What is Email?

Email is electronic mail. I use email to send documents and homework to myself and other teachers. It is easier to send and doesn't waste paper. People use email to communicate. It helps in a working environment to keep employees and coworkers on task. I know everything about email etiquette.

Base of Persuasive Essay

Thesis: I believe that significant strides can be made in the fight against cancer with your help.

3 Strongest Arguments: Risk Factors, Community Support, and Cancer Research, respectively. These arguments are the most common and the least nerdy, therefore, I will develop more support.

I would like to increase the awareness of the risks of cancer. A lot of the bad habits we have now can have detrimental lasting effects in the future.

PSA Brainstorm

Mind Mapping

10 years from now

10 years from now I will be out of medical school and in a residency for a specific specialty I am interested in. I am interested in surgery and specifically cardio thoracic or neurosurgery. They interest me because they are more challenging types of surgery and surgery itself is very direct in its form of treatment. Surgeons don't prescribe patients with medicine and ask them to come back in a few months to check the effects and results. Instead they diagnose the patient and then treat them. It is very trait forward and quite amazing how it all works. I love medicine and everything about medicine, so I can't really imagine my life without it.



My plans are pretty much the same. I am dreaming big, but i am also being realistic. I am very interested int being a doctor. I would also like to conduct independent research if I am given the chance. It would be incredibly fascinating to study diseases in a closed environment.

Extinction and Overpopulation

Extinction and Overpopulation are too huge issues that the human race faces today. to be honest a large part of me isn't particularly concerned with extinction of certain species because it is natural selection. Animals have been dying, going extinct, and evolving for hundreds of millions of years. The only reason it is different now is because humans have morality and compassion that sets up apart from any other species. Because we are so superior, we view it as our duty to save other species.


          Not only do we need to address the populations of other organisms, but humanity must look at our own exponential growth and resource depletion. Every resource is scarce and Earth will either slowly perish from pollution, or we can save it and make our best attempt to reverse the centuries of damage that have already been done. The third option ,however, is relocation of the human population to other earth-like planets. Only time will tell what will happen.


         The human race isn't the only species that has dangerous exponential growth. About two decades ago a handful of lionfish were released of the eastern coast of the united states. Lionfish themselves are harmless; however, they have several venomous spikes projected from their body. This defense is so insurmountable that lionfish have absolutely no natural predators. What happens when a species has no natural predator and inhabits the perfect environment? Exponential growth. Population densities continue to increase in the invaded areas, resulting in a population boom of up to 700% in some areas between 2004 and 2008. What's even worse is that lionfish will eat almost anything. They gorge and overeat to the point of liver disease. They are one of the most aggressive invasive species and have destroyed 90% of the biodiversity on the eastern coast, the gulf, and the Caribbean.

5 Global/Domestic Issues

1. Cancer. It can be cancer research or cancer treatment. Cancer affects many people indifferently and is extremely ubiquitous. It is a major world issue and has been since the 1960s with Dr. Farber and Madam Curie


2. Disease. This is kind of my fill in for cancer because there are thousands of diseases and disorders that need to be brought up. influenza alone kills millions of people every season. This is the same with malaria as it is an extreme determent to sub-Saharan African populations.


3. Poverty. I will address the wealth gap, income gap, and the reason behind why poverty cycles in a population.


4.  Extinction and overpopulation in animals. Why species go extinct and the extinction vortex. Also need to address populations that are growing exponentially like lionfish and humans. 100 heartbeat club.


5.  Oppressive governments. ie. North Korea. These governments oppress their people and are essentially enslaving them. It damages the future of the country and world relations.
 

Social Bookmarking CE

 Grant                       Peres                      Emerging Tech


The article is written by Angela West and focuses on social bookmarking and its social impacts. She also highlights Facebook and Twitter and their relevance to social bookmarking. Are they killing the trend or adding to the excitement? West talks about how businesses should react and take advantage of this trend. Social bookmarking is a trend that is here to say and can reaped large benefits in the future if businesses get involved. There are ad campaigns that have already launched based around social bookmarking being used as a platform. Beyond that, a business doesn’t need to do much to take advantage of social bookmarking sites besides offer content worthy enough to be bookmarked. Social bookmarking relates to emerging technologies because it is an important web categories that has only gained popularity. Certain websites remain as "go to" sites because they are well established as social bookmarking sites. Their reputations direct users towards them. Users then use the sites as tools to find quick and easy information as well as discuss topics of interest to them. Pinterest has huge web traffic and serves as a prime example of the purpose of social bookmarking.

TED Talk Reaction

I partially agree with the Ted Talk; I think that a lack of communication can be a problem, but I don't acknowledge that it is to the extent she is describing. Part of my skepticism stems from her lack of Ethos and data. She rattled off several prime examples of people who were socially awkward or who had no urge to interact with others. I will not change any of my current habits because I believe I am well above the social comfort level of my peers. My parents always strived for me to talk to adults and kids instead of them asking for me. I am perfectly comfortable with being alone and have no problems with short solitude. I will however, inculcate these values into my children because I want them to have the same advantages I do.

PSA Reflection

I learned important statistics about neglect, conservation, and physical fitness. Their messages conveyed their emotional ties to the subject they were presenting. None of the PSAs had a large impact on me, but I thought the best were Evan's on fitness, Kira's on Relationship Abuse, and Chris's on Water Conservation. I though they were powerful because of their message and passion. Everyone chose their topic because of the significance it had to them. At first, I was worried about this PSA assignment because I wasn't familiar with moviemaker. After working with it for a while I became more comfortable with the technology. I think this project was important in order to demonstrate a understanding of emerging tech and common problems we should address.

3 Day Weekend

I worked for 5.5 hours on Friday, 8 hours on Saturday, 9 hours on Saturday, and 5.5 hours on Monday making a total of $307.5. I made 15 dollars an hour on Monday because i was payed 1.5x since it was a holiday. My weekend was incredibly busy but i still found time to go out with friends to Buffalo Wild Wings and see the movie "Straight Outta Compton". Overall it was a very productive weekend and i do not work again until Friday. This is great because  have the ACT Saturday morning at Blue Valley West. I was going to spend most of the week studying.

Kids these days...

Kids these days don't understand the value of a dollar. They don't know how to have a conversation and spend too much time on their technology and electronic devices. They have become very desensitized to the surrounding world and trauma that faces people of different socio-economic classes every day. The world around us is always changing and there is beauty everywhere: all you have to do is look.

How to Make a Good PSA

It can take a lot to make a good PSA. The most important part is always your message. You need to stand behind the message you are spreading and supporting. Your audience with see and replicate your passion and achieve your purpose. Use royalty free music and create more of an atmosphere. Statistics appeal to the logical readers while an admonitory tone will persuade those more easily influenced by there emotions and empathy. Your PSA must capture the attention of the audience whether it is from humor, images, or distinct statistics.