Earthquake in Nepal

          On Sunday April 26, a very powerful earthquake struck Nepal. Seismologists rated the magnitude of this earthquake at 7.8. The potential death rate could rise to around 10,000 in Kathmandu. This was not a surprise though. Geophysicists have been monitoring the Earth's plates, and how fast they are moving. According to them India is being driven underneath Nepal and Tibet at 1.8 inches a year. This squeezing has been raising mountains and triggering many earthquakes. This earthquake covered an area about 1,000-2,000 square miles. It covered a zone from the cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara, and the entire Himalayan mountain range.
          It is always very sad to hear about a natural disaster that takes the life of many. The earths plates are constantly shifting so earthquakes are to be expected. But, it always a little more depressing to find out that such a devastating earthquake happened to such a poor country. Nepal is one of the poorest countries on Earth today. Not only is this country in poverty, it just came out of a civil war. Nepal's economy was getting better, but this will for sure slow them down. It is good that we can predict earthquakes. Sadly though, we cannot do much to stop them from happening. All we can do is clean up the aftermath and help the survivors of such a catastrophe. To learn more, go to http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/opinions/stark-nepal-earthquake-geology/index.html

Under Water Rover

          Many of us are familiar with Nissan.  The most updated model has a 360 degree camera around view monitor (AVM).  This makes parking a lot easier for people who drive a Nissan.  But as it turns out, is helpful tool is useful in a completely different way.  The 360 degree AVM is very helpful in exploring the ocean.  The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth and Science Technology group is working together with Nissan to explore the ocean as deep as 4 miles below sea level.  The AVM technology has four cameras around a machine to give a type of birds eye view while parking.  With this type of view it allows the people who control the machine to be able to avoid sea life and to be able to maneuver the machine around small obstacles.
          This joint operation between Nissan and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth and Science Technology is a fantastic idea.  The AVM might be a little much for parking a car, but for exploring caverns and trenches in the ocean, it is perfect.  This camera view will allow the machine to get better images of aquatic life and to discover more areas of the ocean.  It also will allow better and more detailed maps of the ocean.  We will be able to learn so much more with this technology.  This operation also shows how two business companies can work together for a greater good.  Maybe, more companies can look to this business deal and see that working together is far more easier and productive than trying to work by themselves.  To learn more visit this website http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/04/16/nissan-gives-underwater-rover-birds-eye-view/?intcmp=features

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Kentucky Riots

          Most of the country spent these past few weeks watching college basketball. A lot of Americans made brackets to try to guess the outcome of the tournament. The Kentucky wildcats was highly favored to win the whole tournament.  But while they were in the final four they lost their game to Wisconsin.  This loss enraged fans of Kentucky as they took to the streets to cause chaos.  People were throwing bottles and setting things on fire.  Police had to resort to using pepper spray and arresting 31 people. This isn't the first time they have rioted. Last spring when Kentucky lost in the national championship their fans went on a riot.  They arrested dozens of people in the riot.
          I enjoy march madness a lot. I made a bracket, as well as most of my friends.  I had Kentucky winning the whole thing, as well as a lot of other people.  I was not very happy to watch Wisconsin beat them.  I can see how mad people of Kentucky could be.  But their team losing in basketball is no excuse to go out and start a riot. Riots are very dangerous and can hurt not only people, but other peoples property. They were throwing glass bottles and setting things on fire. It got so bad that police had to use pepper spray to get them to stop. This is just unacceptable.  I understand that people can get angry when their favorite teams lose, but that doesn't give people an excuse to destroy things and hurt other people.  They need to find a different way to relive their anger that doesn't involve hurting other people or other peoples things.  To learn more about these riots go to http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-latest-kentucky-riot-is-part-of-a-long-destructive-sports-tradition/

Lufthansa Plane Crash

          Most of us have heard about the plane crash in Europe.  Before getting more details, it was just thought that the plane came down for unknown reasons.  But, now we know that the co-pilot was the one who brought the plane down.  The co-pilots name is Andreas Lubitz.  The best theory of what happened is that the captain left the cockpit.  Upon leaving the cockpit, the co-pilot locked the door so the captain could not get in.  Then he put the lever on lock so that even if the captain entered the code to get back in, he could not.  Finally, all the co- pilot had to do was lower the altitude until the plane crashed.  He took the lives of 150 people from a total of 18 different countries.
          When I first heard this story, I just thought that the plane had a malfunction.  Maybe the engine died and the pilots could not save the plane.  But to hear that the co-pilot did it intentionally is horrific.  The pilots in Lufthansa do not have to go through a psychological test.  This means that if someone is ready to fly, and has the credentials, they can fly.  Andreas Lubitz was very qualified to fly this plane.  He passed all of the flying tests,  and medical tests.  But if only this man had a psychological test, maybe it could have shown that he was not mentally stable enough to fly a plane.  I feel for the families who have lost loved ones in this plane crash.  To learn more about the Lufthansa plane crash go to cnn.  http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/26/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main/index.html

First blog: about me

Hello, my name is Jake Jarzynka and I am writing on my new blog called Jarz Jarz binks.  I attend Creighton Prep in Omaha Nebraska, and I am in the sophomore class.  I live in East Omaha with my parents and one brother.  I have lived in Omaha in one house my entire life.  My older brother is also a senior at Creighton Prep.  His name is Michael.  My family has one dog and it is a white retriever.  His name is Obi and he is about two years old.  The cats are named Kodo and Podo and they are about 15 years old.  I enjoy playing tennis in my free time.  Freshman and sophomore year I was on the jv tennis team for Prep.  My birthday is on March 17, so now I am 16.  I have my drivers license and I just started driving on my own.  It is really exciting to finally be driving without my parents.  My favorite food is any type of American Chinese food.  My family went to Hawaii a couple of years ago, and it was an incredible experience.  We stayed on the island of Oahu.  We did all sorts of fun stuff like swim at all of the different beaches and swimming with dolphins.  It was so much fun.  I will continue to blog on this account so be sure to follow me.