Abstracts....
I've been writing abstracts in between anthropology homework, theory homework, running and dinner. Elody told me that I should submit my foraging endeavor to the undergrad exhibition, and made me e-mail Dr. Uhl for his thoughts, and he agreed. So now I'm writing abstracts. 50 words and 250 words each. I'll be competing against real science students who actually do this kind of stuff and know what they're doing! It's... ugh. Lots of work. Also, I just found out that applications for music scholarhsip competitions have been posted... and are due tomorrow! Whooo! Hopefully Tim writes back to my e-mail about it soon. And then there are papers. And meetings about my internship. I'm trying to figure out my flights to france and where to keep my viola while I'm bumming around before and after the festival (it looks like I'm going to spend the better part of July and into August in france...) And... ::sigh:: that's all.
It's valentines day, apparently. :o) Nothing happened that was nearly as exciting as last year, but I suppose that's the nature of not having a valentine, no? There were singing valentines in my classes today though, which was fun. People are always so embarrased with the group shows up (the music frat on campus sells singing valentines. They show up to your sweetie's class, usually seven to eight of them, with a long stem rose and sing your sweetie a song. A rockin' fundraiser, I think.) Annnnd... that's life, at the moment. coachings, meetings, classes, practice, homework, food.
any way, for those who are interested, here are my abstracts. Please post any comments or suggestions before noon tomorrow, 'cause I want to get this submitted and done with (don't you love when you're told to do something two days before the deadline :oP )
50 word
“You ate... What?” After two months researching human nutrition requirements and their availability in local edible plants, animals and insects, a test subject spent seven days eating only what could be foraged in a 500 acre recreational city park.
250 word
Research was conducted into the feasibility of eating only foraged food in a county park. The study began by gathering basic nutrition data and researching local wild edibles. Data gathered included the basic nutrient requirements of adult men and women, nutrition content of local edibles, and seasonal availability of plants and subsequently, nutrients. In addition to data collection, the logistical aspects of food identification, collection and preparation were studied. After all preliminary data were gathered, seven days were spent eating only what could be foraged in Lancaster County Park, a 500 acre recreational park bordering downtown Lancaster City. During the course of the practical study my diet included roots, leaves, berries, nuts, seeds, insects, fish and shellfish. Red meat was included in the theoretical study, however due to hunting laws, was not a part of the practical study. Physical reactions to the diet shift were drastic at the beginning, but balanced out after three days. Similarly, calories gathered and consumed were far fewer in the first several days, but increased markedly over the seven days as foraging techniques improved. Over the course of the week I lost a total of 18lb. However, weight loss decreased significantly in correspondence with improved foraging and physical acclimation. Long-term implications of severely limited iodine consumption were unobtainable; however, based on the data gathered, I believe survival under such conditions to be possible in the long term. All research was done as an intern with the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation Environmental Center.
It's valentines day, apparently. :o) Nothing happened that was nearly as exciting as last year, but I suppose that's the nature of not having a valentine, no? There were singing valentines in my classes today though, which was fun. People are always so embarrased with the group shows up (the music frat on campus sells singing valentines. They show up to your sweetie's class, usually seven to eight of them, with a long stem rose and sing your sweetie a song. A rockin' fundraiser, I think.) Annnnd... that's life, at the moment. coachings, meetings, classes, practice, homework, food.
any way, for those who are interested, here are my abstracts. Please post any comments or suggestions before noon tomorrow, 'cause I want to get this submitted and done with (don't you love when you're told to do something two days before the deadline :oP )
50 word
“You ate... What?” After two months researching human nutrition requirements and their availability in local edible plants, animals and insects, a test subject spent seven days eating only what could be foraged in a 500 acre recreational city park.
250 word
Research was conducted into the feasibility of eating only foraged food in a county park. The study began by gathering basic nutrition data and researching local wild edibles. Data gathered included the basic nutrient requirements of adult men and women, nutrition content of local edibles, and seasonal availability of plants and subsequently, nutrients. In addition to data collection, the logistical aspects of food identification, collection and preparation were studied. After all preliminary data were gathered, seven days were spent eating only what could be foraged in Lancaster County Park, a 500 acre recreational park bordering downtown Lancaster City. During the course of the practical study my diet included roots, leaves, berries, nuts, seeds, insects, fish and shellfish. Red meat was included in the theoretical study, however due to hunting laws, was not a part of the practical study. Physical reactions to the diet shift were drastic at the beginning, but balanced out after three days. Similarly, calories gathered and consumed were far fewer in the first several days, but increased markedly over the seven days as foraging techniques improved. Over the course of the week I lost a total of 18lb. However, weight loss decreased significantly in correspondence with improved foraging and physical acclimation. Long-term implications of severely limited iodine consumption were unobtainable; however, based on the data gathered, I believe survival under such conditions to be possible in the long term. All research was done as an intern with the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation Environmental Center.