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Explain what factors contributed to postwar American society and discuss to what extent did all Americans benefit from it.

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The Cold War and the Fair Deal 1945-1952

  1. Students will be able to discuss why and how did the cold war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union developed after the Second World War.
  2. Student will discuss what the impact of American efforts to contain the Soviet Union and the expansion of communism were during Truman’s presidency. Please give ESP examples and details.
  3. Analyze  and explain how did Pres. Truman expand the New Deal, then determine the effectiveness of his own “Fair Deal agenda.
  4. List and detail what were the major international developments during 1949-1950 and how they altered U.S. Foreign Policy.
  5. Explain how the Red Scare emerged after the Second World War and discuss its impact on American politics and society.

Ch. 28 Cold War America 1950-1959

  1. List and discuss President Eisenhower’s political philosophy and priorities.
  2. Explain what factors contributed to postwar American society and discuss to what extent did all Americans benefit from it.
  3. Analyze the criticisms of Postwar American society and culture… Be sure to list and define the various forms of dissent and anxiety.
  4. Explain the goals and strategies of the civil rights movement that emerged in the 1950s and discuss its impact at that time.
  5. Detail what were Pres. Eisenhower’s priorities in conducting the nation’s foreign policy and his influence on global affairs.

 

ANSWER QUESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING ESP…123 FORMAT!

The only questions you need to ask in History

  1. Why is it historically significant? Author’s table of contents of chapters in the textbook
  2. What impact did it have on society? The subject’s that make up the chapter in the textbook which the author is using to discuss a topic.
  3. This will allow you to amass information on the topics mention in whatever the question is.

For example…what economic, social or political event Impacted Change during that time  and why?

For historical representation of documented materials the student must incorporate primary and secondary sources into their responses……

These are the easiest to remember… DATES & DEFINITIONS!

***These would be found in the Chapter Chronology and the Glossary of terms

**** Historical Inquiry response requires 2 distinctive forms of impact yet there are three that students can use as guides 

***ESP=123)

 

Your examples will give specific situations:                      Author will use these in his examples:

Issues/Event……what caused it……Economic……………………………….Money, Trade, Commerce

Problem/Solution…..why it happened…………Social………………………Religion, People, Policy

Affects/Effects…….how & when…….Political…………………………………Laws, Rules, government

 

 

If you left the plates about 8 or more hours in the incubator, what would it do to the zone sizes and results? 

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Lab Assignment #3 

Kirby-Bauer  Antimicrobic Sensitivity Testing

Background Information – (Please open and use the LAB NOTES for Kirby-Bauer Sensitivity Test from the weekly notes), also refer the appropriate chapter in the book.

The Kirby-Bauer Test is routinely used in clinical labs to test the efficacy of various antibiotics against microbes.   In this procedure, using a sterile swab, a large size agar plate is inoculated with a predetermined known culture.   The agar is called Mueller-Hinton Agar, and it is specifically used for this kind of testing.  Small paper discs impregnated with an antibiotic are then placed around the plate and the plate is incubated overnight.   There may be up to 12 different discs, each is abbreviated with the name and dosage of an antibiotic. The next day one will see a blanket of bacteria over the plate and possibly clear circles around some or many of the discs where the bacteria has been inhibited by the given antibiotic.  These circles are referred to as a “Zone of Inhibition”.

Each of the zones are measured in millimeters and recorded.   Then one must look up each antibiotic alphabetically on the Sensitivity charts (3 pages) within the chapter and compare the measured result to the reference numbers to determine which column (Resistant, Intermediate or Sensitive) that each particular antibiotic falls under.   You will see that every antibiotic has different reference zone size numbers so that’s why you need to do them individually.   When you are done you can easily compare the efficacy of the different antibiotics to see which are the most or least effective.   Doctors will routinely order this kind of test for their patients, especially if there is a recurring infection and if they need to switch antibiotics for other reasons.

Please pay attention to “the factors which affect zone size” in the Notes because it is very important that the inoculations are done properly for this procedure.

 

Questions:

 

  • Here are some hypothetical results for the following antibiotics. Use the charts in the book to determine the zone ratings (Resistant, Intermediate, Sensitive) for the following disc measurements first for Staphlococci and second for

 

Antibioitic Measured Zone Size Rating- Staph/  Enterobac
Am- 10 14mm  
CF-30 24mm  
E-15 18mm  
Va-30 23mm  
S-10 17mm  
P-10 13mm  
G-10 11mm  
B-10 0 mm  

 

2)  If you have a plate with no zones what does that tell you about the importance of this organism?  Consider your response from both the patient and an epidemiological perspective.  Have you heard of such a thing?   Yes…..so give an example.

3)  If you left the plates about 8 or more hours in the incubator, what would it do to the zone sizes and results?

4)  What zone effects would you get by putting too heavy or light amount of bacterial inoculum on the plates?

5)  Why is this method universally used for epidemiological studies across the country?

6)  Your patient has a bad infection but is allergic to Penicillin so therefore the doctor would categorically reject which other antibiotics for the patient?  Why?

Below is an actual Mueller-Hinton Agar plate already incubated so you can see the growth and the zones of inhibition.  For simplicity the discs are actually alphabetized not abbreviated.

These are the Kirby Bauer results for Escherichia coli isolated from a urine culture.

  1. Novobiocin
  2. Amikacin
  3. Chlorophenicol
  4. Vancomycin
  5. Ciprofloxacin
  6. Cephalothin

Using the sensitivity charts in the chapter, please determine whether this member of the Enterobacteriacae is Susceptible, Intermediate, or Resistant to the previous drugs??

Who performs it now? What qualifications do the performers have? Does it always sound same or is there flexibility in the tradition for personal interpretation?

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MU 275

ASSIGNMENT #2 (FINAL ASSIGNMENT)

This course has been focused on taking an ethnomusicological approach to studying and understanding different musical traditions from around the world. It should be clear by now that the ‘context’ of music making is paramount to understanding new musical traditions. This is also one of the most difficult aspects of ethnomusicological investigation. With that in mind, many different approaches have been developed to help with examining these various contexts in an effective way. One approach that is useful to examine the context of music making is called the ‘Cultural Prism Model.’ I have adapted this model for your final assignment.

Below, you will find an adaptation of the Cultural Prism Model with a list of questions that you can use to complete your final assignment. You do not need to answer ALL of these questions; they are there to help guide you in discussing the context of the assigned musical tradition. Use the questions that are most relevant for your discussion.

Cultural Prism Model*

Musical Beginnings

Who created the music? When was it created? Where? What inspired the creation of this type of music? Are there gender rules or norms around its performance? How was it performed: with expectations of quiet listening, dancing, marching, or ‘background’?

Musical Transmission

Who performs it now? What qualifications do the performers have? Does it always sound same or is there flexibility in the tradition for personal interpretation? Who teaches it? How is it learned? Are there gender rules around who is allowed to learn it? Are there recordings?

Meanings and Associations

Are there social or cultural themes to the music? What use or function does it fulfill? Are there differences in historical and contemporary meanings in its performance? Do particular groups of people as defined by age, gender, ethnicity, religion, nation or region identify with this music?

*Adapted from Campbell, Patricia Shehan. 2004. Teaching Music Globally: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. New York: Oxford University Press.

Apply the adapted Cultural Prism Model above to the musical genre referred to as the ‘blues’ which is discussed in Chapter 4. Your discussion should be between 500 and 1000 words. Use the three subheadings to present your answers. Do NOT use direct quotations from the textbook. Paraphrase your answers.

*Please submit your assignment in a Word format (not PDF or any Mac docs).

Grading Key (10%)

Musical Beginnings                  3%

Musical Transmission               3%

Musical Meanings                              4%

 

Was the way the campaign was conducted the best way to achieve its aims? Results/impact o What has happened as a result of the campaign?

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Human rights campaign report Assessment brief – Human rights campaign report
Assessment brief Human rights campaign report (40%)
Project brief Human rights organizations regularly design and carry out campaigns on various human rights issues, such as freedom of speech, refugees, humanitarian assistance, human trafficking, torture, genocide, LGBTQ, domestic violence, etc. These campaigns aim to achieve concrete results that have a real impact on people’s lives. They have goals and objectives, target audience and target media, key message(s) and tactics. They are disseminated through different channels – both ‘new’ media – online and social, but also traditional – press, television, radio, posters, leaflets, etc. as well as alternative media channels (e.g. use of theatre, comedians).

Your task is to choose an existing human rights campaign that is of interest to you and/or you are already familiar with and produce a report to evaluate it. In writing the report, please reflect on the following: Relevance o This is about the suitability or appropriateness of the campaign in relation to the behaviours or beliefs it seeks to influence. Here you can talk about its selection of goals and objectives. Effectiveness o Did the campaign work well? Efficiency o Was the way the campaign was conducted the best way to achieve its aims? Results/impact o What has happened as a result of the campaign?

The report should be structured as follows: an introduction explaining the campaign, main part (including discussion of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and results) and a concluding section reflecting on wider significance for human rights campaigning. You are expected to reference any sources you use, but as this is not an essay the expectation is for a smaller number of texts to be consulted. A text that will be particularly useful and I strongly recommend you read while working on this assignment is: Boyle, E. H. et al. 2017. Making Human Rights Campaigns Effective While Limiting Unintended Consequences. Lessons from Recent Research. University of Minnesota: Research and Innovation Grants Working Papers Series (available for download as a PDF file here: https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/USAID-Democracy-Fellows-and-GrantsProgram/Grants/Grantees/Learni ng-Agenda-Questions#UM)

Self-evaluation form Group members What kind of challenges did your group encounter in working on this assignment and how did you overcome them? Please respond in no more than 100 words.

If so, how? Finally, is there evidence to suggest that athletes interested in improving their performance should supplement their diet with fish oil?

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1. The Mediterranean diet is thought to be beneficial for health. In particular omega 3 fatty acids have been identified in fish as a component of the Mediterranean diet that affects markers of metabolic health. What are the ‘active’ ingredients in fish oil?

How does fish oil affect metabolism? Use studies to support your answers. The figure below is taken from Logan and Spriet (2015). Do these results support the idea that fish oil can affect metabolism beneficially?

If so, how? Finally, is there evidence to suggest that athletes interested in improving their performance should supplement their diet with fish oil?

Describe your personal history by documenting experiences with discrimination you may have experienced and how your cultural background impacted these experiences.

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Refer to the “Social and Cultural Paper Instructions” for a detailed explanation of the requirements for the Social and Cultural Diversity Paper that you will be developing throughout the course.

In preparation for writing this paper, write an outline that contains the following:

Introduction
Definition of cultural diversity
Main body containing the content guidelines provided in “Social and Cultural Paper Writing Instructions”
Conclusion

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Upon receiving feedback from your instructor on the outline, you should begin working on the first draft immediately, even though the draft is not due until Week 7.
Attachments
Social and Cultural Diversity Paper Instructions
Overview
The Social and Cultural Diversity Paper (1,000 to 1,200 words) requires the student to identify and reflect on possible personal biases regarding gender, religion, sexual or gender orientation, race, socioeconomic status, disability status, or culture. The purpose of this paper is to raise the student’s personal and professional level of awareness regarding the subject of diverse populations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Process Schedule
The Social and Cultural Diversity Paper assignment will be accomplished in a five-step process, with individual steps submitted and graded regularly throughout the course, according to the following schedule:

Content Guidelines
When constructing this paper, use a three-part structure according to the following guidelines:
Part 1: Personal Reflection
The first part of the paper requires you to identify information from your own personal history. Use the following questions to help guide your reflections:
1. Identify your personal biases and how those biases may present challenges to you as a mental health professional. Remember, everyone has biases. The point is not to project them onto your clients.
Note: It is preferred you discuss your cultural biases.
2. Describe your personal history by documenting experiences with discrimination you may have experienced and how your cultural background impacted these experiences.
3. Identify memories of contact with those who were culturally different than you, and your experiences associated with these differences. Be specific.
4. How has your life experience affected how you may relate to persons different than you? Be specific.
Part 2: Racism and Discrimination
The second part of the paper requires you to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of racism/discrimination. Use the following questions to help guide your reflections:
1. Distinguish between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
2. What does it mean to be a subtle racist? Please include a referenced definition and example.
3. Why could there be significant differences in perceptions and values of members within the same ethnic group? Be specific.
Part 3: Multicultural Competence
The third part of your paper requires you to review and reflect on multicultural competence as a professional. Use the following to help guide your reflection:
1. What did you learn about the importance of cultural sensitivity in providing professional services to clients?
2. How do communication styles differ across cultures?
3. How might strategies to build rapport be differentiated based on culture?
4. What resources could help you to become more informed regarding cultural diversity? Cite resources you can use to dispel your personal biases.
5. Provide an example of cultural bias in counseling/psychological research and support your answer with at least one scholarly reference.
6. How could you apply your learning to your future practice as a mental health and wellness professional?

Explain how you decided on the program that is appropriate for the student, including information on how the program should be implemented. Provide an implementation timeline and determine any needed materials.

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After reviewing this week’s resources and researching the programs provided in this week’s introduction, select a program of study that can be utilized with a student with a non-English language background. Base your decision on learner characteristics, current levels of primary language proficiency, and assessment information. Prepare a report for the multidisciplinary team to review in which you include detailed service delivery information including who will be responsible for each service needed. Be sure to address the following:

Explain how L1 and L2 development will be addressed and how results will be evaluated.

Explain how you decided on the program that is appropriate for the student, including information on how the program should be implemented. Provide an implementation timeline and determine any needed materials.

Provide directions on how to obtain information on the specific program.

Recommend next steps based on the results of the evaluation of student progress.
Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

For design templates and other resources see:
Center for Applied Linguistics. (n.d.). Sheltered instruction observation protocol. http://www.cal.org/siop

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

In the human service program you have been designing, which theory do you plan to apply?

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Question 1

In the human service program you have been designing, which theory do you plan to apply?

Question 2

How should work be divided among departments and individuals?

Question 3

How will you make sure that the work of various individuals and groups is effectively coordinated?

Of all the cultural advances in Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Ancient China and India, which, in your opinion, is the most important and why?

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Remember that each week you simply have to read the chapter in the study guide and explore 3-4 of the websites listed in the study guide.  Then you are ready to post.

The following is a SAMPLE INITIAL POST from a student.  It shows you how to use the required discussion form in the STUDY GUIDE to shape your INITIAL discussion post:

PRE-LEARNING REFLECTION #1:  CHANGE

PROMPT: Consider what causes genuine and long-lasting change in a culture?  In your lifetime what are the biggest changes you have witnessed in our culture and are these changes, in general, positive or negative?  Why?  Are you a lover or hater of cultural change?

I think that change is hard to implement in any setting. For a genuine, long lasting change in a culture, first you need to have the people on board with that change. If there is no unity among people when agreeing to commence a change, the change can simply not be carried out effectively. The basis for the change will not be strong; causing the change to be short lived. Strength is in numbers, so the more people you have that want the change needs to overpower those who oppose it. Eventually the majority will influence the decision of making the change, and others will just have to follow and come to terms with it. Of course, negotiations are also deemed necessary to maintain peace and to keep anger/frustrations at bay. A big change that I have noticed is the dependence on technology. Within the past three decades we have seen a huge shift in the way we interact in this world. I think these changes are positive because technology has made our lives a lot easier and more convenient. Tasks that used to take days can now be accomplished within a matter of hours. People that hadn’t seen their families for years because of travel restrictions (monetary or time related) can now get in touch with people across the world with the click of a button (Skype). I think change is indeed inevitable and I do appreciate change, although it can be hard to adjust to initially.

DISCUSSION  

  1. Discussion Question: Of all the cultural advances in Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Ancient China and India, which, in your opinion, is the most important and why?

All though the advances from all cultures have lead to the successful society we have today, I do believe that the Ancient Mesopotamia gave the most important contribution through the means of agriculture, irrigation methods, architecture, and writing. The Mesopotamian first transitioned from having to hunt for meat and fish as a main source of food, to learning to grow their own edible vegetation and its proper management by inventing irrigation techniques. The shift from hunting to cultivating agriculture also led to production of pottery vessels, which were used for water transportation and storage. This was a huge advancement once the idea of agriculture became well spread; people were now able to focus on other issues and projects to make the society more proper and “civilized” so to speak. The Neolithic era gave rise to great architecture, Ziggurat at Ur being a prime example. And let’s not forget that Mesopotamia gave rise to some of the oldest writings and literature. The culture made tablets with literature in the form of poems, pictures, and stories.

 

III. Textual Evidence that Supports Your Initial Response (Include the full, direct quotation and page number or website address of your evidence)

1) Mesopotamia is described as “cradle of civilization, where farming and writing first developed, where villages first grew into cities, cities into kingdoms, and kingdoms into empires” in the article found on website http://www.amazeingart.com/seven-wonders/ziggurat.html.

2) “One of the great surviving manuscripts of Mesopotamian culture, the oldest story ever recorded, is the Epic of Gilgamesh” – . http://www.amazeingart.com/seven-wonders/ziggurat.html

 

The following is a STUDENT SAMPLE, PART II.  It shows you how to use the required STUDY GUIDE discussion form to share with everyone what you have learned from the discussion and from others:

 

Part 2 – Discussion #1

  1. What You Learned / Your Final Response (At least 4-5 sentences that offer a new insight to the discussion question and how you have changed or modified your original position)

I learned that the Mesopotamians form of writing began with pictures or symbols on clay tablets, and that over the years they made changes to their writing system, and not only did they use it as a form of communication they used this as a form of recording information. I also learned that the people of Mesopotamia believed that their world was controlled by gods and goddesses. I knew they were polytheists, but I didn’t know they also believed in demons and monsters controlling their world. Scribes had also recorded all he names of each god, goddess and demon along with their Sumerian or Akkadian name. I read that the gods and goddesses each protect a city along with their family. This was interesting to me, because I didn’t know how it would work and how they even began to believe in all this. 

  1. Textual Evidence that Supports Your Final Response (Include the full, direct quotation and page number or website address of your evidence)

1) “Farmers brought their barley to the temple stores.  A record was kept of how much barley was received. When some of the barley was given to temple workers this was also recorded on a tablet.” (http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/story/sto_set.html)

2) “Each god and goddess had a job to do. Some dug the fields and planted the crops. Others brought water to the fields in ditches which had to be kept clear of weeds.” (http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/story/sto_set.html)

3)“ Lamashtu is an evil demon who preys upon unborn and newborn children. She had a hairy body, a lioness’ head with donkey’s teeth and ears, long fingers and fingernails and the feet of a bird with shard talons” (http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/explore/exp_set.html

POST-LEARNING REFLECTION #1:  CHANGE

PROMPT: Consider what causes genuine and long-lasting change in a culture?  In your lifetime what are the biggest changes you have witnessed in our culture and are these changes, in general, positive or negative?  Why?  Are you a lover or hater of cultural change?  Why?

Referring to what I know, and what I have read in the bible (not for class, just a personal thing) in the book of Job, I considered all he had endured and how it affected him. Never at any moment in time did Job lose his love and faith in God. To him the trails (or changes – just for this discussion) were harsh but in the end it wasn’t long lasting. These “changes” were not intended to be negative but because he wasn’t affected, the people around him were. He stayed positive throughout it all and never once cursed God. He received all he had lost in return and so much more. So I would say changes aren’t necessarily a bad thing, it kind of depends on how you look at it in the long run. How would it affect you later in life, or how can you or your family benefit from it. This still hasn’t changed my views on being a lover or a hater of change, as I’ve said, it all depends on the type of changes being made and how it will benefit my life and my family’s life in the end. Will this change be worth the risk of one’s life? That would be the real question that I would ask when someone tries to propose changes and everyone would have to vote on it to pass or not, which is exactly what happens for elections. What are the real reasons behind the changes why should they be made and is it really going to happen, or do you just want the votes so America can fall even deeper in debt. That’s my reasoning behind being neutral when it comes to change.

Choose a minimum of two financial ratios (below) and include in your analysis. Prepare the next quarter’s budget based on your interpretation of past data.

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Prior to beginning this Interactive Assignment, review the sections of Chapters 5, 8, and 9 in the Abraham’s textbook on Assessing the Company and Operational and Budget Planning. Also read the online articles Analyze Investments Quickly With Ratios (Links to an external site.)(Elmerraji, 2017) and What Is an Annualized Budget? (Links to an external site.) (Ashe-Edmunds, n.d.).

Using the same publicly traded company you used in the Environmental Scanning Interactive Assignment, and the downloadable Operating Budget Template, research the company online by accessing the Mergent Ashford University Library online database which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors. Also, access the Business Insights: Global Ashford University Library online database which offers information on global companies, and industries. It includes SWOT reports, market share data, financial reports, case studies, business news, and company comparison charts. (View the Getting Started With Mergent and Business Insights: Global documents for suggested methods of searching Ashford University Library databases generally as well as specific advice for searching these two databases). You can always conduct research using credible online sources of corporate financial information, just be sure that wherever you obtain financial information that you cite your source.

For this Interactive Assignment, you are going to look at the financial statements for the company you selected and, using the previous quarter’s financial data, interpret the data and propose a budget for the next Quarter based on your current and previous analysis of company performance. Complete the budget template using this Operating Budget Template:

  • List your current sales, discounts and allowances, net sales, margins, operating costs, and earning before and after taxes.
  • Choose a minimum of two financial ratios (below) and include in your analysis.
  • Prepare the next quarter’s budget based on your interpretation of past data.

Include at least two of the following types of relevant financial ratios in your analysis. Review the online article Analyze Investments Quickly With Ratios (Links to an external site.) (Elmerraji, 2017) and Chapter 5 in the Abraham’s textbook to help with this portion of the budget:

  • Profitability Ratio
  • Liquidity Ratio
  • Solvency Ratio
  • Valuation Ratio
  • Leverage Ratio