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Materials:
• One hard-cooked egg,
peeled
• A glass jar or bottle with a
smooth opening smaller than
the egg (up to 1 centimeter
smaller)
• Matches
• A piece of paper, about 1 by 6 inches,
lightly twisted
• Cooking oil
• Help from an adult
1. Rub a little cooking oil around the jar’s
opening.
Do the following steps very quickly:
2. Light the paper and drop it into the jar.
3. Put the egg in the opening.
The egg should rattle a bit, then get
sucked into the jar.
Why does It work? The flames heat
the air inside the bottle, which makes
the air expand. As the air expands, some
of it escapes from the bottle around the
egg. Then, when the air cools, it con
tracts. That creates a suction that pulls
the egg inside.
EGGSHELL ARCHES
Materials:
• Four raw eggs • Table knife
• Scissors • Books
1. Using the knife, strike the eggs sharply
to make a clean cut. Empty the shells.
(You can scramble the eggs later.) Use the
scissors to gently cut away any rough
edges.
2. Place four half-shells, pointed ends up,
in a rectangle on a table.
3. Begin stacking books on top of the
shells. See how many books you can add
before the shells break.
Fashion Finds
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Tired of wearing
shoes like New
Balance or Nike, I decided to go for
something different and invest in a pair of Pumas. While browsing through
their Web site, I found a plethora of styles and colors, all with the trademark
stripe on the side. The style I chose is Anjan, which is distinguished by its
lightweight open mesh and suede. Other popular styles include California
and Roma. The colors really appealed to me because you normally don’t see
sneakers that are baby blue or orange, but that's what's so great about them.
A piece of advice: The Web site, www.puma.com, doesn’t carry
every style. I bought mine for $65 at the mall, or you can try Urban
Outfitters at www.urtMinoutfttters.com. wjuch has some really cool
ones, too. Stephanie Liu, 16
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Why does It work? An eggshell is an
arch —a very strong shape, because it
distributes the load evenly. Some of the
weight goes out to the side and some
goes straight down. The bottom of the
shell is strong enough to resist the
weight going outward, so the shells
don’t break.
THE NAKED EGG
Materials:
• One raw egg
• One cup vinegar
• Jar or glass big enough to hold the egg
1. Put the egg and vinegar into the glass.
If the egg isn’t completely covered, add
more vinegar.
2. Leave the egg in the vinegar for one
day.
3. When you remove the egg. it should be
soft and rubbery.
Why does it work? Eggshells are made
out of a chemical called calcium carbon
ate. When you add vinegar (acetic acid), a
chemical reaction takes place that nibs the
shell of its carbon and makes it carbon
dioxide. Those were the bubbles coming
off the egg.
If you make two of these, you can per
form the experiment “Water in and out"
described next.
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Materials:
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See previous experiment
• Two glasses or jars
• Own syrup
• Water • String • Ruler
1.. Put one egg in a glass of water and
one in a glass of com syrup. Let them stay
three days. You’ll notice a layer of water
forming on top of the com syrup. Very
gently stir the com syrup, once a day. Did
either egg get larger or smaller?
Why does it work? The membrane
inside an egg is filled with tiny pores that
let some things through but not others.
Molecules of water can pass through the
membrane, but syrup molecules are too
big. The egg in the syrup lost water and
shriveled up, while the egg in the water
gained water and expanded.
THE FLOATING EGG
Materials:
• One raw egg
• A glass of very warm water
• Salt
• Tablespoon measuring spoon
1. Put the egg into the glass does it
sink or float?
2. Add salt, spoonful by spoonful, stirring
with each addition
3. Count how many tablespoons you add.
What happens to the egg as the water gets
saltier?
Why does It work? To float, an object
must be lighter than the water it “dis
places” (takes the place of). The egg is
heavier than the water it displaces, so it
sinks. The salt makes the water weigh
more, so the egg becomes lighter than the
water and can float.
Actress discusses divine ‘Potter’ role
Emma Thompson has unique
insight when it comes to her role in
the upcoming “Harry Potter’’ film.
Based on the third book in the
children’s series by J.K. Rowling,
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban" features Thompson as the
newest addition to Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry faculty.
She plays Sybil Trelawney, the ethe
real and quirky professor of divina
tion who is renowned for her some
what questionable predictions.
“1 decided that, since she was
someone who saw into the future,
she had to be someone who couldn't
see anything at all in the present,”
The Scoop
Thompson tells Empire Online.
“Like where she was going, her
clothing, anything."
Potter purists who strongly oppose
any cinematic deviation from the text
can rest easy. Thompson doesn't play
fast and loose with the original mate
rial, even though she does have expe
rience adapting literature for the
screen. In 1996, the actress won the
best adapted screenplay Oscar for
“Sense and Sensibility.”
She did, however, offer one sug
gestion, which was welcomed by the
film’s staff.
"I decided to dress her slightly
differently, and had wonderful coop-
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raise concerns
Spring-training rumors are r Tp ? ’| A A i
usually about trades, not drug T"* 1
testing. But this year, many tit
Major league Baseball fans wonder if the sport’s
stars are cheating by using illegal substances
called steroids. These drugs help players enlarge
their muscles, which improves their strength. But
steroids have dangerous side effects.
Members of the U.S. Senate met with baseball
commissioner Bud Selig and player representative
Donald Fehr recently to discuss reports of wide
spread player abuse of performance-enhancing 1
drugs. i
In February, criminal charges were brought '
against four people accused of providing steroids
to professional players. Among those named was
the personal trainer of the Giants’ Barry Bonds,
one of baseball’s best players. The San Francisco
Chronicle reported that federal investigators found
that steroids were given to Bonds and other play
ers, including the Yankees’ Jason Giambi and
Gary Sheffield. All three deny taking steroids, and
they have not been formally accused.
FLUNKING THE DRUG TEST
Last year, one out of every 20 players tested
positive for steroids. But Major League
Baseball did not announce the names of the
drug users or punish them. Instead, it will begin
a new system. Players will be tested twice a
year. Those who test positive will receive treat
ment but won’t be suspended. Only after five
positive tests can a player be suspended for up
to one year.
“It’s a complete and utter joke,” said Dick
Pound, the chairman of the World Anti-Doping
Agency, of the rules.
Fehr, the head of the baseball players’ union,
told the Senate that random drug tests violate
players’ privacy.
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Giants star Barry Bonds hits another home run.
Bond's personal trainer has been accused of pro
viding steroids to professional players.
GROWING CONCERN
Suspicions about steroid use have grown in
recent years as players have hit record numbers
of home runs. And past MVPs Ken Caminiti and
Jose Canseco have admitted that they used the
drugs during their careers. Now. the pressure is
on baseball to clean up its act. Congress is
threatening to impose new drug rules for the
game, and fans are wondering which stars are
really cheating.
Jeremy Caplan
Will the controversy over steroid use
damage the reputations of baseball’s
best hitters?
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