Actors for Hamlet

Nice Guys Finish First (Prisoner's Dilemma) (The Selfish Gene pg.202-233).

The Prisoner’s Dilemma was difficult to understand at first. After understanding, it was very interesting to see how people react towards different situations in which they have to choose between different options without knowing what the other person will do. I relate this to my reading because it is the perfect example and explanation to human selfishness, and to what Dawkins has been trying to prove.
I related this dilemma with something that could happen to any student in CNG at any time. For example, three friends are called into the office because one of them stole an exam. The principal puts the “witnesses” in different rooms, and the one that stole the exam sits outside. Both friends have two choices, either they tell the truth and get rewarded (loved) by the teachers, or they stay quiet and do not gain a good reputation with their teachers. However, if one of them helps the teachers and the other one doesn’t, one will be really appreciated by the teachers while the other will not. The same thing happens if they act in the opposite way. If they both stay quiet neither wins anything but both help their friend. I thought this was the best way to relate the prisoner’s dilemma to my own life, and the best way to explain what I understood about the dilemma

Passive and Active voice.

1.Joanne was delayed by a client when she was leaving the office.
2.A meeting was being held by the tennis club at 6:30.
3.Shelba, the dog, blocked the doorway.
4.Sheba had to be taken to the vet.
5.The vet was worried by her condition.
6.The vet treated the dog while Joanne went home.
7.Joanne was told to get out of the house.
8.Joanne was confused by the telephone call.
9.The burglar was captured by the police.
10.His fingers had been bitten off by the dog.

The bottles were not open by the children easily.
Right outside her front door, a road was built by the government.
As he walked through the store, the antique vase was broken by Mr.Ross.
She was amazed by the changes when she arrived.
Street repairs are being made all month long, by the construction workers.
His retirement will be celebrated by The party.
Right in front of him, his oral exam was being discussed by his professors.
The homemade cookies were eaten by my son.
The hull of the ship was damaged by Corrison.
While I was there, the old homestead was being visited by some children.

The Gene Machine (pg. 46-65)

I never thought we could compare genes with computer programmers. Genes control our behavior. It is very interesting to see some of the ideas Dawkins shares to us because we learn about biology but in a more discussed way. He provides examples and stories that help understand biology and help prove his further points. “I am trying to build up the idea that animal behavior, altruistic or selfish, is under the control of genes in only an indirect but still very powerful, sense.” This quotation helps the reader to understand that humans and animals behave in certain ways because of the genes that carry.

“Therefore in order for a behavior pattern altruistic or selfish to evolve, it is necessary that a gene ‘for’ that behavior should survive in the gene pool more successfully that a rival gene or allele…”This quotation was the one that helped me the most because it clearly explains how a gene influences in our behavior, but first he has to “survive in the gene pool.”

Sources

INSTRUCTIONS
1.See if the article I am reading works for the topic I am discussing.
2.Take into consideration what point of view the author is adressing.
3.Is it a primary, secondary, or terciary source?
4.See how much does the article covers my topic.
5.How reliable is the source I am using.
6.Take into consideration if the article is updated or old. Does it work?
7.Does it have links to other articles that might also work for your topic?
8.Is the webpage credible?

EBSCO
-How women's rights got a splashy push By: Doup, Liz. Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL).

-Fay Weldon: Longtime Observer Of Women Vs. Men By: Goldberg, Carole. Hartford Courant, The (CT), 06/18/2006.

-Interview: Rachel Ivie on a study showing an increase of women in physics professorships By: NEAL CONAN. Talk of the Nation (NPR), 02/23/2005.

-Tortured Woman Had Told Of Abuse by One Suspect. By: Urbina, Ian; Stratton, Chris. New York Times, 9/13/2007.

-Rebuilt to last: Woman's Club of Albany working to restore its home and civic mission By: Howley, Dan. Times Union (Albany, NY), 11/04/2007.

Immortal Coils (The Selfish Gene pg.21-45).

Definitions:
Allele:"When two genes are rivals in a chromosome".
Meiosis: Cell division by sexual relations.
Mitosis: Normal, natural cell division.
Point Mutation:"Error corresponding to a single misprinted letter in a book."
Mimicry: Edited or rearrenged.
START symbol: Used to define when a gene sequence begins.
END symbol: Used to describe when a gene sequence ends.
Gene: Is defined as a piece of chromosome which is sufficiently short for it to last, potentially, for long enough for it to function as a significant unit of natural selection."

"As far as a gene is concerned, its alleles are its deadly rivals, but other genes are just part of its environment..."

The Replicators (The Selfish Gene pg.12-20).

The replicator is said to be, a molecule that can multiply itself. “AT some point a particularly remarkable molecule was formed by accident. We call it the Replicator. It may not necessarily have been the biggest or the most complex molecule around, but it had the extraordinary property of being able to create copies of itself”.

Dawkins then talks about “building blocks” which I understand are further going to be DNA. These building blocks will attach to the replicator, and the building blocks will form a sequence copied by that of the replicator. This process continues until many layers are stacked on o top of the other. “This is how crystals are formed”.

I find it very interesting to learn about biology through this book. However, it has been very challenging since it is very long and difficult to read.