Port Strike

Its estimates that about 44 percent of all cargo arriving in the U.S. by sea passes through the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, accounting for an estimated $1 billion a day in merchandise. But recently there has been a halt is this because of the strike by the clerical workers. ACcording to the protestors its not about money but job security. But this does not help ease the traffic at one of the country's busiest port. Both sides are aware that time is off the essence but there is no end in sight. 

Student Success Statement

“The true way to honor the past is to improve upon it.”

N. Eldon Tanner

Reflection: I think that this means that if you care about people in the past you should not repeat their mistakes. 

Reflexology

Duties and Responsibilities: Reflexology is an alternative medicine where pressure is applied  to the feet and hands with a specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion

Salary: $35,970.

Education:  Reflexology requires a school program generally take between six and twelve months to complete and involve 150 to 300 hours of study combined with hands-on practice

Reflection: I do not think that I would want to be a reflexologists because it sounds like being a foot masseur which is not something I want to do. 

Student Success Statement

“It may make a difference to whether we do the right or wrong today.”

James Freeman Clark

Reflection: I think that this statement means everything we do is important. Its saying there are no small victimless crimes because we are all victims of our own actions so we act accordingly and do what’s right. 

Aerospace Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities: Designs and supervises the construction of aircrafts and like the airframe, auxiliaries, communication equipment, controls, fuselage, and power plant. They oversee stress tests on various aircraft and missile parts and conducts research to determine flight characteristics.

Salary: $64,706

Education: They need a bachelor's degree in engineering and 0-2 years of experience in the field

Reflection: I think that it would be cool to be a aerospace engineer because I like things that fly and have always been interests in planes and how they fly.     

           A Good Deed

In Miami, Florida a women named Rachel Castillo returned about $36,000 in cash to its rightful owner after they left a bag full of the money on a bench at the golf course she worked at. She said that she found the money which was a year salary for her and decided that she would return the money to its rightful owner. She went to get the bag on the bench and said she found “stacks and stacks” of money in the bag and decided to do the right thing and called the police who found an ID and said the Money belonged to an old man who lived in nursing home. She said that she did what she was raised to do and said that even though she got no reward for it she believes a higher power will pay her back.

Student Success Statement

“Ask yourself is it wrong or wrong and act accordingly. “

Otto Graham Jr.

Reflection: I agree with this statement because it says what people should do. It says that people should just act the way they should. I think that this is pretty sound advice and should be followed because it is simple but the world would be different if people did it. 

Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Health Information Specialist organizes and manages health information data keeping them up to date, accessible in paper and electronic, and  accurate.

Salary:  $34,160 per year

Education: You must have a postsecondary education and a associates degree is often required with some sort of professional certification

Reflection: I think that I could be a information specialized because it would be a health career but I would not have to deal with sick or injured people or try to relive their illness because that seems really scary.

Student Success Statement

“Act well your part; there all honor lies.”

Alexander Pope

Reflection: I think that honor lies in doing what you have to do. It means that you have to do just behave well in order be honorable. It doesn’t say on the highest  positions it says all parts meaning that everyone can be honorable.  

Environmental Health Inspector

Duties and Responsibilities: The job of an environmental health specialist is to protect the well being of the public and the environment by ensuring that environmental regulations and workplace safety standards are met

Salary:

Education:  A Bachelor's degree

Reflection:  I think that this job would be good because it helps people and the environment at the same time. This job makes sure that people are living in an environment that is safe by making sure the quality of the air and things is according to regulation. 

Student Success Statement

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”

George Washington

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because it says that you should associate yourself with good people and that it is better to stay alone and be a good person than to be dragged down with bad people.  

                             Presidents Day

Presidents Day was started on February 1885 and was officially called Washington’s birthday. It started out as recognition for George Washington and has since become a day to honor all presidents. There are still states that celebrate Washington’s birthday, Lincoln’s birthday, and others but the nationwide holiday (officially called Washington’s Birthday) is known by many as presidents day. The holiday started after the death of George Washington to honor him and then later the Washington Monument. It was unofficially a holiday until a measure was signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes. Then President Nixon moved the date and people thought that the holiday was intended to honor Lincoln and Washington and marketers used it to celebrate a three day weekend of sales called Presidents Day. President’s day is celebrated around the country with reenactments, patriotic remembrance, and celebration. 

Student Success Story

"Only those live

 who do good.”

Count Leo Tolstoy

Reflection: I think that this is true because I think that the purpose of life is to do good. People have to be good because that is the purpose of life.  

Veterinarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating disease, disorder, and injury in animals.

Salary:  $86,640 a year on average

Education:  Veterinarians are required to complete a four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program and go to undergraduate school. They also have to obtain a license to practice in the profession.

Reflection: I don’t want to be a veterinarian because I am not comfortable around animals and I think it would be worse if I had to operate and inspect the animals

Student Success Story

“What’s right is not always popular. What’s popular is not always right”

Howard Cosell

Reflection:

I think that I this is true because something’s that am right like telling the truth are not popular and things like drugs are getting more and more popular. 

Western Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibility: Western medicine doctors prescribe evidence-based medicine which emerged from "Western" civilization and though it is now practiced throughout the world.

Salary:  Varies but the average in $185,000 a year

Education: Different types require different education but most require a doctorate, state certification, and training supervised training

Reflection: I think that I can’t be a western doctor because I don’t think I am good with diagnosing illness. I don’t think I would be able to do what doctors do and I think that it requires a little too much tie to become one.