Interview

Mom (Kim Yambor)

1. Where do you work?

   Perrysburg Pediatrics

2. What is your position? 

   RN (Registered Nurse) Clinical Lead

3. What kind of work do you do?

   Patient care, management of personnel and supply ordering, and the education of new incoming nurses.

4. What type of degree was needed?

   4 year degree

5. Do you enjoy your job?  How do you feel when you are getting ready for work - are you dreading going in or are you happy?  Now I realize people go to work to make a living but that doesn't mean people don't like working.  We are interested in how you feel about your job.  What kind of work do you do?

   My mother said she loves the patient care involved in her job but does not enjoy the drama involved in personnel management. Every morning she is happy to go to work and loves what she does even after 22 years of doing it.

Dad (John Yambor)

1. Where do you work?

   JAK Concrete Construction

2. What is your position?

   Owner/Operator

3. What kind of work do you do?

   He pours all kinds of concrete. He does everything from foundations to driveways. On top of this he is also in charge of paperwork.

4. What type of degree was needed?

   3 year apprenticeship 

5. Do you enjoy your job?  How do you feel when you are getting ready for work - are you dreading going in or are you happy?  Now I realize people go to work to make a living but that doesn't mean people don't like working.  We are interested in how you feel about your job.  What kind of work do you do?

   He really enjoys his job and loves do get up every morning and go out and do it. His favorite part is seeing his finished product after he worked hard for some time.He likes the feeling of accomplishment that comes when he looks at his finished products after hoours of manual labor.

Emerging Technology, Part 1

       On the site that included multiple examples of different Emerging Technology I chose to learn about a new Light-Field Camera by Lytro that allows the user to edit a picture in ways that were never imagined possible. The new camera by Lytro can make a picture clearer and sharper after the picture is taken which until now was impossible. The Lytro camera also can capture anything in the image in perfect focus no matter how far away the object is, create a 3-D image, and edit old home movies that may be out of focus. The new Light-Field camera isn't completely developed yet but Stanford graduate and Lytro founder Ren Ng is working hard to make the camera a real mass produced product. As it stands, one Lytro Light-Field camera is worth about $399 which is substantially cheaper than the cost of the first prototypes. The Light-Field camera works by using the rays of light that hit the camera and recording their angle at which they hit. It is the future of photography.
       After reading this article I can't help but assume that the technology in the future will be absolutely amazing. Considering the changes that have been made to something as simple as the camera in such a short amount of time I believe everything in technology will evolve and become even more of a driving force in society. I predict that in a few years simple every day tasks like cleaning the house and cooking food will be automated. The article also makes me think that if people are very focused on something as simple as developing the camera then I can't imagine what scientists are working on to improve important things in society like medicine and the economy.
       In the case of my article, what surprised me most was that a simple handheld camera has the ability to do photo-editing  that a computer can't. As an average member of society I believe that the database on a computer is much larger and more sophisticated than the system used on a handheld device but this article contradicted my belief. Since the possibilities are so endless in the world of technology I believe that the camera will continue to evolve and continue to become more and more advanced. By the time I'm out of high school I think the camera will be more affordable and have great available features such as being able to zoom in all the way necessary on something and not have a limit like modern cameras and maybe will also allow on location photo printing that is very efficient and clear.
       From 2009 a technology that is considered emerging that is now being used is the Intelligence Software Assistant. This software helps the user perform simple tasks like making restaurant reservations and giving directions with only the push of a button. This technology is commonly used in smartphones especially iPhones. This software known as Siri and has been used in phones since 2011. This just proves that emerging technology can be reality in a short amount of time.

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Online A Reflection

        Technology is important in many different ways. It's all around us and is getting nothing but more dominant in every day life. Everything we do as people is revolved around technology, whether it is doing an assignment for school or checking out of the grocery store, we are affected by technology. In the last five years technology has changed because it has become much more advanced. Cellphones for example do much more than just make phone calls now, they surf the web take pictures and videos, and even have a live chat feature which allows the user to see who he/she is talking to face to face.In the next five years, I believe technology will change even more and become more advanced than ever. Everything will be revolved around the newest and best technology. Things will be easier to accomplish and understand.
        For schoolwork, I use all kinds of technology. I use PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and the internet itself to complete different assignments. The internet is a great source for information and helps a lot when there is a need to find information. I also use technology for personal use. I play video games and surf the web daily. I also use my smartphone to communicate with friends. My life would be much different from what it is now if technology did not play a large part in it.
         I think in the future I will use some of the tools I learned about in Online A but not all of them. The main one I will continue to use is the Custom Home Page on iGoogle. It is a very fun place to quickly learn some information and play a few games. The iGoogle is convenient because it allows the user to visit one site instead of multiple sites. I also thing the iGoogle is the most practical tool for lifelong learning. It offers daily information from news sites that allows users to be kept up to date. If you're not in to news though it doesn't have to be on the iGoogle, that's the beauty of the application. You can instead have updates in sports news or anything else that interests you. This is also why the iGoogle was my favorite thing to create.
         A tool that I believe I will never use again is the Social Bookmarking. I do not bookmark things in the first place so the tool is pretty much useless to me. If I do want to share a website I instead will just tell a friend about it and not worry about putting it on my Social Bookmarking page. Because this tool is useless to me in my everyday life, it was also my least favorite one to create.
         

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The 1970's

The 1970’s

Podcast

I listened to a podcast about baseball. It talked about how teams looked at training camp and different prospects from different teams in the league. He went over upcoming stars and how some struggling teams would fair next year. I enjoyed learning about baseball this way because it is much more easy to listen and pay attention to the podcast as opposed to reading a long article. People opt to create a podcast because its easier and more fun to do. The podcast was reliable because it was on ESPN's website.