We all know the world isn't perfect and people are quick to point out the flaws. It's easy with all the war, hunger, crime and injustices that go on everyday. Everyone says they want it different but noone seems to want to take any action towards it. We can all help by running with the mainstream methods like donating time and money but some for some things it is necessary to act outside the box. Look at Gandhi, to which these words belong. He didn't like what was going on around him and instead of complaining he led a large spread protest so his thoughts could become actions. If you want real change you must go beyond the norm and get your hands dirty in real problems. This is summed up in another quote by Gandhi, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

3d printer

Cubify 3d Systems has developed and is marketing an at home, domestic 3d printer. You simply design whatever you want (in a 6 inch cubed space) and the printer will create it in the real world. This is possible through the layering of liquid plastic to form your desired shape The most advanced version can print in up to 3 colors at once with 18 in total. It alsows you to makeYou can even use their free app to scan and print out your face or anything else in your environment.  The cheapest is available at $1300, able to print in one color for domestic purposes. This goes up to the professional $4000 model able to in 3 colors in the greatest detail possible. Refillable cartridge are also available for $50, allowing around 15 normal prints.

Of course the storm in the philippines was devastating and was very bad for everyone there. Hundereds are reported dead with over half a million displaced. People are currently struggling to find food. It's thought that up to ten thousand could be dead by the end. I think it puts an awful bias as it was a major event that might have killed thousands and it isn't major news. The football player who called another player a racial slur got more news time than it. We had a storm a year ago that killed nearly nobody and you never stop hearing about it. It's because it took place in America that it's all of a sudden a horrible tragedy while much worse things elsewhere are unheard of. It is good to hear that help is being sent though. The Us, the Uk, the majority of europe and the UN are all sending support. We can raise money here for the victoms. we can even help out with larger projects as they will be around and will be happy for the help.

Life Straw

The LifeStraw, (also avalible as the LifeStraw Family) is a straw like device through which the user can received clean drink water. It's as simple as drinking through it as is filtered within. They are water filters designed by the Swiss-based Vestergaard Frandsen for people living in developing nations. It supposedly is able to filter 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of parasites.The LifeStraw Family, a larger unit designed for family use, also filters out 99.99% of viruses. It is supposed to be able to provide one person enough drinking water for one year with the family providing for a family of five for up to three years. These units were distributed during 2010 during the Haiti earthquake and after floods in Thailand and Pakistan. It is currently available for $20 and the family for $100.

Wikis can be used to live share and edit content. In english it could be used to live edit a paper together. In science you can organize and sort your research. this way anyone can edit the information up to the minute without creating multiple copies. We already use them in Social Studies to post and edit papers live with a group. Many sites like wikispaces let anyone with an account make one and we can make one for this class

Invisible Man

If I could be invisible for a day I would probably try to perform as many good deeds as possible. (After some personal fun) I would try to do as much as I could. Preventing murders, stopping train crashes and rescuing babies will be the norm. Everywhere I would go I would leave a symbol, a symbol to show the people the invisible man was here.

Once the day is over and I am (or not) on the news everywhere, I would pas on the cloak to someone else, someone I trust. They would continue my work after me and I would be come the unsung hero of the city. I would further advice all my replacements and make sure my name was going to good use. It would be an underground icon and nobody would dare do wrong out of fear of the man and it would forever be a symbol of good doing.

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