https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm BIOL 1020 en-us 2018-06-04 16:42:25 UTC 2023-03-16 17:45:02 UTC hello@padlet.com tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/265738053 "The Cosmic Tree of Life"
Without plants, there would be no life on earth as we humans know life today. We are dependent and should be grateful to every plant on our planet. The plants provide us food. They filter the air we breathe. They filter the rainwater. They provides us Shade. They provide us building materials for our homes, the fabrics that we wear and the medicines that we heal our bodies with(Synthetics created in a lab are scientific imitations , hybrids and variants of what grew naturally)https://doitgreen.org/topics/health/herbal-and-synthetic-drugs-comparison/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297475/

. The way we treat the plants and the environment have a direct correlation with our human health and quality of life. This image was created by Wayne Herschel.  I am including his link for credit.  His viewpoints are more spiritual in nature, but there are historical references to his image. 
http://www.oneism.org/index.php#link1

]]> 2018-06-05 20:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/265738053 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/266934938 2018-06-13 02:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/266934938 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/268144870 The Georgia Pine scientific name is Pinus palustris.  It is also known as a Loblolly Pine.    "Loblolly Pine is the most important and widely cultivated timber species in the southern United States. Because it grows rapidly on a wide range of sites, it is extensively planted for lumber and pulpwood. This tree is dominant on 11.7 million hectares (29 million acres) and comprises over half of the standing pine volume in the south. A medium lived tree, loblolly matures in about 150 years, with select trees reaching 300 years in age. Sonderegger pine (Pinus × sondereggeri H.H. Chapm.) is a natural hybrid between loblolly pine and longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.), and occurs throughout the southeast."https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/dendrology/index/plantae/vascular/seedplants/gymnosperms/conifers/pine/pinus/australes/loblolly/loblollypine.html

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/8FRcj9HLMtYOd9e_kz_lo5tF879Ys1Az113ftO_yOCfyMDCtRRxqvwMbn1WOQG-4R4FczHuPRupqceJS7kDaEMARvYmxr6GC2g=w600-h900

]]> 2018-06-21 19:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/268144870 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/269031129  The African Savanna is seeing record changes in its climate.  This Biome is warming faster than the global average. "Scientist Predict that over the next few decades it will experience some of the continent's most intense increases in temperature and decreases in rainfall."
The Most obvious change is seen in the death of many Baobab trees, The African Tree of Life.  "These trees are under pressure by temperature increases and drought.  Climate change certainly seems like a possible (or likely) contributor(to their deaths)it is very likely that human actions, whether by changing the local landscape or altering global climate, have contributed to the death of so many large baobabs.""https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/11/616085781/why-are-some-of-africas-biggest-baobab-trees-dying-off

]]> 2018-06-30 14:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/269031129 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/269291529 "Turning Point

            The Neolithic revolution began in 10,000 B.C. when humans no longer obtained their food by hunting and gathering, but rather started to cultivate crops and domesticate animals.[4] The climate and geography of the Fertile Crescent in Mesopotamia led to the establishment of the first farmers in this area.  The natural resources available in the Fertile Crescent were adequate to sustain plant and animal domestication. The Neolithic revolution marks a shift in humanity from consumers of the environment to producers of goods. Therefore, agriculture radically changed the role of humanity within its environment.[5]This establishment of farming and the domestication of animals in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, northern China, Africa, southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru, profoundly altered the direction of mankind.[6]

Effect

            The Neolithic revolution affected humanity because it changed the way people lived. Farming caused humans to permanently settle. This way of life differed drastically from the constant traveling that occurred when hunting and gathering was the dominant structure in society.[7] As people began to settle in villages, these villages became towns and then cities.[8] The first cities emerged in Mesopotamia and Egypt, which eventually led to the first establishment of civilizations. The development of these cities provided the foundation for the social life that would consequently follow.[9]"https://humantp.weebly.com/neolithic-revolution.html
https://image.slidesharecdn.com/neolithicrevolution-110910123535-phpapp02/95/neolithic-revolution-6-728.jpg?cb=1315659257]]> 2018-07-03 17:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/269291529 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/270084201 After viewing "The Mythodology of the Green Revolution" at the end of Unit 6 Part 1 notes , I was reminded about the Farmer suicides in India.  The stories were heartbreaking to say the least.  The following is a wonderful  summary.

"India has witnessed around 300,000 farmer-suicides over the past two decades . Biotech opponents attribute the majority of these suicides to the monopolization of the cotton seed sector.  They characterize this distressing phenomenon as ‘genocide’, averring that such suicides were unheard of prior to the commodification. These opponents argue that the 2002 introduction of Bt. cotton dramatized the situation.   Huge media coverage and a parliamentary committee report have intensified the debate. The Acharya report attributes the increase of farmer-suicides after 2002 to Bt. cotton cultivation ."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5427059/
https://youtu.be/XCqlH5XlQ44

  Please watch "Bitter Seeds" by clicking on the above YouTube link

]]> 2018-07-12 19:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/270084201 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/270799624 I have struggled with my weight most of my life. Now that I am in my mid Forties (Yes Capitalized!) Weight is harder and harder to lose. I have had to really look at what I eat and why I eat when I am not hungry.  SUGAR!  it is the chemical process in my brain that i am going for.  Not filling my belly because I am hungry!  "Brain scans have confirmed that intermittent sugar consumption affects the brain in ways similar to certain drugs.....next time you’re craving something sweet: it could be more than just a sweet tooth. It could be an addictive itch begging to be scratched."    https://www.healthline.com/health-news/addiction-sugar-acts-like-drug-in-the-brain-and-could-lead-to-addiction-091813#1

]]> 2018-07-22 20:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/270799624 tlumpki1 https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/271295054 I think the earths climate change is too far gone.  I think we are already at midnight.  https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/past-announcements/.
The term global warming is a confusing one for the average american. Cold winters and every yahoo fool online is spouting " what global warming" The extremes are obvious and only getting worse. The seas will rise, glaciers are melting and earthquakes are a happening. The current administration is rolling back environmental regulations that were not strong enough in the first place.  I can not depend on anyone but myself to make changes to help the earth.  My children and my future grandchildren depend on it. 
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/03/22/17/32768F0400000578-3504667-Most_scientists_agree_that_sea_levels_will_rise_but_some_say_it_-a-3_1458668971088.jpg]]> 2018-07-27 15:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tlumpki1/7lozfpj3mdxm/wish/271295054