Research Meme

What is Text?

Text is the written form of language. It physically starts with a letter or symbol. Then letters make words, words make sentences, sentences make paragraphs, and so on. Although we can get more in depth with our letters and characters, we don't necessarily have to use just these to make text. Text is simply a written idea. Whether your words make sense or not, it is still text. Although text is different from pictures.

30 day challenge (Day 29)

The month goes by fast when you actually count every week out. I had my blood drawn today to get my final levels of Cholesterol and Blood Pressure. I will get the results for my cholesterol on Friday but I do have my Blood Pressure now. Firstly, the normal Blood Pressure is 120/80. Now, at the beginning of the month I was at 122/70 and after getting the results today, I am at 100/68. Also, I get my Blood pressure checked every Monday and Friday when I give plasma, and this past Monday I was at 117/52. The pressures seem to be all over the place but both recordings at the end of the month were lower than my Original. There have been studies of fish oil elevating moods. Since I was not blinded to the affects of fish oil it is hard to determine of my bias view had a mental impact at all. Although, after the second week I was feeling good and unsure if the fish oil had anything to do with it. Then, I was also in great spirits the third and fourth week. Therefore, even though judgements are hard to pass, I want to say I definitely felt an anti-depressant effect from taking fish oil. I will continue to take fish oil, only 1200mg less (2 capsules), simply for the cost. 

How Shoes Define You

Your typical connotation of someone who likes shoes is a diva girl. Well sorry to break the status quo, but I really like shoes. It actually wasn't until recently that I realized my love for shoes, and it all started when I was a little kid. I didn't grow up in the best financial situation, I didn't even grow up above poverty. But every time I would visit my Grandmother she asked the same question, "Do you need new shoes?" I would reply the same with a no, as I would wear the same wore down tennis shoes until I literally couldn't. I would eventually let her buy me a new pair out of annoyance from her asking. You see, my family is a distorted one and me and my Grandma are very close and always have been. She is getting older now, 92,  and I am starting to take an interest in her life. Something I learned about her a couple months ago is that she used to model for shoes, and they would send her a new pair often, which explains why she always wants me to get new shoes. Now in the recent month I have realized something about myself and my shoes. I realized that what ever pair I decide to wear, really has an influence on my attitude. Living in a small room on a college campus, I didn't want to bring all my shoes, so I really only have 6 or 7 pairs with me. I don't know if some would say that is a lot or not but I do not feel that it is. I don't feel its a lot because each one is used for a different purpose. I have tennis shoes, dress shoes, sperries, slip-ons, work shoes, style shoes. I usually always wear my style shoes which are kinda like skater shoes, but when I wear these I feel like a bolder individual and take things slow. If dont have room in my book bag and am working out that day, I will just wear my tennis shoes. Wearing my tennis shoes really changes my whole outfit, it makes me feel ready to move more and more of a common individual, almost bringing my pride down. If I wear my sperris, it gives me a casual feel, I am still careful and catious in these shoes but I feel classy. If I wear my slip-ons, it means I am lazy and comfortable that day, and introvert. Even if you don't notice it, your shoes have an influence on your mood. And now if you ever see me and what shoes I am wearing, you will know how I feel that day

Waste Land

The quote "99 is not a 100" can be used in various analogies and arguments. It can be referred to about the recycling of the garbage or the acknowledgement of a wounded soul. The Pickers of "Waste Land"were passionate, caring people that also were unfortunate, poor people. Many Pickers probably don't even realize why or how the group started.

The Pickers started as a group to collect the recycles of the dump, and was mocked. The organization grew and become something bigger than any of founders imagined. This inspired those people that they were making there community a better place. Now, they want to share this organization with others. Although a great thing, the Pickers humbly admit that this wasn't there first job preference. It is mentioned in the documentary that one of the Pickers is working there so he can help his boy to become bigger than that and not become a Picker.

Vik really inspires these Pickers by using the garbage to creating photos and art. He remakes pictures he took of the Pickers with the garbage. His intent is to raise money with his art to then assist the Pickers. This process goes global. Vik takes his work to America, and brings some friends with him. Vik is known internationally for his artwork.

 

30 day challenge (Day 21)

The actual taking of FO is going well. I only missed Friday night (I take 3 capsules in the morning and at night). I haven't noticed any significant side effects. I mentioned I was a little dizzy at the gym and I thought my blood pressure being lowered by the fish oil may have something to do with it. I highly doubt that though because I am not taking a high enough dosage for it to have any drastic change like that. Plus, I have always gotten dizzy if I do to much strenuous exercise. I found some awesome resources by doing the annotated bibliography. I even found an article that is on the opposing side of FO. It talked a little about how the effects may not be so beneficial as we thought. As I will discuss in my paper, the facts were not very clear on that article and it sided more on the benefits than the observation of not so many benefits.

30 day challenge (Day 14)

I did great this week. Only missed one day. I haven't had any side effects so far except for the same fishy burp you get no matter how much you take. I also haven't noticed any benefits. Although I have been in a great mood this week, I can't declare that is just from the fish oil. As far as research is going, we had to get an article for class to do our comic strip. That article was really interesting, it just seems like fish oil helps so many different things about the human body. I already have known it helps with brain cells, your heart, and now your weight. This article was about cancer patients going through chemotherapy. They were losing weight after the treatment, but new studies show those who took fish oil lost significantly less and even maintained. This week our annotated bibliography is due, so I should have plenty more information on next weeks follow up.