Emerging Technology: Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the idea of an inventor or someone with a great product or product concept can come online and pitch their product to people who have pledged to give money if the invention is meets its required goal. But the great part is the inventor does not have to sell any stakes in their product. If they succeed in their goal they get all the money raised and get 100% stake in their product. I think this will be a great way for new products and inventors to emerge successful and help them establish themselves and they in return help fund other inventors and make an endless chain that constantly makes technology improve. I was surprised that people were willing to give money for no stake in the business. Facebook was an emerging technology in 2009 that is no longer emerging.

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Theodore Roosevelt: The River of Doubt

Theodore Roosevelt: The River of Doubt

After Theodore Roosevelt lost the 1912 presidential election in the U.S. he decided he was invited to go to South America. He agreed because his son, Kermit, was already down there and he figured he would go down. Upon arrival he was asked to go on a mission to explore and map the River of Doubt. He gladly accepted and set off with a crew of men including his son and the well known explorer Colonel Rondon. The men faced horrible incidents including raging rapids, deadly diseases, and dangerous tribes and animals. Roosevelt himself came down with Malaria and almost died if it wasn’t for his son Kermit aiding him in sickness. They had to face deaths and danger but overall Roosevelt was successful in his mission. In honor of his bravery and success the river formerly known as The River of Doubt was changed to the River of Roosevelt.

Online Safety

Alicia Kozakiewicz was just a normal 13 year old girl. But then she met a man online who she thought was harmless. It turned out he was a deranged pervert. He kidnapped Alicia and drove her across state lines where he caged her up, beat her, and raped her. This article horrified me; just how easily a teenage girl someone I could have been friends with could just be snatched up and tortured. It is very scary and eye opening. But the reality is kids are giving away their information everyday online and this can easily happen to anyone. I think kids should never give out any personal information and only chat or friend people they know. If everyone followed these guidelines online predators could easily be avoided.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3742297&page=1