https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop By Natalie Joy Aguinaldo, working individually en-us 2021-10-07 01:48:36 UTC 2021-10-08 00:47:48 UTC hello@padlet.com nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1798315544 2021-10-07 01:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1798315544 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1798351094 Definition:
The term "all natural" refers to natural ingredients being advertised as a product. Most of time the word natural is always taken as something "good" or "organically good for you", however, things like poison oak, scorpion venom, lead, mercury, bubonic plague, black holes, etc. Natural doesn't always mean safe!

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The link I posted is about shampoos with natural ingredients. I think that even if the ingredients are natural there is still small amounts of chemicals that have been added into the ingredients list. Most products that are sold by bigger companies have chemicals in them. Some of the chemicals I am aware of in general are preservatives. You need a product that will last for an appropriate amount of time.]]> 2021-10-07 02:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1798351094 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801115996 Definition:
Suppression is the act of keeping something from happening. An example of suppression is a government stopping citizens from participating in a certain activity. Or concealing information that they don't want the public to know.

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The link I posted talks about the misinformation about COVID-19. Two years ago, in a response to false information on social-media platforms, the United Nations special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression condemned governments that disallow free speech in the name of public order. The report of the special rapporteur gave as an example the Chinese Cybersecurity Law of 2016, which “reinforces vague prohibitions against the spread of ‘false’ information that disrupts ‘social or economic order’, national unity or national security.” As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing what problems this suppression can wreak. What if the information deemed by government authorities as disrupting social order is not ‘false’, but instead a life-saving clue? When governments or their leaders repress information in hope of calming anxious publics, or deliberately release supposedly reassuring misinformation, they risk undermining their own credibility and their abilities to help people to counter real health threats.

]]> 2021-10-07 23:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801115996 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801162443 Definition:
Ancient wisdom is simply old knowledge dating back thousands of years ago, maybe more. It consists of pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs.

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The link I posted above talks about acupuncture. Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used complementary and alternative medical treatments in the world. It typically is not considered a stand-alone treatment but a part of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). Despite having originated in China during the Shang Dynasty in 1600-1100 B.C., it has only become popular in the Western hemisphere since 1971.
Acupuncture began with the discovery that stimulating specific areas of the skin affected the physiologic functioning of the body, and it has evolved into a scientific system of healing that restores and maintains health. In 1993, the US Food and Drug Administration estimated that Americans made 12 million visits per year to acupuncture practitioners.
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting and manipulating needles into the superficial skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscles of the body at particular acupuncture points. In TCM, there are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body, which are connected by 12 main meridians. These meridians conduct Qi between the surface of the body and its internal organs. Acupuncture is believed to keep the balance between Yin (associated with the parasympathetic nervous system) and the Yang (associated with the sympathetic nervous system). This allows for the normal flow of Qi associated with neural transmission throughout the body and restores health to the mind and body.

]]> 2021-10-08 00:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801162443 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801175011 Defintion:
Insisting that a claim is true simply because a valid authority or expert on the issue said it was true, without any other supporting evidence offered.

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The picture I posted above is a picture of Marilyn Monroe advertising a shampoo. She claims in the poster that she uses it but with no positive context. She uses the shampoo just because; and nothing else. This may attract interest to a lot of women because it is Marilyn Monroe. They probably think that this is her secret to full, healthy and luscious hair, when really it's just an advertisement.]]> 2021-10-08 00:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801175011 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801189525 Definition:
Something that is mystical involves spiritual powers and influences that most people do not understand. 

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Mediums have claimed to have a connection with the spirits or spiritual world. The state that their ability allows them to talk to spirits and can communicate with the dead. I strongly feel that this is not possible because you can't talk to spirits or the dead. There is no scientific evidence proving otherwise. I think most mediums do this for money or even fame.]]> 2021-10-08 00:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801189525 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801212227 The topics I listed above are simply easy to understand. There is nothing hard to comprehend about what is being explained in the posts. It speaks for itself.
I do feel, with some of these topics, have some kind go emotional connection. When I say emotional connection, I mean that I have experienced these events (not the supernatural). I have seen advertisements about natural products with natural ingredients, the appeal to authority when your favourite YouTuber endorses different kinds of brands (obviously for financial reasons), or simply using traditional medicine (I come from an Asian family who practices traditional medicine), which all have emotional connection to me.
Perception and observation is simply based on my critical thinking, analysis and experience altogether. I search about related topics to the issue being talked about and I learn more and read more information about it. ]]> 2021-10-08 00:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801212227 nataliejoyaguinaldo https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801228892 I think that most of the topics I chose are either some events I have experienced, or some that I find interesting to talk about. I mentioned on post #7-9 about the simplicity, emotional connection, perception and observation based on my experience and information gathered.
I truly believe in Acupuncture and the benefits of it. I also believe that the government may have a lot of information that is not published or not known to the public to avoid a global crisis. There are a lot of topics I can talk about with information gathered, however, the supernatural topics such as mystical energy is excluded. I included it to my topic because it was interesting. I simply don't believe in mediumship or the mere thought of a human being capable of talking to something I can't see.
Therefore, most of these topics can be explained with evidence and some are not.]]> 2021-10-08 00:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliejoyaguinaldo/rwtc4vbf7jxu0yop/wish/1801228892