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Description Introduction For this discussion, you will have the opportunity to ...

Description Introduction For this discussion, you will have the opportunity to complete the communications skills assessment and discuss your results with your peers. You will also be able to share which types of professional communication modalities you would like to develop further and how they might benefit your ability to effectively interview. To prepare for this discussion, review the Importance of Communication Skills article to build your understanding of the importance of effective communication skills, as they can be instrumental to your success in the workplace. Secondary Responses Provide at least two secondary responses to your classmates for the Discussion by answering the following questions: What did you find most important or interesting in the initial response? What was something you agree or disagree with in the initial response? one paragraph for each of the secondary responses. Madelyne: After completing the communication skills assessment, I received a score of 48. Any score within the range of 36-55 shows that “you're a capable communicator, but you sometimes experience communication problems” (MindTools, n.d., p. 55). These results are very agreeable based on what I have experienced in the past as far as my communication skills and barriers. When looking at the professional communication modalities, I can notice many that I would like to develop further to help improve my skills in communication.  When looking at planning my communication message, I feel like this will help me better my communication skills. Doing so, I can learn not to continuously keep talking to feel like I am getting the message across – good chance is I am just making it more confusing for the recipient. When it comes to interviewing, this skill can help me understand the audience and not wasting their time by continuously rambling. Along with planning a message, creating a clear message is another modality that can improve my communication skills. When preparing for an interview, these two skills can help me ‘practice’ before an interview, so I know exactly what and how I choose to communicate.  When looking at an improvement in my communication skills, it can ultimately benefit me when completing and presenting my final project in week 7. When doing this project, preparing an outline will assist me in figuring out exactly what I choose to present and how I choose to present it. Working on these communication skills will also help me to prevent any stuttering that may come up during my voiceover within my presentation. Lastly, an improvement in my communication skills will help me find out how to support my community issue with both power and confidence in my research and project overall. References:  MindTools (n.d.). How Good Are Your Communication Skills? Retrieved from: https://www.mindtools.com/a3y5cte/how-good-are-your-communication-skill ---------------------------------------------- Ruth: My score was a 56 which was explained as the following: Excellent! You understand your role as a communicator, both when you send messages and when you receive them. You anticipate problems, and you choose the right channel to communicate. People respect you for your ability to communicate clearly and they appreciate your listening skills.   I do agree with the results, as I have learned how to become an effective communicator through experience and feedback. I communicate primarily by email in my current role. Being an inventory controls analyst at a large manufacturer involves touching almost every aspect of the facility. I must be able to communicate effectively with large groups of our employees while understanding the message and their perspective.   At times I do continue to struggle with concise communication. I do work towards the ‘less is more’ concept. I love words! Sometimes too many words can be confusing, not clarifying. This is something I work on with each communication I send out.   Pertaining to face-to-face communication, I have been given two valuable feedback points. It has been expressed to me I can talk with anyone, and I can! I enjoy conversing with others and most generally enjoy any conversation I am involved in. I have also been told I should never play poker! This means my body language and facial expressions are a ‘tell’ and the person I am communicating may be able to read my thoughts. This may be to my advantage or disadvantage. Learning how to manage this has been a goal of mine.  Knowing how to properly communicate during an interview is a skill set that takes practice. Rarely is someone natural in all aspects of an interview. Being able to answer interview questions fully but concisely is important.  

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Description Create a digital poster about an endangered species. Include facts ...

Description Create a digital poster about an endangered species. Include facts about the animal & how we can protect them. Use Canva: https://www.canva.com/ You can see the example

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Description Part 1:Who Am I?  This section explores your origin and identity; ...

Description Part 1:Who Am I?  This section explores your origin and identity; please draw from your own experiences to introduce yourself. Introduce yourself as it relates to (but is not exclusive to):  gender, sex, sexuality,  race, ethnicity, (dis)ability, language, class, and religion How would you describe your individual identity? (Example: how do you see yourself as a male, female, non-binary, or queer person?) What messages have you heard about these identities? Part 2: My World Narrative This section explores your personal narrative of the world you live in. Please use 1-2 resources to help support how you have come to conceptualize gender memory, life experiences, and beliefs about cultural differences. Gender Memory: How did you learn your gender? Where did you learn about gender? What helped shape this understanding? How does your experience compare with the ways that the resources say most people learn about gender (for example, observation or socialization)? Life Experiences: Share one experience you had with people who are different from yourself - this can be from any period of your life, but one that helped you think about difference in terms of gender, sex, sexuality,  race, ethnicity, (dis)ability, language, class, and religion. Describe your upbringing regarding your neighborhood, community, school, church, clubs, courses, etc. What did these experiences teach you about gender, sex, and sexuality? My Beliefs about Cultural Differences: How has your background shaped your understanding of different groups of people?

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Description PART 1— Task 1- Choose a Recipe Choose a recipe, either a person ...

Description PART 1— Task 1- Choose a Recipe Choose a recipe, either a personal favorite or one that looks interesting, that you would like to modify. Choose one or more of the following modifications that you would like to make to the recipe: Reduce calories Replace saturated fat with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fat Reduce fat Increase fiber Replace simple carbohydrate with complex carbohydrate Replace animal protein with plant protein Increase protein Or something else! Message me for approval. Task 2- Modify and Share In the discussion forum you will provide us with the following: A link to the recipe or copy/paste the recipe. (1 point) Tell us what kind of modification you are making. (1 point) Explain how you would modify the recipe. (1.5 points) Provide us with a comparison of the nutrition information from the original recipe versus the modified recipe. (1.5 points) You only have to share the component that you are changing. For instance, if you are trying to decrease the total fat you would provide the total fat from the original recipe and the estimated total fat for the modified one. Example- https://www.servingdumplings.com/recipes/baked-meatballs-with-orzo-in-roasted-pepper-sauce/ I will be reducing the total amount of saturated fat for this Baked Meatball and Orzo recipe. I would first modify the recipe by switching the meat from ground beef to ground turkey. Next, I would use flaxseed instead of egg (flaxseed is a great egg alternative in cooking and baking!). Then, I would opt for nonfat mozzarella and low fat ricotta. The original recipe had approximately 75 grams of saturated fat for the entire dish (18.75 g/serving). With my modifications, the saturated fat would be reduced to 11 grams of saturated fat for the entire dish (2.75 g/serving)! PART 2– Introduction This week I want you to reflect upon what you have learned from the course, and from analyzing your personal nutrition. Your Task Please answer the following questions in complete sentences: How has your knowledge changed regarding your knowledge and understanding regarding nutrition, and the relationship that it has with our health? Describe what it was like to track your meals in a food log. What are some benefits to keeping a food log? What were some challenges that you faced? What are some things that you learned about your personal diet/nutritional habits? What was the most interesting, shocking, or interesting thing that you found out about your nutrition via the food analysis? Are there any changes that you are going to implement as a result of these assignments? Why or why not? Is there anything else that you would like to share with me regarding these assignments? (Optional)

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Description Instructions Midterm Exam This exam (called quiz on Canvas) covers ...

Description Instructions Midterm Exam This exam (called quiz on Canvas) covers chapters for weeks 1-7 with 50 questions multiple-choice. Chapters Introduction to Communication Nonverbal Communication Culture Communication and the Self Perceiving Others Language Instructions You will see all 50 questions just like in a regular exam. On the right hand side you will see timer that starts once you start the exam. Once you start the exam you will have 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete it and exam will stop being available after the time is up. So prepare yourself to finish exam for the specified time once you click to start it. When finished with exam, click the submit bottom at end of exam to finish. I hope that will have a successful exam. Welcome to Week 8 (1 of 24) Foundations of Communication Review (2 of 24) Nonverbal Communication Review (3 of 24) Perception and Self Review (4 of 24) Culture Review (5 of 24) Language Review (6 of 24) Research (7 of 24) Present Research (8 of 24) Referencing and Citations (9 of 24) Making Information Clear and Interesting for the Audience (10 of 24) Four Delivery Styles (11 of 24) Defining Small Groups and Teams (12 of 24) Characteristics of Groups (13 of 24) Decision Making In Groups (14 of 24) Cooperation and Collaboration in Groups (15 of 24) Works Cited for Group Communication (16 of 24) Group Activity 2, Discussion (17 of 24) Upcoming Assignments Week 8 (18 of 24) Ongoing Assignments Week 8 (19 of 24) Group Presentation-Group, Assignment (20 of 24) Group Presentation-Individual Speech, Assignment (21 of 24) Relationship Analysis Paper, Assignment (22 of 24) Current Quiz: Midterm Exam, Quiz (23 of 24) Week 8 Wrap-Up (24 of 24) TAKE THE QUIZ PreviousNext

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Description Assignment Details: Using the historical and psychological academi ...

Description Assignment Details: Using the historical and psychological academic approaches compare and contrast the film The Sixth Sense to the story “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. In your first paragraph, be sure to include a thesis statement that tells the reader what your paper is about. In the body of your paper use the historical and psychological approaches to analyze how each of the sources approaches the use of ghosts. Make sure to draw comparisons between the two sources and how they are similar and different in their treatment of the subject matter of ghosts. Look at how they reflect the time period they take place in and its views on the supernatural, as well as what psychological theories or conditions could be applied to better understand the character's actions. 

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Description 1 peer-reviewed article. Topic is How Do Young People Inherit Racis ...

Description 1 peer-reviewed article. Topic is How Do Young People Inherit Racism. Summerize the article.

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Description On June 1st, 1999, An American Airline flight 1420 overran the runw ...

Description On June 1st, 1999, An American Airline flight 1420 overran the runway upon landing in Little Rock Arkansas (KLIT). The accident aircraft, MD-82 was piloted by a flight crew with a wide range of experience, however, the accident reveals some latent dangers that pose some valuable lessons. 

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Description Overview For this week's lab, you will be collecting some baseline ...

Description Overview For this week's lab, you will be collecting some baseline information about your personal health and the physiological function of your body. As we will learn next week, this plays an essential role in your body's ability to respond to stress! Submission Guidelines For this lab, answer all of the yellow highlighted questions in a Google Doc or in a word processor. This assignment will need to be submitted as a pdf. Both Google and Word will let you save your document as a pdf. Grading To see how this assignment will be graded, scroll down to view the grading rubric. If no rubric is visible, click on the three dots in the upper right corner of this page, then click "Show Rubric". If you're reviewing this assignment using the Canvas mobile app, the rubric is included in the Grade tab. Note: While I am not specifically grading you on your spelling or grammar, scientific communication is an important skill. Please proofread and spellcheck before submitting to ensure that your ideas come across clearly. Up to 10% may be deducted for excessive grammar and spelling errors that affect the readability of your work. Part 1 - Hypothesizing About Your Health Lifestyle and Hereditary Risks Take a minute to think about the following questions: Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables? Too much salt? Sugar? Fat? Do you exercise enough? Do you smoke? Do you have a family history of Type II diabetes, kidney, or heart disease? Record your answers to the following questions: What do you think are your top three lifestyle or hereditary risk factors? How do you think these risk factors will affect your scores for your risk of developing type II diabetes? Heart disease? Kidney disease?  How do you think these factors will affect your overall cardiovascular fitness? Environmental Risk Take a minute to think about the following questions:  Is your neighborhood safe and welcoming for walking? Do you live near a freeway or a very high-traffic road? Is your neighborhood prone to high temperatures in the summer? Record your answers to the following questions: What do you think are your top two environmental risk factors? How do you think these risk factors will affect your scores for your risk of developing type II Diabetes? Heart Disease? Kidney Disease?  How do you think these factors will affect your overall cardiovascular fitness? Part 2 - Health Risk Testing  1. Measuring your Resting Heart and Respiratory Rates Your parasympathetic (resting) and sympathetic (fight or flight) systems help regulate your heart and respiratory rates. When you are in a relaxed and resting state, your parasympathetic system is dominant and your heart rate and respiratory rate will be lower. When you are stressed or during exercise the sympathetic system is dominant and these rates increase. Practice manual pulse: Using your second or third finger feel for your pulse along your carotid artery (carotid pulse). This pulse you are feeling is your blood pressure rising; when your heart contracts it pumps blood out to your body. Count how many heartbeats you feel (your pulse) in 15 seconds and then multiply by 4. Repeat this three times: Resting Pulse: 1_____________ 2)_____________ 3)_______________ Were all three numbers similar? If not, what could explain any significant differences? Next measure your respiratory rate. Count how many breaths you take in 1 minute. The normal respiratory rate is 12-20 breaths per minute at rest. This rate increases with exercise to move more oxygen to the muscles where it is needed.  Resting Respiratory Rate: 1_____________ 2)_____________ 3)_______________ 2. Waist-to-Hip Ratio Abdominal fat is more likely than fat stored in other places to cause changes in hormone levels which result in inflammation and clogged arteries. People with apple-shaped bodies (more fat around the abdominal area) develop cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus (all of which can contribute to premature death) more frequently than those with pear-shaped bodies (more fat in the hips, buttocks, and thighs).  Stand up and measure your waist just above the navel. ________________________. Measure your widest point around your hips or buttocks_______________________. Divide your waist number by your hip number to get waist-to-hip ratio __________________. Risk Scores for Waist-to-Hip Ratios Health risk Women Men Low0.80 or lower0.95 or lowerModerate0.81–0.850.96–1.0High0.86 or higher1.0 or higher Based on the table above, what is your cardiovascular risk?  3. Type 2 diabetes risk According to the American Heart Association, adults with diabetes are 2-4 times more likely to die of heart disease than those without diabetes. To evaluate your risk, use this test from the American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes Risk AssessmentLinks to an external site. Your score: ____________________________ 4. Stress  Chronic stress can affect the other body systems. Ever notice how you often get sick when you are stressed out? The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis regulates the homeostasis of the immune response. Communication between the nervous system and the immune system is bi-directional. Long-term stress leads to immune dysfunction which comprises our ability to deal with an infection. It can also cause other health issues and inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, arthritis, asthma, and depression. How stressed are you? Take this 1-minute stress testLinks to an external site. now. Take this Stress TestLinks to an external site. to see what your stress score is: _____________________________.  5. CV Composite Score From: Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs for Physical Fitness Your chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke before age 55 depend on a variety of factors, many of which are under your control. To help identify your risk factors, circle the response for each risk category that best describes you. Keep track of the number of points associated with each response. There are 8 questions. Sex and Age 0 Female age 55 or younger; male age 45 or younger 2 Female over age 55; male over age 45 Heredity/Family History 0 Neither parent suffered a heart attack or stroke before age 60. 3 One parent suffered a heart attack or stroke before age 60. 7 Both parents suffered a heart attack or stroke before age 60. Smoking 0 Never smoked 3 Quit more than 2 years ago and lifetime smoking is less than 5 pack-years* 6 Quit less than 2 years ago and/or lifetime smoking is greater than 5 pack-years* 8 Smoke less than 1?2 pack per day 13 Smoke more than 1?2 pack per day 15 Smoke more than 1 pack per day *PACK-YEARS CAN BE CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE NUMBER OF PACKS YOU SMOKED PER DAY BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS YOU SMOKED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU SMOKED A PACK AND A HALF A DAY FOR 5 YEARS, YOU WOULD HAVE SMOKED THE EQUIVALENT OF 1.5 X 5 = 7.5 PACK-YEARS. Environmental Tobacco Smoke 0 Do not live or work with smokers 2 Exposed to tobacco smoke at work 3 Live with a smoker 4 Both live and work with smokers 5. Exercise 0 Exercise three times a week 1 Exercise once or twice a week 2 Occasional exercise less than once a week 7 Rarely exercise 6. Diabetes 0 No personal or family history 2 One parent with diabetes 6 Two parents with diabetes 9 Type 2 diabetes 13 Type 1 diabetes 7. Body Mass Index (Use the NIH BMI CalculatorLinks to an external site. to calculate your BMI) 0 <23.0 1 23.0–24.9 2 25.0–28.9 3 29.0–34.9 5 35.0–39.9 7 >40 *Note: BMI is a useful number to evaluate health at a population level but can have some inaccuracies depending on the context of the individual (e.g., extremely muscular or tall individuals). Using BMI as the sole indicator of overall health is not recommended. 8. Stress 0 Relaxed most of the time 1 Occasionally stressed and angry 2 Frequently stressed and angry 3 Usually stressed and angry Total score __________________ Risk Refer to the list below to get an approximate rating of your risk of suffering an early heart attack or stroke. Score Estimated Risk _________________________________ Less than 10 Low risk 10–19 Moderate risk 20–35 High risk Over 35 Extremely high risk 6. Cardiovascular fitness* How does exercise impact your health? Blood pressure has been shown to be reduced after exercise. This is thought to be due to several different physiological mechanisms that are triggered during exercise. Their mechanisms increase blood flow to the muscles by dilating blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow and reducing blood pressure (Chen & Bonham, 2011). This effect on blood pressure can be seen for up to 10 hours! That is why exercise is generally helpful for people trying to lower their blood pressure. *The step test can be quite demanding; if you have been diagnosed with a respiratory condition or heart disease, suspect you may have heart disease, or if you have major risk factors, ask your doctor about a formal stress test instead of taking the step test. And if you are out of shape or think the test may be hard for you, take a one-minute pretest to see how you fare.The objective of the Harvard Step Test is to assess cardiovascular fitness by measuring recovery from strenuous exercise.Procedure: The test subject steps up and down on a 12" platform (or use a step or tall curb) at a rate of 24 steps per minute for 3 minutes (it should take about 2 seconds to step up on the platform and back down to the floor) or until exhaustion.  After 1 minute of resting, begin counting the heartbeats for the next 60 seconds: _____________________________  Use your heart rate from 2 and the table below to determine your score category: ____________________________ Step Test Score Assessment AgeGood - Excellent Above Average - AverageFair - Poor MEN18–2584 or lower85–100101 or higher26–3586 or lower87–103104 or higher36–4590 or lower91–106107 or higher46–5593 or lower94–112113 or higher56–6596 or lower97–115116 or higherAbove 65102 or lower103–118119 or higherWOMEN18–2593 or lower94–110111 or higher26–3594 or lower95–111112 or higher36–4596 or lower97–119120 or higher46–55101 or lower102–124125 or higher56–65103 or lower104–126127 or higherAbove 65105 or lower106–130131 or higher7. Effect of Physical Activity on Mortality It is fairly common knowledge that exercise is generally good for your health; however, not all physical activities are equal - some activities are more energetically demanding than others. Scientists have assigned a numerical value to different types of physical activities called metabolic equivalents (METS), which take into account the metabolic demand of the activity. METS is defined as the amount of energy used, relative to a resting state. So an activity like running (8mph/hr) has a METS of 12.9 (i.e., your body requires 12.9 times more energy compared to rest). More recently, researchers have calculated how weekly METS of activity impact the risk of mortality.Jeong, S. W., Kim, S. H., Kang, S. H., Kim, H. J., Yoon, C. H., Youn, T. J., & Chae, I. H. (2019). Mortality reduction with physical activity in patients with and without cardiovascular disease. European heart journal, 40(43), 3547-3555.Links to an external site.In this part, you will calculate your weekly physical activity, accounting for METS, to predict your overall risk of mortality. Make a table with four columns labeled 'activity', 'time', 'METS', and 'total METS' (see example below). In the 'activity' and 'time' columns, record any physical activity that you've done in the past week to the best of your recollection. Estimate time to the nearest 15-minute interval (e.g., 15, 30, 45, etc.). If your activity levels over the past week were irregular, document the physical activities of a "regular" week. Consult this table that displays different activities and their METS. Fill in the 'METS' column accordingly. If your activity is not found in the table, try your best to estimate the value, using the values in the table as a reference. Multiply the values in the 'time' column by the 'METS' column to obtain 'MET-min'. Then, add together all the values in the 'MET-min' column to obtain your MET-min/week. Example table: ActivityTime (mins/week)METSMET-minTennis1806.81224Walking (3 mi/hr)3003.2960Weightlifting (light)1203360MET-min/week2544 Compare your MET-min/week that you calculated to the mortality risk table below. Record your relative mortality risk: ___________________ Leisure-time physical activity and the risk of mortality stratified by the presence of cardiovascular disease, multivariate-adjusted.Physical ActivityIncreased risk of mortality (w/history of cardiovascular disease)Increased risk of mortality (no history of cardiovascular disease)Sedentary87%27%<500 MET-min/week45%8%500-999 MET-min/week37%2%1000-1499 MET-min/week14%1%?1500 MET-min/week14%0%8. Stress Reduction - Mindfulness Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. There are studies that support the idea that mindfulness effectively reduces the stress response; however, there are also studies that refute it. We are going to try it out.When Science Meets Mindfulness Mindfulness meditation as a therapeutic technique and alternative to pharmaceuticals has gained popularity in the last decade. Here is an example of a paper that shows mindfulness can actually cause physiological changes!Hölzel, B. K., Carmody, J., Evans, K. C., Hoge, E. A., Dusek, J. A., Morgan, L., ... & Lazar, S. W. (2009). Stress reduction correlates with structural changes in the amygdala. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 5(1), 11-17.Links to an external site.MRI scans show that after an 8-week course of mindfulness practice: the amygdala shrinks the prefrontal cortex increases the connection between the amygdala and the rest of the brain gets weaker the connections between areas associated with attention and concentration get stronger Now time to try mindfulness! It is important that you follow the instructions exactly.Record your resting Heart Rate ____________________Record your resting Respiratory Rate ____________________Now participate in this 5-minute guided meditation. This is ideally done in a quiet place if possible.Record your resting Heart Rate ____________________Record your resting Respiratory Rate ____________________Did your rates change after the mediation? Part 3 - Reflection What were the top three risk factors (lifestyle, hereditary, or environmental) that you identified in Part 1? Based on the three risk factors listed above and after doing the testing, do you see evidence that any of these are impacting your health currently? How likely will these risk factors impact your health as you age? Incorporate specific values from the health testing above to support your response. What was your cardiovascular fitness score (i.e., your step test score)? Is this score close to what you would have predicted? What does this result indicate about your cardiovascular health? Considering your cardiovascular fitness score (#6) and your mortality risk (#7), what specific action(s) can you take to improve or maintain your cardiovascular health? Explain the underlying biology of how your action will improve cardiovascular function. Find a scholarly/reputable source that supports your proposed action. Provide a proper in-text citation and full reference. Did you feel any effect from the mindfulness meditation? Explain what you think is happening at a physiological level and incorporate relevant concepts/terminology in your response.

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Description As you learn about the field of biology, you may or may not stop to ...

Description As you learn about the field of biology, you may or may not stop to wonder who is actually conducting and sharing these observations with the scientific community, and the world at large. It's really common to think of an old white man in a lab coat when asked to picture a scientist; while this paradigm is shiftingLinks to an external site., it is still important to recognize that there are many kinds of people who contribute to our understanding of the natural world! In our class, you will have several opportunities to explore the lives and work of real, current scientists. In this series of "Get to Know a Scientist" assignments, we will feature scientists that perform work related to what you are learning in the course. Meet Dra. Leticia Márquez-Magaña You have now spent several weeks thinking about how bodies normally work and going forward, we'll discuss different aspects of health, or, the conditions under which the body is functioning as it should. As you probably already know, healthcare is not available in the same way to everyone in the U.S., and across the globe. There are many medical researchers who have devoted their careers to providing evidence of the disproportionate impacts of conditions ranging from microaggressions to cancer on underserved populations. In this "Get To Know A Scientist" assignment, you will learn more about Dra. Leticia Márquez-Magaña, who founded and leads the Health Equity Research (HER) Lab at San Francisco State University. Dra. Márquez-Magaña's family immigrated from México, and she says that her desire to become a scientist began as a child. Starting elementary school as a monolingual Spanish speaker, she worked to become a National Merit Scholar and valedictorian of her high school class. and became the first member of her extended family to complete high school. She got into Stanford, her dream school, and while she earned her B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences there, the connection between health research and social, economic, and environmental factors became very clear to her. She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley and became a professor at San Francisco State in 1994, where she founded the HER Lab. The HER Lab's mission is to link basic science to community health. Dra. Márquez-Magaña and her colleagues use biomedical tools to link social injustices with health issues in marginalized communities. Their work includes finding the biological and genetic pathways that stress and the pressure to be successful can impact African-American women, and how rural Latina survivors of breast cancer can have worse health outcomes but are still left out of medical research. Dra. Márquez-Magaña has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 20 years. In addition to being a researcher, professor, and mentor, she serves on the Community Research Board for the Center for Youth Wellness in Bayview Hunters Point. You can follow Dra. Márquez-Magaña on Twitter ?@brownlensesLinks to an external site.. Learn More! Below, you will find a list of resources to learn more about Dra. Márquez-Magaña and her work. You will pick at least two of the resources about Dr. Márquez-Magaña's work to complete a writing assignment that will help you reflect on her research that supports reforms to make healthcare equitable.  Read: This scientist wants to know how racial discrimination gets ‘under the skin’Links to an external site. Journal article abstract: Racial discrimination, the superwoman schema, and allostatic load: exploring an integrative stress-coping model among African American womenLinks to an external site. Full journal article: Cortisol levels in rural Latina breast cancer survivors participating in a peer-delivered cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention: The Nuevo Amanecer-II RCTLinks to an external site. Full journal article: Healthy Parks Healthy People as an Upstream Stress Reduction StrategyLinks to an external site. Watch:Faculty Bio interviewLinks to an external site.(~6 minutes; auto-generated captions, no transcript) Dra. Márquez-Magaña's lab website: Health Equity Research (HER) LabLinks to an external site. Assignment Details After reviewing the video, podcast and/or articles, write a reflection with your responses to what you saw. To receive full credit, your reflection should be a minimum of 300 words and should incorporate and reflect on at least two of the sources from the list above. Please use a direct quotation only if the exact phrasing of the original material is essential to your point. Otherwise, put the information from the sources into your own words rather than quoting the sources directly. Some topics you might wish to discuss include, but are not limited to: What was most interesting to you in reviewing these resources? How might your health, or the health of people you know, be impacted by who you are or where you live? What new questions do you have after reviewing these resources? What do these resources tell you about the types of people that do science?

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