BOW #13

Chlorophyll is vital for photosynthesis, which allows plants to obtain energy from light.

Chlorophyll molecules are specifically arranged in and around photosystems that are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts. In these complexes, chlorophyll serves two primary functions. The function of the vast majority of chlorophyll (up to several hundred molecules per photosystem) is to absorb light and transfer that light energy by resonance energy transfer to a specific chlorophyll pair in the reaction center of the photosystems.

Reference: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=chlorophyll&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1375&bih=843&tbm=isch&tbnid=NWCuMA-l-ytu3M:&imgrefurl=http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/photosyn.htm&docid=I3t-ofxlYJTAKM&imgurl=http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/bio104/chlorophyll.jpg&w=300&h=300&ei=mHXzTrbwEsrfiALi_LWcDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1119&vpy=245&dur=405&hovh=133&hovw=134&tx=145&ty=94&sig=106118596005183164299&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=134&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0&surl=1

fermenting Bow #12

Pickled Garlic Scapes

Choose just the tenderest and youngest flowers for these pickled garlic scapes, leaving the scape's woody stem for use in a naturally probiotic, fermented relish or to use fresh.  These pickled scapes are strongly flavored and deeply robust with garlic flavor.  You can always add spices to the mixture as well, dill and bay do nicely, but garlic lovers will revel in the simple combination of scape, salt and starter.

Pickled Garlic Scapes: Ingredients

• about1 1/2 teaspoons unrefined sea salt
• 1 package vegetable starter culture (see sources) OR 59.147 militer fresh whey, if desired
• enough garlic scapes, trimmed with woody stems removed, to fit in a 946.36 militer  jar

Pickled Garlic Scapes: Equipment

• vegetable fermentation master OR crock (see sources)

Pickled Garlic Scapes: Method

1. Stir sea salt and starter culture or whey together with one quart fresh, filtered and dechlorinated water until the salt and starter culture are dissolved into the water completely.
2. Pack your crock or fermentation master full of trimmed garlic scapes.
3. Pour the mixture of water, salt and starter over the scapes, ensuring that they're completely covered by the brine.
4. Ferment at room temperature for at least a week, preferably two or even three or four (fermentation is not an exact science), as it suits you.
5. Once the scapes have pickled to your liking, remove them to the refrigerator or a cool cellar for storage.

YIELD: 946.36 militer 

TIME: about 5 minutes (preparation), 1 to 4 weeks (fermentation)

References: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pickled+garlic+scapes&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1375&bih=843&tbm=isch&tbnid=akMlQo7tIQjh5M:&imgrefurl=http://nourishedkitchen.com/pickle-garlic-scapes/&docid=vkk5g2flnxl-NM&imgurl=http://nourishedkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pickled-garlic-scapes-1.jpg&w=640&h=425&ei=rnLzTtmSKOGXiQLix7mQDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=280&vpy=221&dur=439&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=127&ty=86&sig=106118596005183164299&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=174&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&surl=1

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Bow #11

Osmosis Jones Relation to Immune System

Similarities
When our body catches a cold, the immune system swings into action and begins sending out virus-fighting cells and proteins which can cause inflammation.
Most of the cold and flu symptoms we experience are the result of our bodies trying to fight the infection, rather than the infection itself.
One of the common signs of sickness we usually notice is a runny nose, this is caused by our immune system trapping the offending virus.

Reference: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=osmosis+jones&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1163&bih=1324&tbm=isch&tbnid=H7ngku7wV5BHSM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmosis_Jones&docid=GLs7yi5om6GXuM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/98/Osmosis_jones.jpg/350px-Osmosis_jones.jpg&w=350&h=149&ei=0fTkTtDLMYaTiALy9aWfBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=219&vpy=231&dur=968&hovh=119&hovw=280&tx=150&ty=50&sig=114124675023565786858&page=1&tbnh=86&tbnw=203&start=0&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0


Differences
Franks's body has a very lazy mayor working at the city of Frank.
Drix (the cold pill) has a cannon that freezes any target.
Frank's body has policemen that hunt bacteria and viruses.

Reference

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=osmosis+jones+mayor&num=10&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1163&bih=1324&tbm=isch&tbnid=DQZj5MdINeKdSM:&imgrefurl=http://kids.yahoo.com/movies/movie/1804288910--Osmosis%2BJones%2B(2001)/bigphoto/211549&docid=YH4755jIDbLP4M&imgurl=http://us.ent3.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/osmosis_jones/jones6.jpg&w=400&h=170&ei=UPXkTpHEGarliAL8-_XIBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=345&vpy=300&dur=1655&hovh=136&hovw=320&tx=211&ty=121&sig=114124675023565786858&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=103&tbnw=235&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0

Bow #10

The Positive Effects of Fungi
Fungi play an essential role in maintaining equilibrium in nearly every ecosystem, where they recycle nutrients by breaking down the bodies and wastes of other organisms such as the mycelia of mushrooms.

Reference
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mushroom&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1163&bih=1324&tbm=isch&tbnid=wlCLjS5IrH3K6M:&imgrefurl=http://visual.merriam-webster.com/plants-gardening/plants/mushroom/structure-mushroom.php&docid=B9OD7B1F15VP7M&imgurl=http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/plants-gardening/plants/mushroom/structure-mushroom.jpg&w=550&h=384&ei=hfPkTs7WNOzXiALFzIHVBg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=492&sig=114124675023565786858&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=150&start=0&ndsp=42&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=78&ty=121


The discovery of the antibiotic properties of penicillin changed the field of medicine, reducing harmful infections to just a little minor nuisance. Some cancer drugs and the anti-rejection drugs such as cyclosporin, which is used in organ transplant patients, come from fungi.

References

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/penicillin.aspx

Bow 9 virtual Epidemic (Blog of the week)

Epidemic simulation, by Ian Clark and Adrian Smith

Using this page About Epidemic

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