Thursday, December 20, 2012

Professional sleeper

    Do you ever just want to stay in bed instead of going to work? For professional sleepers that is there job! Professional sleepers are people who test beds and help researches do studies.

    Professional sleepers test beds. When a company comes out with a new type of bed or use different materials they usually call in a professional sleeper to test it out. A professional sleeper lays day on the bed and takes a nap. When the wake up they let the manufacturers know if the bed was comfortable or not, to sleep on. They also let the manufasturers know if they felt any pain (back, neck, shoulders) when they woke up.

    Professional sleepers also help researchers do studies on sleeping and dreams. Students from college often do studies on the brain when it's asleep and studies on dreams. A professional sleeper will have a bunch of cords,wires, and research equipment put on them while they are sleeping. The students will watch the brains activity and take notes on it.

    I think this would be a fun profession! I never get enough sleep but if I had this job I am sure that I would never be tired.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Zumba Instructor

Zumba is the most fun way to get into shape! You get to dance to fun, exciting music while dropping calories fast! Zumba is designed to help you loss weight fast by dancing to (usually) Latin music. It combines all different kinds of dance styles and music. It is personally my favorite workout class because it has fun upbeat music and cool, fun dance moves. I go twice a week. I've noticed myself losing weight after the second week of going. The weight loss is why I keep going there. I have never had results this good and this fast doing any other program.

To be a Zumba instructor you must complete a training course and get an instructors license. You then have to keep your licence current by taking any of the classes shown below:
  • Zumba Basics 1 or Jump Start Gold     -    Zumba Basics 1 teaches an instructor dance moves and how to put them together while Jump Start Gold teaches an instructor how to start a class for older people. It address the needs of older people in the community.

  • Zumba Basics 2                                   -    Zumba Basics 2 teaches an instructor six more types of dance which include belly dance, tango, flamenco, samba, soca, and quebradita.

  • Zumba Toning                                     -     Zumba Toning teaches instructors body-sculpting techniques. This class also teaches you how to weights will doing dance-like moves and working out all of the target areas.

  • Aqua Zumba                                      -    Aqua Zumba teaches instructors how to create a safe water-based workout.

  • Zumbatomic                                      -    Zumbatomic teaches instructors how to create a class for children ages 4-12. This class also teaches tips about discipline.

It is recommended that a person should do Zumba two to six times a week. There is no chance for the body to recover so it has no choice but to burn calories. Typically in an hour long class the average person burns over 1000 calories! Zumba isn't that expensive. Usually, it's $5-$7 per class with your first time being free.




Information from:  http://www.zumba.com/en-US/trainings/overview/#1

Friday, December 7, 2012

Geneticist

Geneticists are biologists who study genetics. There are different fields involving genetics which include:
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Disease and Disorders
  • Prenatal
  • Pregnancy
  • Evaluation

Genetic Counseling:

Genetic Counseling deals with families who have a history of genetic defects, and these counselors help families understand their genetic history.

To be a geneticss counselor, you must have a master degree in human genetics, counseling, or a related field. You must also have a certification to prove it. A genetic counselor, on average, makes $58,184 annually.

They spend a good amount of time with their patients while writing down in-depth details about their medical history and then reviewing the data and evaluating it. They try to find hidden problems and expose the potential for future problems.

Not only do they research this information, they also act as counselors, to try to help the family cope if they find that something is very wrong with them or one of their family members.

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7798/Genetic-Counselor.html

 

Prenatal:

A prenatal geneticist looks at and finds out the possible inherited conditions that parents could pass along to their children. They suggest tests that the family should take to find out more in-depth information. In addition, genetic counselors may create "training" programs or prescribe medicines that could help families to overcome inherited conditions.

http://www.mymajors.com/careers-and-jobs/Prenatal-and-Pediatric-Genetic-Counselor



Evolution:

Evolutionary biologists look at genetics across different periods of time. Some look at certain periods of time while others look at the oldest known genes and compare them to the genes of today.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

penetration tester

A penetration tester is not a job that we hear about very often. Their job is to try to breaking into security networks to find out if there are any "cracks" they can fix so that outsiders can not hack into their systems.

  • You must take one proctored exam that has 150 questions that takes about four hours to complete.

Parts of the exam(the more important parts):


Parts of the test                                                                                       Objectives        

Legal Issues                                                                                        Demonstrates an understanding of
                                                                                                              legal issues.

Wireless Fundamentals                                                                         Demonstrates a knowledge of
                                                                                                              concepts associate with wireless
                                                                                                              networks.

Profiling Targets                                                                                   Demonstrates an understanding of
                                                                                                               using/operating a system and
                                                                                                               scans and the purpose of them.

Advanced Hash Manipulation                                                               Demonstrates an understanding on
                                                                                                               how to hack into computers and
                                                                                                               ability to use password hashes.