KissyW

=About Me=

My name is Kissy, I am a junior. I am a cheerleader. In my spare time i like to hang out with my friends. I drive an Xterra.

=Uses of the Allegheny Forest= ~ The forest is only 40 miles away from the site of the first oil well in the world. ~ The Allegheny Plateau is known for its hardwoods. ~ Wolves and cougars kept the deer population low. ~ In the 1700's the Native Americans burned some of the understory to improve berry and oak production, hunting and to make traveling easier. ~ Trees were cut mostly to clear land and provide wood for building ~ Consumers and markets used railroads for transportation ~ Deer became almost extinct ~ The forest was established in 1923 ~ Wildfires, floods, and erosion are a big threat due to logging and mining

=Nature based/land activities= 1. Day hiking 2. Visit a wilderness or primitive area 3. Visit a farm or agricultural setting =Viewing and learning= 1. View/photograph natural scenery 2. Visit nature settings, etc. 3. Sightseeing

=Developed-setting land activities= 1. Walk for pleasure 2. Family gathering 3. Picnic gathering

=Water based activity=

1. Swim in an outdoor pool 2. Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. 3. Visit a beach

=Snow/ice based activities=

1. Any type 2. Downhill skiing 3. Snowmobiling

=Water Shortages=

~cutting 10% drop in irrigation water ~checking for leaks in houses ~run full loads of laundry only ~buy a front load washing machine ~get a dual-flush toilet ~use a low flow shower head ~water your lawn either at night or early in the morning ~get a rain barrel ~wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water opposed to running the sink ~go to a car wash opposed to washing your car by hand ~drink sink water

=Water Pollution Areas= __//***Western Pennsylvania**//__ ~Somerset STP Somertset, PA ~Punxsutawney Boro. Mun. Auth Punxsutawney, PA ~Total Env Solutions Inc. STP East Side Dubois, PA ~Houtzdale Regional WPCF Houtzdale, PA ~Ingleside STP Johnstown, PA ~Kiski Valley STP Leehburg, PA

1. ~Long Beach Generation Station Long Beach, CA ~Oralndo Iron Bridge Factory Oviedo, FL ~Wailua WWTP Kapaa, HI ~Waikki Aquarium Honolulu, HI the problem in these places are that they are dumping their waste straight into rivers or creeks.

2. The problems are air pollution from the power plants and sewage. 3. The problems in my area are point source.

=Activity B=

1. This is a problem because it is dirty and can kill animals if they eat something we littered. It happens when people are careless and throw stuff out the window. 2. Human health, aquatic organisms and other organisms are affected by this because they pollute the water that we drink or that the fish swim in and they make bacteria that could kill us. 3. We need to stress not littering and keeping the area clean and throwing items in the trash instead of littering. 4. People need to stop flushing their pills down the drains and watch the amount of shampoo and conditioner they use when the shower.

=__Clima____te Change Research__= 1. Does global warming effect sea creatures? http://www.livescience.com/environment/061206_phytoplankton_warming.html http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/109086254/abstract
 * Sea temp has risen causing phytoplankton to decline, also temperature change has an effect on the amount of oxygen animals and plants need.

2. How high will the oceans rise by the end of the century? http://www.wunderground.com/climate/SeaLevelRise.asp http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/3930
 * The oceans could rise 3 feet per century

3. How much has the climate changed in the last 100 years?
 * CO2 levels have been low

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/pastcc.html

=__Individual Project__=

Chevy Cobalt
Weight- 2743 lbs Length- 180.5in. Width- 67.9in. Engine size- 4 cylinder height- 55.5 inches gas tank size- 13 gal. tire size- 15in. City mpg- 22-25 Highway mpg- 30+

picture by: have fun SVO

Ford F150
height- 78.4in weight- 5863lbs length- 220.9in tire size- 34in. city mpg- 14 highway mpg- 18 transmission- 6 speed Automatic The cobalt would get better gas mileage because: 1. it is smaller and light weight 2. more aerodynamic 3. smaller engine

=__5 concerns__=

1. The United States is spending around $1million daily overseas instead of investing funds here where our economy needs it 2. Burning oil that makes global warming worse poses threat to our nation 3. In 2008 the United States imported oil from 10 different countries 4. The United States imported 4million barrels of oil a day from "dangerous and unstable" countries 5. In 2008 the United States consumes 23% of the worlds petroleum



=__Essay topics__= 1. turning out the lights 2.4 day school week 3. the heating/air condition system

__4 Day School Week__
-still required to go the same amount of hours each year -lawmakers said this could save school districts money on bus fuel and utility costs http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-03-22/news/ct-met-four-day-school-week-20100322_1_4-day-school-week-school-districts-shorter-summer-vacations -9 states currently use the 4 day school week Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming -108 school districts -helps with transportation cost -Usually smaller districts do this http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/Education/SchoolCalendarExtendedDayYearFourDaySchoo/tabid/12934/Default.aspx -it costs around 3¢ per light bulb per hour -number of light bulbs in the classroom x 3¢= cost per hour to light the classroom -cost per hour to light the room x hours we are in school= cost per day http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/MII/doc7.htm

The issue we have at Punxsutawney Area High School is the amount of money we spend on utilities, and gas for buses. I suggest we use the four day school week. I believe this would be beneficiary for our school district because it would save money for buses and also the utilities. A full size school bus has a 75 gallon tank for gas, the price of gas these days is not cheap, therefore we are spending around $223.50 to fill just one bus. A bus usually needs to be filled at least once a day and between the two bus garages our school district uses, there are around 80 buses that run morning and afternoon. If we went to school only four days, we could save about $17,880 a day in just gas for the buses. According to the website http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/Education/SchoolCalendarExtendedDayYearFourDaySchoo/tabid/12934/Default.aspx 9 states in the U.S. and 108 school districts use the 4 day school week. The utilities we could save electricity in the rooms for a day. According to the website http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/MII/doc7.htm If you take the number of bulbs in the classroom x 3¢= the cost per hour to light the classroom. The amount of money it costs to light just one room with 72 light bulbs is $2.16 per hour. That is just for one room. If you figure we go to school around 7 hours a day so a room with 72 lights costs approximately $15.12 a day. Some rooms have more lights than others, but we spend approximately $1,292 a day to light the entire school. You may ask, how does this work? Do we go to school more days and get done sooner, or do we go less days and go more hours? The Caldwell Parish School District starts at 7: 50 am and ends at 4:09 pm. I believe this would help us out by not only saving money but getting to spend more time in the classroom learning. I would rather come to school a little bit later and spend more time in the class because some of the classes I have trouble in it would give me a little bit more time with the teacher. I think this is a good idea and you should consider it for our school district.

=Prince Edward Island=
 * 1) What is the name of your region? **Atlantic**
 * 2) What are the top commodities of the state you are researching? **Potatoes, grains and oilseeds, fruit, beef, and Dairy production**
 * 3) What landforms are part of the state? **Barrier islands, valleys, hills, bays, coves, and inlets**
 * 4) Describe the climate, population, largest cities, and any other factors that affect those that live or visit there. **Population-140, 402 climate- winters are cold with many storms summers reaching a high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit**
 * 5) What are the top 5 commodities in your region? Are any of these the top 5 commodities nationally? If so, which ones? production
 * 6) What unique commodities are found in your region? Why are they unique?

=__landstand survey__= I believe that we should consider animals habitats when we go to build stuff. According to the survey, almost everyone that took it agrees or strongly agrees with my statement. By setting aside land for the animals, we could save endangered species from becoming extinct. When the state tears buildings down they don’t consider the animals that live there, they think of what will be there in the future. The game commission always complains that animals are becoming extinct but the reason is the state taking away from their homes.

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