Current Event

Mount Ontake in central Japan erupted shortly before noon local time Saturday, spewing large white plumes of gas and ash high into the sky and blanketing the surrounding area in ash. The bodies of at least 31 people believed to be dead have reportedly been discovered near the summit of an erupting volcano in Japan. The search for survivors started almost immediately but the search for victims was abandoned on Monday because of fears of toxic gases. Japan is one of the world's most seismically active nations so it the fact that they didn’t get any signs before the eruption so they didn’t evacuate people until it exploded.  Also, the eruption appears to have resulted from a steam-driven explosion of a kind that is especially hard to forecast, said Toshitsugu Fujii, a volcano expert.

Student Success Statement

“You have brains in your head,
You have feet in your shoes;
You can steer yourself in
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own,
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”

Dr. Seuss 

                                                                                                  I think that this quote means that we all have the same tools to make our decisions so we cannot blame other for our own mistakes and that we must decide what we do with our lives ourselves.  

   

Trauma Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities:  A trauma nurse is a licensed registered nurse who cares for patients who have suffered injuries and other medical emergencies. These severe conditions may include head injuries, spinal injuries, gunshot or stab wounds, or injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. They usually work in emergency alongside doctors.

Salary:  $60,000 to $70,000 per year

Education: You must have basic nursing training and also become a licensed registered nurse. Registered nurses are required to obtain a diploma, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree but if you want to become a trauma nurse, it is required that you earn a bachelor degree.

Reflection: I don’t think I would want to become a trauma nurse because I cannot work well under pressure and since trauma nurses usually work in emergency rooms I think that their jobs are very stressful. 

                            Student Success Statement

                                  “Obedience is the great test of life.”

                                                                 Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: This quote means that the hardest thing we have do in life is being obedient. This means that being obedience is the greatest test we will have but not the most difficult.  

Biomedical Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities:  Biomedical engineers observe and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, the goal is improving the quality and effectiveness of care.

Salary:  $86,960 per year

Education:  A bachelor's degree is the first things for engineers because most careers in the field require the degree as an entry level requirement. Some schools provide undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering.

Reflection: I think I would like to be a biomedical engineer because I like to find solutions for things and I think I would be able to do it with training. 

                                                Student Success Statement  

         "Obedience is central to becoming , being, and remaining happy."

                                                           David Bednar

Reflection: I think this quote is saying that in order to be happy you must be obedient.and to stay happy you must continue being obedient and when you are obedient you will stay happy.

Pilot

Duties and Responsibilities:  Someone who actively and directly operates the directional flight controls of an aircraft while in flight.

Salary:  $98,410 per year

Education:  Many airline companies look for individuals with a bachelor's degree. To be an airline pilot then requires extensive flight training and experience. Pilots must have a set number of flying hours and be in good physical and mental health to obtain a pilot's license.

Reflection: I think i would like to be a airplane pilot. I think that i would like to be a pilot because it has a good pay and the education requirements are very reasonable and don't seem to be hard. 

Reggie Bush

The NCAA found that football star Reggie Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner was ineligible to play the season he won the award. He also had multiple violations by accepting cash,gifts, and other benefits while playing for the Trojans. The outcome for this scandal was that the USC program was ordered by the NCAA to remove all references to Bush from the record. Reggie Bush is now the only person in the Heisman award history to loose the trophy. The USC team also had to vacate the final two wins of its 2004 national championship season, as well as all of its wins from 2005.  Now he is an football running back for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

Student Success Statement

               Student Success Statement

          “Obedience sums up our entire duty”

                      

                           Hosea Ballou

Reflection: I think that this statement is saying that all we have to do is what we must do. What we must do is what we are told to do so if we are obedient we are fulfilling our duty.

Autogenic Training

Duties and Responsibilities:  Autogenetic training is a relaxation technique. It is believed that through a series of self-statement about heaviness and warmth in different parts of the body a positive effect is induces on the automatic nervous system.

Salary: $35,00 an year

Education: A autogenic trainer must have bachelors degree, pass a autogentic course and then pass there states test that allows to practice in that state. 

Reflection: I think that this profession is not for me. I think that I would like a more exciting career and this seems like a slower field.   

                             Student Success Statement

      "The more obedient we are, the more                                     freedom we have."

                           Boyd K Packer

Reflection: I think that this quote is saying that in order to have freedom you must follow the rules. Its saying that in order to be free you must follow the rules and laws like not stealing things.

Auricular Therapy

Duties and Responsibilities: Like acupuncturist they stimulate part s of the body to allow energy to flow through the meridians. However there specialty is stimulating the ear.

Salary: $49,844 a year

Education: To become a auricular therapist you you must have a masters degree and then take a course in auricular therapy

Reflection: I don't think I would would want to do this because i don't think i could work in a job where i had to stick needles in people. I think that i am not really a person who would get a job where i must stick needles in places other than an arm. 

9/11

The attack started on 9/11/2001 when terrorists hijacked 4 planes. Two of the planes crashed to the twin towers and the other two went to different places. One crashed into the pentagon and the other was targeted to Washington DC but  the plane was overtaken by the passengers and then crashed in Virginia. The attacks on that day were planned by members of Al- Qaeda and caused a total of 3,000 deaths and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage.

The United States responded to the attacks by declaring a war on terror and by invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban who were harboring Al-Qaeda. The leader of the attack Osama bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011

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On November 16, 2006 the construction of One World Trade Center began and has been completed. 

Reflection: I think that the attack on 9/11 was a very big part of US history and marked the beginning of the century for the United States. I think that the attack was a terrible think to do and that it was a tragic event that will be remembered by everyone in the country every September 11.

                             Student Success Statement

                       “The key to freedom is obedience.”

                                      

                                     Boyd K. Packer

Reflection: I think that this statement is saying that in order for there to be freedom there has to be obedience so that everyone could have a chance to do what they want to  do.

Obedience

Obedience: the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance

Synonyms:

•Compliance

•Following

•Serve

•Loyal

•Comply

•Agree

•Listen 

Examples:

1. A dog obeying his of her owner and doing what they said.

2. A pilot obeying command because he trusts his navigator.

3. A soldier obeying a order even if he could be killed.

Audiologist

Duties and responsibilities: They diagnose and treat hearing and balance problems using advanced technology and procedures.

Salary: $34,750 -$69,720 a year

Education: A bachelor’s degree is needed to become an audiologist and then a doctorate and be certifies by their state.

Reflection: I think I would like to be an audiologist because it seems like in this career I would not have to perform surgery or stick needles into people and it seems like all I have to do is diagnose and help prevent hearing loss.

                           

                                                              Student success statement 

                      "What you are as a person is far more important than                                                  what you are as a basketball player."

                                                
                                                                  John Wooden
Reflection: I think that this statement is saying that the most important thing is not our skills but our character.

Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Athletic trainers work with athletes of all ages to prevent diagnoses and treat injuries to muscles or bones.

Salary:  $42,790-$66,060 a year    

Education: They need to have a bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree and pass a test from the Board of Certification. Then they must meet more requirements in order to remain certified. Athletic trainers must also work under a physician and within their state practice act.

Reflection: I think that I couldn’t be a personal trainer because I like sports but I think that I would rather watch someone get hurt then rush in and help them in the middle of a field. 

Student Success Statement

                                           "Your past is not your potential" 

                                                        Marilyn Ferguson 

Reflection: I think that this quote is saying that everyone has potential and that we are not limited by our pasts.

Anesthesiology

Duties and Responsibilities:  Anesthesiology's focus is reliving pain. Physicians are trained in this with surgical teams on safe sedation methods,monitor vital functions during procedures and manage post surgical pain relief. Anesthesiologists also might practice independently and for intensive care units or and delivery units.

Salary: $343,000 to $425,000 a year

Education: All future anesthesiologists need to attend a four-year undergraduate program. Following graduation,  anesthesiologists have to attend four years of medical school where they spend the first two years on basic sciences and the second two in clinical training. Upon graduation from medical school, an anesthesiologist must spend one year in an internship and three more years in a residency program.

Reflection: I don’t think I would want to be an anesthesiologist because it sounds very hard and you need lots of education to get a degree and after you get a degree you still have to be an intern and then complete the residency program.

Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities:  They have to help with answering emergency and non-emergency phone calls, coordinate all ambulance transports and emergencies, portray a positive, courteous, professional and helpful image at all times and are responsible for contacting emergency services such as police and fire or delegating these responsibilities to the call taker

Salary:  $37,040 to $58,020 a year

Education: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. They often have a background in communications and receive some form of on-the-job training. They need to be able to speak clearly, know basic first aid procedures, and learn how to operate sophisticated telecommunications equipment. They must be certified through a state-recognized program.

Reflection:  I think that I could be an ambulance dispatcher because I think I could help organize where to go and I am organized and be professional in a bad situation.  I think that I would consider being a ambulance dispatcher.