3D Printing

Manuel Carzo
Ms. Lesley Johnson
English
March 20, 2013

3D Printing

Our world keeps developing, just as a car keeps going. A car need gasoline to keep going, our world needs fresh minds that innovate. Now-a-days chemical engineers are the gasoline of this world; they are creating so many things. One of the most important inventions done recently is 3D printing which the idea came years ago but it wasn´t so affordable and possible but today it is. 3D printing can be used in things that go from medical equipment to even cloths.

The whole 3D printing idea was started by Charles Hull in 1984. He created the inkjet printer which later with some additions became a 3D printer. 3D printers work like inkjet printers. Instead of ink, 3D printers put the material in layers to create a physical object from a digital one. To create the file there is an extended variety of programs depending on the printer brand. Advanced 3D printers use one or more materials, including plastic, resin, titanium, polymers and even gold and silver.

3D printing is used in many fields now-a-days, some of them are: Automotive, Aviation, Manufacturing, Do it Yourself, Medical and Jewelry. In 2002 when they started to appear as working machines (but still very expensive) a working kidney was done which could actually filter blood. In 2006 the first SLS (selective laser sintering), a type of 3D printer, did a bike and its repair parts. In 2008 RepRap did a printer that could make its own components to duplicate itself and sell it to friends and so. In 2009, the Cubify printer (for home uses) entered the market with a more accessible price of $1400. In 2011, the first 3D printed car was done as well as the first gold and silver printer jewelry. The last important invention done by a 3D printer is a human prosthetic jaw which now is implanted into a man in Netherlands.

We have many types of 3D printers for home use today. This printers and mostly done for small size objects and its prizes vary from $1,000 to $3,500. The 2 most famous ones at this time that are being selled are the Cube by Cubify and the Form 1 by Formlabs. The Cube by Cubify has a cost of $1400 plus $50 per cartridge. This printer can print in 5 colors and print as big as a baskeball. It is designed for home use and can print in plastic only. The Form 1 printer prints in Acrylate Photopolymer Resin and can print in the same scale as the Cube. It is $3300 and its cartridges are about the same price as the Cube.

3D printing is being created to help develop our world. Before, to manufacture a product became very expensive and probably it wouldn’t work. This is intended to give each one of us the power to create, innovate and do things by a low cost by our own (In comparison to all the manufacturing process). This will stop globalization by helping anyone do what they need in their own house. This is also the future of industry in many fields by replacing other high cost assembly machines. One sentence summarizes the creation of 3D printing: The world has just created a tool to create the world.

Work Cited:
• "A BRIEF HISTORY OF 3D PRINTING." Infographics.com. Infographics.com, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. .
• "Cube." Cubify. 3D Systems, Inc., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. .
• "THE FORM 1." Formlabs. N.p., 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. .

Reflect On My Search

 I think I became an expert in this short period of time. I would have enjoyed getting more time to research so I could ask questions to our school psychology teacher and maybe do some local polls. I was happy with my results and will investigate more for own knowledge. My goal is to create a campaign in the future that will prevent cyberbullying from happening.

Final Eassay

Cyberbullying a Worldwide Problem

The Story of my Search:

Cyberbullying is a problem which has grown in numerous amounts in the recent years. Cyberbullying is the use of technology to damage, embarrass or threaten another person. This can lead to several serious problems such as suicide. In the United States and Japan you can even go to jail if evidence of cyberbullying that lead to suicide is presented. They say people have the power to stop it, do they really do it?

As a student I haven't been cyberbullyied, but, I know friends who have been. I want to prevent and help others prevent cyberbullying from happening. Hours of thinking made me find my research question: What is Cyberbullying and why is it so important? In CAT all students have accesses to internet enabled devices that are tools for cyberbullying. Also I want to know many things about cyberbullying, such as, Where does it occur the most? At what age? When does it occur? And so on...

I had a few weeks to research and used a variety of resources for it. The first day I went with mu librarian, Mr. Andrea, he had a 40 minute session explaining me and other classmates how to use Ebsco. Ebsco is research database. In Ebsco you may find Newspaper articles, magazines, books, online articles and encyclopedias. Here I found about Amanda Todd, a Canadian girl you will learn about further in this text.

The rest of my days were spent in the school computers researching in internet. I used a variety of resources such as government WebPages and even online sites used to write testimonies. I was surprised in the amount of information that I found. I found even one explaining to kids how was it and how could you prevent it.

The Results of my Search

Kids and teens today start playing games online and sending text messages on their cell phones at an early age. Many teens are logged on to Facebook and texting all day. Even sending email or leaving a voice mail seems “old school” to them (“KidsHealth”). This leads to a new way of bullying, cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the use of technology to damage, embarrass or threaten another person. Cyberbullying can be done by text or digital imaging, messages sent on cell phones, e-mails, instant messaging, web pages, web logs (blogs), chat rooms or discussion groups, and other information communication technologies. This can be done at any time (Ross).

Cyberbullying has grown in numerous amounts and includes huge numbers of victims and bullies. A 2006 poll from the national organization Fight Crime found that 1 in 3 teens and 1 in 6 preteens have been the victims of Cyberbullying (“KidsHealth”). A new poll in 2010 shows that over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have been cyber bullies (Webster). Webster also says that, “Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyber bullying”.

            There are many stories of cyberbullying and most of them do not have the happy ending we see in movies. A good example is Amanda Todd. Amanda Todd was a 15 year old Canadian girl who at age of 14 shows a picture in internet of her breasts (Teitel, 68). The picture want viral and she got threatened as well by a 32 year old pedophile, who was her main bully (68). After entering depression, cutting herself and finding herself lost in alcohol, she finds her way to escape the situation by committing suicide at last (68). As a proof she lives a YouTube video explaining her story, I watched it and totally recommend it because it will change your way of seeing cyberbullying and will make you realize how far a simple “game or joke” can go.

            Bullying can be easily detected. Some symptoms of bullying are signs of emotional distress during or after using the Internet or the phone, withdrawal from friends and activities, slipping grades and "acting out" in anger at home, changes in mood, behavior, sleep, or appetite (“KidsHealth”). It can have extreme effects as well such as: The use of alcohol and drugs, Skkiping School, and in some cases suicide (“Cyberbullying”).

            There are also many ways of preventing this from happening. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends to teens the following to prevent this from happening (“Cyberbullying”):

1.    Stay calm, stay respectful, and tell an adult as soon as possible.

2.    If you feel like you are at risk of harming yourself or others get help.

3.    Print Evidence of Bullying

4.    If a friend is being bullied learn how you can be more than a bystander.

5.    Read about how other teens have gotten involved.

I believe the people have the power to stop cyberbullying. Kids, Parents and Teachers all carry a very important responsibility in their hands. Maybe you can be the one who saves the life of a person. We can do this together. As bullies use technology to damage people, let’s all use it to stop this problem. I have the power, you have the power, we have the power…

Reflection on my Search

            I think I became an expert in this short period of time. I would have enjoyed getting more time to research so I could ask questions to our school psychology teacher and maybe do some local polls. I was happy with my results and will investigate more for own knowledge. My goal is to create a campaign in the future that will prevent cyberbullying from happening.

Work Cited

"Cyberbullying." Home. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 5 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.html>

Hardcastle, Mike. "What Is Cyberbullying?" About.com Teen Advice. About.com, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013 <http://teenadvice.about.com/od/schoolviolence/a/cyberbullying1.htm>

"KidsHealth." Cyberbullying. Nemours, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.                                    http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html>

Ross, Margaret. "Cyber Bullying Articles & Facts." The Kamaron Institute. N.p.,       2010. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://kamaron.org/Cyber-Bullying-Articles-Facts>

Teitel, Emma. "Bullied To Death." Maclean's 125.42 (2012): 68. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 17 Jan. 2013.

Webster, Richard. "Cyber Bullying Statistics." Bullying Statistics. National Crime Prevention Council, 2009. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html>

Research Process

I had a few weeks to research and used a variety of resources for it. The first day I went with mu librarian, Mr. Andrea, he had a 40 minute session explaining me and other classmates how to use Ebsco. Ebsco is research database. In Ebsco you may find Newspaper articles, magazines, books, online articles and encyclopedias. Here I found about Amanda Todd, a Canadian girl you will learn about further in this text.

The rest of my days were spent in the school computers researching in internet. I used a variety of resources such as government WebPages and even online sites used to write testimonies. I was surprised in the amount of information that I found. I found even one explaining to kids how was it and how could you prevent it.

Resources

Resources for information:

-"KidsHealth." Cyberbullying. Nemours, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html>

-Teitel, Emma. "Bullied To Death." Maclean's 125.42 (2012): 68. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 17 Jan. 2013.

-"Cyberbullying." Home. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 5 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.html>

-Hardcastle, Mike. "What Is Cyberbullying?" About.com Teen Advice. About.com, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013 <http://teenadvice.about.com/od/schoolviolence/a/cyberbullying1.htm>

-Webster, Richard. "Cyber Bullying Statistics." - Bullying Statistics. National Crime Prevention Council, 2009. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html>

-Ross, Margaret. "Cyber Bullying Articles & Facts." The Kamaron Institute. N.p., 2010. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.<http://kamaron.org/Cyber-Bullying-Articles-Facts>

Why Cyber Bullying?

Cyber Bullying is a growing problem in our world. I belive we have the power to change this problem and want to encourage people to stop this worldwide problem. I want to learn the dangers of this and how does it affect others. I question about how can this bullying be commited and why does it cause even suicides. I am axious for studying this theme and think it will be very intersting for me.