Algae as Jet Fuel

A Japanese firm finds many uses for Algae. one of those uses being jet fuel. The company is aiming to produce 33,000 gallons of algae jet fuel a year. they also are preparing to partner up with Japanese airline ANA. Oil that is chemically similar to kerosene can be extracted from the dried algaes powder. The algae at the moment will still need to be mixed with the original fuel and will only make a certain number of flights.
 I think that this is really cool. being able to use such a natural substance that will most likely never run out is such a brilliant idea. Maybe after more research they can find a way to cut the original fuel all together. Even though they are only using half of the algaes fuel they still are cutting cost down a lot. Algae is providing us with a hopeful future and a newer fuel.

Street Lawyer blog 3

In the street lawyer Micheal is getting himself in some big trouble. He stole a file from his old office firm Drake and Sweeney,with intent to return it, and then goes through a series of events trying to keep it. Drake and Sweeney then takes big measures just to get it back. One of which is to harass Micheal and his friends. They send police to search his ex wives house, unknowing that he moved out, and stay there until he has to threaten to sue them. They sent his friends after him with wires, trying to get Micheal to admit he has the file. Then they send police to his new firm and have them search that place for the file. After all of this they then finally arrest him and stick him in a jail cell. Where Micheal gets mugged by his new cell mates. Now Micheal can not walk down the street without anyone whispering "Look! There is the lawyer that got thrown into jail". Finally they take him to court where they say he has two weeks to give back the file or they will take him all the way and most likely make him loose his law license and give him ten years in prison. During all of this he is meeting with a Homeless woman named Ruby. She goes to him trying to get her son back ,who refuses to see her until she is clean from drugs. Ruby comes in everyday and Micheal gets into a routine with her. First they walk in and she heads to their table. Then he hands her a coffee and a donut and they read the news together. Everyday Micheal ask if she got high and she would look down in shame and reply yes. While Micheal is trying to find her help he found out that she is not the only one. He learns that homeless people often turn to drugs in their time of need ,because it turns off their emotions and takes them away from their reality. He stays hopeful for Ruby though and tries everything he can to try and make her clean from drugs and get her off the streets.

Ikea India gives employees 6 months of paid Parental leave.

Ikea is bringing Swedish-style working conditions to India, the furniture giant has announced that all its employees in India,women and men, will be entitled to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. This policy will also apply to employees who have children through surrogacy or adoption.mothers will also be able to work half days for 16 weeks after there return.Although workers in Ikea's home country of Sweden still have it better than other companies. The companies there are required to offer up to 16 MONTHS of paid parental leave, of which three months are reserved for fathers.
I think this is great because now the parents no longer have to be less productive because they are tired and have a child. Also Ikea has less parents leaving the company because of children. It is great that they are becoming more family friendly and adjusting to their workers life styles.

Mid life crisist or Nah

Recently Michael and Claire finalized there divorce. At the end of Chapter six is was done and over with. they split everything they had between each other and went on their way. Michael then states on his way to his new home that they both lost in this situation. I disagree ,because they both can get a lot of good out of this. One of the main things that they can get out of this is Physiological help. They will no longer have to keep there guard up on hopes of winning the ice cold war. Michael now can possibly feel loved and cared about when something happens. unlike when he almost got killed by Mister in the beginning of the book. Claire might find someone who doesn't neglect her for work. Unlike Michael she might find someone who cares about her more than making partner. They won't only benefit physiologically, but also career wise. This gives Michael the chance to find himself and fix the emotional damage that happened to him in the office with Mister. Claire can continue to rise to the top until she finds out what she really wants. In the recent chapters Michaels actions become and little dramatic and illegal. He starts stealing files from his old firm and lying and treating to sue the police. I do not believe that these actions are justified at all. I understand that finding what actually happened in this case may help Michael find closer ,but he does not need to go to the point of stealing and sneaking around the law. Which is kind of ironic considering he is fighting for the law. I believe that Michael could have gotten his closers without be coming a criminal to get there. Since Michael is not being careful with his moves he will get caught. leaving finger prints everywhere and not thinking about what he is telling people is not helping. He is almost just yelling to the world that he committed the crime and it will come and bite him in the butt.