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There is a biology of life – that is the biology of aging!We being to age from the moment of life awakening!You will become increasingly familiar with my teaching of “food as medicine”Your fuel for life is derived from your nutrition!Feed it junk and you will age in a junky manner!Likewise – it is important to know that our need for supplements changes as we age!

What was the position of African women in twentieth century pre-independent Africa? Did the political, social and economic position of women change with independence?

Read Walter Rodney’sHow Europe Underdeveloped Africaand write a review essay on the development of underdevelopment in Africa

Discuss the issues that have bedeviled African attempts at greater regional integration. What chance do you see of the 21st century’s African union being more of a practical reality than the “talking shop” of the 20thcentury’s OAU?

What was the position of African women in twentieth century pre-independent Africa? Did the political, social and economic position of women change with independence?

Compare and Contrast the ArtistsCaravaggioVermeerDescription: Introduce the painters, art style, summarize their significance, include some examples of their art, and find differences/similarities in their careers/art.The Baroque StyleThe Baroque style brought new levels of naturalism and emotionalism to Western art. It featured dynamic contrasts of light and dark, an expanded sense of space, and the theatrical staging of the subject matter.Caravaggio and Gentileschi explored a variety of illusionistic techniques to draw the spectator into the space and action of the pictorial representation.Bernini challenged sculptural tradition by combining illusionism, naturalism, and implied movement. He brought a flamboyant style to the city of Rome, both in his fountain sculptures and in his designs for Italian Baroque churches.Italy’s Catholic churches became ornate settings for the performance of ritual. Bernini’s The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa and Pozzo’s ceiling for the church of Sant’Ignazio achieved new heights of illusionistic theatricality.Textbook: Fiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol. 2. 7th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2015. Print.General Requirements:See the Humanities Writing Rubric in the Syllabus4-6 paragraphs (~ 700-1000 words)Include imagesThree or more different references (our textbook can be used as one of the references)Word document/MLA format

You are responsible to read all of the information in the following top tabs and corresponding side tabs as well as the primary documents associated with each one: Home (Welcome); Murder by Slander (Introduction); Background (all side tabs and primary documents); Cold War/Hot War (all side tabs and primary documents); In Pursuit of Norman (all side tabs and primary documents); Aftermath (all side tabs and primary documents).Please use the following questions to guide your investigation/analysis of the Norman Great Canadian Mystery:Was Norman guilty of being a Soviet spy? Why? Why not? Evidence?How did the context of China and the Cold War contribute to the charges against Norman?How much did systems of government in Canada and the US contribute to the Cold War climate?What was the role of McCarthyism? Was it a successful way of dealing with threats to National Security?Did Norman’s death represent justice served or a terrible tragedy? How would you deal with “internal threats” in a time of “war”?Do you think this kind of event could/should happen again?

Discuss the issue of  racism and police brutality the  in USA citing relevant examples

Discuss the analysis of colonialism in the writings of Frantz Fanon. Compare his views with those of Hannah Arendt and/or Joseph Schumpeter.What degree was ethnicity a factor of conflict in post-colonial Africa?

We all love memes, and memes are a great way to communicate. It also gives us an opportunity to analyze historical facts, visualize, and interpret them. For this discussion, you will use historical images and create an historically accurate meme on any of the following topics in Chapter 9: “Democracy in America”. Then write a brief paragraph explaining your meme. Respond to at least one other meme.The Missouri CrisisAndrew JacksonThe Bank WarThe Nullification CrisisThe Eaton AffairThe Panic of 1837The Whig PartyHow do I get the images? Google the topic and find the image you’d like to use. Then write the meme. You can write on the image or below (you don’t need to use a meme generator). Finally, submit it and the explanation to the discussion board. Use the “Insert stuff” icon (the white arrow in the small black box on the top left) to upload the image. Please cite your sources for the images.