RD7: Wence Peraza by wence peraza https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m en-us 2023-08-24 14:41:42 UTC 2023-11-14 08:52:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Journal 1. August 29th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2676306018 A DNA analysis upends what we through Ötzi the iceman looked like by discover magazine (Matt Hrodey) 

In 1991 a group of tourists were climbing between the border of Austria-Italia and found in a hollow a estrange corpse, that body was Ötzi, a mummified person from 3.300 BC. 

Since the discovery, the scientists were trying to figure out how Ötzi died and in 2001 an X-ray scan showed an arrowhead in his shoulder, giving them the hypothesis that he were murdered. 

Later in 2012 the scientists discovered from a DNA test that Ötzi was actually from Asia and not from Europe like they thought, showing darker skin. 

Also, the scientists were shock because that was a clearly evidence of migration as early as 3.300 BC, showing that migration is not something new.

Purpose: the purpose of the author is to inform the new information that the scientists have about Ötzi.

Credibility: I am not completely sure about the credibility because the author mentioned “the researchers” but he never said who they are. 

Reaction: every day I’m more amazed about the advances of the microbiology, medicine & DNA development, is still amazing how the scientists an discovered stuff that happened thousands of years ago. 

Vocabulary: hollow, stumbled, hailed. ]]> 2023-08-29 07:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2676306018 Journal 2. September 5th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2684352898 Some people could think that understand art is extremely difficult, but Malaka Gharib says if you do specific techniques is not hard at all. 

The average person would say to comprehend a piece of art you need to know a lot of information about the topic, well the author claims not necessarily, you just need to follow 3 easy steps.

1) keep your mind open all the time: avoid the preconceived thinks, just receive all the stimulus that you can of the museum 

2) let the art feels your emotions: don’t let a paint intimidate you, allow yourself to feel however the art makes you feel. you can love it, you can hate it, you can cry, or even feel angry.

3) go to a museum that you are interested in: you can increase your chance to connect if you go to a place where all the art is a topic that you like, you’ll enjoy it more. 

Another advice the author gives is to maintain the visit to the museum as short as possible, that way you can be more focused and would be easier to get the messages from the paints. 



Purpose: the purpose of the author is to inform giving you tips to enjoy art 

Credibility: I’m not sure about the credibility because the author never said that she is an expert, but the author interview an art historian 

Reaction: I’m not a fan of art or go to the museum, but with this new techniques I just learned, I could give it a try in the near future 

Vocabulary: overwhelming, gorgeous, trigger 

]]> 2023-09-05 06:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2684352898 Journal 3. September 12th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2698983120 Life expectancy in America has decreased a little bit and diabetes has been the principal death’s cause in the 21th century, but a new Netflix show called “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” has showed it secrets to the whole world. 

People from Japan, more specifically in Okinawa, has about 3 times more chances to reach 100 years old than America, the author, Dan Buettner will tell us how these people lives, what they do and what’s the secret to have that long life. 

The author says one of the secrets of this long life people is that the majority of them lives in “blue zones”. For Dan Buettner a blue zone is a place where the population don’t think about exercise or diet, they just live their lives, they create an environment unwittingly just doing their habits, rituals and cultural norms. 

Dan Buettner also says every single one of them incorporate movement in their daily routine, like gardening. That kind of outdoor activity benefits a lot the body of an old person, preventing joint degeneration. 

The author mention that the people from the blue zones has a slower pace life, they have a lot of time to cook their own food properly and around 90% of them has a vegetarian diet. He also mention the importance of sleep quality and take a 1 hour nap everyday to have energy all day long. 

One of the last advice the author gives is to abandon the big cities and aim to a calmer place in a country side, closer to the beach, better the location. Live in a quiet place is one of the most important things, owning a house in a peaceful area takes away your homeownership concerns.

Last but not least, Dan Buettner finally said the life has no meaning if you are living it without a partner or far away from your family, keep the family together is one of the greatest motivations ever. 


Purpose: the purpose of the author is to inform and also to change our lifestyle (persuasion) 

Credibility: the author did an investigation and create a Netflix series about this topic, so I believe he is an expert and the information is credible 

Reaction: this is not a surprise for me, everything the author said has a lot of sense, you just need the perfect environment to archive this 

Vocabulary: unwittingly, evocative, weathered. ]]> 2023-09-12 06:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2698983120 Journal 4. September 19th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2710417386 This past Saturday something weird happened, an F-35 jet was flying in South Caroline without a pilot inside. The authorities said the jet is flying with a broken transponder and that’s the reason why is so difficult to track the jet right now. 

The U.S marine corps were doing some training with two jets but one of them had problems during the drill and the pilot ejected successfully, but the jet never crashed and continue to fly by itself.

The pilot was found in North Charleston and is in stable condition; however, the pilot said he don’t know what happened to the jet and he thinks it will be to hard to find because that jet is a specific stealth aircraft, therefore is extremely difficult to locate. 

That’s why the government is asking for help from all the locals for any information that they can have to find the 100 million dollars jet. 

Purpose: the purpose of the author is to inform about this military accident with no precedent. 

Credibility: the event is true, this just happened few days ago; however, the author never said that he is a militar or aircraft expert but the information is credible 

Reaction: I bet this is the first time that the military have this kind of accident, I never heard about a self flying jet before. 

Vocabulary: transponder, locate, stealth. 


]]> 2023-09-19 08:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2710417386 Critical evaluation: Chat gpt summarize about my journal 2. Art perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2711053931 This article discusses how to create a meaningful connection when looking at art and have a fulfilling museum experience. Art historian Susie Hodge emphasizes the importance of keeping an open mind when visiting museums and allowing oneself to feel a range of emotions in response to the artwork. 

The article suggests that personal connections can be drawn from the art, even if they differ from the artist's intention, and encourages visitors to consider their own emotional landscape.

Choosing a museum relevant to your interests is recommended to increase the likelihood of connecting with an artwork. It advises keeping museum visits short and focused to avoid information overload, and being strategic about what to explore. 

When in front of an artwork, the article suggests getting up close to observe its texture, brushstrokes, and movement, then stepping back to see the big picture. It also mentions looking at art from different angles and even physically engaging with it.

By understanding how artists express emotions and perceive the world, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of themselves and different ways of making and moving in the world. 

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Critical evaluation:

1. Chat gpt summarize is more accurate, it mention all the details & every crucial point that I missed 

2. chat gpt summary is more concise, I used longer sentences trying to explain every point, the AI did it shorter and used more complex words 

3. AI can do a great job in summarize this kind of article, but if you ask them about an opinion or something in real life, it could miss some main points, like trying to explain an specific feeling 

4. I can try to get better at my summarizing skills reducing the number of words with the objective of doing a shorter and more concise work.

Also I made the mistake of mention and explain all the points, just to mention them is more than enough, I don’t have to explain every single one of them.

]]> 2023-09-19 15:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2711053931 Critical evaluation: Chat gpt summarize about my journal 4. Military perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2711056249  This article reports on the loss of a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet during a recent incident. The pilot ejected from the jet, which was on autopilot, and landed safely. However, the $100 million jet is missing, and authorities are seeking the public's assistance in locating it.

The article highlights the challenges in finding the missing aircraft, partly due to its advanced nature. F-35B jets have stealth features that make them difficult to detect, and the transponder on this particular jet wasn't functioning. The search is focused on areas north of Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

It also discusses the history of accidents and issues related to the F-35 program, emphasizing its high cost and accident-prone nature. There have been several incidents involving F-35s, including crashes and technical glitches.

Despite these challenges, the U.S. military is committed to finding the missing F-35B and maintaining its fleet of these advanced fighter jets. 

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Critical evaluation:

1) this summary was very similar to mine, I think I did a better job with this article than the other one (art) 

2) We used similar words and similar size length sentences too, but this time he mention more information than me again 

3) I think with this article chat gpt did an aceptable job because the article was to short, maybe with a longer article the AI could get a better job 

4) I can try to improve my summary skills trying to cover all the information. Also using more synonyms and more complex sentences 
]]> 2023-09-19 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2711056249 Journal 5. October 3rd perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2729752097  
This article is trying to say something about the critical role of the quality of the leaders in determine the success and culture of organizations. It emphasizes that incompetent leaders can lead to toxic work environments, underperformance, and even organizational collapse. The economic impact of avoiding a toxic worker is stressed, being twice as high as hiring a high qualified worker.

Incompetent leadership is defined as the prejudicial effects a leader has on subordinates, followers, or the organization as a whole, with arrogance being a central trait.

The article argues that people, especially those in power, often lack self awareness about their own incompetence, making it crucial for those who  examined leadership candidates to detect signs of incompetence.

The article addresses the overconfidence commonly found in leaders, particularly men, and the tendency to equate arrogance with talent.

It suggests that overconfidence results from privilege and that a more meritocratic approach to leadership selection would lead to better leaders


Purpose: the purpose of the article is to inform how to detect a bad leader 

Credibility: the author of the article never says that he is an expert of the topic, so I don’t know if I can trust this source 

Reaction: makes sense from my point of view, everything that the author said is a fact. 

Vocabulary: collapse, mitigating, arrogance 
]]> 2023-10-03 07:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2729752097 Journal 6. October 16th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2751293404 LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, is cutting jobs again, they are letting go of about 668 employees in various departments, they had already laid off 716 employees in May. 

LinkedIn is making changes to how they work, trying to be more efficient. Even though their revenue and the number of users have gone up, they have noticed changes in how people use their platform, and this is affecting their revenue growth.

 Following this path, Microsoft (LinkedIn's owner) also laid off 10,000 employees earlier this year to save money. Other big tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta have also had to lay off workers recently.

Purpose: the purpose of the article is to inform 

Credibility: the author never mentioned that he is an expert of the topic of something like that, so I don’t think is credible 

Reaction: I still don’t understand why the big millionaire corporations do this kind of cut personal, they don’t suppose to be one of richest of the world ? 

Vocabulary: revenue, growth, lay-off 

]]> 2023-10-17 17:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2751293404 Journal 7. October 31th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2770223171 Dreams are a mysterious place where most of us adventure when we sleep. While many people remember their dreams, some people never do. 

This article written by Megan Schmidt shows that everyone dreams, but factors like memory, personality, and brain differences can affect dream recall. 

Those people who remember their dreams tend to have more creative and open personalities, while logical thinkers people may not think much about their dreams. 

Women are more likely to remember dreams, but age can affect dream recall. Individual lifestyle, visual memory, cognitive skills, and attitude toward dreams can also play an important role. 

Keeping a dream journal, conducting a dream experiment, and practicing dream recall can help enhance dream memory. Researchers are continuing to explore why dreams differ in clarity and frequency between different persons. 

Purpose: the purpose of the article is to inform 

Credibility: in the article, the author Megan Schmidt mention several investigation done by scientists in the university of California, so this article has a solid base of information. 

Reaction: is amazing how scientists are trying to investigate this in decades and they are still figuring out what or why the vanished dreams still occurring.  

Vocabulary:  neuroimaging, tidbits, frameworks.  ]]> 2023-10-31 07:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2770223171 Journal 8. November 14th perazawence https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2788780298 The article talks about how celebrities like Scarlett Johansson are taking legal action against the unauthorized use of their images in deepfake technology. The article also mention the difficulty in differentiate between synthetic and human generated content, particularly those ones who are trying to imitate celebrities. 

The researchers are developing apps like AntiFake, which scrambles audio signals to confuse AI models, making it harder to create convincing deepfake clones. The article also touches other solutions, such as deepfake detection technologies, write watermarks or examining small details in videos. 

Finally, the main focus of the article is about consent. The consent permission is extremely crucial, with discussions about potential legislation or create new laws holding deepfake creators responsible. 

Purpose: the purpose of the article is to inform, to show us how dangerous is AI right now 

Credibility: I think this magazine is popular enough to talk about serious topics like this one, so I think is credible 

Reaction: is amazing how this technology in only few months have caused already a lot of troubles worldwide 

Vocabulary: unauthorized, mimicking, distinguish ]]> 2023-11-14 08:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/perazawence/58jktiwr1egc3d8m/wish/2788780298