...How Climate Changes Have Affected Human Evolution Abstract This paper explores the link that changing climates and human evolution share. As climates change in the world then all living things must adapt accordingly or become extinct. I will go over some examples on how lifestyle changes were necessary for survival when climate these changes occur. 1 Climate changes can be seen around the world on a daily basis. No matter where you go you can hear somebody say the old phrase, just wait five minutes and the weather will change. Climate changes have been happening since the beginning of time and are not going to stop anytime soon. As human beings we have to adjust to the climate changes because the climate definitely is not going to adjust to us. In the article I decided review it talked about is how the climate has affected how humans have evolved. All kinds of climate changes can affect how humans and animal live on a daily basis. The article stated something that really made me stop and think. It said that when change happens, animals have a choice to either keep doing what they are doing now, become extinct, or change to adapt to the new way of life. (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. N.D.). This was so simply stated but encompasses everything about evolution. With all the climate changes in climate, even today, we are going to have to change the way we live in the future or eventually become extinct. ...
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...Nina Wohl Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences AHIS W4855 African American Artists in the 20th and 21st Centuries Spring 2012 Research Paper – African American Art & the Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn of the twentieth century. The federal government took unprecedented action to provide relief, recovery and reform. No group was harder hit by the Great Depression than African Americans. The New Deal was slow to deal with the unique situation faced by African Americans. The struggles of the Great Depression laid the foundation for the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Art would play an important role in influencing the future. Despite its limitations, the New Deal, through the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Federal Arts Program (FAP), was responsible for reshaping the cultural agenda and “marked a significant turning point in the production of black culture.”1 The artists of the Great Depression built upon the work done during the Harlem Renaissance. New Deal art extended and affirmed art that translated “politics into cultural terms.”2 The FAP looked for a “new sense of authentic American culture – one that championed national values and traditions by celebrating regional and racial diversity.”3 As a result, many artists worked to place African Americans in the historical narrative of the United States while combating long held stereotypes. None were less important than Aaron Douglas...
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...Online Exhibitions: Five Factors for Dynamic Design M. Merritt Haine Museum Communications The University of the Arts December 2006 A thesis submitted to The University of the Arts in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Museum Communication. 1 © December 2006 M. Merritt Haine All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the author. All photographs and drawings produced by and are the property of name unless otherwise noted. Copyrights to images are owned by other copyright holders and should not be reproduced under any circumstances. This document as shown is not for publication and was produced in satisfaction of thesis requirements for the Master of Arts in Museum Communication in the Department of Museum Studies, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under the Directorship of Beth A. Twiss-Garrity For more information, contact: M. Merritt Haine 573 South McLean Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee 38104 215-817-1213 merritthaine@gmail.com To the Faculty of The University of the Arts: The members of the Committee appointed to examine the thesis of M. Merritt Haine, Online Exhibitions: Five Factors for Dynamic Design, find it satisfactory and recommend it to be accepted. Amy Phillips-Iversen Committee Chair Director of Education & Community Programs, The Noyes Museum of Art Phil Schulman Master Lecturer, Electronic Media, The University of the Arts Matthew Fisher...
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...crust. The opening through which the lava and tephra are emitted is called the volcanic vent. Lava is magma that reaches the Earth’s surface. Magma is melted rock at high pressure and temperature. Magma rises because it is initially less dense than the rock surrounding rock. It eventually equals the density of the surrounding rock and becomes a magma chamber. Tephra is pumice or ash that is blown into the air during eruptions. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates converge and diverge; but are usually not created where tectonic plates slide past one another. As a result volcanoes can be found in all sorts of climate locations. There are four primary types of volcanoes which all have varying effects on the environment. This paper will explore these various types of volcanoes and show how they differ, as well as giving examples of eruptions for each of the types discussed. Principle Types of Volcanoes Cinder cones: Cinder cones are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent; they are the simplest forms of volcanoes. Gas charged lava is violently blown into the air and breaks up into small fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the vent to form a circular or oval cone. Most of these types of volcanoes have a bowl shaped crater at the summit and rarely rise more than a thousand feet or so above their surroundings. Lava flow can flow from a breach on the side of the crater or a vent from an outside flank. Lava...
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...Aidan Naughton CWR4B M Baptiste MWF 2-3p Native American Music: A Root of Contemporary Music Yet Explored What is Native American Music? As our class brainstormed ideas for research, I already knew what topic I wanted to explore. Having been a musician, closely involved with music my entire life, I directed my focus toward Native American music. Before I began to develop any sort of directed, narrowed research questions, I asked myself first, “What is Native American music?” Regarding various definitions of the so-called “genre,” I discovered that Native American music shouldn’t be typified into any genre or defined style of music. It was the perspective toward music that was unique to Native peoples, and this perspective is key in understanding the Native American influence on later creations of music. Definition and Philosophy Native peoples tend to view their music in a distinctly different way from Euro-Americans. To Natives, music is thought; music appeared to be particularly inclusive into Native Americans’ way of life, and is unique in its origin, meaning, and efficacy. To ask “what is Native American music?” would be a question foreign to Native Americans, especially during the time that Native American music was first discovered. One aspect of music specific to indigenous peoples is its place in daily life. In fact, “its place in human affairs are much more significant to Indians than its mode of construction or technical character.” (Native American Music...
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...Dinosaurs In Alaska? When you hear a place about Alaska, we think of snow, polar bears, glaciers, and cold weather. When you think of dinosaurs, we think of tropical places and hot climates. You would probably doubt dinosaurs could have ever lived here in Alaska. But about 65 million years ago they not only lived here, they thrived! There are a lot of information about dinosaurs, but what this paper will cover is how dinosaurs directly relate to Alaska. After reading this paper, you will find out how dinosaur research started and how long ago dinosaurs lived in Alaska. Plus find out the type of dinosaurs that lived Alaska, and the type of climate and which parts of Alaska that they lived in. You will also find out what type of evidence they found, if dinosaurs are related to the oil industry, who is still studying dinosaurs, and how this topic is introduced to the public. How it all began Dinosaurs strolled the earth over 245 million years ago. So it would only be fair to go all the way back to the beginning and quickly summarize how it all happened. Earth’s history is categorized into two eras, and then categorized by periods. The two eras are Paleozoic era, and Mesozoic era. Paleozoic era - (560 to 276 million years ago): This is the period where the first fish, corals, shellfish, insects, spiders, and swamp forests appeared. Mesozoic era - (350 to 65 million years ago)We are most interested in this era. This era contained 3 periods: Triassic period, Jurassic...
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...Helping Your Child Learn Science U.S. Department of Education Margaret Spellings Secretary First published in September 1992. Revised in 2004 and 2005. This booklet is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part for educational purposes is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Communications and Outreach, Helping Your Child Learn Science, Washington, D.C., 2005. To order copies of this publication in English or Spanish, write to: ED Pubs Education Publications Center U.S. Department of Education P.O. Box 1398 Jessup, MD 20794-1398; or fax your request to: (301) 470-1244; or e-mail your request to: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. or call in your request toll-free: 1-877-433-7827 (1-877-4-ED-PUBS). If 877 is not yet available in your area, call 1-800-872-5327 (1-800-USA-LEARN). Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY), should call 1-800-437-0833. or order online at: www.edpubs.org/webstore/Content/search.asp This publication is also available on the Department’s Web site at: www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html On request, this publication is available in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette. For more information, please contact the Department’s Alternate Format Center at (202) 260-9895 or (202) 205-0818. Children’s books and magazines are mentioned in this booklet...
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...Abstract This paper discusses the definition and importance of a responsible and reputable business using TOMS as an example. Topics discussed are the environmental, economic, and social responsibilities of TOMS and they affect society. A Socially Responsible Company There are over 100 global trends to watch for in 2012. According to JWT Intelligence, the world's best-known marketing communications brand, the top ten trends will define and shape the future of the world. The number four trend in their video presentation is the rise of shared value. Rather than simply doling out checks to good causes, some corporations are starting to shift their business models, integrating social issues into their core strategies, aiming to create shared value. This concept reflects the growing belief that generating a profit and achieving social progress are not mutually exclusive goals. For example, Philips is collaborating with the Dutch government in a bid to provide affordable, sustainable energy solutions to some 10 million people across 10 sub-Saharan African nations by 2015. (Walter Thompson Company, 2009-2012) Another company demonstrating excellent social responsibility is TOMS. It is the belief of TOMS that they can improve people’s lives through business. They strive to operate with ethical responsibility. “One for One,” the famous slogan from TOMS Shoes, promises a new pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair purchased. The movement was started in 2006,...
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...WRT 1020 March 14, 2013 Research Paper Tattoos From the time we are born until the time we are elderly we are constantly around tattoos. In the United States a person must be 18 before they can get a tattoo legally without parents consent. Therefore, many children like the idea of tattoos, so many put on temporary tattoos such as the stick on temporary ones with water and henna tattoos. A tattoo is a type of art where he or she gets a permanent picture or design process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment. The word tattoo is said to have came from two different origins the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something (“Tattoo Temple”). Many people across the world have tattoos in all different sizes, colors, and places. Each person who has a tattoo has gotten it for one reason or another. It is amazing how long tattoos have been around for. One fact obtained from doing research is, “Believe it or not, some scientists say that certain marks on the skin of the Iceman, a mummified human body dating from about 3300 B.C., are tattoos” (Krcmarik). It is very interesting to know that tattoos have been around for this many years, it was until 1991 when the tattoos were discover on the Iceman by scientist Otzi. It is incredible how they were still able to discover these markings on the Iceman after so many years of being frozen. Many people over look tattoos as dumb useless art on the body, but many tattoos...
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...IFSM 300 Final Assessment Exam Click below link for Answer http://workbank247.com/q/ifsm-300-final-assessment-exam/3477 http://workbank247.com/q/ifsm-300-final-assessment-exam/3477 By my signature below, I confirm that the work contained here is my own, I have received no outside assistance and have properly cited and referenced any external research that has been incorporated in my answers. I have fully complied with UMUC's Policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism (Policy 150.25). Failure to properly credit your research sources is a violation of this policy. _____________________________________ (Typed signature represents actual signature) Instructions: Use the Case Study presented here to answer the questions below. Your answers should be long enough to answer each question fully and completely. Quality vs. quantity counts – be specific enough to address the questions but do not include lengthy paragraphs. Each question can be answered in no more than 3 paragraphs. Your answers should demonstrate an understanding of the concept(s), should apply critical thinking, and should provide analysis of the Case Study in light of the concepts(s). You should not just re-iterate what has been presented in class but integrate the information and relate it to the Case Study. Proper APA style must be used for any citations and references that you use. Your Exam will be graded on the completeness and accuracy of your responses and whether you have appropriately...
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...‘Children who attend public schools are better socialized than those who are homed schooled’. This report begins with a brief abstract which compares both the home and public schooling options being explored within the American society. The second section is the introduction which highlights the various attributes that parents hope to achieve for their children, followed by the overall analysis of the topic. The final segment is the conclusion which summarizes the entire report by reiterating the key elements of both home and public schooling, and will allow you the audience to make a decision that would be beneficial to your specific needs. I would like to say special thanks to Professor Amanda Richey for granting me the opportunity to research a topic that is of personal interest and I hope that you will all enjoy reading my report. Yours Truly, Cadien Vaccianna Table of Content Title Page 1 Letter of Transmittal 2 Table of Content 3 Abstract 4 Introduction 5 Literature review 6 Importance of Home school vs Public school 8 Home school environment vs Public school 9 Socialization 10 Conclusion 11 References 13 Abstract Making the best choice for your child’s education is a crucial step that will determine his or her future direction and instill discipline, values and beliefs that will help the...
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...different studies will be used as a guide and support to the research. The related literature starts with the good and important effects of different gadgets used in learning areas and goes on with the possible effects that might happen to Students when technology is being used extensively. On the later part of the chapter are the gathered related studies and articles done by various researchers. Foreign Literature Jessica White (2005) said that, technology has completely changed the scope of education in America. Most states require a technology aspect to their school improvements plans. They have embraced the idea that using technology in their classroom makes the subject anything from math to art-more accessible to many kinds of students. Educators, administrators, parents, and students are so well-versed in technology that it has become norm in even the most economically disadvantaged schools. She also stated that controversy exist about some students having access too much information. Some internet sites are not monitored by educational sources. Students who have not been taught the proper way to research on the internet might make a research hypothesis based on a website whose information is untrustworthy. Educators should be cautious and explain exactly what their expectations to their students are. Plagiarizing-detection software checks that students aren’t stealing information in using it as their own research. However, this software wasn’t available when much of the...
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...The History of Information Technology March 2010 Draft version to appear in the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Vol. 45, 2011 Thomas Haigh thaigh@computer.org University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Thomas Haigh The History of Information Technology – ARIST Draft 2 In many scholarly fields the new entrant must work carefully to discover a gap in the existing literature. When writing a doctoral dissertation on the novels of Nabokov or the plays of Sophocles, clearing intellectual space for new construction can be as difficult as finding space to erect a new building in central London. A search ensues for an untapped archive, an unrecognized nuance, or a theoretical framework able to demolish a sufficiently large body of existing work. The history of information technology is not such a field. From the viewpoint of historians it is more like Chicago in the mid-nineteenth century (Cronon, 1991). Building space is plentiful. Natural resources are plentiful. Capital, infrastructure, and manpower are not. Boosters argue for its “natural advantages” and promise that one day a mighty settlement will rise there. Speculative development is proceeding rapidly and unevenly. But right now the settlers seem a little eccentric and the humble structures they have erected lack the scale and elegance of those in better developed regions. Development is uneven and streets fail to connect. The native inhabitants have their ideas about how things should be done, which sometimes...
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...thepermission Butterworth-Heinemann, of UK. Oxford, Judging from the numberof publications,conferences,and exhibitions in recent years that have focused attention on design in the past, one might assume that design history is a flourishing enterprise. Thereare now active societies of design historiansin Britain, the United States,and Scandinavia and severalinternational conferences of design historianshave been held. The first was in Milanin 1985and the most recentwas at the Victoriaand AlbertMuseumin London in December,1990. The Design History Society in Britain has had its own publication,the Journal DesignHistory, of since 1988 and design historyarticlesalso appearin otherjournals.Numerous design exhibitions have also been held in major museums in Europe,Japan,and North America. Design history as an academic...
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...different studies will be used as a guide and support to the research. The related literature starts with the good and important effects of different gadgets used in learning areas and goes on with the possible effects that might happen to Students when technology is being used extensively. On the later part of the chapter are the gathered related studies and articles done by various researchers. Foreign Literature Jessica White (2005) said that, technology has completely changed the scope of education in America. Most states require a technology aspect to their school improvements plans. They have embraced the idea that using technology in their classroom makes the subject anything from math to art-more accessible to many kinds of students. Educators, administrators, parents, and students are so well-versed in technology that it has become norm in even the most economically disadvantaged schools. She also stated that controversy exist about some students having access too much information. Some internet sites are not monitored by educational sources. Students who have not been taught the proper way to research on the internet might make a research hypothesis based on a website whose information is untrustworthy. Educators should be cautious and explain exactly what their expectations to their students are. Plagiarizing-detection software checks that students aren’t stealing information in using it as their own research. However, this software wasn’t available when much of the...
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