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Motor Vehicle Saftey

Posted by Ryan Swann in Anatomy and Physiology · Aziz · D on
​ Our society is becoming more and more dependent on technology. A huge factor is the way we travel. Our primary source of travel is by car, which is at times is incredibly dangerous. It was something I thought would be interesting to research. I was able to look at upcoming solutions to past danger concerns. I did research on the way some car manufactures are looking into creating robotic solutions to add to their car models, in order to make them safer and less likely to crash. I don't think I did anything very well, however, I know I can work on being more involved and communicative with my group members 
I think an important part of creating the PSA was being able to understand the issues in our traveling systems and look into the best possible solutions. I also looked at the issues that could arise out of those possible solutions. If the solutions were worse than the initial problem than it would cause more health issues, larger death count, and a huge amount of financial loss. With a financial loss comes damage to the economy and the ability to provide health care. An increase in injuries and death, and a decrease in healthcare stability is the conclusion if a car modification fails. This is why jobs in car manufacturing are important to health and the economy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thmHpusNWB8&feature=youtu.be

Ryan Swann Capstone

Posted by Ryan Swann in Capstone on

I started writing this spoken word poem, because of a break up I had with a long time girlfriend. I was in the hospital and we broke up and I started out the poem upset about feeling helpless to the situation. Then I started feeling abandoned, however, that quickly turned into resentment. Then once I finished the poem I was able to forget and move on. The final product exists as more of a collage of memories, rather than being something I continue to feel and something I hold onto. After writing this I also figured out that I would rather be writing over any other career choice. The project helped me finally figure out the person I want to be and the job I want to pursue.


I never left you

You never left the mind of mine

Until you left it for Dallas

You were never out of mind

But still never in sight

Sayings held no truth to us

And we only had monthly visits

So I forgot your face

But never your heartbeat

I remember you had a scent about you

And I trapped butterflies in my rib cage

While you glowed a being of Scarlet

But all of that lost in star lit emptiness

All of these memories turn heart to chore

I'm Lazy

And I didn't want to live anymore

So beats drop

Hearts fail

Mails snailed

But I promised you 365 letters

14 years old I stood in CVS for a book of stamps

'Cause there's something more romantic

About a letter

Than a text limited to 100 characters

Loves takes 4

But I have 1000 more to include

I wanted to write to you

That I would travel the billion miles it takes to reach you

Swerve the curves of the road

To intersect with the curves of your body

Teach a love that surpasses a puppy


As if age forces stipulations to emotion depth

Our emotional tolerance

Was not trained to love each other any more than we did


People should know that my trip to the mailbox

Wasn’t about birthday checks or amazon orders

But more for delivery of a message containing more than 140 characters

Forget the candy

I want to interact with you

More than an asthmatic

Wants to fluently interact with air

My air escapes in your being near

People say life is short

If that ends true

Mine will consist of you

We’ll lay together

Us, star, and moon


Pink Floyd in the distance

But the dark side is not present in your presence

I want your presence

Not presents

So I spent Christmas in the hospital

I never left you

You never left the mind of mine

Until you left it for Dallas

You were never out of mind

But still never in sight

Sayings held no truth to us

And we only had monthly visits

So I forgot your face

But never your heartbeat

I remember you had a scent about you

And I trapped butterflies in my rib cage

While you glowed a being of Scarlet

But all of that lost in star lit emptiness

All of these memories turn heart to chore

I'm Lazy

And I didn't want to live anymore

So beats drop

Hearts fail

Mails snailed


You moved to Dallas

So our present is frozen to picture

Future moves in dream

Flows to stream of thought

That’s video

But Dallas burns film

So all that's left is picture present

So I got present over presence


Maybe our love was at age level

Height of our tolerance

But who says that’s low

I was too slow to know what I had

Like Im age 3 and everything belongs to me

I just wanted you

Along with everything else


Now you’re gone

And I want to hate you for that

But I won't bring myself to ruin the memories left of you

And of course the memories stab

Like four year old me running with scissors

Once in awhile I fell

Sure it hurts like hell

But I f---ing bet I don’t do it again


Deadpool

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on
1. For my project I did a linoleum cut out, because it looked interesting. I ended up making a linoleum cut out of deadpool, who is a marvel mercenary.

2. I learned how roll out the paint and make it so that the picture comes out clearly.

3. The hardest thing about completing this project is making sure the paint is completely full and rolled perfectly.

4. My favorite part was actually making the design for the cut out.

5. I think I would have done a better job at rolling the paint.
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GAG

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on

  1. Describe your project

I wanted to create a gag manga that was 12 pages. However, I was only able to finish a few pages of it.

  1. What knowledge did you already have about the project before you started?

I had already read and studied manga styles for several years.

  1. What new skill did you want to learn coming into the project?

I wanted to specifically learn about the style of gag manga.

  1. Did you accomplish this goal?

I didn’t accomplish my goal. I wasn’t able to get all 12 pages.

  1. How do you know you accomplished the goal? If you didn’t accomplish the goal, why do you think that is?

I didn’t accomplish my goal, because I redid all the pages I had already done.

  1. What other skill(s) did you learn along the way?

I learned how to do the shading in this style of manga.

  1. What are you most proud of in this project?

I think I was able to make the artwork look very professionally done.

  1. What would you do differently if you had to do the project over again?


I wouldn’t have redone some of my art, so that I could have done more pages.
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Gag Manga

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on
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A gag style manga is a type of manga that is more comical than most. Therefore, it is often drawn in a more of a flow and emphasis on a character's details. I want to learn about this type of manga, because I think it would best suit me and I have never looked into this type of manga before. I hope to make a 12 page gag manga that leaves the reader wanting more of it to read. 

Art of Plate

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on
​ My project is a simple small plate. I used paint to decorate the plate with two different colors. I also used some of the clay crafting materials to create an eye design in the center of the plate. I studied different tactics for crafting plates. I read about a tactic in which you create a long strand of clay. You then put the strand together to create a plate or a bowl. 
I learned how to smooth out the clay so that there are no sharp divots. I feel like I was able to create a plate that was suitable for use. I made sure that I used the clay carefully and used the hardening of the clay to my advantage. I also made it big enough to use for small amounts of food. I also learned how clay hardens. I learned that it needs to be hardened in a special way, so that it doesn't shatter. I am proud that I was able to smooth out the clay, because that was the hardest part of the project. I would have made the plate a little bit bigger, because it won’t hold a lot of food as is.
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Art of The Plate

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on
I started experimenting with the clay by making a spoon. However, after a few tries, I gave up on it because it continued to break. It was a fun way of experimenting and it was a good way of working on my skill. I felt like I was good at it and it was an effective way of creating art. The only problem was making it so that the clay hardened and didn't break. 

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Tattoo Art

Posted by Ryan Swann in ART ADV - Hertz - b2 on
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To view the art simply click on the image above.


As an young artist, I have loved the idea of art being taken into different types of mediums. I especially love the idea of transporting a piece of art onto the human body. I thought this project was the perfect opportunity to do just that. After deciding on what project I wanted to do, I decided what I wanted the tattoos to look like. I came up with the idea to have multiple tattoos that represents the important aspects of me. 

I did tattoos based on music, comics, etc. I decided to do these types of tattoos, because they were all things that I enjoy on a daily basis. I enjoy these things whether I'm happy, sad, mad, or tired. While making the art work before I made them into tattoo, I was able to really think about things that help me feel happy through out my life. I feel as if I was able to accomplish my original goal of making tattoo art have an impact on members of the community. I believe this because many people through the day were talking to me about the things that I had drawn around my arm. 

  
   

Race Interview

Posted by Ryan Swann in African American History - Roy - X on

Abstract

My good friend Kia Holloway, tells about her experiences with dealing with racism during the sixties and how opinions on race have changed. She explains how most people dealt with race when she was a young child and how she would handle these types of situations now. She gives insight on the ideas and thoughts behind racism and how many African American felt and dealt with this discrimination.


Research

Many people were afraid to speak up against discrimination based on race. Scared either to be assaulted or thrown in jail. Many figures such as Martin Luther King Jr had difficulty finding people to stand up against these problems. King found ways to convince people to stand with him. He did so by both making speeches and by going to jail himself to prove that the cause was worth the punishment.


Sources

http://1960sracism.blogspot.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm



Interview

RS: Hi, I’m gonna start by asking you your date of birth.

KH: My date of birth is November 5, 1959.

RY: Okay, and in our experience what are the major changes in the way people talk about race from the 1960s to now?

KH: Now they talk about race as if it was a fad, um and that its going to change just because someone is talking about it more. Now it is more socially acceptable to speak about the subject of racism and to verbally express out loud to social media or to anybody who will listen.

RS: Okay so back in the sixties for a white person to say the N word it wasn't as big of a deal as it would be now, right?

KH: I would have to say that it was a big deal, as equally a big deal then and now. However, its increased in size and venom.

RS: And have you ever found yourself judging people based on race?

KH: Yes

RS: Could you give an example of a time when you found yourself doing that?

KH: All the time.

RS: All the time, do you think, like when you first meet a person that it happens more often or do you find yourself doing it with people that you know. Like you’re more friend with,  that you know  about their life and their experiences?

KH: I would have to say that it happens on a more general basis, because I think its different levels to racism even though, or being a racist or using the word. For me, I'll have to say that it's the blatant racism, then there’s stereotypes and then there are tendencies. And so for me its not a racist where I wouldn't talk to somebody or I would treat them negatively because of our small race skin color differences. Mine would be more stereotypes and tendences, because it just happens to be a cultural item or thing.

RS: Difference?

KH: Difference!

RS: Instead of skin differences more of cultural...

KH: Because most stereotypes are actual truths in general. Good or bad.

RS: And I'm sure that you've witnessed someone being treated unfairly based on their race, especially in the sixties.

KH: Yes I have.

RS: And how did you react to that and how would you react to it now?

KH: In the sixties when witnessing the or experience something racist towards me it was that you just keep quiet, keep ur head down, and just accept it for what it is. There’s nothing you could do about it, except keep quiet and make it to the next thing.

RS: And what about now?

KH: Ask me the question again.

RS: How would you react now if you were treated unfairly or if you saw someone being treated unfairly based on their skin color? How would you react now?

KH: If I was being treated that way, based on the type of person I am, I would use a term considered a source, shrug my shoulders, and basically keep it moven.

RS: Uh-huh.

KH: If it affected my children or my money, then I would go about it diplomatically, but completely, as far as speaking up, out, and against it.

RS: And has anybody you've ever been close to ever made you rethink your opinions on race or has actually changed your opinions on race? And what is your current opinion on race, as far as how people are being treated and how you treat people and how people were treated?

KH: Yea, that was like 20 questions. Imma need you to narrow that down.

RS: Okay, has anyone ever changed your opinion on racism?

KH: I can’t say that anyone has changed my opinion on racism, because I've never really had an opinion. My view of racism was minimal, extremely minimal, compared to others. I empathize, I realize the struggle continues, however it’s not as prevalent in my life as to people in my community.

RS: And has race ever stopped you from reaching a goal?

KH: No?

(Audiotape stops recording)

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