What's in the beef?

Warning! E. coli is in the beef. The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) has found out that the dangerous toxin know as E Coli has been making a lot of people sick. It turns out that the XL foods of Brooks, Alberta are where all the problems started. Luckily we had the CFIA on the case. They found out what's wrong and now the USA is taking over the operation of the brooks plant so no more beef will be infected. We were safe from those bacteria because of the work of the CFIA agents. But what might happen if we didn't have that team? What would we do without them? Would we still be safe?

No. I don't think we'll EVER be safe from the E.coil out break if there were no government food inspection agency. What will happen is that people will continue to be sick and the population would decrease. In the article it says “In the U.S, an estimated 73,000 people a year are sickened by the bacteria, and 61 die." That was what was already happening when the CFIA began to investigate. Just imagine how many people would suffer even more if we didn't have a CFIA team? Think about it, if we didn't know where that disease was coming from we don't even know if it contained E.coli or not. We might not even now if it was even THAT harmful. Since so many people are sick and dead. The population would go down as well.

The reason that make me fell reassured about the safety of Canada's food supply is that CFIA has made sure that the problems that had made people sick has been resolved and that the XL foods said they would make sure it never happens again. The reasons that make me feel less certain about the safety of the food I eat is that not all people ate that beef or other foods that are contaminated with E.coli to have that disease. It was passed on, more and more people were becoming sick because it was spread across the country. That's the dangerous thing. Another thing is that the serious infection is what made the disease spread. In the article it says" Symptoms can show up within hours or may take up to 10 days to appear." and " Some people show no symptoms at all but can still pass on the disease." That means when you don't seem to have symptoms you would think you are okay and then accidently pass it on to someone else. Also when someone doesn’t show symptoms at all and you think they are perfectly fine, the disease will pass on to you when you have caught their germs. Scary things like those could happen any day.

Man, I don't know how we would have survived the disease if there was no CFIA team. That would result horribly. Fortunately, we do have a CFIA team and they saved the day. “The agency said it was confident that the problems that had lead to the contamination of beef had been resolved." That was what the article had said. So I guess we are safe from the disease. At least for now.

Intelligent life on other planets? Maybe. - my point of view

This is a good question. It's also hard to answer as well. I mean, if I don't think there is intelligent life on other planets.  I have a hard time explaining why if  there's a  question that is : why would scientists still trying hard to find one ? Why don't they just get it over with and say " no such thing"? But if I say that I think there is intelligent life on other planets, then I still will have the same kind situation like the first one. But this time there is another question:" How came for years after years scientists hadn't found any life yet? It has to show up sometime if it exists right? Here's the good part though: It's in my opinion.

I do think that there is life on other planets. Why? Because scientists have found some things that a life form would need to have. I read a article from "The National Geographic". It said in the article that scientists have found "sugar "in space which is also referred to as organic molecules that is made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Scientists said that the carbon- rich molecules are another source of  the building blocks of life. So there might, just maybe that life could exist on other planets.

Another thing is, because that scientists have been searching so long about this. They had such a strong desire to keep an eye out if there has ever been life on mars or other planets. It inspired a lot of people too. I think that there has too be a reason that so many people believe that there is intelligent life on other planets. There is more people that believe it than people that don't. Most people do, I think it's because scientists have given them hope by believe in it, or most importantly found evidence that there could be intelligent life on other planets.

Since I believe in it, then I suppose that maybe, just maybe one day there will be intelligent life on other planets , or not. Well, let's find out in the future.

Three things I want to change about myself

     No one is perfect. But you can change things about yourself. Now, what I'm about to change about myself  isn't about being perfect, but it is about what will be important for me.
The three things I want to change about my self  : being gifted at science, to be more talkative, and the ability to manage time.
     
     I'm not saying that science is my worst subject, but I am saying I am not that good at science. I want to be a doctor when I grow up, to do that I must be good at science first in order to study medical school. My standard right now is not good enough. I know this sounds more like a goal than like something that would be changed. But my point is that it is not that easy to be good at it. Science involves thinking and understanding. Unlike history where you just have to memorize what you learned. I think being good at science is a major step to being a doctor. There is something that I could do though. That is when ever I don't understand something I could always ask the teacher or do extra studying at home.

     Have you ever been quiet most of the time? either you are shy or just don't like to join in conversations? Well, to tell you the truth that's exactly the  kind of  person I am. But I don't want to be like that. I mean, when I grow up probably have to communicate with all sorts of people that I don't know. If I won't join in with my classmates in conversations now, what are the chances that I could make conversations with other people that I don't even know years after? So I need to remind myself these words : I NEED TO TALK MORE! Because this is very important. I should join in conversations with my classmates more often. Then that will change.

     Now, this is the most important thing of all! The ability to manage time is my worst ability. I should seriously pick up the pace. Because every time I plan something the timing for something it always goes over the time that I expected to finish at. I hate it when this happens. If I had the ability to manage time, it would save me a whole lot trouble. I need to finish things in the time I expect myself to finish. So I will be able to make time for other things. This is important because being able to manage time is the major key to getting a job and what your boss will expect from you when you have the job.

Those are the three things that I want to change about myself, and I believe in myself that I could do it. I hope I will not forget about what I just wrote. I will accomplish this!!!