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Evaluate how multiculturalism is interconnected with economic, political, and social systems.

Choose one of the following two questions to answer. You should write from ½ page to one page (double-spaced, 12 point font) to answer the question you select.

1. Explain the importance of the distinction between “mestizo” and “indigenous” in Latin American society. How have these ethnic/racial designations been used to determine economic, political, and social systems for Latin Americans? Utilize ONLY course materials to support your answer.

2. Make a case for why “Hispanics” are not Latin Americans. Make a case for why “Hispanics” are Latin Americans. Utilize ONLY course materials to support your answer.

A performance review about an undergraduate production either main stage or workshop
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For this performance review, you will be required to know an undergraduate production, either main stage or workshop, and write a 2 page coherent, thesis-driven performance review. It is better to talk with me before you started. If you know one of the production from “The Last Lifeboat” (by Luke Yankee) “Metamorphoses” (by Ovid), and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (by Tennessee Williams) would be great.

Please comment on a painting in the IU Art museum or a piece of music performed in the IU Jacobs School of Music that offers insight into the study of Montale’s era.
The timeframe for these works would be 1870-1950. A work that is post-Romantic is most appropriate.

 

Details:
Read the “Case Study Analysis.”
Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:
Behavioral
Rational Emotive Behavioral
Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.
What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study? Include at least five concepts.
Why did you choose this theory over the other theory?
What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?
What will be the counselor’s role with this client?
What is the client’s role in counseling?
For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?
What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?
What may be a risk in using this approach?
Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

General Requirement:
• 1) You might advocate for one or more specific solutions to the significant and current political/social/cultural problem that sits at the center of your focus; 2) you might locate the next steps to potentially solving your project’s central problem; or, 3) you might argue for why the current solutions do not work and leave your readers with questions about possible next steps.4) Focus on the strength of the solution you are advocating for

Reading Guide questions, to guide you in reading and understanding Nostra Aetate (NA)

1. Name some of the specific aspects of Hindu thought, of Buddhist thought, and of Islam identified in sections #2 & #3 which NA finds to be good and worthy of some praise

2. In #4, the longest section of the document, NA address the relations between Christians and Jews, mindful of course of a long and often unhappy history. Summarize the religious reasons given, as best you can, of why Christians ought to be respectful towards Judaism.

3. Cultural relativism poses an awkward question. If the people of a religious tradition are intolerant towards outsiders, towards those who do not share the same religion, what is a good way to respond? To be intolerant of their intolerance? To respect their intolerance as their way? Other?

Discuss the goal of social justice and how Multicultural Counseling and Therapy is related to social justice values.
•How do the concepts of worldview and locus of control inform competent counseling practice?
•Based on the self-assessment, what did you learn about your locus of control?

1a. (5 points) Analyze the gaming industry competitiveness in 2006 (time of the case) using the Michael Porter 5 forces model and then describe what are Sony’s competitive advantages.

1b.(5 points) How are the “CONSOLE” manufacturers different than the “SOFTWARE” developers in the gaming industry? Who has more power?

2.(5 points) What are some of the “Context” elements that affected the gaming industry (Technological, Social/Cultural, Legal or Economic)? Rank in terms of importance these contextual factors that could affect the outcome of the Sony PS3 launch? Explain your ranking.

3.(5 points) Compare Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo using the SWOT matrix. What do you think is the most sustainable strength(s) for Sony?

4.(5 points) Based on your answers from Question 1 through 4 – how should Sony launch the PS3 (hint: a target marketing mix with 4Ps)? Who are some of the “Collaborators” that could help with the launch?

Provide real-world examples for the following types of intelligences as theorized by Gardner: verbal/linguistic, body-kinesthetic (movement), and logical/mathematical. Explain why each example represents one of the types of intelligence. Present some of the arguments critics have offered against Gardner’s research.

Explain the importance of communication protocols.
Identify the protocols in your design and provide rationale for your decision.
Define the overall network architecture.
Explain the usefulness of a traffic analysis.
Explain the terms latency, response time, and jitter, and describe their effect on overall network performance and on the performance of your chosen organization’s network.
Explain the effect of data rates on each part of the network.
Describe strategies to ensure the availability of network access in switched and routed networks. ( this is a 3 location wide area network setup with VoIP)