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Do Now on12/15

One of my goals in life is to give everyone an equal chance. For instance, I believe everyone should have the ability to have a fighting chance to succeed. I'm well aware of how we live in a country of democracy. However, I strongly believe that people of low-income areas don't have all the resources that high-income areas do. Yet, I feel that those of high-income areas tend to have more pressure for success as well. All in all, my goals is to somehow alter the system. 

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In a world with apps like Yelp and Google at our fingertips, discovering some of the greatest restaurant comes in an easily accessible manner. Whenever my family/friends and I are looking for a place to go on while on vacation or just a Saturday night, these kind of apps and resources come in handy. However, my favorite restaurant would have to be The Cheesecake Factory.  Specifically the one located within the Shops at Riverside. 

 

This has grown to be one of my favorite restaurants locally because it's a convenient place where have many of my friends and I meet up to catch up. Also, we tend to celebrate many milestones at the restaurant such as birthdays, holidays, and etc. Ideally, it's a great place for late lunches on weekends to family dinners. One may consider its prices higher than a common franchise. However, once you have a meal inside one can surely understand all the hype. Especially considering how there are shops like "Bloomingdales" and "Barnes and Noble" right next to the restaurant. Which is convenient considering it's a great way for some people so pass time.

The history of the chain started in Detriot, Michigan during the 1940's. Evelyn Overton found a recipe in the local newspaper that went on to inspire her original cheesecake. She decided to open up her own cheesecake shop after receiving such positive feedback. Unfortunately, she gave up her dream to raise her children. However, she did not completely give up her dream and continued to make cheesecakes in her apartment while supplying them locally. They all moved to LA in 1972,  her husband Oscar and her made one last attempt at opening their bakery which turned into the chain that exists today. 

Tech Article on 12/12

Google News Shuts Down in Spain

• This was no mistake considering that there's a new set of fees being imposed in Spain
• Starting in January, Spain's legislation will require every Spanish publication like "Google News" for showing a snippet of their article
• Google is expected to shut down the service and pull Spanish publishers with Google News no longer being available on December 16
• Google's News service was launched in 2002
• Since then it grew to include 72 different editions
• 30 different languages
• Over 50,000 stories

Discussion Questions: RSS Feeds

Discussion Questions to be Posted on your own blog 

• Why did you select the sites you subscribed to? 
• I selected them due to the fact that each sites are websites I visit occasionally without the assignment.Thus, it's tailored to my taste and I'm able to read them in a timely manner.
• Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them? 
• Yes, because I was able to locate the website and browse specific categories to my liking.
• Which sites were your favorites? 
• BuzzFeed
• What else can you use RSS feeds for?
• To keep track of new discoveries or article being published on a specific topic.
• How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
• Very likely thinking as I'm going to download an RSS app to my Macbook.

Tech Article on 10/5

Uber Confirms $1.2B Funding

• Uber gets $1.2 in funding
• They have faced controversial issues of higher prices lately 
• They're not going to release the sponsors as of yet 
• Uber is approximately worth $40B
• Discuss potential advantages 
• They've raise $2.7Bin funding so far

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Do Now Writing Prompt on 12/3

Out of all the curriculum available at Wood-Ridge High School, certain types of areas lack curriculum. Adding certain class could create a better opportunity of students receiving the most of their education here at WRHS. To be more specific, the mathematics and science department lack in curriculum. For instance, although we offer the college program for science courses like physics or electives like biotechnology or genetics, there should be the next step.

For example, instead of students paying $225 per full year course to receive college credits, there should be an alternate route. Like physics, we should expand our advance placement opportunities by adding AP classes for sciences like physics. It would create an atmosphere of where students understood the determination in order to excel. It would obviously have a greater work load. However, at the same time it would have dignified students.