I recently read an article from the Atlantic by an actual college president highlighting the delusional nature of many universities around the country wanting to reopen in the Fall. Michael Sorrell states that “we should not let our own financial and reputational worries cloud our judgment about matters of life and death,” during this immense […]
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Students should not return to campuses this fall, regardless of the financial implications (opinion)
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/05/11/students-should-not-return-campuses-fall-regardless-financial-implications-opinion An interesting article from Inside Higher Ed.
The human language pathway in the brain has been identified by scientists as being at least 25 million years old — 20 million years older than previously thought. The study illuminates the remarkable transformation of the human language pathway
A light in the darkness
This semester for me started out incredibly strong with a strong emphasis on time management and stronger study techniques. This whole situation was turned upside down by this virus for my last month of the Spring Semester, with everything turning into remote classes and different formatted exams. I am more fond of face to face […]
Coronavirus is now affecting me personally.
Not only has the current outbreak of Covid-19 reached a critical point on a global scale with over a hundred thousand confirmed cases worldwide. Now people around the world are panic buying essential goods and causing critical shortages that will have lasting impacts to the social structure of our everyday lives. Anybody with a brain […]
Done with another semester
It has been a stressful year, but I thank the heavens I am done with school for this year and will have five weeks of much needed rest until the next semester comes along. Did really well this semester with two A’s and two B’s, couldn’t be happier with the progress that I have made […]
Hong Kong students under siege!
After months of protests by the citizens of Hong Kong, yet another line was crossed by the Chinese government. Students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong were under seige on Tuesday night following the arrests of five students the day prior. This escalation in the violence by the Hong Kong police against the future […]
A & P 1 Integumentary System
Consists of Cutaneous membrane Epidermis and Dermis Accessory structures Subcutaneous layer Functions of the skin Protection Excretion – sweat and sebum Temperature maintenance – sweating and shivering Nutrient storage – Vitamin D3 synthesis – from the sun Sensory detection – sensations from the outside world Integumentary System Components. Epidermis – composed of layers of keratinocytes […]
Lecture: An Intro to Viruses
Microbiology Lecture 10-17-19 The search for viruses, Louis Pasteur postulated that rabies was caused by a “living thing” smaller than bacteria(1884), he developed the first vaccine for rabies. Ivanovski and Beijerinkck showed a disease in tobacco was caused by a virus (1890s). 1950’s virology was multifaceted discipline, viruses are non-cellular particles with a defintie size, […]
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Figure 4.5 Date is 10-16-19 Columnar Epithelial – Pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium , Location – Lining of nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi, portions of the male reproductive tract. Function : protection and secretion. Stratified Columnar Epithelium (multiple layered column cells. Locations – Small areas of the pharynx, epiglottis, anus, mammary gland, salivary glad ducts […]
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