Humanity
Humanity
Swinging a fist at nature
Chimpanzees are the species closest to us in nature, but if we look at their hands, it's not hard to see the difference between the two. Chimpanzees have longer palms, which allow them to grip their four fingers like hooks, a trait they have been selected for by living in tropical rainforests for years, where an inch between fingertip and branch can mean the difference between life and death as they dart from branch to branch. However, this elongated palm also brings a problem, that is, the chimpanzee's hand is difficult to clench into a compact fist like the human hand, because their thumb and other four fingers are relatively farther apart. Therefore, chimpanzees rely more on sharp teeth, palm strikes and tearing than fists when fighting.
By Roth_Burkemk3 years ago in FYI
To the Gone but Not Forgotten..
Fresh out of college I began volunteering for Pima County Attorney's office Victim Witness. The horrible day came when I had to do a death notification of a police officer killed by a drunk driver. I am leaving out the names of the officer and his wife out of respect, because it is a complicated story that I do not wish to bring her any shame from. If is just a piece of my history and why this week is important to me.
By Justice for All3 years ago in FYI
What should and really should not be achieved with “social distance.”?
Experts evaluate whether you ought to cancel your appointments, dinners, and gym sessions. Note: Read the full article to understand the seriousness of the Coronavirus Social Distance theory. I know it can be boring for most of you to read the full article, but I have covered most of the questions in this article that will solve your problem about social distance or quarantine.
By Mustafa Rangoonwala3 years ago in FYI
How safe are we?
1886. The dawn of the car. German inventor Carl Benz patented his 'Benz Patent-Motorwagen.' Becoming widely available in the very early 20th century period. Quick to jump onto this early period of Earth's emerging technology, 1908 heralded the Model T, an American car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company raised the pitch in this area.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in FYI
Clubbers Return To Liverpool Music Scene To Test Effect Of Removing Restrictions
As part of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's road map to releasing the Covid 19 lockdown, a number of events were arranged in Liverpool over the weekend to analyse the impact of holding mass events with no restrictions now that most people in the UK have had at least one dose of a Covid 19 vaccine. The events that had been arranged included a number of large music events across the city of Liverpool which people could attend with out the need for social distancincing or wearing face coverings.
By Ashish Prabhu3 years ago in FYI
The Picasso Effect. Top Story - May 2021.
The art world can seem to be one dominated by elitist ideals and big price tags. We see countless articles commentating on record-breaking auction sales and lost pieces retrieved from thieves and the aftermaths of war. It comes as no surprise that many of us, despite enjoying the presence of art, choose not to dig deeper into the field and further understand its beauty, power, and influence. If you think that you fall somewhere in this category, I want to give you some advice that any spectator should know when approaching a piece, no matter the level of interest given to the art sector. It is something that I wish I learned years ago that would have better developed my taste in who and what I like and how to separate the reputation of the artist and their artwork. I would like to introduce you to the thought concept I refer to as ‘The Picasso Effect’.
By People! Just say Something!3 years ago in FYI
Technopoly
Critical Summary of Neil Postman’s Technopoly, The Surrender of Culture and Technology To think about a time where technology did not influence, or control societies actions or reactions is difficult to do unless asked the question of technologies history and hold on today’s society. In Ellul’s The Technological Society, technique was used as a totalitarian state’s method of controlling of populations and systems, but in Neil Postman’s assessment of technology, it is technology that is the totalitarian state that controls those who believe they are in control of the systems in place to regulate society. With each innovation of thought and machine, humanity seems devoid of meaning, by being reduced to numerical data and statistics. This is important to academic research because to answer many issues that plague society, the institutions of academia must observe that they may have been comprised by technology’s control of the way they think or ask questions. The continuous drive for efficiency and effectiveness in strategic communication, has been the author’s objective in writing critical summaries about technology, but now with Postman’s view of technology, that drive is a symptom of technology’s evolution.
By Timothy Black3 years ago in FYI
A Discussion
Introduction In reading the textbook by Littlejohn, Foss, and Oetzel (2017), and Ruddock (2017), there are theories about communications that apply to problems in society and culture strikingly relevant. Racial tensions in the United States are high, and many African Americans see the Justice System as an injustice control mechanism to protect the white establishment. A video from a minor's iPhone helped obtain a guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. This case and many others demonstrate the differences in American society and culture and how the media covers the incident—the media influences how specific audiences of different culture groups choose to react to societal problems. Government agencies also must work to maintain public trust in their institutions and strategic communications. The research that guides the process plays a vital role in maintaining that trust.
By Timothy Black3 years ago in FYI