Applied Sciences

Museums are institutions created in the public interest. They engage their visitors, foster deeper understanding and promote the enjoyment and sharing of authentic cultural and natural heritage. Museums acquire, preserve, research, interpret and exhibit the tangible and intangible evidence of society and nature.  Museum visits increase students’ cultural capital; in turn, school groups help museums reach non-traditional museum goers. It is important to understand that  your visit to a museum is part of this course.  You will be writing a two page paper analyzing a work of Art chosen from your visit to a Museum of your choice or one of the Virtual Museums listed below.  Guggenheim Link  (Links to an external site.) Louvre Link  (Links to an external site.) NGA Link  (Links to an external site.) British Museum Link  (Links to an external site.) Met Link  (Links to an external site.) Your Paper must include: 1. Cover page: Name Course Professor 2. Images: Picture of Artwork Title Medium Artist Location (Link you used/Museum visited) 3. Two Written Pages (minimum): What is an analysis?   It answers the question, “How did the artist do it?” The following are various elements that constitute analysis. You’re paper can be based on one of the following types of analysis: a. Determination of subject matter through naming iconographic elements, e.g., historical event, allegory, mythology, etc. b. Selection of most distinctive features or characteristics whether line, shape, color, texture, etc. c. Analysis of the principles of design or composition, e.g., stable, repetitious, rhythmic, unified, symmetrical, harmonious, geometric, varied, chaotic, horizontal or vertically oriented, etc. d. Discussion of how elements or structural system contribute to appearance of image or function e. Analysis of use of light and role of color, e.g., contrasty, shadowy, illogical, warm, cool, symbolic, etc. f. Treatment of space and landscape, both real and illusionary (including use of perspective), e.g., compact, deep, shallow, naturalistic, random g. Portrayal of movement and how it is achieved h. Effect of particular medium(s) used i. Your perceptions of balance, proportion and scale (relationships of each part of the composition to the whole and to each other part) and your emotional j. Reaction to object or monument Remember you must select a work of Art from a museum you visited whether in person or online. You must state which of the analysis processes your paper is based on, and must tell us which museum you selected the work from, and briefly explain why?    4. Citations: MLA format Minimum of 3 Citations Do not Plagiarize: What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is the act of using others’ information without giving credit or acknowledging them. There are many examples of plagiarism. Completely copying another individual’s work without providing credit to the original author is a very blatant example of plagiarism. Plagiarism also occurs when another individual’s idea or concept is passed off as your own. Changing or modifying quotes, text, or any work of another individual is also plagiarism. Believe it or not, you can even plagiarize yourself! Re-using a project or paper from another class or time and saying that it is new is plagiarism. One way to prevent plagiarism is to add citations in your project where appropriate. sources: https://www.citationmachine.net/  (Links to an external site.)   5. Final Step: Submit your paper by uploading it to canvas.  Rubric Critical Thinking (CT) (2) Critical Thinking (CT) (2) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Evidence 35.0 pts Exceeds Expectations – Full description of evidence or collection of sources indicate inclusion of sufficient variety. Information about the sources assesses reliability and weights the sources accordingly. -OR- Irrelevant data/information is excluded, and the exclusion is noted and justified. 23.34 pts Achieves Expectations – Adequate description of evidence, or collection of adequate source information. Information about the credibility of sources is included. -OR- Irrelevant data/information is correctly excluded. 11.66 pts Does not meet Expectations – Evidence is inadequate, sources are not cited, or sources are used inappropriately or not at all. Credibility of sources is not examined. -OR- Irrelevant data/information is included in analysis. 0.0 pts Did not Attempt 35.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Analysis 30.0 pts Exceeds Expectations – Information from a variety of viewpoints is analyzed demonstrating use of logical principles and avoidance of logical fallacies. 20.0 pts Achieves Expectations – Information is analyzed for relevance and accuracy. 10.0 pts Does not meet Expectations – Information is narrated or described, not analyzed for relevance or accuracy. 0.0 pts Did not Attempt 30.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Evaluation and Synthesis 35.0 pts Exceeds Expectations – Potential judgments are presented and justified based on logic and evidence. Therefore, conclusions and/or outcomes are clearly explained and justified. Priorities in judgment are evaluated. 23.34 pts Achieves Expectations – Judgment on the value of the information is logical and based on evidence provided. Therefore, conclusions and/or outcomes are clearly explained and justified. 11.66 pts Does not meet Expectations – The judgment is superficial or source information is accepted without examination. Therefore, no conclusions are given, or conclusions unrelated or not logically derived from evidence. 0.0 pts Did not Attempt 35.0 pts Total Points: 100.0

Using the website above demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of accommodations in the general education classroom for special education students.   PLease create a POWERPOINT with 5-6 slides google if you can

In Lecture 7, we discussed about trade in Mesopotamia, especially the Gulf trade. From the reading, Pulak (1998) discusses another trade route in the eastern of Mediterranean Sea. Both illustrate the importance of trade in the development of complex cultures in Mesopotamia. For this assignment, compare these two routes of trade using archaeological evidence. (1) What was the structure of the long-distance trade? That is, who carried what from where to where and how did they carry it? (2) How do we, as archaeologists, detect this long-distance trade? That is, what is the evidence that this process occurred? (3) What was the importance of this long-distance trade to the development or maintenance of the society at one end of the trade route or the other? That is, how did it support the social and/or political structure of that society?

Post a reflection on the novel to your portfolio. Consider what you think the novel is designed to communicate to us, and how you think we’re intended to relate to the characters in the story. How does Adichie uses her novel to reflect on and communicate about the world (whether we’re talking about the geographical world the characters inhabit, or their social world, or their psychological or emotional world)? Choose any angle on these questions that interests you. You can use the focus questions provided with the reading assignment as a prompt, but you may also choose to reflect on another aspect of the novel that interests you. Include specific details from the story to support your analysis, quoting at least one passage. Don’t forget to use MLA format, citing content taken from the book with the author’s name and page number in parentheses.

Infectious viral diseases (ex. pandemics) during varied time periods can affect populations differently with regards to medical treatments, social behavioral recommendations and cultural concepts. For this project, you are to do comparative research on the present COVID-19 virus (2020) with the 1918 viral pandemic and how they affected/affect the United States populations.        Firstly, examine the etiology of the viruses.        Secondly, importantly examine the complex social, cultural and medical factors affecting treatments and outcomes for both time periods.                    What were (1918 virus) and are (Covid-19 virus) medical interventions and social behavioral interventions during the time periods?                    What was the response time frame to the viruses?                    Were there (1918 virus), are there (Covid-19 virus) certain ethnicities and/or groups more effected? And How?                      Were there more/less unification as to interventions regionally across the United States (explain)?                    In your analyses, are there factors regardless of time period that appear to be consistent and/or different with regards to stigma and fear? Citations in APA form (ex. Smith, 2008, p.128) are to be included as well as a Bibliography.

As for all forum questions, please use the forum question to guide your discussion and write your post in a paragraph(s) format. You do not want to repost the question and then insert your answer. Using references to support your work is important that correct APA format uses in-text citations. We learn parenting skills from many places. Perhaps our biggest influence on our attitude towards parenting is from our parents and how we were raised. We also are influenced by media, science, religion, and other sources. Our question is, what if a license was required to become a parent, as suggested by David Lykken in our week one readings. What do you think should be required to obtain that license? At first blush you may think this could never happen, and it may not. But the point is to think of why a license could be needed; think of the benefits, what would be needed to overcome objections. How do values enter in to the discussion? Use one theory from this list and apply it to your argument of license or not. Erikson’s Lifespan Theory of Development Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory of Development Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Theory Socio-Culture Theory of Lev Vygotsky

First read Topic: Slow food First, explain in your own words what “slow food” is. Second, explain how the preparation of tamales, either as you know it personally (if you have some experience), or as you see it in the video, fits the criteria for “slow food.” Be sure to mention specific details about making tamales, and connect them to specific ideas about “slow food.” Third, discuss your own habits regarding food consumption. In what ways do you honor the tradition of “slow food” in your own daily routine, or in what ways do you not? (There’s no judgment here. Just an opportunity to reflect.)

OBJECTIVE: You will write a three-page research paper that utilizes outside research from the WLAC online database. Your research paper will demonstrate your ability to write a clear thesis, support this thesis with research from 2-3 academic articles, and your ability to proficiently utilize MLA style. PROMPT: Pick an author and story / essay from the text (it does not have to be one that we read). You may also pick any story, essay, or even a novel that you have read that is about Los Angles. How does the author you choose use language (words, phrases, figurative language, etc…) to define Los Angeles in a unique and specific way? Make sure to discuss what the author does well, as well as, what the author’s blindspots are?

The concept and organization of global health rests on a contradiction: It may be universal in its aims—to eradicate infectious diseases across the planet and prevent new ones from spreading, to improve generally, on average, the health of the world’s poorest citizens, and so on—yet it must address itself to innumerable local situations, where extant health care capacities, social-political-economic organization, culture, climate, terrain, etc. radically differ from one another. How has the discipline and practice of global health addressed itself to this gap? How have/can medical anthropological approaches contribute(d) to bridging the global and local? Think in terms of concepts, approaches, and methods. Give examples.

1. Prepare a competitor analysis, which should include relevant financials if they are available (refer to Exhibits 5 and 6), and your view on their competitive position in the marketplace and their top four (4) strengths on the corporate innovation radar (a grid view / spreadsheet / diagram or combo of those should help). How would you define Whole Foods’ industry? Who are Whole Foods competitors and why? 2. How would you describe Whole Foods’ strategy? What is their own position within the 5-forces versus the industry as a whole / how are they competing? What individual value chain activities (where they create the value) in the case support your point of view? (Be specific.) 3. How attractive is Whole Foods’ current market position? Is it sustainable, why or why not? (Be specific about their position and why, using financial data to support you viewpoint for or against the case — and “throw the book at me,” when it comes to sustainable competitive advantage, VRIO, innovation radar.) 4. What do the financial ratios in Exhibit 4 tell you about the past performance of Whole Foods? How informative is the historical ratios for Whole Foods’ prospective performance? (2 pages maximum) 5. Examine Exhibit 7 in detail and answer the questions listed below (use this Exhibit 7 Final Spreadsheet and expand upon the spreadsheet with your own calculations to support your point of view — my clue is: % (percentages): How important are each of the underlying financial assumptions in the ROA and financial forecast? (Look at the trend lines, what do you believe is relevant?) What assumptions play the biggest role in driving the anticipated improvements in ROA? (Assumptions such as: margins, asset turnover, growth, Ebit, stores.) Are the assumptions reasonable, why or why not? Look at files for more instructions. https://www.readyratios.com/sec/industry/5411/ https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/051915/which-industries-tend-have-most-inventory-turnover.asp https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865436/000086543613000134/wfm10k2013.htm https://www.investopedia.com/articles/company-insights/092816/how-sustainable-whole-foods-competitive-advantage-wfm.asp Please watch this lecture it is crucial to the professors expectations