Skeletal Careers : Chiropractor

Chiropractors are health professionals that focus on muscular disorders. They reduce pain by manual relocating the displaced joint, or assist in improving the function of the patients injured body part. Chiropractors tend to focus on the spinal chord because they believe that they can reduce the pressure since the central nervous system is connected to the spine. Chiropractors pursue higher education for 4 years in a rigourous program studying human composition and clinical training. They must attend a specialized chiropractor school after their bachelors to get their license in chiropractor. The average starting income for a chiropractor is around $64,500.

Reference: https://www.naturalhealers.com/chiropractic/job-description/

Skeletal Disease : Osteochondrodysplasia

Background:
Osteochondrodysplasia or skeletal dysplasia is the medical term for a bone development disorder. There are 7 different types of Osteochondrodysplasia, Achondroplasia, Cleidocranial dysostosis, Fibrous dysplasia, Langer-Giedion syndrome, Maffucci syndrome, Osteosclerosis,  and Osteogenesis imperfecta. These disease are similar to one another as it causes dwarfism, thinning of bones, soft tissue damage, brittle bones, etc.
Treatment
Treatment for an adult with some type of Osteochondrodysplasia seems to not be effective. The only option doctors have is to provide surgical limb lengthening. With skeletal diseases, the body cannot rebuild or continue to grow that bone, therefore, the only possible option is have a prosthetic or artificial bone put in place.
Symptoms
The most common symptom of Osteochondrodysplasia is dwarfism, you can tell when an individual is suffering from Osteochondrodysplasia when their body composition is uneven or they physically waddle as they walk.
Reference
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/hereditary-connective-tissue-disorders/osteochondrodysplasias

Tissue Disease: Eczema

Eczema

Causes:  There are multiple causes of Eczema. The lack of moisture, genetic variation, skin protection, and irritation/ allergies lead to possible eczema. 

Symptoms: symptoms of Eczema itching, dry skin, bumps, scaly. Severe forms of eczema can leave your skin bleeding and looking really flaky. 

Treatment: Eczema is not a curable disorder; However, it is a treatable disease if followed by a proper skin care routine and moisturizing. Treatment should be consistent in order for the severity to lessen. Like any other skin disease, irritation and scratching can further damage more parts of the skin and the bacteria can spread.
Prognosis: Eczema is different for all people, for some it can be a lifetime skin disease, and for others it can go away with the proper care. The long term success for eczema is still up in the air. It is very likely that the symptoms will not be as severe, but the symptoms can lessen. Possible foods can trigger the disease to grow more and spread, so there are some foods to avoid such as dairy, nuts, and some types of shellfish.
Reference:

https://nationaleczema.org/eczema/treatment/

Cal Tech Robot Presentation Extra Credit

What I Learned: 

At the robotics presentation, I learned that creating a robot consist of countless mathematic equations put together precisely in order to augment a robot itself.  Many labs struggle to have robots learn from artificial intelligence; In fact, most starter-up lab projects build their works off of human controlled robots. The beginning is finding out what works best to keep the robot standing straight up and walking in a straight line, then comes a gyroscope-like contraption that ensures that the robot will not tilt over. The tremendous effort by a team is required to put together a robot that works. Like any lab working with new material and experiments, the lab group has to craft their own safety mechanism to ensure that their $500,000 machine does not break. 

Careers with tissues : Acupuncture

Day in the Life: A typical day in the life of an Acupuncturist consists of maintaining and satisfying general health through analyzing muscle pain and applying needles to release tension. An Acupuncturist will assess the pain and precisely place the needles at pressure points. Acupuncture is an ancient practice done with the theory that energy pathways throughout the body is out of rhythm.

To Become an Acupuncturist: An Acupuncturist must go complete their masters or doctorate degree. A bachelors is not required, however, a minimum of 2 years in undergraduate is required. There are specialized schools that are Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). Completion of the doctorate comes with the license exam, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Salary: $74,710

Reference:
https://www.naturalhealers.com/acupuncture/job-description/

Advanced Cells: Peroxisome

A Peroxisome is an enzyme package quite similar to the function of a lysosomes. Peroxisome's main function is to break down toxic materials within a cell, they will only hold on to enzymes that have oxygen and they work in areas of low pH. People with high cholesterol possibly have bad peroxisomes because it is known to digest fatty acids, but when fatty acids are not digested a build up of fatty acids can lead to high cholesterol. In many cases of scrapes or small abrasions, people use hydrogen peroxide to sterilize the cut. Hydrogen peroxide will attack the enzyme peroxisome, disintegrating the water and oxygen; Thus, breaking down the cell's cell wall in order to clean the bacteria in the cell.


Source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9930/

MI Response

I like to study by looking at pictures, watching videos, or looking at anything abstract to get my attention. I tend to lose focus when i read too much words, or when too much words are clustered together. I also like learning from my peers because it gives me comfortably of asking questions to them to help clarify things. It will also help the both of us learn. On the scoring report, i was highest rated interpersonal and then intrapersonal. As both inter- and intrapersonal, I do see signs of myself being a great communicator and a person most people would consider working with. From a true color personality test I was categorized under blue, which also means interpersonal and intrapersonal; therefore, this assignments makes me believe in the results.

Blog About Me!

Hello, my name is Brandson Le and I just turned seventeen last month on July 7th. I like to think that I am very mature for my age as I am a very independent young man. I started working as soon as I was able to when I turned 16 and to this day i still have that job. I lifeguard at the El Monte Aquatic Center and i enjoy all people and patrons there. This past summer I spent most of my time there; However, when I was not at work, I would be lion dancing with the Immortals Lion Dance Troupe. Lion dancing is a traditional Chinese dance with costumes use to scare away evil spirits and bring in good luck. I have been lion dancing for the past 3 years and it is something I love to do, it has given me countless opportunities to grow as an individual and to explore different venues and places in LA that I would never get the chance to visit if I was not on this team. I am apart of many clubs on campus such as: Pequenitas Service Club, Senior Council, and Vietnamese Student Association (VSA). All these clubs gave me the chance to take a leadership position when I was not ready for it and with a little help from others, I came to realize how much hard work it was but the skills I learned to become a great leader is shocking to me. I have always like challenging myself and placing myself inpositions where i would be able to learn to be comfortable of being uncomfortable; Which in turn, made me learn to never settle for average and to always strive for the best. With that being said, throughout high school, I stepped out of my comfort zone countless times taking classes that were known to be hard much like AP Biology and AP Psychology etc. I also became a tutor for quite some time and that was one of the most difficult things I adjusted to because I was not used to a class looking to me for assistance and being one with teacher.

Extra Credit aquarium blog

The ocean makes up 70% of our Earth; meaning, there is a bunch of different species and wild life that live and grow in the deep waters. My trip to the Long Beach Aquarium really showed me how much different animals have changed over time to adapt toward their food. For example, when I went past the hallway of all the time periods that temperature changed, i noticed that the waters get warmer and warmer each year (due to global warming) and slight change in temperature could be so dramatic that certain fishes need to relocate since they need to move to warmer water temperature and where they currently live is probably colder. In another particular interaction pool, we were able to touch corals and sea anemones. After reading some of the attached information, i realized that the skin of the anemones needed to adapt to the salt water concentration and through osmosis, allow oxygen into the marine animal. Same goes for fishes that has it's system adapted to the water pressure since salt water increases water pressure more than freshwater, over millions of years the water will eventually get saltier and so fishes change alongside the water.

Origin of life summary

Life first began billions of years when Earth as we know it was called "Black Earth", molten lava covered the entire surface of earth and created rocks and minerals. These minerals consisted of natures building blocks consisting of granite, quartz, and many other types of rock. These minerals contain molecules that when water was first created with the lingering elements of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. Earth slowly transitioned from the black Earth to the grey almost blue Earth. The idea of early earth water cycle was recreated with scientist Stanley Miller, his experiment showcased how Earth's limited resources created the 20 organic molecules. His experiment consisted of  a flask of water simulating water and another flask with the gases of earth earth (ammonia and methane) with an electric spark that simulated lightning that breaks down the gas and water molecules, creating amino acids that associate with making proteins. By recreating organic molecules, scientists now have the answers to how life began, The combination of these minerals, organic molecules, and oxygen, planet Earth has now become the green planet with living plants, animals, and humans,

hot zone/ emerging disease

In the "Hot Zone" we learned about the precautions to take during an epidemic. With the Ebola outbreak in Liberia scientists were unsure of the causes of the disease, however an outbreak has the ability to wipe out 90% of the country's population according to Gene Johnson. Ebola is a severe virus that causes an individual to have symptoms of a fever, sore throat, and headaches. Two to three weeks later, the individual will essentially vomit until their death. When we first obtain knowledge of a deadly disease, international transportation is barricaded so the outbreak is kept to a minimum and scientists are able to locate the causes of the disease. Ebola is not curable but it is treatable and since the sudden outbreak in 2016, we are able to suppress the emergence of this virus through proper disposal of infected bodies.

Spirit Week January 2017

monday stuffed animal day:

Reflection 1/4/17

Today in the lab we did a virtual activity called "What did T. rex taste like" and "The Evolution of Flight in Birds". Out of these two activities I found "What did T. rex taste like" activity the most interesting because of its in depth logic. Prior to this activity I had no idea what a cladogram was and through the series of slides, i was able to understand how animals that we would normally not consider similar due to the basic general characteristics. I liked how the cladogram made deeper connections of the similarities different animals share. The cladogram shows distinct relations with common ancestors as well as common ancestors that can be dug up hundreds of years ago.