Medicine

The article I was reading was in the medicine section. It is talking about how pharmaceutical companies are going to lose major-patents on their best selling drugs. It explained how this might be a good thing for cheaper drugs, but it also talked about how it will more than likely cut R&D in drugs.

This is a big thing because it could lead to A. cheaper generic drugs and B. no new drugs at all due to no money for R&D

Not much will be happening in 2010 but a lot will happen in 2011 when a lot of companies lose their patents to drugs.

The biggest issue I see is the fact that there will be a major drop in R&D which might hurt us all more in the long run.

Electric Cars.

The article I read talked about how the age of electric cars is now making a come back. I discussed how multiple big companies are planning to launch huge lines of electric cars.

The reason why this is a big deal is due to the fact that electric cars will help reduce C02 car emissions. It is the early steps to keep us from causing self-annihilation...

In 2010 Nissan, GM, and another company are going to be releasing three huge lines of electric cars.

They are faced with a uphill battle of sorts... electric cars mostly either get cancelled or get pushed back so far that it no longer matters.

Tim Traveler Pillar

Project Description:

The purpose for the pillars was to make us experts in a isolated section of our civilization.

Process:

We had to first fight over which pillar we wanted... After that we had to do a lot of research into our pillars using the web and books.

Reflection:

-I learned that researching a ancient civilization like Babylon is challenging because they lump it in with the rest of civilizations in that area...

- A major challenge I encountered was lack of evidence... I couldn't find any thing more than a trickle of information about Babylons government.

- I would have been more pro-active with my research and I would have gone back rewritten my entire essay.

- The mistakes I made with researching I think will help me learn what do next time to produce a high grade source of evidence and information.

Time Traveler Essay

Project Description:

the TT essay was about becoming experts in a specific pillar.

Process:

first we had to get some books and do a lot of research into our Pillar. Second we had write a few drafts and we had to learn MLA footnotes at the same time.

Reflection:

- I learned that doing research is a crucial and hard thing to do. I also learned that you have to be careful about your sources because they could be wrong.

- A major challenge I encountered was trying to find enough research to conform a large essay.

- I would have done more in-depth research and I would have taken the essay more seriously.

- The lessons I learned while doing this essay will help me prepare and make more professional essays.

My Essay

semester academic goals

1: concentrate more on focus with my essay's and blog posts

first step: I am going to add in more focus into my WEX writing

2:on papers really add more meat and facts about the subject and not stray much

first step: do more research and get critiques from peers on where to fix my papers.

3: annotate texts with more seriousness

first step: look at how others annotate and learn how to actually annotate

Semester Academic Goals

1: completing the packets on a timely fashion.

first step: do the worksheets on the same day that I get them

2:properly get notes completed and be understandable

first step: stop cutting corners on notes and ask questions if confused

3:better understand and remember the subject we are working on

first step: go to office hours when I don't grasp a subject