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Select a jazz artist active before 1980 who is NOT covered in this class.
Select one song by that artist that came out before 1980 and make a case for why that
artist should be covered in a class called The History of Jazz. You may discuss more
than one song by your artist, but you should select and focus on ONE song and argue
why it should be required listening for this course. This requires that you think about
what constitutes historical significance and demonstrate that your selection has it. In
doing so it may be useful to link your song to the musical movements it is associated with
(e.g., new orleans jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, free jazz, fusion, etc.), and, if
possible, explain how it relates to broader social (race, gender, class etc.), historical
(WWI, WWII, Depression etc.), political (civil rights era), musical (pioneer of new style)
and/or cultural issues.

Summarize the major divisions and functions of our nervous system.
Define neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.
Instructions:
Step 1: Respond to the following prompt:
What is neuroplasticity and how does it work?
What are some everyday examples of neuroplasticitythat is, of the way the brain is changed and shaped by experience? What are some specific activities or behaviors you can engage in that would encourage neuroplasticity for growth in your own brain?

Humanities 101 Cultural Media Questions #1 (100 points)
After watching the material on the media link, answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and note the word counts in parenthesis at the end of the questions. Some of these are designed to be answered with more than a sentence or two.
The media clips are short enough for multiple viewings.
Before watching the media, read through the questions so you have an idea of what to expect.
Please provide yourself with enough time to revise and proof your work carefully before submitting to the appropriate Assignments Folder. Email me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
7 Spectacular Cave Paintings

1) What commonalities do you notice in the paintings? (25 words minimum)
2) Would you consider the paintings primarily art, communication, or spiritual? (25 words minimum)
3) What is the most surprising thing you noted in the clip? Be specific. (25 words minimum)
4) Are there any ideas that challenged you in some way? Were there no challenges? In either case, explain. (25 words minimum)
5) Which cave painting struck you most and for what reason? (25 words minimum)
You may also add comments regarding content that aren’t part of the questions.

The first twelve books of The Odyssey deal with Odysseus journeys as he strives to return to Ithaca. These books deal with strange, far-away lands and have a dream-like quality which is unlike the everyday, realistic quality of the last twelve books, which deal with Odysseus homecoming. It has been suggested that the first twelve books of The Odyssey describe dream, or a myth that evokes the attempt of man to live among the gods. Read in this manner, the exploits of Odysseus and his men among the gods is disastrous, and it is only when Odysseus returns to the land of men that he can resume a normal, if somewhat tumultuous, life as a relatively ordinary Greek man.
You can also think of the first 12 books as Odysseus reflecting on his life thus far and realizing that his return home will begin a dramatic transition from a life of glory and fame and towards ordinary domestic life. In some ways, this transition will be the most dangerous period in his life. After 20 years away from Ithaca, he will return home a stranger to his son and wife. There are also 108 unscrupulous suitors in his household who have good reason to keep Odysseus from returning, which means his first task is to get rid them and he is desperately outnumbered.
Finally, for a man like Odysseus, who has lived a life of intensity and action, the domestic realm could turn out to be boring and mundane. After all, he tried domesticity with Calypso, and he wasnt exactly happy.
For this journal, write an essay of at least 700 words in which you explain how you view the differences between the first 12 books of The Odyssey and the second 12 books. Address the following questions. Be sure to use quotes from the text to illustrate your claims in clear and direct ways. The journal needs a clear and specific thesis statement and it should be organized as an essay with distinct introductory and concluding paragraphs. There should also be body paragraphs in which you support the thesis statement using textual evidence. Transitional words and phrases should be used throughout the journal to illustrate connections among your points and to help create a sense of cohesion.
1. Does Odysseus seem anxious about the possibility of returning home to his wife and son? Why do you think he might feel anxious to return to the people and the place he loves so much?
2. What do you make of the final element of prophesy given to him by Tiresias, when Odysseus is instructed to go inland and bury his oar? Why do you think this action is necessary?
3. Do you think Odysseus will be content as an ordinary and relatively anonymous man? Why or why not? Use textual evidence to illustrate your claims.

Chapter 15: Exercises 15-1 through 15-3 on page 314 of the text

15-1 Using the following data set on hospital admissions, define the service area for Hospital A, based only on quantitative factors (Table 15-5).
15-2 Compute the target bed capacity of Cheswick Community Hospital 10 years from now, based on the following information:
Assume current population of Cheswick Community Hospitals service area = 145,000
Assume projected population increase of 8% in service area over the next 10 years.
Table 15-5 Hospital Admissions, by Community
Community
Hospital A
Hospital B
Hospital C
Other Hospitals

Assume a future admission rate per 1000 of 102.
Assume average length of stay of 4.7 days in 10 years. Assume a target occupancy rate of 78% in 10 years.
15-3 Newgroveton is a community of 445,000. In the most recent year, there were 750 new cases of disease A in the community. Assume the expected incidence rate for disease A is 245 per 100,000 people. Was the communitys experience better or worse than expected? Explain your answer.

Humanities 101 Cultural Media Questions #2 (100 points)
After watching the material on the media link, answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and note the word counts in parenthesis at the end of the questions. Some of these are designed to be answered with more than a sentence or two.
The media clips are short enough for multiple viewings.
Before watching the media, read through the questions so you have an idea of what to expect.

Questions to consider regarding the content of the clip:
1) In its earliest forms, writing was most available to who? Do you feel this holds true in
our contemporary world? Explain. (50 words minimum)
2) Why was papyrus so important? (25 words minimum)
3) What precipitated the reduction of symbols/letters/sound signs? Explain. (25 words
minimum)
4) Examine the merits of Phoenician writing. How did their methods affect our
contemporary alphabet? (25 words minimum)
5) Based on the “History of the Alphabet,” how is our technological communication directly
connected with the early language systems illustrated in the video. (50 words minimum)

Select one of the descriptive/observational approaches to research
Why did you select this method?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of this
approach?
Is this approach more aligned with a qualitative or
a quantitative approach to research, and why?
o Next, identify and explain at least one
other descriptive/observational approach you might consider using when
researching your topic further and describe the strengths and weaknesses of
this approach. Determine whether it is more in line with a qualitative or a
quantitative approach to research, and then explain why.
-the topic I am writing about for final project
is veterans and why the increase in criminal behavior does PTSD have an
underlying cause. I reference this data as it may help in selecting one of the
research methods.
o 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.

Encryption is an important aspect of computer security. For this discussion, you are to research Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and the Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm.
Answer the questions in full paragraphs. Enter the information on the discussion forum (Do not attach any documents).
Cite your sources
Define and explain Advanced Encryption Standard
Define and explain Data Encryption Standard
Define and explain Symmetric cryptography
Define and explain Asymmetric cryptography
Define and explain Symantec
Answer the questions in full paragraphs
Cite your sources

You will cite each resource in APA style, write an approximately 150-word description that summarizes the central theme and scope of the resource, and compare and contrast it with other resources.
*Identify 2 original sources of research
*Must be scholarly sources
*Published within the past 3 years
Annotated Bibliography, specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
Summarize the central theme of the resource.
Include a paragraph in which you do the following:
o Evaluate the authors authority or background.
o Explain how this resource will work in conjunction with other cited works to illuminate the topic of interest.
Topic: College students
Type of Domestic Violence: sexual assault

1799 words done so far needs a conclusion.
Select a current health promotion intervention and, with reference to relevant behavioural theory and evidence, discuss its potential effectiveness in driving positive changes to health behaviour/s.
The Essay will assess the following learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of individual and combined behaviours in relation to health and wellbeing.
Utilise health promotion theories and evidence