Friday, August 08, 2014

3D softwares

On my first day at the university, I faced hardship especially when it came to studying. the main Idea I had was that I had to understand it all as much as possible. When it came to Anatomy, i thought everything will vanish because all we had to do was to use anatomy atlas. I didn't like that idea. all I ever wanted was a modal that would help me understand more, manipulate stuffs like I used to without day to day expenses. I loved computer very much and I thought why not look for something inside it. I started searching for 3D programs for human anatomy. I had the following,

BioDigital Human. it is an online version of human anatomy. My interest was in the viewing of the parts of human being in a digital form and when I saw this, i was excited. it was free so I made use of it. Trouble arose when I had no internet connection, so I thought of something else.

I came across a program called Visible Body. It was expensive but as I was browsing around I came across a pirated copy of it. It was amazing and I used it for the whole semester. It motivated me and I had to share it with my colleagues but I didn't receive any feedback by then. That wasn't the case with me because it was a treasure to me. Though it was a pirated copy I wanted a licensed one to which it was expensive but promised one day I will have one and suggest it to many people who will be interested.

While using Visible body I came across 3D4Medical. It is a metro app in windows store. Had a huge discount so I had to buy it. It was amazing though lacking two systems which it wasn't a problem. I had to consult them and they promised that the remaining systems will be in the coming updates. It is a good app and I enjoyed it more because it was more than the copy I had for visible body.

From my observation i saw that there is a need for such programs for students. Utilizing such programs will enable many students to understand more in their study. Due to high costs and payment methods, it has led to obstacle. I would advise instructors to make use of this and even people who can afford to pay for them to use them. I believe they'll change much on our practices. Sponsors may be of good help if they would support their existence to many institutions i which students can't afford. that may help.




Appreciation

I received this message from my father one day and I thought that it is worth sharing. It is a forwarded message but means a lot. It is my hope that you will be able to extract the main theme.

BEST MESSAGE .....

Spare some time to read this.

One young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the initial interview, and now would meet the director for the final interview.

The director discovered from his CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent. He asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "no".

" Was it your father who paid for your school fees?"

"My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.” he replied.

" Where did your mother work?"

"My mother worked as clothes cleaner.”

The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

" Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?"

"Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Besides, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go home today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back home, he asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to her son.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother winced when he touched it.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fees. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his education, his school activities and his future.

After cleaning his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, when he asked: "Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered," I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

“I know now what appreciation is. Without my mother, I would not be who I am today. By helping my mother, only now do I realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done on your own. And I have come to appreciate the importance and value of helping one’s family.

The director said, "This is what I am looking for in a manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life.”

“You are hired.”

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop an "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying our children instead?

You can let your child live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch on a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your child learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done

I had this from my father