Tuesday, October 9, 2007
The way water functions in our body
In this website i found some very interesting things because, i really didn't know how water helped us or were it is located i just knew that with out water we wouldn't be able to live.And then these are some notes that i took when i was reading this very interesting article
Human body is 70% water and the foods that we it has a 70-90 percent of water.
It is found both inside and outside our cells
90% of our blood is water and all body fluids contain water.
The way that water helps us is that it takes all the nutrients to the
We should at least drink 8 cups of water each day
When we lose water our organs lose shape
Water plays a role in digestion and absorption as well as circulation
If you lose 3 to 5% of water that can lead to lightheadedness, headaches, dizziness and nausea
Dehydration is a huge problem because this raises body's core temperature, which can lead to delirium, heat stroke or in extreme cases, death.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Guatemala
http://www.stanford.edu/group/arts/guatemala/discovery/geography/gov.htm
· Guatemala Government was “external political opposition was simply not possible and as a result small covert revolutionary movements grew within the political infrastructure.”
· Constitution came an effect in January 1986
· Created a system of government where power is exercised equally by the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government
· At the end of the cold war brought changes to the words political structure.
http://www.enjoyguatemala.com/colonial.htm
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· Spaniards (Pedro de Alvarado) invaded
· In that year it was invaded by the Mayas
· The politics were very unstable and they think that Jorge Úbico (1933 - 1944) was the main reason why the people were suffering.