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Advantages of Baby carriage

  • Safe option for your baby
  • Highly convenient
  • Strollers serve multiple purposes
  • High durability
  • Helps in avoiding backpain for parents
  • It is portable
  • Easy to carry your baby accessories
  • Comfortable for your baby

It shed that pregnancy weight while giving their back a much-needed respite from strain.

The final product we made was extremely better than what I expected because I thought we cannot make extremely fast speed as the video, but it is way faster than I expected, but the weakness was occurred from I didn’t expect which is batteries. The most challenge one is connecting the carriage and RC car because the carriage is extremely bigger than what I expected and the balance is not good, so it is too hard to control.

Create & Improve

No prototype because we don’t have time to build it. We combined the carriage and the RC car that indicate RC baby carriage. The Speed is slowed down a little bit, it’s working well, but the problem is batteries. I used batteries that used 5years ago. It doesn’t go straight because the balance is not good after connecting them. Moreover, the carriage is extremely bigger than RC car, so if we have more time, we will fix these issues and make the carriage a little bit smaller. However, as getting some feedbacks from classmates, especially changing directions, we fixed it.

 

Develop & Plan

I draw rough drawing that includes only basic information and annotations, but through feedback from classmates, I revised the drawing to the isometric drawing. Then, I built an RC car which is not really the same as my thinking. There was not plenty of time, so I just built it as seemed like the minibike. I just observed my model that what I need to revise and how to make it easily in a short time. There are some specific feedbacks from others, especially classmates told I need to change the directions of the product because it should avoid the obstacles or obstructions that block them to not go forward. Improvements: I revised the position of the front tires. I drew specific locations of motors, batteries, and CPU. I added some specific measurements. I will make holes in the side of cardboard, and then I will put my screws and connect them together. For success criteria, we finished on time and we built the product as similar as our rough drawing.

Design & Inquire

Definition: used for infants who lack the ability to sit or to hold their head up

The relevant people or clients for this project are parents who naturally feel tired in the postpartum period because healing from childbirth, taking care of a newborn, producing breast milk, and breastfeeding every 2 to 3 hours requires much energy, but they cannot rest if it keeps repeat and repeat. Usually, most moms are caring about their newborns; however, their strengths won’t maintain their bodies, so we make this for them to control baby carriage by a control plane. In addition, a baby will feel tired because it makes motion sickness can also keep people from enjoying their ride, leaving them nauseated, tired, dizzy, and even vomiting.

I want to build this product that buttresses parents to be able to rest without any distractions and relax with doing their hobbies. Before quarter 3 ends are the significant dates because it should be finished before this subject, science. We are interested in this challenge because a myriad of parents will use this product if they have difficult and challenging times since they are nurturing their babies. I think I will use cardboard, motors, tires, robotics materials, etc. I will approach it by observing websites with their babies. The baby carriage is used for infants who lack the ability to sit or hold their heads up. This product is similar to my product because this product is also used for an RC baby carriage. However, most people using the product have tiredness and care for their babies and others.

Moreover, the video below the statement inspired Ted and me to make this product for a science project that uses electrical energy, and the outcome is kinetic, and waste is sound energy. In addition, it included evidence that it was safe. However, we didn’t what is the highest speed of school motors and it doesn’t match my materials, thus I used the motors that have the highest speed.

Capstone Project (article)

To decrease economic problem we must, “create new jobs.” ( Kimberly Amadeo) This solution is we already doing now; however, we can’t make it all disappear, but we have to make efforts little by little so that people don’t get hurt anymore

Economic problems will not disappear, but we need to make effort to solve it(via: https://www.thebalance.com/unemployment-solutions-3306211)

Economic Problem: policies(unemployment), telecommuting(loss of income), and Inflation

There are many problems in the world that have caused a lot of damage. For example, global warming, plastic pollution, inflation, etc. These problems started roughly in 1960 and have continued to haunt people. One of the most important problems of Sustainable Development Goals is number 11 which makes cities and human settlements comprehensive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. However, in this pandemic situation, we can’t sustain our safe, resilient job. Also, human lives were lost because of COVID-19 and many animals are being sacrificed for vaccines. This has been worsened as clinical trials were carried out in haste as vaccine manufacturers were under pressure to deliver results fast. A tremendous amount of resources has already been spent to fix this issue, but it is uncertain if full recovery would be possible because so much has been lost. Citizens all around the world are suffering from economic conditions that got worsened by the pandemic such as unemployment, loss of income, and inflation. Governments have been battling such issues by creating new kinds of jobs, changing policies, increasing income, or an inflated price of stuff, but citizens are still affected by their health, residence, income, and so on. The three main causes of this problem are inflation, measured at slightly higher than 1% per year in 1964, telecommuting which started in 2020, and policies that each country provided for the covid-19 pandemic.  

 

Policies(unemployment)

Many countries are putting forward many policies to overcome COVID-19 and restore society to its original state. For example, China pursued Zero-Corona policies while US and Korea leaned towards With-Corona policies. It is unclear; however, which policy is better since both plans induced suffering to its citizens. Although both policies have caused discomfort, China is gaining much attention for the side effects of control policies due to the severity of citizens’ suffering. According to Kyodo News, “About 373 million people in 45 cities across China have come under some form of lockdown due to a surge in coronavirus cases amid the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, according to estimates by a Nomura Holdings Inc. Unit.” (Kyodo News). In Shanghai, China, the COVID-19 suddenly spread so quickly that the Chinese government was forced to put forward a zero-covid policy. This action caused huge violation of human rights as locked citizens reported lack of access to food. Critics have pointed out that confusion was worsened because the government had told people not to worry about the blockade, but they suddenly changed their course and blocked the city without notice. That, of course, makes people angry, and the sense of insecurity heightened because locked citizens were not able to work. This led to many companies and factories being closed, creating further anxiety as citizens feared that their economy would collapse due to businesses filing bankruptcy. According to Kyodo News, “The Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai said it has appealed on behalf of the plight of some 11,000 Japanese companies based in the city in a letter sent to the municipal government, saying the lockdown has “severely impacted” their operations and uncertainties over the measure have “greatly restricted” their activities.” (Kyodo News). All banks in Shanghai were closed, and payouts were temporarily postponed, perhaps because funds were not raised overseas. It also caused unemployment and school closures, economic depression, and loss of employment income. Furthermore, the policy has led to people starting to rebel and even police beating people for disobedience. There is little to wonder why fear is so widespread in the city when all the people can see is destruction. Their shops were very damaged as properties were not taken care of and falling blockades have caused the destruction of various facilities. But what is worse than damage that is visible is damage that is yet to come. Citizens are living in constant fear that Shanghai’s economy is doomed beyond repair, that their city would still face major economic recession even if the lockdown is lifted. This is the reason why the lockdown policy is questioned, if more damage was done than good. There are many victims in Shanghai, China. The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases was 525,467,084, encompassing 6,285,171 deaths. The current world population is 7.9 billion as of May 2022. About 15 percent of people around the world are sick or dead. If policies do not change anything of it and increase bad things, it should be changed. 

Telecommuting(loss of income)

Copious companies are also considering telecommuting which is working in their own house. It gives us many advantages such as advancing your career, advice and assisting you if you have any obstruction. In the US, 90% of US workers prefer telecommuting, a total of 4.7million telecommuters. According to MBN, “The impact of COVID-19 is severe on the economic structure of the world because people were not spending money resultantly. Businesses were not getting revenue, therefore most of the businesses were shut down indefinitely. It was as bad as businesses and establishments owing to their staff because there was no means of paying since there was no revenue coming in. Countries faced all sorts of hardship to bring them to a stable condition. About 80 countries even requested financial help from the IMF as they had to turn to a significant fiscal stimulus to stabilize their economy.” (Market Business News). People are scared to go out and focus only on food, rent, and digital, so other stores don’t spend much money. For example, restaurants, department stores, and fields were closed a lot due to the coronavirus, causing enormous damage. Furthermore, people don’t spend money, so they exploit it to spread rumors and make people buy things. In addition, 20 million households reported having too little to eat in the past seven days, and 10 million households are behind on rent. It is a very important and biggest and most dangerous problem. People’s needs are endless and the resources to meet them are limited. It is almost impossible to completely end it. However, there are still countless people who can’t go to the hospital even if they are sick since they don’t have money or a job. According to MBN, “As of April 2020, a deep recession was predicted but the magnitude of it was dependent on how long the lockdown and restrictions would last. Considering how long it took, the recession happened and is still heavily going on. The world’s highest economies like China, the UK, the US, Japan, Italy, France, Germany, etc. were on the verge of collapse at one time during the lockdown. Stock markets all around have been pounded and oil prices went off the cliff. Just in the US alone, about 4 million people applied for unemployment and started searching for non-existing jobs.” (Market Business News). Employers are to enter negotiations with employees about wage cuts. Since such a reduction requires approval from related employees, it cannot be implemented unilaterally without taking the risk of a claim. On the other hand, if business conditions are important and the company is fighting for survival, employees are willing to compromise for greater benefit. Even if the pay cut is too big a step, the company may try to negotiate a delay in paying the company to breathe. Some companies have already cut wages because of telecommuting. Among those who were working before the pandemic started and who personally experienced a pay cut since February 2020, about half (49%) say they are now earning less money than they did before the pandemic; 16% are now earning more money and 34% say they are earning about the same as before. Companies and the government should control the income that does not affect people’s life. Even now, people have already cut their wages a lot, but if they do more than now, it will be harder for them to live, and the economy will be more unstable since people do not spend money, so they will have to ask the IMF for more money later, so there is a risk that the country will collapse. Also, there are 331 million people in the United States, and as we saw earlier, many countries are asking the IMF for help because the economy is out of control. Then, the government should control, establish new groups or found new organization. The enormous impact on unemployment and loss of income could have been slightly prevented by the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, which was established in 1935. But that’s just unemployment and loss of income. In short, it is part of the economic problem. For now, even if there is an insurance program, the government cannot help, so it is inevitable to ask the IMF for help. 

 

Inflation

Almost all countries around the world have telecommuted, and shut down factories, resulting in hundreds of people whose profits have been reduced. Those people will live a harder life since they used to be less profitable because there are variables in their money plans. However, the country reduced people’s profits, and inflation continued to rise. According to Trading Economics, “China’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.1% in April 2022 from 1.5% in March, above market forecasts of 1.8%. This was the highest reading since last November, amid logistic disruptions invoked by strict COVID-19 measures. Prices of food rose for the first time in five months, with the rate of inflation (1.9%) being the highest since October 2020. Meanwhile, cost of non-food increased 2.2% (vs 2.2% in March), lifted by housing (1.2% vs 1.3%), transportation & communication (6.5% vs 5.8%), education, culture (2.0% vs 2.6%), clothing (0.5% vs 0.6%), household goods and services (1.2% vs 2.2%), and healthcare (0.7% vs 0.7%).” (Trading Economics). Inflation has historically been inversely related to unemployment. This means that when inflation rises, unemployment falls. On the other hand, higher unemployment equals lower inflation. When more people work, they have the power to consume, which leads to increased demand. However, these days, it is almost a total mess because of Corona, the unemployment rate is rising these days, and inflation should be lowered, but it is hitting a high and causing severe damage to people. According to Reuters, “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week raised its forecast for South Korea’s 2022 annual inflation to 4.0% from 3.1% previously. The consumer sentiment index from the survey of 2,500 households, conducted between April 12 and 19, rose to a 3-month high of 103.8 from 103.2 in March.” (Reuters). Not only China but also South Korea is tough. They are experiencing inflation just like China and other countries. However, they put forward the policy of With-Corona, so many people are going back to work now, but they would live a harder life for the reason that inflation is higher, and profits are the same. If life repeats itself and you do not eat proper food, many diseases will occur. It may cause stress-related health issues such as headaches, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, back pain, insomnia, severe financial hardship and poverty, debt, homelessness and housing stress, family tensions and breakdown, boredom, alienation, shame, and stigma, increased social isolation, crime, erosion of confidence and self-esteem, the atrophying of work skills and ill-health. Then, inflation should be controlled with unemployment for people’s life, healthcare, and consumers. As seen in the example of disease and illness, it will cost a lot of money because it will take quite a long time to cure the disease, have to take medicine, or even operate if it is dangerous. For example, about $108 billion (about $330 per person in the US) is spent annually on treating coronary heart disease. Engaging in healthy behaviors, such as keeping blood pressure, cholesterol, weight low and reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than 80 percent. 

 

 

 

In conclusion, policies should be re-established, new jobs created, paid for their work, and inflation should be equal to people’s profits for solving this problem. By solving this problem, we can give many unemployed or unemployed people a chance to make money and make sure that people no longer suffer mentally and physically. It is one of the most serious problems in the world, but people’s needs are endless and the resources to meet them are limited. It is almost impossible to completely end it. However, there are still countless people who cannot go to the hospital even if they are sick because they do not have money or jobs. Another way I am suggesting is to provide enough money to live from firing a person to getting a job. 

 

 

 

Work cited

 

Picture: KIMBERLY AMADEO, “Unemployment Solutions and What’s Most Cost-Effective”. The Balance 2021. https://www.thebalance.com/unemployment-solutions-3306211

 

Article:

Kyodo News: “370million people under some form of lockdown in China due to Covid”
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/cd2370fa196d-370-mil-people-under-some-form-of-lockdown-in-china-due-to-covid.html. Apr 16, 2022 – 20:31

Trading Economics: “China Inflation Rate”
https://tradingeconomics.com/china/inflation-cpi. May 2022 DATA

Mondaq: “China: Shanghai COVID lockdown: Legal strategies to cut employment costs”
https://www.mondaq.com/china/employee-rights-labour-relations/1188442/shanghai-covid-lockdown-legal-strategies-to-cut-employment-costs. April 30, 2022, by Maarten Roos

Reuters: “S. Korean inflation expectations hit 9-year high – survey”
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorean-inflation-expectations-hit-9-year-high-survey-2022-04-26/\. By and

MBN (Market Business News): “Lockdown and Its Impact on the Global Economy”
https://marketbusinessnews.com/lockdown-and-its-impact-on-the-global-economy/253417/. Dec 7, 2020 at 20:40 PM GMT, by

 

The Deepest Story of the Tax-filled Revolutionary War

People called her Minor Sybil Ludington. Since she was 13years old, she was the timidness girl at that time. She feared the making friends and felt uncomfortable. However, as I saw Sybil Ludington, her life had changed course. She did dangerous things without any fear. This is her story of Pain, Parting, and Liberty.

 

The American Revolution. Years of Land fight, war, and Taxes. Many things have changed with this, but some remain the same. Great Britain started controlling by taxation without representation. There was also some slogan that called “No taxation without representation. It expressed one of the main complaints of American colonists against England. The continuity by American Revolution are Rights of women, slaves, Native Americans, and White, rich men in charge. The changes by American Revolution are no one denied opportunity because of who parents are, and Political power in the hands of ordinary men. There were more than 7 Wars in American Revolution. American Revolution was successful. For example, American colonists, such as the Declaration of Independence, made great efforts to achieve independence. In 1781, after French support helped the Continental Army surrender Britain in Yorktown, Virginia, the United States effectively gained independence, although the battle did not officially end until 1783. Consequently, in the Treaty of Paris was signed with American politicians and representatives of King George III of England. This treaty officially ended the American War of Independence after the Battle of Yorktown. Another reason that why this treaty is important that the United States was officially recognized as an independent country by this treaty. This treaty organized for the city in which it was discussed and signed.

 

 

Category: Humanities
Tagged: America, American, American Revolution, Revolution, Historical Fiction Journal, Sybil Ludington, American Revolutionary War

The Terrible Revolution to be Independent Country

“American Revolution, also called United States War of Independence or American Revolutionary War, (1775–83), insurrection by which 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies won political independence and went on to form the United States of America.”

 

Image of the American Revolution may show the Great Britain and Americans which country didn’t independence country at that time. The one of most popular revolutions started with war is the American Revolution. After the Treaty of Paris in 1763 which is solved the French and Indian War and Seven Years’ War, revolution is occurred. There is uncountable act such as sugar act, stamp act, declaratory act, tea act, and Townshend Act. Thirteen of Britain’s North American colonies ignored British rule to found a sovereign United States. This revolution is one of the most important revolutions to Americans be liberty. Americans fought a long rebellion and war of about eight years to become independent from England, and eventually officially became independent in 1783. The American Revolution was the longest military conflict in the United States before the Vietnam War. Charles Cornwallis did not turn himself in Yorktown, but rather sent his agent Charles O’Hara on the grounds of illness. About 5,000 continental troops were black, accounting for 5% of the total troops.

 

 

Photo Citation:

Wallace, Willard M.. “American Revolution”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution. Accessed 14 March 2022.

 

Flowers in the Gutter

Flowers in the Gutter by K. R. Gaddy is about the true story of the Edelweiss pirates. They’re working-class teenagers who fought against the Nazis at all costs. Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean were classic outsiders that their clothes were different, their music was rebellious, and they weren’t afraid to fight. The story is about a story of heroism and resistance that will inspire readers to stand up and fight for what’s right.

I like this book. Scroll down and please enjoy the main idea and topic that I felt from my notebook.^^

 

 

The first central idea I met in the book was Rebellion and Resistance are not always bad.

As I read more, I felt like a lot of war slaves were captured and taken to a German factory, and they were controlling everything. And Nazis took away the freedom to sing people’s songs. It annoyed me, but unlike the novel, I realized that the true story is not about one kind of content, but sometimes it is narrative and sometimes information.

The cause I first met in the book is the change in government. But this influenced people at first, but it was also connected at the end of the book and influenced people.

I saw an article on page 203 of the book, so I decided to watch it again. People living in Germany thought that the problem at the time was a war between countries, but internal war was more important to them. They revolted against Nazis and Hitler to stop the war and regain their freedom. If the government expresses understanding and respect for people, rebellion will not happen. If there is no rebellion, the country will be peaceful.

Thank you for watching my blogs! If you are interested in this topic, read Flowers in the Gutter by K.R. Garry.

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Lip Balm Trial 1

Question:

 

What is good about lip balm?

Kevin H
nice texture

William C
It feels like Vaseline lotion, slimy, watery and smooth. I think it’s suitable for me.

Jeong-hoon
It feels very smooth and nice

Cindy H
Its very soft

Daniel H
It’s smooth

What is bad about lip balm?

Kevin H
smell could be changed

William C
It smells like the Mosquito thing, that I really don’t like the smell of it.

Jeong-hoon
smell

Cindy H
Maybe change the scent

Daniel H
scent is too strong

What is improvement or feedback to my trial 1 lip balm?

Kevin H
change the smell to shampoo

William Y.C
In my opinion I think change the smell is better.

Jeong-hoon
Change smell to lavender or vanilla

Cindy H
Make less oily

Daniel H
change scent or make scent weak

How I would improve?

When I made the first lip balm, it had so many smell, but it is very comfortable. However, after 1 or 2 month, lip balm is more comfortable. I would improve by next time measure more correctly the essential oil or change types of essential oil. Also, If I can put more than 4.5g, I can make full the lip balm tube. I will change my recipe that reduce the essential oil and shea butter.

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