Applied Sciences

Please watch the following video: https://www.ted.com/talks/brenda_laurel_why_not_make_video_games_for_girls Why Not Make Video Games For Girls? While the video that you just watched offers an interesting perspective (though slightly dated) on gender and the gaming industry, it has also received a fair amount of critique. In order to develop a well-rounded understanding on the topic of gender and the gaming industry, please read the following article critiquing the TED Talk that you just viewed: Girl Games: Adventures in Lip Gloss https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3252/girl_games_adventures_in_lip_gloss.php You are also encouraged to explore the other critiques out there regarding this TED Talk. Try using search terms like “critiques of Purple Moon and Rockett” to further explore this topic. Now that you’ve had an opportunity to explore various perspectives on the topic of gender and the gaming industry, specifically in terms of the Purple Moon company, respond to the following questions. Compare and contrast your initial reactions to the TED Talk and the “Girl Games: Adventures in Lip Gloss” article. Did the article change your opinion of the TED Talk? How so? After learning a little about the gender research that Laurel performed before creating her games, do you think she asked the right questions? Did she use the feedback she received in a productive way? If you were doing research to figure out what a certain demographic (doesn’t have to be gender-based) was looking for in a video game, how would you structure your research differently? A quote from the article regarding Laurel’s research says: “This is just another example of the tawdry history of sex difference research that is driven by stereotypes and results in reinforcing those stereotypes,” says Dr. Barrie Thorne, Professor of Sociology at U.C. Berkeley and author of the definitive text Gender Play. Do you agree with this point of view? What issues do you see with the Rockett game and Laurel’s research? The way that we view and understand gender identity and gender expression has changed significantly since the TED Talk was filmed. Do you think that gender is as strong a demographic in gaming today? If so, why? If not, what are the audience categories that video game designers should be taking into consideration instead? Does your personal concept of gender (or how you view/understand gender) impact the kinds of video games that you choose? Are you more or less likely to choose a game that offers a diverse and/or broad concept of gender? Explain. Ultimately, Laurel’s company, Purple Moon, was bought out by Mattel, a company best-known for their Barbie products. What do you think that Laurel and Purple Moon could have done differently to (potentially) avoid being bought out? Explain.

Write a short paper responding to the prompt below. Your paper submission should be 2-4 pages in length (not to exceed a maximum of 1,500 words) with line-and-a-half spacing. Your submission should adhere to the APA reference standard for all sources used to support your writing. Compare and contrast the extent of electronic surveillance complex in US and China. Is there a difference between democratic and non-democratic country in terms of electronic surveillance?

This research paper is entitled: Harry Potter Fandom: How fan produced projects in convergence culture is utilized, their socio-cultural historical use, and function.  -What is new media and it’s evolution? (Provide examples and in-depth explanation. (examples: internet, social media platforms, fan sites, fan produced short films, discussion groups)  -What is “convergence culture” and how does it relate to Harry Potter Fandom? -What is “convergence media” and how does it relate to Harry Potter Fandom? -What is “participatory culture” and how does it relate to Harry Potter Fandom? (Use a detailed account of “Harry Potter Wars” as an example) -What are “paratexts” and how do they relate to Harry Potter Fandom? -This research paper has to be well supported by existing academic disclosure. – Must exhibit an understanding of present conversations happening in this field and how I can contribute to that discussion.   Material- Please include these 2 books as part of the 12 (peer reviewed, books or journals) 1. Potter Head book 2. “Convergence Culture Updated” by Jenkins 3. “Always Ready Always New” by Gitelman 4. “Show Sold Separately” by Gray

choose one artist, then do two paragraphs; the first paragraph is talking about the artist life, then the second paragraph talking about his work and .. as answering the questions insert four images of his work and add them  Some of the research you may want to implement in conjunction to each artist/architect: 1) Identify artist/architect in conjunction to the movement/style 2) Explain why you have picked this particular artist/architect from the list? 3) How does your interest in this particular artist/architect apply to your own work? How does he/she inspire you as an artist/designer? 4) How does his/her work relate to the time it was/is made? 5) Please make sure to include biographical information such as place of birth, family background, education. Further research could involve looking into the artists & movements that have influenced his/her work, etc. List of artists/architects: 6) Gaughin 9) Wassily Kandinsky 10) Walter Gropius (architect) 11) Paul Klee 12) Corbusier (architect) 13) Frank Loyd Wright (architect) 14) Mies Van der Rohe (architect) Assignment: Please seek images online for each artist/architect (at least 4 images). Save these images on your computer and print them in color for your sketchbook. Begin working with an image, drawing inspiration from one work or several, so that you can become better acquainted with the artist and draw your own inspiration from their work. Moreover, please select 1 artist/architect per week (a requirement), and make sure to research each artist, thus a biographical outline should be listed in your sketchbook as well as your own observations, studies, sketches.

ASSIGNMENT #12 Assignment #12 applies content from Chapter 12, Health and Risk Communication: Super Bodies and Death Fears. Your lecture notes from the recorded lecture (Chapter 12) and Chapter 12 of the textbook (pp. 190-207) will help you complete the assignment. This assignment is worth 15 points and each question is worth 5 points. Your answer to each question should be 3-5 sentences. Make sure that you answer each part of the question. 1. Watch the You Tube video, COVID-19 and Public Health: A Message from Crash Course [13:50] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4rcv3p7AYg 2. Using the Mechanisms Shaping Observational Learning four subfunctions (attentional processes, retention processes, behavior production processes, and motivational processes), describe and provide examples for how each of the subfunctions were demonstrated in the video. Did this video reinforce or change your current behaviors relating to COVID-19? [4 points for describing each of the subfunctions; 4 points for illustrating each of the subfunctions; 2 points for thoughtfully commenting with examples about the reinforcement or change of your current behaviors relating to COVID-19 = 10 points] 3. The purpose of this video was both entertainment-educational. Entertainment-education is “the process of purposely designing and implementing a media message to both entertain and educate, in order to increase audience members’ knowledge about an educational issue, create favorable attitudes, shift social norms, and change overt behavior” (Singhal & Rogers, 2004, p.5). Using this definition as your framework, identify and describe how the “COVID-19 and Public Health” video used two of the following elements in its storyline: reactance, psychological reactance, perceived persuasive intent, counterarguing, and transportation. Was this video effective in both educating and entertaining you about the COVID-19 virus and the desired behaviors expressed? [3 points for identifying, describing, and illustrating the elements; 2 points for commenting with examples about the entertainment-educational effectiveness of the video = 5]

Read and critically analyze “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari” by Richard Lee.  Natural History. 1969.  A scholarly essay (approximately 500-750 words) is to be constructed addressing the following questions. 1.    To which field of anthropology would this article be assigned? Why? (one to two sentences) 2.    Which other anthropology field could it be assigned? Why? (one to two sentences) 3.    How does it apply to class lecture with specific and detailed examples? (six to ten sentences) 4.    How can the information discussed apply to your Personal or Professional and/or Academic/Social experiences in the world? (four to six sentences) 5.    Discuss a particular point that you found interesting. Why? (two to four sentences) •    Works cited must be in APA citation format at the end of the paper. •    Points will be deducted from the assignment grade for gross proofreading errors (varies according to level of errors).     While writing the essay be sure to include the answers to the following questions but also try to “think outside the box”. Do not limit answers to the obvious, superficial response. Stretch your intellect to explore other areas of lecture and test to see if they apply to these particular articles. The expectation for the essay is coherent, logical, relevant arguments and insights to fully demonstrate the student’s mastery of the anthropological concepts discussed in this unit.

Write a 2000 word report about the geology of a particular area of California. This area may be a major national or state park, or perhaps a particular county where you grew up. Your paper should have four important sections.   Please label them with appropriate headings I.  Geologic features:  Describe the geologic features (rocks, structures — faults, landforms) of the area. Explain any geologic terms in your own words. Example: “Gneisses outcrop in the northeastern and central area. Gneisses are foliated metamorphic rocks with layering between micas and feldspars. The layering forms synclines and anticlines through out the area. Synclines are folds that open upward, and anticlines open downward.”  Also explain any spatial relationships between the features. What is the sequence of layering? Which rocks are next to each other, which rocks intrude others, what rocks do the faults cut, which is/are older/younger. II.  Geologic history:  Explain the geologic history of the area. Refer to geologic time periods or dates. What kind of plate tectonic activity was going on?  What mountains were forming?  etc. III.  Map of the area of interest:  Please include appropriate map scale and citation. IV.  Bibliography:  Please use MLA format.  Please observe the minimum source requirements described below. Style This is to be written in an informative and technical style. Please be clear and to the point. Avoid poetic metaphors and philosophical statements that are not related to science or geology. Use correct spelling and grammar.  Use Times or Palatino font in a 12 point size, one inch margins, double spaced, on standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. All outside references must be appropriately cited.  Research Strategies You may research this paper by either participating in a scheduled field trip and examining the rocks for yourself (with instructor guidance), or you may carry out your own library research.  References The following are references that you may find useful. You may use other appropriate references not listed here. If you choose to do most of your research on a field trip, you must use at least one library/book reference. If you do a library report instead of a field trip report, you must use at least three references, and two of those references must be a book, magazine, or online library source.  After using two library references, you may use online references.  Make sure that your online references are from reputable government or academic organizations.  Do not use wikipedia as a source.  If you find information in a wikipedia article that interests you, please see which source the article references.   California Geology Magazine Alt, David D. & Hyndman, Donald W.; 1975, Roadside Geology of Northern California; Mountain Press Publishing; 249 pg. Durrell, Cordell; 1987, Geologic History of the Feather River Country, California; University of California Press; 337 pg. Harden, Deborah; 2004, California Geology; Prentice Hall; 552 pg. McPhee, John; 1993, Assembling California; Farrar Straus, and Giroux; 304 pg. Sharp, Robert P. & Glazner, Allen F.; 1997, Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley; Mountain Press Publishing; 319 pg.  Sharp, Robert P. & Glazner, Allen F.; 1993, Geology Underfoot in Southern California; Mountain Press Publishing; 224 pg.

Task List: Listen to Podcast View web links View PDFs of artificial reefs in Florida and identify some of the construction materials Podcast: Driving Deeper Shorts: Value of Coral Reefs https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/welcome.php#podcast-archive  (Links to an external site.) Website: Artificial Reef  (Links to an external site.) https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/artificial-reef.html  (Links to an external site.) Files: Artificial Reef Locations Discussion Topic: Discuss some of the pros and cons of artificial reefs.  Do they help natural reefs by reducing fishing and diving pressures?  Are they a good way to recycle materials?  Are we just dumping trash or unwanted materials in the ocean?  Do they provide economic opportunities?  What is your final conclusion?  Continue to use examples in your discussion and reference any source material.  Must be at least 250 words Note: Don’t forget about the Peer review portion of the assignment. Minimum Word Counts: 300-400 words on first post

•1. How did urban life impact indigenous people’s dialect?  •2. What factors contributed to the absence of their dialect in the Urban cities? ^ these are the questions to show you the focus of the literature review.  I will upload my own resources, and if you find any of them is not compatible you could come up with another one. (I have uploaded a file with 6 sources and if there are any good source about this topic in the Middle East, it would be good) 1500 words for 5 sources should be 300 for each article/book review.

Double spacedTimes New Roman Font Size: 12Find and use 5 peer reviewed academic journal research articles.As city dwellers, we’re often busy working and/or going to school. Many of us leave our homes and get in our cars, or bikes, or skateboards, and get on the road. At this speed, we miss or ignore many environmental conditions that make our landscape. You are assigned to explore your local environment. What are the weather conditions or climatic patterns? What wind patterns dominate this area? What temperature ranges do you experience? How do you experience moisture such as storms, clouds, or fog . Then I want you to explore a country that you would like to visit or live in. You will write about this location’s weather patterns,  and/or the hydrologic features that are present there. Then I want you choose one topic that we are covering in class and compare and contrast your local environment to the environment you are researching. (Examples of topics: weather, extreme weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis). Articles and books must relate to the physical geography of 1 country or region of your choice. Do not quote the articles, paraphrase or summarize them in your own words instead.APA formatFor your Works Cited page (required) provide:Name of AuthorTitle of Article or bookDate (Year)Name of the peer reviewed Journal