https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436 DIRECTIONS-- Please post your links here. 1) Double click on the page. 2) Add your name in the TITLE section and the title and your summary of the source where it says, "Write something..." 3) Click on add attachment at the bottom and submit your link. en-us 2016-09-01 22:28:42 UTC 2016-09-16 13:32:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122280462 What Message North Korea's Missile Launch Really Sends is an article by the Christian Science Monitor about North Korea's recent mid-range missile launches across the South China sea, and the responses by both the United States, Japan, South Korea and other members of the international community. It discusses how this launch has heightened tensions in the region and how Japan and South Korea are becoming increasingly concerned.]]> 2016-09-07 21:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122280462 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122611575 Kio Stark filmed this TED talk based on her obsession with talking to strangers. She decided to take this "obsession" further and start documenting human interaction. The research she collected and with further consideration and thinking, she concluded that it was time to change the way humans interact with strangers; we need to make an effort to make unexpected connections and build relationships out of our comfort zones. ]]> 2016-09-08 22:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122611575 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122614029 Aleppo is a city in Syria, facing complete turmoil due to refugees and civil war between the government and militant groups. The article, "What is Aleppo", highlights Gary Johnson, libertarian presidential candidate, immature response to a question, that sparked the whole nation, of how he wasn't aware about the situation going on in Syria, and the impact it could have in completing in the presidential election.]]> 2016-09-08 23:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122614029 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122619717 Alexander Betts discussed problems within the current refugee system in Europe. Many families are fleeing their homes out of fear, living in encampments, urban poverty or enduring dangerous journeys. Betts is deeply concerned with the country’s policies and believes refugees deserve the right to safety and opportunities by creating four different plans that will also benefit globalization. ]]> 2016-09-09 00:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122619717 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122625063 The jobs we'll lose to machines -- and the ones we won't by Anthony Goldbloom is about certain jobs that we will soon use machines because they are more efficient. Anthony believes that there will be many jobs lost to machines. Machines have already shown that they are able to diagnose medical conditions, and grade student essays, but he believes that jobs will still be needed that prompt new questions never before seen or asked. ]]> 2016-09-09 01:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122625063 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122630855 Chicago still has not yet escaped an epidemic of gun violence, stating in the text that "Chicago, 2016 is already the deadliest year in more than two decades." Considering that, John Yang visits to see what is happening and meet people who are trying to change things in the city. There have been 500 homicides so far, 90 in August alone. These killings were mainly congregated in the city's South and West sides. In Englewood, the hardest hit neighborhood on the South side, there is a group called MASK, mothers against senseless killing, founded by Tamar Manasseh, and for the past two summers they have been sitting on that corner and haven't had a single shooting since they began this organization. ]]> 2016-09-09 02:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122630855 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122638761 "Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president" highlights the issues that are commonly overlooked or have not been discussed often in this presidential election. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's starkest differences are in regards to their plan for the United States climate policy. Trump claims climate change is "a big scam for a lot of people to make a lot of money" and Clinton chooses to acknowledge the dangers of climate change stating, "Climate change is such a consequential crisis to everybody in the world.." These are two major differences in opinions that effect us all and voters deserve to know what their future president plans to do in regards to protecting and preserving our planet.]]> 2016-09-09 03:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122638761 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122643144 Early this Thursday North Dakotas Governor called in 100 National Guard Troops to assist in stopping the pipeline protest. Since the beginning of the pipeline project North Dakota has been met with hundreds of protesters form all over like the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Shailene Woodley and Green party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein. While the pipeline should carry crude oil down to the gulf so it can be refined it is also destroying an ancient Indian burying ground and polluting surrounding land and water. Protesters have taken their concern to Washington D.C where U.S Judge James Boasberg has postponed an official ruling. While protesters wait the National Guard will be setting up traffic checkpoints in 3 surrounding cities in case protesters become violent.]]> 2016-09-09 04:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122643144 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122644008 Ryan Lochte was given a 10 month band for his false story he gave when he was in Rio for the olympics. He and 3 others went out partying and stopped at a gas station on the way back. They then made up a story about how they got robbed by what they thought were "police officers" and they held a gun to his head. Lochte's 10 month ban prevents him from participating in the 2017 world championships. Even though he is coming to an end of his swimming career he still should represent our country way better then he did. 

]]> 2016-09-09 04:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122644008 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122644217 A young writer travels to a small village by the name of Naime, southeast of the Aegean, located in Turkey in hopes of learning about the Afro-Turk minority that resides in those old lands. He delves into the lost history of a unique group of people and tries to discover what it is that made them lose their sense of self culturally and relates it to the larger issue of the acceptance of diversity in the world. He finds out what it is that prevents the generations from delving into their own pasts and forcing themselves to assimilate and "lose their language". He speaks of progress and the future of minority communities trying to prosper. ]]> 2016-09-09 04:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122644217 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122645797 Ben Goldacre discusses a major moral flaw in the pharmaceutical area of research regarding unpublished studies. Goldacre gives two very specific examples of how a lack of published information on certain pharmaceuticals has ended lives during drug trials due to researchers and publishing companies declining to report these studies. He calls upon listeners, the government, and the researchers conducting these studies to fix the moral dilemma that exists in the scientific field.]]> 2016-09-09 05:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122645797 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122649067 Sal Khan discusses the issue of teaching students for testing vs. teaching students for mastery. He talks about how mastery used learning will help students improve due to the fact they will have to mastery a topic 100% before teaching for testing can moving on to the next lesson. He gives many examples on how this can leave gaps in the students learning and when it is time to build off the lesson it will result in failure. If a student gets a 75 on a test they have not mastered the information; when it is time to move on they will not be able to fully understand. Even though it rises the concern of having a class of students where everyone is learning at a completely different pace.]]> 2016-09-09 06:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122649067 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122702373 Anthony Goldbloom essentially discusses the future by recognizing the importance of machines and how they will eventually out perform the work of humans. He makes it a firm point to say many times that we will not be able to compete against these machines--meaning jobs will start to be hard to find. Diagnosing diseases and grading essays is what machines are able to do today, however in the future machines will be able to do much more. Despite the advancement of machines, for novel situations, such as business strategies, will only be the work of humans. ]]> 2016-09-09 12:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/122702373 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/123661345 North Korea has recently conducted their fifth and largest Nuclear Test. It was said to have caused a surface-level seismic tremor near the test site. The test on the seismic magnitude conducted by South Korea confirmed that it could be larger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and maybe even the one used to strike Nagasaki. Jeffrey Lewis of the California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies, recently stated that "The important thing is that five tests in, they now have a lot of nuclear test experience. They aren't a backwards state any more," he said.]]> 2016-09-14 04:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/123661345 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/123938766 McSpadden discusses the issue that our new generation has with technology impacting our attention span. It has been concluded that our attention span is shorter than a goldfish and the reason is due to our use of technology. Although it has impacted our attention span, technology has increased our multitasking ability. This psychological change has both a positive and negative outlook on technology and it's impression on us.]]> 2016-09-15 00:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/123938766 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124180183 Robots will take over most jobs within 30 years, experts warn, by Sarah Knapton is warning the public that robots and machines could take jobs that will result in a predicted unemployment rate of 50% within the next 30 years. Knapton talks to experts that say companies will start to outsource jobs to machines and robots, because they will be able to do more work, and more dangerous jobs without the fear of being injured. There is even a robot that works as a receptionist on a Singapore campus that meets and greets students, and can even hold a conversation.]]> 2016-09-15 18:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124180183 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124209983 For the last 200+ years humanity has been defined by a series of massive and pivotal technological developments that immensely impact productivity and growth. Olivier Scalabre believes that the next one is here and that advancement in technologies can bring about a global economic overhaul. The constant progress in technological fields will facilitate industry unlike anything in human history and has the capacity to bring about the next "manufactering revolution."]]> 2016-09-15 20:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124209983 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124235231 Mcklain talks about the advancement of robots and how they will be taking over the restaurant industry. With the use of these robots, humans will not need to continue working in restaurants serving those who want food. Cooks and waiters will no longer be needed because the robots themselves will prepare the food and serve it. MIT has already began the use of these robots in the university to serve students there. This brings up several questions because restaurant owners and their employees have been fighting over salary numbers over the past years and the use of robots may end it all. In addition, will this mean the education level of the people around the world will increase/decrease? People may become motivated to go into various other fields since one of the most commonly worked jobs as a waiter will be taken away by robots.

]]> 2016-09-16 00:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124235231 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124236089 This TedTalks is a presentation to introduce the idea that the department of correctional facilities is in need of reformation in order to build productive inmates and possible freed citizens. He goes on to explain the issues he has a problem with and his methods in fixing them as well as his current progress. There is a surplus of factual evidence and a decent measure of hope behind his words.]]> 2016-09-16 01:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124236089 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124238440 This New York Times article is about the chief of criminal investigations in Mexico has stepped down. He stepped down in hopes to re open some things about a investigation of 43 college students who randomly vanished almost 2 years ago. The families believe that the ex chief was hiding some evidence and they were trying to get him fired. They were received when they found out that he was stepping down. ]]> 2016-09-16 01:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124238440 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124242570 In the BBC article "What is the point of saving endangered species," author Michael Marshall goes over the importance of protecting endangered species while also talking about the common debates in endangered conservation. The author discusses how expensive it is to provide protection for certain endangered species which is a major reason why many countries are not as willing to help save a species. HE also mentions how people are unwilling to save endangered species because they find it more important to help people first. Marshall also brings up the very vital points as to why endangered species do need protection such as their key roles in ecosystem balance, global economic outputs, and in essence protecting the ecosystem that they thrive in, additionally. These species all play a part in the big picture of our Earth and this article was a good source of information on the subject.]]> 2016-09-16 02:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124242570 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124243708 The Vice industry covered a controversial issue about euthanizing 45,000 wild horses in order to preserve land and increase livestock, specifically cattle, to graze the land. This plan was formulated at a board meeting in Nevada, where they discovered that there were a surplus of wild horses across America. This overpopulation is causing a dilemma not only to the land and future effects, but debates about whether we should euthanize horses or not. ]]> 2016-09-16 02:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124243708 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124244121 In this Ted Talk, Neha Narula addresses the current problems with commercial banks, regarding security and mis- transactions. She then introduces the new concept of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin that allows us to control our own money and record transactions digitally to become more aware of our spending. Her speech exposes the potential future of how the world will efficiently interact with money, invent new technology skills and employment opportunities. ]]> 2016-09-16 03:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124244121 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124245787 The Hunger in our minds is a compelling article written for the New York Times but Gretchen Reynolds on the 12th of September. The purpose of the article to inform the population about the effects of a bust brain on a tired body. I found this piece compelling due to the fact that I am a freshmen in fear of gain the infamous freshmen 15. I think it’s really interesting because a lot of people tend to believe that they are hungrier after a physical work out instead of a mental one. The article has relevant facts concerning the issue of our need to eat after mental activity. The author also has research to support their side. The article makes some great points involving how the brain feels energy deprived so it sends the body out to collect calories for it. Though I did not agree with the fact that the brain fuels on lactate and sugar so the body does not require as many calories. I really do connect with this article on a deep level because I am really concerned about gaining the freshmen 15. This really does give me a new idea of how to prevent the weight gain and how to combat it. I do wonder that if you chose unhealthy individuals for the study would the results change? I feel like many factors are in play especially metabolism. To answer my questions I could further my research and conduct my own study with my fellow biology and chemistry majors. ]]> 2016-09-16 03:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124245787 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124246120 In this TED Talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda argues that providing aid to Africa is counterproductive in allowing Africa to grow and flourish on its own. Being from Uganda, he explains that African countries receiving aid become passive and accept what is given to them instead of becoming active in their own economy. Mwenda instead proposes that directly funding research institutions and investing in African businesses (both privately and publicly) will allow Africa to make the economic and political gains it really needs.]]> 2016-09-16 03:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124246120 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124246420 In this Ted Talk, Anthony Goldbloom discusses the not so shocking prediction of "The jobs we'll lose to machines--and the ones we won't". Machines based technology started out in 1990. He analyzed that soon there will be no chance of competing with the machines and sooner rather then later there will be a loss for jobs considering that 1 in every 2 jobs is at risk. Machine learning is most powerful and mimics some of what humans can do. As he stated in the Ted talks. ]]> 2016-09-16 03:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124246420 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124247776 This article by Scientific American covers the upcoming international summit regarding the worlds oceans and how they are being impacted by humans. Over 90 countries will be attending the summit held by the State Department. In order for the resolution/ plans of the summit to be put into effect, 55 countries accounting for 55 percent of the worlds emissions will have to join the resolution to implement major changes in order to protect and better the worlds oceans. The current tally is 27 countries, accounting for 40 percent of emissions, but more than 30 countries are expected to join by the end of the summit.]]> 2016-09-16 04:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124247776 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124250874 In this TED talk, peacemaker Jamila Raqib explains the importance and usefulness of nonviolent protests. One of her fellow colleagues has recently created a list of over 198 nonviolent actions. These actions have proved to influence society for hundreds of years and even still to this day. Non-violence is just equally as powerful and effective as any other type of violence in the world. Its time that we challenge the way we think about conflict and the choices we have when facing it. Maybe then violent actions as a tool of conflict can be abandoned.]]> 2016-09-16 05:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124250874 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124256171 In the article linked below Hong Kong continues to advocate and protest their freedom from the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. China is having a hard time against Hong Kong's fight for separatism. Recently elections for congress, "6 of the 70 people who won seats in the territory’s Legislative Council, known as Legco, were people who want Hong Kong to be more independent from China." Even though 6 seats is a small number of seats representing Hong Kong it gives a strong statement to China especially by the fact that these seats to the council have increased dramatically from years prior. The Communist Party in Beijing sees it as a legitimate challenge to annex Hong Kong. Not only do Citizens of Hong Kong speak of independence but also formed the Umbrella movement campaign in 2014, which was partly unsuccessful due to being deterred by the Chinese police. Now China may consider granting them the most unlikely option giving them independence, but the problem comes when others not just in the restless Hong Kong city ask why are they not allowed democracy too ]]> 2016-09-16 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124256171 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124267174 Planetary scientist Dave Brian in the TED Talk describes that there are three things needed for life to occur. Those three things being water, energy, and nourishment. He explains that Earth is located in the goldilock's zone, not too hot like Venus nor too cold like Mars but interjects the idea that maybe there was a time when long ago that Mars might have had been a habitable planet with an atmosphere. Brian states that one key element is a magnetic field. A magnetic field provides a cushion for the planet from the solar radiation and solar flares from the sun (charged particles coming from the sun). Having his research team sent satellites to Mars, and Venus which will study the atmospheres of the planets enabling planetary scientists to universally apply this concept to be able to discover habitable planets for settlement.He finishes his speech by indicating that earth so far far is our most precious habitat giving it a sense of value.]]> 2016-09-16 07:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124267174 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124287773 The following article discusses the controversy behind the actions of Edward Snowden, a man that leaked classified information exposing some of the action of the National Security Administration and the CIA. It brings into question whether he truly was a villain for exposing his country’s secrets or if he is a hero for bringing this information to light. A focus on the recent movie release is placed as well, detailing the possible social effects the movie will have as well as the effects it may have on political opinion.  The film aims to make the American people look at Snowden and American history in a radically different manner from how the government has been allowed to go on in secret. In a way, the Snowden conflict cracks the door open on a world of secrets that have been hidden from the American people. 

]]> 2016-09-16 10:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124287773 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124300229 In this article "Teach to the Test? Just say No" by Craig Jerald explains the importance of how teaching to the test can cause educational problems for students by looking at both the positive and negative sides of this issue. He discusses the difference between curriculm teaching and item teaching and how item teaching can cause teachers to do the "drill to kill" method and how curriculm teaching can insure that the students learn the material.He then ends the article with suggestions to educators on making better teaching styles so that students can master the material and not just the assessments.]]> 2016-09-16 11:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124300229 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124320212 The following Ted Talk, Gene editing can now change an entire species -- forever, by Jennifer Kahn discusses a trending controversial topic about the use of gene editing. Since Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, gene editing has been a growing field. Kahn uses an experiment with mosquitoes as a prime example of gene editing. She explains how mosquitos were experimented with in hopes of removing their ability to transmit malaria, however the testing does not begin to see results until 20 years later when CRISPR is used to aid in the progress. CRISPR is a tool that allows precise gene editing. By using CRISPR, they were able to create malaria-resistant bacteria- all that was left was to figure out a way to spread it. CRISPR is a large step in the world of human DNA, and for some it may be a good thing, and others it may not be. Kahn concludes her discussion by giving a view to each side but admitting that although there are dangers in using gene editing, the possibilities it can create are far greater.]]> 2016-09-16 12:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110436/wish/124320212