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I want to start our follow up post by expressing how impressed I am with your responses to this week’s discussion questions. Understanding surplus value is a difficult task. I’m sure many of you consulted web sources and reread the Harvey section on this many times. By and large, almost all of you get the main outlines of how profit is acquired by those who are able to extract surplus value from workers (if you have a job where you’re not the owner of the company then surplus is being extracted from your labor!) and reinvest it to create profit. This cycle, according to most readings of capitalism, is what the economic system needs to survive. It is also what maintains a system of exploitation and increasing concentration of wealth in a few hands. And that, Harvey believes, will eventually be its downfall.

Why do we explore surplus value in this class? What do the motivations by those who profit from continuously expanding markets have to do with urbanization?  As Harvey says, cities are the main locations where surplus value is reinvested so that profits can be made. These can be large building projects subsidized by the government, or debt-financed mortgages in urban sprawl, or the gentrification of communities through “revitalization” projects. Over the next 5 weeks, we read about the way this “profit motive” impacts urban issues, from gentrification, to environmental degradation, to establishing borders and separations between groups of people. Much of this has to do, we’ll find, with expanding markets, valuing consumption over civic engagement, and encouraging citizens to think of themselves as individuals unconnected from a larger collective society.

For your follow up question, I’d like to see what you think of the following:

1. Pacification by Cappuccino is a phrase Sharon Zukin uses to describe how we are encouraged to think of ourselves less as citizens who might participate in a cooperative democracy and more as consumers. Through buying things, particularly luxury goods, we feel a sense of contentment and are distracted from economic and political activity that may not benefit the majority of people. We also take our wages and give them right back to those who profit from our consumption as opposed to saving it for ourselves. If we are weighed down by a heavy mortgage, we are more inclined to think individualistically, to protect our property, than to engage in cooperative political action. Yet as Harvey points out, protests are happening all the time, all around the world, by millions of people who are upset about their lack of right to the city.

What does Harvey think will need to happen for there to be significant change in these rights–for us to have a sociopolitical and economic system that enables us to realize our individuality through a collective right to the city? Hint: this is part of his final statements in the last page of the essay. What is your opinion about his views on this?

I look forward to reading your presentations–they will build on this follow up question!

Compare/Contrast Essay

 In order to learn some of the basic skills necessary to research and develop a formal analysis of a work of art, you will write 2 Compare/Contrast essays> Each essay will compare two works of art found in the textbook. The selection of artworks for each paper is up to the student, but must be selected only from chapters covered in our course (and it is recommended that you choose works that we have covered in our reading previous to the due date of the assignment). You may not write about any work of art that you have already written about in your weekly Discussion Boards. Please read all 4 pages of this assignment sheet before beginning your work.

Your formal analysis must be:

           – minimum two FULL pages (maximum 2.5 pages)

           – double-spaced in a 12-point legible font

           – MLA format with a Works Cited page. (See the MLA Style Guide found under Course    

                Documents)

           – The title of paintings, sculptures, photographs, printmaking works of art should ALWAYS be in

                ITALICS

           – Be certain of what medium of art you are referring to. Not all works of art are “pictures”; do a

                little research and refer to it as a painting, sculpture, work of architecture, photograph, etc.

           -Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. This is a user generated with little to no fact checking

                so the information cannot be considered reliable.

The first stage of your analysis is to find information about the works and their respective artists, and to document that information. Use the sheet provided to help you gather important information. Be sure to include information about the possible artist influences and reference any special subject matter depicted in the works. After you have had a chance to research the basic information about your particular works of art, try to describe it using the elements of art that we have discussed in class.

The second stage of the assignment will include taking the information you have about the works (including your analysis of the elements of art, subject matter and artistic media), and presenting it in essay form.

The third and last stage of your analysis will be to refine your writing and to make any changes necessary before the next class. THIS FINAL DRAFT IS DUE, ATTACHED TO THE SUBMISSION POINT, BY SUNDAY AT 11:59 P.M. OF THE SESSION IN WHICH IT IS DUE. SEE COURSE CALENDAR AND SESSION FOLDERS FOR DUE DATES.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT:

• All sources should be cited and included in the Works Cited page. Citations should be in MLA format. Plagiarism will result in a zero (0) for the assignment and the responsibility for proof regarding the originality of a paper rests with you, not the instructor.

• If you are absent on the due date it is your responsibility to make sure the paper or project is still turned in on time.

• Late papers and projects may be accepted with the following late penalties:

o If it is turned in within 24 hours of the due date there will be a 10% reduction.

o After 24 hours and up to 2 DAYS there will be a 50% reduction.

o After 2 DAYS the paper or project will no longer be accepted for credit.

Compare/Contrast Essay –

The Formal Analysis

Your analysis will consist of two typewritten pages about the works that you have chosen. This analysis will be in paragraph form, with an introductory paragraph, a conclusion paragraph, and at least three body paragraphs. Your formal analysis must be two full pages, double-spaced in a 12-point legible font (Times New Roman preferred), and in MLA format with a Works Cited page. Each paragraph should be composed of at least three sentences, with no sentence more than three lines long.

Some of the things that you may want consider in your analysis are:

Subject matter – What is depicted in these works? Does the subject matter include any images from ancient mythology or Biblical stories? Is the subject matter a reflection of the time and place in which the artists lived? Were these works done for a famous patron? Include the name of the donor(s) sponsoring the work, if these people are known.

Artistic media – How were these works made, and what are they made from? Are these artists known for any special techniques in their work? How do these works compare with other works from this artist or other artists from the same era?

Elements of Art – Describe each one for your works; also consider the Principles of Design in your analysis.

Be sure to provide smooth transitions between all of your paragraphs. Examples: “Another way that the artist has shown the relationship between colors in the work is…. The quick, broken use of line is mirrored in the texture through…. As we move along the face, we also see….”

Spelling and grammar are as important to your piece as any other aspect of the work, if not more so. If your work has spelling or grammatical errors, then it is clear that you have not put much effort into the piece and your grade will be affected.

Helpful Websites for Preparing the Compare/Contrast Essay

Writing a Compare/Contrast Art History Essay, from the Academy of Art University

http://arc.academyart.edu/writing/essay.asp

Writing the Art History Paper, from the Dartmouth University Writing Program

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/humanities/arthistory.shtml

Compare/Contrast Guide, from the ReadWriteThink Site

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/

Helpful Art Links

Mark Harden’s Artchive

-click on the Mona Lisa to access a listing of artists and their workhttp://www.artchive.com/

Christopher Witcombe’s Art History Resources on the Web

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/

Worldwide Art Resources

http://wwar.com/

Researching a Work of Art: Gathering the Basics

Use this paper as a guide in the analysis of each of your works of art. You may want to make two copies of this sheet – one for each work.

Artist: _________________________________________________________________

Year born/year died: ____________________________________________________

Influences? _____________________________________________________________

Style associated with this artist: ____________________________________________

Title of work: ___________________________________________________________

Background info on work: ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Critical Analysis of the Work:

Line: __________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Shape/Form: ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Color: _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Value: _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Texture: ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Space: _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Create a concise user’s guide to your table (see below) that includes:

1.  Description of the appropriate use of the table, including all assumptions and limitations.  Provide references to applicable code sections
2.  Provide definitions and/or explanations of all unfamiliar terms and abbreviations
3. Create graphics (minimum of one) to aid in the understanding of the parameters used in the table.  Each parameter must be represented graphically.
4. Include a copy of the table itself
5. One example problem, worked out in detail showing how to use the table
6. Two exercises (not worked out) with final answer.

Submit either .pdf or .doc/.docx file via BbLearnNotes:Submittal by Saturday at 6am will make you eligible to be considered for ‘best design aid’.  One project in each of the four categories will receive 5 extra credit points towards homework grade.Tables/ Topics

I want someone to do “Rafter Table 2308.10.3(6)”

I want this homework within 12 hours Maxumium 

also I have attached the example of the homework

Prepare a 10-slide multimedia-rich presentation with speaker notes that presents your view on best practices for BI and CRM systems.

Record at least a 5-minute voiceover to accompany your presentation.

Use the software of your choice such as Sound Recorder, or Audacity to create your audio file and save as a MP3 or WAV.

Include content on the following in your presentation:

• Customer relationships in the organization
• System development roles and responsibilities
• Application architecture and tools
• Business case for system implementation
• Relationships amongst BI system application components
• CRM drivers and challenges
• Sales, service, and contact center analytics
• CRM data model
• BI application customization methods
• Project planning and deployment
• Future of the BI application
• BI/CRM implementation and management plan

Include the source of your research.