Week 4

I always amazes me how far along we have come in the medical field at this point in time.  With all of the machinery that performs MRI’s and CAT scans and X-rays and the ability those have to display images of internal structures.  What is even more amazing is that machines like that were invented over 200 years ago, way before a car was even invented.  I have had my own experience of all of those scans; x-ray, mri, and cat scans.  I must say those have really helped me achieve the health I posses today. 

A CAT scan has the ability to show much detail in any picture.

 

The first x-ray machine vs an x-ray machine now.

In talk about plastic surgery, one group I find to be very helpful is actually one through UCLA called Operation Mend.  It is an organization that treats war victims who may have lost a limb or had serious burns to their skin.  These heroes are risking their lives to go to war for our protection and are severely hurt, and I think this is a great way to help them out, because they are so thankful for the help and opportunity that they still have their lives.  This program is available for individuals who may have been born with facial disfigurement from burn or other serious matters.  I find it awesome that my own school can be apart of such a great foundation.  Operation Mend how face transplants work

I have always found it fascinating how long an MRI takes compared to a CAT scan when a CAT scan is usually more effective in showing higher quality.  Here is a link to show all the qualities an MRI and CAT scan posses. CT scan vs MRI

Works Cited

Cat Scan. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/beyond/articles/medicine/cat_scan.gif>. 

Crookes Tube X-Ray. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Crookes_tube_xray_experiment.jpg>.

"CT Scan vs MRI." Compare Anything . N.p.. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://www.diffen.com/difference/CT_Scan_vs_MRI>.

Mobile X-Ray Machine. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Mobile_X-ray_machine.jpg>.

Operation Mend. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://www.health.mil/Libraries/Featured_Story_Images/Op_Mend_1st_SlideFEAT.jpg?decreaseOnly=true&width=332&height=200>.

"UCLA Face Transplantation Program." n.pag. Web. 27 Oct 2013. <http://transplants.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=35>.

Week 3

Robotics has created one of the largest advancements in history, dating back to the 1400’s, with the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.  The printing press was one of the largest production items of the time, and from that point on, the world only made improvements to it, and created many more production machinery just like it.  Robotics are used for just about everything from production, to household work, and even pleasure.  A large area of robotics can be seen upon NASA.  There robotics have helped us discover a new world outside of our own, going to places where no human can.  “For the limitations of human ability, robots provide conveniences to difficult tasks. However, I think we all wonder if this technology will prove to be a more evolved species than we ourselves are.”

Over the years in advancements with machinery used to produce, there are now machines that takes place of human production.  Robots are used in many movies and videos now to show how much they really can do.  A movie example I like to use about robotics is “I, Robot” written by Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman.  The movie shows just how much of a change robots can make in human life, but like all stories told about these machines, they will always turn on humans because they don’t have the same mind as humans and can’t feel emotion.

           

Another huge advancement with robotics is in the car making industry.  Originally it started with Henry Ford, and his company Ford.  He said “ It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can follow.”  This was true for quite a while, but now humans are practically out of the picture when it comes to car manufacture when there is such a large demand for vehicles.  The only time you may see a person building a car is when it is a high named, rare, pricey vehicle (such as a Rolls Royce).  Other than that you will see a huge factory of robotics doing all of the labor (GM, Ford).

Works Cited

I, Robot. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 19 Oct 2013. <http://milestonetechnologiesinc.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/i-robot.jpg>.

Jeremko, Katy. "The Rise of Robotics." open.NASA. N.p., 16 Jul 2012. Web. 20 Oct 2013. <http://open.nasa.gov/blog/2012/07/16/the-rise-of-robotics/>.

Mars Rover. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 19 Oct 2013. <http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Mars-Rover.jpg>.

Robotics Pt2. N.d. Video . youtube.comWeb. 20 Oct 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZ8bo9T_Pk

Robot Sales Already Taking a Dip. N.d. Photograph. Robot Reviews Web. 18 Oct 2013. <http://www.robotreviews.com/sites/default/files/images/industrial_robots_700_500x374.jpg>.

Week 2

Mathematics doesn’t seem as if it would be much of an influence on arts and sciences, but it only fuels both to become outstanding fields.  Arts use mathematics as a way of creating designs and is used in everyday living.  The house or apartment you live in today is a combination of arts and mathematics as the structure and way it was engineered used math equations and formulas to make sure everything is the safest it can be.  In order to create a work of art, you must know dimensions, lengths, and calculations.  One may think art is a creation of only the imagination, but while watching an artist, you will notice they create a grid and work in each area one at a time.

 Video on how artists use grids

The golden rectangle is a mathematical formula used to create what is the “perfect square” used by some of the best artists to create their masterpieces.  The golden rectangle is known as “Given a rectangle having sides in the ratio 1. The golden ratio is defined such that partitioning the original rectangle into a square and new rectangle results in a new rectangle having sides with a ratio 1. Such a rectangle is called a golden rectangle.” There is so much mathematics put into the golden rectangle and that is used to create the best pieces of art. This link takes you to a page showing the way the golden rectangle is calculated. (Golden rectangle link) 

(The Parthenon is an example of how the golden rectangle is used in great artistic structures)

I find Leonardo Da Vinci to be one of the best artist and to be very influencing in an artistic standpoint. He was a key example of using the golden rectangle in his painting of the Mona Lisa.

This brain image is taken as an act of science, but to a person like me, I see this as a really cool looking piece of art.  This shows even science or mathematics can be artsy.

Draw Realistically with the Grid. N.d. Video . n.p. Web. 14 Oct 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIaOffUB6ik>.

"Golden Rectangle ." Wolfram MathWorld. N.p.. Web. 14 Oct 2013. <http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldenRectangle.html>.

"Intriguing Science Art ." Smithsonian. N.p.. Web. 14 Oct 2013. <http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/04/intriguing-science-art-from-the-university-of-wisconsin/>.

Parveen, Nikhat. "Mathematics and Art." . N.p.. Web. 14 Oct 2013. <http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/emat6680/parveen/Math_and_Art.htm>.

"The Golden Ratio and Beauty in Art ." The Beauty of the Golden Ratio . N.p.. Web. 14 Oct 2013. <http://library.thinkquest.org/trio/TTQ05063/phibeauty3.htm>.

Week 1 Post

With the way the mind thinks in so many different ways, I’m amazed that so many people can share such similar ideas.  A person’s creativeness is somewhat of a trait to his or her own characteristic.  It gives us an idea of what is going on in their mind and it opens up a special talent to the world.  But there are only a few who open themselves up to sharing these characteristics.  As Bohm said, “For there are a tremendous number of highly talented people who remain mediocre”(Bohm 138).  If all the people in the world today applied themselves to something useful, then our civilization would be much higher.

(The world as we are in today, with separation between rich and poor, but so closely in contact with each other. http://bluebeerriver.blogspot.com/2012/12/rich-and-poor.html)

The separation between rich and poor discussed in the lecture becomes even more separation in the next lecture video, as these groups begin stereotyping others in their groups.  There has never been true equality, may it have been race, religion or skin color.  Such a high percentage of people do not have any tolerance or respect for others who aren’t similar or a different culture.

(http://abcnews.go.com/meta/search/imageDetail?format=plain&source=http://abcnews.go.com/images/US/ht_racism_halloween_costume_nt_111025)

The separation at UCLA, could be commonly known as the two ends of campus (North and South Campus).  North Campus is home to the student who has a broad imagination and expands his/her thoughts in ways of arts or philosophical ways.  Here you’ll find statues and sculptures throughout the area giving it an artistic, open-minded scene.  South Campus is for the students who prefer every answer to have an exact outcome.  Everything here is plain looking, and buildings built straight up, and it seems as if no one has the

time to put in an artistic touch.

(The Berlin Wall portrays the UCLA campus, as it has a colorful side, and right on the other side is more of a strict hard nosed plain side. http://designpassions.blogspot.com/2011/08/berlin-wall.html)

Does being in a more artistic place boost learning abilities? It would make sense if it did, but then again it applies to the student and how open they are to creativity. http://education.byu.edu/news/2010/11/05/building-creative-learning-environments-keith-sawyer-speaks-at-ipt-seminar/

Bohm, D. "On Creativity ." 1.2 (1968): 137-149. Print.

"Building Creative Learning Enviroments." The News. N.p., 05 november 2010. Web. 6 Oct 2013. <http://education.byu.edu/news/2010/11/05/building-creative-learning-environments-keith-sawyer-speaks-at-ipt-seminar/>.

Racism. 2011. Photograph. ABCWeb. 6 Oct 2013. <http://abcnews.go.com/meta/search/imageDetail?format=plain&source=http://abcnews.go.com/images/US/ht_racism_halloween_costume_nt_111025>.

"Rich and Poor." BlueBeerRiver. N.p., 30 Dec 2012. Web. 6 Oct. 2013. <http://bluebeerriver.blogspot.com/2012/12/rich-and-poor.html>.

The Berlin Wall. 2011. Photograph. DesignPassionsWeb. 6 Oct 2013. <http://designpassions.blogspot.com/2011/08/berlin-wall.html>.