Capstone Log 1

Hours on January 24,2013 : 3 hours

Today I got to meet some of the dentists, and most of the dental assistants. Since this was my first time there, I mainly learned most of the office work. I didnt have my hep. shot so I couldnt go to the very back with the xrays, but i got to watch the dentist clean a girls teeth. I learned how to make appointments for patients, read and file the charts, clean and change the machines, and file payment stubs for the patients.

Fiscal Cliff Response

A) In the eyes of the republicans, the fiscal cliff should be solved by cutting spending and also avoid raising taxes. On the other hand, the democrats believed that a combination of both spending cuts and tax increases will help solve the fiscal cliff. The democrats are seen to be "more willing to work with leaders of the other party" which may also help solve the problem. I think that with both parties working together the fiscal cliff problem will be solved with fewer conflicts. The Republicans though, think that with the democrats, in one year, everything will get worse.

B)The way I conducted my research included narrowing down some reliable sources. I tried to make sure that the dates were current enough, and not outdated. The sites I used seemed to be very accurate with numbers and percentages from both parties. Also, I tried to use a little information from every site to compare results and numbers to check for accuracy.


http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm

http://www.people-press.org/2012/12/13/as-fiscal-cliff-nears-democrats-have-public-opinion-on-their-side/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/01/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE8A80WV20130101

Changing my project

So, i decided to change my physical project! Volunteering at the bank didn't work out too well, so i decided that changing the physical portion would be best. Instead of volunteering at the bank, i decided to job shadow my dentist. I have already found my mentor and got in a couple of hours with her.