A reminder you should post your first name and tutor group to qualify for the snack card. The challenge this week is to explain the following:
Why might 350,000 pre-school children avoid a trip to the optician after a golden harvest.
Clues will only be given by answering YES or NO.
Good Luck, especially to Mr McNaughts class. Teachers are banned!
CLUE: New Scientist
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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because they are poor
ReplyDeleteUh....No
ReplyDeleteEach section of the statement is a clue.
Uh....No
ReplyDeleteEach section of the statement is a clue.
Well the grains produced from the golden harvest have a high concentration of vitamin A. statistics show that 350,000 children get childhood blindness due to lack of vitamin A. The crops would provide enough vitamin A for these children, and would therefore stop them getting childhood blindness, so they wouldn't need to go to the opticians
ReplyDeleteargh that says 10L by the way..
ReplyDeletehaha if that is correct, then it was waaay too easy! haha not that I have a problem with that, mr burrell would be paying for my lunch and food expenses!!
ReplyDeleteer,....they'd get bored stiff
ReplyDeletedoes the word golden have something yo do with the answer?
ReplyDeleteWould it be that the pre school children ate carrots which make you see in the dark and so they dont have to go to the optician, im not sure thats all I can think of!!!
ReplyDeleteOh i got it!! the golden harvrst refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician because this new golden rice has 23 times more provitamin A, which prevents blindness
ReplyDeleteThis is it: the golden harvrst refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician because this new golden rice has 23 times more provitamin A, which prevents blindness
ReplyDeleteokay well u didnt mention specifically why 350,000 PRESCHOOL KIDS, so therefore ure answer is invalid
ReplyDeletethis is an improvement on mine:
ReplyDeleteWell the grains produced from the golden harvest have a high concentration of vitamin A. statistics show that 350,000 children get childhood blindness due to lack of vitamin A. The crops would provide enough vitamin A for these children, and would therefore stop them getting childhood blindness, so they wouldn't need to go to the opticians. It is currently unknown how much vitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician (thanks zachary for the little add-on!)
let me rephrase that
ReplyDeletethe golden harvest refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! it contains 23 more times more provitamin A, which prevents blindness. however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician. oh, and 350,000 is just an example since the real number is 500,000
no 500,000 is not the real number.. do u actually think that there will be exactly 500,000 kids? not 500,001? but all we can do is round it off, and some websites are not reliable, but since me and mr. burrell both came up with 350,000, majority rules
ReplyDeletehaha i wish mr burrell would just come and declare a winner to end this war between zachary and I..
ReplyDeletelet me rephrase that again
ReplyDeletethe golden harvest refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! it contains 23 more times more provitamin A, which prevents blindness. however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician. oh, and 500,000 children get blindness every year and preschool children get it the easiest becausr they're always watchin tv or something.
and YOU STOLE MY answer!! Shreyans Kothari !!!
let me rephrase that again
ReplyDeletethe golden harvest refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! it contains 23 more times more provitamin A, which prevents blindness. however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician. oh, and 500,000 children get blindness every year and preschool children get it the easiest becausr they're always watchin tv or something. 350,000 is jus part of the 500,000 children
and YOU STOLE MY answer!! Shreyans Kothari !!!
hey no i didnt.. look up mine was already in at 3 o clock
ReplyDeletemake that 3:49PM, the only part i amended was the " It is currently unknown how much vitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician", and besides, u stole my idea by rephrasing yours, so we're even
ReplyDeleteby the way, zachara, how long did u take on finding the answer? )just out of curiosity)
ReplyDeleteWE are talking about children who do not have the priveleges we do, and that is why they are malnutritioned. how can u say that they are watching TV????
ReplyDeleteAlthough I respect the fact that Zachary's answer includes the concept, there are many flaws. First of all, the 'golden harvest' does not simply refer to 'golden rice' but there are many types of golden harvest, for example, in India work is being done into the 'golden groundnut', which also provides an adequate amount of Vitamin A. The golden 'chickpea' and 'pigeonpea' is also being investigated into.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, Zachary's answer also includes the quote "preschool children get it the easiest becausr they're always watchin tv or something." Most of the children who suffer from 'childhood blindness' are in poverty, and do not have the financial status to "watch tv or something". The disease itself is due to the lack of vitamin A, and therefore has a very undistinct, or nonexisting link with the amount of television a person watches in a day. Also, it is not only pre-school children who watch television, workers such as cameramen or tveditors are watching it for more than 8 hours a day, as it is part of their job, so how come they don't get childhood blindness?
For these reasons and more, I sincerely believe that Zachary does not deserve the 100 baht snack card, and needs to review what has been written and ensure that it is correct, Moreover, I believe that Zachary needs to review what has been said before, in order to prevent oblivious false accusations of "stealing answers"
Thank you...
Well, what can I say!! Its great to see you two scarping over a THB 100. Shreyans last post is the more accurate but only because Zachary kept pushing him. Interesting that few of the staff I spoke to about this actually realised that there are a number of crops with higher Vit A content.
ReplyDeleteHowever, neither of you have explained the connection between Vit A and blindness...so its game back on boys!!!!!!
OKAY I GOT IT:
ReplyDeleteWell the grains produced from the golden harvest have a high concentration of vitamin A. statistics show that 350,000 children get childhood blindness due to lack of vitamin A. Vitamin A is also essential for maintaining mucous membranes that line the tear ducts,glands, and other places in the eye. The crops would provide enough vitamin A for these children, and would therefore stop them getting childhood blindness, so they wouldn't need to go to the opticians. It is currently unknown how much vitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician.
Although I respect the fact that Zachary's answer includes the concept, there are many flaws. First of all, the 'golden harvest' does not simply refer to 'golden rice' but there are many types of golden harvest, for example, in India work is being done into the 'golden groundnut', which also provides an adequate amount of Vitamin A. The golden 'chickpea' and 'pigeonpea' is also being investigated into.
Secondly, Zachary's answer also includes the quote "preschool children get it the easiest becausr they're always watchin tv or something." Most of the children who suffer from 'childhood blindness' are in poverty, and do not have the financial status to "watch tv or something". The disease itself is due to the lack of vitamin A, and therefore has a very undistinct, or nonexisting link with the amount of television a person watches in a day. Also, it is not only pre-school children who watch television, workers such as cameramen or tveditors are watching it for more than 8 hours a day, as it is part of their job, so how come they don't get childhood blindness?
For these reasons and more, I sincerely believe that Zachary does not deserve the 100 baht snack card, and needs to review what has been written and ensure that it is correct, Moreover, I believe that Zachary needs to review what has been said before, in order to prevent oblivious false accusations of "stealing answers"
Thank you...
Although I respect the fact that Zachary's answer includes the concept, there are many flaws. First of all, the 'golden harvest' does not simply refer to 'golden rice' but there are many types of golden harvest, for example, in India work is being done into the 'golden groundnut', which also provides an adequate amount of Vitamin A. The golden 'chickpea' and 'pigeonpea' is also being investigated into.
Secondly, Zachary's answer also includes the quote "preschool children get it the easiest becausr they're always watchin tv or something." Most of the children who suffer from 'childhood blindness' are in poverty, and do not have the financial status to "watch tv or something". The disease itself is due to the lack of vitamin A, and therefore has a very undistinct, or nonexisting link with the amount of television a person watches in a day. Also, it is not only pre-school children who watch television, workers such as cameramen or tveditors are watching it for more than 8 hours a day, as it is part of their job, so how come they don't get childhood blindness?
For these reasons and more, I sincerely believe that Zachary does not deserve the 100 baht snack card, and needs to review what has been written and ensure that it is correct, Moreover, I believe that Zachary needs to review what has been said before, in order to prevent oblivious false accusations of "stealing answers"
I hope this will be good enough ,Thank you...
oh, I dont know...I'm thinking about it. Also how are you able to post at 9.20 am? There could be an investigation :-))
ReplyDeleteAs far as I am aware, 9:20 is during our first break. As far as I am aware, logging into the patana website during our free time is not a crime. Investigation? what for?
ReplyDeleteok, i am going to try again i have improved it based on what you said shreyans, and no hard feelings about the stealing answer thing right?
ReplyDeletethe golden harvest refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! it could also refer to many other golden crops with increased amounts of vitamin A. golden rice contains 23 more times more provitamin A , which prevents blindness, that normal rice. however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician. oh, and 350,000 children get blindness every year and preschool children get it the easiest because they crying a lot and lack of vitamin A would mean drying up of tear ducts, glands and iris. so,if the crops could produce enough vitamin A, the children could avoid a trip to the optician. (it has been proven that pre school children cry the most)
AAAAAAARGH, I KEEP MISSING OUT STUFF!!!!
ReplyDeletethe golden harvest refers to the new genetically engineered 'golden rice'! it could also refer to many other golden crops with increased amounts of vitamin A. golden rice contains 23 more times more provitamin A , which prevents blindness, that normal rice. however, it is not known how much provitamin A is left after cooking, so the children MIGHT avoid a trip to the optician. oh, and 350,000 children get blindness every year and preschool children get it the easiest because they crying a lot and lack of vitamin A would mean drying up of tear ducts, glands and iris. so,if the crops could produce enough vitamin A, the children could avoid a trip to the optician. (it has been proven that pre school children cry the most) to keep it short, less vitamin A, more chance of blindness
yeah no hard feelings...
ReplyDeleteyou know what shreyans, you're too longwinded. just giv the damn answer
ReplyDeleteAnd yet again I am being forced to make the same point. Please read, (if you can), and please note that in my answer there is a summary, and if you do not understand what that means, then I will tell you: a summary is "short version containing gist of something"
ReplyDeleteplease do not use bad language on this website "damn" is considered bad language and punishments will be used if necersary!!!
ReplyDeleteI think yes...
ReplyDeleteanonymous sounds like mr moore
ReplyDeleteanonymous sounds like mr moore
ReplyDeleteanonymous sounds like mr moore
ReplyDeleteyou know, it would be really funny if a year 9 beat a year 10 in this
ReplyDeleteSteady boys. Try to keep your discussion on the intellectual plane and away from the personal. An absolute no no is making comments about staff...on pain of death!! I think you have both done a brilliant job of making your case. There is nothing wrong with taking other peoples ideas as long as you credit them.
ReplyDeletebutyou haven't said anything Mr. Burrell!! we have both given our answers, please acknowledge, and direct us if there is anything further we need to investigate..
ReplyDeleteand zachary, I must admit that in this case, there is no advantage that us year10s have because we have covered nothing of this sort in lessons.. anyway you are a worthy opponent, well done!
ReplyDeletemr burell, has the answer appeared anywhere in the comments? (yes or no) and thank you shreyans
ReplyDeleteOkay I know I have said this before, but this is my Final Final point :P
ReplyDeleteIt is the children of the poorest families, who spend 50-80% of their income on food and who depend heavily on low-cost, high-energy starchy food such as rice. These are the children who are most vulnerable to Vitamin A deficiancy. These infants are weaned on rice gruel are particularely vulnerable as tehy eat little else.
In South and Southeast Asia, 70% of the children under 5 are affected, and this is considerred the 'pre school' range, and because of the fact that they rely so heavily upon rice gruel, makes them most susceptible to the deficiancy, thats why it is pre school kids in particular
You are both correct. However what is more impressive is how you keep trying to improve your answer. You seriously think that I am going to stop that process. Ok, no one has mentioned Beta Carotene....
ReplyDeleteHow about you both collaborating to produce the next 'Snack card Challenge'? I will help you and teach you how to blog at the same time!! Now you cant ask more than that...ok you could ask for the snack card!!
haha i don't do this for the snack card.. it's the glory...
ReplyDeletebesides, it's fun! gets us thinking..
Vitamin A comes in two forms, either as preformed vitamin A or as one of a range of provitamins called carotenoids. Beta-carotene is the most well-known of these carotenoids, which actually convert themselves into vitamin A once digested. Preformed Vitamin A is found in fats (butter and margarine), whereas beta-carotene is found in fruit and vegetables, especially brightly coloured ones like tomatoes, peppers and oranges.
ReplyDeleteVitamin A is needed for growth and maintenance of healthy skin. It also helps us to see in dim light, so prolonged deficiency can cause night blindness. Beta-carotene has antioxidant properties which can protect us against developing heart disease and some cancers.
The genetically modified rice contains beta-carotene and other carotenoids. It helps see in the dark, and would help prevent night blindness, aand ultimately childhood blindness, which is irreversible
and yes helping to produce the next challenge sounds cool..
ReplyDeletei dont want the snack card. i did it for a challenge. my research came up with the same answers as shreyans. except that Vitamin a is actually found in the golden grain as provitamin a, which is converted into vitamin A in the body. and yes. helping with the next challenge sounds good to me too.
ReplyDeletewow. it seems as if mr. burrell has just been saved 5 sandwhiches! wow! hehe..
ReplyDeleteok boys you both win!! Excellent work. Come and see me tomorrow and we will discuss the next challenge.
ReplyDeletenot long now...
ReplyDeleteeven shorter time now
ReplyDeleteproves to you that year 9s cant always beat year 10s at things!!!
ReplyDeleteanything easier for the year sevens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeleteno because if they put something easy out for the year 7s then one of the year 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 will probably get it!
ReplyDeleteDont you people hav lives to be getting on with apart from fighting over only 100 baht? Thats a bit pathetic u no!
ReplyDeletethe point is that it is fun and exciting to challenge yourself. In life you have to challenge your self
ReplyDeleteexcuse me
ReplyDeletehey seeing as shreyans and zach are not having the snack card can i have it??? cause i dont no the answer but i want the snack card...
ReplyDeleteTest
ReplyDeleteslightly strange that people still post here and that the snack card is already won!
ReplyDeleteyes you may hav to challenge yourself but wouldnt it be funner to just go bungie jumping?
ReplyDeleteanantha92 this is also too hard for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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