Monday, March 23, 2009

My part of the magazine

1)the main thing i want to contribute to the magazine is my mentor interview, not just because it is easy, but because i the person i interview had a lot to say, and she talked about some of her really interesting experiences.The other things i might do are a description of what a day at my internship is like, or i will ad some of the photography i have done at my site.

2)I don't have any creative title ideas yet, but i think the title should be something interesting and unexpected, like a title that does not spell out exactly what the
magazine i about( there would be a sub-headline explaining it)

3)My idea for an article that i would like to read in the magazine is an article that explains, and gives tips on finding your own internship, and/or a list of possible internship sites so students would have a better idea of what kinds of places they can intern at.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Immersion reflection

During internship immersion i learned more about web design because for one of my my projects i updated the Maritime Museum's web site, by adding new pictures, and changing the format. I also learned about Jerry Macmullen who was the co-founder of the museum.For part of my project i did a short biography of Jerry Macmullen to go on the museums web page, and i learned that he was involved with many of San Diego's other museums, and he was the main person who organized the founding of the museum.
Being on immersion impacted my experience as a student because it put me in a different environment,were i learned things about work that could not learn in school.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Cannery Row characters







Doc


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is short, but very strong. He also wears a beard and has "the hands of a brain surgeon."

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is described to have a face that “always tells the truth” which I think means that he does not hide his emotions very well

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a rain hat all the time (even during the summer) because he hates getting his head wet.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is gentle and nice, but often melancholy and a bit of a loner.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He runs a small supply house called the Western biological laboratory, which is also his home. He is always out collecting specimens such as star fish or frogs for his shop. And even though he is not a medical doctor he helped out poor families during the flu epidemic.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He enjoys music and literature which he shares with the other residents of Cann.ery Row

What do others in the book say about the character?


They respect him and are always trying to help him and do nice things for him.


What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

Doc is short for doctor, and even though he is a scientist not a medical doctor I think he got the nickname Doc because people view him as being smart in general.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

The parties that were thrown for him by Mack and the boys ended up stressing him out more.





Hazel


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is dark haired, 26 years old, strong and loyal.

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is fast, which helps when he is collecting specimens for Doc.

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears casual clothes; Tee shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes.


What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is very helpful and hardworking; he often helps Doc when he goes collecting. He loves to hear conversation, and ask questions he already knows the answer to for the sole purpose of keeping the conversation going.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He lives with Mack and the boys who are a group of down and out men who live in the fish meal shack owned by Lee Chong. He often helps Doc with collecting specimens for his shop.

What do others in the book say about the character?

He can be annoying to others, especially Doc who has to put up with Hazels obvious questions.

What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

I think his name shows that he is out of the ordinary because he has a name that would normally be given to a girl.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

I think he became less careless, after being involved with Docs disastrous party, and he also learned not to live on impulse.









Lee Chong


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.


He is described to have a round face, and a wide mouth


Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.


He has gold capped teeth that flash when he smiles.


distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a gold wedding ring on the middle finger of his left hand, and wears half-glasses.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He never uses the letter "R" when speaking; he has to tilt his head to the side to see from a distance. he is also always working out prices with his abacus, and is always restlessly tapping his fingers on the counter top.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He is the grocer of the Row, his stocks everything you can think of and all the people of the Row go to his shop to buy groceries.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He is somewhat manipulative, but generous and good at heart.

What do others in the book say about the character?

I think that they think well of him because he often lends them money.

What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?


He is related to the Tong wars in California which was a gang war that took place in the 1920's and 30's.


What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

As far as I know his name just suggests that he is Chinese.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?


I do not think he changed much throughout the book.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Internship imersion

1) I am most exited about being in a new place instead of just being at school,because thats how my schedule would be if i was working at a real job. I am also exited about possibly doing some work on setting up exhibits on the Star of India and the Surprise, which will be much more fun and interesting than the organizing work i usually do in the museum's library.

2)What i am most concerned about is that i will be at internship every day for two weeks,and for much longer each day than usual. I am a little worried that it is going to get really boring because i am going to be there for so long, and the work i do in the library can get really tedious. Not going to school at all is also going to be weird,and it is going to be hard for meto get used to.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Outstanding blogs

1. Economic advice to Barack Obama?
Kevin's blog had good economical advise for Obama.
"Franklin Delanore Roosevelt passed the New Deal (among a series of other actswhich allowed Americans to come together and do the jobs that needed to be done in order to help fix America's economy, as well as creating more jobs and getting necessary things built." This advise is helpful for our economy because it worked during the great depression which is a similar situation to the recession we are in now.


2. Literary Analysis?
A blog that has good literary analysis is Will's blog. In his post about Charles Darwin.He uses complicated language and his word choices are very well though out.
"Charles Darwin contributed significantly to mankind's collective scientific understanding, finding a pattern in the seemingly chaotic play of evolution, blazing a trail that the rest of us could follow with our bumbling brains."

Friday, February 13, 2009

Charles Darwin

The responsibility we have for the understanding of science is to be curious about why things are the way they are, and to always have an open mind.
The roles that scientific inquiry and scientific knowledge should play in our society are solving problems such as better ways of transportation, doing household tasks, curing diseases, and making new discoveries about the natural world.
Science should influence our decisions, laws, and culture by showing us how things, work and helping us make discoveries, and it should also influence our thinking and decisions.

Monday, February 9, 2009

If i were Obama's economic advisor part 2

If I were Obama's economics adviser, one thing I would say about strengthening America's economy is to create more green jobs. Green jobs are jobs that involve finding more environmentally friendly ways of doing things, such as green building, green energy, and manufacturing with non toxic earth friendly materials.Having more green jobs will strengthen the economy by providing new jobs for the unemployed, and since we are in the worst economical crisis since the great depression and thousands of people have lost their jobs this is especially important.

Although some advances in green power have been made "Alternative energy advocates say President Obama's economic stimulus package could help because it provides tax credits as well as federal grants to help companies pay for wind and solar projects." America still has a long way to go because of bushes environmental record over the past eight years he has been on office "By taking environmental policymaking away from scientists, and turning it over to industry cronies, Bush has made a mockery of the nation's environmental laws and values" which is why it is important that we start making changes now.

Some of the ways these changes can be made are to start replacing un-environmental energy jobs such as ones involved with coal and oil, with green jobs are involved with Wind and solar power and recycling resources for energy. Burning coal and oil puts C02 into the atmosphere, and if we keep using them at the same rate then we will soon run out, which is why we need to find new forms of energy.



Sources

Mieszkowski, Katharine. "Bush environment Obama | Salon ." Salon.com - Breaking news, opinion, politics, entertainment, sports and culture.. 11 Feb. 2009 .



contrast. " Depression? Or just a recession? Experts also find it hard to tell - Times Online ." Business News, Market and Financial News | Times Online Business . 11 Feb. 2009 .