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    1. they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect;

      This line shows Taney using originalist reasoning to deny any legal rights to Black people. It reflects how he interpreted the farmers views to support racism. I strongly disagree because it upholds injustice instead of evolving with society.

    2. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal;

      If the Declaration of Independence is saying this then we have to put all races on equal field but clearly the United states at that time didn't do that so it showed even the citizens weren't following the foundation which the United States stands on.

    3. the plaintiff in error could not be a citizen of the State of Missouri, within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States, and, consequently, was not entitled to sue in its courts.

      I disagree with this because in my opinion if said person is living in the untied states, obeying law and the Constitution and like Dred Scott was in a free state at some point you should be seen as equal.

    4. It is very clear, therefore, that no State can, by any act or law of its own, passed since the adoption of the Constitution

      I agree with this because if a state can make laws and do as they please it would give them to much power and then the point of the united states is throw out the window.

    5. he question is simply this: Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country, and sold as slaves, become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen?

      I believe that a person imported to this country as a slave should have a right to citizenship no matter what because they were bought to this country as a worker. But if we are talking about the time if said person was to be brought to a state where slaves are free like Dred Scott he then should be seen as a free man and a citizen.

    6. That plea denies the right of the plaintiff to sue in a court of the United States

      They couldn't sue because of their status in the United States. I believe this is wrong because they were once in a slave free state so they should have been seen as equal and allowed.

    7. The defendant pleaded in abatement to the jurisdiction of the court, that the plaintiff was not a citizen of the State of Missouri, as alleged in his declaration, being a negro of African descent, whose ancestors were of pure African blood, and who were brought into this country and sold as slaves

      They weren't citizens so they couldn't sue in court. I disagree with this because they are still people living in the united states so they should have the right a protection of the Constitution and laws.

    8. the said Harriet, wife of said Dred Scott, and Eliza and Lizzie, the daughters of the said Dred Scott, were negro slaves, the lawful property of the defendant.'

      I disagree with this because they were in a slave free state so them being in that state should have made them free.

    9. Upon these considerations, it is the opinion of the court that the act of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and owning property of this kind in the territory of the United States north of the line therein mentioned, is not warranted by the Constitution, and is therefore void

      Taney invalidates the Missouri Compromise based on what the framers intended about property rights and slavery. I disagree, because this blocks progress toward equality and was a step backward for civil rights.

    10. And if the Constitution recognises the right of property of the master in a slave, and makes no distinction between that description of property and other property owned by a citizen,

      Taney uses the original language and intent of the framers to argue that the Constitution protected slavery as property. I disagree, because treating people as property is incompatible with modern human rights.

    11. In discussing this question, we must not confound the rights of citizenship which a State may confer within its own limits, and the rights of citizenship as a member of the Union.

      Taney draws on the original distinction between state and federal citizenship to argue against Scott’s rights. I disagree, because citizenship should be equal and not subject to outdated interpretations.

    12. It is very clear, therefore, that no State can, by any act or law of its own, passed since the adoption of the Constitution, introduce a new member into the political community created by the Constitution of the United States. It cannot make him a member of this community by making him a member of its own. And for the same reason it cannot introduce any person, or description of persons, who were not intended to be embraced in this new political family, which the Constitution brought into existence, but were intended to be excluded from it.

      Taney argues that since no citizenship law for Black people existed at the time, they can’t be citizens now. I disagree, because laws should be able to evolve as society changes.

    13. The only two provisions which point to them and include them, treat them as property, and make it the duty of the Government to protect it; no other power, in relation to this race, is to be found in the Constitution; and as it is a Government of special, delegated, powers, no authority beyond these two provisions can be constitutionally exercised.

      Taney claims that the Constitution’s original language only treated Black people as property, not as citizens. I disagree, because denying personhood is morally and legally indefensible.

    14. They show that a perpetual and impassable barrier was intended to be erected between the white race and the one which they had reduced to slavery,

      Taney uses colonial laws and practices to argue that the framers always intended a strict separation and exclusion of Black people. I disagree, because using old discriminatory laws to justify present injustice is wrong.

    15. No one, we presume, supposes that any change in public opinion or feeling, in relation to this unfortunate race, in the civilized nations of Europe or in this country, should induce the court to give to the words of the Constitution a more liberal construction in their favor than they were intended to bear when the instrument was framed and adopted

      Taney rejects the idea that changing public opinion should affect constitutional interpretation, preferring original intent. I disagree, because public opinion reflects current values and justice.

    16. They had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations; and so far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect

      Taney is referencing the historical view held by the framers to justify denying rights to Black people. I strongly disagree, because this argument relies on racist beliefs and ignores progress in social justice.

    17. The words 'people of the United States' and 'citizens' are synonymous terms, and mean the same thing. They both describe the political body who, according to our republican institutions, form the sovereignty, and who hold the power and conduct the Government through their representatives. They are what we familiarly call the 'sovereign people,' and every citizen is one of this people, and a constituent member of this sovereignty. The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.

      Taney is arguing that when the Constitution was written, the framers only considered certain groups as “the people” or “citizens,” and excluded Black Americans. I disagree, because definitions of citizenship have changed over time and should not remain stuck in the past.

    18. In the year 1834, the plaintiff was a negro slave belonging to Dr. Emerson, who was a surgeon in the army of the United States. In that year, 1834, said Dr. Emerson took the plaintiff from the State of Missouri to the military post at Rock Island, in the State of Illinois, and held him there as a slave until the month of April or May, 1836.

      Dr. Emerson took Dred Scott to a free state which means in that state Dred Scott isn't a slave. I disagree that Dred Scott was kept a slave during that time because it was against State law to have slaves.

  2. social-media-ethics-automation.github.io social-media-ethics-automation.github.io
    1. Key & Peele. Key & Peele - Obama Meet & Greet. September 2014. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nopWOC4SRm4 (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I love this skit, it remids me of how I greet some of my friends compared to others. Same with my transition to college. I am very different with all the people I meet here than I am with my friends back home.

    2. Peter Aldhous. At First It Looked Like A Scientist Died From COVID. Then People Started Taking Her Story Apart. BuzzFeed News, August 2020. URL: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/bethann-mclaughlin-twitter-suspension-fake-covid-death (visited on 2023-12-07).

      This piece unpacks the @sciencing_bi hoax—where a well-known activist fabricated a “Native American professor” who supposedly died of COVID—and shows how the lie unraveled through open-source verification (timestamps, language patterns, overlapping social graphs). What struck me is how a sympathetic identity can still be weaponized to mobilize outrage and donations, which blurs “authentic vs. inauthentic” far beyond simple anonymity. The article also documents the platform response (account suspension after community sleuthing), underscoring a reactive moderation gap: detection lag lets harmful narratives peak before correction. For me, it strengthens the case for reputation signals on pseudonyms and lightweight provenance checks on high-impact claims, so empathy isn’t exploited by manufactured personas.

    3. Steak-umm [@steak_umm]. Brands that use social causes for marketing do so to meat a bottom line. they calculate decisions based on the risk/reward ratio of advertisers, current audiences, and potential audiences. workers internally may truly care, but the decisions are ultimately based in self-interest. October 2020. URL: https://twitter.com/steak_umm/status/1321517041967370245 (visited on 2023-11-24).

      I think Trey's tweet is quite correct, however brand tweets became such a phenomenon that they were likely well-known by the CEOs as well. Duolingo especially capitalized on it, I'd be shocked if their CEO was oblivious to it.

    4. Alex Norcia. Brand Twitter Is Absurd, and It Will Only Get Worse. Vice, February 2019. URL: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pangw8/brand-twitter-is-absurd-and-it-will-only-get-worse (visited on 2023-11-24).

      Brand twitter is a quite ridiculous part of marketing where a lot of accounts that are meant to advertise a certain company/product try to interact with others on the platform. There are many examples of this on the internet where certain brands would either poke fun of one another or post a strangely specific/realistic scenario that the brand itself could not experience. It was popularized around 2018 since it is a way to make the brand seem more human but it has made some people upset. Some believe that it is a cheap cash grab and seems like brands are trying too hard to be relatable while others think it’s just a fun way thing to come across online.

    5. Text analysis of Trump's tweets confirms he writes only theAndroid half was published on. Text analysis of Trump's tweets confirms he writes only the (angrier) Android half. August 2016. URL: http://varianceexplained.org/r/trump-tweets/ (visited on 2023-11-24).

      This was a very interesting article that sheds light on Trumps social media habits and how data science can be used to distinguish who tweets are coming from. It is interesting to see the type of data they used to find out if it was Trump himself tweeting or his staff.

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    1. d. Everyone is looking at something a child can'tsee. For a minute they've forgotten the children. Maybe a kidis lying on the rug, half asleep.

      Why is the parents will forgot their child? Is the author is telling us something?

    2. 112stony, lifeless elegance of hotels and apartment buildings,toward the vivid, killing streets of our childhood. These streetshadn't changed, though housing projects jutted up out of themnow like rocks in the middle of a boiling sea. Most

      I think this sentence is quite touching, because I have this feeling before.

    1. Code-switching and code-mixing are two concepts that overlap and should be seen as forming a continuum rather than two absolutely separate phenomena. Generally speaking, code-switching is often taken as involving clearer points of break between two discernible linguistic systems, while in prototypical code-mixing there is constant switching to and fro within the sentence boundary, but such a distinction is not maintained in all code-switching related literature

      they blend and are not totally different ideas.

    1. How do you notice yourself changing how you express yourself in different situations, particularly on social media?

      Definetely. I am way more out going and social online than I am in person. Even when im with friends, ill be completely different when we're talking online than when I talk to them in person. I'm not entirely sure which one is more authentic to me though. I feel like both are pretty true to my character.

    2. Do you feel like those changes or expressions are authentic to who you are, do they compromise your authenticity in some way?

      I think that even if the changes do not come from another person, those changes can actually affect your authentic self. For example, if someone is raised in a religious household and is consequentially religious themselves, then it is authentically them being religious. I think this is analogous to smaller changes that occur online. Perhaps these changes are just means by which we represent our authentic self.

    3. How do you notice yourself changing how you express yourself in different situations, particularly on social media? Do you feel like those changes or expressions are authentic to who you are, do they compromise your authenticity in some way?

      I feel like the way that you change yourself based on the people that you are with. Personally, I am very different between my family, friends, peers, teachers, etc. I don’t believe that I am pretending to be someone else in most of the scenarios, it’s just that I am different in those environments. In a way, they might compromise my authenticity but overall, it is just the way I perceive myself in those situations since I still have underlying traits that make me who I am.

    1. When you do research with inquiry, you need to know what you want to learn about. you should think about what kind of questions you want to ask and how you are going to find the answers. It's important to use reliable resources, like books, trusted websites, or articles from experts. Sometimes, people start with one research topic and or question but later change it. This can happen if they find out the question has already been asked too many times or it's too time consuming or difficult to answer. It's ok to change your question. Research is about learning and finding the best focus for your topic.

    2. Thus, as they engage in inquiry, researchers will choose methods based on the values of the Communities of Practitioners in their disciplines. They may sift through research publications across disciplines with hopes of synthesizing published information in a new way; test past research claims in a lab; or interview people.

      They sometimes will use methods like experiments or interviews to get more data, they use a lot of techniques.

    3. To solve problems, researchers may employ a range of methods. Each discipline has its own methods for making or vetting knowledge claims. In Psychology, for example, experimentation with human subjects is quite common, but it is less common in Mathematics

      This is how researchers use different methods/ways to find out data to help them solve a problem or prove a point.

    4. It’s common for people to begin a project with one research question in mind only to abandon it once they learn that question has been asked countless times or is too broad to be meaningfully pursued.

      This used to be a big thing for me, i thought researching wasnt necessary and almost a wasted of time, I've since come to find that it's very fulfilling and gave a sense of accomplishment after seeing all my work put together.

    5. Researchers are driven by a desire to solve personal, professional, and societal problems.

      Research is used by anyone and can be used to gain knowledge for personal and professional use.

    1. Clinical psychologists can test a new pharmaceutical treatment for depression by giving some patients the new pill and others an already-tested one to see which is the more effective treatment.

      This method can actually show cause and effect because researchers control what happens

    2. two different variables are measured to determine whether there is a relationship between them.

      This type looks at relationships between two things but doesn't prove that one causes the other

    3. researchers gather participants from different groups (commonly different ages) and look for differences between the groups.

      looking at different groups at the same time

    4. n a study of a representative sample of 856 children Eron and his colleagues (1972) found that a boy’s exposure to media violence at age eight was significantly related to his aggressive behavior ten years later, after he graduated from high school

      Super useful for showing effect, but it takes a long time to finish

    5. esearchers examine data that has already been collected for other purposes.

      Its handy because the data is already there, but you're limited to what's been collected before.

    6. ducational psychologists can ask students to report their grade point average and what, if anything, they eat for breakfast on an average day. A healthy breakfast has been associated with better academic performance (Digangi’s 1999).

      People questioning to collect info about their habit

    7. researcher unobtrusively collects information without the participant’s awareness.

      Watching people or kids in their normal setting without them knowing they're being watched

    8. a detailed analysis of a particular person, group, business, event, etc. This approach is commonly used to learn more about rare examples with the goal of describing that particular thing.

      This is when Researchers focus on one person or a small group to learn a lot about them

    1. Workers' relationships with employers. Stakeholders noted that digital surveillance by employers may create a sense of distrust among workers, making them feel like they are constantly being watched, and leading to a decline in worker productivity and morale.

      Constant monitoring, even in the workplace, can translate to normal life activities; citizens may feel uneasy due to the surveillance that is being done on them without them knowing.

    2. Stakeholders most frequently mentioned that the digital surveillance tools employers use include cameras and microphones, computer monitoring software, geolocation, tracking applications, and devices worn by workers.

      These same surveillance tools are used in a government context as well, for example, facial recognition, and also geolocation.

    3. In 2023, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy asked for public comments on employers' use of digital surveillance to monitor workers' activities.

      Shows how the U.S. government is looking at surveillance activities, and also how the U.S. government is looking at data collection through many different viewpoints.

    4. Stakeholders commented that they were unaware of how employers used workers' data, and expressed concern that these tools can monitor workers digital information while they are at home through their personal devices or social media activity.

      Relates to my question by showing how employers' use of technology to monitor employees leaves employees with a feeling of uneasiness due to privacy concerns.

    5. House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the use of automated digital surveillance tools to monitor workers and the effects of that surveillance on workers.

      This relates to my topic in that it reports on how surveillance technologies are being utilized and how they are employed in workplaces, specifically.

    1. Anonymity can encourage inauthentic behavior because, with no way of tracing anything back to you[1], you can get away with pretending you are someone you are not, or behaving in ways that would get your true self in trouble.

      I feel this too. When people think there’s no consequence, some go extreme—hate raids, doxxing help-threads, or “sock-puppet” pile-ons feel way too easy under full anonymity. But I’ve also seen anonymity protect the right people: a student reporting harassment, a queer kid seeking help, a worker blowing the whistle. So I don’t want a blanket ban; I want guardrails: stable pseudonyms with reputation, stronger friction for brand-new throwaways, and a clear, due-process path to unmask only in severe cases (credible threats, coordinated harm). That balance keeps space for the vulnerable while making it harder to weaponize the mask.

    1. Writing a research paper is an ideal way to organize thoughts, craft narratives, or make arguments based on research, and share your newfound knowledge with the world.

      An effective method to delivering your ideas to others is by making a research paper

    2. Next, in step four, you generate sub-questions from your main question. For instance, “During the 19th century, what were some of the competing theories about how life is created?,” and “Did any of Mary Shelley’s other works relate to the creation of life?” After you know what sub-questions you want to pursue, you’ll be able to move to step five.

      Breaking down these questions are like pieces, and when you put them all together, they help you see the full picture

    3. Your main research question should be substantial enough to form the guiding principle of your paper—but focused enough to guide your research. A strong research question requires you not only to find information but also to put together different pieces of information, interpret and analyze them, and figure out what you think.

      Writing a paper should make you think more deeply, connect different ideas, and share your own thoughts about what you’ve learned

    4. You may also use the list as a starting point to help you identify additional, related topics. Discussing your ideas with your instructor will help ensure that you choose a manageable topic that fits the requirements of the assignment.

      Your instructor teacher knows what the assignment requires, so their advice can help you pick a topic that meets all the guidelines.

    5. Another part of your research plan should include the type of sources you want to gather. The possibilities include articles, scholarly journals, primary sources, textbooks, encyclopedias, and more

      Different types of sources serve different purposes. Choosing the right ones helps you gather strong, reliable evidence for your paper.

    6. You would also not want to search for a single instance of surgery because you might not be able to find enough information on it. Find a happy medium between a too-broad or too-specific topic to research.

      Don’t pick a topic that’s so specific you can’t find enough information. Choose one that’s focused but still has enough sources to research.

    7. Narrow the scope of your argument by identifying the specific subtopic you will research. A broad search will yield thousands of sources, which makes it difficult to form a focused, coherent argument, and it is not possible to include every topic in your research

      The narrowed topic is easier to research and allows you to create a clear, focused thesis statement.

    8. The research process allows you to gain expertise on a topic of your choice, and the writing process helps you not only remember what you have learned, but also understand it on a deeper level.

      Become knowledgeable about a topic you’re interested in, and writing about it helps you remember what you learned and understand it better.

    9. As a researcher, you have countless resources at your disposal, and it can be difficult to sift through each source while looking for specific information. If you begin researching without a plan, you could find yourself wasting hours

      If you don’t have a plan before you start, you might waste a lot of time looking for the info you actually need

    10. it is important to develop a research plan to ensure your final paper will accomplish its goals

      It’s a good idea to make a research plan so you can stay on track and make sure your paper does what you want it to in the end.

    11. it is important to develop a research plan to ensure your final paper will accomplish its goals.

      It’s a good idea to make a research plan so you can stay on track and make sure your paper does what you want it to in the end.

    12. Boundless Writing explains that a research paper is an expanded essay that relies on existing discourse to analyze a perspective or construct an argument.

      research paper uses information from other sources to help build and support your own point of view

    13. You will need to put your thoughts together in a logical, coherent manner. You may want to use the facts you have learned to create a narrative or to support an argument

      You need to organize your ideas clearly and use facts to tell a story or support your argument.

    14. A research paper presents an original thesis, or purpose statement, about a topic and develops that thesis with information gathered from a variety of sources.

      A research paper shares your main point or purpose about a topic, and you back it up with information you find from different places.

    15. trying to solve a mystery—you want to know how something works or why something happened. In other words, you want to answer a question that you (and other people) have about the world

      Figuring out a mystery, you’re trying to understand how something works or why it happened. You’re asking a question about something in the world that you and others want to understand better.

    1. For whatever topic your professor gives you, you must ask yourself, “What do I want to write about it?”

      Determining what you want to write about when given an assignment is very important

    2. The best way to revise your thesis statement is to ask questions about it and then examine the answers to those questions

      if you need to revise your thesis statement, ask questions and reflect on the answers to said questions

    3. It is specific and focuses on one to three points of a single idea—points that will be demonstrated in the body.

      a thesis forms a structure of how your points will be demonstrated

    4. The writer should ask himself or herself questions in order to replace the linking verb with an action verb, thus forming a stronger thesis statement, one that takes a more definitive stance on the issue

      Using strong verbs helps your thesis stand out. It shows exactly what you’re arguing or claiming, rather than just stating a general fact.

    5. A joke means many things to many people. Readers bring all sorts of backgrounds and perspectives to the reading process and would need clarification for a word so vague. This expression may also be too informal for the selected audience.

      reader approaches writing with their own perspective. As a result, your message could become unclear or misunderstood.

    6. Pinpoint and replace all non-specific words, such as people, everything, society, or life, with more precise words in order to reduce any vagueness.

      Don’t use broad words that could mean anything—pick exact words so your reader knows exactly who or what you’re talking about.

    7. By challenging your own ideas and forming definite reasons for those ideas, you grow closer to a more precise point of view, which you can then incorporate into your thesis statement.

      When you question your own opinions and find solid reasons to support them, you end up with a clearer viewpoint to use

    8. Your thesis will probably change as you write, so you will need to modify it to reflect exactly what you have discussed in your essay

      An Ex would be: Social media has a big impact on teenagers.

      As you write, you focus more on how social media affects teenagers’ mental health. So, you update your thesis to:

      Social media negatively affects teenagers’ mental health by increasing anxiety and lowering self-esteem.

    9. you must also use confidence in your claim. Phrases such as “I feel” or “I believe” actually weaken the readers’ sense of your confidence because these phrases imply that you are the only person who feels the way you do. In other words, your stance has insufficient backing

      You should make your point directly and confidently, without using those phrases because they can make your argument sound less convincing.

    10. The tone is authoritative and takes a stance that others might oppose.

      Your writing should be assertive and sure of itself, even if your viewpoint challenges what others think.

    11. For any claim you make in your thesis, you must be able to provide reasons and examples for your opinion.

      Every idea or point you include in your thesis, you need to have reasons and examples to support and prove it.

    12. A thesis statement must present a relevant and specific argument. A factual statement often is not considered arguable. Be sure your thesis statement contains a point of view that can be supported with evidence.

      Your thesis should clearly show your viewpoint, not just give information. It needs to present an argument you can support with evidence.

    13. Your thesis statement should be in your introduction because you must make sure that the audience is aware of your paper’s intent so that there is clarity from the outset.

      This sets the stage for your entire paper and gives your audience a clear sense of direction from the very beginning.

    1. understand their own learner variability

      Maybe using technology and the web to understand more about where they are from. Using this type of information to maybe share with the class.

    2. Stereotype Threat and Adverse Experiences.

      Stereotypes are very tricky to get over, and not to get into it. How can we manage not to get into it without meaning it?

    3. different aspects of a person’s identities including native language, gender, and able bodiedness

      I didn't really think about it this way. I would like to apply this to my classroom one day. It's a very different way to show culture.

    4. Culturally responsive practice considers how to engage students in the learning process,

      I have a connection when I read this because it reminded me of Flag Day in my 5th-grade class. My elementary school had a student population that was 80% non-American. It was a wonderful way to understand and see other flags.

    1. Inside the nose, specialized cells and structures like cilia and mucous membranes trap dust, pollen, and other foreign particles, preventing them from reaching the lower respiratory tract.

      The lower respiratory tract goes deep into our lungs where gas exchange happens

    2. The upper airway is the initial pathway for air to enter the respiratory system, a complex and vital process for life. It begins with the nose, the primary entry point for air.

      2 central pathways in our body to receive oxygen

    3. abnormal breath sounds usually found using a stethoscope) sounds like gurgling (often due to fluid in the airway), stridor (a high-pitched sound indicating upper airway obstruction), or wheezing (a whistling sound associated with lower airway constriction) are present

      Breath sounds are important to detect what a patient is experiencing such as a blockage or fluid and more

    4. Adequate ventilation is achieved with minimal effort; there should be no signs of respiratory distress, such as accessory muscle use, nasal flaring, or abnormal positioning.

      Any abnormal positions like a tire pod position can be signs of distress.

    5. Its effectiveness depends on obtaining a proper mask seal and squeezing the bag at the correct rate: once every five to six seconds for adults and once every three seconds for infants or children.

      You want the ventilation to be the same as your lungs would produce air which is why the timing is Important

    6. Commonly used PPVDs in EMS include pocket masks and bag-valve-masks (BVMs)

      PPVDS help force oxygen into the lungs for patients who aren’t breathing adequately

    7. This technique requires practice and precision to avoid causing further injury.

      A lot of practice can create muscle memory so in a emergency you can do it flawlessly

    8. The modified jaw thrust is the preferred technique when cervical spine injury is suspected

      This is to prevent making a patient paraplegic and a chance for a better recover

    9. as seen with drug overdoses, head injuries, or neurological diseases.

      Chest trauma or pulmonary complications is not the only reason for inadequate breathing .

    1. How do you notice yourself changing how you express yourself in different situations, particularly on social media? Do you feel like those changes or expressions are authentic to who you are, do they compromise your authenticity in some way?

      On social media, for example, Instagram, I only post regarding my running. I share a very small portion of my life with the internet; therefore, some people only view me as an athlete. Meeting me in person or discovering other aspects of my life might initally seem inauthentic, as I am only seen as a runner. When they realize I am more than that, they can think I was inauthentic/hiding a part of myself. However, I feel like it does not compromise my authenticity. I am just portraying one aspect of my life, and it’s up to the consumer whether they choose to see my full personality or not.

    1. Digital archaeology is often about deformance rather than justification

      Deformation allows for the discovery of many possibilities, and when reconstructing ancient civilizations, allows for an exercise in which one could view multiple possibilities for how each settlement was built where it was, and possibly catch relevant information that would be lost to one simply trying to prove a point.

    2. Rather we might concentrate more on discovery and generation, of ‘interesting way[s] of thinking about this’.

      This is a more progressive approach to modern learning, with the focus less on proving why things are the way you believe they are, and instead discovering many ways in which things could have been. The previous method was flawed, forcing one to think with a closed mind, only searching for things that could justify their arguments and being blind to the other arguments that could also be justified.

    3. By the 1980s desktop computing was becoming sufficiently widespread that the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was feasible for greater numbers of archaeologists. The other ‘killer app’ of the time was computer-aided design, which allowed metric 3-dimensional reconstructions from the plans drawn on site by excavators.

      The information that these reconstructions can provide enables questions which could only be answered with conjecture to be realistically solved. It allows for more accurate research, especially into past events or those to come, which helps to build a true understanding of history.

    4. Geospatial, digital and Web-based tools are now central to carrying out archaeological research and to communicating archaeological information in a globalized world.

      These tools, becoming vital in current archaeological research, promote the approach of encouraging the use of modern technology. The capabilities between a person using these tools and a person who doesn't are so vast that it makes no sense to prohibit use. People should instead be taught to understand how these tools function and use them to better understand the material they are learning. The idea that people are becoming too reliant on new technology only applies to those who use technology for things they should do themselves, not for things that they can't do on their own.

    5. This puts our volume in dialogue with the work of archaeologists such as Ben Marwick, who makes available with his research, the code, the dependencies, and sometimes, an entire virtual machine, to enable other scholars to replicate, reuse, or dispute his conclusions. We want you to reuse our code, to study it, and to improve upon it. We want you to annotate our pages, point out our errors and make digital practice better. For us, digital archaeology is not the mere use of computational tools to answer archaeological questions more quickly. Rather, we want to enable the audience for archaeological thinking to enter into conversation with us, and to do archaeology for themselves. This is one way to practice inclusivity in archaeology.

      This is a modern approach to learning that involves adapting to the current technological climate and encourages the use of new technology, rather than prohibiting it. It allows students to understand how the technology works, as well as learn the material.

    6. Public archaeology seeks to promote awareness of what archaeology is, how it is done, and why it matters amongst members of the general audience

      The tapestry likewise functions as an early form of “public history,” designed to make elite political events visible to a broad audience. It translates conquest into spectacle promoting awareness not of archaeology, but of ideology. Like public archaeology, it mediates between expert creators and lay viewers, teaching through visual narrative.

    1. Her brain allows one half-formed thought to pass: 'Well now that’s done: and I’m glad it’s over.'

      I found this line interesting as it adds to the discourse on female voice, and it connects to the curious section of dialogue in “A Game of Chess.”

      In the woman’s encounter with the “young man carbuncular,” she is given no agency—or, rather, no action at all on her part is marked. Not a single action verb follows the pronoun “she.” “Is” is not an action verb (it is a linking verb), and it is used to describe her state as “bored and tired”—thus a mere projection by Tiresias (a man). In fact, lack of action is what is marked. The man’s “caresses” are “unreproved,” his “exploring hands” encounter “no defense,” and his “vanity…makes a welcome of indifference.” The woman’s entire functioning appears to be gone. The connection to John Donne’s Elegy XIX. To His Mistress Going to Bed furthers this.

      The one thing left is her voice—not outer (clearly) but inner. But this is operating on the lowest level. It is a singular (“one”), “half-formed” thought that comes. What is interesting is that this is all “her brain allows”—she is stopping herself, or rather a part of her or something inside of her is, as evidently there are two sides. But these two sides—her brain and from wherever thoughts issue (also the brain?)—are natural, integral parts of the self. What is going on here?

      But there is definitely a control running through the encounter—and perhaps extending beyond?—as if the whole thing had been laid out. The woman, afterwards, “smoothes her hair with automatic hand” and “puts a record on the gramophone”—set to go round and round and round. The reference to The Vicar of Wakefield appears to add to this, and so does the odd use of the colon, somehow urging an inevitability. I think it has all been laid out—with Tiresias, who can see the future, looming over the scene.

      In terms of connection to the dialogue in “A Game of Chess,” there seems to be some sort of comment on women’s agency and what is asked of them: “‘Speak to me. Why do you never speak. Speak. / ‘What are you thinking of? What thinking? What? / ‘I never know what you are thinking. Think.’” I would like to explore this further.

    1. Everything we do with our digital devices is underpinned by software driven by innumerable algorithms, which are frequently characterised as invisible, black boxes. Striphas (2015), for example, has argued that our reliance on algorithms constitutes what he calls an 'algorithmic culture', while Bogost (2015) goes further and suggests that we live not so much in an algorithmic culture as a 'computational theocracy' with the invisibility of algorithms giving them a transcendental, almost divine character. In the process, algorithms can become mythologised:

      This is a genuine societal issue, putting too much trust in the information that computers give to you, or relying on them for tasks which you could easily complete without them. Almost like if it wasn't developed with the assistance of technology, it is deemed unworthy as if it needs a computers approval to be validated. This raises the importance of cross checking information given to you from the internet, and making sure to not blindly follow the word of the computer.

    1. Medicine security became a pressing issue during the COVID pandemic when countries restricted exports to prioritize domestic needs. Despite this wake-up call, significant strides to promote local pharmaceutical manufacturing had been limited until these recent commitments.

      The news emphasizes a unified national effort—by the government, regulators, and the private sector—to achieve medicine security and transform the Philippine pharmaceutical industry into a stronger, more self-reliant, and globally competitive sector.

    1. -Channels: Bay Today acts as a promotional/media channel (earned media).

      -Customer Relationships: The Centre can leverage local media to reach its base and potential new audiences.

    1. Capitol Centre Benefit Bash brings 90s nostalgia to North Bay

      -Bay Today is a local new outlet, I found adverts/announcements referencing Capitol Centre events (Capitol Centre Benefit Bash).

      -They serve as a community communications channel, publishing arts, culture, and event notices.

    1. Information flow is reciprocal – we have to set the instrument up correctly over a fixed point and provide it with locational information and the height of the target in order to make the instrument operational. The instrument records horizontal distance and angle, but it is dependent on us to select the location of interest, aim appropriately at the target and trigger the reading. It is also dependent on the staff holder positioning the target correctly over the object of interest, and on both human team members correctly recording any changes in target height. The instrument reports the three-dimensional coordinates back to the user and the process repeats iteratively in the conduct of the survey.

      This dependant relationship between machine and people is what makes it acceptable for intellect to be given to machines. They are capable of doing calculations at speeds that are impossible for any human, but they remain machines with a need for directives. This is what keeps them as tools, allowing them to act as an extension of a person and enables that person to develop their ideas into reality.

    1. Watch Recent videos Upcoming livestreams On-demand performances Popular series Interviews Workshops Listen

      -Invest in digital/streaming/recorded content, to reach beyond the local catchment.

    1. This introduces an essentially asymmetric relationship between human agent and thing rather than the broadly symmetric interaction implicit in the parity principle. In some respects, this might appear to be akin to the distinction between 'primary agency' and 'secondary agency' (for example, Gell 1998, 21) in which, unlike humans, things do not have agency in themselves but have agency given or ascribed to them. However, the increasing assignment of intelligence in digital devices that enables them to act independent of human agents could suggest that some digital cognitive artefacts possess primary agency as they autonomously act on others – both human and non-human/inanimate things. Arguably this agency is still in some senses secondary in that it is ultimately provided via the human programmer even if this is subsequently subsumed within a neural network generated by the thing itself, for example. This is not the place to develop the discussion of thing agency further (for example, see the debate between Lindstrøm (2015), Olsen and Witmore (2015), and Sørensen (2016)); however, the least controversial position to adopt here is to propose that for the most part the agency of digital cognitive artefacts employed by archaeologists complements rather than duplicates through extending and supporting archaeological cognition. They do this, for example, through providing the capability of seeing beneath the ground or characterising the chemical constituents of objects, neither of which are specifically human abilities. So there is considerable scope for considering the nature of the relationship between ourselves as archaeologists and our cognitive artefacts – how do we interact and in what ways is archaeological cognition extended or complemented by these artefacts?

      While controversial, the addition of intelligence to digital cognitive artifacts making them operate independently from humans, remains a completely necessary step in advancement. There are some tasks which would simply require too much time, or are actually impossible for humans to complete if the process relied on their intelligence alone. The ability for an artifcat to work on its own allows for an incredible increase in effeciency, making things that were deemed impossible 20 years ago into a reality.

    1. We believe the performing arts are vital to the human experience.

      Is a national-level performing arts institution, presenting theatre, music, dance, and indigenous programming on a national stage.

    1. These cognitive artefacts support us in performing tasks that otherwise at best we would have to conduct using more laborious and time-consuming methods (film photography or measured survey using tapes, for instance) or that we would not be able to undertake (we cannot physically see beneath the ground, or determine the chemical constituents of an object, for example). Furthermore, a characteristic of archaeology is the way that we adopt and apply tools and techniques developed in other domains (Schollar 1999, 8; Lull 1999, 381). Consequently, most if not all of the cognitive artefacts used in archaeology are designed outside their discipline of application, meaning we have little or no control over their development and manufacture, and hence their internal modes of operation have to be taken at face value.

      This is the line of thinking that has fast tracked technological evolution, for better or for worse. The idea that our intellect is humanities greatest advantage, and that if we desire something that we are incapable of accomplishing ourselves, we create a tool which makes it possible. The idea of recreating a simulation of an ancient civilization would have been seen as an impossible magic even a couple hundred years ago.

    1. Strategic levering Use the gallery as a ‘’gateway’’ into theatre audiences: people who come for gallery openings may stay or return for performances in the Capitol Centre.

    2. -Customer relationships: They actively engage volunteers and local artists, which builds ownership and advocacy.

      -Value Proposition: As same as the Capitol Centre, they have a focus on uniting the community, here they reflect the diversity of promoting art and helping small artists grow, and this is a place to exhibit, network, and be part of the gallery community.

    1. Critiques are two-way. It is not just one person providing critical feedback, but rather the designer articulating the rationale for their decisions (why they made the choices that they did) and the critic responding to those judgements. The critic might also provide their own counter-judgements to understand the designer’s rationale further.The critic in a critique must engage deeply in the substance of the problem a designer is solving, meaning the more expertise they have on a problem, the better. After all, the goal of a critique is to help someone else understand what you were trying to do and why, so they can provide their own perspective on what they would have done and why. This means that critique is “garbage in, garbage out”: if the person offering critique does not have expertise, their critiques may not be very meaningful.

      I totally agree that critiques should be a two-way conversation rather than just one person pointing out flaws. It makes a lot more sense when both the designer and the critic are actively explaining their reasoning because it feels more collaborative that way. I also like the idea that critiques are only as good as the person giving them as it reminds me how important it is to get feedback from people who actually understand the problem you’re solving.

    2. The critic in a critique must engage deeply in the substance of the problem a designer is solving, meaning the more expertise they have on a problem, the better. After all, the goal of a critique is to help someone else understand what you were trying to do and why, so they can provide their own perspective on what they would have done and why. This means that critique is “garbage in, garbage out”: if the person offering critique does not have expertise, their critiques may not be very meaningful.

      I partially agree with this statement. From a professional perspective, it’s true that having a critic with expertise in the subject often leads to more meaningful and targeted feedback. Experts can identify deeper design issues, point out technical limitations, and suggest informed improvements that align closely with the problem being solved. Their insights usually help refine the project at a more advanced level. However, I also think that feedback from non-experts can still be valuable, even if it doesn’t directly address the substance of the problem. Sometimes, people outside the field can highlight user experiences or emotional reactions that experts might overlook. For example, in a UX design project, a non-expert user might not understand the interface logic or find a certain feature confusing. While this feedback might not tackle the technical side of the design, it still reveals accessibility or clarity issues that are crucial for improving the user experience.

    3. Intuitive. Human beings are not born with much innate knowledge. What people mean when they use this word is that someone can infer from the information in a design what the purpose or intent of something is, based on all of the prior knowledge they’ve acquired in their life, including encounters with a long history of user interface conventions and domain concepts. That is not “intuitive,” but rather, closely mapped to someone’s knowledge.

      I agree with this explanation of what intuitive is supposed to mean. There have been so many times where I've heard people say that "this product has such an intuitive design", and I've always wondered what that meant. I always thought intuitive meant easy to use and explicit, but I guess it doesn't. Information is only made sense of easily if the person understanding it has some level of previous knowledge that shapes their perception of the design. This part of the reading changes my perspective. I no longer think "intuitive" is a useful way of describing design because it's too vague and doesn't actually reflect what people are trying to say. Instead of saying a design is intuitive, I may use a different principle or explain what makes the information so easily understandable.

    1. Ideas for Capitol Centre -Host ‘’Open studio’’ days, live art-making events, community workshops to heighten foot traffic and public awareness.

      -Adopt stronger ‘’Get involved’’ call for more curated artist calls, volunteer roles, behind-the-scenes tours.

    1. We have seen the cost of terrestrial laser scanners come down in recent years, and, perhaps more significantly, the development of the SIFT (Scale Invariant Feature Transforms) algorithm has seen an explosion in the use of structure from motion photogrammetry as a means of three-dimensional survey using consumer-grade cameras and drones. In the process, we have witnessed changes to the way in which we see the world and capture what we see.

      This explosion in the use of photogrammetry as a means of three-dimensional survey was exactly what allowed my research proposal to become a possibility. With this technology it will be possible to reconstruct the settlement locations of ancient greece and allow for further research into proving my hypothesis. This is an example of the web of options opened up with a significant technological breakthrough.

    2. Although it is increasingly recognised that the tools we use to examine our objects of study change our relationship to them, this is not an area that has been studied in any great detail within Digital Archaeology beyond perhaps discussions of the effects of different categories of software (the impact of GIS or database applications, for instance, or the effect of enlarged access to open data sources) on how we organise and understand the past. I have suggested elsewhere that through understanding how these technologies operate on us as well as for us, we can seek to ensure that they serve us better in what as archaeologists we already do, and help us initiate new and innovative ways of thinking about the past (Huggett 2004; 2012a). This entails going beyond the relatively commonplace reflections on specific software applications and their context of use: the tools we create, adopt, refine and employ have the effect of augmenting and scaffolding our thought and analysis, and consequently I have argued that they need to be approached in a considered, aware, and knowledgeable manner.

      it is highlights how the digital tools we use do more than organize data—they actively shape how we think about and interpret the past. He suggests that technologies “operate on us as well as for us,” meaning they influence not only the results of our research but also the cognitive processes that produce those results. This idea connects directly to my project on Tang poetry and emotion. When I use computational methods such as Voyant Tools and SnowNLP to analyze the emotional vocabulary of poems from the Tang dynasty, these tools shape the patterns I see and the questions I ask. For example, frequency counts or sentiment scores may emphasize some emotions while downplaying others that are culturally embedded in Chinese language and history. Therefore, as Huggett proposes, I must approach these technologies consciously and critically. They can scaffold my thought by helping me visualize large poetic patterns, but they can also reshape my understanding of the texts I study. This awareness encourages me to balance quantitative data with close reading and historical sensitivity, ensuring that the digital analysis deepens rather than distorts my interpretation of Tang emotional expression.

    1. White Water Gallery is a not-for-profit Artist-Run Centre committed to supporting artistic practices that prioritize risk and innovation. Understanding the need to advance the public’s threshold for viewing contemporary art the gallery encourages outreach programming that promotes accessibility and shared knowledge.

      -White Water Gallery is a visual arts gallery in the region in North Bay that invites the community to come here to the Capitol centre as well. -They emphasize ‘’Get involved’’ community artists, volunteers, and donor support.

    1. The Take. A Tale of Two Jennifer Lawrences. April 2022. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7aq1bHXuY8&t=641s (visited on 2023-11-24).

      When Jeniffer fell at the Oscars, she was seen as a more relatable figure, showing her faults and vulnerability. The video talks about how, at the time, she was celebrated for her openness; however, as time went on, she was criticized for her persona. It also talks about how Anne Hathaway gives off a contrasting personality of being extremely genuine and put-together. Both personalities are criticized, highlighting how female celebrities are seen as more inauthentic in relation to men, and how they have to be very careful and calculated on how they get portrayed in order to not be judged.

    1. Enjoy world-class cinema in your own backyard! The Film House offers unique films in a modern, cinematic environment with Niagara wine and craft beer. We screen the latest documentaries, new features and classic films.

      The multi-venue model allows simultaneous programming: theatre, recital, film. Capitol centre might consider diversifying (black-box studio, film screening room) to generate more programming flexibility.

    1. The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre aims to engage people in exceptional live arts experiences, and to enrich the lives of citizens of St. Catharines and the Niagara region, while providing a world class venue for local, national and international artists and community arts organizations to flourish.

      Focus on urban activation: they oriented architecture to face the street, making the building part of the public realm.

    2. The FirstOntario PAC is a cultural hub for many local arts organizations and festivals who use the facilities for their annual programming, including Niagara Symphony Orchestra, Chorus Niagara, Carousel Players, Gallery Players of Niagara, Bravo! Niagara Festival of the Arts, Garden City Comedy Festival, Essential Collective Theatre, Suitcase In Point, In The Soil Festival, Yellow Door Theatre Project, TD Niagara Jazz Festival, and Brock University's Departments of Music and Dramatic Arts, Encore Professional Music Series and Tuesday's free Music@Noon concerts.

      Value Propositions: A multi-venue cultural hub, mix of local and national acts, and integration with university/education.

    1. Building on the PAC’s decade-long success as a home for both local artists and visiting artists from across the country and around the world, the new season features innovative and creative work that inspires, unites, and drives urgent cultural conversation.

      They emphasize being a catalyst for downtown cultural/economic renewal.

    1. VENUE INFORMATION Opening its doors in fall 2015, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is a 95,000 square foot academic and cultural complex comprised of four extraordinary performance venues: Partridge Hall, Robertson Theatre, The Recital Hall and The Film House. The state-of-the-art Diamond Schmitt Architects designed facility is located in the heart of downtown St. Catharines, Ontario on the corner of St. Paul Street and Carlise Street, adjacent to Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.

      The number of seats is bigger than the Capitol centre, each venue has a different amount of seats: Partridge Hall (770), Robertson Theatre (210), Recital Hall (300), and Film House (199).

    1. Email: boxoffice@capitolcentre.org Phone: (705) 474-4747 or Toll Free: 1-888-834-4747 - Please leave a message and we will call you back! Tickets: Please note tickets can also be purchased ONLINE anytime! Social Media: Facebook  /CapitolCentre and/or Instagram  @capitol_centre

      -Balancing between local community interest and attracting touring content.

      -Advertising and promoting the place can also be a challenge since there are new people who do not know the place.

    1. -Value Propositions: Diverse arts and cultural offerings under one roof (visual and performing arts) create a community engagement.

      -Customer segments: Art lovers, local community, schools, among other local people…

    1. -The Capitol Centre operates two main venues: The Betty Speers and The WKP Kennedy Gallery (as partnership) -There are many local artists and increasing local and touring visual art exhibitions, theatre, concerts, films, dance, comedy, civic events…

    1. The role of classroom supporter is often mistakenly thought to be the only role a coach plays.

      There is a lot of learning going on between the coach and the teacher.

    2. Questioning can shorten or deepen a person's learning. Questioning can show learning or lack of learning. It allows one to see where the learner is in direct connection to his/her understanding of the subject matter. Questions allow _ the facilitator to build the inquiry that creates culture.”

      I agree! questioning is a powerful tool that reveals understanding and guides deeper learning.

    3. ince much of the success of any teaching episode depends on the thoroughness of planning, planning together is essential so that the teac

      I agree this is very important practice to do together that way the novice teacher understands better the process.

    1. The hills across the valley of the Ebro were long and white

      The imagery of the white hills introduces the story’s central symbol.he “white hills” evoke both purity and sterility, foreshadowing the central tension surrounding fertility and the possibility of abortion. The opposing imagery of “white” hills and the “brown and dry” land mirrors the dichotomy between life and barrenness, reflecting the couple’s emotional divide and the choice they face.

    1. The apprentices' experience invites rumination upon literacy learning and teaching today.

      I like how Deborah connects the past about literacy learning and teaching to how it is today!

    1. “The writing process ensures that you stay organized and focused while allowing you to break up a larger assignment into several distinct tasks.”

      I like this part because it reminds me that writing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming if I take it step by step. I usually try to finish everything in one sitting, so learning to slow down and follow a process could really help me improve my writing.

    1. Paul Boyer à M. l’Administrateur Général de la Bibliothèque nationale.

      « Monsieur l'Administrateur général » est habituellement écrit au long dans les autres documents, sans la majuscule à « général ». Pouvez-vous confirmer que l'honorifique est bien abbrévié dans ce document et que la majuscule est présente ?

    2. Ma thèse, Histoire de l’imprimerie, du livre et de l’édition vietnamienne en Cochinchine : Traitement et analyse du fonds Indochinois (1890-1945), s’inscrit dans cette perspective.

      Puisque la thèse est désormais soutenue, y a-t-il un lien où il serait possible de renvoyer le lectorat ? Elle pourrait minimalement être intégrée à la bibliographie.

    3. De son côté, après son retour à Sài Gòn, Phan Vô Kỵ co-fonde l’Association des bibliothèques du Viêtnam en 1958.

      Un peu de contexte supplémentaire serait nécessaire ici. Dans le passage précédent, on croit comprendre que la demande de stage de Phan Vô Kỵ à la bibliothèque nationale est refusée ; il est pourtant ici question de « retour à Sài Gòn » (depuis la France, croit-on comprendre). Vous citez également le dossier personnel d'employé de Phan Vô Kỵ à la BnF : y a-t-il donc finalement occupé un rôle ? Si c'est le cas, il serait bon de préciser lequel.

    4. Archives et Bibliothèque nationale du Sud Việt Nam, demande à entreprendre un stage à la Bilbiothèque nationale27. Toutefois, la Bibliothèque nationale refuse sa demande de stage, jugeant son niveau trop élémentaire pour un apprentissage à long terme. Ces nouvelles trajectoires traduisent une évolution des pratiques documentaires au Sud Viêtnam

      Y a-t-il une raison pour laquelle « Sud Viêtnam » est orthographié de deux manières différentes ?

    5. quels efforts nous avons fait

      On devrait lire « quels efforts nous avons faits », puisque « faits », participe passé de l'auxiliaire « avoir », s'accorde en nombre avec le complément d'objet direct « efforts », placé devant. Si le texte de la citation a été reproduit fidèlement, il faudrait l'accompagner de la mention [sic].

    1. Without proper support, new teachers are sometimes forced to develop their own instructional strate- gies through trial and error. This process can last for many years before it yields effective strategies. In many cases, teachers who use the trial-and-error process either revert to strategies that reflect how they were taught

      Proper support is very important on the development of new teacher. Without guidance new teachers fall back.

    1. As explaine of fatigue, loneliness, and insecurity related to teaching. tional support during the survival and disillusionment phas din this chapter, providing emotional support involves helping mentees manage feelings W

      Emotional support is huge during the toughest first years of teaching!

    1. the cost of equity.

      capm = Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * (Expected Market Return - Risk-Free Rate)

      capm = coe = Rf + B x (Rm - Rf)

    1. | Don't Judge Others

      This is a reminder of how important it is trust and honest conversations. When we hold back judgment and truly listen, people feel respected and open up more. It’s a simple but powerful way to build trust and stronger relationships.

    1. eginning teachers worry about knowing what to do, when to do it and whether or not they will do it well.

      As a teacher you have to make a lot of decisions and it takes time and experience to feel confident and make desicions on your own. That is why having a a guidance is very important.

    1. Synthèse sur le rôle de l'alcool dans la société

      Résumé

      Ce document de synthèse analyse le rôle complexe et paradoxal de l'alcool dans la société, en se basant sur des perspectives historiques, socioculturelles, scientifiques et politiques.

      L'alcool est présenté comme une substance à double tranchant : d'une part, un puissant lubrifiant social et un pilier de rituels culturels et de moments de convivialité, profondément ancré dans l'histoire de l'humanité depuis des millénaires.

      D'autre part, il est une force destructrice majeure, responsable de 2 200 décès par jour en Europe selon l'OMS, lié à plus de 200 maladies, et engendrant des coûts sociétaux colossaux, estimés à 57 milliards d'euros par an rien qu'en Allemagne.

      Le document met en lumière l'ambivalence fondamentale de la société face à l'alcool, oscillant entre sa célébration dans les rituels et la stigmatisation de la dépendance individuelle.

      Les tentatives historiques et modernes de régulation se sont souvent heurtées à une forte résistance populaire, illustrant la difficulté de gérer une substance si intimement liée au plaisir, à l'identité et à la cohésion sociale.

      En définitive, les politiques les plus efficaces pour réduire les méfaits de l'alcool, à savoir l'augmentation des prix et la limitation de l'accès, se heurtent à cette acceptation culturelle profondément enracinée.

      1. Le Paradoxe Fondamental de l'Alcool : Plaisir et Destruction

      L'alcool occupe une place centrale et ambivalente dans la société, incarnant à la fois le plaisir et le danger.

      Cette dualité est au cœur de notre rapport à cette substance.

      Le Côté Positif : L'alcool est associé à des sensations agréables, comme une "douce sensation de chaleur dans le ventre", et à des contextes plaisants.

      Il est perçu comme un facilitateur de convivialité, pouvant donner lieu à des "conversations intéressantes" et favoriser le sentiment d'appartenance.

      Une citation résume bien ce paradoxe :

      "je dis toujours que j'ai passé certaines des meilleures nuits de ma vie avec de l'alcool et aussi certaines des pires."

      Le Côté Sombre : Son pouvoir destructeur est immense.

      Mortalité : L'OMS estime qu'environ 2 200 personnes meurent chaque jour en Europe à cause de l'alcool.      ◦ Maladies : Des études récentes lient une consommation régulière d'alcool à plus de 200 maladies.   

      Dépendance : L'alcool est la troisième substance la plus addictive en Allemagne, après le tabac et les médicaments.

      En France, une personne sur dix a un problème avec l'alcool.   

      Conséquences Sociales : Il mène à la solitude, l'anxiété, la dépression et la dépendance.

      Bien que la consommation globale soit en baisse en Europe, elle reste significative.

      En Allemagne, elle est passée de 141 L à 115 L de boisson alcoolisée par an et par habitant depuis 2008, ce qui équivaut encore à "une bière par jour".

      2. Une Perspective Historique : Un Compagnon de l'Humanité

      La relation de l'humanité avec l'alcool est millénaire, suggérant qu'il a pu jouer un rôle dans notre évolution et le développement de nos civilisations.

      Origines Ancestrales : Des indices suggèrent que l'alcool est "aussi vieux que l'humanité".

      ◦ Des archéologues ont découvert en Chine des récipients contenant des restes de vin vieux de 9 000 ans.   

      ◦ En Géorgie, la consommation d'alcool remonte à au moins 8 000 ans.  

      ◦ La découverte est probablement fortuite, issue de fruits fermentés naturellement.

      Avantages Historiques :

      Source d'Énergie : 1 gramme d'alcool contient 7 calories, soit presque le double des protéines ou des glucides.  

      Sécurité Sanitaire : L'alcool dissout la membrane des germes, rendant les boissons fermentées (bière, vin) plus sûres à consommer que l'eau potentiellement contaminée.  

      Moyen de Paiement : La bière était utilisée comme une quasi-monnaie.

      Un bulletin de paie en argile de Mésopotamie, vieux de 5 000 ans, indique des unités de bière.

      En Égypte, les ouvriers des pyramides étaient rémunérés en bière.

      Consommation Massive : Au Moyen Âge en Europe, des chercheurs estiment la consommation à 3 litres de boisson alcoolisée par jour et par habitant, y compris pour les enfants.

      3. Le Rôle Socioculturel : Ciment des Relations Humaines

      L'alcool est omniprésent dans les structures sociales, agissant comme un "lubrifiant social" et un marqueur des moments importants.

      Cohésion Sociale :

      ◦ Il favorise le "sentiment d'appartenance" en créant une expérience collective.   

      ◦ Une expérience a montré qu'un groupe consommant un peu de vodka "interagissait davantage, riait beaucoup plus et passait globalement un moment plus agréable".  

      ◦ Des études indiquent que les personnes qui fréquentent régulièrement les bars avec modération sont mieux intégrées socialement.

      Rituels et Célébrations : L'alcool sert à marquer la frontière entre le "quotidien et la normalité de l'exceptionnel".

      ◦ Il est présent à chaque étape de la vie : naissance ("mouiller la tête"), mariages (champagne), enterrements.   

      ◦ Même dans un contexte religieux, le vin est utilisé pour représenter le sang du Christ.  

      ◦ Utiliser une boisson plus chère et exceptionnelle comme le champagne pour un anniversaire est une façon de "marquer un moment solennel".

      Influence sur le Développement Sociétal :

      Sédentarisation : Une théorie postule que la production de bière sur des sites comme Göbekli Tepe (il y a 12 000 ans) a pu renforcer la cohésion sociale et inciter les groupes humains à se sédentariser.    

      Infrastructures : La production d'alcool a influencé le développement des moyens de transport (fûts), des espaces de stockage et des bâtiments (brasseries).

      Variations Culturelles : Les coutumes de consommation varient :

      Norvège : Sobriété la semaine, forte consommation le week-end.  

      France/Italie : Un verre de vin au déjeuner.

      4. Impacts sur la Santé et Mécanismes d'Action

      D'un point de vue chimique et biologique, les effets de l'alcool sur le corps expliquent à la fois son attrait et sa dangerosité.

      La Molécule d'Éthanol : Petite molécule (deux atomes de carbone, six d'hydrogène, un d'oxygène), elle traverse facilement la barrière hémato-encéphalique pour agir sur le cerveau.

      Action sur les Neurotransmetteurs : L'alcool influence trois systèmes principaux : | Système | Effet Principal | Conséquence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | GABA | Anxiolytique | Sensation de détente, réduction de l'anxiété | | Glutamate | Augmente la vigilance | Stimulation de la présence et de l'attention | | Dopamine | Rend heureux | Sensation de plaisir, voire d'euphorie |

      Toxicité Métabolique :

      ◦ Le foie transforme l'alcool en acétaldéhïde, qui est un "poison".   

      ◦ Cette substance circule dans le sang et atteint tous les organes (cerveau, peau, etc.).  

      Dommages Spécifiques : L'alcool peut provoquer des gastrites (attaque des muqueuses de l'estomac), endommager le foie, entraîner une atrophie du cervelet et être toxique pour le pancréas.  

      Risque de Cancer : La consommation régulière d'alcool augmente le risque de tumeurs et de cancer.

      5. Dépendance, Coûts et Ambivalence Sociétale

      La société entretient une relation contradictoire avec l'alcool, le célébrant tout en laissant les individus gérer seuls ses conséquences les plus graves.

      La Dépendance :

      ◦ La plus grande difficulté est le déni : "plus les gens sont dépendants, moins ils se rendent compte qu'ils le sont."   

      ◦ La dépendance isole l'individu, produisant l'effet inverse du sentiment d'appartenance initialement recherché.

      Coûts Économiques :

      ◦ Selon l'annuaire des addictions, l'alcool coûte 57 milliards d'euros par an en Allemagne.  

      ◦ Ces coûts incluent les délits, la violence, la conduite en état d'ivresse, les arrêts maladie et les traitements.

      L'Hypocrisie Sociale :

      ◦ La société vend l'alcool comme "quelque chose de positif associé à des fêtes", mais "ceux qui ne savent pas gérer leur consommation sont livrés à eux-mêmes".

      La responsabilité est individualisée.   

      ◦ Cette ambivalence se reflète dans les politiques publiques : en 2024, la Société allemande de nutrition a recommandé "zéro alcool", tandis que 30 % du budget de prévention des addictions était supprimé.  

      ◦ La publicité pour l'alcool reste peu réglementée et la "consommation accompagnée" (dès 14 ans) est autorisée en Allemagne.

      6. Les Tentatives de Régulation et la Résistance Populaire

      L'histoire montre que les tentatives de contrôle de la consommation d'alcool par les autorités se sont souvent soldées par des échecs face à la pression sociale.

      Le Cas de la Bavière (1844) : Le roi Louis Ier a tenté d'augmenter le prix de la bière.

      La mesure a provoqué de tels "remous au sein de la population" qu'elle a été annulée après seulement quatre jours.

      L'alcool est perçu comme un "dernier bastion qui nous permet de nous distinguer en tant qu'être humain".

      La Campagne de Gorbatchev (années 1980) : Mikhaïl Gorbatchev a lancé une campagne anti-alcool en URSS pour améliorer la santé publique.

      Résultats sanitaires : La mortalité a considérablement diminué durant cette période.   

      Échec politique : La campagne a été un "désastre" pour Gorbatchev, contribuant à sa chute. L'ironie veut qu'il ait cédé le pouvoir à Boris Eltsine, "notoirement alcoolique".

      La Prohibition aux États-Unis : Bien qu'elle ait généré un marché noir, la prohibition a entraîné une baisse considérable de la consommation d'alcool et des maladies et décès qui y sont liés.

      L'Ambivalence de l'Église : L'Église chrétienne a prêché la modération ("l'idéal chrétien de la juste mesure") tout en intégrant le vin dans ses rites les plus sacrés (la Cène, les noces de Cana), illustrant une "hypocrisie généralisée vis-à-vis de l'alcool".

      7. Vers des Politiques Efficaces ?

      Le document suggère que les campagnes de sensibilisation actuelles sont largement inefficaces et que des mesures plus structurelles sont nécessaires pour réduire les méfaits de l'alcool.

      Inefficacité des Campagnes : Les campagnes de sensibilisation sont jugées peu efficaces ; elles servent surtout à "donner bonne conscience".

      Les Deux Leviersefficaces : Pour réduire la consommation, deux mesures sont jugées primordiales :

      1. Limiter l'accès à l'alcool.    2. Augmenter son prix.

      L'Exemple du Tabac : Le Royaume-Uni est cité en exemple.

      Avec un paquet de cigarettes à 16 €, le taux de fumeurs est de 11,9 %, contre 24,5 % en France et 20,1 % en Allemagne, où les prix sont plus bas.

      La Question de la Fiscalité : Il est noté que l'alcool est "très bon marché" dans de nombreuses régions d'Europe. Par exemple, la taxe minimale sur le vin fixée au sein de l'UE est de 0 €.

      8. Conclusion : Accepter une Réalité Humaine et Complexe

      L'attrait pour l'alcool, malgré ses dangers connus, semble être une caractéristique profondément humaine, liée à une "dimension autodestructrice" ou à un "désir d'échapper à la réalité de la vie".

      Les individus réagissent souvent avec colère aux avertissements, les percevant comme une forme d'infantilisation.

      La conclusion suggère qu'il est peut-être impossible d'apprécier l'alcool "sans la double morale qui l'accompagne".

      La première étape serait de reconnaître pleinement le paradoxe de l'alcool, ses avantages et ses inconvénients, afin d'apprendre à vivre avec cette substance complexe qui ne semble pas prête de disparaître de nos sociétés.

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    1. The need to trust other people is obscured by the many institutions that we have created. Institutions have ways, sometimes, of getting around human whims and surprises.

      This is something I haven't considered. We have systematically limited the trust humans need to have in each other and yet we still search for reasons not to trust or to trust each other.

    1. The concept of “AI-friendly” writing, with clear structures, explicit arguments, and well-defined concepts, will gain prominence, and of course will be assisted by AI.

      Incentive for repetitiveness that would go beyond a human’s patience

    2. I feel honored to be included in a group of books that can train AIs that I now use everyday. I feel flattered that my ideas might be able to reach millions of people through the chain of thought of LLMs.

      You would not want to use an LLM that was trained on material that people came up with only to train an LLM, given the economic incentives.

    3. The authors (and their publishers) will pay in order to have influence on the answers and services the AIs provide. If your work is not known and appreciated by the AIs, it will be essentially unknown.

      At that point you aren’t doing authorship, you’re doing - SEO? Propaganda?

    1. However, I do have strict rules in terms of appropriation: Idon’t believe in appropriating from the work of other artists or creatives. For me, television was a commercializedindustry, so I was taking from a corporation to try to analyse what was going on.Martine Syms,Borrowed Lady, 216, installation view, 'Martine Syms: Grio College' at CCSBard’s Hessel Museum of Art. Courtesy: the artist and CCS Bard; photograph: OlympiaShannon

      taking from commercial industry as 'allowable' appropriation --- to reflect on culture is the artist's job, to reflect on that reflection (according to DB) isn't kosher

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    1. Cleaning Type Slugs Fast ! Removing Clogged Dirty Ink Typewriter Service How to Shine Those Faces by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

      Duane cleans type slugs by draping the typewriter with cloths and then using a metal bristle brush and lacquer thinner. Small picks or an X-Acto knife can help to remove gunk from the interiors of the closed letters.

      He also uses tape to cover up the red paint on the word "De Luxe" so that the lacquer thinner doesn't damage it.

      He finishes off with a small shot of Nu-trol, which is a degreaser with some lubrication, and then follows up with a shot of compressed air to thin it out.

    1. The slugs are the metal pieces at the ends of the assemblies that start at the tops of the keys and go through the key levers attach to the segment (the semi-circular metal comb-like part in the "basket") via the typebars. The slugs are the ones that have the backward characters on them and when they hit the ribbon cause the letters to be applied to the paper. Over time the small loops of the characters can get filled with dust, dirt, ink, and bits of ribbon and as a result the type on your page isn't as crisp and good looking as you'd like.

      Here's a handful of videos with a variety of methods for cleaning one's slugs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s8tE6P0YMQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSAS45WGI0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGipBLA5Eo

      You'll notice that for the day-to-day cleaning that people are using kneadable erasers, silly putty, or products like Bergeon Rodico 6033-1 as cleaning compounds for pulling ink and dust out quickly.


      There are some good basics and a great glossary in Hints for a Happy Typewriter: https://typewriterdatabase.com/1983-Hints4HappyTypewriter.index.manual

      I've also collected some great mid-century short films on use and basic maintenance here: https://boffosocko.com/2025/06/06/typewriter-use-and-maintenance-for-beginning-to-intermediate-typists/

      Other resources you might find interesting: https://boffosocko.com/research/typewriter-collection/

      reply to u/DatLonerGirl at https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1o33p7n/when_was_the_last_time_you_cleaned_your_slugs/

    1. I also just ran into this issue after cloning from master a few hours ago; message_agent went over the limit once, after which subsequent calls also failed. Telling the system to delete and re-create the agent got it past the bottleneck. Maybe some way to restrict the history provided to sub-agents would work?
    2. Basically max is 8192 tokens in this context, lowering that will force it to split something less into chunks IE: def split_text(text: str, max_length: int = 4192) -> Generator[str, None, None]: basically would split anything above that I believe. It's linked into messages and other functs