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      1. Better structure and more detailed.
      2. If a slow typer not enough key information and have the opportunity to surf the internet. 3.Ask a fellow student, ask the teacher, sit in on the next class
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      The cornell helps to remember and is a better lay out from my notes.

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      Ask the instructor if there is another section of the class i can attend. Listen to the lecture online and take notes if they posted it online. Borrow notes from a classmate.

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      They are good if you can type fast. You can't easily draw diagrams.

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      The Cornell system helps you retain information better. The Cornell method also takes less time.

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      1. Remembering things the best.
      2. You might actually delete them, but you won't lose them as easily as paper notes.
      3. 1.Asking Teacher 2.Asking for notes powerpoint
        1. Ask other students what you missed
    1. Self-actualizing people are able to appreciate the wonders, as well as the common aspects, of life again and again. Such feelings may not occur all the time, but they can occur in the most unexpected ways and at unexpected times

      My work had us do the Clifton strengths and one of my is context. The strength meant i had a appreciating for history. That was this characteristic remind me of. The down fall is I hold on to the past for to long.

    2. Self-actualizing people have an ability to recognize fakers, those who present a false persona.

      would this be hard or easier today with so many false perceptions on social media/influencers?

    3. I have at least one case in which the appropriate cognitive therapy (resuming part-time studies, getting a position that was more intellectually demanding, insight) removed the symptoms.

      Then after awhile, the full time job is too much, then they wish they had part time hours.

    1. authoritarianism, or giving oneself up to some authority in order to gain the strength that the individual lacks

      In a lot of ways I feel like this is me when I joined the Army. Another military example could be when a judge offers Military or Jail for someone. The judge is more less saying the structure and discipline could change the persons bad ways.

    1. Most of this initial heat still exists inside the Earth. The Hadean was originally defined as the birth of the planet occurring 4.0 billion years ago and preceding the existence of many rocks and life forms.

      It's fascinating how the Hedean still exist in our planet. Just like the Volcanoes and people who live in countries that have a lot of volcanoes erupting near the homes. Some people can't leave where they are because they don't have anywhere nor the resources to move out.

    1. This temperature differentiation resulted in the inner four planets of the solar system becoming rocky, and the outer four planets becoming gas giants.

      Temperature is main reason what the planets are made of.

    2. The outermost part of the solar system is known as the Kuiper belt, which is a scattering of rocky and icy bodies.

      Is this where a lot of meteors come from?

    1. letters A-P-P-L-E

      Letters are also confusing. I mean not anymore because I am a grown man but when I was kid and tried to learn those things oh my god it was so difficult. I hated the fact that there are also like 26 of them.

    2. Any language system has to have rules to make it learnable and usable.

      I hate that there are rules to language. I hate rules and I think the English language is complicated as is and rules on top of that just bring it to a 10 instead of a 9.5.

    3. By the end of the first year, babies have learned most of the basic phonetic components necessary for speech.

      I think this is crazy to think abput. I never knew that in the first year babies have their phonetic components used for speech. I also think that it's cool to know.

    4. we have quite a bit of room for creativity, play, and resistance with the symbols we use.

      I love being able to be creative and be able to be sillyand have the freedomm to do what I want.

    5. Definitions help us narrow the meaning of particular symbols

      Definitions are extremely useful and I use them in everyday life. I think it's awesome that if you don't know somethinng or know what somethings means you can just look up the definition. l

    6. we have about a million words in the English language.

      WAY TO MANY WORDS. I feel like we have words for everything and while its useful its just like hard to keep track of them. We even have words that like are made up and like slang words. Way to many words.

    7. Jasper and Abby have been thinking about getting a new dog. So each of them is having a similar thought. They are each using the same symbol, the word dog, to communicate about their thought. Their referents, however, are different. Jasper is thinking about a small dog like a dachshund, and Abby is thinking about an Australian shepherd. Since the word dog doesn’t refer to one specific object in our reality, it is possible for them to have the same thought, and use the same symbol, but end up in an awkward moment when they get to the shelter and fall in love with their respective referents only to find out the other person didn’t have the same thing in mind.

      I think this demonstrates how experiences shape us and our decisions, and therefore our communication. Being a product of our environment has both truth and falsity to it. Like the saying "Aristocrats developed weak chins," a person raised in wealth might not have a ton of working experience, but can learn this experience based on a different, more productive environment.

    8. Each pebble represented one chicken, meaning that each symbol (the pebble) had a direct correlation to another thing out in the world (its chicken). This system allowed the farmer to keep track of his livestock. He could periodically verify that each pebble had a corresponding chicken. If there was a discrepancy, he would know that a chicken was lost, stolen, or killed. Later, symbols were developed that made accounting a little easier. Instead of keeping track of boxes of pebbles, the farmer could record a symbol like the word five or the numeral 15 that could stand in for five or fifteen pebbles. This demonstrates how our symbols have evolved and how some still carry that ancient history with them, even though we are unaware of it.

      I love learning about this stuff. Its interesting to see how history shapes the world, and to see the consequences of how certain decisions turn actions into reality. Its also intriguing to see the natural correlation people can make with abstract concepts, like a rock being equal to a chicken. Clearly, that's not literally the case, but the human mind makes the connection.

    9. Being aware of this indirect relationship between symbol and referent, we can try to compensate for it by getting clarification. Some of what we learned in the chapter titled “Communication and Perception”, about perception checking, can be useful here.

      This is an important part of communication. Another way to refer to this is "follow-up questions". Follow-up questions are important to help yourself understand someone, but they also help you connect with a person. Using follow-up questions can set the impression that you're invested and have a genuine interest in the person and conversation.

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      Repeat a phrase, raise or lower their voice, or write related words on the board.

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      In the front because it makes the professor think you take the class seriously.

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      Get your mind in the right space and sit in the front.

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      will repeat phrases. lower or raise voice, write related words on the board.

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      front row. you will be more engaged and learn more.

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      1. get your mind in the right space
      2. get yourself in the right space
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      Some professors will repeat the important information, some will project there voice, some will right related words on the board

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      In the front row cause the professor read your facial expressions and they know you are taking the class more serious

    1. Tertiary

      tertiary enterprising

    2. Secondary

      secondary

      social

    3. type

      artistic

    4. Visit O*Net (http://online.onetcenter.org/find) and look up one of the careers you may be considering. What kinds of things does O*Net tell you about a career? ________________________________________________________________

      O*Net tells me how much money I can make from certain jobs, and how much schooling I will need.

    5. tools

      realistic

    6. process

      investigative

    7. tools

      conventional

    8. people

      social

    9. ideas

      artistic

    10. data

      conventional

    11. Tertiary type

      Enterprising, because I am confident.

    12. Secondary type

      Artistic, because I am creative, and emotional.

    13. Primary type (the one I identify with most closely)

      Social because I am kind, outgoing, and happy.

    1. Figure 1.1.21.1.2\PageIndex{2}: Canyons like this, carved in the deposit left by the May 18th, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, are sometimes used by purveyors of pseudoscience as evidence for the Earth being very young. In reality, the non-lithified volcanic deposit is carved much more easily than other canyons like the Grand Canyon.

      I learned from this canyons existence how powerful volcanos really are and how much volcanos can curve out large Canyan's.

    2. Another way scientists avoid bias is by using quantitative over qualitative measurements whenever possible.

      avoiding being bias seems impossible so tactics like this that help limit it is very interesting

    1. The Paleozoic era was dominated by marine organisms, but by the middle of the era, plants and animals had evolved to live and reproduce on land, including amphibians and reptiles.

      This is interesting.

    1. These first well-preserved fossils are photosynthetic microbial mats, called stromatolites, found in Australia [41].

      This is really interesting.

    1. Because the light wavelengths of receding objects are extended, visible light is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum, called a redshift.

      This is something interesting that I didn't know about.

    2. The big-bang theory proposes the universe was formed from an infinitely dense and hot core of the material.

      This is the big bang theory

    3. The universe appears to have an infinite number of galaxies and solar systems and our solar system occupies a small section of this vast entirety. The origins of the universe and solar system set the context for conceptualizing the Earth’s origin and early history.

      This shows how large the universe is.

    1. In casual conversation, the word theory implies guesswork or speculation. In the language of science, an explanation or conclusion made in a theory carries much more weight because it is supported by experimental verification and widely accepted by the scientific community. After a hypothesis has been repeatedly tested for falsifiability through documented and independent studies, it eventually becomes accepted as a scientific theory.

      It's interesting to note how the word "theory" takes on a different meaning in science compared to everyday conversation. In science, a theory is a solid idea backed by evidence, not just a guess.

    2. The theory of evolution by natural selection is another example. Originating from the work of Charles Darwin in the mid-19th century, the theory of evolution has withstood generations of scientific testing for falsifiability. While it has been updated and revised to accommodate knowledge gained by using modern technologies, the theory of evolution continues to be supported by the latest evidence.

      Evolution by natural selection is like a never-ending puzzle that scientists are constantly trying to solve. By piecing together evidence from fossils, genetics, and the natural world, we get a clearer picture of how life has evolved over time

    1. Trace fossils are indirect evidence left behind by an organism, such as burrows and footprints, as it lived its life.

      Although something might not be in the fossil itself, its traces gives insightful information.

    2. This theory of evolution by natural selection was elaborated by Darwin in his book On the Origin of Species (see Chapter 1) [36]. Since Darwin’s original ideas, technology has provided many tools and mechanisms to study how evolution and speciation take place and this arsenal of tools is growing. Evolution is well beyond the hypothesis stage and is a well-established theory of modern science.

      I remember Darwin’s theory was never end believed by the public until many experiments and research was done

    3. Actual preservation is a rare form of fossilization where the original materials or hard parts of the organism are preserved. Preservation of soft-tissue is very rare since these organic materials easily disappear because of bacterial decay [24]. Examples of actual preservation are unaltered biological materials like insects in amber or original minerals like mother-of-pearl on the interior of a shell.

      This is very interesting to see how this insect is displayed on this amber crystal

    4. vessels of dinosaurs, from which proteins have been isolated and evidence for DNA fragments have been discovered [27].

      This is cool but leaves me uneasy about what can be done in the future.

    5. natural selection

      I love how natural selection is so different now than it was many years ago.

    6. blood vessels of dinosaurs, from which proteins have been isolated and evidence for DNA fragments have been discovered

      its amazing to truly be able to look at the past

    7. Mosquito preserved in amber

      Jurassic Park!

    8. Actual preservation is a rare form of fossilization where the original materials or hard parts of the organism are preserved.

      Butterflies are very common animals to preserve, would they fall under this type?

    9. Ichnology is specifically the study of prehistoric animal tracks

      I did not know this was the name of tracing animal tracks.

    10. Faunal Succession

      What is the faunal succession?

    11. carbonization

      what is carbonization?

    12. Permineralization occurs when an organism is buried, and then elements in groundwater completely impregnate all spaces within the body, even cells. Soft body structures can be preserved in great detail, but stronger materials like bone and teeth are the most likely to be preserved. Petrified wood is an example of detailed cellulose structures in the wood being preserved.

      I don't get why they used the word "impregnate all spaces within the body, even cells." that just sounds really weird to say and read.

    13. Fossils are any evidence of past life preserved in rocks. They may be actual remains of body parts (rare), impressions of soft body parts, casts and molds of body parts (more common), body parts replaced by mineral (common) or evidence of animal behavior such as footprints and burrows.

      To me it has always been crazy how little the amount of fossils actually survived.

    1. Using this new technology, they could assign specific time units, in this case years, to mineral grains within a rock.

      Has this shown to be any accurate?

    2. However, some rock specimens have an enormous number of radioactive isotopes, perhaps trillions of atoms and this large group of radioactive isotopes do have a predictable pattern of radioactive decay. The radioactive decay of half of the radioactive isotopes in this group takes a specific amount of time. The time it takes for half of the atoms in a substance to decay is called the half-life.

      How can this be unpredictable and then have enormous of radioactive isotopes

    3. During metamorphic events, zircon crystals may form multiple crystal layers, with each layer recording the isotopic age of an event, thus tracing the progress of the several metamorphic events

      I believe that it is very interesting that these crystals form many layers that track back to metamorphic events

    4. Beta Decay is when a neutron in its nucleus splits into an electron and a proton. The electron is emitted from the nucleus as a beta ray. The new proton increases the element’s atomic number by one, forming a new element with the same atomic mass as the parent isotope. For example, 234Th is unstable and undergoes beta decay to form protactinium-234 (234Pa), which also undergoes beta decay to form uranium-234 (234U). Notice these are all isotopes of different elements but they have the same atomic mass of 234.

      Beta decay occurs when a neutron splits into a photon plus a proton, producing an element that is new has the same mass as itself but a greater atomic number.

    5. Detrital sedimentary rocks contain clasts from separate parent rocks from unknown locations and derived ages are thus meaningless. However, sedimentary rocks with precipitated minerals, such as evaporites, may contain elements suitable for radioisotopic dating. Igneous pyroclastic layers and lava flows within a sedimentary sequence can be used to date the sequence. Cross-cutting igneous rocks and sills can be used to bracket the ages of affected, older sedimentary rocks.

      Date detrital sediments is difficult due to the variety of clasts; nevertheless, strata rocks containing precipitating nutrients, magma layers, and crossovers magma structures provide options for age assessment.

    6. he radioactive decay of any individual atom is a completely unpredictable and random event. However, some rock specimens have an enormous number of radioactive isotopes, perhaps trillions of atoms and this large group of radioactive isotopes do have a predictable pattern of radioactive decay. The radioactive decay of half of the radioactive isotopes in this group takes a specific amount of time.

      It emphasizes the inconsistency of each atomic disintegration while emphasizing the stability that develops on larger scales, allowing investigators to use this trait to figure out the age or historical samples.

    7. Several prominent ash beds found in North America, including three Yellowstone eruptions

      I wonder how many dormant volcanos are in this area.

    8. estimated the Earth is 98 million years old,

      This always makes me think, how positive are scientist today that they're correct?

    9. daughter isotope and the original element is called the parent isotope.

      I find it interesting that isotopes were named parent and daughter. It showcases a deeper meaning for sure.

    10. Zircon is resistant to weathering which makes it useful for dating geological events in ancient rocks. During metamorphic events, zircon crystals may form multiple crystal layers, with each layer recording the isotopic age of an event, thus tracing the progress of the several metamorphic events

      zircon is so useful in geology

    11. lectron capture is when a proton in the nucleus captures an electron from one of the electron shells and becomes a neutron.

      didnt think this was possible

    12. When this occurs, an unstable isotope becomes a more stable isotope of another element. For example, carbon-14 (14C) decays to nitrogen-14 (14N).

      In this example is the carbon turning into nitrogen?

    13. he discovery of radioactivity in the late 1800s provided scientists with a new scientific tool called radioisotopic dating.

      saw this in the video we watched before it was really cool

    14. the time elapsed since some silicate minerals, such as coarse-sediments of silicate minerals, were last exposed to light or heat at the surface of Earth.

      is this method not as accurate as radioisotopic dating?

    15. may reset the clock and derived ages may represent a smear of different metamorphic events rather than the age of original

      can lead to misunderstanding of the rocks age?

    16. In the 1950s, Clair Patterson (1922–1995) thought he could determine the age of the Earth using radioactive isotopes from meteorites, which he considered to be early solar system remnants that were present at the time Earth was forming. Patterson analyzed meteorite samples for uranium and lead using a mass spectrometer. He used the uranium/lead dating technique in determining the age of the Earth to be 4.55 billion years, give or take about 70 million (± 1.5%) [15]. The current estimate for the age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years, give or take 50 million (± 1.1%) [13]. It is remarkable that Patterson, who was still a graduate student at the University of Chicago, came up with a result that has been little altered in over 60 years, even as technology has improved dating methods.

      This paragraph let me know how people tryed to calculated the earths age.

    17. Because science advances as technology advances, the discovery of radioactivity in the late 1800s provided scientists with a new scientific tool called radioisotopic dating. Using this new technology, they could assign specific time units, in this case years, to mineral grains within a rock.

      This shows how scientists predict the time period. of each rocks.

    18. Many elements have both stable and unstable isotopes. For the hydrogen example, 1H and 2H are stable, but 3H is unstable. Unstable isotopes, called radioactive isotopes, spontaneously decay over time releasing subatomic particles or energy in a process called radioactive decay.

      If I remember correctly, the only reason why 3H was unstable was because of the extra isotope that it had, because it was able to function normally with 1 or 2 but when it got 3 it couldn't handle the pressure/energy or something.

    19. apatite

      I think apatite is a type of Crystal/mineral, I am not sure if it is correct or wrong.

    20. Figure 7.2.17.2.1\PageIndex{1}:

      Are pennies made of Granite and gneiss from Figure 7.2.1?

    21. 1H and 2H are stable, but 3H is unstable.

      Why are the first two stable and the third one unstable?

    22. (12CO2

      what is the number in top and bottom is?

    23. alpha decay

      what is that mean?

    24. crystallization

      what is mean crystallization?

    25. 1H and 2H are stable, but 3H is unstable.

      how those are stable and unstabel?

    1. but were not generally accepted by scholars until the scientific revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries

      What was accepted when it came to relative dating?

    2. This is a type of unconformity called a disconformity, where either non-deposition or erosion took place. In other words, layers of rock that could have been present, are absent.

      I believe that it is very unlikely to see the absent layers without close attention

    3. angular unconformity.

      Formed when originally horizontal rocks are deformed, uplifted, and eroded

    4. igneous intrusions

      A body of intrusive igneous rock that forms by crystallization of magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth.

    5. strata

      Strata are layers of rock, or sometimes soil.

    6. Deformation events like folds, faults and igneous intrusions that cut across rocks are younger than the rocks they cut across.

      Based on some prior knowledge some of these deformation events that I can think of would come from thousends of years of water erosion is the only thing I can think of. I just want to know what other ways, that are not man made, that expose these sediment layers?

    7. Stratigraphy is the study of layered sedimentary rocks

      I remember learning about this in another geography class I took at Wright. It is very intersting to see the history of a loctation just based on their layers of sediment over the hundereds of thousands of years.

    8. When sea-level fell, the land was exposed to erosion creating an unconformity.

      It's interesting to know that we used to have much more water on the earth than we do now and makes me wonder how different life would be if sea-levels stayed the same.

    9. deposited, so there are no rocks that represent events of Earth history during that span of time at

      This makes me wonder how much information we've lost about the earth because of this and how/ if that would impact the information we know today.

    10. Principle of Superposition

      It's really interesting to know that we can see calculate how old rocks are similarly to how trees have different layers.

    11. this erosion is shown as heavy wavy lines between the various numbered strata

      This surprised me because I never knew that those lines are created by nature, I always thought it was human or our ancestors that did it.

    12. unconformity

      the contact between the strata and the older basement

    13. The Phanerozoic strata in most of the Grand Canyon are horizontal.

      the picture of the layers of rock is really cool to see

    14. The predominant white layer just below the canyon rim is the Coconino Sandstone.

      it would be very interesting the grand canyon filled in, and to be able to see this layer of sandstone as one unbroken piece.

    15. Principle of Fossil Succession: Evolution has produced a succession of unique fossils that correlate to the units of the geologic time scale. Assemblages of fossils contained in strata are unique to the time they lived and can be used to correlate rocks of the same age across a wide geographic distribution. Assemblages of fossils refer to groups of several unique fossils occurring together.

      its so cool to see different layers of sedient almost like time capsules. you can see time go by while looking at the strata.

    16. Principle of Superposition: In an otherwise undisturbed sequence of sedimentary strata, or rock layers, the layers on the bottom are the oldest and layers above them are younger.

      Its interesting that this information seems common knowledge to us now, but back then this was a scientific breakthrough.

    17. There are three types of unconformities, nonconformity, disconformity, and angular unconformity.

      I did not know there was so much layers to Earth's processes. These types of unconformities are not some that I have heard of before.

    18. Relative dating

      is the process of determining if one rock or geologic event is older or younger than another

    19. metamorphic rocks at the bottom.

      How did the metamorphic rocks reach such high temperatures.

    20. on the bottom are the oldest and layers above them are younger.

      how much time would it take for a new layer of rock to form.

    21. one rock or geologic event is older or younger than another,

      This is how we can determine how old the layers of sedimentary rock are.

    22. s: When one rock formation contains pieces or inclusions of another rock, the included rock is older than the host rock.

      This shows how scientists differentiate rock layers.

    23. The Grand Canyon of Arizona illustrates the stratigraphic principles. The photo shows layers of rock on top of one another in order, from the oldest at the bottom to the youngest at the top, based on the principle of superposition.

      This shows how the grand canyon in Arizona shows how rock layers form

    24. This is a type of unconformity called a disconformity, where either non-deposition or erosion took place. In other words, layers of rock that could have been present, are absent. The time that could have been represented by such layers is instead represented by the disconformity. Disconformities are unconformities that occur between parallel layers of strata indicating either a period of no deposition or erosion.

      So disconformity is a specific type of geological layer, how do people tell them apart semi easily because I feel like its very difficult to do.

    25. The photo shows layers of rock on top of one another in order, from the oldest at the bottom to the youngest at the top, based on the principle of superposition. The predominant white layer just below the canyon rim is the Coconino Sandstone. This layer is laterally continuous, even though the intervening canyon separates its outcrops. The rock layers exhibit the principle of lateral continuity, as they are found on both sides of the Grand Canyon which has been carved by the Colorado River.

      I remember this from Highschool, the older the layers are the older the rock is typically, and the older marking of the rock were at the bottom, meanwhile the (Younger) markings of the rock were newer. Never really expected to remember that.

    26. The photo shows layers of rock on top of one another in order, from the oldest at the bottom to the youngest at the top, based on the principle of superposition.

      In High School I learned that rocks have different layers on top of each other, the bottom layers are the oldest, and the top layers are the youngest. But, one question that I have is how long does it take for a new layer to be formed?

    27. gneiss

      what does gneiss mean?

    28. sedimentary strata, or rock layers

      What are the different and similar?

    1. Fromm viewed societies as forces that lead to alienation from a more natural, primitive way of life. As a result, freedom and individuality actually create psychological problems, as we become disconnected from our immediate social groups (such as the family or local community). This often leads to unfortunate consequences, such as seeking fellowship within a society at the expense of one’s regard for self and others, providing a framework within which dictatorships can develop (as individuals completely surrender their freedom).

      Fromm posits that societal structures cause alienation from natural, simpler lifestyles, negatively impacting individual freedom and identity. This alienation stems from losing connection with close social groups, like families, leading to psychological distress as individuals strive for societal acceptance at personal and communal costs. An example of this is seen in individuals' excessive use of social media to gain approval, often sacrificing genuine relationships and personal well-being. This concept is illustrated in the film "The Social Dilemma," where social media's role in increasing alienation and facilitating manipulative control is explored.

    1. Think about the setting and environment of grocery stores in each culture. Would these differences change the way one interacts with others?

      Yes, because each culture grocery store has different items and maybe other cultures have different ways of greeting one another.

    1. What movies or tv shows impacted you as a child? How did they influence your social norms and values?

      I watched a show called 13 reasons why and it is a really strong show to watch and it made me realize how someones life can turn upside down. It was important because every person goes through things, that other might not know of and some people don't believe depression a thing but it can affect people.

    2. What are some examples of “hidden curriculum” that you experienced? How did it impact you then and now? Share any books that you read (either assigned or personal choice) that might have influenced any thoughts or ideas that you had as a child or teenager. How did they impact you now and then?

      I had played sports my whole life since I was 7. I have always been on a team and have had teammates for about 8 years. We all had to get along to have better chemistry through out the game so we wouldn't have miscommunication. It has impacted my life because I learned to get along with people that I didn't like or never thought I would talk too.

    3. What are your thoughts…. Should parents get the credit when their children turn out to be “good” kids and even go on to accomplish great things in life? Should they get the blame if their children turn out to be “bad”?

      I believe that every child/person is going to become who they are going to become. You can be raised with manners and with all the nice stuff but every kid is going to have their own personality. Now if the kid is being good, that is something that the kid is choosing to do even if ititss good or bad.

    1. Some of these microscopic organisms had hard parts, such as exoskeletons or outer shells, making them better candidates for preservation. Foraminifera, single-celled organisms with calcareous shells, are an example of an especially useful index fossil for the Cretaceous Period and Cenozoic Era [37].

      I sometimes find it hard to believe that these microscopic organisms are constantly used to determine strata ages due to how small they are of course

    2. Figure 7.4.17.4.1\PageIndex{1}:

      I feel like I'm getting the hang of geologic time especially with these charts.

    3. Conodonts

      Microscopic jaw parts composed of apatite from an extinct group of early chordates that existed from Cambrian to Triassic times.

    4. Figure 7.4.1

      This image does an amazing job of being clear to understand.

    5. Lithos is Greek for stone and -logy comes from the Greek word for doctrine or science.

      Learning Greek seems useful now.

    6. Conodonts

      I'm guessing these are very old creatures however I'm curious to know of the parts that were found how were they of much use?

    7. Eon is the largest division of time, followed by era, period, epoch, and age.

      I still am not confident in the understanding of geologic time but this is a semi break down that clarifies.

    8. biostratigraphic

      what is biostratigraphic? what is do?

    9. Fossils

      how old were the fossils was?

    10. lithology

      what is lithology look like and what is mean?

    11. narrow time frame.

      What would the narrow time frames be?

    1. Affirmative action is defined as a set of procedures designed to; eliminate unlawful discrimination among applicants, remedy the results of such prior discrimination, and prevent such discrimination in the future

      affirmitive action

    2. Affirmative action has been a contentious measure to address equity.

      affirmtive action

    3. Studies across the nation show that Black women have higher mortality rates while giving birth, and Black children have higher infant mortality rates. Some of the mortality rates among women tie to the lack of quality healthcare, doctors that have a bias against them as Black women, and more.

      this pargargh is about trusting midwives more than health care providers

    4. New Jim Crow (2010) chronicles the great systemic issue of incarceration that disproportionately affects communities of color, especially Black people. Michelle Alexander names statistic after statistic that demonstrates how white youth, for example, are criminalized way less and less harshly compared to Black youth (pp. 95-99). Cocaine is criminalized less than crack, as there are harsher penalties for being caught with crack.

      new jim crow laws talks about crack and cocaine

    1. he city was a testament to Black communities’ capacity and a centralized hub of intellectual and financial capital. It became known as Black Wall Street due to its economic, political, and social significance

      black wall street

    2. “one drop” rule was applied to mixed-race people, meaning that if you had even one drop of Black blood, that made you legally and socially considered to be Black

      one drop rule

    3. Jim Crow era. This was a time when public institutions actively established racial segregation.

      jim crow era

    4. d Black Codes, were laws that created restrictions on Black people’s abilities to own property, conduct business, lease land, and move freely through public spaces. These regulations worked to keep separate the established white society from the lives of Black people.

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    5. three-fifths compromise was a decision in the 1787 U.S. Constitutional Convention that determined that while enslaved people were not eligible to vote, they would be counted toward the population when determining the number of representatives from each state, but only at 3/5th the rate of the free, white population

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    6. chattel slavery meant that not only were individuals enslaved, but their descendants inherited the quality of being enslaved as wel

      chattel slavery

    7. double consciousness symbolized the psychological impact of living in a racist society for African Americans in the years following the end of slavery.

      double consness

    1. Panafricanism became the foundation for the idea of Blackness and Black identity, which brings together the experience of people of African heritage

      panafrricism

    2. Black Power is a movement and political belief system that emphasizes building Black-serving institutions and leaders

      black power

    3. Black Nationalism is an ideology emphasizing pride in being Black, economic self-sufficiency, and Black separatism.

      black nationalism

    4. Two political frameworks that are important for understanding Garveyism and Black Studies are Black Power and Black Nationalism.

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    5. Panafricanism. His ideology emphasized pride, empowerment, and economic prosperity for Black communities, and is so widely studied and documented it came to be known as Garveyism

      garveyism

    1. even people who speak the same language experience cultural differences because of their various intersecting cultural identities and personal experiences. We have a tendency to view our language as a whole more favorably than other languages.

      This is interesting to consider in an international sense. How does a culture change based on what language they speak? What isn't affected by language? Additionally, something to consider is that, in certain languages, some words have additional meaning to a single action. For example, in Greek, there's eight different words for our word "love." So I can understand why some languages are looked at more favorably.

    1. Affective language can be intentionally used in relational contexts to create or enhance interpersonal bonds and can also be effectively employed in public speaking to engage an audience and motivate them in particular ways. We also use affective language spontaneously and less intentionally.

      I often get the empathy this piece is trying to explain. I went on a date last December and we had a good talk, followed by her almost crying (not in a negative way). I almost cried as well, due to that communication, whether intentional or not. Its very different from talking with friends or associates who I only have partial or non-romantic interest in, where I wouldn't have the same level of empathy.

    2. In some cases, swearing can be cathartic, allowing a person to release emotions that might otherwise lead to more aggressive or violent actions.

      This made me laugh. I really connect with this. If you've been anywhere with me for long enough for me to speak, you'll know that I have the mouth of a pirate. When I'm pissed or stressed, I go into my room, a car, on any space free of people. Then I belt out a Blink 182 song that contains George Carlin's "7 dirty words" plus 3 other "vulgar" for good measure. From a mental health perspective, I think that swearing is a pretty good way of dealing with emotions. The last thing you want is to go ballistic because you're pent up. Swearing is a way to pop open the pressure valve, for lack of a better metaphor.

    1. When you are trying to make sense of an experience, expressing observations in a descriptive rather than evaluative way can lessen defensiveness, which facilitates competent communication.

      This is probably why I don't have a ton of comfort with communication. I often take the evaluative route to talking with others, and I know this can often cause some ruffled feathers, so to speak, which isn't intentional usually. I would love to learn more about how to speak descriptively.

    2. Expressing feelings can be uncomfortable for those listening. Some people are generally not good at or comfortable with receiving and processing other people’s feelings. Even those with good empathetic listening skills can be positively or negatively affected by others’ emotions. Expressions of anger can be especially difficult to manage because they represent a threat to the face and self-esteem of others. Despite the fact that expressing feelings is more complicated than other forms of expression, emotion sharing is an important part of how we create social bonds and empathize with others, and it can be improved.

      Very true. But we as humans can't expect people to stifle their feelings. There's a balance, or a two way street (whichever metaphor you like better). Don't take out all your anger on someone. Find a good way of expressing it, like for example, playing a distorted chord on an instrument, screaming expletives into a pillow, sing a loud song full of expletives, etc). But also, when someone says, "I'm pissed off because xyz," try to give them a chance to talk about it, whether that's in the moment or at a later, more appropriate time.

    3. Sometimes people intentionally or unintentionally express thoughts as if they were feelings. For example, when people say, “I feel like you’re too strict with your attendance policy,” they aren’t really expressing a feeling; they are expressing a judgment about the other person (a thought).

      This is very important. People often confuse thoughts and feelings with each other. I've seen this with people in my personal life. Some people genuinely struggle to make that differentiation. That's valid, but it's something that needs to be worked on rather than brushed off. I think that in order to communicate well, one needs to be able to differentiate between thoughts and feelings. Part of being a good communicator is making a habit of trying to better your communication skills.

    1. his suggests that Hispanics have a unique view of race that doesn’t necessarily fit within the official U.S. definitions.”13

      Yeah, so why are Hispanics not part of a race to the official U.S. definition?

    2. When comparing Hispanic, Black, and white respondents, Hispanics were more likely to say the questions described them “not too well” or “not well at all,” suggesting they found the categories as not providing relevant options.12

      How can we make the census more applicable to any audience?

    3. I am assuming it is because if Latinos were to chose multiracial, they might get more benefits. I know that if I choose white as my race-- I will get more help for different situations in life, and it is because of how a lot of different societies have been taught to accept white color as superior to all other skin color. I know that belief is degrading as time goes on though.

    4. The results of the 2020 census indicated that 15.1% of the total population (about 49.9 million people) selected the Some Other Race box alone or in combination, making it the second-largest race group. Interestingly,

      I am assuming because their race is not listed there, a lot of the 15.1% of the total population picked Some Other Race, but for the people who did not choose it for that reason, why did they choose it?

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      But why have a census? I am assuming it is to track individuals of different races and ethnicities.

    1. 1.3.2 Communication has a lasting impact on our relationships and is irreversible. What you share once has already been heard or seen by another party.

    2. 1.2. Communication is how we send and receive messages. Interpersonal communication is communication between two people and interpersonal communication is between two people with different cultural identities. We can learn to be stronger communicators by being aware of other people's languages and cultures. We understand each other more.

    3. we send and receive messages from others

      The scientific way to describe communication.

    4. it is important that we understand how culture influences our communication

      We can learn to be stronger communicators by being aware of other people’s languages and cultures. We understand each other more.

    5. How do you think this form of communication impacts your everyday experiences?

      Ch. 1

      I use interpersonal and intercultural communication the most as a Mother and a manager. I communicate with people that speak different languages, and come from different places.

    1. Although this organizing pattern is more complicated than the others, it offers a proven structure that can help you organize your supporting materials and achieve your speech goals.

      I have never heard of the Monroe's motivated sequence. After reading about it I actually like it. I think that it is important to have a plan or a layout so you know exactly what you want to do. I like that in this sequence you don't get to the problem until after you have grabbed the audience and establish the importances of the speech. I like that you leave the audience with how can we fix this problem.

    2. When organizing your speech, you want to start with the body. Even though most students want to start with the introduction,

      I hate when teachers tell me to do this! I hate starting the body paragraph or the purpose of my speech. I always find it taking me forever to get started. I understand why people say it's better but I don't like it. The developing process comes differently to different people. So I don't think it is fair that this is the best way for everyone to work.

    3. One of the key elements of academic and professional public speaking is verbally citing your supporting materials so your audience can evaluate your credibility and the credibility of your sources.

      We’ve talked about this in class and how important it is to properly clarify your points and sources. While speaking in my presentation I am anticipating that I will forget many things I am supposed to say. The previous paragraph talks about how each peice of supporting material needs to directly link back to your thesis. I don’t know many ways to verbally cite things out loud. My fear is being repetitive during my speech.

    1. It may be acceptable for you to include magazine sources in your speech, but you should still consider the credibility of the source. Magazines like Scientific American and Time are generally more credible and reliable than sources like People or Entertainment Weekly.

      I have never thought of using a magazine as a source for a speech. For any paper honestly. I wonder if I know someone that's ever used a magazine as a source. It just seems unprofessional to use that as a source.

    1. you may have to inform your audience about your topic in one main point before you can persuade them, or you may include some entertaining elements in an informative or persuasive speech to help make the content more engaging for the audience.

      I thought that this interesting because it's true. You have a speech be one general purpose. You have to incorporate other factors to make your speeches cohesive and entertaining. Nobody wants to listen to a speech of someone just reading facts off a piece of paper. Although people also don't want to hear an entertainment speech with absolutely no facts.

    2. In summary, audiences enter a speaking situation with various psychological dispositions, and considering what those may be can help speakers adapt their messages and better meet their speech goals.

      I have never really thought about my audience when I am giving my speech. I have thought about who I'm speaking to but It never accrued me to look further. I think that if you took the time to establish your audience and what you want your speech to be, you are able to execute it better. If you look at it from a psychological analysis state you can take the audiences 's beliefs,attitues and values.

    3. Your thesis statement

      I suck at these. I remember in high school I was writing an English paper, and the only thing I got a tally or a mark off for was my thesis statement. I am horrible at writing these and I hate them. I usually can not for the life of me find and or generate a sentence that is attention grabbing.

    4. brainstorming a list of your personal interests that can then be narrowed down to a speech topic.

      I feel that generally brainstorming is not the way for me to find a topic. I usually use like a web of ideas that I kind of bounce off of and determine my topic from there. A method I also use is bouncing ideas off of other people and see their reaction and get their feedback.

    5. the general purpose of your speech will be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.

      I really love giving speeches that entertain. I do really good with humor and making people laugh and entertaining speeches are my bread and butter. Entertaining speeches are also more eye grabbing and attention grabbing than others that I have found.

    6. If you’ve ever followed the approval rating of a politician, you know that people’s likes and dislikes change frequently and can change dramatically based on recent developments.

      Government officials approval rates change for many reasons. The most prominent reason I feel is because they say something controversial. For example, Donald Trump says stupid stuff but then he says something good and he goes up again. It changes based on what he says or what ny government official says and does.

    7. it would be unwise to focus solely on one group over another.

      I find that when I am giving speeches it is most of the time easier for me to focus on one group. I find that at the beginning of the speech you find certain people that are more invested than others and paying better attention and that is usually what I focus my attention to. I also find that I end up making more eye contact with those that are paying attention more than others.

    8. When considering your audience’s disposition toward your topic, you want to assess your audience’s knowledge of the subject. You wouldn’t include a lesson on calculus in an introductory math course.

      This is good advice but how would you accurately determine your audiences’ attitudes and beliefs? Usually the people who attend public speaking events are interested in the topic. Of course it is safer to speak liberally when you are unsure of your audience.

    1. It’s important to note that an outline is different from a script. While a script contains everything that will be said, an outline includes the main content.

      I myself have a hard time differentiating between the two sometimes as I use a script as an outline occasionally. I forget what I need to say often so I write a lot of things down. While delivering speeches in previous classes my classmates would do similar things. Would I be able to write down everything I need to say?

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    1. tropomyosin

      Tropomyosin covers the actin binding sites for myosin in resting muscles to prevent contraction.

    2. Factin

      The filaments of F-actin comprises the smallest filaments of cells known as microfilaments.

    1. Noise

      Noise is anything interfering with clear communication; distractions that occur during communication that resolves in misinterpretation.

      Internal noise: psychological or physical problem someone is dealing with during communication

      External noise : Environmental components that cause distraction

      Semantic noise: a disturbance in the transmission of a message; interferes with interpretation of the message due to words having more than one meaning.

      A connotation: positive or negative emotional connection to a definition. connotative semantic noise is more of an emotional issue with the intended use of words.

      Denotation: the literal meaning of a word; denotative semantic noise: when we hear or see language we cannot define therefore we cannot interpret.

    1. Pangea started breaking up (in a region that would become eastern Canada and United States) around 210 million years ago in the Late Triassic

      I wonder what life would’ve been like if the Pangea didn’t break up.

    1. these oppositely charged ions attract each other, forming ionic bonds.

      ionic bonds: opposite charged ions attract each other, resulting in ionic compounds -- cations & anions