14) Reflecting on What You Learned

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I have learned that research allows everyone to know more than they did before about a subject and to inquire on it even furthermore in the fullest aspects of discovery and knowledge thereof and throughout. I will be continuing to utilize the skills learned in this class of online journaling for personal records and thoughts, website bookmarking, uncovering information from outside hard or electronic sources for data extraction, and online devices are all vital to connecting to the rest of the world that we are in whether it be in applying for jobs that require you to use technical applications or simple everyday interactions via internet with friends and so forth. I in particular will use what I have learned from this course in the future by accessing useful and "keepsake" websites that can be quinessentially helpful for my later researching in other courses that I take during my College career/journey.

13a. Reporting On The Application Project

1.)~For my research application project, I have decided to attempt to write a science-fictional story about a volatile and highly action-oriented and puzzle/bio-chemical mystery thriller story of a horrendously violent and lethally poisionous plant that is delivered purposefully to a young boy and girl's residence that happens to be their parents home, alone and trusted since they were 16 and almost at the early adulthood phase of their lives. A gigantic crate is dropped off in the front of the two teen's house and thuds with an otherworldy slam on the concrete of the front porch step. All of the horror and fantastic biological mayhem ensues once the deviously yet innocently curious teenagers find a chainsaw in their fathers home repair workshop shed and start to saw into the box in efforts to unveil what awaits them.............................................~

2.)~I have not begun the official essay as of yet in the causes of the reality that I have not approached and reached a conclusion to how my entire short story will constitute although a tiny plan is already in the works even in this very moment.

3.)~I MUST START TYPING THE APPLICATION PROJECT THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!~

























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(12a.) Creating a Word Cloud

Glancing at the center portion of this page will show you a cluster of words that I typed for my Aromatherapy research essay. I manipulated options for formating and customization on the Wordle website in order to create this illustrative presentation.



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10.b Plan Your Application Project

I can tell you now about my application project for the upcoming weeks until finals....



Aromatherapy Mysterious Entity Appartion...........


-I will be talking of a fictional incident in which a young woman and man are curious about a special "X" form of aromatherapy that is wrapped in a silveris package and when opened, sends them into a panicky frenzy of hallucinations and delirium..............all to awake and find that the plant is missing but has somehow altered their house into a eerie and enormously ingeniously devised environmental hazardous material trap with a mind of its own, sinister and ready to terrorize the two adults........home alone.......yet together in a fight for their very sanity and health..









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10.a Reporting Your Progress

I will state the status of the in-field research that I conducted during the course of my Aromatherapy essay.



*I had set out to the address of 2600 East 6th Avenue on the corner cross street of Fillmore where the Aromatherapy store titled: Apothecary Tincura was posted. Me and my grandmother had stepped into the establishment and greeted the workers and co-workers that were in progress of working there, stocking aromatherapy items on shelves and relocating certain other objects as well. I inquired to a woman at the front desk dressed in a red skirt about aromatherapy and if someone could likely have a treatment session done to them without too high of a cost directly at the store yet she informed me that I would have had to travel to a place where private practices are held at within my community or another in Denver. From this information, I told her after she offered me and my grandmother to browse the store for aromatherapy bottles and oils that I could purchase in which I eventually did. A well-aged and definate effectual aromatherapy scent I used for my in-field research was labeled "Fire: Releasing", in purpose of truthfully "releasing" the tensions, stresses and other ill-feelings from the body for extended periods of time and even completely if the exact amount of the oil is being used. Following the directions indicated on the darkened bronze/copperish, blue and white container, I added precisely 7 drops from the bottle itself into a bathtub of running water and cucumber melon bodywash soap suds for an enhanced effect to the already beneficial oil formula. As I sunk my body into the bathtub water first checking though to see if it was too hot, I simultaneously felt an easiness and lightness almost as if my body's composure and fluids or flesh within me were made of a cotton or billowy fabric as that of a pillow or bedspread quilt. The duration of this lasted an impressive and suprising 10 to 20 minutes and then proceeding into an hour and I was wanting more of the same and will continue to blend the oil into the waters of my baths and even test new aromas when available or when I find free-time from my busy schedule of school. For my research paper, I have completed the entire essay in rough draft format, MLA, and the slight adjustments of editing some of my sources cited and phrases within my text is the only errors that i've noticed thus far, but overall status report is 100% ok.










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9.c Checking Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries

This time on the blog post, I will be providing links to two of my colleagues blogger website addresses that I have gave comments for.



-------------------->http://jamesc-eng1020.blogspot.com/







--------------------->http://erindonovan1189.blogspot.com/













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9.b Brainstorming Visual Aids

On this blog, I will be posting my plans for how I will be going about presenting my visula aid for the purpose of display and (evidence) within my research essay.




*****Visual Aids*****



-Photgraphs of Aromatherapy plants that are relevant and factual (actual) to how I am describing them inside the context(s) of my paper itself.

-Pictures of Aromatherapy apparatuses that can alternatively be accomodated and articulated for usages (therapeutic intentions).

-Snapshot(s) of essential oils that are rubbed into the skin for Aromatherapeutic healings and the differential varieties of oils available.

-Photo of the region within the cortex(s) of the brain responsible for the sense of smell and scent identification/interpretation (analysis or decyphering).

-An extra option clip of someone undergoing Aromatherapy treatment to show proof of how it appears when Aromatherapy is in progress.











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9.a Writing Thesis Statements

I will comprise three thesis statements underneath this header.



-"The treatment of the body is quite vital to our continuity of health, contributors of it such as alternative forms of medicine also increase the likeness thereof including all of its aids for individuals who use it for relief of mental discomforts, to the most commonly recognized variations of illnesses"

-"Many people within our world today prefer the general prescribed potions and procedures of treatments in trust that they will heal their bodies appropriately by doctor consent yet some drugs are misused and equally abused. Aromatherapy however in many ways implements cures for humans and pets alike by way of scents, types of plants, oils and the applications therein"

-"Alternative medicine could be overdone believe it or not!!! but in still Aromatherapy has a vast numeration of effects and methods that are of essential importance to human health along with it's significance to us, timeline, practicioners and detailed techniques of how it is used in-depth"


















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8.b Checking Evaluations

I here will give the links to two of my colleagues blog webpage address to confirm that I have commented on their blogs for this assignment criterium.







http://erindonovan1189.blogspot.com/





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8a. Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

To shorten and greatly reduce the prolonged or "long-windedness" of some information and or data, I will below be using an example of an internet source quote, paraphrasing and summarizing it.





~Quote~


Source- Online (Internet)http://middlespot.com/
Title- "Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of plant... aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being.It is sometimes used in combination with massage and other therapeutic techniques as part of a holistic treatment approach." [The Definiton Of Aromatherapy]

Paraphrased version- Aromatherapy is the therapeutical and remedial (medical) usage of wild and organic plants either through inscents or body oils to heal the body and aid the overall longevity and stability or maintenance of health.

Summarized version- Aromatherapy helps individuals by incorporating physical treatment via scents that emanate from exotic plants in order to heal the body and mind in various ways which is all classified as holistic treatment or medicine.












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7.b Evaluating Sources

I will evaluate three of my sources (One library book, a periodical article, and a website).





-BOOK SOURCE-


*MOLECULAR BASIS OF ODOR, By John E. Amoore
Western Regional Research Laboratory United States Department Of Agriculture in Albany, California. Publisher Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois U.S.A.

[Relevance within this book is at a maximum because all the information contained inside is applicable to what is being overviewed. This book in everyway is credible because there is a non-biased placement on the information meaning it is presented in a fashion that is informative for the reader, and not based on self-opinion only or assumptions of the material being presented. The author is a prestigious doctor affiliate with knowledge and expertise within the field he is writing in, and all of his information is thus afterward represented by equal sources of relevancy for evidence in proper form, format and characteristics and professionalism as well.]



-PERIODICAL/MAGAZINE ARTICLE SOURCE-

*Aroma therapy: Lavender Fragrance Is Sleep Inducing.


[The relevance of this article from a credible and peer-reviewed journal automatically signified to me that it would be relevant in the most upward perspectives due to the amount of sheer evidence to support the key points of the article and all throughout, the author is from a prestigious university (Brown), and the information pertains to the subject matter in a conclusive and understandible way, absent from self-absorbsion or misconstrued ideas.]






-INTERNET SOURCE (WEBSITE)-

*Aromaweb.com

[This website is respectably credible although it is not easily noticable at first due to the presentation and style (layout) of the website initially itself. The founder of the website, Miss Wendy Robbins, a researcher within the spectrum of alternative medicine (aroma therapy) specifically. The information once more refrained from judgemental or narrow "open-ended" theories that could be quite controversial and debatably insignificant to the topic. The data presented on this website details how aromatherapy works and its overviewed usages, practices and other notable notes of inquiry, there is evidential evidence, comprehensive in theory, and the timeline of information is current and updated.]












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7.a Conducting Internet Research

Below, I will be listing the four differential types of search engines that I will be using for my primary research as a general concept and the data therein.



-SEARCH ENGINE PLATFORM-

{Gigablast.com as my choosen search engine base}
{I included the search engine math of +Aromatherapy Benefits to say that I wanted to find out about aromatherapy and it's benefits}
{I took useful advantage of the "+" operator within my keywords search to provide the most centerfold and direct results for me to avoid sources from sites that may not be virtually any help at all.}
{The date that this search was conducted on was of this evening, 3/15/09.}
{The rate of hits exceed my expectations, a count of +10 and more to be exact.}
{I would honestly say that all the results were at a relevancy of a medium 4 or slightly meniscule at that, but all fairly to adequately usable information in whole.}














-DIRECTORY-

{I was not able to record any information for the directory that I choose for this segment of the assignment. I tried Odyssearch, in which gave no results amongst the keywords that I was using (Aromatherapy and Risks.)}






-OTHER (MISCELLANEOUS)-


{DeepDyve.com as the website picked to evaluate}
{I used the keywords of Aromatherapy practices due to the fact that I also wanted to know more of this subject under these terms and I felt that I would gain significant inquiry from.}
{I made an attempt at just going with a plain style method of phrasing, since most of the others (boolean, etc.) seem to over-complicate some of the metacrawler and directory database search engines.}
{598 Hits were unveiled for this site in accumulation.}
{Hit relevance in my opinions would be at a rank of 4 again, since none seem to be at a highest feature yet of convenience, accessibility, etc.}





























-METACRAWLER-
{SearchSalad, The Healthy Way To Search}
{Aroma,Therapy, Essential, & Oils were the keywords that I used in order to minimize upon distinct results rather than too broad of a search result string or findings}
{My search strategy was to use the entire phrase of "Aromatherapy" instead of individualizing it as that may have caused some discrepencies in my discoveries}
{The date of the search is of this evening, 3/15/09.}
{There were a total estimation of eight hits from this site.}
{From my own instinctual judgement, I would classify the information given from SearchSalad hits (all eight) as ranked 3-4, medium-range on the spectrum.}














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6.c Planning Field Research

*********************************Field Research**********************************


I will be conducting the form of research known as a personal experience since I personally believe that it will be the best way and easiest method of collecting data on my subject the most efficiently as well. I can begin actually going out into town to get my data in person hopefully by the week after next, depending on how soon the individuals at a place in which Aromatherapy is practiced and offered responds to my phone call and the convenience of its location (near or far). I should document and record or make adequate and sufficient mental notes of what all happens and occurs to me during my experience at the local of my research study.









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6.b Testing Your Assigned Search Tool

MY ASSIGNED SEARCH WEBSITE IS: ~Middlespot.com~




MIDDLESPOT.COM


-Resource Searched: Aromatherapy locations, Aromatherapy oils, Aromatherapy specifics,.

-Keywords Used: Aroma, Therapy, Locations, Oils, Specifics


-Search Strategies Used: So far, I only used the addition symbol from the search engine math however, unfortunately this website will not accept the search engine math such as when I used the addition (to include) terms within a particular search. I did use some boolean operators which gave me suprising results moreso than anything Google has ever done for me. (Aromatherapy and health, Aromatherapy and its benefits, Aromatherapy or alternative medicine, Aromatherapy not essential oils and Aromatherapy and its flaws.

-Date Of Search: Conducted as of this afternoon (02/4/09) at approx. 4:46 P.M.

-Number Of Hits: A total outcome of 256607 were brought into the search fray..


-Relevance Of Hits: On the classic scale of numerical rating, I will say that all of my hits had a relevancy rating of 4 or 5, being that they gave me information that I have yet to locate at any other website i've visited, Google included.









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6.a Using Internet Search Tools

-I normally use Google dot com for my searches because it is a site that I depend on and trust primarily as a notable site for the facts that I delivers exact results for any term that I type within the search box however, I do wish that it was more specific in some areas as far as the direct subject phrase or terminology that I am looking for. Many instances, I discover that upon typing in a search word, the findings list is extensive yet after only a few pages worth of results, there appears to be no more related site links remaining for what it is that I am searching for indefinately. Google provides me with instant and expected discoveries of what it is that I would like to see as far as my searches and I rarely feel overwhelmed or that the website itself isn't quite as useful as it is proclaimed to be. I dislike the aspects and realizations of Google not giving the full results of certain topics and rather expending my search efforts by listing other non-related concepts that are far from the criteria and description of my desired subject matter.




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5.c Rewriting Search Strings

(Minor adjustments and alterations to my search strings as far as my spacing of the operators in front of each term or phrase will be conducted here, nothing else much of interest added or taken away)..------------------>



**********SEARCH ENGINE MATH**********
(+) [+AromaTherapy, +AromaTherapyTreatment, +AromaTherapy +TreatmentSociety, +Today'sAlternativeMedicine, +AromaTherapy +Benefits, +AromaTherapy +Forms.

(-) [Aromatherapy+Procedures-local, Aromatherapy+Howto-Worldwide, Aromatherapy-Alternative+Medicine, Aromatherapy+Locations-nearest, Aromatic+Treatment-Traditional Medicine, Aromatherapy- Oils, Aromatherapy+Essential+Oils-Incent(s).

(*) [Arom*, Therap*, Treatmen*, Therapeut*, Therapeutic*, Aromati*, Essent*, Oi*, Oil*, Essential*, Treatment*, Aro*, Thera*, Treat*, Alter*, Alternati*, Hol*.

( ) [(Aromatherapy treatments), (Aromatherapy & Essential Oils), (Aromatherapy types), (Aromatherapy locations), (Aromatherapy How-to), (All About Aromatherapy), (Alternative Medicine/Aromatherapy).

" " ["Is Aromatherapy good?", "How well does aromatherapy work?", "Aromatherapy treatments in today's society", "How to use aromatherapy", "How can I administer aromatherapy on myself?", "Is it an oral or nasal form of medicine?", "Aromatic Discoveries", "Alternative methods of treating common sicknesses", "Aromatherapy in today's society".



**********BOOLEAN OPERATORS**********


-{AND} :Aromatherapy and the world today, Aromatherapy and essential oil usage, Aromatherapy and it's impact on society, Aromatherapy and treatment options, Aromatherapy and it's benefits.

-{OR} :Aromatherapy or other forms of alternative medicine, Aromatherapy or essential oils, Aromatherapy or traditional medicine, Aromatherapy administrators or aromatic self-treatment.

-{NOT} :Aromatherapy not traditional (standard) medicine, Aromatherapy not other terminology for medicine, Aromatherapy not miscellaneous forms of medicine, Aromatherapy not harmful medicine like steriods (over-the-counter drug(s)), Aromatherapy not just therapy singularly, Aromatherapy not Aroma, Aromatherapy not massage therapy.

-{NEAR} :Aromatherapy N/6 words, Aromatherapy P/2 words minimum, Alternative Medicine/1.5 words from first/S, Aromatherapy/S 2.















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5.b Finding More Reference Articles And Books

-(At this time, I would like to give you as the reader the opportunity to view the remainder of my reference articles being that im near the final mark of gathering and collecting/assessing, etc. my research sources and credibility, validity to my topic and continuing onward. I will let you know now though out of courtesy that I have to await an e-mail via the Auraria Library once they are able to recieve and retrieve the reference articles that I have reserved for use through the prospector database(s). I will immediately return back to this blog and post my results once this process in progress is resumed and thereafter completed.)-



===========++BOOKS++===========


*I have located books however from the Auraria Library (Physically) and obtained them via checkout. I can bullet them off to you as presumed under this description.


>>>>THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF ODOR by John E. Amoore Charles C. Thomas Western Regional Laboratory United States Department Of Agriculture in Albany, California (Publisher) I. Newton Kugelmass, M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D. Consultant to the Departments of Health and Hospitals New York City (Editor) Publication Number 773 (AMERICAN LECTURE SERIES) A Monograph In (The Bannerstone Division of American Lectures In Living Chemistry) Published throughout the world and particularly in East Lawrence Ave, Springfield, Illinois U.S.A. Natchez Plantation Hous & 735 North Atlantic Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida U.S.A. Copyright 1970, U.S.A.

>>>>THE PERCEPTION OF ODORS by Trygg Engen Walter S. Hunter Laboratory of Psychology Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (Publication) ACADEMIC PRESS, 1982 A subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers Vol. (Series of ACADEMIC PRESS SERIES IN COGNITION AND PERCEPTION/Monographs and Treatises) (Places of publication) New York,London,Paris,San-Diego,San-Francisco,Sao-Paulo,Sydney,Tokyo,Toronto. ACADEMIC PRESS, INC. 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003, Copyright 1982, ACADEMIC PRESS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.



>>>>FRAGRANCE CHEMISTY: THE SCIENCE OF THE SENSE OF SMELL Edited (written) by Ernst T. Theimer (Contributors) John E. Amoore,P. Z. Bedoukian,M. G. J. Beets,H. Boelens,Ernst-Joachim Brunke,Edward P. Demole,Marilyn L. Getchell,Thomas V. Getchell,V. Herout,Erich Klien,Braja D. Mookherjee,Gunther Ohloff,Ernst T. Theimer,P. C. Traas, John P. Walradt,Richard A. Wilson,T. F. Wood,H. van den Dool. ACADEMIC PRESS, A Subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers. (Places of pulbication) New York,London,Paris,San-Diego,San-Francisco,Sao-Paulo,Sydney,Tokyo,Toronto. ACADEMIC PRESS, INC. 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003, Copyright 1982, ACADEMIC PRESS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


>>>>PERFUMERY; The psychology and biology of fragrance Edited by Steve Van Toller and George H. Dodd LONDON,NEW YORK CHAPMAN AND HALL (Publication) Published in 1988 by Chapman and Hall Ltd. 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Published in the U.S.A. by Chapman and Hall 29 West 35th Street, New York NY 10001 Copyright 1988, Chapman and Hall ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


>>>>THE SCENT OF DESIRE: DISCOVERING OUR ENIGMATIC SENSE OF SMELL Author Rachel Herz WILLIAM MORROW CO. an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers THE SCENT OF DESIRE, First Edition, Copyright 2007, by Rachel Herz, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.









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5.a Finding Periodical Articles

The following descripted below are my periodical articles found at EBSCO.COM via the Auraria Campus Library directory search engine system database.




*AROMA THERAPY
-Mirsky, Steve
Scientific American; Feb2004, Vol. 290 Issue 2, p26-26, 1/4p, (1 color)


*AROMA THERAPY: LAVENDER FRAGRANCE IS SLEEP INDUCING.
-Brown University/Long-Term Care Quality Letter; 10/16/95, Vol. 7 Issue 19, p6 2/3p

*AUTO-OXIDATION OF LINALYL ACETATE, THE MAIN COMPONENT OF LAVENDER OIL CREATES POTENT CONTACT ALLERGENS
-Maria Skold, Lina Hagvall and Ann-Therese Karlberg Department of Chemistry, Dermatochemistry and Skin Allergy, Goteborg University, SE-412-96 Goteborg, Sweden
(Publication) 2007 The Authors Journal Compilation 2007 Blackwell Munksgarrd (CONTACT DERMITITIS)
(Official Acceptance Of Publication As July 25th, 2007)


-----The listing underneath contains newspaper articles in full-text that I felt would by some chance help me out with my research paper-----

*AROMA THERAPY
-NCAHF Newsletter (08903417); Jul/Aug96, Vol.19, Issue 4, p1, 1/6p
Author Mccutheon, Lynn

*ASK THE AD TEAM
-USA Today; 02/23/2009 Issue No. 07347456
Author (Academic Search Premier)
Section Title Header: Money, Pg. 05b













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4.c Checking Search Strings

For this section, I will overtly say that I have commented on Bernadette and Ginger's profiles within the portion of Blogspot assignment 3b for Writing Seach Strings.



I am open to other peoples comments on my pages as well, I will accept them without regard or any tension.







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4.b Finding Books

-AROMA THERAPY BOOKS-




*THE USE OF AROMATHERAPY TO TREAT BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS IN DEMENTIA
-Ouynh anh Nguyen and Carol Paton
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford, Kent, UK
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008: 23: 337-346.
Published online 4 October 2007 in Wiley InterScience
Copyright 2007 John Wiley & Sons. Ltd.


*EFFECT OF FLAVOUR COMPONENTS IN LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL ON PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
-Stress and Health 24: 3-12 (2008)
Published online 25 October 2007 in Wiley InterScience DOI: 10.1002/smi.1158
Recieved November 6 2006; Accepted May 10 2007
Copyright 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.



I utilized the EBSCO.Com reference search engine database as my primary resource for finding my books (for later use) for my research topic and the Auraria Campus website.

The prime keywords for my searches are of: Cold Stress, Aroma, Therapy, Alternative, Medicine, Communication Box; Monoamine;, Limonene; Isomer, Essences, Oils, Essentials, Therapeutics, Medicine, Health, Healing, Herbal, Herbalism.

All of these searches were conducted as of today (02/22/09) Within the documentation span (All sources) of 2006-8.

There were several hits for my sites, a total of estimated 4-5 presumably.

Each of the hits were approximately on a scale of a moderate 3 or 4, still verifiably important.







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4.a Finding Reference Articles

The following below details the reference articles that I have found while investigating my topic (Aroma Therapy)






~Article Listings & Their Sources~


-Aroma Therapy Benefits Limited To Mood Improvement
Harvard Women's Health Watch; May2008, Vol. 15 Issue 9 p6-6, 2/3p

[This article contains most of the effects presumed to be felt and or discovered by Aromatherapy creators and that few who have experience Aromatherapy have reported to only feel an outcome of having their mood changed or altered in someway or degree but not to have benefited from any physicalities or "healing" such as curing of ailments and so forth.]

-Herbalism: A Phenomenon Of New Age In Medicine
Sekhar, M. Sonal (ask4sonal@yahoo.co.in)
Internet Journal Of Pharmacology; 2008, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p8-8, 1p, 6 bw

[This article strictly notifies readers of how Alternative Medicine within the aspects and concepts of Aromatherapy originated and how it is incorporated into human life in many ideals from how it operates to the mechanics of it comprehensively]

-Balance Your Chakras
Pindak, Olessa
Natural Health; Sep2008, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p24-24, 1p, 3 color

[This article discusses the spiritual side of Aromatherapy and how it (through scent(s)) can affect the various regions of the body such as the heart, mind, limbs etc.)]






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3.c Brainstorming Field Research Options

The following 5 field research option below will be taken into consideration for my project, however only one will be chosen from the batch.





~IN-FIELD RESEARCH POSSIBILITIES~




1.) Interviewing someone who has a professional background or expertise within the aspect of my topic that I am currently studying, jotting down his or her name and contact information for verification purposes if needed or allowed by that individual and class instructor.

2.) Observation of random people who walk into an aromatherapy store and sample the products offered there, recording my findings of their reactions as my study basis.

3.) Participating myself in an aromatherapy treatment session and noting the effects of it on my mind and body.

4.) A reasonable survey of about 10 to maybe 15 questions pertaining to how people feel when thinking of aromatherapy and how it affects them interpersonal, personally, mentally, psychologically, etc.

5.) A public event in which masses or several people at a time experience aromatic effects, and taking notes of their experiences and reactions, so forth.








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3.b Writing Search Strings

The following below will be the keywords and their respective relations in contrast and comparisons to both the search engine math principles and the boolean operator criteria as well.






**********SEARCH ENGINE MATH**********
(+) [Aroma+Therapy, Aroma+Therapy+Treatment, Aroma+Therapy+Treatment+Society, Today's+Alternative+Medicine, Aroma+Therapy+Benefits, Aroma+Therapy+Pro's+Con's, Aroma+Therapy+Types.

(-) [Aroma+Therapy-Negatives, Aroma-Therapy, Aromatherapy+Procedures-local, Aromatherapy+Howto-Worldwide, Aromatherapy-Alternative+Medicine, Aromatherapy+Locations-nearest, Aromatic+Treatment-Traditional Medicine, Aromatherapy-Essential Oils, Aromatherapy+Essential+Oils-Incent(s).

(*) [Arom*, Therap*, Treatmen*, Therapeut*, Therapeutic*, Aromati*, Essent*, Oi*, Oil*, Essential*, Treatment*, Aro*, Thera*, Treat*, Alter*, Alternati*, Hol*.

( ) [(Aromatherapy treatments), (Aromatherapy & Essential Oils), (Aromatherapy types), (Aromatherapy locations), (Aromatherapy How-to), (All About Aromatherapy), (Alternative Medicine/Aromatherapy).

" " ["Is Aromatherapy good?", "How well does aromatherapy work?", "Aromatherapy treatments in today's society", "How to use aromatherapy", "How can I administer aromatherapy on myself?", "Is it an oral or nasal form of medicine?", "Aromatic Discoveries", "Alternative methods of treating common sicknesses", "Aromatherapy in today's society".



**********BOOLEAN OPERATORS**********


-{AND} :Aromatherapy and the world today, Aromatherapy and essential oil usage, Aromatherapy and it's impact on society, Aromatherapy and treatment options, Aromatherapy and it's benefits.

-{OR} :Aromatherapy or other forms of alternative medicine, Aromatherapy or essential oils, Aromatherapy or traditional medicine, Aromatherapy administrators or aromatic self-treatment.

-{NOT} :Aromatherapy not traditional (standard) medicine, Aromatherapy not other terminology for medicine, Aromatherapy not miscellaneous forms of medicine, Aromatherapy not harmful medicine like steriods (over-the-counter drug(s)), Aromatherapy not just therapy singularly, Aromatherapy not Aroma, Aromatherapy not massage therapy.

-{NEAR} :Aromatherapy N/6 words, Aromatherapy P/2 words minimum, Alternative Medicine/1.5 words from first/S, Aromatherapy/S 2.








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3.a Generating Keywords

The following below is a compiled listing of clusters of ideas as to my keywords that will be most helpful in targeting the best resourceful information for my research.


-Main Keywords From Original Research Question
*Aroma, Therapy, Aromatic, Therapeutic, Society, Societal, World, World's, Today, Today's, How, Does, Effect, Effective, Effectiveness, Worth, Worthy.


-Keyword Generalization Ladder Of Terms(Search String)
*Health>Alternative Medicine>Treatment>Holistic Medicine(s)>Aroma Therapy


-Synonym And Related Words Clusters
*Herbal Medicines, Emotional Healing, Spiritual, Inhilation, Sense Of Smell Enhancement, Self-Administer, Medicinal, Therapeutical, Neural.








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2.c Developing My Research Question

The following lists below pertain to the research developmental questions that I and a fellow student within this class have compiled co-operatively:


~AROMA THERAPY~


1.

-What is aroma therapy?
-What is it's medical classifications/implications/applications?


-Why would someone choose this as their medical treatment procedure?
-Why is it so effective or ineffective?
-Why does it exist?
-Why is it used?
-Why is it so popular or discredited?


-When was the idea of aroma therapy first initially created?
-When was it practiced to begin with?
-When were all the ingredients involved introduced?
-When was the general broad mainstream public aware of it?
-When did it start to become such a useful tool in medicine alternatively?
-When was it even considered to be an alternative medicine?


-Where was it founded?
-Where was it administered initially?
-Where did the plants and other implementations within it gathered/originated?
-Where can you find an aroma therapy center?
-Where would someone go to school in order to learn how to properly treat patients under aroma therapy conditions?
-Where do individuals who desire to find out more information on aroma therapy go to?


-Who found aroma therapy before the start of our modern era?
-Who formulated aroma therapy itself?
-Who brought the concepts and benefactors to our world today?
-Who was the person to handle it or be of tremendous benefit of it primarily (documented)?


-How does it actually heal the body?
-How is it made?
-How does it affect your mind?
-How does it rid the body of harmful ailments or impediments?
-How could it possibly kill you???.............
-How might one go about obtaining aroma therapy aid?
-How do you utilize self-aid home kits for aroma therapy treatment

-Would it be a major consumer's commodity in the future?
-Would it be more potentially potent in later years?
-Would it be dangerous perhaps moreso in future's time?
-Would it still be around then?

-Could it really be lethal?.........................
-Could aroma therapy have likely mechanical or robotic agents in it (microchips, radio/satellite transmitters, cameras, probes, etc.)
-Could aroma therapy somehow be used for other motives besides medicine?..
-Could some forms of it morph (change shape and composition at will)?.......
-Could it be the next gen for medicine? (Revolutionary?..)
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-Should everyone continue to acknowledge it's presence in society?
-Should everyone forget about or disregard traditional medicine entirely?
-Should aroma therapy be partnered or even infused into standardized medicine
(s)?
-Should we destroy aroma therapy?
-Should we take it more or less serious than we do currently?
-Should we add or subtract components from aroma therapy?
-Should we inject additives into aroma therapy items such as ergogenic drugs?
-Should someone practices aromatic treatment(s) without a medical lisence?
-Should there be guidelines and codes of ethics/protocols in aroma therapy practices/treatments?


2. RESEARCH Q&A'S



For my research question that will remain until the conclusion of my topic is "Does Aroma Therapy Live Up To The Hype And Criteria Set By Our Society Today And If So, How?". I choose this question in efforts to definitively draw a sort of narrowing of the gap amongst beliefs, conceptions, misconceptions, and myths on the whole subject.



3.

I have refined my research question with more descript and defined words this time around. "Is aroma therapy a need for society and how does it assist in the health of individuals on an internal to external level?"


4. I should mainly refine my research question of how credible and powerful/or weak aroma therapy is with existing conditons becasue shared or singular or even joint assumptions can be based on misunderstandings and maybe lies about the truth and all that is in actuality of what is out there in the world in referral to aroma therapy.



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2.b Narrowing My Topic

From what I have been made aware of within the Chapter 2 section of the Bedford Researcher text, I will have to narrow my search of the broadened field of alternative medicine due to the variety of methodology that is incorporated into it and how extensive the entirety of it all is.

I have come to the decision of making my topic the distinction of aroma therapy and how it can aid the human body and mind (both in most respects equally and definitively). I also choose this not only because it came to mind suddenly, but it is a technique of therapy that in my opinion is quite innovative and can minimize the stresses and anxieties associated with popping large tablets into your body or the scarry gleam of a long needle being inserted deeply yet briefly into the body as well. I was thinking that this subject matter would spark some intellectual inquiry of others since it is not as mundane as the original practices of medicine and it provides a sense of security and privacy whilst undergoing its steps in usage(s). The sense of scent is another human attribute that is incorporated and 90 percent of our daily lives, and properly treating it through aromas that can trigger certain chemcial after-effects in the body thus leading to healthier living steadily and surely in anticipation.

Lastly, I believe personally that if I were to broaden my research on alternative medicine, I wouldn't captivate my audiences well enough and may cause them to wonder about in their thinking as to what is my primary focus instead of the statistics of it as a whole. Reduction of the vastness of my topic arrangement should be efficient and stable in way to establish sufficient information for my audiences on my concentration of my single aspect (aroma therapy) being that it is only a mere glimpse into the fullness of how contemperary medicine affects people physicologically and internally. I will go about narrowing my topic by concentrating all of my key points singularly on how aroma therapy assists the body in health, the step-by-pace processess, ingredient descriptions, the ailments that aroma therapy widely cures or treats, and other intriguing discoveries on the matter that are not yet known.





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2.a Exploring My Topic

I have discovered some very shockingly captivating aspects and facts as to the effectiveness of aroma therapy and what it trully details.

Some of the results that anyone in perfect to optimal health can plesantly experience during aroma therapeutic treatment is regaining of lost memory(ies), emotional repair, sharpness and attention (focusing mechanism), enhancement of emotional feelings, and the cure of many sicknesses ranging from commonplace colds to more dramatic illnesses such as diarrhea and sinuitis (severe infection of the sinus cavity presumably).

Aroma therapy mechanics and how it functions in the human body consists mainly on the inhilation event caused by the sole person or person(s) it involves, basically by way of whafting or using the hand(s) to gently fan or wave the air emitted from an aroma therapy agent (device or object) in order to re-direct the aromatic air upwards toward and eventually into the nostrils and sinuses therefore afterwards. Candles are some of the most basic and traditionally utilized mechanisms for aroma therapy solely in reliance of its easily and convenient aroma emission capabilities. Once the aromatic air is inhaled, the fumes from it enter the nasal cavity of the individual and initiates the full activity of the limbic system of the body which activates emotion and memory functions distinctly and intricately. Physiological balance and psychological purification is intertwined into the concepts and methods of aroma therapy just as importantly as the fabrications of it and is a longer-lasting process(es) rather than opening the likelihood of over-the-counter drug addiction commonly recognized with oral medications and fluids of the same or of similarity in nature and content(s). The mood that an individual is in at the time of aroma inhilation also promotes how well they recieve the effects and healthy outcomes of aroma therapy, the more enthralled or sorrowful the person is, they are seriously likely to not feel the true positive consequences of it's composition. Odors that are offensive and those that we all seek out and are delightfully rewarding in smell can attribute significantly to the quality of aroma consultation when referring to those who search for internal/external healing besides prescribed packages that is distributed by your local/family doctor or medical advisor. Oils are yet an optional deal that someone can pursue which may been more intensely soothing to the foreskin and pores of the body than simply breathing in a medicinal smog of an aromatic formulated herb or species of natural plant. Steam is the basis of the breathing types of aromas and users typically (by doctor's instruction(s)) are asked to cut off a self-determined designated or random leaf or stem from a tropical plant (with health/healing components) and boil hot water in a pot directly over a medicinal herbal leaf or to submerge it completely within the substance and constantly allow the simmering brew to fumigate around you, all the while taking in its beneficial gases.

Lastly, the oils are seemingly moreso popular among citizens who have found themselves succumbing to the miseries and bad happenings of circumstances in life and need to be revitalized in a positive mindframe and body. The oils are carefully mixed combinations of potent ingredients that replentish and renew the body from arrays of symptoms as stated previously but in a more contact driven formality and can in some repsects be an instantaneous or simultaneous occurence for the patient (user). Depending on the level and quantity of mixtures within the substance(s) of the oil, an entity will feel either heightened effects or slightly lesser ones, but not to be dissipated or deplete all together. Aroma therapy is a relaxing choice for self-heal and cleansing, setting the tone for the future of medicine to come.






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1.c Delicious Account

Here is a link to my Delicious account and I have indeed posted several website that can be of assitance and convenience to me during the duration of this class.

http://www.delicious.com/jwills7







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1.b My Topic

For my research project this semester, I have come to the decision of modern medicine alternatives to health and its practices. I will be conducting in-depth and analytical searches about this matter in the ideas of how exactly the techniques of spiritual medicine like incense and accupuncture can cleanse the mind and body of impurities both of thought and physical properties associated with negativity and all of its harmful outcomes.

Within the field of medicine, I have some menial background knowledge of it based on what I have been exposed to through informative television programs and books. Standard and world wide known pills (prescriptions) are taken by millions in our civilization in order to remedy the multitude of numerous ailments, diseases, average illnesses and other happenings of either unbearable or slight malaise. However, not all of the oral medications and methods of treatment can relieve the pains and tramas of individuals yet most people pursue the dangers of attempting to "escape" by way of illegal drugs, drinks, and other acts of self-abuse. Medicine isn't all injections, capsules taken with fresh water, creams, bandages and visits to your neighborhood doctor. A wide selection of safe and suprising medicinal alternatives are available to anyone who chooses to accept the benefits therein; few of which even are beyond the natural visible spectrum such as aura healing, prayer, meditation, and internal massaging technique due to the results not being seen immediately inside the body. Speculations and skepticism is all around these possibilities and opportunities of alternate medicine practice for health purposes and many professionals believe that they are false or untrustworthy and littered with gimmicks and tricks to sway the general public into paying higher percentages of money than what the cause that it is worth not to mention lying to them and revolving more unwanted problems in health and finances. Overall, the medicine that isn not particularly in the format of solid, physicalities has been proven in some cases to be more potent and soothing to the "spirit" of the individual than the formulated concoctions of regular medical procedures.







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1.a Possible Topics

The following is from the thoughts and collections of myself and suggestions of peer members in class on subject matters that could be quite interesting to research during the course of this course.

• Murders (The Feminine Perspective And Why) (i.e The Rose Petal Murder)
• Biblical Proofs And Accounts Of It's Historic And Legendary Events
• Modern Medicine (Health And Science Alternatives To Traditional Textbook Methodologies)
• Effects And Mentalities (Reasonings) Behind The Concept(s) Of Pornography And The Media/Psychology Including Other Impacts (Emotion, Social Life, Motivations etc.)
• Batteries And Their Role(s) In Today And Yesterday's Society (World)
• Same-Gender Marriages And The Rights/Perspectives Involved
• Aspects Of Isolation/Confinement Within The Ideals Of Animal Upkeep (Horse Corrals)
• Childhood Obesity And The Underlying Causes/Derivatives
• Immigration And The Boundaries Of It (Advantages & Risks)
• The Rigors And Side-Effects Of Binge Drinking (Alcoholic & Alcohol Related Beverages)
• The Origins Of The Common Cigarette And Other Various Forms Of Smoking (Evolution Of Smoking From The Past To The Present)
• Entrepreneurship And All It Entails
• Genetics And How It Plays A Distinctive Role In Humans (Lifetime Developmental Theories & Facts/Discoveries)
• The Rise And Road To Fame For The Rockband Group "Grateful Dead" (Their Aspirations And Causes)
• The Reality Of Autism/Williams Syndrome & Its symptoms (sociological residual & overtly psychologic surroundings
• Oil And Drilling (Rigging) Purposes (Societal Benefits)
• The Sub-consicous/Mental Results From Accidents (The Human Body)
• Criminology And The Reasons For Crime
• The Positives And Negatives Of Differential Blood Types (i.e O, AO, AB etc)

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