Current Event: Hong Kong Protests

1. Hong Kong Pro- Democracy Protests! 
2. The Hong Kong government said Monday that riot police have pulled back from pro-democracy demonstrations around the city that have caused widespread disruption in one of Asia's financial hubs.
3. Defiant demonstrators remained on the streets of Hong Kong's financial center, blocking traffic on key highways a day after clashes with police that left more than 40 people injured.
4. Explaining the decision to withdraw the riot police, the government said in a statement that the protesters on the streets were now behaving peacefully. But protesters have pointed out that the unrest Sunday resulted from heavy-handed police tactics.
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6. Photos: Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
7. Riot police remained on guard on the sidelines of the main protest area near the government headquarters, although not in large numbers.
8. The government urged the demonstrators to disperse to allow emergency vehicles, public transport and other traffic to pass. Its statement followed calls from some protest organizers for people to return home.
9. But with thousands of demonstrators continuing to jam streets in key financial and commercial districts, it appeared unlikely that the extraordinary protest movement would end anytime soon.
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12. Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
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15. Hong Kong youth demanding democracy
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21. Hong Kong students rally for democracy
22. The demonstrations, which authorities have intermittently attempted to disperse by force, follow a week of student-led boycotts and protests against what many see as the encroachment of China's political will on Hong Kong's governance.
23. The protesters were responding to China's decision to allow only Beijing-vetted candidates to stand in the city's elections for chief executive, Hong Kong's top civil position.
24. 'Our demands have not changed'
25. One student group, fearing police might use rubber bullets, asked late Sunday for demonstrators to leave. But while the mood at the primary protest calmed, there was no large exodus.
26. Not all protest leaders were calling for people to leave. Pro-democracy activist and lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, known by many as "Long Hair," cheered on those who were staying.
27. "Our demands have not changed. This is a peaceful civil disobedience protest," he called out over a loudspeaker as midnight approached.
28. 'Don't sacrifice your lives'
29. Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong and a leader of Occupy Central, was one of the organizers who called for demonstrators to disperse.
30. "Please go home, don't sacrifice your lives," he said to the protesters. Dialogue is impossible at this point, he told them.
31. Police said they hadn't used plastic bullets.
32. At least 41 people have been injured and taken to hospitals, the Hong Kong Information Services Department said Monday. A spokesman gave no details on the extent of the injuries. The department earlier said six police officers were injured, but it was unclear whether they were included in the 41 figure.
33. Several of the young people occupying the business district told CNN they were going to stay overnight.
34. The student-led protests, which were joined Sunday by the like-minded Occupy Central movement, have sought to occupy government property and shut down the business district.
35. Arrests, batons, tear gas
36. In an early morning video statement addressed to all Hong Kong residents, Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung called for people to leave. He said police have exercised the greatest possible restraint in dealing with the protesters.
37. Riot police have occasionally wielded batons against protesters. They have also used pepper spray, and tear gas has been deployed against more than one group of protesters around the Central Government Offices. There were more reports of tear gas early Monday.
38. Protesters wore goggles or masks and raincoats, and many held umbrellas to protect against the possible use of pepper spray.
39. Early Monday, dozens of protesters moved barricades to block a main thoroughfare.
40. There is an "optimal amount of police officers dispersed" around the scene, a Hong Kong police spokesperson told CNN.
41. Police said they have arrested 78 people, ranging in age from 16 to 58, including some leaders.
42. Student leader released
43. Yvonne Leung, the spokeswoman for the Hong Kong Federation of Students, which organized the protest, said high school student protest leader Joshua Wong was released Sunday.
44. Meet the 17-year-old preparing for Hong Kong's battle for democracy
45. The group later tweeted that Alex Chow and Lester Shum, who were arrested Saturday, also had been released.
46. In a statement Sunday evening, Yvonne Leung said the protesters called for C.Y. Leung and three other politicians working on political reform to resign. If the demand, and three others, go unmet, the students vowed to step up their protests and will boycott school.
47. The previous week had seen days of action, as university and high school students came out in droves to rally against what they believe is the Chinese central government's reneging on key promises for Hong Kong's political future.
48. Government response
49. C.Y. Leung said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that a round of consultations on electoral reform will take place "shortly" but went on to appeal to pro-democracy activists to engage in rational discussions through lawful means.
50. He reaffirmed that the government in Hong Kong will uphold Beijing's decision.
51. The Chinese central government said that it is "confident" that the Hong Kong government can handle the movement lawfully,according to a report in Chinese state media. The Chinese government opposes all illegal activities that "could undermine rule of law and jeopardize 'social tranquility,'" the report says.
52. Student protesters joined
53. The protest movement developed into a much larger, more inclusive display of defiance as the Occupy Central movement joined the students' rally early Sunday.
54. The pro-democracy advocacy group, which is not affiliated with the broader anti-capitalist Occupy movement, has been vowing to lead a campaign of civil disobedience in the face of China's decision to control what candidates can run for Hong Kong's top office.
55. "Occupy Central has formally begun," said a statement by the group. "The two nights of occupation of Civic Square in Admiralty have completely embodied the awakening of Hong Kong people's desire to decide their own lives.
56. "The courage of the students and members of the public in their spontaneous decision to stay has touched many Hong Kong people. Yet, the government has remained unmoved. As the wheel of time has reached this point, we have decided to arise and act."
57. Hong Kong protests: What you need to know
58. Government: Fears are 'unfounded'
59. C.Y. Leung told CNN that fears that the nominating process for the 2017 election were too restrictive were "unfounded."
60. "We have not even started to discuss the detailed but crucial aspects of the nominating process for potential chief executive candidates,"he wrote in an exclusive commentary.
61. "This will be the subject of a public consultation to be launched soon and which will eventually lead to the enabling legislation on changes to the electoral method for the 2017 election."
62. Many in the city, which under British rule enjoyed considerable political freedom, fear a rollback of the city's political autonomy, agreed between Britain and China under the Basic Law. The Basic Law, which serves as a de facto constitution, was written in the lead-up to the 1997 handover of sovereignty.
63. Hong Kong chief executive: Raw emotion 'will get us nowhere'

Student Success Statement

"You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself in any direction you choose, you're on your own, And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." - Dr. Seuss

What this quote means to me is that we have the power to make choices for ourselves, we choose which direction we go, no one else will do that for you. You are the person who decides your own future, you are the person who decides your own destiny.

Trauma Nurse

Trauma Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: Trauma nursing involves responding quickly to a wide variety of single- and multistage trauma involving different patient needs, ages, cultures, and severity of presenting symptoms. The trauma nurse must respond with decisiveness and clarity to unexpected events by assessing, intervening, and stabilizing patients about whom there is minimal information.

Salary: $60,000 to $70,000 per year range. 

Education: In order to work in the field of a trauma nurse, you must start your venture with basic nursing training. You must also work to become a licensed registered nurse. Registered nurses are required to obtain a diploma, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree. However, if you want to become a trauma nurse, it is required that you earn a bachelor degree.Even if you earn a bachelor degree (BSN), it is recommended that you become certified as a trauma nurse specialist (TNS), or a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). This may be accomplished through the Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing. The certifications are awarded after you pass the 16-hour course. While trauma nurse certification is not necessarily required, the ones who possess it certainly have an edge when it comes to the perception of potential employers.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why, why not? I honestly wouldn't like to be one, it seems like an interesting career, but it isn't the one I've had in mind. Maybe in the future I may change my thoughts about this career. In the end, it's still a very interesting career.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Obedience is the great test of life." - Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: What this quote means to me is that we may have dozens of tests in our lives, but what is the test of life? Obedience, is the great test of life because if you think about it, it takes the best in order to be obedient. You choose whether to be obedient or not and in the end, only you know if you've passed the Great Test of Life, known as Obedience.

Bio medical Engineer

“Bio-medical Engineer”

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Duties and Responsibilities: Bio-medical engineering is a sub-specialty of engineering that concentrates on solving biological and medical problems. Bio-medical engineers work for engineering companies, hospitals, medical supply companies, and medical technology firms. Common duties of bio-medical engineers include designing and evaluating devices and procedures, performing research, and evaluating treatment techniques. Many bio-medical engineers can specialize in related areas like medical imaging and bio-materials.

Salary: Median annual earnings = $86,960

Education: A bachelor's degree is a basic requirement for entering the field of bio-medical engineering; many bio-medical engineers have a background in an engineering specialty like electrical or mechanical engineering in addition to bio-medical training. Common coursework in a 4-year engineering program that will prepare you for a career as a bio-medical engineer includes bio-medical instrumentation, bio-mechanics, and physics for medicine, therapeutic medical devices, and biochemical engineering. Many employers expect bio-medical engineers to have a master's degree as well. Bio-medical Engineers must be licensed.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I feel that this career is very interesting and I would enjoy working as one. I know that I must be well prepared in order to become one, But I believe in myself and I know that In the future, it all pays off.

Obedience/Happy

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"Obedience is central to becoming, being, and remaining happy." - David Bednar 

What this quote means to me is that, the more obedient we are the more happy we are typically going to be. It is Essential towards becoming, being, and remaining happy, without it you cannot remain happy.

Technology Technician

Technology Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities: IT technicians diagnose computer problems, monitor computer processing systems, install software and perform tests on computer equipment and programs. Technicians may also set up computer equipment, schedule maintenance and teach clients to use programs. Other job duties can include minor repairs and computer parts ordering.

Salary: average wage of $50,130 per year.

Education: Associate and Bachelor's degree programs in computer science, information technology or computer information systems. Coursework in these programs may cover computer security, hardware configuration and technical support. Students can also learn about database programming, operating systems and software installation.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I honestly would like to be one because I’m really into technology and finding out how it’s made and/or how it functions. I feel that this kind of career would satisfy me because not only would I be able to help people, but I’d be able to work with technology, and in general, learn more about our continuing advances in technology.

Reggie Bush: Stripped of Heisman Trophy!

Having read an article of Reggie bush, he was an outstanding player and played for the USC Trojans in 2004 and won the National Championship. Bush being an outstanding player ended up winning the Heisman Trophy for the 2004- 2005 season. But Further investigation led to the loss of the Heisman Trophy, due to severe NCAA sanctions against USC. Coaches knew about the issue but do to their desire of wanting to win, they kept Bush’s violations a secret. Honestly, I think it’s very unfortunate to lose a trophy, anything, but in the end life has rules, and if you don’t follow them, you’ll end up failing, if you follow them you’ll end up succeeding. Unfortunately, for Bush he chose the wrong, and hopefully he has learned from this experience, because no one, well at least not me, wants to play with or support a player who has broken laws, does drugs, or simply chooses the wrong. You could be Michael Jordan or Lionel Messi but if you cheat in order to win, your nothing. 

Obediance

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"Obedience sums up our entire duty" - Hosea Ballou

What this quote means to be is that our obedience comes with responsibilities, it sums up our entire duty. The only way to be successful and to be Responsible is to first be an obedient person.

Autogenic Training

Autogenic Training

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Duties and Responsibilities:  Autogenic training is a relaxation technique. It teaches your body to respond to your verbal commands.

Salary: $81,000-$106,000

Education: N/A

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? Honestly, I think I would like to practice these techniques, they seem interesting and very helpful. I could use some relaxation, and if I master these techniques , then maybe I may be able to teach someone else this techniques, so they too can benefit from them.

Student Success statement: Want Freedom?

Student Success Statement: Want Freedom?

"The more obedient we are the more freedom we have." - Boyd K. Packer

What this quote means to me is that the more obedient we are, the more freedom we are going to have. The more we choose the right, the more we follow the rules, the more responsible we are, the more freedom we are going to have.

Auricular Therapy

Auricular Therapy

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Duties and Responsibilities: Auricular Acupuncturists use different sized needles to stimulate pressure points in the body, with the goal of alleviating pain and general discomfort. Unlike regular Acupuncturists who use points throughout the body, you, the Auricular Acupuncturist, focus your energy solely on the ear.

Salary: $38,000 – $137,000

Education: Bachelors, Masters.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I Honestly, would like to be one; it seems like a very interesting career and a great job. I would enjoy helping people without having to be giving out drugs; I’d do a method used by the Chinese thousands and thousands of years ago.  I really never thought about this job before, but now that I learned about it, it’s certainly a career I’ll have in mind… 

911 Memorial

Honestly, from what I remember I didn't even know what the tragic event known as 911 was, til I was about 8 years old. My sister's told me about it, because I always heard it come up on the news every time it was September, 11, etc.... I couldn't believe anybody could plan something so destructive, I couldn't believe someone would do such a thing. If I Recall, I was about 3 years old when this event occurred. It was one of the most destructive events for the US, in my opinion, ever since the attacks on Pearl Harbor. With a cost of over $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage, and claiming the lives of over 3,000 individuals, it was certainly a very tragic event. 

 - The Twins towers after the attack.

- A memorial for those who lost their lives on this tragic event.

- People rescued but covered in dust and residue caused by the fall of the towers.
 

- The towers fall and kick up huge amounts of smoke and dust into the air. Fires Break out..........

Lastly, in my opinion, it makes me very sad and dissapointed, to see this once happened in history, to have claimed so many innocent lives, to have caused so much damage. I could imagine someone who lost a family member or someone they knew in this event, how would they feel? The feeling is Utter sadness, and Silence, because they know they will never see they're loved one ('s) again, because they never said goodbye, because they weren't warned. I give a huge amount of sympathy, for those who feel this way, or who have felt this way. Everyone will remember this day from now on, the neglect, the ignorance, the damage, all caused by Terrorism, Hopefully our country, may never follow this form of ignorance, because just by looking at 911, there is more than just property damage, but the claiming of innocent lives, but more than that, the impact it brings on society and our world as a whole.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The key to freedom is obedience" - Boyd K. Packer.

What this quote means to me is that in order to be free, one must first learn obedience. If you follow orders, and show respect one can then move on to becoming free.

Obedience

Obedience: Obedience, in human behavior, 

is a form of "social influence in which a 

person yields to explicit instructions or 

orders from an authority figure".

Synonyms: Compliance, acquiescence, 

tractability, amenability, dutifulness, 

subservience, tameness, obsequiousness.

Examples of Obedience: -An obedient 

soldier, would follow a command, even if it 

meant he would probably be killed following 

it. 

-An obedient child, would go to bed 

exactly when his mother/father told 

him/her to do so, without objecting or 

arguing. 

-An obedient student would be quiet, the 

moment his/her teacher told him to do so, 

even if he/she really wanted to continue 

talking across the classroom.

German Shepherds showing Obedience by Following/Obeying orders as to not attack the cat.

Audiologist

Audiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities: Audiologists diagnose and treat a patient’s hearing and balance problems using advanced technology and procedures.

Salary: $69,720 a year.

Education: Doctoral or professional degree.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? Honestly, it seems interesting, and could be an option for me, but, it isn't the job I hope to pursue in the future. It’s a great job; don’t get me wrong on that, it’s just that it isn't the job I’m aiming for.

Student Success Satement

"Student Success Statement"

"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player." - John Wooden

What this quote means to me is that what you are as an individual, is way more important than being a great player in sports. You could be great at sports, but if you are mean, selfish, arrogant, your teammates probably won't like you as a person. In the end, like I said, you could be great at sports, but if your not a good person, your basically nothing.

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

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Duties and Responsibilities: The athletic trainer will be able to demonstrate an ability to perform the following functions regarding athletic injuries: prevention, assessment, treatment, (including first aide) and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification.

Salary: $40,302

Education: Minimum of bachelor’s degree in health related field, with current NATA certification.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I think I would like to be an Athletic Trainer; it seems like an interesting Career. I LOVE sports, and it involves treating people with injuries attained in sports. You get paid well, but in the end just knowing that I helped someone, is enough for me to be satisfied.

Student Success Statement

"Student Success Statement"

"Your past is not your potential" - Marilyn Ferguson

What this Quote means to me is that your past is not your potential, maybe in the past you might have been tripped up by obstacles, but that does not determine your potential, less your future. You true potential lies in what you do right now, for the better in the future.

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities: Anesthesiologists are the physicians trained to administer and manage anesthesia given during a surgical procedure. They are also responsible for managing and treating changes in your critical life functions - breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure - as they are affected by the surgery being performed. Further, they immediately diagnose and treat any medical problems that might arise during and immediately after surgery.
Salary: $350,554
Education: After completing a four year bachelor's degree, students then take four years of graduate education leading to a degree in medicine (M.D.) or osteopathy (D.O.). After receiving a medical degree, students must complete four more years in an anesthesiology residency. Some residents take one more year of study or fellowship, in a specific area of anesthesiology such as critical care medicine, pain medicine, research or education.
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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? Honestly I would like to be one; it seems like a very interesting career. You get paid well, but the best thing of all, you get to help others which in the end for me, is the best pay of all.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Relentless, Repetitive Self-Talk Is What Changes Our Self-Image" - Denis Waitley 

What this quote means to me is that good self talk within ourselves can lead to great changes in our Self-Image. If we believe we that we are successful, if we believe we have potential, if we believe in ourselves, we typically are not only going to have a better Self-Image, but a more positive perspective of ourselves and our lives.

Ambulance Dispatcher

Ambulance Dispatcher

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Duties and Responsibilities: An Emergency medical dispatcher is a professional tele communicator, tasked with the gathering of information related to medical emergencies, the provision of assistance and instructions by voice, prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services, and the dispatching and support of EMS resources responding to an emergency call.

Salary: $14.66 per hour         

Education: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), most ambulance dispatchers have at least a high school diploma (www.bls.gov). Some states have developed or adopted training guidelines for emergency and ambulance dispatchers to ensure a set of uniform standards are followed. Programs and courses are offered through community and technical colleges, state agencies, professional organizations and approved training facilities. In some cases, successful completion of a program leads to voluntary or required certification, though specific requirements vary by state. Training usually covers CPR, emergency prioritizing, intervention techniques and ambulance route planning as well as computer systems used by dispatchers.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? – I honestly think I wouldn’t like to be one, only because I feel like it isn’t the job I would want to do on a day to day basis. It seems interesting, but it isn’t really what I’m aiming for.