Mentor Hours. (3)

Last Friday I finally got a chance to spend a total of 3 hours with my mentor. To be honest, I had a lot of fun and learned a pretty good amount of information in such a short period of time. I learned about and got a chance to see how braces get put on someone. I also learned that because of all the new technological advancements in the practice, it significantly cut the time it took to put on the braces in half, and with a lesser degree of pain to the patient. Next, I was able to catch a glimpse of how the Lab Technician/Ceramist makes retainers, that help keep teeth straight after removal of braces, and takes x-rays of a patients bone and gums. I definitely enjoyed the time I had with my mentor and hope to see her again very soon and gain more knowledge into the world of Pediatric Dentistry.

Google Assn.

The Republican position during the Fiscal Cliff problem at the end of 2012, is simply in this statement, "Republicans familiar with a new White House offer on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff say it looks almost exactly like President Barack Obama's budget proposal last February." This quote means that they are against the Democratic position and hope to stop "giving away money" and adding to the fiscal problem, unlike the Democrats. Democrats also support new budget cuts to try and eliminate a vast majority of the fiscal cliff problem, if Obama gets elected. The senate also made a deal to try and stop the fiscal cliff which included an increase in the payroll tax by two percentage points to 6.2% for income up to $113,700, and a reversal of the Bush tax cuts for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples making over $450,000 (which entails the top rate reverting from 35% to 39.5%). Most importantly it gave regular people popular tax breaks.

I conducted my research using googles advanced search, typing words exactly, and excluding words I did not want. One most helpful things in my search was looking to see if the information was up to date and a credible source. I also found it helpful to read a small passage that google offers to get a feel for that the website is trying to show you on the page. Lastly, I tried to narrow search results to exactly what I was looking for and it seemed to be a great deal of help.

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/fiscal-cliff-2012_n_2214264.html
  http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/01/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm

Mentor.

Got my mentor! Yeeeeeeeeeee!