...Color Blind or Color Brave? Carrie Rawdan SS236-05 Professor Burnett February, 24th, 2015 The story of Mellody Hobson “Color blind or Color brave” is a powerful speech about the reality of current day racism. She choose to share her brilliant ideas and life experiences by giving a speech on TED. Her stories of racism and her triumph of becoming one of two black woman running a fortune 500 company are intriguing. Mellody Hobson delivers a powerful speech that touches the heart and encourages the mind to decide if we are Color blind or Color brave”. “TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages” (TED, 2014). This is an amazing opportunity for people to share their views, life experience, and intelligence in a global community setting. Mellody Hobson, the chairwoman for DreamWorks, started her speech on TED with a full audience. She spoke of a story supporting a friend at a predominantly white meeting and was mistaken for the kitchen help. “This experience made her ask herself and friend, is this a good enough reason why we need more racial diversity in the U.S Senate” (Hobson Mellody, 2014)? The daughter of a single mother and five other siblings, Mellody said she was taught at a very young age the realness of the world from her mother. One day after a birthday party, Mellody’s mother did not ask the normal question...
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...Achromatopsia from research conducted mostly online. All of the research conducted explains the device on how it is used and what it is used for. It also shows how the sounds are conducted so the people using the eyeborg can understand it. Neil Harbisson's Eyeborg Barcelona based artist, Neil Harbisson was born with a condition called Achromatopsia which means that he was born color-blind. He has described himself as a cyborgist and colorologist. With the help of a new technological device that is attached to the back of his skull can translate color to sound. Harbisson can hear the color of sound through audible frequencies through this device in which he calls an "eyeborg". Harbisson has used the term sonochromatism (or sonochromatopsia) to define his new condition. He explains that "achromatopsia can no longer define his condition because achromatopsics cannot perceive nor distinguish colors. He also explains that synesthesia does not define his condition accurately because the relation between color and sound varies depending on each person, whereas sonochromatopsia is an extra sense that relates color to sound objectively and equally to everyone" (Harbisson, 2012). The idea for the device came about when he was attending Dartmouth College of Arts in England, where Harbisson met Adam Montandon who was giving a lecture on cybernetics and they [came together] to start developing the eyeborg project (Disaster, 2012). The device, called an eyeborg, comes out of the back of...
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...example 4 boys, 3 of them would be infected with the disorder but one child will not be. Symptoms General symptoms of haemophilia are internal or external bleedings. This are called bleeds also a person suffering from haemophilia usually has big bruises and bumps tend to be giant. Cure/Treatment There is no cure for haemophilia but it can be managed with regular infusions of the clotting factor. Colour blindness Causes Colour blindness is mostly an inherited disorder. Two of the most common inherited forms of colour blindness are protanopia and deuteranopia. One of the common colour vision defects is the red-green deficiency which is present in about 8 percent of males and 0.5 percent of females of Northern European ancestry. Symptoms As the name states colour blindness is when a person cannot see a colour or a collection of colours. Cure/treatment There is no treatment to cure colour blindness but an optometrist can give you coloured spectacle lenses. Also there have been many applications on smart phones that are meant to help people with colour blindness Down syndrome Causes Down syndrome is caused by having three copies of the genes on chromosome 21, rather than the usual two. The parents of the affected individual are typically genetically normal. Those who have one child with Down syndrome have about a 1% risk of having a second child with the syndrome, if both parents are found to have normal karyotypes. Symptoms ...
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...Color is a complex experience for humans because we all experience it in different ways. For instance, those who are color-blind will not experience color in nearly the same way as those who are not, and I feel sure that there are gradations of how people experience color from the extreme of color-blindness to full visualization of color nuances. Even within the concept of color, there are three different categories to consider: hue, value, and intensity. To have a full-on discussion of the use of color in art, you have to be conversant about the basic color (hue), value (the amount of black or white added to the basic color), and intensity (the amount of basic color the artist chooses to use in his/her medium). Even then, you can go further and discuss the impact of opacity, translucency, and transparency on color. Color is a convoluted experience for humans because we all experience it in disparate ways. For instance, those who are color-blind will not experience color in nearly the alike method as those who are not, and I sense sure that there are gradations of how people experience color from the great of color-blindness to maximum visualization of color nuances. Even inside the believed of color, there are three disparate groups to consider: hue, worth, and intensity. To have a full-on discussion of the use of color in fine art, you have to be familiar concerning the frank color (hue), worth (the number of black or white added to the frank color), and intensity (the number...
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...different types of purple, but she only wears ___________ of purple. 3. ___L__ The shade of achromatic color stays the same regardless of how much sunlight is reflected. 4. ___G__ You go to a lecture and the topic seems to focus on blue-yellow and red-green perception of color. The lecture is likely discussing ______________. 5. ___E__ The afterimage is a red heart. This means the image was _____________. 6. ___N__ Each receptor mechanism is sensitive to different elements of the spectrum and suggests we need various wavelengths for normal color vision. This is the _____________. 7. ___K__ Which color deficiency is likely a genetic transmission? 8. ___D__ Monochromats do not have functioning ___________. 9. ___F__ Red and blue paints are mixed and the result is purple. This shows the ____________. 10. ___M__ __A___ ___J__ There are basic colors, but the ability to perceive a large number of colors depends on _____________, _____________, and _________________. 11. __H___ The edge of an illuminated e-reader next to a dark room is called __________. A. Saturation B. Hues C. Color Constancy D. Cones E. Green F. Subtractive Color Mixture G. Opponent Process Theory of Color Vision H. Reflectance Edge I. Cerebral Achromatopsia J. Wavelength K. Dichromatism L. Lightness Constancy M. Intensity N. Young-Helmoltz Theory of Color Vision Short-Answer In 200 to 300 words, describe the role of Gestalt...
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...PSY 345 All Assignments (2 Sets) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com This Tutorial contains 2 Set of Papers/PPT for All Assignments (Except Week 1 Worksheet (1 Set)) PSY 345 Week 1 Week One Worksheet PSY 345 Week 2 Assignment Spatial Organization Presentation (2 PPT) PSY 345 Week 2 Team Visual Perception Discussion (2 Set) PSY 345 Week 3 Assignment Visual System Worksheet PSY 345 Week 3 Team Assignment Annotated Bibliography and Summary (2 Papers) PSY 345 Week 4 Assignment Speech Perception Worksheet (2 Worksheet) PSY 345 Week 4 Assignment Speech and Hearing Brochure (2 Set) PSY 345 Week 5 Assignment Chemical Senses Paper (2 Paper) PSY 345 Week 5 Team Assignment Perception of Pleasure and Pain Presentation (2 PPT) ************************************************************************************* PSY 345 Week 1 Week One Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com PSY 345 Week 1 Week One Worksheet Complete the Week One Worksheet. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Week One Worksheet Respond to the following questions in 75 to 150 words each. Differentiate between sensation and perception. Explain the importance of separating these concepts. Identify the biological factors that influence sensation and perception. As we age or incur visual impairment, we may need brighter light when reading. Explain why this is the case. You are shown a picture of an elephant. Explain how that stimulus...
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...is color? Who defines it? Where does it come from? As described in Sensation and Perception by E. Bruce Goldstein, “Color is one of the most obvious and pervasive qualities in our environment.” (Goldstein, pg. 202) We interact with color on a daily basis. It is what makes up the earth we live. As the days go by, there isn’t a day we don’t encounter color to some extent. We even choose our favorites! We use color to describe the way we feel such as being blue, or green with feeling peaceful, the list goes on. We visualize and feel them. Colors server specific functions in our daily lives. Understanding that color perception plays major roles in the lives of human beings, discovering the effects it has on gender gives us deeper reasoning to appreciate its importance. Previous research on vision and perception have dissected the impact of color perception in men versus women. “‘Vision’ is the most important sense as about 80% information which we get through all the senses, is visual. This visual information becomes even more meaningful and informative when these are colorful. In fact colors not only provide the objective information about the world, it impinges on our psyche, attitude and feelings.” (Khouw, 2010) Understanding this gives us more insight on the importance of appreciating the value color simply adds. Color perception or vision is the ability of the eyes to discriminate between the light rays of different wavelengths. Our visual system distinguishes color by comparing...
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...different types of purple, but she only wears ___________ of purple. 4. ___C__ The shade of achromatic color stays the same regardless of how much sunlight is reflected. 5. __G___ You go to a lecture and the topic seems to focus on blue-yellow and red-green perception of color. The lecture is likely discussing ______________. 6. ___E__ The afterimage is a red heart. This means the image was _____________. 7. __N___ Each receptor mechanism is sensitive to different elements of the spectrum and suggests we need various wavelengths for normal color vision. This is the _____________. 8. __K___ Which color deficiency is likely a genetic transmission? 9. __D___ Monochromats do not have functioning ___________. 10. __F___ Red and blue paints are mixed and the result is purple. This shows the ____________. 11. ___A__ __J___ __M___ There are basic colors, but the ability to perceive a large number of colors depends on _____________, _____________, and _________________. 12. __H___ The edge of an illuminated e-reader next to a dark room is called __________. A. Saturation B. Hues C. Color Constancy D. Cones E. Green F. Subtractive Color Mixture G. Opponent Process Theory of Color Vision H. Reflectance Edge I. Cerebral Achromatopsia J. Wavelength K. Dichromatism L. Lightness Constancy M. Intensity N. Young-Helmoltz Theory of Color Vision Short-Answer In 200 to 300 words,...
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...John dalton John Dalton was born in September 5,1766 in Eaglesfield in Cumberland, and died July 27, 1844 in manchester england. Dalton and his family lived in a small country house. His family had been Quakers since 1690. Quakers where members of a society of friends. John had a brother named Mary and a brother named Charles, when he was born his brother was twelve years old and his sister was two years old. Dalton's birth was not recorded, so when he grew up older he asked one of his relatives and got an answer which was his birthday. His parents were honest people and good workers. His dad Joseph had land he had inherited were Dalton and his brother Charles help out with the crop. His mother Deborah Greenup homespun textile Dalton's sister help her too. John Dalton's family were poor but "although they were never hungry they were poor" Dalton was lucky he was a Quaker , other boys received little or no education, but as Quakers Dalton received a fair education at the closest Quaker school . For Dalton it was an achievement going to school since in those times only one out of two-hundred and fifteen people could read. John Dalton went to the Quaker school at Pardshaw Hall. Dalton was quick when it came to studies and in mathematical problems he was good and seem to be tireless of them. John Fletcher was Dalton's teacher, he was a smart man who didn't use a rod to hammer in learning to Dalton, he was to provide Dalton with a excellent back-round...
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...Peanut butter is green while Christmas decorations are brown and brown, and here’s no such thing as a redhead. I don’t see the world the way most people do; my whole perception is distorted. All my life I’ve wanted to understand what everyone else sees, but now that the opportunity has presented itself, I find myself hesitating. In recent years, scientists have developed glasses that allow colorblind people, like me, to see a wider variety of color. The company that sells these glasses, EnChroma, regularly posts videos of people trying the glasses on and seeing true color for the first time in their lives. Although their purpose is to encourage the audience to become a part of the experience, the videos give me pause. The profound reactions...
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...3. Arthur Dove, Rising Tide, 1944, oil on canvas 4. Describe the work: In my eyes, this artworks depicts a serene nature landscape, with a full moon high in the clear, evening sky. The moon is not completely surrounded by black yet, so I can’t say that the piece takes place in the night time. The atmosphere of the piece is calming and peaceful, and the land looks undisturbed. The area painted feels rural, and not a single animal is present. There are dirt and rubble hills bordering on a tiny pond in the bottom left corner. There is no vegetation nearby and the painting overall feels like an abandoned area. Elements: The canvas was painted using a mix of earthy and colder colours. There are no highlights of neon colours, only dull, uniform blues, grays, browns and the occasional green and yellow, on the exception of the dark blue in the middle of the piece. The shapes are largely organic, yet one geometric shape is present - the circle as the full moon. The lines used are all curvy, making most shapes half circle like. The painting holds no depth, and therefore no form. The work is strictly two-dimensional, yet I feel as if the hills are shaded, therefore roughing out the idea of how the area looked like to Dove. There is a strong sense of unity in the piece because all of the curved lines and organic shapes filled the space perfectly, and the colours are roughly from the same palette. There is no colour exceedingly more powerful than the others. Analyse...
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...olVirtual Genetics Lab: The Inheritance of Color Blindness Worksheet Learning Goal: To explore the inheritance pattern of color blindness in humans. Prerequisite Knowledge: Before beginning this lab, you should be familiar with these concepts: * the definition of sex-linked genes, and examples of sex-linked genes in humans and other organisms * how the inheritance pattern of sex-linked genes differs from that of autosomal genes * the use of Punnett squares to understand patterns of inheritance Introduction: The gene that codes for red-green color blindness, the most common form of color blindness in humans, is found on the X chromosome. One in 12 males is color blind. In females, however, color blindness affects only about 1 in 200. Why is there such a difference? In this lab activity, you will act as a genetic counselor and help parents determine their likelihood of having color-blind children. You will also use this information to understand why males are more likely than females to be color blind. Part A Couple 1 comes into your office. The husband has normal vision; the wife is heterozygous for the color-blindness allele. Enter the Virtual Genetics Lab Room by clicking the button. Then, follow the Lab Procedure. Lab Procedure 1. Make sure that Human is chosen from the Species Selector and that Color Blindness is selected from the menu of traits. 2. In the Set Alleles box, set the parents’ alleles according to the information about Couple...
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...Color Blindness Color blindness also known as color deficiency is a vision problem when you have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as blue, yellow, red and green because your eyes did not make all the pigments needed for color vision. If one pigment is missing, the eye might have trouble seeing certain colors. A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. (1) There are three different types of color blindness disorders. 1. Trichromat; meaning you can discriminate among colors of the visible spectrum and have normal color vision 2. Monochromats; which are totally color blinded sensitive to lightness and darkness 3. Dichromats; who are partially color blinded (Rathus 82). Color blindness is a sex-linked trait that is caused by a recessive gene. Roughly 8% of men and 0.5% of women are affected. (3) Men are more likely to be color blinded than women. Why? Because the genes for the red and green color receptors are located on the X chromosome of which males have only one and females have two. (2) Being color blind in not debilitating in fact there are many famous and success individuals who are color blind. For example Bill Clinton our 42nd President has a color vision deficiency that he inherited from his parents. He needs a special light in order to determine the color of a certain object. He also has difficulty when it comes to signals from individual colored lights, so he makes...
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...(Apfelbaum et al. (2012) - Color Blindness) 1. What were the 3 most important or interesting things you learned from this article? 1) Race is being addressed in schools to be accepted; however emphasizing that race doesn’t matter is having the opposite effect as early as age 10. 2) Dominant groups as Whites believe they are underprivileged because of policies that assist Blacks, which shows how important racial blindness is. I find this result interesting because I do not believe that Whites are disadvantaged by such policies. 3) Multiculturalism is an approach where group differences are openly discussed and examined to avoid color blindness. Todd and Galinsky (2011) found that people exposed to a multicultural message would express better understanding of other people by...
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...Crow laws. I took a class about seven years ago that posited racial inclusion is better than racial blindness. I took issue with this idea, but back then I had no idea about the struggle minorities go through. I’m white,...
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