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    1. Therefore, where appropriate, he uses "happiness" or "fulfillment" or even "human flourishing" for eudaimonia and "virtue," "excellence," "skill," and "being good at,"

      explanation and conceptualization of Aristotle and his ethics focusing on happiness

    1. By comparison, Chinese intensive rice farming, the most successful agricultural technique known in Europe and Asia, supported only about one person per acre at the same time.

      This is saying that even the best farming method in Europe and Asia Chinese rice farming could only feed about one person per acre. This comparison helps show how productive American farming could be during the same period.

    2. eliable, storable, staple food supplies are a necessary precondition for long-term settlement and population growth – in other words the creation of cities. Like the Europeans, Africans, and Asians, once they had created a reliable food supply, many (not all) American natives built remarkable cities, especially in Central and South America. From present-day Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula south through Guatemala, the Maya developed a complex society which reached its most intense flourishing from 250 CE to 900 CE. However, the Maya changed their social organization and by the time the Spanish arrived, they were living in more separated independent city-states; seemingly having abandoned some of their more impressive temples and structures such as Chichén Itzá in Yucatan. This led to an interpretation that the original society had suffered a partial collapse sometime around 900 CE due to ecological collapse and/or feuding among these separate cities. More recently, anthropologists have begun to suggest the Maya people may just have wanted to live a lifestyle with less centralized control.Next: 4.3 - Maya Culture Back : 4.1 - The "Old" World

      This shows that Native peoples in the Americas were able to build large, successful cities once they had steady food supplies, just like people in other parts of the world. The Maya are a good example they created a complex society with impressive buildings and cities. Their way of life changed over time, but that doesn’t mean their civilization suddenly collapsed. Instead, they may have simply chosen to live differently. Overall, this shows that American societies were advanced and capable long before Europeans arrived.

    3. One of the most important things to know is that in 1500, the populations of Europe, Africa, and the Americas were quite similar

      In 1500, Europe, Africa, and the Americas all had millions of people. They weren’t the same in number, but they were closer than most people expect. This shows the Americas were already full of Indigenous peoples before Europeans arrived.

    1. This end, he says, is the chief good which is desirable for its own sake, and this is what we ultimately seek and desire in all our actions. Aristotle then says that everyone agrees that this highest good is happiness (Greek eudaimonia, literally meaning ‘good spirits’), and that living and doing well are the same as being happy.

      eudaimonia and seeking and attaining true peak happiness, yet does not define happiness.

    1. but rather a distinctive form of naturalism in which the good life depends on a proper understanding of one's place in nature and the activities commensurate with one's nature.

      Analyzing the good in life and finding place in nature

    1. Dans la lecture, le texte déploie tout son potentiel : il éclaire la vie du lecteur, il révèle ce qui restait caché ou encore inquestionné

      Est ce que vous sous entendez qu'il en est de même pour l'architecture ? La proximité que vous défendez au troisième stade du récit pourrait être explicitée.

    2. préfiguration, configuration, refiguration

      J'invite les auteurs à découvrir (ou redécouvrir) les travaux de Jacques Fontanilles sur "les plans d'immanence".

      FONTANILLE, , J. (2015). Formes de vie. In Formes de vie. Presses universitaires de Liège. FONTANILLE, J. (2008). Pratique sémiotique, Presses Universitaires de France. FONTANILLE, J. (2006). Textes, objets, situations et formes de vie. Les niveaux de pertinence du plan de l’expression dans une sémiotique des cultures. In J. Alonso Aldama, D. Bertrand, M. Costantini, & S. Dambrine (éds.), La Transversalité du sens (1 ). Presses universitaires de Vincennes. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.puv.5828 FONTANILLE, J., & ZINNA, A. (2005). Les objets au quotidien. Presses Univ. Limoges.

    3. ma recherche doctorale.

      Il serait utile de mentionner les questionnements et/ou hypothèses de ce travail de thèse, cela pourrait aider à cerner le "pourquoi ces questions sont revenus avec force"

    1. Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire de toi ? : Synthèse des perspectives enfantines sur le monde

      Ce document de synthèse analyse les échanges et les réflexions de jeunes enfants au sein d'un cadre scolaire, tels que rapportés dans le documentaire d'ARTE.

      Il explore la manière dont ces enfants perçoivent, interprètent et s'approprient des concepts complexes tels que l'identité, la politique, la justice sociale et les relations humaines.

      Résumé Exécutif

      L'analyse du contexte source révèle une porosité frappante entre le monde des adultes et l'univers enfantin.

      Les enfants ne sont pas de simples observateurs passifs ; ils intègrent les discours médiatiques, politiques et familiaux pour construire leur propre compréhension de la société.

      Les thématiques centrales incluent la remise en question des normes de genre, une conscience aiguë des inégalités socio-économiques et une appréhension palpable des tensions géopolitiques mondiales (guerre en Ukraine, immigration).

      Le document souligne également l'importance de la vie démocratique à l'échelle de l'école (élections de délégués) comme laboratoire de la citoyenneté, tout en mettant en lumière les peurs existentielles des enfants face à la violence et au changement.

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      I. Identité, Genre et Structures Familiales

      Les discussions enfantines révèlent une phase de déconstruction et de négociation des normes sociales traditionnelles.

      La perception de la diversité et de l'altérité

      Représentation physique : À travers des jeux comme le "Qui est-ce ?", les enfants interrogent la représentation des couleurs de peau et des caractéristiques physiques, notant parfois l'absence de diversité dans les supports de jeu ("Tout le monde est blanc").

      Identité divine : Une distinction est opérée entre les humains et les figures divines ou mythologiques (Athéna, Cerbère), avec des débats sur l'existence physique de Dieu, confrontée à la réalité scientifique (l'astronaute Neil Armstrong ne l'a pas vu).

      Évolution des rôles de genre

      Répartition des tâches ménagères : Les enfants contestent l'idée que la cuisine est réservée aux femmes, citant des exemples paternels faisant la vaisselle ou l'aspirateur.

      Expression de soi : La distinction entre filles et garçons est remise en question par l'usage du vernis à ongles ou des paillettes par les garçons, certains affirmant que "les hommes peuvent se vernir".

      Force et autorité : Les enfants discutent de la brutalité ou de la force, parfois attribuée aux sœurs ou aux filles, brisant les stéréotypes de douceur féminine.

      Schémas familiaux et procréation

      Homoparentalité : Le concept de deux mères est abordé.

      Les enfants débattent de la nécessité biologique d'un homme (spermatozoïdes) pour concevoir un enfant, tout en reconnaissant la possibilité pour deux femmes d'élever un bébé ensemble grâce à une aide extérieure.

      II. Conscience Politique et Enjeux Sociaux

      Les enfants manifestent une connaissance surprenante de l'actualité et des structures de pouvoir.

      Manifestations et figures politiques

      Le droit de grève : Les enfants associent la grève à une colère contre le Président et à l'utilisation d'affiches pour manifester dans la rue.

      Perception des dirigeants : Les noms d'Emmanuel Macron, de Marine Le Pen et de Vladimir Poutine apparaissent dans les discussions.

      Les avis sont partagés sur la "méchanceté" ou le rôle de ces figures, certains suggérant même un mariage (erroné) entre Macron et Le Pen.

      Géopolitique et conflits

      Guerre en Ukraine : Le conflit est perçu comme une lutte pour le territoire et le pouvoir.

      Les enfants critiquent l'absurdité de détruire un pays que l'on souhaite récupérer ("Ils sont un peu bêtes parce que s'ils veulent récupérer un pays, ils cassent tout").

      Immigration et frontières : La question des réfugiés et des contrôles aux frontières (notamment en Italie) est évoquée, liée à la nécessité de parler la langue et de travailler pour être accueilli.

      Inégalités économiques

      Pauvreté vs Richesse : Les enfants expriment le désir d'être "blindés d'argent" pour mieux soigner leurs proches ou accéder à de meilleures écoles.

      Écoles privées : Certains perçoivent l'école privée comme une injustice ou un moyen de "voler de l'argent", créant une séparation entre amis.

      III. La Vie Scolaire comme Micro-Société

      L'école est le lieu où s'expérimentent la démocratie, la justice et les émotions liées à la collectivité.

      L'expérience démocratique : Les élections de délégués

      Les enfants organisent des élections et proposent des programmes électoraux centrés sur l'amélioration du quotidien et la justice sociale :

      | Candidat / Thème | Propositions et Idées | | --- | --- | | Protection | Protéger la planète, protéger les filles. | | Partage | Partager l'argent avec ceux qui n'en ont pas. | | Règlement | Arrêter les bêtises, interdire les punitions. | | Bien-être | Plus de fêtes, plus de glace à la cantine. |

      Instabilité et attachement

      Transience : Le départ de camarades en cours d'année (dû à des déménagements ou des changements de situation sociale comme l'hébergement en hôtel) suscite une tristesse profonde et une peur de la solitude pour ceux qui partent.

      Valeurs républicaines : La devise "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" est citée comme un idéal de droits communs et de lien fraternel.

      IV. Imaginaires, Peurs et Violences

      L'univers mental des enfants est peuplé de références culturelles et de craintes liées à la violence réelle ou fictive.

      Peurs médiatiques : Les informations télévisées ("Le malheur du monde") et certains clips (comme Thriller de Michael Jackson) génèrent des cauchemars impliquant des monstres électroniques ou des morts-vivants.

      Terrorisme et sécurité : La notion d'attentat est comprise comme une attaque surprise.

      Les enfants imaginent des systèmes d'alerte pour se protéger des "méchants" qui s'introduiraient dans l'école.

      Définition de la torture : Les enfants débattent de la cruauté, citant la guillotine ou l'arrachage d'organes comme exemples de torture, tout en distinguant la méchanceté pure de la violence physique extrême.

      V. Verbatim : Paroles d'Enfants

      « Si j'étais président, je dirais que les gens ils peuvent faire ce qu'ils veulent sauf voler de l'argent. »

      « Marine Le Pen... elle veut pas qu'on accueille des gens du tout en France... moi je pense qu'elle va être présidente, elle est méchante. »

      « Ce qui est important dans la vie c'est d'être heureux. »

      « La devise de la France c'est liberté, égalité, fraternité. Ça veut dire nous sommes tous frères, nous avons les mêmes droits. »

      « Ils sont un peu bêtes parce que s'ils veulent récupérer un pays, ils cassent tout le pays, du coup quand ils vont le récupérer ils vont devoir tout reconstruire. »

    1. Additionally, the inauthentic arguments have long been observed, and were memorably explored by Jean-Paul Sartre as “Bad Faith”. “Bad faith” here means pretending to hold views or feelings, while not actually holding them (this may be intentional, or it may be through self-deception).

      The definition of bad faith-pretending to hold views or feelings one does not genuinely possess, whether through intentional deception or self-deception-is both precise and nuanced.

    1. Authenticity is a concept we use to talk about connections and interactions when the way the connection is presented matches the reality of how it functions.

      This definition is clear, precise, and theoretically grounded. It effectively captures the core of authenticity by linking presentation and reality, making the abstract concept concrete and easy to understand.

    1. One of the early ways of social communication across the internet was with Email, which originated in the 1960s and 1970s. These allowed people to send messages to each other, and look up if any new messages had been sent to them.

      This is a very good way to transformation. I think the people in that time are very smart

    1. Metadata is information about some data. So we often think about a dataset as consisting of the main pieces of data (whatever those are in a specific situation), and whatever other information we have about that data (metadata).

      It starts with a straightforward, intuitive definition—"Metadata is information about some data"—which avoids overly technical jargon and immediately grounds the concept in a relatable way.

    1. But, even though our focus is on internet-based social media platforms, since all media are social and all society is mediated, we will find that much of what we observe is also common throughout the rest of human culture.

      an isolated new phenomenon, but as a continuation of humanity's long-standing process of mediatization.

    1. Soutenir les compétences socio-émotionnelles chez les jeunes enfants : Approches et Dispositifs

      Résumé Exécutif

      Ce document synthétise les interventions de Sylvie Richard (Université de Genève / HP Valais) concernant le soutien aux apprentissages socio-émotionnels durant les premières années de scolarité.

      La recherche scientifique identifie deux leviers complémentaires : l'approche directe (structurée et dirigée par l'enseignant) et l'approche indirecte (développementale, centrée sur le jeu de faire semblant).

      Les données probantes, issues notamment de méta-analyses incluant plus d'un million d'élèves, démontrent que le renforcement des compétences socio-émotionnelles améliore non seulement le bien-être et les comportements sociaux, mais aussi les résultats académiques à long terme.

      La transition vers une pédagogie intégrant le jeu accompagné nécessite toutefois une formation approfondie des enseignants (plus de 20 heures) et un travail réflexif sur leurs propres compétences émotionnelles.

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      1. Cadre Conceptuel des Compétences Socio-Émotionnelles

      Les compétences socio-émotionnelles sont définies selon le modèle de l'organisation Casel, qui regroupe trois grands domaines d'apprentissage :

      Conscience de soi et des autres : Identifier ses propres émotions et comprendre celles d'autrui.

      Gestion des émotions et des relations : Établir et maintenir des relations sociales positives.

      Prise de décision responsable : Apprendre à agir de manière éthique et constructive.

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      2. L'Approche Directe : Programmes Structurés et Dirigés

      L'approche directe repose sur des activités planifiées où l'enseignant cible des savoirs spécifiques via des supports dédiés (jeux de plateau, fiches, lectures).

      Preuves d'Efficacité et Recherche

      La littérature scientifique internationale (méta-analyses de 2022 et 2025) souligne des bénéfices majeurs :

      Impact scolaire : Amélioration significative des résultats académiques comparativement aux élèves ne bénéficiant pas de ces programmes.

      Impact comportemental : Réduction des comportements problématiques et de la détresse émotionnelle.

      Impact à long terme : Diminution de la consommation de drogues à l'entrée de l'âge adulte.

      Programmes en Contexte Francophone

      Il existe un manque de programmes francophones validés par rapport aux modèles anglo-saxons. La simple traduction est jugée insuffisante ; une adaptation socio-culturelle est nécessaire. Deux outils se distinguent :

      | Programme | Origine | Compétences Ciblées | Accessibilité | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Emotimat | France (Grenoble) | Identification, compréhension et expression des émotions. | Libre d'accès (en ligne). | | Emoti | Suisse (Genève) | Reconnaissance émotionnelle, besoins et régulation. | Payant (coût d'impression des cartes). |

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      3. L'Approche Indirecte : La Pédagogie par le Jeu de Faire Semblant

      Le jeu de faire semblant est une activité où les objets, les paroles et les actions représentent autre chose que leur réalité immédiate. C'est une fonction mentale de haut niveau mobilisant l'imagination.

      Les Composantes du Jeu Mature

      Pour qu'un jeu génère des apprentissages, il doit tendre vers la maturité, caractérisée par plusieurs éléments :

      Substitution d'objets : Utiliser un bâton pour représenter une fusée (inhibition de la fonction réelle de l'objet).

      Attribution de rôles : Endosser une identité (docteur, pirate) et respecter le registre de comportement associé.

      Méta-communication : Planifier et négocier le scénario avec les pairs ("On dirait que tu étais...").

      Raisonnement par hypothèses : Utiliser la logique "Et si..." pour explorer des mondes possibles et des relations de cause à effet.

      Un Laboratoire de Développement

      Le jeu de faire semblant permet à l'enfant :

      1. De s'autoréguler : En s'imposant des règles de comportement liées au rôle choisi.

      2. D'expérimenter sans risque : Tester des situations sociales complexes dans un cadre "pour de faux", sans enjeu de performance.

      3. De traiter le réel : Mettre en scène sa compréhension du monde (ex: jeux liés à la pandémie ou aux soins médicaux) pour réguler ses frustrations ou ses peurs.

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      4. Rôle et Posture de l'Enseignant

      Le passage d'un "jeu libre" à un "jeu accompagné" est crucial. L'enseignant ne doit pas être un simple spectateur, mais un acteur capable d'adopter plusieurs postures :

      Régisseur de scène : Fournir les accessoires et l'espace nécessaires.

      Co-joueur ou Joueur : Entrer dans le scénario pour enrichir le contenu et proposer des défis émotionnels.

      Observateur-Évaluateur : Identifier le niveau de maturité du jeu pour intervenir au bon moment.

      L'Importance de la Formation

      Les recherches indiquent que l'efficacité de ces dispositifs dépend de la préparation de l'adulte :

      Formation technique : Un minimum de 20 heures de formation est recommandé pour maîtriser l'accompagnement du jeu et les concepts socio-émotionnels.

      Dimension réflexive : L'enseignant doit évaluer ses propres compétences émotionnelles et sa capacité à jouer, car il sert de modèle par imitation pour les jeunes enfants.

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      5. Conclusions et Recommandations

      La littérature scientifique actuelle récuse l'idée que le temps alloué au développement socio-émotionnel serait une "perte de temps" au détriment du scolaire. Au contraire :

      Complémentarité : Il est impératif de combiner les séances structurées et les temps de jeu accompagné.

      Enjeu de santé publique : Le déclin de l'engagement des enfants dans le jeu de faire semblant fait de son soutien à l'école une priorité de développement psychologique.

      Apprendre à jouer pour jouer pour apprendre : Le jeu de faire semblant n'est pas inné à un niveau mature ; il doit être enseigné pour devenir un outil d'apprentissage efficace.

    1. Now, why exactly am I able to tell you HOW I know all those accounts are you? Well doing what others have done, with Creepshow. I have followed these exact patterns your supposed accounts have. (Also you don't have DID, stop faking that. I know people with it, and it's fucking gross.)

      All of this is the equivalent of guessing what a gift is based on its shape and the sound it makes when you open it. The bulletin entries are also very emotionally charged. It should be noted that nobody is saying they have DID, that a lot more of what is speculated has to do with Tumblr's queue system (more than you think), that people can influence each others' messages in ways that explain the conspiracy theories described, that supporting presumption of guilt as with the fourth bullet isn't a good look, and that getting to the bottom of the DeviantArtDramaHub history and analyzing it with word-finding functionality will prove the bits about who has what lingo and who is willing to ask the subject questions wrong.

    1. firmly rooted in the English language,

      Source?

      Also, not historically accurate. Spanish was the first European language spoken in the land that would become the US, as Spain was the first to colonize. French was the dominant language in the large French colony of Louisiana. Dutch was widely spoken in New York. German spoken by large populations in Texas.

    2. It seems to me that back in 1861 a war broke out over whose word counted more, the federal government’s or the state’s governor

      Reference to common conservative view that the American Civil War was over "state's rights" and not slavery. What does this have to do with the topic of illegal immigration?

    3. billionaire media owners like the Sulzberger and Newhouse dynasties, which long ago left their shtetl in Eastern Europe

      Context? Which media companies do they own? Also, antisemitic undertones -- choosing two Jewish media owners to single out, using Yiddish term.

      (Googling revealed Sulzberger controls the New York Times, and Newhouse family controls several publications such as Vogue, The New Yorker, partial owner of Reddit, etc)

    4. how much fun ghettos used to be back in the old countries.

      Another thinly veiled antisemitic comment, and again, relevance to the topic of illegal immigration?

    5. luxuriate in Somalia’s glorious past while learning American history before cashing their welfare checks

      Relevance to topic of illegal immigration? Almost 90% of the Somali population in MN are US citizens or permanent residents.

    6. Just as they have a right to question why we have to hear two national anthems before the start of the Super Bowl, one for black Americans, Francis Scott Key’s poem for the rest of us

      Relevance to topic of illegal immigration?

    7. those who need a translator in the voting booth

      Misleading implication - English proficiency is a requirement to become a US citizen, and only US citizens can vote. This article is about illegal immigrants, who are not eligible to vote.

    8. Mass migration has strained Italy, France, Germany, and Austria, not to mention a Sweden that once was the most peaceful nation in Europe, now totally racked by migrant violence, brutality, and crime. There is no use mentioning Britain, where an ever-surging influx of immigrants are replacing work-shy Brits who prefer to be on benefits, but are themselves ill-educated and unskilled and have led to the collapse of social cohesion.

      Sources? Extremely provocative language with no supporting evidence.

    9. Preening, scowling female Times propagandists report Berlin, 1936–like situations whenever ICE corners an illegal.

      Overtly sexist/misogynistic, inflammatory language. Again, source? What report/article is the author referencing?

    10. while lefty busybodies were pillorying Supreme Court Justice Alito’s wife for flying Old Glory)

      Source? Relevance to topic of illegal immigration?

      After researching, it seems that his wife briefly flew an upside down flag at their home in Jan 2021, and several democrats accused them of supporting the "stop the steal" movement, calling into question his ability to hear election fraud cases without bias.

    11. Still, things are much better than when Biden’s rules-based international order saw U.S. force-feeding radical woke ideas to foreign countries.

      What is this in reference to? Classic word-salad of liberal buzz words. Relevance to topic of illegal immegration?

    12. Southern Europe was immersed in laughter, especially when the rainbow flag was raised over U.S. embassies

      Source? Relevance to topic of illegal immigration?

      The only reference I could find of the US being mocked for flying the rainbow flag at embassies was of Putin mocking the US Embassy in Moscow.

    13. recently set free previously deported illegal immigrant, Gerardo Miguel Mora, accused of rape, strangulation, and crack possession among many other crimes. She let him go free despite being aware of a federal criminal warrant for his arrest.

      Source?

      After my own research, this appears to originate with a New York Post article, which the New York State Court system claims is full of errors, and sent a letter to the New York Post requesting they correct the errors (linked below), and the Post agreed to correct them, but doesn't seem to have followed through.

      https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFS/press/pdfs/AV26_02.pdf

    14. and who lose jobs and wages to them

      Scapegoating - aside from the lack of evidence of this being a real issue, this shifts the blame in any situation where an illegal immigrant is employed to the immigrant, instead of where it belongs -- on the company exploiting cheap labor.

    15. illegal immigrants have no loyalty to the nation’s institutions, laws and customs

      Inflammatory - Source? Evidence? How does the author claim to know this?

    1. eLife Assessment

      This study offers important methodological advances for CRISPR-based mutagenesis in mice, highlighting the potential of founder animals for early phenotypic characterization. The authors present convincing evidence, supported by rigorous experimental design, that "crispant" (F0) analysis in mice, despite prior concerns about genetic mosaicism, can be utilized to assess protein function.

    2. Reviewer #1 (Public review):

      Summary:

      This study evaluates the feasibility of using crispant founder mice, first-generation animals directly edited by CRISPR/Cas9, for initial phenotypic assessments. The authors target seven genes known to produce visible recessive traits to test whether mosaicism in founder animals prevents meaningful phenotype-genotype interpretation. Remarkably, they observe clear null phenotypes in founders for six of the seven genes, with high editing efficiencies. These results demonstrate that crispant mice can, under specific conditions, display recessive phenotypes that are readily interpretable. However, this conclusion should be moderated, as the study addresses only one biological context, visible Mendelian traits, and may not generalize to quantitative, subtle, or late-onset phenotypes. The report also examines attempts at multiplex CRISPR targeting, which reduce viability, underscoring limits for concurrent gene disruptions. Finally, the detailed description of diverse alleles generated by CRISPR provides valuable insight into how allelic series can be exploited to investigate protein function.

      Strengths:

      (1) The manuscript provides a comprehensive and technically rigorous description of CRISPR/Cas9‑induced mutations across several loci. The accompanying genotyping, sequencing, and analytical approaches are sound, complementary, and well-detailed, providing a resource that will be valuable to researchers using genome editing beyond the specific application of genetic screening.

      (2) By documenting a wide diversity of alleles and mutation types, the study contributes to understanding how allelic series generated by CRISPR can be leveraged for dissecting protein function, a perspective that has been less systematically presented in prior literature and could be compared to targeted strategies such as those described by Cassidy et al. (2022, DOI: [10.1016/bs.mie.2022.03.053]) or other relevant studies addressing CRISPR-based allelic series generation.

      (3) The work demonstrates technically solid editing and validation workflows, setting a methodological reference point for similar projects across species or trait categories.

      Weaknesses:

      (1) There is a disconnect between the abstract/introduction and the discussion. While both the abstract and introduction focus on the potential use of crispant founders for phenotypic assessment in the context of genetic screening, with the introduction notably emphasizing this framework through a detailed section on ENU-based screens, the discussion devotes relatively little attention to this aspect. Instead, it primarily examines CRISPR mutagenesis outcomes, mutation detection, and allele characterization. Overall, the study's aims are not clearly or explicitly defined, which contributes to the lack of alignment across sections.

      (2) Important limitations of the approach are not sufficiently discussed. For instance, the paper does not address how applicable the findings are beyond visible Mendelian traits, such as for quantitative, late-onset, or more subtle phenotypes, including behavioral ones, or how to interpret wild-type appearing founders. There is little consideration of appropriate experimental controls (e.g., wild-type or mock-edited animals) or of how many animals might be required to robustly establish genotype-phenotype associations.

      (3) The conclusion that this strategy will "dramatically reduce time, resources, and animal numbers" is not quantitatively supported by the data presented and should be expressed more cautiously.

    3. Reviewer #2 (Public review):

      Summary:

      The authors sought to validate the use of genetic screening pipelines that assess phenotypes in founders (F0, referred to as "crispants") obtained from CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in 1-cell zygotes. The application of this approach in mice has generally been avoided due to concerns that results would be confounded by genetic mosaicism, but benefits to this approach include reducing animal numbers needed to achieve goals of identifying knockout phenotypes, as well as improved efficiency in the use of time and resources. The authors targeted seven genes associated with visible recessive phenotypes and observed the expected null phenotype in up to 100% of founders for each gene. Although mosaicism was common in the crispants, the various alleles were generally all functional null alleles and, in fact, some in-frame deletions with null phenotypes revealed critical functional motifs within the gene products. The rigorous data presented support using crispants to assess knockout phenotypes when guide RNAs with strong on-target and low off-target scores are used for gene editing in 1-cell mouse embryos.

      Strengths:

      By targeting multiple genes with existing, well-characterized mutations, the authors established a robust system for validating the analysis of crispants to assess gene function.

      Cutting-edge technologies were used to carefully assess the spectrum of mutations generated.

      Weaknesses:

      There could have been some discussion regarding how this approach would be impacted if mutations are dominant or embryonic lethal (for the latter, for example, F0 can be examined as embryos).

    4. Reviewer #3 (Public review):

      Summary:

      The study assesses whether CRISPR-generated founder (F0) "crispant" mice can be reliably used for initial phenotypic assessment and screening. By targeting seven genes with known visible recessive phenotypes, the authors show that, despite genetic mosaicism, the expected null phenotypes were observed in all targeted genes. These findings demonstrate that the phenotyping and screening of F0 "crispant" mice is a valid (and efficient) approach to selecting candidate alleles for follow-up studies, thereby streamlining mouse breeding and animal husbandry-related costs.

      Strengths:

      The study is comprehensive, carefully executed, and provides deep insight into the utility of F0 "crispant" mice for phenotypic screening. The authors evaluated the CRISPR/Cas9 editing outcomes across seven genes using multiple sequencing modalities, providing a robust framework for determining and interpreting complex founder genotypes. Importantly, the study examines/highlights the biological insight gained from compound heterozygous founders and naturally arising allelic series, enabling genotype-phenotype associations and functional inferences about protein domains.

      More broadly, the authors' thorough evaluation of the CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing events in the founders can serve as a benchmark for others in the field, engineering their own mouse "crispants."

      Weaknesses:

      The relationship between the sgRNA/Cas9 concentrations delivered to the zygotes and the resulting editing efficiencies are not explicitly investigated.

    5. Author response:

      We would like to thank the reviewers for their detailed reading of our manuscript and for the constructive comments they have provided.

      We plan to make structural changes to the introduction and the discussion. Reviewer #1 describes the “disconnect between the abstract/introduction and the discussion”. We agree that “the study's aims are not clearly or explicitly defined”. We will edit the introduction to state our aim of investigating the factors that affect using “crispants” in mouse functional genomics. In the discussion, we described how our findings inform sgRNA choice to ensure biallelic gene disruption in founders and how our extensive genotyping methods enabled us to determine the molecular basis for the observed phenotype (explaining why some founders showed the expected recessive trait and why it was partial or absent in others). We also concluded from our attempts of multiplexing that this had too great an impact on viability to be useful. We will edit the discussion to better address our aim and to elaborate on several points raised by the reviewers (discussed in more detail below). Specifically, we will provide examples of screening situations where generating crispant mice may be useful, e.g. preliminary in vivo studies to follow up candidates identified in large-scale cellular screens. We will also provide more context about our assumptions underlying our statement that the use of crispants will “dramatically reduce time, resources, and animal numbers” compared to ENU mutagenesis (where recessive traits require breeding of G2 females with G1 males to achieve homozygosity of de novo mutations in G3 offspring) and the work needed to validate this. We will more clearly acknowledge that our proof-of-principle study used visible phenotypes that can be assessed in individual animals and then discuss how the use of crispants could be extended to the investigation of quantitative or late-onset traits using cohorts of crispants (discussed further below). We will also discuss the assessment of non-null alleles to dissect protein function, building on our unexpected finding that a single round of CRISPR/Cas9mediated mutagenesis can generate an allelic series.

      Reviewer #1 asked us to address “how to interpret wild-type appearing founders”. We have discussed the mechanisms underlying the wild-type appearing founders generated in this study. This is linked with concerns in the field that incomplete editing, transcripts escaping nonsense-mediated decay, and/or the presence of in-frame mutations that don’t disrupt protein function may lead to founders that appear wild-type or have a partial phenotype. We have shown that our electroporation protocol results in very high levels of editing, but that this must always be assessed during genotyping. We found that by using an sgRNA that targets a critical protein domain, you can ensure that short in-frame indels also disrupt protein function. In future studies that determine how strain background modifies a phenotype that has been established on one strain (e.g. C57BL/6J), wild-type appearing founders would suggest that the new strain background rescues the null phenotype. In future studies that determine the consequence of targeting a second gene on a mutant background, wild-type appearing founders would indicate that the second mutation supresses the phenotype associated with the mutant background. We will add this to the discussion section where we describe possible screening situations in which crispant mice would be useful.

      Reviewer #3 states that “the relationship between the sgRNA/Cas9 concentrations delivered to the zygotes and the resulting editing efficiencies are not explicitly investigated.” Members of The Centre for Phenogenomics (TCP) Transgenic Production Core who co-author this study (Lauryl Nutter, Marina Gertsenstein and Lauri Lintott) have published detailed protocols on mouse model production, which we cite in this paper (PMID: 30040228; PMID: 33524495; PMID: 39999224). In PMID: 33524495, they tested a two-fold difference in Cas9 RNP concentrations for generating knock-out alleles. Using their optimised protocols for electroporation of one cell zygotes with RNPs, we achieved an extremely high editing rate. We did not vary the sgRNA/Cas9 concentrations as part of this study as our goal was to assess the ability to generate “complete” null animals. We do note, however, that by targeting two genes simultaneously whilst keeping the total RNP concentration constant (to avoid reagent toxicity), we halved the amount of each sgRNA and this did not lead to a decrease in editing efficiency. We will highlight this in the results/discussion section (as appropriate).

      Reviewer #1 asks about whether the use of crispants is applicable for “quantitative, late-onset, or more subtle phenotypes, including behavioral ones”. We are hopeful that this is possible and it is a priority for future studies. Crucially, cohorts of crispants can be generated in a single round of mutagenesis. Starting an experiment with ten donor females will produce ~100 zygotes, resulting in ~40 crispants. Power calculations must be performed to determine the size of the cohort required for the effect size and variability of the phenotype being studied, but many neurobehavioural studies use ~10 mutants vs ~10 controls. We note that sex and/or background genotype may mean that only some of the ~40 crispants produced can be used for phenotypic testing. This reviewer also raises the point about whether wild-type animals or mock-edited animals serve as the best controls. From work carried out by Lauryl Nutter and her colleagues from the IMPC (PMID: 37301944), we know that “wild-type” controls should ideally be from the same embryo pool as the crispants to avoid differences due to genetic drift within inbred colonies. This study also found that possible off-target mutations from CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis is not an issue (despite a lot of attention in the literature). The suggestion of using mock-edited controls, resulting from zygotes that have gone through electroporation without RNP, addresses a possible need to control for the stress of undergoing the electroporation process. Our study shows that additional stress is caused by inducing and repairing a break in a neutral locus (EGFP). Controlling for these stressors may be particularly important when assessing behavioural phenotypes in crispants vs controls.

      Reviewer #2 states that “there could have been some discussion regarding how this approach would be impacted if mutations are dominant or embryonic lethal (for the latter, for example, F0 can be examined as embryos).” Our manuscript discusses how crispants could help with the study of genes that may be essential. Specifically, we stated that when CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis fails to produce live pups, phenotypic assessment of crispant embryos could reveal whether targeting the gene impacts embryogenesis. Crispants can only be used to screen for recessive traits since both alleles are edited. The assessment of dominant traits is not addressed in our study and remains a challenge in the field. We note that CRISPRi screens in cultured cells reveal candidates that when partially downregulated lead to the desired phenotype. One possibility is to employ this set up in vivo using dCas9-KRAB transgenic mice (JAX stock #030000). We could add this point to the discussion section.

    1. Climate scientists have determined that climate change alters precipitation patterns, increasing the likelihood, duration, and intensity of lethal heat waves, and the frequency and intensity of precipitation. Climate change induces the conditions that cause drought and fan uncontrollable wildfires, threatening public health through extreme weather events such as intense storms, floods, and heat waves. Climatologists also link changes in the jet stream to persistent weather extremes such as heat domes and polar vortices. The phenomenon disrupts natural ecosystems, heightens the risk of endangerment or extinction of some species; increases the likelihood of vector-borne diseases spreading over greater areas; and compromises agriculture, water resources, and infrastructure. Climate activists argue that the effects of climate change have been felt most acutely by the world's most vulnerable nations, which are responsible for generating only a small fraction of total cumulative GHG emissions. Climate-related disasters and conflict contribute to mass migration worldwide. Migrants displaced by climate change are often referred to as climate refugees or as "persons displaced in the context of disasters and climate change."
    1. A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees across the country shows judges increasingly furious and exhausted by the Trump administration’s tactics.

      General comment about the article as a whole:

      1. Cited sources are numerous, reliable, and relevant
      2. The article sticks almost exclusively to direct quotes and verifiable facts
      3. Descriptions of the judges are limited to which administration appointed them, which helps with transparency around potential political bias of the judges in the article.
      4. The article stays on topic all the way through.
    2. The reason: Her 1-year-old son, whom she was separated from while in detention, was badly burned and required emergency surgery.

      Detail included to increase emotional impact of this example.

    1. Tyler, Sarah K. "Deontological ethics: although it is a popular topic, particularly at A2, answers on deontological ethics are often limited in scope. Sarah K. Tyler addresses the broader issues for you to develop in your exam essays." RS Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Jan. 2006, pp. 30+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A173101252/GPS?u=moun43602&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=41e86388. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
    1. controlled trial with 22 pairs of identical twins without cardiovascular disease who’d been eating standard American fare.

      The article focuses heavily on controlled trials where food was sometimes provided. My "Critical Question" for the review is: Can these results be replicated in a "free-living" environment where an EMT has to buy their own food at a gas station at 2 AM? This "access" issue is a major limitation I need to discuss.

    2. Sethi and her team recruited 21 participants, including five with schizophrenia and 16 with bipolar disorder, who were either overweight or had a metabolic condition, such as insulin resistance or high cholesterol.

      The article mentions improvements in "insulin resistance." This bridges the gap between my primary source on hospital workers (Kahleova) and the general biology. It explains why the hospital workers in the COVID study saw their glucose drop—it wasn't magic, it was insulin sensitivity returning.

    3. fter four months, participants who stuck to the diet experienced significant weight loss, a 27% drop in a measure of insulin resistance and a 36% drop in fat located deep in the abdomen.

      Savchuk cites a study where participants saw a "36% drop in deep abdominal fat." I’m highlighting this not for the vanity aspect, but because visceral fat is a key driver of the metabolic syndrome I’m investigating. This provides the physiological mechanism for why the diet works, which I need for my "Findings" section.

    4. metabolic psychiatry

      This article is published by Stanford Medicine, which lends it immediate institutional weight. The author uses this prestige to validate the idea of "metabolic psychiatry" linking diet to mental health. This is crucial for my paper because it supports the argument that what we eat affects how we handle high-stress trauma in the ER.

    5. “Produce prescriptions,” which subsidize access to healthy foods and nutrition education, are one pillar of Food as Medicine, a growing movement that promotes access to nutritious foods as a tool for improving health and treating disease.

      The author uses the phrase "food as medicine" to describe reversing illness. I annotated this because it shifts the paradigm from "diet for weight loss" to "diet for survival." For my audience (healthcare workers), framing nutrition as a clinical tool rather than a lifestyle choice is a stronger rhetorical angle.

    1. Fisher suggests that “vegetarian fanaticism,” jumping from the premise that eating meat is wrong to eating meat is unhealthy, “prevents any genuine scientific investigation.”

      I notice this is from NutritionFacts.org, which has a clear plant-based bias. While the data is compelling, I need to be careful in my discussion section to balance this with unbiased primary studies (like EPIC-Oxford) to ensure I’m not just cherry-picking pro-vegan data.

    2. And, in terms of recovery, the meat-eaters were much sorer. “It may be inferred without reasonable doubt that the flesh-eating group of athletes was very far inferior in endurance to the abstainers,” the vegetarians, “even the sedentary group.”

      Greger notes that meat-eaters were "sorer" after exertion. This connects directly to my theme of "Physical Recovery." For healthcare workers, chronic soreness leads to burnout and injury; finding a dietary intervention that acts as a "natural NSAID" would be a massive finding for my final paper.

    3. Then, in terms of recovery, all of those deep knee bends left everyone sore, but much more so among those eating meat.

      While the text mentions "recovery times" being faster for plant-based athletes, it doesn't specify what exact nutrients drive this. I need to cross-reference this with my primary sources to see if it's the antioxidants or the lack of inflammatory arachidonic acid (found in meat) that is actually reducing the soreness.

    4. “It may be inferred without reasonable doubt,” concluded the once skeptical Yale researcher, “that the flesh-eating group of athletes was very far inferior in endurance to the abstainers,” the vegetarians, “even the sedentary group.”

      The article highlights that vegetarian athletes had "significantly higher endurance" than meat-eaters. In the context of my literature review, I need to define "endurance" not just as running a marathon, but as the ability for a nurse or EMT to maintain cognitive and physical focus during hour 11 of a 12-hour shift.

    5. The meat-eating Yale athletes were able to keep their arms extended for about ten minutes on average. (It’s harder than it sounds. Give it a try!) The vegetarians did about five times better. The meat-eater maximum time was only half the vegetarian average.

      Greger starts by citing historical studies from Yale (Fisher) and Belgium to build a foundation of credibility before introducing modern data. By anchoring the argument in century-old research, he rhetorically suggests that the "endurance advantage" of plant-based eating isn't a new fad, but a long-forgotten biological fact.

    1. That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. It is my lady, O, it is my love! 855O, that she knew she were!

      Romeo's yearning for Juliet is very deep.

    2. To be consorted with the humorous night: 830Blind is his love and best befits the dark.

      In a way Benvolio calls Romeo delusional about his view on love.

    1. Obesity rates also differ by income, with the lowest rates among persons with family incomes 400 percent or more above the federal poverty level

      This shows that obesity is not just about personal choices, but is strongly connected to income and social inequality. It suggests that people with higher incomes may have more access to healthy food, safe places to exercise, and healthcare, while lower-income groups may face more barriers that increase their risk of obesity. This also makes me think about how society often blames people for their weight without considering the economic and environmental factors that shape their daily options.

    2. He states that a significantly greater impact on health is achieved by legislative acts that raise taxes or restrict advertising on cigarette manufacturers than by a multitude of efforts to persuade individual smokers to quit.

      This shows that changing laws and policies can have a bigger impact on public health than just telling people to change their behavior. It suggests that focusing on larger structural changes, like raising taxes or limiting advertising, may be more effective than placing all the responsibility on smokers themselves.

    1. was startled. It had not occurred to me that anybody in his family could actually make something. All I had heard about them was how poor they were, so that it had become impossible for me to see them as anything else but poor. Their poverty was my single story of them.

      This comment shows how different each person can be and the fact that we do not know everything about every person. Each member in a community has their own wants, needs, and stories that make them who they are.

    2. I was also an early writer, and when I began to write, at about the age of seven, stories in pencil with crayon illustrations that my poor mother was obligated to read, I wrote exactly the kinds of stories I was reading:

      This is a great detail to add that builds her character. It shows the strengths she has had from a very early age, and that could be why she is so confident in other areas.

    1. What responsibilities do you think social media platforms should have in what their recommendation algorithms recommend?

      I think that social media platforms showing the users content its interested is a fair assumption of what the user wants, but it can create echochambers where the user is only seeing the same kind of content. I think it should also push content that the user might be interested, emphasis on the might, leaving more room for the users to decipher and decide instead of keeping them in tunnel vision.

    1. Consider your response as participant, observer, researcher in your site. There is a fine line between thoughts and feelings at the gut level. Here, you want to explain whether you were happy, sad, engaged, angry, grossed-out, excited, bothered, etc. as you begin to engage with your observations as a human being.Â

      It is important for me to keep my position in all this in mind so that I don't leave anything out.

    1. In addition to taking jottings about your observations at the site, you can and should also engage in conversation and interviews with informants at the site. As part of the process of triangulating your research data, you will look to your own observations, information from informants at the site, and secondary source research to create your ethnography

      What if the observation sites only consists of online sites? I'll keep these in mind along with ethical consideration. I think it is also important for me to consider what type of interview I am going to do in the future, along with the format of the interview I am going to conduct.

    2. Though headnotes are extremely important to your project, your thoughts cannot remain in your head. Your observations and ideas must make it to the page in order to become primary data and inform your ethnographic essay. A first step in this process of recording observations is to take a few, brief notes when you are in a site and then translate these notes into complete sentences and ideas at a later time.

      This is 100% important for me to keep in mind. Notes need to be written down in order for me to be able to expand on them later on. Using descriptive notes in the beginning will only distract me and lead to weaker observations.

    1. How do you think attribution should work when copying and reusing content on social media (like if you post a meme or gif on social media)?

      I think that posting a gif and considering it 'Copying" is a stretch. I think that the internet is so vast and connected that it is very easy to find information on where the gif came from. Also, considering virality, people are not focused on citing sources with things like gifs or videos, the way that our social media platforms are set up, there is no need to put down or care about that information.

    1. How about changing “The 12th day of the month of April” to “April 12th?” As you revise, look for overly-complicated sentences and substitute simpler ones for clarity.

      Do not over do it

    2. If your scope isn’t clear, then readers will constantly wonder when you’ll address the larger topic–or even assume you simply forgot to do it.

      Make sure you are specific about what you want your paper to be about.

    3. Even if you are brilliant and have great ideas, a muddy or boring introduction will turn away many of your readers.

      Just how you would if you were reading something boring ang not so interesting to you.

    4. A bad introduction is misleading, rambling, incoherent, boring, or so hopelessly vague that you know less about the topic than you did before you read it.

      MAKE SURE INTRO IS NOT GIVING THIS

    5. As you review what you have written, you will undoubtedly see holes in your logic, sentences that confuse rather than clarify, and sentences and paragraphs out of place.

      It usually takes me re-reading about 3 times to catch the mistakes.

    1. the court gave custody of the child to the wife, in keeping with a new easternmiddle-class emphasis on the maternal role. The court restored Nancy’s maiden name,

      Court recognized women’s individual identity.

    2. In 1880, the circuit court for Marion Countyheard a divorce complaint against Nancy Parker, who had deserted her husband because“[she] [did] not wish to live with any man[.

      Refusal of marital sex used in divorce case.

    3. Local courts began to reflect the second generation’s beliefs that marriage shouldbe entered into thoughtfully,

      Legal views of marriage were changing.

    4. owever, “[a]s to whetherthe Def[endan]t is guilty of cruel & in human treatment towards the Pl[ainti]ff ren-dering his life burdensome in refusing to have sexual intercourse with him

      Women's refusal became more recognized and taken more serious

    5. They increasingly rejected frontier beliefs in men’s rightto sexual intercourse with their wife whenever they wished,

      Women challenged marital sexual control.

    6. A majority of those seeking divorces on the basis of fraudcomplained that their husbands had knowingly abandoned their families and movedto new frontier areas,

      Mobility and abandonment caused divorce.

    7. Husbands and wives who failed to compromise on household decisions sometimesfound themselves embroiled in divorce suits.

      Conflict over authority could end marriages.

    8. as She herself afterwardsadmitted,: [sic] Saying, she did it to punish [him], for that [he] would haveto pay whether [he] wanted to or not.

      Example of resistance to male control.

    9. there are two things she w[ould] never allowanybody to meddle with—her husband and her sewing machine.

      Sewing machine symbolized personal authority.

    10. in contrast, sewing machines represented not only increased productivity, butalso independence and freedom from drudgery

      Technology gave women autonomy.

    11. ven if they permitted their wives to manage certain minor expenses, second-generation men generally continued to control major purchases.

      Men still held final financial authority.

    12. At least a few second-generation wives sued for divorce after their husbands appro-priated their separate property.

      Legal action used to defend women’s rights.

    13. Some women gained a greater degree of influence over householdmatters by explicitly maintaining separate domestic accounts.

      Separate finances increased women’s power.

    14. second-generation Oregonwomen took a more active role in negotiating the decision-making authority withintheir families.

      Movement toward marital equality.

    15. Newspaper articles in local publications suggest that second-generation womensometimes resorted to indirect influence over their husbands

      Women used subtle power rather than open control.

    16. Within a decade, however,Welborn was complaining to his diary that “Kate is of but little value,” continuallyspending “mony [sic] as fast as I can make it.”

      Conflict over women’s spending and value.

    17. The frontier generation’s acceptance ofmale authority eroded over time in the Jory household.

      Patriarchal control declined across generations.

    18. Ella ignored Oliver’s requestthat she wait until his business enabled him to travel with her and their son to visither relatives. Having told him they would be gone three to four weeks, Oliver’s wifeand son stayed away for a year.

      Women exercised personal freedom.

    19. second-generation men’s authority was as much a topic of criticism as it was an admired displayof manhood.

      Male dominance was increasingly questioned.

    20. Second-generation women expected a degree of control over domestic issues rarelyenjoyed by their mothers

      Women gained more household authority.

    21. Yet heanticipated that his fiancee would be uncomfortable with his assigning such authorityto a young husband,

      Growing sensitivity to women’s equality.

    22. “I suppose now that he has become if I maybe [sic] excused for using the termthe head of a family, will be a very staid and steady boy[,] leastwise I hope so.”

      Authority reframed as responsibility, not power.

    23. “No man has a right to marry until he is reasonably certain of furnishinga decent support for himself and some one else.”

      Financial readiness seen as a moral duty

    24. Most second-generation Oregonians hoped to develop both economically suc-cessful partnerships and close emotional ties with their marital partners.

      Marriage combined love and economics.

    25. Second-generation women expected their potential suitors not only to have goodeconomic prospects, but also to demonstrate kindness and genteel behavior.

      Women raised standards for husbands.

    26. Harry Denlinger ignored his father’s wish for him to marry formore than six years, throughout the better part of his twenties.

      Marriage choices still limited by reality.

    27. Many second-generation Oregonians embraced advice in local periodicals empha-sizing romantic love and companionship rather than practical concerns

      Cultural advice promoted love-based marriage.

    28. Second-generation Oregoniansincreasingly sought spouses who left them breathless, choosing to marry individualswith whom they shared passion rather than a practical partnership.

      Shift from practical to emotional marriage.

    29. young Oregonians to seek romantic love, warningthat “married people who are not lovers, are bound by red-hot chains.

      Love was becoming important in marriage.

    30. These articles encouraged second-generation Willamette Valley women to prioritizetheir own happiness above parental obedience

      Women were urged to choose for themselves.

    31. hey agreed with an 1875 articlein the local weekly Willamette Farmer that “the maiden [is rich] whose horizon is notbounded by the coming man, but who has a purpose in life, whether she meets himor not.”

      Idea that women didn’t need marriage for value.

    32. believed that marriage could change young men and women, and that second-genera-tion Oregonians could decide whether or not to marry.

      Marriage became more of a personal choice.

    33. Second-generation Oregonians recorded a broader range of attitudes towardmarriage than had their parents

      Views on marriage became more diverse.

    1. What goals seem to dominate early management principles?

      early views of management were heavily oriented toward efficiency, at the expense of attention to the manager-as-leader. 

    1. The spread of these letters meant that people were putting in effort to spread them (presumably believing making copies would make them rich or help them avoid bad luck). To make copies, people had to manually write or type up their own copies of the letters (or later with photocopiers, find a machine and pay to make copies). Then they had to pay for envelopes and stamps to send it in the mail. As these letters spread we could consider what factors made some chain letters (and modified versions) spread more than others, and how the letters got modified as they spread.

      This is actually really funny because this is exactly what was happening when I was in middle school. There were always pictures that had some sort of "repost this for good luck" or "share this with someone else or you'll get bad luck." I think this is still pretty prominent on platforms that mostly host older users because I still see my aunts and uncles reposting things like that on Facebook.

    1. You should also note how you feel about being present at the site. Are you comfortable? Do you feel out of place? Are you interested in what you see? Are you comparing this context with a similar context in your own culture? Is this your own culture? What, specifically, makes you feel that way?

      I have the same question. If the observation site is online how do you substitute for things like comfortability or feeling left out? If we can't substitute then what do we do? This all makes me wonder if there is a disadvantage when doing online sites.

    1. Finally, methodological discrepancies in outcome assessment, such as variances in biochemical assay methodologies, timing of postintervention measures, and whether samples were obtained while fasting, may have contributed to the variability between trials.

      Noticing that some trials are being collected under fasting condition while others are not. This comparison will have identify the differences in fasting status.