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  • Joe Biden & Kamala Harris wins 2020 Presidencial Election.

    Talk about GO BLUE!!! Not the University of Michigan where I am an alumnus, but to the Democratic Presidential Candidates and all of their supporters.

    Biden 290 to Trumps 214 and still counting.

    Joe Biden, declared the 46th President of the United States (POTUS).

    President of the United States Joe Biden

    Who said a third time is not a charm. Running for the POTUS twice before in 1988 and 2008 and lost both election, Biden will now run the White House, come 2021, sitting in the Oval off with his feet on the table, smooth the most expensive cigars. Kidding, or not. It was a long and anticipated race.

    Back presidency runnings and not winning the first two attempts, in 2008, Biden was selected by Presidential Candidate, then Barack Obama to be his running mate as VPOTUS, only for them to win the election shortly after. Now, in 2020, JB has taken full leaderships and has brought Kamala Harris along for the ride. The first African American female to ever serve as VPOTUS and to have the FIRST MALE make history as well.

    Biden born in 1942 in Scranton, PA is married to Jill Biden and has a son Beau, Hunter, and daughters Ashley and Naomi, all of who worked in the democratic candidacy to achieve such defeat.

    Kamala Harris to serve as the FIRST BLACK Vice President of the United States (VPOTUS)

    Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris 2020

    Kamala Harris, now a previous U.S. Senator of California. She is a wife, to now the VP FIRST MAN of the United States, Doug Emhoff. They have two beautiful children Cole and Ella. Kamala Harris has made history and she will in history books from here on out, regardless of who writes them or how honest or dishonest they are. First Black VPOTUS will always remain her title, the same goes for her husband as being a FIRST MAN.

    Some people felt that it was not going to happen and that is ok. While millions of voters voted for Biden and millions of voters voted for Trump, Biden won the popular vote by millions. Why? Because voters showed up and showed out this year. The same way they did when President Obama ran wining for two consecutive years. Its a given that Biden will have an eight-year term, as long as voters are consistent and methodical , come next election in 2024.

    Someone has to win and someone has to lose. Those are the rules of the game.

    President Trump 45th POTUS 2016-2020

    The 45th POTUS is still claiming victory even after the polls have closed and all ballots have been counted. Failing to admit his defeat, he continues to bash voters and states to say they are illegal voters or committing fraud. He continues to fight and now wants to get the Supreme courts involved to make it official that, yes, he has lost the 2020 presidential election. I means its there in black and white, all over the television, internet, and all social media sites. His Republican Party has even told him to give it up, but that is no in his nature. He will continue to fight for the next four years and may run again for presidency in 2024.

    But what’s done is done and there is not retracting it, I don’t care how many times ballots are counted. Joe Biden and Kamal Harris are President and Vice President Elects of 2020, with Pennsylvania making it official.

    So, Who Really Won the 2020 Presidential Election?

    If I can be frank, The People. The people who are for, against, or indifferent to the runners or winners. People of the U.S. fail to realize how much power they have, and it is not until 2020 that they realized how much power they actually had. If we want something done, we don’t depend on leaders, we take responsibility to get things done. For example, if we’d taking full responsibility to wear masks, social distance, and do what was necessary, there would not be an upsurge in COVID-19 infection rates. But who am I to judge.

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    Most people lack uncertainty as to how things are going to get done, if they will get done or when. Taking control of the WH is responsibility, and President have to make sure their staff members are there to serve the public and not his ego. A small percentage of Americans are worried about tax increases, that’s how the rich stay rich, but whose to say if that will change. If it does change it may not be as dramatic as they think and may create a path for the lesser-than to have a come-up. Some people say that being selfish or having a huge ego is what made them rich but that is not necessarily true. Some people received handouts from family members, friends, or others to get to where they are today. Yes, some people also sacrificed, starting from nothing, and gained wealth, but just image how long it took, how many sleepless days and nights they went through or how many subordinates helped them accomplished their goal.

    For most they forget about the little people. People who did not have a vision or guidance in life or those who knew no better. Those who were on the cusp of coming up but life happened.

    Ok, I am getting off topic. I just wanted to say that the wait is over and the United States is no longer President-less, as Joe Biden now serves as the POTUS along with Kamala Harris, VPOTUS. We will accept them wholeheartedly and know that American voters, intentional and silent, are the reason for this massive achievement. It is the voters that must continue to make a difference in the world that we live in to stop police brutality and inequalities. Just like most took a stance to put into office who they saw fit. The same people must also take a stance to assist in decreasing the digital gap and to increase the availability and access to resources and services and not wait for people to give it to you. Just like some feel as though they took the presidency, take and stand up to inequality, where every person in America is given a fair chance and not discriminated against based on skin color.

    So, in summation, all we can do is congratulate the winners, Biden and Harris, and know that we all did what WE thought was right, voters and nonvoters. No harm. No Foul. The Presidential Election of 2020 has concluded and I am sure that the winners deserve some much needed rest after their weeks celebration and going into a New Year 2021 with the highest Title of any man or woman can earn in the U.S.

    Congratulation Joe Biden.

    Congratulation Kamala Harris.

    Congratulations to you as well Donald Trump.

    Best of luck to you all. May you enjoy your lives come 2021, as it will be a cumbersome transition.

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October

    I know that the month of October has passed, but it is never too late to support a great cause. And a girl has been extremely busy. When thinking about it, I think that the month of October 2020 has been my busiest month thus far. From attending my second Doctoral Residency, which I will post about later, to writing and presenting for three (3), yes three conferences in the same month. However, I must say, I never understood what sleep deprivation and “hell week” meant until the week of October 18, now I know and wish this on no one, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. No regrets on my part. Here were are into the month of November and I am still trying to catch up on my rest. Go figure.

    The month of October, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). Many of use, almost every human being knows someone who has known others who have gone through this scary experience. It is an experience that is nondiscriminatory and have the tendency to lead a person down a narrow path, hence challenging the mental and physical states of the persons diagnosed with the disease and those person the like and love.

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    I must say that breast cancer is nothing to take like. In most cases, it has been labeled as a terminal disease for both men d women. Breast cancer is something that can be treated in its early stages, eliminating the disease altogether or sending the patients into remission. It is not a rare disease and has been for centuries. Even women in their early 20s have been diagnosed with breast cancer, so detection and affection are not based on age demographics. Most women are told that they need to get a breast examination, i.e., mammogram, after 40. However, being that some women attract this disease in earlier years of their life, why has the Cancer Societies or the Center for Disease Control (CDC), not lowered the recommended age for scanning or early detection. If they did, it can save many headaches, heartaches, and lives—and nonetheless doctor visits and money.

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    Yes, it is said that it is a hereditary or genetic mutation related to most young persons attracting this ailment. I am not challenging sciences or statistics, but this is not always the case. Some women and men who attract this disease do not have any family history of breast cancer or any other cancer, so they feel no need to get early testing. It is not until they experience malfunction or irregularity in their bodily chemistry, which can result from soreness or lactation and even a lump.

    But what happens when individuals, women, and men are diagnosed with breast cancer or any cancer for that matter, that is considered beatable? THEY FIGHT!!! They fight with the support of friends and family and other support systems to ensure they come out on the positive end of this potentially deadly diseases.

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    Fighting cancer will elicit great complexities. From overtaking mental capacities and thinking processes. In some cases, it can deter your decision making. Depending on your support system it can send you into frame of mind of giving up and letting cancer take you out without a fight.

    For so many years and with the invasiveness and omnipresence of technology, I often wonder why scientists have not developed a cure for cancer. Is there one out there, they are not willing to share? I mean what’s the deal. Yes, cancer is a huge moneymaker for scientists and physicians but is not releasing the cure worth a human life. We are losing humans that deserve a chance to live. Yes, it is up to God, as well as a person’s self-determination that will keep them alive, but they wholeheartedly put their trust into science and their physicians.

    It is a wonder how cancer is not an airborne disease, as it can only live on living flesh, unlike COVID, but that is another story in itself, as I would like to pay homage to October, Cancer Awareness Month, and how millions/billions of people worldwide support the cause.

    Most people may asks the question of what are some of the ways to reduce the chances of getting breast cancer. I must admit it is not an easy feat and most people already have it before they know they do, or are tested.

    • Eat Healthily. Eating healthy does not have to cost you a fortune. It seems that gluten-free or organic items are more expensive these days, making it extremely difficult for people who want to eat healthily. Eating healthily can mean eating a well-balanced meal with vegetables and proteins. No, they don’t have to “organic” even though it would help, but if you eat the next best thing when funds are scarce of meeting the requirements to eat gluten-free or organically.
    • Exercise and stay active. Even if it means walking around your hour or block. It does not take a gym or home equipment to be active. What were people doing to stay active before gym memberships or trainers became part of society? They walked and ran.
    • Keep stress and anxiety at its bare minimum. Yeah, this is hard due to most of our current circumstances. Studies have shown that exercise and eating healthy, the first two elements described, can reduce stress levels.
    • Avoid tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Tobacco has been linked to lung cancer and other forms of cancer. To reduce the chances of contracting lung cancer, scientists are saying not to smoke, as, for most, this is a method to reduce stress and anxiety, but they are saying reduce the amounts of tobacco smokes or chewed/snuffed daily.
    • Avoid sun overexposure. We all love the sun. This means more icecream and outdoor fun. For some of us, like Nevada and Arizona states, the sun can become extremely intolerable, getting to the 120-degrees. The sun means more time spent at the beach sunbathing, wearing little to no clothing, and driving with the windows or tops down our vehicles. Sun has been linked to a great source of Vitamin D, to increase happiness and attitude. Sun and summer months have also been linked to aggression and problematic behaviors. When it comes to sunbathing or spending too much time in the sun even to get a tan, gardening, or engaging in outdoor fun or other activities, too much sun penetration can result in skin cancer. Scientists have recommended reducing extended exposure to the sun for those who have been diagnosed with other forms of cancer.
    • Early and Regular Imaging and Screening. Some individuals are born with genetic traits or mutations of cancer. This means that men and women from their generation have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer, and the gene is passed through generations. It could go back as far as parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, and so forth. I’m sure you get the ideal. This is from the biological mother’s and father’s side. It is highly recommended that those interested in these mutating genes get early testing, as early as their 20s, and yearly tests for the rest of their lives. This preventative measure can save lives. This does not necessarily mean that only persons with these types of inherited genes should be tested, as if and when individuals, male or female, of any age, even 20s, feel as sense of breast discomfort, lumps, or discard, they must contact their physician and get tested immediately. I must say, there are some things that we cannot control to avoid attracting cancer, as it sneaks up on use like thief in the night and we don’t know that we have it until it has revealed some noticeable symptoms or lumpy landmarks on our body. However, given that cancer is detected at early stages, in most cases, it can be cured, even if it means getting breast surgery to have the source of cancer removed entirely.
    • Know the risks. Knowing your risk can be a lifesaver, not only for you but for those around you. Breast cancer or any form of cancer does not only affect the person diagnosed with the disease, but it affects all persons in their social circle. Knowing the essential causes of cancer and avoiding cancer-inducing lifestyles increases personal well-being, life satisfaction, and outlook on life in general. Knowing the risks is essentially knowing family history and age at which testing is needed. Know your body rhythms.

    We must remain cognizant of how breast cancer affects individuals. We must continue to support those who have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and those who are in remission. Cancer is a life-altering experience and depending on a person’s outlook on life, optimistic or pragmatic, one can mentally overpower the detriments that cancers elicit. For those with a pessimistic or negative attitude, it can cause them to go downhill, tumbling fast.

    Even though breast cancer is down since 1989, according to the American Cancer Society, this does not mean that men cannot get it. This is especially true for individuals who have inherited genetic mutations and have had family members diagnosed with any form of cancer, even if it was from cigarette smoking or tobacco, exposure to toxic chemicals, an unhealthy lifestyle, or too much sun exposure. Men can get breast cancer as well, just at significantly lower rates than women.

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    MEN. MEN. MEN.

    Men, you are not out of the woods. The American Cancer Society found that approximately 2,620 men have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and of those 520 died. Some of the risk factors are related to, but are not limited to, aging, family history, inherited gene mutations, klinefelter syndrome-this is a congenital condition diagnosed at birth (YXX or additional X chromosomes), exposure to radiation or toxic chemicals, high alcohol consumption, liver disease, estrogen treatment, obesity, and testicular condition-undescended testicle; mumps as an adult, or having both testicles surgically removed. Research has also found that while men have a lesser chance of getting breast cancer when compared with their women constituents, black men are a higher risk when compare to white men which seeming results in the acute prognosis (see link for more details: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer-in-men/about/key-statistics.html).

    Preventative Measures for men:

    • Limit alcohol intake
    • Eat healthy, exercise, and stay physically active
    • Know your risk when it comes to family history and genetics.

    All of these preventative measures as similar to those aforementioned. Cancer can be prevented but in some cases it is inevitable. We just need to know how to sustain a healthy lifestyle, have a positive outlook in life, reduce our levels of stress and anxiety, and avoid excessive tobacco intake and sun exposure. In the event that individuals are diagnosed with this potentially disastrous disease, we must fight the fight together and support one another as it is one of the major sources of successful healing.

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  • Digital Humanities Conference Presentation

    Hi all.

    Recently I have been a busy girl. I have started to engagement a more academic level as to put my education to use. I told you all before that I was started to shift gears. The gears are shifting. I have participated in the International Conference of Digital Humanities, and would love for you all to provide me with feedback.

    Please see link below.

    I have also participated in the International Conference of Education Technology and Computers (ICETC) and will share link once conference has concluded.

    http://digital.humanities.lcir.co.uk/angela-pearce/

    Please comment on video post and provide feedback.

    Looking forward to participation by in 2021 session.

    Angela

  • Vegas Strong: 1 October

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    Today, 3 years ago, on October 1, 2017, 60 innocent people lost their lives to an act of terrorism. Today, we continue to celebrate the lives of those lost, thus keeping their spirits alive given their lives were taking too soon and unwillingly.

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    Today, we continue to pray for the survivors of 1 October, as it is an experience that will be with them for a lifetime.

    Today, we continue to pray for the surviving families who lost their loved ones, never expecting the inevitable to happen to them or to have a loved one leave the house for hours of entertainment only to be gunned down by a person with ill-intent and an anterior motive.

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    I did not personally know any of the departed, but cannot help but feel a sense of compassion for those who were victims and those who lost loved ones. People from all over Las Vegas, those natives and visitors chipped in to show support for the fallen and those affected, mentally and emotionally.

    This could have been any of us, anywhere. We all love socializing and partaking in live entertainment and adventures. So, in a sense, we must not forsake our life purpose and just live every day as if it is our last. Our deaths may not be a result of a terrorist attack or viral plague, but one day our time will come whether instantaneous or drawn out. We must continue to respect and support one another.

    In this day and age we never know who we’ll have to rely on or when.

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    For more on the 1 October story or to be reminded of the inevitable please see the following link:

    https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/draft-1-october-sunrise-remembrance-ceremony-starts-at-7-a-m/

    We do not know what our final destination will be or what it will consist of. Live life happily, this will ensure that you go out with a smile, dignity, and no regrets.

    Stay Safe.

  • We Are “37 Days” – Five Weeks Away from the American 2020 Election – November 3.

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    Republic or Democrat? Your political affiliation does not matter. What matters if whether you vote or not. If you are bipartisan, unaffiliated, VOTE, even if it means writing your own name on the ballet and filling in the bullet. VOTE…. JUST VOTE.

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    2020 has introduced ALL Americans to uncertain and unprecedented times. We are facing the CoronaVirus Pandemic. For as long as most of us can remember we have been facing racial Inequality and injustices; Unequal pay, lack of adequate education, medical treatment, and employment opportunities.

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    If you don’t use your voice, at least use your VOTE to be heard so that all American can be provided with a fair chance at living a fruitful and prosperous life. A life without having to fear police brutality or being singled out for Being Black in America (BBA). Use your voting voice. In 2020, today, your vocal vote matters more than ever before.

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    So many individuals in this world have fault a tumultuous fight for people of color and women voting rights. These individuals were enslaved, beaten, killed, and ridiculed. It is our civil duty, Us WOMEN and PEOPLE of COLOR to continue the fight that others started. If we remain silent, then we put down our boxing gloves and forfeit the fight, a fight that release our power and control to get into GOOD trouble when necessary or where we see fit or where attention is warranted.

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    YOU, ME, AND EVERY A-MER- I [WE]-CAN = With A Miracle, I and We, CAN.

    No matter which Political party you are affiliated with. It is your civil duty to VOTE like ALL lives depended on it, because in this day and in age IT DOES.

    No more will Americans be lethargic when it comes time to choose out political leaders and governmental officials.

    No more will Americans be cowardly to take a stand and use out Voting voice in putting a person in office that deserves the title of POTUS.

    No loner will Americans hold their breathe or scream out “I can’t breathe” because of lack of proper leadership; laissez-faire, authoritarian, or egocentric or self-gratifying leadership.

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    Americans are now WOKE VOTING. Americans can now see that differences need to be made and that it is up to American citizens to take an awakened stand to vote for a POTUS that have an interest of ALL American citizens and not only a select few.

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    IT IS OUR TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

    THE RIGHTEOUS DIFFERENCE

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    NOVEMBER

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    2020

    A MORAL AND ETHICAL DIFFERENCE

  • A Commitment to…

    Today I become more culpable than ever

    Today I take full responsibility for my actions.

    Today I make a commitment to be my authentic self

    Today I make a commitment to love myself

    Today I make a commitment to be my ethical self

    Today I make a commitment to not cause any undue harm

    Today I commit to being an active and engaged listener.

    Today I commit to being a voice for the underrepresented and underprivileged and overlooked.

    Today I stand in front of you and commit to honesty, integrity, efficiency, and dignity.

    Today I commit to being more mindful they ever before.

    Today and from here on out I will remain more ethically sound than ever before.

    I will not cause undue harm or stress

    I will not commit crime or unlawful act

    I will not engage in malicious acts

    I will not stand by and witness intentional and heinous crime, i.e., I will not succumb the the bystanders effect.

    Today I will commit to uplifting women

    Today I will commit to uplifting all persons

    Today I will commit to the empowerment and proliferation of others

    Today I will commit to non-judgment and non prejudice disposition.

    Today I make a commitment to vote in 2020

    Today I commit to being mentally and physically stronger than I was yesterday.

    Today I commit to hone the power of my inner self.

    Today I commit to uplifting diversity

    Today I commit to treating people like they are all superstars.

    Today I epitomize humanity and civility

    Today I vow to sustain and ascertain a professional and ethical mindset and disposition.

    Today I will not allow others to deter me from reaching my full potential and who I aspire to be

    Today I will not allow others to deter me from achieving my realistic goals

    Today I will not allow others to deter me from being my authentic self

    Today I will not allow others to deter me from standing on my own two feet

    Today I will reduce my inner circle to not be tolerated but accepted.

    Today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my being I commit these words me.

    What is your commitment to yourself and others?

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