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An Overview of Note-Taking Styles
Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!
Police brutality in Belarus.
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More than 7000 people have been detained. They started to release them slowly and all the prisoners talk about how they were tortured, beaten, bones and spines broken, they couldn't get any food for days and so on. People don't receive any medical treatment there and are dying in the hospitals after they are released from detainment. And of course, the government denies everything.
PLEASE HELP TO SPREAD THE INFO IT'S OUR ONLY HOPE
You can find more info here: 1 , 2, 3
It's in russian, so feel free to attach any good articles in english on reblogs. The world must know about it.
I made a trumpies mad and got a good laugh out of it
The amount of wealth that America’s billionaires have gained since the start of the pandemic would pay for a $15,000 check sent to every American descendant of slavery. Think about that the next time you hear a Bezos or a Soros or a Zuckerberg say Black Lives Matter.
In January 2013, the body of 17 year old Kendrick Johnson was found inside a rolled up gym mat at Lowndes High School in Georgia, US. The rolled mat was stacked vertically in the gymnasium, and Kendrick’s body was positioned in a way that suggested he may have potentially fallen inside. However, later examinations showed that Kendrick may have murdered.
During the investigation into Kendrick’s death, the first coroner’s report ruled that he had died as a result of accidental “positional asphyxia”, which occurred after his body became confined to a position that did not allow him to breath sufficiently. This was further reinforced by some other students’ claims that the mats were often used as a place to store belongings while gym class was in session. One particular student, who was well acquainted with Kendrick Johnson, spoke of how he witnessed him climb onto the mats and throw his shoes inside on a regular basis. Considering that Kendrick was found not wearing any footwear, it was determined that he had fallen in an attempt to reach his shoes and eventually suffocated.
This conclusion only frustrated Kendrick’s family, who went on to authorise a second, private autopsy. In stark contrast to the initial results, this examination determined that his death was non-accidental and noted the actual cause of death as blunt force trauma to areas between the neck and abdomen. An additional, third autopsy again backed up these findings that Kendrick’s death was non-accidental and came about as a result of blunt force trauma. This only reinforced the Johnson family’s beliefs that Kendrick had been a victim of murder, leading them to launch a $100 million lawsuit against numerous individuals they believed had attempted to cover up the crime.
A witness came forward to testify that he had knowledge of Johnson’s murder, further supporting the Johnson family’s campaign to have the case reopened. During a statement, the witness claimed to hear from an acquaintance that another male had "struck Kendrick Johnson in the neck with a 45lb. weight or dumbbell”, which does correlate with the later autopsy reports that he had died from blunt force trauma. During this same statement, it was also mentioned by the witness that someone had orchestrated the “editing of the high school’s surveillance video by corrupting or deleting some one hour and twenty-five minutes of the original recording.”
Despite the uncertainty, Kendrick's death was ultimately ruled as accidental. In June 2016, the Department of Justice announced that no criminal charges would be filed due to “insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone or some group of people willfully violated Kendrick Johnson's civil rights". The following year, in 2017, Kendrick Johnson’s family were ordered to issue more than $290,000 to the people they accused of being involved in Kendrick’s murder.
Ha ha seriously tho.
I needed to hear this right now. <3
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As someone who finished her undergrad at 40, I feel this later update. Take your time. Progress made at any speed is progress.
The Chilean police have united with a bunch of racist/fascist civilians and are currently attacking a group of Mapuche indigenous protestors in southern Chile
NOW: Armed fascist groups are shooting on the outside of Curacautín Municipality, they have burned down vehicles, all of these under the protection of Chilean police. The minister Victor Perez (Chile's vice-president, in charge of security within the country) is currently 'visiting' the city, he should be responsible!
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Attacks have been registered in Victoria, Traiguén, Curacautín and Temuco. These are all territories of ancestral land claim of the Mapuche. This seems to be an organised attack by supremacist groups, and have been protected by the police consistently throughout their duration.
ATTENTION : Mapuche and Chilean activists are asking for international collaboration in bringing attention to this urgent matter, as this is NOT the first organised attack against the Mapuche people in Chile led by the government, nor is it the first violation of human rights under the leadership of Sebastian Piñera. PLEASE use the hashtag #FascismoEnElWallmapu in twitter and help us spread the information!
If you wish to show support for the Mapuche, there is this profile picture activists are asking you to use as well as spreading information
"In Chile there is racism against the Mapuche people"
I made an English version!
yeah theres no way to stop using amazon completely because they own so many things and many websites use them for hosting, but audible is something we really dont need. amazon is already trying to replace public libraries with “audible amazon libraries” and we cant let that happen. your libraries are already payed for with taxes ((though normally way underfunded because politicians normally dont care enough))
use libby or overdrive for audiobooks or ebooks, support libraries and buy from their used books sale (ive scored so many awesome books, and old books! as well as some great cds and movies) , and many libraries also mail out books!! theres so many options and libraries are always changing to make themselves more accessible for everyone, so support them! theyre such an important part of your community.
also you can just ask for your library to order a book if they dont have it, or they can borrow it from neighboring libraries in your county or even other counties depending on the place! libraries are the best and when i was homeless they were one of the best resources i could have asked for with free ac, wifi, good bathrooms, and books books books ad well as so many other resources, groups, clubs, events … please support your local library!
HEY! YES! This is important! You can check out books from your local library (along with audiobooks and movies and music too!!) without ever having to leave your home. Here’s some links if you don’t know what OP was talking about: OverDrive, Hoopla
BUT ALSO!! Right now libraries are facing a problem with a new policy from very large publisher called Macmillan that’s due to be enacted in November.
As Jessamyn West explains in her article on CNN:
For the first two months after a Macmillan book is published, a library can only buy one copy, at a discount. After eight weeks, they can purchase “expiring” e-book copies which need to be re-purchased after two years or 52 lends. As publishers struggle with the continuing shake-up of their business models, and work to find practical approaches to managing digital content in a marketplace overwhelmingly dominated by Amazon, libraries are being portrayed as a problem, not a solution. Libraries agree there’s a problem – but we know it’s not us.
52 lends is nothing when it comes to popular books. In essence, this new policy would require libraries to re-purchase the same eBooks over and over just to continue to provide access to their readers.
Libraries already have to go through a lot of hoops and extra expense to provide digital content, and this policy will just make it even harder, more time consuming, and more expensive, thus making it more difficult for libraries to provide eBooks at a time when demand for eBook access at libraries is growing exponentially. Both the ALA and the PLA have come out strongly against thus policy, and it sets a TERRIBLE precedence for other publishing houses and future policies. It’s a bad idea that’s expensive and ultimately punishes the people who need libraries the most.
But YOU can do something about it, right now! Help us tell Macmillan publishing that their new policy is terrible and will adversely affect the people who need digital library access the most!
Check out the ALA’s action page for some great graphics and an auto-tweet form that will let you voice your displeasure to Macmillan directly.
Or you can just copy and paste it into Twitter from here, and add the graphic too if you want:
Limiting access to new titles for libraries means limiting access for readers who are most dependent on libraries. @MacmillanUSA’s new policy is unacceptable, John Sargent. Cancel the embargo. #eBooksForAll
Please help us keep library eBooks accessible for all! Not only will you help your libraries, but as OP explained, the more you use your libraries and other legal means of acquiring digital books and content, the more you take away from Amazon’s unconscionable domination of the eBook and digital content market. It’s a win-win.
Libby has kept me sane through quarantine like nothing else. Take the time to support your local library and follow the links above.
On this day last year 23-year-old Korryn Gaines was killed by Baltimore County police and her 5-year-old son was shot in the limb.
She was wanted for a traffic violation, but apparently a SWAT team thought she was way too dangerous for them to try and arrest her without fatally shooting her.
I still think about Korryn a lot.
#SayHerName #KorrynGaines #ProtectBlackWomen
#PoliceBrutality
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EAT THE RICH
Wtf
I…I cannot imagine inviting someone over to my house and not offering them something to eat and drink. Especially in the summer? Like I’d have bottles of ice cold water for them on deck. It’s just courtesy???
Look at their faces! 🤣🤣🤣
The kid truly care about our planet more than adults and politicians
Quick Reminder...
The COVID-19 virus has not changed
Your immune system has not changed
There is no vaccine
There is no cure
What’s Different?
Fewer government-directed restrictions
That’s literally it: fewer lockdowns, closures, and stay-at-home orders, often due to political pressure.
But COVID-19 is still here. It’s still contagious. People are still getting it. People are still dying from it. Just because it’s not as prominent in the news does not mean that this 2020 story arc has concluded!
Please
Wash your hands
Continue social distancing
Wear a face mask
Protect high-risk and vulnerable people
Self-isolate if sick, quarantine if exposed
Help flatten the curve and contain the outbreaks
Source: I am an actual contact tracer and I just got home from a very long shift where we are having to reach out to more and more and more people as they are exposed to people with positive COVID-19 tests.
Please stay safe.
Just a reminder that Black artists need to be supported right now. A lot is going on, but an aspect of it i want to focus on is black characters in media. Often a default, even for you black creators, is to design with white characters in mind. Support black creators and encourage blackness In our media beyond just side characters, character customization, and one off background characters.
Looks like they're not gonna arrest Breonna Taylor's killers. I hope y'all burn the city down
Burn that courthouse down and everything else too.
Go as hard as y’all (rightfully) did for George Floyd. Don’t let Black Women be an afterthought
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A bird explaining to a hedgehog crossing so it doesn’t die.
!!! ok but that’s legitimately what it’s doing!! That’s a corvid right there (looks like a hooded crow, to be precise), which means it’s intelligent enough to recognize, a) cars are dangerous and streets should be treated with a certain degree of caution, b) this car’s slowing down for them–cars do that sometimes–which means they’re not in imminent danger, so it doesn’t have to fly away just yet, c) that hedgehog’s still gonna get killed if it doesn’t MOVE, FAST (cars can change speed very quickly and the hedgehog’s still in the way), and almost certainly also d) if the bird does nothing it gets a free lunch.
Y’all, Y’ALL. This bird is consciously deciding to put itself in danger in order to save the life of a very stupid creature. A creature which, if the bird did nothing, could be free food.
i can’t - look if you follow me you know I have a thing for corvids, but this is - like!!! People are always saying “ah yes they have sub-human intelligence and don’t consider anything that isn’t immediately necessary for their own survival/pleasure,” but! Whether or not it can do philosophy, this crow is clearly demonstrating compassion. Even if it’s just the kind of compassion a toddler shows to a snail, a social creature that instinctively recognizes the potential for emotion in other beings, that’s still huge and cool and important and corvids!!! are! neat!!!
animal crossing……..
