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Computer vision enables researchers to screen earlier for autism

Computer vision enables researchers to screen earlier for autism
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• The video at the bottom of the page demonstrates the clinician's usual role in a session with an infant thought to be at risk for autism: offering toys, engaging the infant with a smile, rolling a ball. 
• A computer algorithm tracks eyes, ears, and a toy, with the goal of spotting warning symptoms of autism
• At Duke University, researchers from different disciplines are using computer vision algorithms to make early diagnosis more likely, and even intend to create an app for parents to use at home.
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Blog Tour

This is the tour of my blog.

Safe, wirelessly charged implants could replace drugs

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• Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new way to safely transfer energy to tiny medical devices implanted deep inside the human body
•  Using this new technology, medical implants could run on significantly smaller batteries, shrinking down to the size of a grain of rice, and be implanted much deeper within the body.
• The power source is a small device the size of a credit card. When the electromagnetic waves that it generates move from air to the patient's skin, they refract in such a way that they are able to propagate safely and effectively through human tissue, in what the researchers call a "mid-field wireless transfer."
• The advance could lead to the development of tiny "electroceutical" devices that can be implanted near nerve bundles, heart or brain tissue and stimulate them directly when needed, treating diseases using electronics rather than drugs.

diigo questions

1. What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?
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          A.  You can use Google or diigo to organize or store information on your computer.

1. What have you learned from researching the above topics? 
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3. A.  I learned that we need stricter bullying laws because the laws of today do nothing for the kids who need it.  kids are cruel and honest and unless there's more laws against it nothing will be done.
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5. What do you know now about those current events that you didn't know before?
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7. A. I know that people need to really open there eyes to whats really important and going on.  

1. What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?
2. A.  other social bookmarking websites are, backflip, blinklist, blimpoo, bukmark and bookmarkall
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4. Will you continue to use social bookmarking?
5. A. i will continue to use social bookmarking websites because it is useful and edgucational

Archos launches $170 ArcBook laptop

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• this is the first touchscreen Android netbook, the ArcBook.
• 10-inch screen, a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex processor and a battery that promises to keep going long after the school day or shift is over.
• this is affordability priced at $170
• The Arc Book is set to hit the stores in June.

what is digital orgination

digital organization is a way to organize your digital information.

social bookmarking

1.  The web 2.0 tool i would be using is located on this website.  I would use this website in Ms. Baumgartners band and music history class.

2.  i would use this tool to help me practice singing and recording.

3.  This will help me learn the content by helping me hear and identify different notes.  This will also help me be on point.

Harvard researchers find protein that could reverse the aging process

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• Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have shown that injections of a protein dubbed GDF11,
• administered to older mice, appear to cause a reversal of many signs of aging. 
• Analysis showed that every major organ system tested displayed signs of improvement,
• with the protein even appearing to reverse some of the DNA damage which is synonymous with the aging process itself.

RSS ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

5. Discussion Questions to be Posted on your own blog 

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

• I selected these sites to subscribe to because I they interest me and i like to find out news , gossip and government issues.

1. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

• yes it was easy to find and describe to the websites.

1. Which sites were your favorites?

• My favorite websites where Perez Hilton and Vanity Fair.

1. What else can you use RSS feeds for?

• You can use RSS feeds to stay current, posted and to help your every day life.

1. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

• I will most likely use RSS feeds in the future and to help my career 

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Cloaked DNA devices evade the body's immune system

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• The design was inspired by real world viruses and could be used to diagnose cancer and better target treatments to specific areas of tissue.
• This method involves folding a long strand of DNA into three-dimensional shapes and programming them to carry molecular instructions to specific cells.
• Once located, the antibody activated the cells' "suicide switch," causing them to self-destruct.
• Such manipulation of the immune system could prove beneficial for treating certain conditions

Chameleon' Crystals Could Camouflage Clothing & Cars

this information can be found here

• This is a new method of controlling crystals using light and chemistry could make clothing or cars change color on demand.
• This is called Chameleon Crystals.  
• This product is being created my a Chemical engineer at The University of Michigan. 
• The method involves shining a laser on tiny latex particles to make them assume a 3D crystalline shape or pattern.
• When the laser is switched on or off, the crystals appear or disappear.

favorite resturant

                                     The Hollywood Brown Derby Review

        My favorite restaurant is the Hollywood Brown Derby  in Walt Disney.  This restaurant serves the most amazing gourmet food i have ever tasted.  Everything is so well cooked and affordable.  The Brown Derby serves food that is mostly exclusive to their restaurant.  They are known for their Martini's.  they also have amazing Cobb salad and lobster bisque which I greatly enjoyed.  My favorite food here is their outstanding Grapefruit Cake.  This cake was awesome and worth every calorie.  

        The history of this restaurant is surprising.  The large and notorious Brown Derby originally was just a small coffee shop.  Then throughout large popularity they expanded.  The Hollywood Brown Derby began its licensing program in 1987 with an agreement with Walt Disney  Company  for this restaurant is now 
Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.  This chain was originally started by Robert H. Cobb and Herbert Swanborn.  The chain is continuously expanded by Girves Brown.  

        This is one of my favorite restaurant because the food is awesome and the scenery is beautiful.  The service here was also quick and the waiters where very talkative.  If this restaurant closed down i wouldnt go anywhere else.  This restaurant is truly outstanding.  once you have had a taste of The Brown Derby you will not look anywhere else.  

Wiki Dissection AG YT

1. What is the purpose of this Wiki?

A: Wiki can be used to find accurate, quick and easy information.  This information can be edited, added or shared by anyone around the world.

2. When was the last post?

A:The last post was on November 7, 2007 .

3. How was this Wiki created?

A:Someone created the topic on wikispaces and others added their own information to the topic

4. What would you add to it?

A:  I would add pictures and add more security to it.

5. What did you learn from it?

I learned that certain technology does not result in the collapse of existing companies because it is always trying to improve. Some would be calculators, handheld devices, Google and wikis.

  6.If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?

A: If i would create a it would be on current events and what's going on in the world.

7.How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in any kind of edgucation?

A: This can be used in group work and projects and at home tasks..

How Wearable Tech Could Improve Your Mental Health

This information could be found HERE

 

• In a series of studies over the past decade, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have analyzed data from wristbands to see how people's heart rate, temperature, movement and skin conductance correlate with symptoms of physical and developmental conditions.
• These researchers worked with autistic children and found they where most comfortable in there internal state.
• People without mental problems may also find that wristbands are useful during difficult times, such as short bouts of depression or sleep problems.
• This triggers nerves in the brain controlling your emotion

Wiki Research do now

1. Wikipedia can be used History class.  We are learning about the Middle East and the many wars that took place there.  I can use Wikipedia to find out more information on the middle east and the wars and troubles that took place there.  
2. The benefits of using Wikipedia is all the information you need is in one website.  It is a quick and easy way to find the information you need.
3. We can create and utilize Wikipedia in this class to create a homework or class notes spreadsheet.  Everyone can contribute to this.
4. I haven't ever created a wiki but i used Wikipedia to look up information on celebrities and for my research paper.  

do now 3/31

Wikis is short for Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a website where it allows the user and anyone who views it to change or correct its contact. A wiki is usually a web application which allows people to add, modify, or delete content in collaboration with others.  I used Wiki to help me with my research paper.  Wikipedia is good to use in school to find out quick and modified information

Electric "thinking cap" helps people learn from their mistakes

this information can be found here

•  Vanderbilt psychology Professor Geoffrey Woodman and graduate student Robert Reinhart have just published the results of a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience in which they found that tDCS stimulation of the mediofrontal cortex for a period of minutes can change one's ability to recognize and learn from error for a period of several hours
• Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has become a widely used technique for reaching into a person's brain and altering the way in which it functions. 

• Our brains work on electro-chemical currents passing through and between nerve cells.
• The process of learning involves training the brain to prefer some patterns of neuron activity over others.

Microsoft Surface Power Cover

this information could be found here

• This is similar to a type 2 cover but it has a built in battery
• This cover saves energy and charges our tablet
• This cover is also thicker not flimsy and harder to break
• This is priced at $200

What influences me

i join social media websites because their new and I need a change.  my influence to do or buy something is usually my friends or just me wanting something new.  I would buy something if the sales person was really nice and sounded like they knew what they where doing.

Do Now: Invisibility

         If  I where to wear an invisible cloak for one day to perform a good deed and become the unknown and unrecognized hero I would do a tone of good things.  I would rob a bank and give it to the poor.  This is almost like Robin Hood but better.  I would rescue abused animals and find a better home for them.  I would free all the animals in the zoo.
        I would also find any gourmet food places and give their food away to the hungry.  I would go to the apple store and make sure everyone has a phone.  I would help the Police find criminals.  I would give expensive clothing to the needy.  Finally i would have a huge party so everyone could relax and have fun everyday for free.

ROBOTIC ARM

THIS INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND HERE with video

• This arm was created by Georgia Institute of Technology's Gil Weinberg.
• This arm was created for Jason Barnes he was cleaning up his vent hood at a restaurant  and he got electrocuted.  
• His arm had to be amputated and he was devastated.  
electromyography sensors, one stick on the arm picks up muscle movement, and acts how Barnes wants it to. The other stick is works alone using a mic and accelerometer, it listens to what Barnes is playing, then plays a beat in a jazzy style.

DO NOW 3/5

I can use spreadsheets in math class when we get into statistics and graphing things.  I didn't know it can do all of the math for you if u highlight and use the right function. It is also good to make different kinds of charts and graphs. you can also use spreadsheets to organised your life.  Different things and events can be put into different, printed and saved.  

Gionee reveals super-slim Elife S5.5 smartphone at MWC

This information can be found here

• This phone was created by Gionee which is a top 10 smartphone maker.
• This phone is claimed to be the worlds slimmest smartphone.
• It is 5.55 mm thin.
• This is powered by an octa-core processor.
• The battery claims to last all day even if u are a heavy user.
• link to video on phone here

THE NEW HOLHO

the information for this blog posting can be found here

HOLHO: HOLOGRAM GENERATOR FOR SMARTPHONE AND TABLET.

• The HOLHO is a new device that creates a hologram effect by using any smartphone or tablet.
• because of the glass pyramid shape it delivers a 3D effect.
• Using this is very simple all that needs to be done is buying this device and downloading an app that delivers the 3D effect.
• This is also available in many different styles and provides a full 360 degree picture.  

late Welcome post

Hi my name is Angie,
I like TV mini series, meeting new people and listening to music.  I don't like people who are rude and quick tempered. My mom is a stay at home mom and my dad works a lot. I also have a little brother who loves football and wrestling.  I have a lot of friends and always hang out with them on a weekly basis.  i am taking all the mandatory classes and currently taking Web 2.0.  This class is always good to take and to know different things about technology. This is because technolegy is beginning to be the new way of life

Educational Technology and Copyright Law

I can't believe all the copyright laws out there.  There are laws out there that i didn't even know about.  Copyright basically protects the original author of all types of work, objects and music.  Copyright is a good thing as long as it is used correctly.  Many people unknowingly go against these laws and unfortunately have to pay the price.      

A smartphone that detects surroundings

 This information could be found on project tango

• This phone is made by Google and is called Project tango. 
• Google’s Project Tango is creating a smartphone that can lay out its surroundings in 3D.
• This phone is aware of its surroundings and gives the user a whole new kind of experience
• instead of using a gps or a confusing map that i phones have this phone will lay out your surroundings in 3D and make it much easier to find and understand wherever your destination is.
• Project Tango is 5 inches and has an android style to it and uses a quarter-million 3D measures per second.

my favorite class

   
     My favorite class in this school is history.  I loved learning about the different things that happened in the world.  In the beginning of the year I din't expect to learn anything more than I already know.  History was really not something that interested me.  Her grading policy is pretty fair and she keeps the class motivated. We use technology because we do a lot of  projects and reports.

     I loved learning about numerous things.  I liked learning about gender rolls and fashion in the 50's.  I loved learning about the 60's and Woodstock.  The music in the 60's and late 70's had to be the greatest of all time.  Just listening to Jimmy Hendricks and other amazing bands really got my attention.
  
     I also loved learning about how women became independent and rebellious.  Women really didn't have any say until Women's Liberation Movements came around.  Women broke out of there shell and where not afraid to be themselves anymore.  They embraced there individuality and became free.  That is why I enjoy history class the most.

PREVIEW OF THE I PHONE 6

• The new I phone 6 has a 5.5-inch screens.
• It has the exact same features as all the other i phones except it has a much bigger screen.
• This phone is created by Ran Avni and Enrico Penello. 
• This is very similar to a galaxy only the galaxy has much more customizable features.

AMAZING ANDROID APPS

TOP 5 ANDROID APPS I PHONES STILL DON'T HAVE.

• The first app is called Cover Lock Screen. This app was created by Apps & Zerts, Inc. This app gets to know what apps you use more and makes them easier to find by putting them all on the cover of your phone. 

• The second app is called Swype. This app was created by Nuance. This app allows you to swipe your finger across the keyboard instead of constantly tapping the screne. 

• The third app is called Profile Schedguler. This app allows you to have almost every setting on their smartphones tweaked based on time, location, battery status and much more. 

• The forth app Is called Android Stocks Tape Widget. This app was created by Wavestock. This app creates a ticker that scrolls across your Android home screen and displays current quotes for all the stocks and indexes you follow. Scroll speed, colors, format settings and refresh rate can all be changed in this app. 

• The fifth app is called Smart Launcher which is similar to cover.  This app is by Ginlemon Software.  The app separates all of your installed applications into groups, making them easily accessible. It can also learn which apps you use the most and make those apps more accessible than others.Smart Launcher can be used by every Android device you have.  For example your phone, your tablet, even a Google TV box.