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5 jobs

Veterinarian

• National wages: $93,250
• Michigan wages: $87,670

Zoologist

• National wages: $62,500
• Michigan wages: $59,310

Animal Trainer 

• National wages: $30,340
• Michigan wages: $34,140

Child Care Worker

• National wages: $21,310
• Michigan wages: $21,790

Waitresses

• National Wages: $20,800

• Michigan Wages: $22,070

My bucket List

Interview

My mom's interview

1. Where do you work? Self employed
2. What is your position? Owner and operator
3. What kind of work do they do? clean houses
4. What type of education was needed (high school diploma, 2 yr or apprenticeship, 4 yr degree or more?) High school diploma
5.  Do you enjoy your job? Yes  
6. How do they feel when they are getting ready for work - are they dreading going in or are they happy?  Both, depends on the client

Amanda's interview

1. Where do you work? Kroger
2. What is your position? Cashier
3. What kind of work do they do? Check out
4. What type of education was needed (high school diploma, 2 yr or apprenticeship, 4 yr degree or more?) High school diploma
5.  Do you enjoy your job?  Sometimes
6. How do they feel when they are getting ready for work - are they dreading going in or are they happy?  A little bit of both

Emerging Technology part 1

   The article that I am doing is about Light-Field Photography. This camera lets you adjust the focus on the image after you've taken the picture. So far it is being sold for$399 and up by the company Lytro. The cameras existed before, but they had limited uses and weren’t cheap for consumers. Refocusing images after they are shot is just the beginning of what Lytro's cameras are going to be able to do. Soon a downloadable software update will let the camera capture everything in a photo in sharp focus regardless to the distance from the lens, which this is practically impossible to do with a conventional camera. Another update for this year will use the data in a Lytro snapshot to create a 3-D image!

    What surprised me the most about this article was that the camera will let you adjust after taking the photo! The possibility for the future can be endless. Just by reading this article I can tell that technology is going to be better and cooler in the future and I can’t wait!

Flashcards for exmas

The 50's

50's

Wordle

Technology article

The Xperia Tablet Z is just 0.27 inches thick and 1.09 pounds. That's 27% thinner and 24% lighter than Apple's fourth-generation iPad. Announced last month and on display for the first time at Mobile World Congress on Monday. It has 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM, and a full HD resolution of 1920x1080. The Tablet Z is constructed in such a way that the lack of mass doesn't make the device feel cheap (like a toy), it feels like a premium tablet. Oh, and did I mention that the Tablet Z is waterproof? well, because it is!



http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/technology/mobile/sony-xperia-tablet-z/index.html

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Voki vs. Blabberize

I preferred voki over blabberize because voki seemed easier to use. Blabberize was difficult for me because I had to use audacity to record and then had to transfer it over to blabberize, which I found that confusing. I would use them both again. I could use them for biographies.
They both could make things talk. One was easier and the other wasn't. they both were fun and useful. blabberize involved uploading a picture.

Blabberize (:

Identity Theft & Online Safety Cartoon

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Real Life Stories

"Tracking Teresa"

1. What personal information did Teresa give out? Her brother’s name and email

2. Have you ever put personal information on the Internet?  Yes

3. What do you believe is the most important thing to remember when using the Internet? To use common sense and never give out personal information.

"Julie's Journey"
In the Video Julie talked about how he met a guy online. They became more than friends and she would talk to him between 3-6 hours. She ended up running away and when she did she found out that he was 56 years old. they ran away for 3 weeks and when they got caught he had to go to jail for 25 years. This video shows me that it is very dangerous to talk to strangers online and to never meet them in person.

Digital Footprint

I am proud that there is no bad words on my statuscloud. I am not embarrassed about my status cloud. I would want to make sure that my statuses are me.

Cyber-bullying

The movie "Cyber-Bullying" is a very good movie. It shows that this does happen in real life and that there are people out there that care about it. This movie does show that there are ways to handle it and that suicide is not the answer. There were some differences however, in  this movie. Like normally the person getting bullied wouldn't still be friends with the bully. Also, not a lot of people would have the guts to point out to the bully that what they are doing is wrong. This case was similar to some that we discussed inn class.

Netiquette

Netiquette is a set of rules to behave properly on the internet. This affects everyone who uses the internet. An example of good netiquette is if there is a Facebook fight going on try to get it under control. Another example is if someone makes a typo try to politely correct them through a private message. An example of poor netiquette would to be starting fights. Going through people's personal files without permission or hacking their Facebook or Twitter is another example of poor netiquette.

What's Legal--copyright summary

       Downloading music illegaly is bad. It is bad for you  because you might go to jail or have to pay a fine. It's also bad for the artist of the songs you are downloading illegaly because that is how they make their money. There are tons of websites that let you download songs illegaly. These websites may tempt you to download illeagly but don't! You are able to make a copy of a CD for your own personal use. However, you aren't allowed to sell it or give it away for free. If you did that it would be a violation of copyright law.
      This applies to my life majorly because like most teenagers I love music. I listen to it all the time and if there is a new song that I want then what's to stop me from getting it for free? Well the fact that it is illegal and I don't want to get fined. So, I stick with iTunes and buy my music and you should to!

Link: http://www.worldlawdirect.com/article/1395/downloading-music-legal.html

Beatles Vs. The Offspring (Music copyright case)

In 1968 the Beatles had made a song called "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" on thier self-titled albulm. The song was written by Paul McCartney. Later on in the year 1998, The Offspring (an American punk rock band)released a multi-platinum album called "Americana". In the albulm (11th track on the record) they have a song called "Why Don’t You Get a Job". In the song "Why Don't You Get a Job" they use the melody and rhythm of the song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (which was the Beatles)! There has been no indication that The Offsprings The Beatles or Simon and Garfunkel any monetary compensation for using their work. In the end The Offspring said their song was a tribute to "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".

http://listverse.com/2010/08/23/top-10-popular-music-rip-offs/

Country glog

Research Project Wrap-Up

My favorite part about the project was learning new things about Mexico. My least favorite part was presenting. I hate to present. The most difficult thing to find while researching was some of the facts about hte tour stops I did. I think my strong points of my presentation was the beginning and my weak point was probably in the middle. I think the project went well.

Technology Article

We all think that the company Zynga would never close down some of their games. But, they have! In a recent article I have read it has been told that the company Zynga has closed down some os their games. These games include Petville, FishVille, Forestville, Indiana Jones Adventure World, Mafia Wars Shakedown, Mojitomo, Montopia, Treasure Isle, Vampire Wars and Word Scramble Challenge. When this happened Zynga had laid off 5% of its workforce, they closed down some game-development studios, and had put all investment into its top-selling games. Zynga;s shares have gone down greatly by 75% this year. A month ago, Facebook and Zynga tear up a contract (their lucrative contract). Now analysts fear that Zynga leaves more vulnerable to the competition.


link: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/31/technology/social/zynga-games/index.html