NASA Passes OSHA's Safety Inspection With Flying Colors

     Once again, NASA was inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) annual safety investigation; and once again, NASA passed, but this time NASA was be awarded the Voluntary Protection Program's (VPP) "star" status honor for the cooperation of the efforts between the "Ames employees, unions, management and OSHA." "The Biosafety Review Board (BRB) is to identify, evaluate, control and prevent biological hazards in conformance with NASA, Federal and international health and safety regulations."
     NASA is assigned a biosafety level (BSL) and follows its guidelines strictly. NASA is composed of many employees ranging in the thousands with degrees in physics, astronomy, computer science and etcetera. NASA received this prize May 23 of 2002.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2002/02_64AR.html

NASA's biosafety level (BSL) guidelines are located in this link:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/498948main_Biosafety%20Review%20Board%20Operations%20and%20Requirements%20Document.pdf

The Pact

“The Pact” was about the story of Rameck Hunt, Sampson Davis and George Jenkins, who left their hometown of Newark, New Jersey to go to college. These doctors strife to inspire the children of their city to stay out of gangs, and to use school and education as a way to stay out of trouble.  Malique is the 12-year-old narrator of the film and a Newark resident whom the three men have taken under their wing. Malique’s father abandoned his family when his sister was born and he lives with his mother and younger sister, who suffers from a rare, neurological disorder.

A Character's Work Habits and Attitudes

This small robot is Gir, from the amine series called "Invader Zim." Gir is Zim's (the alien in the top right image) henchman and together, they perform numerous evil deeds on the show in order to achieve Zim's goal of ruling Earth. Gir has some pretty bad working habits as Zim's employee and is not the most reliable worker. He's easily distracted, not the best at multitasking and tends to cause some trouble for Zim at times .
      As shown by the picture in the top right, he isn't being a team player and would be considered in the work force as a "slacker."
However, he always keeps a positive attitude about aiding Zim on any project he takes on and is usually present when the chips are down to save Zim's bacon when he's in danger.

Links to Pictures: http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1138&bih=535&tbm=isch&tbnid=DyPqxuhaU8lfdM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fanpop.com/spots/gir/images/19789997/title/gir&docid=HbiTIPYUSUMwzM&imgurl=http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19700000/Gir-gir-19789997-1024-768.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=qAgqT4j6L4S82wXw1f3-Dg&zoom=1, http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1138&bih=535&tbm=isch&tbnid=s4PP-N6Pnss9PM:&imgrefurl=http://www.roomwithamoose.com/wallpapers/wallpaper_zimcontrols1024.html&docid=5E4AKxYxOG3LOM&imgurl=http://www.roomwithamoose.com/wallpapers/wallpaper_zimcontrols_1024.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=xgYqT4PBLKnQ2AXhsq31Dg&zoom=1, http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1138&bih=535&tbm=isch&tbnid=UeSSoVa90u9GFM:&imgrefurl=http://www.roomwithamoose.com/wallpapers/wallpaper_poopsoda_gir1024.html&docid=qjh_cU-eXerGPM&imgurl=http://www.roomwithamoose.com/wallpapers/Gir-wallpaper_1024x768.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=xgYqT4PBLKnQ2AXhsq31Dg&zoom=1

Ethics in Physics

Intending to obtain my major in Physics, it's good to know what I'm getting myself into. After reading the article provided by the link below, I'm now aware of some of the ethics problems within this profession. One, there is an saddening lack of honesty of how research is evaluated due to bias data. A definite big no no in the physics community when their job is to basically uncover the truths of the universe through their accurate and precise research. And lastly, two, many young physics experimentalists are treated unfairly by being overloaded with work and are often over sighted and unacknowledged for their contribution in research projects. This is sometimes a tough profession for a new coming physicist to get his "shine" for his ideas and findings, unless he establishes himself first.

http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=102

Integrity on the Job

When working, or just being around people in general, there are certain things that you want to acknowledge. One, consider your coworkers feelings because they're human, just like you, and they do have their bad days, as well. So be a little understanding if your coworker is slaking off one day, because who knows what could of happened to them before they clocked. Two, respect them and treat them the way you wanted to be treated; and as a result, you should usually get some respect back. Lastly, three, be a team player and help your coworkers out when they need aid, if you can. You'll be rewarded in the end for your good efforts, and its effects on your human relationships at the workplace will definitely improve, by tenfold.