Scientist says path to living dinosaurs starts with chickens
What came first the chicken or the egg? Neither, according to scientists. It could be dinosaurs came first.
Paleontologist John “Jack” Horner – the scientist who acted as a technical advisor on the “Jurassic Park” movies — is trying to prove chickens evolved from dinosaurs by reactivating dormant genes in chickens that would produce a long tail, no feathers and teeth. In other words, a “dino-chicken.”... Read more >>
Ketchup is a vegetable, right?
Nice try. Ketchup does not count as a vegetable. Find out what does count as nutritious eating. Two courageous teens tracked their diets for three days in a food journal and turned them into a nutritionist to see how well they are eating. Suzy Sorensen, a nutritionist for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, gave them feedback and advice.:... Read more >>
Graphic novels increasing in popularity
The Hennepin County Library’s graphic novel section has grown so much that there is a plan to give graphic novels their own section at all 41 libraries in the county this year. Graphic Novels are comics like books but the length of a novel.
“We can see the growth in their use in libraries, the number of titles that publishers are selling, the growth of graphic novel sections in bookstores,” Brown said.... Read more >>
Exercise and nutrition tips from teen fitness expert
Poor diets affect teens significantly because they’re still developing and they could develop a dangerously slow metabolism or be overweight for the better part of their lives, said Chris Coffey, exercise physiologist and clinic director at the Institute for Exercise Medicine and Prevention.... Read more >>
Teens with chronic health conditions turn to specialized St. Paul health clinic
Following a workout, Beau Karlen, 20, hurls a ball at one of his fitness instructors at the Institute for Exercise Medicine & Prevention.
But it’s all in good fun — a game of dodgeball — at the St. Paul health clinic, which specializes in physical conditioning and nutrition counseling for children and adolescents with chronic disease or special health needs.... Read more >>
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Census taps teens to spread the word
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
A quick look around Minnesota’s state demographer’s office made clear that teens are a prime target for messages promoting next month’s national Census. Why else would the boxes of Census trinkets include Frisbees, lunch satchels and miniature basketballs?
Late last Friday, when ThreeSixty reporters Mariah Davis and Grace Pastoor sat down with State Demographer Tom Gillaspy, he explained that teens are valuable for informing parents – particularly immigrant parents – about the importance and confidentiality of the Census.
What can seem like an arcane topic is profoundly important. Hundreds of billions in federal funds are distributed based on Census numbers. So are seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. ... Read more >>
