The Russian Revival There are two sides to everything in life. Russia is no exception. After nearly 20 years of turmoil that followed the fall of communism and chaotic transition to market economy, Russia is emerging as an economic power house; it is now one of the ten largest economies of the world. Since 2000, Russia’s annual economic growth averaged 7 percent. Since 2003, workers’ salaries have more than doubled. Russia has about $500 billion in foreign currency, a huge sum. In 2007 alone, foreign companies invested about $45 billion in Russia, reflecting their confidence in Russia’s present and future. The man who is largely responsible to Russia’s recent economic reemergence is Vladimir Putin, an ex-KGB spy who was Russia’s president, then prime minister, and now president again. Russia’s recent economic growth is fueled by its energy resources. Russia truly is an energy empire. A quarter of the world’s natural gas reserves are found in Russia. It also commands 17% of the world’s coal reserves and 6% of its oil. (And, very fortunately for Russia, the price of crude oil as of the summer of 2008 is more than $140 per barrel; it was less than $30 per barrel.) A Russian postal stamp testifies to the importance of energy resources, of which Russians are enormously proud. Life of Russians, of course, has irreversibly changed. For example, as TIME reports, “there are more billionaires [in Moscow] than in any other city on earth.” In Russia, it is estimated that there are “119,000 millionaires and 53 billionaires” One of the more obvious indicators of the changing economic life among Russians is how many automobiles are being sold. According to the Economist, a British magazine, in 2007, sales of new cars grew 36% by volume and 57% by value. By 2012 it is estimated that five million new cars will be sold in Russia, of which 90% will be foreign imports. Sudden riches are usually used to support banality and obscenity, and Russia, especially, Moscow, is no exception to this rule. The picture to the left is a view of a posh shopping mall near the Red Square in Moscow that carters to the rising middle class. To the right shows one of the most popular hangouts, a discotheque in Moscow where a regular cocktail costs about $25. This is truly a far cry from the Bolshevik days when the party declared (as shown in the poster below), “Either death to capitalism, or death under the heel of capitalism.” Russia’s economic resurgence has added more clout to Russia in international relations. According to one observer, “Russia is a huge, almost limitless, supplier of [natural] gas, and this makes it probably more powerful now than it was during the Cold War." Why not! Russia’s Gazprom, the world's largest gas producer and also the owner of what is arguably the globe's largest proven gas reserves provides a quarter of Europe's gas needs. Russia’s global clout was confirmed when the international community stayed on the sideline when Russia invaded the capital of ...
This is Sabina Ashurova's International Recruitment Project for the completion of the Business Achievement Awards. The country she chose was Russia. This document includes information on Russia's history, geography and wildlife, culture, politics, economy, business customs, etc.
Discussion of New Russian part Dictatorship part Democracy. Putin has ruled with firm hand but has improved the average life of Russian more access to consumer goods.
This is Sabina Ashurova's International Recruitment Project for the completion of the Business Achievement Awards. The country she chose was Russia. This document includes information on Russia's history, geography and wildlife, culture, politics, economy, business customs, etc.
Discussion of New Russian part Dictatorship part Democracy. Putin has ruled with firm hand but has improved the average life of Russian more access to consumer goods.
Subscribe to Friedman’s free publication “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://bit.ly/1KRASkn) and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now.
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Many people think of maps in terms of their basic purpose: showing a country’s geography and topography. But maps can speak to all dimensions—political, military, and economic.
In fact, they are the first place to start thinking about a country’s strategy, which can reveal factors that are otherwise not obvious.
The 10 maps in this slide deck show Russia’s difficult position since the Soviet Union collapsed and explain Putin’s long-term intentions in Europe.
Cultural Geography of Russia. The cultural geography of Russia, includes relationship with NATO since the fall of the USSR. This vast nation stretches from Europe to the Pacific Ocean.
1CHAPTER 5 RUSSIARussiaBook ReferenceTerrill, R. J.EttaBenton28
1
CHAPTER 5: RUSSIA
Russia
Book Reference
Terrill, R. J. (2016). World criminal justice systems: A comparative survey. Routledge.
Concepts to Know
· Marxism–Leninism
· Mikhail Gorbachev
· Democratization
· Constitution of the Russian Federation
· President of the Russian Federation
· Federal Security Service (FSB)
· Propiska
· Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
· Judicial Department
· Procuracy
· Defense Counsel
· Justices of the Peace
· Jury
· Material Definition of Crime
· Measures of Restraint
· Plea Bargaining
· Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD)
· Commission on Juvenile Affairs
Introduction
THE LONGEST-RUNNING social science experiment of the twentieth century officially ended on December 25, 1991, with the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union. From the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 until Gorbachev’s resignation, the rulers of the Soviet Union had attempted to create a communist society that would be the envy of the world. Support for this goal was continual for more than 70 years, but the sense of purpose and direction began to unravel during the late 1980s. The principal cause for this shift in opinion was Gorbachev’s alternative rationale for achieving socialism. Although his ideas were a radical departure from some of the basic tenets of Leninism, Gorbachev generally favored implementing them incrementally. Nevertheless, disaffection with these ideas became quite pronounced among devoted communists, which led to the attempted coup of August 1991. This was followed by Gorbachev’s resignation and the formal dissolution of the country by year’s end.
The Soviet Union had been composed of 15 republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Russia was not only the largest republic in terms of territory and population, but it also dominated the policies of the Soviet Union—so much so that the words Russian and Soviet were often used interchangeably when referring to the foreign and domestic policies of the Soviet Union. Today, Russia is the largest country in the world, almost twice the size of the United States. It encompasses more than 6.5 million square miles that stretch from Eastern Europe through the northern half of Asia. The population of about 139 million has become more urban over the past 50 years. In fact, it has reached about 80 percent of the population— almost an exact reversal of the urban and rural ratio at the time of the 1917 Revolution (see Figure 5.1).
Russia is a federation consisting of six categories of administrative units. These include 21 republics, nine territories, 46 provinces, two federal cities, one autonomous republic, and four autonomous regions. Among these administrative units, the republics have the greatest claim to self-government. Although Russians comprise more than 80 percent of the country’s population, there are some 126 national ...
As described in Lecture Note 1, geography is a part of everyday life.docxssusera34210
As described in Lecture Note 1, geography is a part of everyday life and the study of which ranges from how we design our cities to what lies on the ocean floor. One of the more important kinds of geography is political geography, which can involve everything from the creation of local zoning areas to borders between nations. In your opinion, which level of political geography is more important, that at the local level that impacts people’s everyday lives such as the ability to build an addition onto their house or a national one, which may involve disputed territory and result in armed conflict? Be sure to use examples to support your key points.
.
As an extra credit, Must discuss at least one (1) o.docxssusera34210
As an extra credit,
:
Must discuss at least one (1) other student's topic
Student discussion:
Since its emergence in the 1960's, plate tectonic theory has gained wide-spread acceptance as the model of how Earth's land masses shift over time. Plate tectonics developed historically in 1915 when Alfred Wegener proposed his theory of "continental drift." He stated that the continents plowed through crust of ocean basins, which would explain why the outlines of many coastlines, such as South America and Africa, appeared to fit like missing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
There are various types of plate boundaries such as: convergent plate boundaries, when two collide; divergent plate boundaries, when they spread apart; and transform boundaries, when they slide past each other.
http://scecinfo.usc.edu/education/k12/learn/plate2.htm
.
As an institution, Walden has long supported days of service and.docxssusera34210
As an institution, Walden has long supported days of service and encouraged students, faculty, and staff to give back to their communities. In the companion Assignment for this module, you are developing a plan for a proposed Global Day of Service project. For this Discussion, you will explain the Global Day of Service project you are proposing for your Assignment and offer feedback and support for your colleagues’ projects.
Important Note:
You will share your ideas regarding your Module 5 Assignment in this Discussion. Be sure to read through the instructions for this Discussion and the Module 5 Assignment prior to beginning work this week.
To prepare:
Review the instructions for the Module 5 Course Project assignment.
Review the Walden University sites regarding social change and Walden’s Global Days of Service. Consider the many meaningful opportunities found in early childhood programs, K–12 schools, and communities for enacting social change. How will the Walden Global Day of Service project you are proposing in this module’s Assignment support social change in your program and field?
Review the Callahan et al. (2012) paper in the Learning Resources. Which of the eight features of social change will be reflected the most in your Day of Service project?
An explanation of the following:
The Day of Service project you are proposing for this module’s Assignment
How your proposed project would support social change in your program and field
Which of the eight features of social change are integrated the most in your Day of Service project
For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style and provide reference citations.
Learning Resources
Note:
To access this module’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Fullan, M. (2016).
The new meaning of educational change
(5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Chapter 13, “The Future of Educational Change” (pp. 258–265)
Callahan, D., Wilson, E., Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., . . . Yob, I. (2012).
Expanding our understanding of social change: A report from the definition task force of the HLC Special Emphasis Project
[White paper]. Minneapolis, MN: Walden University.
Social Change Web Maps
[Diagrams]. Adapted from Expanding our understanding of social change, by Callahan, D., Wilson, E., Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., Ouzts, K., & Yob, I., 2008. Baltimore, MD: Walden University. Adapted with permission of Walden University.
Cooper, K. S., Stanulis, R. N., Brondyk, S. K. Hamilton, E. R., Macaluso, M., & Meier, J. A. (2016). The teacher leadership process: Attempting change within embedded systems. Journal of Educational Change, 17(1), 85–113. .
As computer and internet technologies have advanced and become m.docxssusera34210
As computer and internet technologies have advanced and become more easily accessible across the world, we are seeing an explosion of social activists, government agencies and terrorists using these technologies to further their efforts. Government and non-government entities use the internet to spread propaganda and information, recruit support and demonize opponents. The efforts of some radical groups, like ISIS, to shut down US infrastructure and thwart military activity can clearly be labeled as cyberterrorism. However, some groups, such as the loosely associated international network of self-proclaimed “hacktivists” identified as Anonymous, are blurring the lines between what constitutes terrorism and what is simply social activism. As technology continues to advance and further our capabilities, we are continuously presented with new and intriguing moral questions.
After reading the module notes and all of the supplemental materials, respond to the following:
Briefly define cyberterrorism. Define hacktivism. Illustrate examples of each in current events within the last decade.
What is the fundamental difference between these two?
How has technology helped to advance these groups?
How do you think our government’s response to such groups has changed our attitudes towards our own freedoms?
In your opinion, do you think Hacktivism is justified or is it just a subset of cyberterrorism? Give some examples to support your stance.
Support your position using appropriate sources that are properly cited.
.
As cultural and literary scholar Louis Henry Gates claims, Repetit.docxssusera34210
As cultural and literary scholar Louis Henry Gates claims, "Repetition and revision are fundamental to black artistic forms, from painting and sculpture to music and language use." This "Signifyin(g)" is a dynamic noted throughout hip-hop music because its foundation is rooted in "sampling" music that came before. But the content of rap also expresses a Black experience. Therefore, in your final response this week, discuss three significant subjects or themes that hip-hop artists Signify on in the African American literary tradition as they express their own notions of Blackness in lyrical rap music.
.
As an African American male, social issues are some that seem to.docxssusera34210
As an African American male, social issues are some that seem to be a part of our everyday life at the time of birth. Whether it’s our skin being threatening towards other groups of society, police brutality, not receiving the same education, jobs, or housing as those of other cultures; it’s something that burned into our part of growing up and learning how to maneuver the world around us. Being that this is something that is thrown in our face time and time again, I would like to talk about the trust or lack thereof, between “professional helpers” and African American males. You must first stop and take a look at the deep roots of past and current events that lead to African Americans not trusting the help that’s provided by doctors, lawyers, therapists, etc. For example, historical adversity, which includes slavery, sharecropping, and race-based exclusion from health, educational, social, and economic resources, translates into socioeconomic disparities experienced by Black and African American people today. Socioeconomic status, in turn, is linked to mental health: People who are impoverished, homeless, incarcerated, or have substance use problems are at higher risk for poor mental health.
Despite progress made over the years, racism continues to have an impact on the mental health of Black and African American people. Negative stereotypes and attitudes of rejection have decreased, but continue to occur with measurable, adverse consequences. Historical and contemporary instances of negative treatment have led to a mistrust of authorities, many of whom are not seen as having the best interests of Black and African Americans in mind. The culture from which many African Americans are raised, has a greater distrust of the medical helpers and medical offices alike, from the belief of racial bias. A great example is that of the Tuskegee experiment, where the abuses of slaves by white doctors, simply for the use of medical experimentation. There was no sense of consent or refusal from the African American participants to participate, just because of their lower level in society and the mass discrimination during that time. It’s those issues of the past, that resist black males from seeking the help they truly need, in order to bring them back to the feeling of self and self-worth; and to add a more recent impact, just look at the COVID vaccine, many are skeptical of receiving it, just because of what happens at Tuskegee. Despite progress made over the years, racism continues to have an impact on the mental health of Black and African American people. Negative stereotypes and attitudes of rejection have decreased, but continue to occur with measurable, adverse consequences. Historical and contemporary instances of negative treatment have led to a mistrust of authorities, many of whom are not seen as having the best interests of Black and African Americans in mind.
Most importantly, one must be willing to understand how having a multicultu.
As a work teamDecide on the proto personas each team member .docxssusera34210
As a work team
Decide on the proto personas each team member will create.
● Begin with your user assumptions worksheet
● Individually, create a list of audience attributes/characteristics (your own views on the user) on sticky notes
● cluster these into 3 - 8 profiles (Take a photo)
● discuss your clusters and move around notes as needed.
● decide as a team, which clusters will be turned into your proto personas.
Each team of three should have at least 3 different user types that you think will use your site. (4 if you are in a team of 4).
Individually
● Create two personas
o PROTO-PERSONA
The first should be one of the proto-personas agreed by your team members in the process above
▪ Use the information from the Lean UX reading and learning materials to help you create your persona
▪ This can be hand drawn and included in your final document as a photograph.
o TRADITIONAL PERSONA
The second is a traditional persona (NOT related to your project website). Use the student data & template provided:
▪ The persona needs to represent the statistical data provided
▪ Use the given ppt template to create the traditional persona or find your own and use that.
.
As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, on.docxssusera34210
As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, once you have selected a social problem, you begin the process of creating and implementing a policy that addresses that social problem.
Address the following items within your group's Wiki page for Part 2:
Topic is Immigration
Is the policy identified by your group dictated by local, state, or federal statute—or a combination thereof?
APA FORMAT
2 REFERENCES
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As a special education professional, it is important to be aware of .docxssusera34210
As a special education professional, it is important to be aware of how social and cultural influences can impact the assessment process. Lack of awareness can lead to charges of discrimination and possible litigation.
Using support from the required readings, the Instructor Guidance, supplemental information derived from outside sources and your discussion, and information from the scenario below, you will (a) use information you have learned about Manuel to complete the
Child Study Team Referral Form
found in the
Week Three Instructor Guidance
, and (b) write a 3 page report with your recommendations for Tier Two RTI interventions that take Manuel's social and cultural background into account.
Scenario:
Manuel is becoming more and more listless in class and is still not doing well with his assignments. You have noticed though, that he seems to be making friends, as outside of class each morning you notice him joking and talking with a group of boys. They talk about BMX bikes and an online computer game that they all play. You are aware that some of the boys in that group are involved in the school robotics team and you begin to wonder how you could use his newly formed friendships and your insights into his interests to support his language arts skills.
You and Mr. Franklin are also excited about a workshop you just attended with Dr. Janette Klingner who talked about
how to realize the potential of RTI (Links to an external site.)
(Klingner, J, 2011) with culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The Child Study Team has been doing diagnostic work to see if there are other variables within the classroom and/or school environment that may be affecting Manuel's performance. What the Child Study Team discovers is that Manuel feels embarrassed by his slow reading compared to his classmates and does not see the relevance of classes that are not related to his intended career goal, engineering. The team also notes that Manuel is able to write well, but he often does not finish in-class assignments and tests, and his homework written assignments are very short. The lack of length in his assignments consistently costs him points.
When you talk to Manuel he shows pride when you compliment him on his bilingual ability and ask for his help in translating for a new student from Guatemala. Finally, the team becomes aware that Manuel does not want to be labeled "dumb" and is worried that he will be made fun of if he is pulled out of his regular classes for more intensive support. Manuel’s vision and hearing test were both are normal and his medical exam does not reveal any medical issues.
As a member of the Child Study Team (CST) and taking into account Manuel's interests and the social and cultural influences that may be affecting Manuel's school performance, you and the CST are planning your next steps. You and Mr. Franklin discuss what interventions would take into account Manuel’s cultural and linguistic background. .
As an incoming CEO, how would you have approached the senior leaders.docxssusera34210
As an incoming CEO, how would you have approached the senior leadership team that neglected to stop the bleeding and encouraged the toxicity? Where would you say your organization lands on Deloitte's Six Personas of Change? Which of the six signature traits are you most comfortable with? And which requires more of a stretch for you?
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As a prison administrator (wardensuperintendent), what would your r.docxssusera34210
As a prison administrator (warden/superintendent), what would your recommendation be for HIV testing within the prison system? Why or why not? If so, when should it take place (e.g. during admission, anytime during incarceration, just prior to release)? Should the offenders who are HIV/AIDS positive be segregated? Would it be a violation of the offender’s rights to be segregated from the general population? reaponse must be 400- 500 words
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Many people think of maps in terms of their basic purpose: showing a country’s geography and topography. But maps can speak to all dimensions—political, military, and economic.
In fact, they are the first place to start thinking about a country’s strategy, which can reveal factors that are otherwise not obvious.
The 10 maps in this slide deck show Russia’s difficult position since the Soviet Union collapsed and explain Putin’s long-term intentions in Europe.
Cultural Geography of Russia. The cultural geography of Russia, includes relationship with NATO since the fall of the USSR. This vast nation stretches from Europe to the Pacific Ocean.
1CHAPTER 5 RUSSIARussiaBook ReferenceTerrill, R. J.EttaBenton28
1
CHAPTER 5: RUSSIA
Russia
Book Reference
Terrill, R. J. (2016). World criminal justice systems: A comparative survey. Routledge.
Concepts to Know
· Marxism–Leninism
· Mikhail Gorbachev
· Democratization
· Constitution of the Russian Federation
· President of the Russian Federation
· Federal Security Service (FSB)
· Propiska
· Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
· Judicial Department
· Procuracy
· Defense Counsel
· Justices of the Peace
· Jury
· Material Definition of Crime
· Measures of Restraint
· Plea Bargaining
· Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD)
· Commission on Juvenile Affairs
Introduction
THE LONGEST-RUNNING social science experiment of the twentieth century officially ended on December 25, 1991, with the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union. From the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 until Gorbachev’s resignation, the rulers of the Soviet Union had attempted to create a communist society that would be the envy of the world. Support for this goal was continual for more than 70 years, but the sense of purpose and direction began to unravel during the late 1980s. The principal cause for this shift in opinion was Gorbachev’s alternative rationale for achieving socialism. Although his ideas were a radical departure from some of the basic tenets of Leninism, Gorbachev generally favored implementing them incrementally. Nevertheless, disaffection with these ideas became quite pronounced among devoted communists, which led to the attempted coup of August 1991. This was followed by Gorbachev’s resignation and the formal dissolution of the country by year’s end.
The Soviet Union had been composed of 15 republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Russia was not only the largest republic in terms of territory and population, but it also dominated the policies of the Soviet Union—so much so that the words Russian and Soviet were often used interchangeably when referring to the foreign and domestic policies of the Soviet Union. Today, Russia is the largest country in the world, almost twice the size of the United States. It encompasses more than 6.5 million square miles that stretch from Eastern Europe through the northern half of Asia. The population of about 139 million has become more urban over the past 50 years. In fact, it has reached about 80 percent of the population— almost an exact reversal of the urban and rural ratio at the time of the 1917 Revolution (see Figure 5.1).
Russia is a federation consisting of six categories of administrative units. These include 21 republics, nine territories, 46 provinces, two federal cities, one autonomous republic, and four autonomous regions. Among these administrative units, the republics have the greatest claim to self-government. Although Russians comprise more than 80 percent of the country’s population, there are some 126 national ...
As described in Lecture Note 1, geography is a part of everyday life.docxssusera34210
As described in Lecture Note 1, geography is a part of everyday life and the study of which ranges from how we design our cities to what lies on the ocean floor. One of the more important kinds of geography is political geography, which can involve everything from the creation of local zoning areas to borders between nations. In your opinion, which level of political geography is more important, that at the local level that impacts people’s everyday lives such as the ability to build an addition onto their house or a national one, which may involve disputed territory and result in armed conflict? Be sure to use examples to support your key points.
.
As an extra credit, Must discuss at least one (1) o.docxssusera34210
As an extra credit,
:
Must discuss at least one (1) other student's topic
Student discussion:
Since its emergence in the 1960's, plate tectonic theory has gained wide-spread acceptance as the model of how Earth's land masses shift over time. Plate tectonics developed historically in 1915 when Alfred Wegener proposed his theory of "continental drift." He stated that the continents plowed through crust of ocean basins, which would explain why the outlines of many coastlines, such as South America and Africa, appeared to fit like missing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
There are various types of plate boundaries such as: convergent plate boundaries, when two collide; divergent plate boundaries, when they spread apart; and transform boundaries, when they slide past each other.
http://scecinfo.usc.edu/education/k12/learn/plate2.htm
.
As an institution, Walden has long supported days of service and.docxssusera34210
As an institution, Walden has long supported days of service and encouraged students, faculty, and staff to give back to their communities. In the companion Assignment for this module, you are developing a plan for a proposed Global Day of Service project. For this Discussion, you will explain the Global Day of Service project you are proposing for your Assignment and offer feedback and support for your colleagues’ projects.
Important Note:
You will share your ideas regarding your Module 5 Assignment in this Discussion. Be sure to read through the instructions for this Discussion and the Module 5 Assignment prior to beginning work this week.
To prepare:
Review the instructions for the Module 5 Course Project assignment.
Review the Walden University sites regarding social change and Walden’s Global Days of Service. Consider the many meaningful opportunities found in early childhood programs, K–12 schools, and communities for enacting social change. How will the Walden Global Day of Service project you are proposing in this module’s Assignment support social change in your program and field?
Review the Callahan et al. (2012) paper in the Learning Resources. Which of the eight features of social change will be reflected the most in your Day of Service project?
An explanation of the following:
The Day of Service project you are proposing for this module’s Assignment
How your proposed project would support social change in your program and field
Which of the eight features of social change are integrated the most in your Day of Service project
For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style and provide reference citations.
Learning Resources
Note:
To access this module’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Fullan, M. (2016).
The new meaning of educational change
(5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Chapter 13, “The Future of Educational Change” (pp. 258–265)
Callahan, D., Wilson, E., Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., . . . Yob, I. (2012).
Expanding our understanding of social change: A report from the definition task force of the HLC Special Emphasis Project
[White paper]. Minneapolis, MN: Walden University.
Social Change Web Maps
[Diagrams]. Adapted from Expanding our understanding of social change, by Callahan, D., Wilson, E., Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., Ouzts, K., & Yob, I., 2008. Baltimore, MD: Walden University. Adapted with permission of Walden University.
Cooper, K. S., Stanulis, R. N., Brondyk, S. K. Hamilton, E. R., Macaluso, M., & Meier, J. A. (2016). The teacher leadership process: Attempting change within embedded systems. Journal of Educational Change, 17(1), 85–113. .
As computer and internet technologies have advanced and become m.docxssusera34210
As computer and internet technologies have advanced and become more easily accessible across the world, we are seeing an explosion of social activists, government agencies and terrorists using these technologies to further their efforts. Government and non-government entities use the internet to spread propaganda and information, recruit support and demonize opponents. The efforts of some radical groups, like ISIS, to shut down US infrastructure and thwart military activity can clearly be labeled as cyberterrorism. However, some groups, such as the loosely associated international network of self-proclaimed “hacktivists” identified as Anonymous, are blurring the lines between what constitutes terrorism and what is simply social activism. As technology continues to advance and further our capabilities, we are continuously presented with new and intriguing moral questions.
After reading the module notes and all of the supplemental materials, respond to the following:
Briefly define cyberterrorism. Define hacktivism. Illustrate examples of each in current events within the last decade.
What is the fundamental difference between these two?
How has technology helped to advance these groups?
How do you think our government’s response to such groups has changed our attitudes towards our own freedoms?
In your opinion, do you think Hacktivism is justified or is it just a subset of cyberterrorism? Give some examples to support your stance.
Support your position using appropriate sources that are properly cited.
.
As cultural and literary scholar Louis Henry Gates claims, Repetit.docxssusera34210
As cultural and literary scholar Louis Henry Gates claims, "Repetition and revision are fundamental to black artistic forms, from painting and sculpture to music and language use." This "Signifyin(g)" is a dynamic noted throughout hip-hop music because its foundation is rooted in "sampling" music that came before. But the content of rap also expresses a Black experience. Therefore, in your final response this week, discuss three significant subjects or themes that hip-hop artists Signify on in the African American literary tradition as they express their own notions of Blackness in lyrical rap music.
.
As an African American male, social issues are some that seem to.docxssusera34210
As an African American male, social issues are some that seem to be a part of our everyday life at the time of birth. Whether it’s our skin being threatening towards other groups of society, police brutality, not receiving the same education, jobs, or housing as those of other cultures; it’s something that burned into our part of growing up and learning how to maneuver the world around us. Being that this is something that is thrown in our face time and time again, I would like to talk about the trust or lack thereof, between “professional helpers” and African American males. You must first stop and take a look at the deep roots of past and current events that lead to African Americans not trusting the help that’s provided by doctors, lawyers, therapists, etc. For example, historical adversity, which includes slavery, sharecropping, and race-based exclusion from health, educational, social, and economic resources, translates into socioeconomic disparities experienced by Black and African American people today. Socioeconomic status, in turn, is linked to mental health: People who are impoverished, homeless, incarcerated, or have substance use problems are at higher risk for poor mental health.
Despite progress made over the years, racism continues to have an impact on the mental health of Black and African American people. Negative stereotypes and attitudes of rejection have decreased, but continue to occur with measurable, adverse consequences. Historical and contemporary instances of negative treatment have led to a mistrust of authorities, many of whom are not seen as having the best interests of Black and African Americans in mind. The culture from which many African Americans are raised, has a greater distrust of the medical helpers and medical offices alike, from the belief of racial bias. A great example is that of the Tuskegee experiment, where the abuses of slaves by white doctors, simply for the use of medical experimentation. There was no sense of consent or refusal from the African American participants to participate, just because of their lower level in society and the mass discrimination during that time. It’s those issues of the past, that resist black males from seeking the help they truly need, in order to bring them back to the feeling of self and self-worth; and to add a more recent impact, just look at the COVID vaccine, many are skeptical of receiving it, just because of what happens at Tuskegee. Despite progress made over the years, racism continues to have an impact on the mental health of Black and African American people. Negative stereotypes and attitudes of rejection have decreased, but continue to occur with measurable, adverse consequences. Historical and contemporary instances of negative treatment have led to a mistrust of authorities, many of whom are not seen as having the best interests of Black and African Americans in mind.
Most importantly, one must be willing to understand how having a multicultu.
As a work teamDecide on the proto personas each team member .docxssusera34210
As a work team
Decide on the proto personas each team member will create.
● Begin with your user assumptions worksheet
● Individually, create a list of audience attributes/characteristics (your own views on the user) on sticky notes
● cluster these into 3 - 8 profiles (Take a photo)
● discuss your clusters and move around notes as needed.
● decide as a team, which clusters will be turned into your proto personas.
Each team of three should have at least 3 different user types that you think will use your site. (4 if you are in a team of 4).
Individually
● Create two personas
o PROTO-PERSONA
The first should be one of the proto-personas agreed by your team members in the process above
▪ Use the information from the Lean UX reading and learning materials to help you create your persona
▪ This can be hand drawn and included in your final document as a photograph.
o TRADITIONAL PERSONA
The second is a traditional persona (NOT related to your project website). Use the student data & template provided:
▪ The persona needs to represent the statistical data provided
▪ Use the given ppt template to create the traditional persona or find your own and use that.
.
As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, on.docxssusera34210
As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, once you have selected a social problem, you begin the process of creating and implementing a policy that addresses that social problem.
Address the following items within your group's Wiki page for Part 2:
Topic is Immigration
Is the policy identified by your group dictated by local, state, or federal statute—or a combination thereof?
APA FORMAT
2 REFERENCES
.
As a special education professional, it is important to be aware of .docxssusera34210
As a special education professional, it is important to be aware of how social and cultural influences can impact the assessment process. Lack of awareness can lead to charges of discrimination and possible litigation.
Using support from the required readings, the Instructor Guidance, supplemental information derived from outside sources and your discussion, and information from the scenario below, you will (a) use information you have learned about Manuel to complete the
Child Study Team Referral Form
found in the
Week Three Instructor Guidance
, and (b) write a 3 page report with your recommendations for Tier Two RTI interventions that take Manuel's social and cultural background into account.
Scenario:
Manuel is becoming more and more listless in class and is still not doing well with his assignments. You have noticed though, that he seems to be making friends, as outside of class each morning you notice him joking and talking with a group of boys. They talk about BMX bikes and an online computer game that they all play. You are aware that some of the boys in that group are involved in the school robotics team and you begin to wonder how you could use his newly formed friendships and your insights into his interests to support his language arts skills.
You and Mr. Franklin are also excited about a workshop you just attended with Dr. Janette Klingner who talked about
how to realize the potential of RTI (Links to an external site.)
(Klingner, J, 2011) with culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The Child Study Team has been doing diagnostic work to see if there are other variables within the classroom and/or school environment that may be affecting Manuel's performance. What the Child Study Team discovers is that Manuel feels embarrassed by his slow reading compared to his classmates and does not see the relevance of classes that are not related to his intended career goal, engineering. The team also notes that Manuel is able to write well, but he often does not finish in-class assignments and tests, and his homework written assignments are very short. The lack of length in his assignments consistently costs him points.
When you talk to Manuel he shows pride when you compliment him on his bilingual ability and ask for his help in translating for a new student from Guatemala. Finally, the team becomes aware that Manuel does not want to be labeled "dumb" and is worried that he will be made fun of if he is pulled out of his regular classes for more intensive support. Manuel’s vision and hearing test were both are normal and his medical exam does not reveal any medical issues.
As a member of the Child Study Team (CST) and taking into account Manuel's interests and the social and cultural influences that may be affecting Manuel's school performance, you and the CST are planning your next steps. You and Mr. Franklin discuss what interventions would take into account Manuel’s cultural and linguistic background. .
As an incoming CEO, how would you have approached the senior leaders.docxssusera34210
As an incoming CEO, how would you have approached the senior leadership team that neglected to stop the bleeding and encouraged the toxicity? Where would you say your organization lands on Deloitte's Six Personas of Change? Which of the six signature traits are you most comfortable with? And which requires more of a stretch for you?
.
As a prison administrator (wardensuperintendent), what would your r.docxssusera34210
As a prison administrator (warden/superintendent), what would your recommendation be for HIV testing within the prison system? Why or why not? If so, when should it take place (e.g. during admission, anytime during incarceration, just prior to release)? Should the offenders who are HIV/AIDS positive be segregated? Would it be a violation of the offender’s rights to be segregated from the general population? reaponse must be 400- 500 words
.
As a helpful tool for schools, organizations, and agencies working w.docxssusera34210
As a helpful tool for schools, organizations, and agencies working with families to have on hand to refer families to services that might be needed to assist the child and/or family.
Create a resource guide for your community (Mississippi) on services available that might help children and or families. This does not have to be an extensive list, but a representation of what should be included in an in-depth guide.
.
Article
Interspecies ChimerismwithMammalian Pluripotent
Stem Cells
Graphical Abstract
Highlights
d Naive rat PSCs robustly contribute to live rat-mouse
chimeras
d A versatile CRISPR-Cas9 mediated interspecies blastocyst
complementation system
d Naive rodent PSCs show no chimeric contribution to post-
implantation pig embryos
d Chimerism is observed with some human iPSCs in post-
implantation pig embryos
Wu et al., 2017, Cell 168, 473–486
January 26, 2017 ª 2017 Elsevier Inc.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.036
Authors
Jun Wu, Aida Platero-Luengo,
Masahiro Sakurai, ..., Emilio A. Martinez,
Pablo Juan Ross,
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Correspondence
[email protected]
In Brief
Human pluripotent stem cells robustly
engraft into both cattle and pig pre-
implantation blastocysts, but show
limited chimeric contribution to post-
implantation pig embryos.
mailto:[email protected]
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.036
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.036&domain=pdf
Article
Interspecies Chimerism
with Mammalian Pluripotent Stem Cells
Jun Wu,1 Aida Platero-Luengo,1 Masahiro Sakurai,1 Atsushi Sugawara,1 Maria Antonia Gil,2 Takayoshi Yamauchi,1
Keiichiro Suzuki,1 Yanina Soledad Bogliotti,3 Cristina Cuello,2 Mariana Morales Valencia,1 Daiji Okumura,1,7
Jingping Luo,1 Marcela Vilariño,3 Inmaculada Parrilla,2 Delia Alba Soto,3 Cristina A. Martinez,2 Tomoaki Hishida,1
Sonia Sánchez-Bautista,4 M. Llanos Martinez-Martinez,4 Huili Wang,3 Alicia Nohalez,2 Emi Aizawa,1
Paloma Martinez-Redondo,1 Alejandro Ocampo,1 Pradeep Reddy,1 Jordi Roca,2 Elizabeth A. Maga,3
Concepcion Rodriguez Esteban,1 W. Travis Berggren,1 Estrella Nuñez Delicado,4 Jeronimo Lajara,4 Isabel Guillen,5
Pedro Guillen,4,5 Josep M. Campistol,6 Emilio A. Martinez,2 Pablo Juan Ross,3 and Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte1,8,*
1Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
2Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Murcia Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
3Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
4Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) Campus de los Jerónimos, N� 135 Guadalupe 30107 Murcia, Spain
5Clinica Centro Fundación Pedro Guillén, Clı́nica CEMTRO, Avenida Ventisquero de la Condesa 42, 28035 Madrid, Spain
6Hospital Clı́nico de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
7Present address: Graduate School of Agriculture, Department of Advanced Bioscience, Kinki University, 3327-204 Nakamachi,
Nara 631-8505, Japan
8Lead Contact
*Correspondence: [email protected]
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.036
SUMMARY
Interspecies blastocyst complementation enables
organ-specific enrichment of xenogenic pluripotent
stem cell (PSC) derivatives. Here, we establish a ver-
satile blastocyst complementation platform based
on CRISPR-Cas9-mediated zygote genome editin.
As a future leader in the field of health care administration, you m.docxssusera34210
As a future leader in the field of health care administration, you may face many chronic health threats to various systems. As you work to combat these threats and ensure community wellness, you are likely to become an agent of social change. This objective may be more challenging and critical to achieve in matters such as health emergencies and outbreaks. For leaders, outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics elicit critical and timely attention to situations in health care administration.
In this week’s article by Gostin, Lucey, & Phelan (2014), the authors highlight the challenges present with an Ebola epidemic on a global scale. Using this Learning Resource from this week as well as 2–4 additional resources you may find from the Walden Library, current events, etc., consider your leadership perspective during an outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic.
As you collaborate with your group, individually select one of the following leadership roles that would respond during this outbreak:
Director, FEMA
Director, CDC
Governor of an afflicted state
Incident Response Commander
Response Leader, American Red Cross (or other nongovernmental organization)
***Health Care Administrator for a large medical center (
I HAVE SELECTED THIS ROLE
)****
After selecting your leadership role, use a systems approach to work with your group to establish an immediate response in preventing another pandemic.
The Assignment—Part 1:Individual Case Analysis (1–2 pages):
Based on the leadership role you selected for the Assignment, include the following:
A summary of the leadership challenges this leader would face in assuring the system changes necessary to be prepared for the next outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic
An explanation of how your leadership challenges as this leader relate to challenges of the other leaders listed above
Note:
The leadership challenges that you describe should be those you would face as an individual in the role of your selected leader, rather than the functional challenges of the agency this individual leads.
The Assignment—Part 2:Group Case Study Analysis (2–3 pages):
Then, using your leadership Assignment for the Case Study, collaborate with your colleagues to create a Group Case Study Analysis that includes:
An explanation of how the challenges identified in the individual case analyses collectively affect crisis response by the system and the individuals within it
An explanation of how transformational and transactional leaders might influence outcomes within this case
A summary of how poor leadership might affect the outcome of the case
.
Article Title and Date of the Article .docxssusera34210
Article
Title
and
Date
of
the
Article
The
Economist
“Insider
dealing:
euro
outs
fear
that
euro
ins
might
do
them
down”
October
17,
2015
Summary
This
article
posted
as
a
special
news
report
by
The
Economist,
is
focused
on
the
Eurozone
and
European
Union,
and
how
they
are
experiencing
some
problems
that
might
hurt
both
the
euro
currency
and
relations
with
non-‐-‐-‐euro
zone
countries.
At
the
moment,
in
Europe
there
are
two
types
of
observers:
the
Europhiles
and
Euroskeptics.
The
Europhiles
are
those
who
admire
Europe
and
favor
the
participation
of
the
European
Union,
while
on
the
other
side
of
the
spectrum
are
the
Euroskeptics,
who
are
those
who
are
opposed
to
increasing
the
powers
of
the
European
Union.
Currently,
the
alarming
political
issue
that
has
been
growing
in
Europe
is
the
negative
relationship
between
those
countries
that
belong
to
the
European
Union
and
Eurozone,
against
those
who
are
members
of
the
European
Union
but
not
the
Eurozone.
The
argument
here
is
that
those
members
belonging
to
the
Eurozone
have
been
meeting
together,
while
excluding
non-‐-‐-‐Eurozone
members
and
making
decisions
such
as
bails,
which
affect
all
countries
within
the
European
Union.
The
Eurozone
countries
believe
that
that
only
those
countries
that
are
members
of
the
Eurozone
should
be
allowed
to
voice
their
opinions
and
make
decisions
on
everything
regarding
the
euro,
since
they
are
the
ones
directly
affected
by
it.
On
the
other
hand,
the
non-‐-‐-‐Eurozone
countries
feel
like
the
euro
members
are
“ganging
up”
on
them,
meaning
that
they
feel
like
those
countries
in
the
Eurozone
are
making
decisions
regarding
their
own
interests,
and
not
the
collective
interests
of
all
members
of
the
European
Union.
Association
to
specific
chapter
material
and
concepts
2.4
A
Single
Currency
for
Europe:
The
Euro
(40)
Chapter
2
discusses
the
global
financial
environment
including
the
European
Union,
the
Euro.
Article The Effects of Color on the Moods of College .docxssusera34210
Article
The Effects of Color on the Moods
of College Students
Sevinc Kurt1 and Kelechi Kingsley Osueke2
Abstract
This research aims to discover the psychological effects of colors on individuals, using the students’ union complex in a
university campus. This building was chosen due to its richness in color variances. The research method is survey, and
questionnaires were drawn up and distributed to an even range of students, comprising both international and local
students; undergraduate and graduate. Questionnaires have been collected and analyzed to find out the effects different
colors had on students’ moods in different spaces of the students’ union complex. This research would contribute to
understand more about colors and how they affect our feelings and therefore to make better decisions and increase the
use of spaces when choosing colors for different spaces to suit the purpose for which they are designed.
Keywords
color, mood, architectural space
Introduction
We live in a world of color (Huchendorf, 2007, p. 1).
According to the various researches, the color that
surrounds us in our daily lives has a profound effect on our
mood and on our behavior (e.g., Babin, Hardesty, & Suter,
2003; Kwallek, Lewis, & Robbins, 1988; Kwallek,
Woodson, Lewis, & Sales, 1997; Rosenstein, 1985). In
clothing, interiors, landscape, and even natural light, a color
can change our mood from sad to happy, from confusion to
intelligence, from fear to confidence. It can actually be used
to “level out” emotions or to create different moods (Aves
& Aves, 1994, p. 120). The design of an environment
through a variety of means such as temperature, sounds,
layout, lighting, and colors can stimulate perceptual and
emotional responses in consumers and affect their behavior
(Kotler, 1973 in Yildirim, Akalinbaskaya, & Hidayetoglu,
2007, p. 3233). Therefore, it may follow that if we could
measure it, we may get a clue as to how our mood varies
when in any enclosed space. The ambiance of the interior
space affects the users’ behaviors and perception of that
place by influencing their emotional situation. In this
context, it is believed that the various physical components
including light and color have a great importance on the
environmental characteristics of space, especially in public
use like students’ union centers.
Hence, using the appropriate color in design is important
in such buildings. It is also significant to draw cognitive
map and way finding in interiors. Environmental
interventions that promote way finding can be implemented
on two levels: the design of the floor plan typology and
environmental cues, which comprise signage, furnishings,
lighting, colors, and so on. Vivid color coding may enhance
short-term memory and improve functional ability (Cernin,
Keller, & Stoner, 2003). So the use of color is one of the
crucial elements in designing the appropriate circulation of
public interiors. Furtherm.
Art museums and art galleries are two different types of entitie.docxssusera34210
Art museums and art galleries are two different types of entities.
The primary difference is that while one goes to an art museum to view art and learn about art from an educational or cultural experience; one goes to an art gallery to view art, discover new artists, possibly from the perspective of purchasing the art.
Most museums are funded by governments, foundations, and corporate and private donors, and they are operated on a non-for-profit basis. Galleries seek to make profit and gain exposure for themselves and the artists they represent.Art galleries, are usually small businesses or centers that exhibit art for the purposes of promoting and selling art. One would typically visit an art gallery to discover an artist, possibly with an interest in buying the art. Art museums, on the other hand, are larger and are intended for education and cultural experiences. One would typically visit an art museum to view and study its permanent collection or to visit a touring exhibit of works on loan from another museum or institution.
There are 2 parts
to your Museum Critical Review assignment to be completed after visiting one or more of the following museum websites*
:
Dallas Museum of Art
https://dma.org/
Nasher Sculpture Center
https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/
Meadows Museum of Art
www.meadowsmuseumdallas.org/
Crow Collection
www.crowcollection.org
Kimbell Art Museum
www.kimbellart.org
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
www.themodern.org
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
www.cartermuseum.org
Google Arts and Culture Collections
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
*Not all of the museums will have the diversity of time periods that you will need to complete the assignment. You may have to visit more than one of the listed museum websites if you choose one of the more time or region specific museums.
ARTS 1301 NLC Art Appreciation Museum Critical Review Assignment and Worksheet
I hope you are inspired by your visit to the museum websites.
This assignment is designed to meet both
Communication and Social Responsibility Student Learning Objectives.
There are 2 parts
to your Museum Critical Review assignment to be completed after visiting one or more of the following museum websites*
:
· Dallas Museum of Art
www.dma.org
· Nasher Sculpture Center
www.nashersculpturecenter.org
· Meadows Museum of Art
www.meadowsmuseumdallas.org/
· Crow Collection
www.crowcollection.org
· Kimbell Art Museum
www.kimbellart.org
· Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
www.themodern.org
· Amon Carter Museum of American Art
www.cartermuseum.org
· Google Arts and Culture Collections
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
*Not all of the museums will have the diversity of time periods that you will need to complete the assignment. You may have to visit more than one of the listed museum websites if you choose to go to one of the more time or region specific museums. Your instructor may choose to.
As a clinical social worker it is important to understand group .docxssusera34210
As a clinical social worker it is important to understand group typology in order to choose the appropriate group method for a specific population or problem. Each type of group has its own approach and purpose. Two of the more frequently used types of groups are task groups and intervention groups.
For this Assignment, review the “Cortez Multimedia” case study, and identify a target behavior or issue that needs to be ameliorated, decreased, or increased. In a 2- to 4-page report, complete the following:
Choose either a treatment group or task group as your intervention for Paula Cortez.
Identify the model of treatment group (i.e., support, education, teams, or treatment conferences).
Using the typologies described in the Toseland & Rivas (2017) piece, describe the characteristics of your group. For instance, if you choose a treatment group that is a support group, what would be the purpose, leadership, focus, bond, composition, and communication?
Include the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of group as an intervention.
REQUIRED resource for assignment
A Meeting of an Interdisciplinary Team
Paula has just been involuntarily hospitalized and placed on the psychiatric unit, for a minimum of 72 hours, for observation. Paula was deemed a suicidal risk after an assessment was completed by the social worker. The social worker observed that Paula appeared to be rapidly decompensating, potentially placing herself and her pregnancy at risk.
Paula just recently announced to the social worker that she is pregnant. She has been unsure whether she wanted to continue the pregnancy or terminate. Paula also told the social worker she is fearful of the father of the baby, and she is convinced he will try to hurt her. He has started to harass, stalk, and threaten her at all hours of the day. Paula began to exhibit increased paranoia and reported she started smoking again to calm her nerves. She also stated she stopped taking her psychiatric medications and has been skipping some of her
HIV
medications.
The following is an interdisciplinary team meeting being held in a conference room at the hospital. Several members of Paula’s team (HIV doctor, psychiatrist, social worker, and OB nurse) have gathered to discuss the precipitating factors to this hospitalization. The intent is to craft a plan of action to address Paula's noncompliance with her medications, increased paranoia, and the pregnancy.
Click one the above images to begin the conversation.
Physician
Dialogue 1
Paula is a complicated patient, and she presents with a complicated situation. She is HIV positive, has Hepatitis C, and multiple foot ulcers that can be debilitating at times. Paula has always been inconsistent with her HIV meds—no matter how often I explain the need for consistent compliance in order to maintain her health. Paula has exhibited a lack of insight into her medical conditions and the need to follow instructions. Frankly, I was astonished an.
artsArticleCircling Round Vitruvius, Linear Perspectiv.docxssusera34210
arts
Article
Circling Round Vitruvius, Linear Perspective, and the
Design of Roman Wall Painting
Jocelyn Penny Small †
Department of Art History, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; [email protected]
† Mail: 890 West End Avenue, Apartment 4C, New York, NY 10025-3520, USA.
Received: 1 April 2019; Accepted: 2 September 2019; Published: 14 September 2019
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Abstract: Many scholars believe that linear perspective existed in classical antiquity, but a fresh
examination of two key texts in Vitruvius shows that 1.2.2 is about modularity and symmetria,
while 7.Pr.11 describes shading (skiagraphia). Moreover, these new interpretations are firmly based on
the classical understanding of optics and the history of painting (e.g., Pliny the Elder). A third text
(Philostratus, Imagines 1.4.2) suggests that the design of Roman wall painting depends on concentric
circles. Philostratus’ system is then used to successfully make facsimiles of five walls, representing
Styles II, III, and IV of Roman wall painting. Hence, linear perspective and its relatives, such as
Panofsky’s vanishing vertical axis, should not be imposed retrospectively where they never existed.
Keywords: linear perspective; skenographia; skiagraphia; Greek and Roman painting; Roman fresco;
Vitruvius; Philostratus
Two systems for designing Pompeian wall paintings have dominated modern scholarship: a
one- or center-point perspective and a vanishing vertical axis.1 Neither method works for all the
variations seen on the walls of Styles II–IV. The vanishing vertical axis is considered a precursor of
linear perspective, whereas center-point construction is a form of linear perspective. Many scholars
believe that linear perspective was invented by the Greeks, only to be forgotten during the Middle
Ages and “reinvented” in the Renaissance.2 In contrast, I propose that linear perspective was not
known in any form in antiquity but, rather, was an invention of the Renaissance, which also created its
putative ancient pedigree.
1. Background
1.1. Definitions
First, it is important to define four key terms.
“Perspective” applies loosely to a wide range of systems that convert a three-dimensional scene
to two dimensions. Most scholars, however, mean “linear perspective” when they use the unqualified
term “perspective”. No standard definition exists for linear perspective, but only linear perspective
obeys the rules of projective geometry. Formal definitions refer to “station points” (the point or
place for the “eye” of the “viewer” and/or “artist”), vanishing points, horizon lines, and picture
planes, among other aspects. Horizontal lines converge to the “center point” or, in the case of
1 This topic is remarkably complex with a massive bibliography. Small (2013) provides a reasonable summary of the
scholarship to its date of publication. Since then, I have realized that the standard interpretations of key texts and objects
needs to be totally rethought. This artic.
Artists are often involved in national social movements that result .docxssusera34210
Artists are often involved in national social movements that result in the transformation not only of the art world, but also of society at large. Discuss the transformations that occurred as a result of any of the following civil rights movements (African American, Chicano/a, Native American, gay/lesbian) or the feminist movement. Use a specific example of a work of art in your discussion.
.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
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The Russian Revival There are two sides to everything in life. Rus.docx
1. The Russian Revival There are two sides to everything in life.
Russia is no exception. After nearly 20 years of turmoil that
followed the fall of communism and chaotic transition to market
economy, Russia is emerging as an economic power house; it is
now one of the ten largest economies of the world. Since 2000,
Russia’s annual economic growth averaged 7 percent. Since
2003, workers’ salaries have more than doubled. Russia has
about $500 billion in foreign currency, a huge sum. In 2007
alone, foreign companies invested about $45 billion in Russia,
reflecting their confidence in Russia’s present and future. The
man who is largely responsible to Russia’s recent economic
reemergence is Vladimir Putin, an ex-KGB spy who was
Russia’s president, then prime minister, and now president
again. Russia’s recent economic growth is fueled by its energy
resources. Russia truly is an energy empire. A quarter of the
world’s natural gas reserves are found in Russia. It also
commands 17% of the world’s coal reserves and 6% of its oil.
(And, very fortunately for Russia, the price of crude oil as of
the summer of 2008 is more than $140 per barrel; it was less
than $30 per barrel.) A Russian postal stamp testifies to the
importance of energy resources, of which Russians are
enormously proud. Life of Russians, of course, has irreversibly
changed. For example, as TIME reports, “there are more
billionaires [in Moscow] than in any other city on earth.” In
Russia, it is estimated that there are “119,000 millionaires and
53 billionaires” One of the more obvious indicators of the
changing economic life among Russians is how many
automobiles are being sold. According to the Economist, a
British magazine, in 2007, sales of new cars grew 36% by
volume and 57% by value. By 2012 it is estimated that five
million new cars will be sold in Russia, of which 90% will be
foreign imports. Sudden riches are usually used to support
banality and obscenity, and Russia, especially, Moscow, is no
exception to this rule. The picture to the left is a view of a posh
2. shopping mall near the Red Square in Moscow that carters to
the rising middle class. To the right shows one of the most
popular hangouts, a discotheque in Moscow where a regular
cocktail costs about $25. This is truly a far cry from the
Bolshevik days when the party declared (as shown in the poster
below), “Either death to capitalism, or death under the heel of
capitalism.” Russia’s economic resurgence has added more clout
to Russia in international relations. According to one observer,
“Russia is a huge, almost limitless, supplier of [natural] gas,
and this makes it probably more powerful now than it was
during the Cold War." Why not! Russia’s Gazprom, the world's
largest gas producer and also the owner of what is arguably the
globe's largest proven gas reserves provides a quarter of
Europe's gas needs. Russia’s global clout was confirmed when
the international community stayed on the sideline when Russia
invaded the capital of South Ossetia, a breakaway territory
within Georgia, and crushed the Georgian military occupying
the disputed land. (Below is Moscow’s International Business
Center.) In any event, not all Russians wallow in “the glistening
slick of petrodollars” Here is how TIME described the chilling
reality of the other side of the petrodollar frenzy: “Beyond
Moscow is a country where the average man doesn’t live to see
60, where the average income is still just $540 a month. A
hundred miles Moscow, the main federal highway melts into
another century, becoming a four-lane road lined by weathered
wooden houses. Old women sit by the shoulder of the road
selling apples.” Also, as one western observer of Russian life
has noted, Russia is a “confusing, disturbing, threatening world
in which all the certainties of Communist life have vanished.
Safety on the streets is gone, as is economic security. Many
professionals earn $20 a month, and the elderly spend almost 80
percent of their pensions on food.” Russia still has some way to
go before it reaches its dream (and that of Mr. Putin) to become
a dominant power in terms of geopolitics, economy, and
military.
3. Russia I The legendary British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill once said, “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery
inside an enigma.” In other words, non-Russians would never
fully figure out what the Russians are all about and what they
are up to. I would not go that far, but Russians have gone
through so much throughout history and developed the habit of
living their lives despite the chaos that surrounds their lives.
Why did Russia have such an eventful and tumultuous history?
There is a game I play as a geography instructor. I have an
imaginary geography textbook in my mind that I wish to write
and publish someday. I am in constant search of good titles for
the chapters of this imaginary textbook. I work and rework
different phrases or sentences that may capture the past, present
and the future of people, countries, or geographical realms that
the textbook will cover. I have been playing this game with
Russia, and my best thus far has been “Three Strikes, You Are
Out!” At the end of this lecture, I hope you would be able to tell
me whether this title is convincing. Here are the three strikes
for Russia: geographic challenges, historical turmoil, and
economic mismanagement. Let’s start with Russia’s bitter, or
what I call “angry” climate. Look at Russia’s map and you will
realize that it has no barrier against the cold air (artic wind)
that blows down from the Artic Ocean. The northern part of
Russia is known as “arctic lowland” and it is no barrier against
that feisty chill from the world’s rooftop. Once you are over the
Ural Mountains, then you are in Siberia (sleeping land), which
is comprised of tundra and taiga. Tundra is the treeless plain
where just mosses, lichens, and some grasses survive. Then,
below Tundra lies Taiga, most of which is covered with
coniferous forests. A large part of this sleeping land is in the
state of permafrost, where water in the ground is permanently
frozen. Now, when we move down south to Central Asia,
climate is dry while land is arid. That is because the land west
to the Urals is tilted almost imperceptibly to the north, draining
Russia’s rivers into Arctic Ocean, taking away the moisture.
Here, agriculture is almost impossible without irrigation. What
4. are the overall consequences of these climatic conditions? I
want you to take a look at a map on Russia in our textbook
titled "Physiographic Regions of Russia." There are eight
regions numbered in this map. Of them, the number 1, the
“Russian Plain,” which is about one-fifth of Russia, contains the
overwhelming part of the Russian population. Also, that is the
area where most of Russia’s food is being produced. Rest, of
course, is not wasted. For example, the region east of the Ural
Mountains contains rich natural resources. Nevertheless, for
human habitation, Siberia is most challenging. Second, the
historical turmoil. Russia has been a great empire, certainly in
terms of its territorial expanse. Russia was first settled by
Slavs, a group of farmers who originated in modern-day Poland,
Ukraine, and Belarus. They then expanded to the east, and by
1700, had built a powerful empire centered on Moscow that
occupied roughly the present-day Russia without its East
European and Central Asian republics. Thereafter, Russia
expanded further south and west to occupy the landmass later
became the Russian Federation. Russians’ eastward expansion
was spearheaded by a relatively small group of semi-nomadic
people known as Cossacks who are known to have originated
from Ukraine. Their pride in their courage is legendary. Like all
other people of significant historic accomplishments, Russians
too had great leaders who put Russia on the center stage of
human history. Three of them stand out: Czar Peter the Great,
Czarina Catherine the Great (right), and Vladimir Ilyich
Ulyanov, better known as Lenin. What did they accomplish?
Peter the Great, who ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725,
consolidated his loosely knit country to make it a modern,
European-style state. He built St. Petersburg on a swampy land
from scratch and turned itinto one of the great cities of Europe,
if not the world. Under Peter the Great, Russia finally became a
nation to reckon with in Europe. Starting in 1760, Catherine the
Great continued the legacies of Peter the Great. She acquired
more territory to the northwest, to the Baltic Sea, and to the
south to the Black Sea. Russia, under her rule became an
5. imperialist power. In the Nineteenth Century, Russia continued
to expand to defeat and conquer Poland to the west, and the
people of Central Asia to the southeast. Russia, in the early part
of the century, was militarily strong enough to repel the armies
of Napoleon Bonaparte, which no other European country was
able to do. In any event, one of the reasons for Russia’s
unending conquest was, of course, its lacking and desire of
warm-water ports. One of the problems of this history of
conquest and expansion was that Russian has had many enemies
around within and without its borders. (One of the most
magnificent structures in the world is St. Petersburg's Winter
Palace, which is now the Hermitage Museum.) Up to this point,
we have looked into Russia’s territorial expansion and
consolidation. Let us now analyze what was happening in
Russia socio-economically. Was Russia part of the changes and
progress that Western Europe countries spearheaded in the 18th
and 19th centuries? While the rest of Europe is going though
enlightenment, industrialization and commercial revolution
where was Russia? Was Russia part of this socalled
modernization process? It was not. One historian writes that in
the 19th century, Russia was a country essentially based on
“soldiers, secret police, repression, and censorship.” In other
words, it was least progressive of European countries. On top of
all these repressive organs of society, there was serfdom.
Serfdom was the most burdensome problem in czarist Russia.
This system subjugated millions of peasants by tying them to
the land and their landlords. Serfs, though not slaves, were not
free either. They were obligated to render labor services to their
landlords and military service to the Czars. Also they were not
allowed to leave the land without the landlord’s permission. The
Russian economy based on production by this semi-bonded
labor could not compete with free peasants of Western Europe
who sought to maximize their production for personal
enrichment and a more comfortable life. (To your right is a
typical image of Russian peasants who were often described as
having thoroughly internalized centuries of political repression
6. and economic deprivation.) Russia was big, but poor. It was
also mighty, but socio-economically backward. In 1861, the
Russian serfs were freed, but without land to farm and survive
on. Understandably, the quality of their lives did not improve
much. A half century later, in 1917, Russia would become the
first country in history to succeed in a Communist revolution,
led by Lenin (left) that abolished private property, and setup a
dictatorship of workers and peasants. Did the people of Russia
fair any better under the Communist system? That is a difficult
question to answer. One thing is certain though. In terms of
industrialization the Soviet Union was no comparison to the
Czarist Russia. Under Communism, Russia became one of the
most industrialized countries in the world. However, this
accomplishment came with an appalling human cost. Here
comes the discussion on economic failures. Let us look at the
following figures. After the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution
was more or less settled in the late 1920s, the Soviet Union
began its rapid industrialization that transformed Russia into a
major industrial power. From 1928 to 1932 Russia quadrupled
the production of heavy machinery and doubled it oil
production. From 1928 to 1937, in ten years, the Soviet Union’s
steel production increased from 4 to 18 million tons. In the
same period the annual economic growth rate of the Soviet
Union was between 14 and 20 percent a year, a phenomenal
accomplishment. By 1938, the Soviet Union outdistanced
Britain, and nearly equaled Germany as a producer of pig iron
and steel. It should not be underestimated that in World War II,
the Russian Army managed to repel and defeat the Nazi
invaders due in no small measure to its heavy industrial
capacity. (To the right is a heroic and paternalistic Josef Stalin
who still symbolizes the oppressive nature of the Soviet society
even after 50 years since his death.) But these phenomenal
accomplishments belied the brutality inflicted upon the
Russians and the degree to which they had to sacrifice. First,
following the Bolshevik Revolution, the Soviet government
confiscated foodstuff from the peasants in order to accumulate
7. capital for industrialization and to feed the industrial workers.
Compounded by successive crop failures, between 1920 and
1922, about five million people were starved to death.
Thereafter more problems emerged. Rapid modernization
required peasants to collectivize their farms and starve to feed
the workers, workers to endure low living standards, and the
most energetic stratum of the peasantry -- kulaks, or
landowning peasants -- to be sacrificed. The ultimate goal was
realization of the socialist dream of creating economic
abundance that would allow each person to receive according to
his or her needs, rather than according to his or her ability. The
failure of this dream was revealed starkly in the fact that the
real wage of Soviet workers declined by 43 percent between
1928 and 1940. According to one estimate, during the Soviet
rule, between 30 and 60 million people lost their lives from
imposed starvation, political purges, Siberian exile, and other
forms of persecutions. (The picture above shows a young
industrial worker who seems exhausted and bewildered.) What
were these sacrifices for? The answer is a rapid industrialization
and production of capital goods. Theoretically, heavy industrial
productivity should promote light industry that would churn out
consumer goods in abundance. Well, this theory did not
materialize. Yes, Russia’s heavy industries -- energy,
machinery, armament, and iron and steel -- were massive, and to
some extent, impressive. However, people do not enjoy a
comfortable life because their country produces one of the most
durable farm tractors in the world. How much do you think the
quality of life of the Russians improved because of Russia’s
impressive armament or space program? I don’t think it did very
much. (To left is the ubiquitous image of Soviet life – a long
line at the state stores that did not have much stocks to begin
with.) By late 1980s, after seven decades of the Soviet
command economy that could not produce enough consumer
goods for the people, and living under a totalitarian political
system that forced unbearable sacrifice of individual rights, the
Soviet Union simply disintegrated. As Moscow disintegrated, so
8. did the U.S.S.R and its control over East European countries.
The Soviet Union did one thing rather well. Building huge
factories and structures like the apartment here. However, what
they built, such as a utilitarian-looking apartment building here
looked rather drab and not so resident-friendly.) Are the
Russians fairing any better after the disintegration of the Soviet
system? Let us look at the positive side first. The Russians
probably are enjoying more personal freedom than when they
lived under the Communist rule. However, in other aspects of
life they are inundated with challenges. Economically, the
transition from communism to capitalism has led to increase in
unemployment, class division, and the loss of pension by the
retired workers. It is estimated that in Russia, the 30 richest
persons together control about two-thirds of Russia's GDP
(Gross Domestic Product). These wealthy individuals obviously
have strong ties with Russian politicians and some critics of
Russian society noted that this alliance has turned Russia into a
kleptocracy, or rule by thieves. Some even go as far as to say
that Russia is ruled by Russian Mafia. (Here, you are looking at
abandoned children of Russia.) Although improvements have
been made and there is more transparency and accountability in
the Russian economy and polity, Russia still has long way to go.
Political corruption and economic disparity have produced one
unique by-product. Despite the end of Communist rule in
Russia, the former communists and hard-line Russian
nationalists enjoy support from people who believe that Russia
has become a worst place since the end of Communism. (Left)
There are other issues in the post-Communist Russia, such as
increasingly influence of organized crime, social inertia,
alcohol abuses, and public health problems, including the rise in
the number of people inflicted with AIDS due to the failure of
public health system. (To you right is an elderly Russian woman
successfully stood on a food line.) Russia since the fall of
communism has faces another problem -- the separatist
movements. One good example is Russia’s conflict with
Chechnya. For about ten years until 2009, Russia battled the
9. Chechen separatist guerrillas who launched brutal and
horrifying terrorist attacks such as storming a Moscow theater
or school building in southern Russia. As you can imagine
massive civilian casualties were produced by such acts of
terrorism. On the other hand, the Russian troops undertook
equally harsh counterinsurgency measures in Chechnya that
draw international criticism. (Here are some young Russians
soldiers dispatched to fight the Chechen separatist guerrillas.)
Truce was signed between the Russians and Chechens but the
tension has not completely dissipated. To put it to you simply,
Russians are not particularly liked by non-Russians who were
once forced to live under the same roof called U.S.S.R. So, here
I am again, asking you whether you think the title for the
chapter on Russia (up to the fall of Communism) in my
imaginary geography textbook is convincing. Do you think I
should keep “Three Strikes, You Are Out”? Could you add your
comments to your response to the discussion question on
Russia? As you know, there are two sides to everything and
Russia has recent achieved some success in economic
development. Is Russia experiencing a revival? Let us move to
our next lecture note.