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The average of six numbers is 7. If two of the six numbers are removed , the average of the remaining number is 8. Wht is the sum of the two numbers which were removed?

Using the artwork in link below complete the ooutline below:

http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/rivera/content/mural/liberation/detail.php

 

Outline of Visual Elements and Principles of Design

**Follow the outlined list of terms below – in the order they are listed – and simply fill in your response to each bold term**  
Each term is in bold type. The additional information included in the outline is there to help you with your observations. Papers submitted with terms addressed in a random order will be returned for clarification and reorganization, and considered late.

Visual Elements

A. Line – What types of lines do you see in the piece? Provide examples. Are the outlines (whether perceived or actual) smooth, fuzzy, clear? Are the main lines vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved, or a combination of any of these? Are the lines jagged and full of energy? Sketchy? Geometric? Curvilinear? Bold? Subtle?
        Actual and Implied Line

B. Shape – What types of shapes do you see? Provide examples.
        1. Geometric Shapes
        2. Organic Shapes

C. Mass – is mass actual or implied? How is it implied?

D. Space – how is space created in the piece? If the artist conveys space, what type of space is used? What is the relation of the main figure to the space around it? Are the main figures entirely within the space (if the artwork is a painting), or are parts of the bodies cut off by the edge of the artwork? Is the setting illusionistic, as if one could enter the space of the painting, or is it flat and two-dimensional, a space that one could not possibly enter? Consider the following spatial devices:
        1. Two-Dimensional Space
        2. Illusion of Depth – Implied Depth
            a. Overlapping, Diminishing Size, Vertical Placement
        3. Perspective
            a. Linear perspective
            b. Atmospheric or Aerial Perspective

E. Time and Motion – is time or motion evident?
        3. Implying Motion – if evident, how is it implied?
        4. Actual Motion

F. Light – how is the illusion of light created? Are shadows visible? Where? Are there dark shadows, light shadows, or both? How do the shadows affect the work?
        1. Seeing Light  
            – Value (or tone)  
        2. Implied Light
            – Chiaroscuro
            – Strong Value Contrasts
            – Minimal Value Contrasts
        3. Light as Medium?

G. Color  – is color important in the piece? How is it used? What type of colors are used in the work? Bright? Dull? Complimentary? Does the artist use colors to draw your attention to specific areas of the work? How? If a sculpture, examine the color(s) of the medium and how it affects the work.

H. Texture – actual or implied? If a sculpture, is the surface smooth and polished or rough? Are there several textures conveyed? Where and How? If a painting, is there any texture to the paint surface? Are the brushstrokes invisible? Brushy? Sketchy? Loose and flowing? Or tight and controlled?

Principles of Design – How are the visual elements of the work arranged?

A. Unity and Variety

B. Balance – how is balance created?
        1. Symmetrical Balance or Asymmetrical Balance

C. Emphasis and Subordination – what is the focal point?     
        1. Emphasis – what is emphasized?
        2. Subordination – what is subordinated?

D. Directional Forces – do lines or repeated elements create paths for the eyes to follow? Directional forces typically direct our eyes to the area of emphasis.

E. Contrast – any variation of value, color, or scale, for example, creates contrast.

F. Repetition and Rhythm

G. Scale and Proportion How big is the artwork? Are the figures or objects in the work life-sized, larger or smaller than life? How does the size affect the work? Does the whole or even individual parts of the figure(s) or natural objects in the work look natural? Why did you come to this conclusion?

A reminder: in your conclusion (the final paragraph) you should end your paper with a restatement of your thesis and summary of your response to the piece. Notice if your first impression of the work has changed, now that you have taken a closer look? How? If you came up with a thesis statement before doing this in-depth analysis, you may want to change it if your impression of the work has changed

Primary Discussion Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Interest groups play a significant role in contemporary American politics, on a wide range of public policy issues, from healthcare (Affordable Care Act, for example) to gun control (the NRA is a well-known example), and from financial services regulation to regulating food production.

For this discussion board, choose an interest group that appeals to you and then identify a public policy issue that your selected interest group is working on impacting. In addition, include the following information:

• What types of activities are conducted by your interest group? Provide examples of activities undertaken by the group within the last 12 months. Activities can include lobbying, television or radio spots, media spots, rallies or other activities. Also, if available, provide links to any news articles about the organization’s activities or press releases from the organization or other articles from the organization’s website for your classmates’ reference.
• How is your chosen interest group connected to the average citizen, if at all? Provide examples of average citizens’ involvement in your chosen interest group, if any. If your chosen interest group rarely or does not interact with the average citizen, please discuss how the work of your chosen interest group indirectly impacts the average citizen, if at all.
• Do you believe that interest groups do, or have the ability to, promote corruption in government? Explain your position. If they do or have the potential to do so, why do you believe so? If not, what do you think prevents them from corrupting government? Support your position with specific examples.

Every person has a worldview whether he realizes it or not. What is a worldview? James W. Sire defines a worldview as:

 

[A] commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) that we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundation on which we live and move and have our being.

 

Stated more succinctly, “…[A] worldview is simply the total set of beliefs that a person has about the biggest questions in life.”  F. Leroy Forlines describes such questions as the “inescapable questions of life.”  Life’s inescapable questions include the following: “Is there a God? If so, what is He like? How can I know Him? Who am I? Where am I? How can I tell right from wrong? Is there life after death? What should I and what can I do about guilt? How can I deal with my inner pain?”  Life’s biggest, inescapable questions relate to whether there is a God, human origins, identity, purpose, and the hereafter, just to mention a few.

 

Satisfying answers to the “inescapable questions of life” are provided by the Holy Scriptures. The Holy Scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, form the starting point and foundation for the biblical worldview. More specifically related to our purposes, the apostle Paul reflects several components of the biblical worldview in his letter to the Romans.

 

The apostle Paul authored Romans toward the end of his third missionary journey, about 57 A.D. He addressed this letter specifically to the Christians in Rome. At the time the church in Rome consisted of Jewish and Gentile believers, with Gentile Christians in the majority. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome in order to address specific concerns and challenges they were facing. While Romans was an occasional letter (not a systematic theology), Paul presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a very systematic fashion. The Gospel is actually the overarching theme of Romans as Paul spells this out in his programmatic statement in 1:16–17. As the systematic presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Romans is foundational to the biblical/Christian worldview.

 

Recognizing that Romans is not a systematic theology and does not contain all the essential truths that are relevant to a worldview per se, the apostle Paul articulates truths that are foundational to the biblical worldview. In Romans 1–8, Paul addresses certain components of a worldview that relate to the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture.

In a 750–1000-word essay, describe what Romans 1–8 teaches regarding (1)the natural world, (2)human identity,(3) human relationships, and (4) culture. Furthermore, (5)explain how this teaching of these topics affects your worldview. Make sure that you address each of these topics in your essay.

 

·         As an essay, it must be written with excellent grammar, spelling, and style.

·         Begin your essay with an interesting introduction that contains a precisely stated thesis. End your essay with a strong conclusion that summarizes your main points succinctly.

 

Structure of assignment paragraphs:

 

·         Introduction/Thesis (approximately 75 words)

·         The Natural World (approximately 150–200 words)

·         Human Identity (approximately 150–200 words)

·         Human Relationships (approximately 150–200 words)

·         Culture (approximately 150–200 words)

·         Conclusion (approximately 75 words)

·         Use each of the categories above as headers for each paragraph in your essay.

·         The body of your essay must address the specified components of the assignment in excellent grammatical style.

·         Your essay must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using Times New Roman, 12-point font.

·         It must be single spaced, and must contain 750–1000 words.

·         All sources must be cited, and a bibliography must be included.

·         Format your paper in a Microsoft Word document using current APA, MLA, or Turabian style (whichever corresponds to your degree program). Review the Biblical Worldview Essay Grading Rubric to see the specific grading criteria by which you will be evaluated before submitting your essay.

·         Do not footnote Scripture references; cite them parenthetically within the essay body following the quotation or allusion to the biblical text.