FYS FINAL URGENT NOTE!!!!!!

For some reason the full SAVED version of my page does NOT show from the URL however when I preview it shows the entire, finished website, it may be because I just updated it However, if the problem continues to occur, notify me at Mitchhaft02@gmail.com and I will give my username and password out so you may see the almost finished product. By almost finished, I have 2 HTML widgets at the bottom of the page showing up to date #OWS and my personal twitter in real time, it does not show in the preview and I believe it is a nice ascetic added to my website

FYS FINAL

FYS Final, Twitter. Is it good?

Beryllium

1.)    Beryllium is a hard, grayish element that does not occur naturally. The element does occur as a chemical component of certain rocks, coal and oil, soil, and volcanic dust. Two kinds of mineral rocks, bertrandite and beryl, are mined commercially for the recovery of beryllium. Very pure gem-quality beryl is better known as either aquamarine (blue or blue-green) or emerald (green). Beryllium is also present in a variety of compounds.

 

2.)    Beryllium enters the air, water, and soil as a result of natural and human activities. Emissions from burning coal and oil increase beryllium levels in air. Beryllium enters waterways from the wearing away of rocks and soil. Most of the man-made beryllium that enters waterways comes when industry dumps waste water and when beryllium dust in the air from industrial activities settles over water. Beryllium, as a chemical component, occurs naturally in soil; however, disposal of coal ash, incinerator ash, and industrial wastes may increase the concentration of beryllium in soil.

In air, beryllium compounds are present mostly as fine dust particles. The dust eventually settles over land and water. Rain and snow aid in the removal of beryllium from air. Sufficiently small beryllium particles may remain airborne for about 10 days.

Most of the beryllium in water settles in the material on the bottom. Beryllium compounds remain in ocean water for a few hundred years before settling to the bottom of the ocean

OSHA requests information and comment on issues related to occupational exposure to beryllium, including current employee exposures to beryllium; the relationship between exposure to beryllium and the development of adverse health effects; exposure assessment and monitoring methods; exposure control methods; employee training; medical surveillance for adverse health effects related to beryllium exposure; and other pertinent subjects. The information received in response to this document will assist the Agency in determining an appropriate course of action regarding occupational beryllium exposure.

3.)    Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD)

• Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) occurs when people inhale beryllium dust or fume and can take anywhere from a few months to 30 years to develop. CBD is caused by an immune system reaction to beryllium metal, with symptoms such as persistent coughing, difficulty breathing upon physical exertion, fatigue, chest and joint pain, weight loss, and fevers.
• Middleton, D.C. "Chronic beryllium disease: uncommon disease, less common diagnosis." Environmental Health Perspectives 106.12(1998). Discusses methods to diagnose chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
• Newman, L.S., et al. "The natural history of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease." Environmental Health Perspectives 104.S-5(1996). Reviews what was known about the natural history of clinical chronic beryllium disease (CBD) in the era that preceded the use of immunologic markers, review data from recent studies of patients with beryllium sensitization and early disease, and summarize the methodology being used in ongoing longitudinal studies designed to address some of the questions listed above.

Acute Beryllium Disease (ABD)

• Acute beryllium disease (ABD) rarely occurs in modern industry due to improved industrial protective measures designed to reduce exposure levels. ABD is caused by breathing in relatively high concentrations of beryllium in dust and metal fumes (>100 µg/m³). High level exposures may lead to death or respiratory illness similar to pneumonia or bronchitis. Symptoms associated with ABD include difficulty breathing, cough, and chest pain. These symptoms occur much more rapidly than those associated with chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
• Lang, L. "Beryllium: A Chronic Problem [6 MB PDF, 6 pages]." Environmental Health Perspectives 102.6-7(1994). Reviews the causes of acute beryllium disease (ABD).

Lung Cancer

• Beryllium and beryllium compounds are known to be human carcinogens according to the most recent Report on Carcinogens (RoC). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Services, National Toxicology Program (NTP). Provides a table of contents with links to sections of the report.
• Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds [106 KB PDF, 3 pages]. Explains the carcinogenicity, properties, use, production, exposure, and regulations regarding beryllium.

4.)    It can cause it to be released into the air, soil and water through human activity

Sources: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium/index.html

http://www.eco-usa.net/toxics/chemicals/beryllium.shtml

Blog 11?

Ok so im going to try my best here because the assignment is missing from the page.

I actually disagree with the senate resolution to institue a E Waste Buy back system. As bad as that sounds i do have legitimate reasons for this statement. 1st, a 10% increase in the price of all electronics would be devastating for this already struggling economy. Imagine buying a 700$ dollar computer. on top of the 6-7.5% sales taxes included from buying the product in Ohio or other states with a sales tax on goods, there will be a additional 70 dollars added to the cost to  allow us to have the buy back system. That could add almost 100 extra dollars to an already extremely expensive piece of technology. 2nd being a more or less out of sight out of mind type approach. These toxic chemicals are treated by people in china, on of our biggest rivals when it comes to economics. Keeping these chemicals out of the US would improve the nations health and assist in the lowering of pollution in the United States, which is already a very major concern in major cities such as LA.

Digital Story "Story Board"

My digital story board, well not really a story board per say just a general statement of what i wish to include in my digital story in video form. Again I apologize for the dim lighting I have a out light in my room

Annotated Bibliography

http://socialmediatoday.com/eric-goldstein/292201/top-ten-reasons-why-twitter-not-stupid-and-why-you-should-care

The 1st article I read about is more for a bushiness minded approach towards twitter however nonetheless expresses the same general opinion I want to express, that twitter is actually helpful. In a most basic sense this is just a "top 10" list as to how twitter is helpful in the business and personal world. For me I will utilize most of this information in the beginning of my Digital story as more or less background information on the personal uses of twitter and how it is beneficial to the everyday person. However near the end of the list it does reveal some very useful information on activism which i could use in the latter parts of my presentation which will be more focused on activism and social justice.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/14/the_first_twitter_revolution

In my second article I decided to turn the focus to a more pressing matter, that being what some call the "First Twitter Revolution". The protests in Tunisia which started the entire domino effect throughout the middle east. The article however features both the revolution in Tunisia and the "Green Movement" in Iran both of which had a emphasis on social media helping the outside world and those inside the countries express their feelings on the government. I plan on getting a large amount of my research from this source and it will be used in the latter part of my Digital story where I plan on focusing on individual countries revolutions and how Twitter has helped them secure more freedoms

http://www.blogger.com/%20http://rt.com/news/twitter-ows-protest-censorship-653

This third article is by far my favorite article as it features the occupy wall street movement, a movement of which I am an avid supporter of. This article however shows a more dark side of twitter which I find quite interesting, it spotlights how twitter blocked #OWS as a trending topic. I am planing on doing more of a argumentative type Digital story so this will work perfectly as a way to show the other side of the twitter argument.

http://fbme.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/how-sharing-information-has-changed-twitter-effect-today%E2%80%99s-society-by-james-alan-freeman/

My fourth article is a general article about how information sharing has changed since Twitter became main stream and the increased speed of the spread of information. The intro of this article really grabs your attention with its reference to 9/11. I plan on utilizing this article in almost every part of my digital story including my intro and rebudle as this article has many very insightful points

http://www.socialmediaonline.com/benefits-you-could-obtain-from-twitter/

This last article is by far my weakest article as it just features the business advantages of twitter as a advertising agent however it still falls under my basic premise for my digital story so I plan on using it to its fullest potential

Comics Question 2