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Discuss why it is highly interdisciplinary and mention which disciplines ethnomusicologists may have training in.

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The Society for Ethnomusicology is an old organization for those interested in the field of ethnomusicology. It was founded in 1955 to promote the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. Take a look at their website. After browsing their website, define ethnomusicology. Discuss why it is highly interdisciplinary and mention which disciplines ethnomusicologists may have training in. After that, discuss some practical applications of training in ethnomusicology. Bring up some professions ethnomusicologists may have and also current projects that they may be currently involved in. How important do you think ethnomusicologists are to society? Explain your position.

What guides your decisions?

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what guides your decisions? where does this come from? when have you stood up for your beliefs?

Write a 600-800 word essay discussing a particular song or composition that you feel best expresses your personal and social identity.

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To reflect on how our taste on music can manifest our personal and social identities as an individual or as part of a community.
Write a 600-800 word essay discussing a particular song or composition that you feel best expresses your personal and social identity
Paper should be on MS Word or PDF format, on 8.5 x 11 paper with 1-inch margins, double-spaced, and on a 12-font. To be submitted directly on Blackboard.
Your paper should have a clear structure, with an introduction, thesis statement (where applicable), supporting paragraphs, and conclusion
You must use MLA when formatting your paper
For this assignment, you must include a YouTube link of your selected musical example.
Things to think about.
Music is a manifestation of the personal and social identities of an individual or group. The function of the music, the structure of it, the context in which it is performed, etc., all reflect the cultural environment that surrounds a musical performance and indicate significant values of the people who create it. Recognizing and understanding how music reflects the identity of a community is an important means of “getting to know” other people and how music expresses “who they are.”

I want to “get to know you” and discover what music says about “who you are.” I assume that you consider music an important element of your life. Undoubtedly, most of you listen to many kinds of music, i.e., classical, rock, rap, gamelan. Your task is to choose ONE example of music that you feel best expresses the many facets of YOU, i.e., your identity. This will prove more difficult than you think if you put some thought into it. Don’t tell me what music means to you, explain how the example you have chosen represents who you are.

For example, as an American, what one example would you choose to reflect your “American” identity? Does Rap define who we are? Kelly Clarkson? Norah Jones? Bruno Mars? Does the music of Mozart and Beethoven represent us, even though its origin is European? How about Jazz? What kind of jazz? Which composer and from what era? Defining “American” identity through one example of music is impossible, yet in this class (and others) we only have time to focus on a few examples from countries often much larger than the USA and with histories much older than our meager 225+ years of existence as a nation. Yet, through just a few music examples the spiritual beliefs, political philosophies, attitudes and activities of many aspects of life are revealed. We are able to learn something about the people of other cultures and gain a greater understanding of “who they are.”

So, ask yourself some questions: What music do I like to listen to? What music do I like to perform? Why? How does this music reflect me personally, my philosophy of life, my goals and desires, my spiritual beliefs, my personal history and life experiences? How does this example reflect my social identity, i.e., the friends I have, the organizations I belong to, the activities I participate in, etc.? Start with some of these questions and soon you’ll think of more. Then pick ONE example that says it all (or as much as it can) and tell me about it and why you picked it. Make sure to integrate the musical terms we learned in this unit into your essay, especially when describing your musical examples.

Discuss how this topic impacts (positively or negatively) the industry or how it will impact the industry in the future.

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The reflection must follow the template on Canvas. This includes the student’s name, HR topic of the article, and citation (APA format only). The reflection will consist of three subheadings. One paragraph must be written for each of the following sections: Summary of Article, Why I Chose This Topic, and Why/How it Impacts the Hospitality Industry. Students must follow this format as a template is on Canvas. The summary section should be 3-5 sentences. Give a general summary of the article. Why I Chose This Topic section should discuss why you chose the topic and what about the article made you choose it (what was interesting, what did you learn). In the final section, Why/How it Impacts the Hospitality Industry, you should discuss how this topic impacts (positively or negatively) the industry or how it will impact the industry in the future.
The formatting includes single-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins on all sides. All submitted reflections must be uploaded to the appropriate assignment section in Turnitin. Please upload one of the following Word file types: .doc or .docx.

Write a paper that reconstructs a time series forecast.

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Complete Exercise 6 at the end of Chapter 6 in the textbook. Then, write a paper that reconstructs a time series forecast. Cite at least one outside source to answer the last part of the assignment, in which you are asked to compare forecasts from stlf() with those from snaive(), using a test set comparing the last two years of data. Which is better? Also, what errors discussed in this module, if any, could occur when creating this forecast?

Write a 1 or 2 page paper on what is the denominator and do you agree with it , why or why not.

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Read the Common Denominator of Success by Albert Gray and write a 1 or 2 page paper on what is the denominator and do you agree with it , why or why not.

What skills were assessed using your CBM measures and what do the scores obtained indicate?

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Curriculum based measurements are available through interventioncentral.org and other websites. Use the link to generate and download 3 CBM measures to practice administering to a subject. Download instructions and norms for the chosen 3 CBM measures from chart. What skills were assessed using your CBM measures and what do the scores obtained indicate?

https://www.interventioncentral.org/curriculum-based-measurement-reading-math-assesment-tests

How does the assessment data of Student X reflect the data at the classroom level?

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The chapter discusses the different ways of presenting student results and how that presentation can change our perspective of the data. For example, Student X scored at the 96th percentile on Exam 1, scoring higher than 24 of his 25 classmates. Student X scored a 62% of Exam 1 answering only 62% of the 100 questions correct. As a person now familiar with the various levels of assessment, how does the assessment data of Student X reflect the data at the classroom level? Why is the presentation of Student X’s assessment data as a percentile or % correct matter? Explain your answer using the text for support.

What is affirmative action? Is affirmative action a type of Distributive Justice or is it a type of Corrective Justice?

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This week we examined distributive and corrective justice (which includes both procedural and substantive justice).

What is affirmative action? Is affirmative action a type of Distributive Justice or is it a type of Corrective Justice? Do you agree with affirmative action plans? Why or why not?

Your substantive response should include a justification for your answer utilizing the steps for analyzing an ethical dilemma and display critical thinking about the subject.

Analyze two negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Justify your response.

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You are the lead contract negotiator of a small company that specializes in small GPS guidance equipment that can be used in most vehicles. You have been tasked with acquiring a contract with a division of the federal government that is developing driverless convoys for moving goods and supplies. A customer is able to easily attach your system to a standard portable radar and laser system. As the lead negotiator, you are aware of the size of the U.S. government and the strength of its negotiating power. You are also aware of the break-even point that your company would need to reach in order to make a profit. Your main goal during your negotiation session is to write a contract that enables your company to make a profit on the product you are selling.
-Analyze the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s overall operations.
-Examine similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Indicate at least two potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.
-Describe the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. government negotiators.
-Analyze two negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Justify your response.
-Outline the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Present two reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Justify your response.
-Examine common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Specify the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.
-Use at least three quality resources in this assignment.