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Share the image on your Padlet page and respond to the following:

1. What would you choose to do with your life if you lived in this world as yourself?

If I found myself living in this city, my initial response would be to relocate and search for any remaining rural or outdoor areas. Alternatively, if I were to time-travel and find myself in a world similar to the one portrayed in the image, I would likely still attend university. However, instead of pursuing a degree in international development, I would switch my focus to studying environmental preservation (as you can see in the image, there seems to be a lot of pollution).

2. Choose a social issue that matters to you (i.e., climate change) and explain how the discussion has advanced given the technological advances of your 2084 world.

The Dall-E creation prompt was to depict a "realistic city in 2084," and the resulting image portrays a heavily congested city, grey, and polluted city. Given the strong dependence of North America on the automotive industry, it is not surprising that the city's infrastructure is mainly built around highways. Furthermore, due to the prevalence of personal automobiles and the lack of walkability and public transportation, it can be inferred that carbon emissions are high, and the environmental condition is deteriorating.

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Who do you have in mind as the audience of this text?

My landlord and the administration that is responsible for the property.

What did you modify and why? What did you leave alone and why?
I left the section about it being the landlords' responsibility to maintain the property's cleanliness and enforce rules. I added how the embarrassment about the litter is causing a lot of stress for my roommates and me to exacerbate the problems of the litter in the building.

What surprised you the most about this experiment?

I was surprised about how articulated chatGPT's responses are based on the limited information I provided it with.

What are you concerned about or unimpressed with?

Based on the growing influence of AI, I'm generally concerned with the efficacy of AI-generated products and the lack of creativity and critical thinking that used to accompany writing emails, papers, etc. Using AI-powered websites is making it easier and faster to come up with answers, without requiring the research or thinking that used to be needed when writing/creating/solving.

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Did you learn anything new with this output?

The inputted prompt was "please rewrite the email to let the landlord that this is an issue that I have repeatedly reached out about and they haven't listened to me in the past. Make the tone more assertive and let them know the neighbors in the adjacent building have been leaving angry notes specifically about the cigarette butt litter."

Since this is a personal email, I didn't really learn anything NEW per say. However, it did give me ideas as to how to address this problem professionally without getting aggressive and annoyed.

What made you think of the factors to refine and where can you trace that knowledge back to?

I wanted to come up with a proper email that brings up specifics about the issues faced in the apartment while maintaining a professional tone.

Did you have to look anything up to make a better prompt?
No!

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For the final project, I will need to find more intriguing images for the blog. In addition, I need to figure out a way to order the posts so they follow a chronological flow, where the reader can start on the intro and finish on the conclusion

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Reflection #1:

What was the quality of the output?
The prompt for this output was "please write me an email prompt about other tenants leaving trash in the common areas and let landlords know that I will need them to take action ASAP"... this is a personal issue that I have been struggling with in my living environment and wanted to see how ChatGPT would approach an issue like this with little information given to it. It came back with a respectful yet urgent email informing the landlord about the issues and consequences of the litter in the building.

Did you get what you wanted?
Yes, ChatGPT gave me a rundown on why the litter poses many issues, including health issues. It also gives a rundown on why this is something the landlord should be responsible for.

For someone less knowledgeable than you, is this a good starting point to know more?
Yes! It gives a very brief introduction to how to approach a landlord about  living condition issues

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1. News Link to Ohio Train Derailment shows catastrophic impacts of poor infrastructure/ negligent engineering. This a good example of how toxic waste impacts life and the surrounding environment.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-monday/index.html

2. Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show, accumulated 71 million views on Youtube and was a hot topic of conversation on other social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram). Rihanna has not performed/released new music in years, making her appearance in the NFL Super Bowl highly anticipated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBo--1n8lI&ab_channel=NFL

3. Turkey is hit by ANOTHER high magnitude earthquake, only weeks after suffering from a catastrophic earthquake that affected Syria and Turkey. Shows humanitarian crises after a natural disaster and what is being done (if anything) to help.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/turkey-new-6-point-4-magnitude-earthquake-hatay

4. Mschf's sold-out Astroboy shoes are being spotted everywhere. Reminiscent of the 1960s manga,  these boots are a hot topic in the conversation among celebrities and social media users.
https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/celebrities-wearing-mschf-big-red-boots-1235532769/

5. The Last of Us (2023), trending TV series streaming on HBO. Depicts an apocalyptic universe where a cordyceps-type fungus is able to use humans as hosts (due to the increased temperature of Earth). Based on the popular video game series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series)

6. Risk of a global recession in 2023; increased interest rates and hiked-up prices are being experienced across the globe.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/09/15/risk-of-global-recession-in-2023-rises-amid-simultaneous-rate-hikes

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While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches.

The state now plans to open a health clinic in East Palestine Tuesday for residents concerned about possible symptoms related to the derailment and the Biden administration announced it deployed experts to help assess what dangers remain in the area after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested medical teams from the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention and the US Department of Health.

It's been over two weeks since a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in the small community of less than 5,000 people, igniting a dayslong inferno and prompting crews to carry out detonations to the toxic chemical to prevent a potentially deadly explosion.

The detonations unleashed a black cloud of smoke over the area, where a chemical stench lingered for days. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests.

US Sen. Sherrod Brown said residents are " right to be skeptical."

"We think the water's safe," Brown told CNN, citing comments made by the administrators of the state and federal Environmental Protection Agencies. "But when you return to your home, you should be tested again for your water and your soil and your air, not to mention those that have their own wells."

Testing of air quality in more than 530 homes has shown no detection of contaminants, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday.

As for the water, no vinyl chloride has been detected in any down-gradient waterways near the train derailment, EPA official Tiffani Kavalec told CNN last week.

And while some waterways in the area were contaminated - killing thousands of fish downstream - officials have said they believe those contaminants to be contained.

After crews discovered the contaminated runoff ontwo surface water streams, Sulphur Run and Leslie Run, Norfolk Southern installed booms and dams to restrict the flow of contaminated water, according to the EPA.

Still, despite the assurances from officials that the water is safe, some residents are too afraid to drink from their taps and the town has been distributing bottled water.

Desiree Walker - a 19-year residentof the town who lives just 900 feet from the derailment site - told CNN affiliate WOIO that she refuses to let her children drink the water, fearing it could have long-term health effects.

"There's a big concern because they're young. They've got their whole life ahead of them," Walker said. "I don't want this to impact them down the road. I want them to have a long, happy life."

Walker said her family is feeling symptoms, but doctors tell them they don't know what to test for.

"At nighttime especially is when we smell it the most," she told the station. "Our throats are sore, we're coughing a lot now. My son, his eyes matted shut."

'Why are people getting sick?'

As anger and frustration bubbled in the small town, hundreds of East Palestine residents attended a town hall last week to express concerns over air and water safety in their community.

Residents reported a variety of issues - including rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches - and shared worries that the symptoms could potentially be related to chemicals released after a train derailment.

"Why are people getting sick if there's nothing in the air or in the water," one resident yelled during the gathering.

Ayla Antoniazzi and her family returned to their house less than a mile from the crash site the day after evacuation orders were lifted. The mother made sure to air the house out and wash all the linen before bringing her children home.

"But the next day when they woke up, they weren't themselves," Antoniazzi said. "My oldest had a rash on her face. The youngest did too but not as bad. The 2-year-old was holding her eye and complaining that her eye was hurting. She was very lethargic, so I took them back to my parents' home."

The Ohio Department of Health's clinic opening Tuesday is meant to help East Palestine recover from the incident, officials said. The clinic will have registered nurses, mental health specialists and, at times, a toxicologist, the agency said.

"I heard you, the state heard you, and now the Ohio Department of Health and many of our partner agencies are providing this clinic, where people can come and discuss these vital issues with medical providers," said the department's director, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.

The decision to conduct controlled detonations at the derailment site on February 6 has also fueled skepticism and questions about safety.

Officials said the move was meant to avert an explosion at the site of the derailment by venting the toxic vinyl chloride gas and burning it in a pit, a move that shot up a thick plume of smoke over the town.

Vinyl chloride - a man-made substance used to make PVC - can cause dizziness, sleepiness and headaches and has also been linked to an increased risk of cancer in the liver, brain, lungs and blood.

The burning vinyl chloride gas could break down into compounds including hydrogen chloride and phosgene, a chemical weapon used during World War I as a choking agent, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency and CDC.

After the detonation, crews checked the air for chemicals of concern, including phosgene and hydrogen chloride,as well as butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, according to the EPA, and reported that the data was normal.

Work now continues to clear the crash site.

The train's operator, Norfolk Southern, is "scrapping and removing rail cars at the derailment location, excavating contaminated areas, removing contaminated liquids from affected storm drains, and staging recovered waste for transportation to an approved disposal facility," the EPA said Sunday.

"Air monitoring and sampling will continue until removal of heavily contaminated soil in the derailment area is complete and odors subside in the community," the agency said.

Calls for accountability mount

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, demanding accountability and calling for greater safety regulations.

"The people of East Palestine cannot be forgotten, nor can their pain be simply considered the cost of doing business," Buttigieg wrote to the railway's chief executive.

"You have previously indicated to me that you are committed to meeting your responsibilities to this community, but it is clear that area residents are not satisfied with the information, presence, and support they are getting from NorfolkSouthern in the aftermath and recovery," Buttigieg added.

Brown also pledged to hold the rail company accountable for the impacts on the community, saying in a news conference he would "make sure Norfolk Southern does what it says it's going to do, what it's promised."

"All the cleanup, all the drilling, all the testing, all the hotel stays, all of that is on Norfolk Southern. They caused it, there's no question they caused it," Brown said, adding the total cost could amount to either tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

Norfolk Southern's CEO posted an open letter Saturday telling East Palestine residents, "I hear you" and "we are here and will stay here for as long as it takes to ensure your safety and to help East Palestine recover and thrive."

"Together with local health officials, we have implemented a comprehensive testing program to ensure the safety of East Palestine's water, air, and soil," Shaw said in the letter, adding that the company also started a $1 million fund "as a down payment on our commitment to help rebuild."

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1. Looking at your content bundle, what would “an outsider” think about the state of our world or global society?

One may think that the current trends are unaligned with the crises many face. These trends might seem superficial or 'silly' to the outside viewer; why would anyone care about $400 rubber boots when people around the globe are struggling with their daily lives?

1. Are there any common themes or threads of meaning in the paquete? Like what?

There is a common theme of catastrophe in this packet. We are amidst a climate crisis and global recession, among much else.

1. Do you notice any cultural or political bias in your content? How so? What are the implications?

There is a left-leaning political bias in the content of my packet due to my own opinions of what is 'news-worthy' and 'important.' These opinions may be different from those from different political or cultural backgrounds.

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I turned off the "Using Off-TikTok activity for ad targeting" after I realized that it was automatically turned on.

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Which platform did you choose, and what are some of the privacy and recommendation options available to you that you didn’t know about before?

I chose to evaluate Tiktok's ad personalization feature. TikTok displays 'personalized' ads based on inferences the app has made about me and my activity on the app. This includes location information, device and network connection, age information, gender, Tiktok activity, and off-Tiktok activity. While I suspected Tiktok used my information outside the app, I didn't know that the ad preferences specifically stated that they use off-app activity to gather information about user preferences.

What kinds of options were you (automatically) opting into that you might want to change? Why? How would this modify your experience on the platform moving forward?

I automatically opted into TikTok using my off-app activity to help with ad targeting. According to Tiktok, "with this setting, the ads you see on TikTok can be more tailored to your interests based on data that advertising partners share with us about your activity on their apps and websites." I would prefer to have this as a yes/no option when creating an account rather than something that you are automatically opting in for; most people don't even realize that TikTok is gathering information about you off their platform.

What’s a feature that you wish you could have more control over? Why?

While I enjoy Tiktok's personalized for you page (FYP), I find it somewhat unsettling how accurate the recommendations are. I could be talking about something with my friends, and 30 seconds later, a video will pop up about that specific topic on my FYP. I wish I had more control over what Tiktok recommends to me, and I would want more control over what information Tiktok has access to. For example, TikTok mentions in their advertising policies that they use information about your purchasing activities to determine which ads to promote to you. I prefer a way to block off these settings in order to cut down on information shared with platforms.

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Wikipedia in French (translated to english) 

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Wikipedia in French (translated to english) 

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1. On Wikipedia, go to the Main Page (in English).

1. How is the page organized, and what type of content are you seeing? How does this content trace back to certain traditions of knowledge and epistemologies?

The main Wikipedia page opens with "Welcome to Wikipedia" with the subtitle "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit"; sourcing the 6 million + articles are written on the website via a hyperlink. Additionally, the homepage highlights a featured article (mine was about Rhea Seddon, an American surgeon and astronaut). It also features sections like "In the news" and "On this day."

1. Still on the English-language Main Page

1. What are some features that you never noticed before? Click on a few things and explain something interesting that you find

1. I actually never knew about Wikipedia's sister projects, such as Meta-Wiki, Wikidata, Wikibooks, etc. I was able to learn about the Wikimedia Foundation, which is a non-profit that hosts a range of volunteer projects. I learned that the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation was" "to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally."

2. Be sure to click on “Talk” on the top Left Tab. How do these features and discussions relate to one or more of the 5 pillars of Wikipedia?

1. Through the 'talk' tab, I was able to see the errors and corrections made on the Wikipedia home page. As we learned in class, Wikipedia has 5 pillars, and we can see that anyone has access to edit, use, and distribute its content. Through the talk page, we can see that things such as dates and citations have been added.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the Main Page and select another language that you are familiar (enough) with.

1. How is the Main page of this other language different than the English one? What content is the same, and what is different? What might this have to do with cultural knowledge production and information?

I browsed the French Wikipedia page, and the content did not look too different from the English version. It starts with the same welcoming message, labeled article of the day, news (or current events), and a 'did you know' section. One of the main differences is the number of articles written in the French Wikipedia; compared to the English version with 6mil+ articles, the French version only has around 2.5mil written.

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1. What is the file name?

1. 00135.jpg

2. What are the other metadata in the image?

1. Little kid sitting on the kitchen table using a laptop, taken in the early 2000s at 1:46 PM in Arlington, VA. Taken with Canon PowerShot A70.

3. If someone or something were to “objectively” label your image with keywords, what would they write? List at least 5 words.

1. 20031206_ChildhoodWithLaptop_KarinadeLeede_jpg

1. Childhood

2. Laptop

3. Kitchen Table

4. Playing

5. 2000s

4. What other images are immediately next to it or around it? Do they share anything in common?

1. This photo was found in my iCloud Drive; the file did not have a name. All the photos surrounding this image were taken around the same time. The image has information about what type of camera the photo was taken on and when it was taken (time and date)

5. Is this the only copy? Where else does this image exist that you know of?

1. This is the only copy on my laptop, but I know this image was found on my mother's old hard drive with all my childhood photos.

6. Do you think that you’ll be able to find this image again in 10 years? What do you think will be different about the process of finding it?

1. I will be able to find it since all my photos are on my iCloud Drive

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(had to compress file using another website because it was too big, hence the watermark)

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There was an initial learning curve to overcome when remixing the Taroko Gorge poem, but with my limited knowledge of Python and JavaScript, I was able to fully customize the poem generator. Took a lot of trial and error, but luckily it didn't take too long to figure out.

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Ulta Beauty Website (Jan. 9, 2023)

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1. What has changed in terms of content?

1. Since Ulta is a beauty supply retailer, the content of the website has not changed significantly (other than beauty products cycling over a long period of time)

2. The website has become more user-friendly and pleasant to look at, with more options for browsing different categories

2. What has changed in terms of aesthetics?

1. A consistent color scheme, cleaner font, more user-friendly

3. What has changed in terms of social media/participation?

1. Addition of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages; a "Contact Us" tab which allows users to talk directly with Ulta Beauty Associates for customer support.

4. What has the site maintained or lost and why?

1. Maintained: Discount beauty deals and a sense that you are getting the most for what you pay for

2. Lost: Discount makeup retailer 'feel'; their website has upgraded into something more 'bougie'

5. What can we learn about the site and the evolution of the Web in general by looking at it historically?

1. the Web in general has evolved into something that everyone can use; it has become more aesthetically appealing and user-friendly.