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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
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Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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Technical Techniques – How meaning is conveyed using
technical equipment for example how the camera angles
and shots are used with diegetic or non diegetic sound and
editing techniques to portray the genre and meaning.
Symbolic techniques – Symbolic techniques are ways in
which one can show the meaning beyond what one can
see in front of them. For example using facial expressions and
mise en scene to present emotions.
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• The codes and conventions of a music video are
able to differ depending on the genre of the
music video yet there also being conventions in
general which all music videos typically follow.
• These general conventions include:
- Camera
- Editing
- Sound
- Mise En Scene
- Style
- Notions of Looking (Stereotypes)
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• Codes and Conventions are useful for music videos due
to one being able to familiarise themselves with a
particular genre as they will be able to understand
and recognise the conventions that are specific to
the genre itself or music videos in general.
• Codes and Conventions provide music videos with a
structure and therefore enabling the audience to
understand the music videos meaning and message
a lot more simply.
• The conventions allow the lyrics meanings to be
enhanced through the camera shots, mise en scene
and editing to allow the music video to be successful
and portray its message and meanings clearly and
effectively.
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When considering a music video there are many styles which can be
used during a music video. These include;
- Performance,
- Narrative
- Mixture
- Cameo
Performance
A music video can be considered to have a performance style when
the music video mainly consists of the artist performing the song within
the video. An example when considering performance style within my
chosen genre of Soft rock is ‘Passenger – Let her go’. This is due to the
video continuously showing shots of the artist performing, having no
narrative to the video. It can be argued that this style of music video is
not the most common due to arguably becoming uninteresting
quickly for audiences as they are unable to engage quickly with the
lyrics and meanings. When relating this style of music video to a genre
it can be said that this style is mostly seen within rock songs.
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Narrative
A music video that is classed as narrative follows a story line that
relates to the song yet there are differing way in which the story
can be told, having two types; Linear and Fragmented.
Linear narratives begin at the beginning of the story and goes
through in chronological order through the middle and then
finally ending with the end of the narrative. In contrast to this the
fragmented narrative is one that does not go through the story in
order of sequence yet is still able to tell a story through shots that
time jump etc.
When considering an example for a linear narrative is ‘Katy Perry
– Thinking of you’. This is due to telling a story from start to end in
order and allowing the audience to relate to the song lyrics and
story line and relate it to ones own life or a similar emotion they
are able to relate to.
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Mixture
Mixture is a term for when the styles of performance and narrative
are both used together within a music video. The style of mixture can
be argued as the most common within music videos due to
catching an audiences attention quickly and using a wider range of
shots which portray strong emotions and a story which is easy for the
audience to relate to. This style is used through many genre of music
when making music videos and are able to engage viewers and
portray the meanings of the lyrics.
A clear example of mixture is ‘Kelly Clarkson – Since you’ve been
gone’ allowing the audience to watch the artist herself perform the
song and create a relationship with the artist being a fan.
Furthermore being able to relate to the story line and characters
and so allowing one to relate the emotions and lyrics to a personal
situation creating personal identities as well as group through all
those that like the artist and song.
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Cameo
The style of cameo is used to describe a music video that
features the artist but as a character within the narrative
and does not perform the song within the music video.
An example of this is ‘Drake and Rhianna – What’s my
name’ as both artists are featured as characters within the
video yet do not perform their song. This style of music
video is considered the least popular when making a music
video yet when done successfully allows the audience to
create a personal relationship with the artist and
understand their emotions as well relate the lyrics to their
own lives. This meaning when considering the uses and
gratifications theory all four points are met.
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• The camera angles and shots within a music video
are essential in making the video successful and
emphasise the lyrics and emotions to the
audience. Music videos use a wide variety of
shots and angles to create different effects no
matter what style has been chosen.
• Music videos use a range of shots and movements
to capture what is happening with the scene as
well as create various emotions that the
audience are able to relate to. The constant
changing of the camera shot allows the music
video to be deemed as interesting and engaging
for the viewer and so will be successful.
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The camera angles which can be seen within a music
video include;
Wide shot – this shot focuses mainly on the location
the video is being shot in, with some cases having the
artist or character visible in the distance or edge of
the frame.
Mid Shot – Mid shots capture the top half of the body
typically being used when artists are singing into the
camera and so enabling the audience to capture
their facial/body expressions, location and relate to
the lyrics through the artist singing them.
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• Close up – The close up shot shows the singers face
to be centre frame and main focus in shot. The
face is the main attraction and so the audience
is unable to see the surroundings. This shot is used
to capture facial expressions or during important
lyrics which will allow the audiences to engage
with them.
These are a few basic camera angles which are seen
in music videos.
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