejected by the other students.  days before the shooting he was reported to have some trouble with teachers and other girls, he had something against them.  he took shooting lessons, that is what explains the headshots to the victims. 

what? 

Tim arrived normally rto school with a fighting gear and his friend thought it must have been a joke, and that his gun had to be fake, also becuase of his natural expression. then suddenly he started to shot at her clasmates. he killed other 3 female teachers, and then left to the mental clinic and shot another 2 employees, then he took his gun and shot himself. 

Virginia Tech shooting

who?

Cho Seung-Hui of age 23, english major

when?

Monday april 15 2007

where?

Virgina Tech

why?

Cho seung, had a rough childhood, and was consantly bullied at school, he needed menatl health care. during college several days befor the killings he sent and alot of girls complained about messages that he sent to them by computer. the police talked to cho and they considered him as a suicidal boy. he had social trouble in school, he considered him as a victim, writings and reading reveal a mental health. 

what?

around 9 am cho take out his gun and kills a teacher, around 9:45 he begins to go throw every room killing, students and teachers, he goes to room 211, students and teachers try to block the door, but cho shoots ramdomly and kills more students and teachers, then he grabs his gun and shuts himself.