Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Jobs i want and earnings

Job                                             USA salary                                                      MI salary

mechanical engineer                    84,770                                               86,590        

electrical engineer                       93,380                                               83,590        

CEO                                         176,840                                             168,920        

college professor                       56,170                                               49,600        

chemical engineer                     102,270                                              82,960        

Friday, March 22, 2013

Interview

Dad

  1. Workplace: Marathon Petroleum Refinery
  2. Title: Area Team Leader
  3. Tasks: Maintain 1/3 of the refinery
  4. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry
  5. Are they Happy: Yes, they enjoy going to work every day.
Mom
  1. Workplace: JRE
  2. Title: Inclusion Aid
  3. Tasks: Help out with special education children in normal classes
  4. Education: Bachelor's Degree
  5. Are they Happy: Yes, they enjoy going to work every day.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Emerging technology: part 1

The article that i read was about a new machine able to sequence DNA in longer fashions and quicker than any previous machine has been able to. It surprised me that that was possible, because DNA is so small it is hard to read and the fact that there is a portable machine like that is incredible. This is important in the future of technology because if there is a machine that can read and sequence DNA then reproduce it in a certain fashion to replace cells that have abnormal, or broken DNA in them that could lead to fatal effects. That would be a huge step in stopping a lot of premature deaths in the world.

In 2009 there was a technology being created that would allow people to interact more with searching for stuff on the internet. Right now it is being used in iPhones to help people organize, search, and use their phone more efficiently.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The River of Doubts

In 1913 Theodore Roosevelt set out on a dangerous mission, mapping the River of doubts. No one knew much about the river and its existence was doubted too. So, in 1913 when Theodore Roosevelt lost here presidential race the Brazilian Prime Minister asked Roosevelt, an adventurer and naturalist, to try to map the mysterious river.
The trip started in December during the rainy season in the amazon forest making it worse to travel through. Going through the rapids was dangerous for the crew; in fact the first person to die, Simplicio, was drowned in the current. Also they lost most of their food when the boats holding the provisions broke. After that they had to turn to the forests for food with Monkey meat becoming their usual food to eat. They also had to face diseases with Roosevelt nearly dying from a high fever. Malaria which was carried by the bugs was another big concern for the group. Animal life also was a threat to the group, with one snake trying to bite Roosevelt but instead biting into the thick leather boot. Plus, they had to deal with the native tribes which were sometimes hostile killing the members of the crew ending when Colonel Rondon, who was experienced with dealing with the native tribes, gave the tribe a present to leave them alone. On April 27, 1914 his journey ended and he recorded the many birds and animals he had found throughout the journey.