Forensic anthropology is a branch of applied anthropology, in which experts use their knowledge of the human body to identify dead individuals. Forensic anthropologists often work with law enforcement agencies, identifying murder victims or unknown individuals. Archaeologists will use these same practices in a field called bioarchaeology, to identify how people lived and died in the past. Take a look at the Smithsonian Institute’s resources on Forensic […]

Ideally, you will find a relatively recent (i.e., within the past couple of decades) article about some aspect of the global sustainability (i.e., environmental issues) for the place that you have studied this semester for our class assignments.  You can do this by simply navigating to one of the above journals and then searching within that title using the name of the place/country.  If that journal […]

Option B: Cultural Relativism Cultural relativism asserts that every culture has its own set of customs and beliefs, and that culture must be understood by the standards and values of the people within that culture. Anthropologists think that what might seem cruel or irrational in our own culture must be seen through the lens of cultural relativity, and that all cultures have practices or beliefs […]

The film, Everything’s cool illustrates how perceptions of global warming have been shaped by business executives and politicians.  What did this film teach you about global warming? What do you think is necessary to change approaches to and opinions about climate change? More specifically, how can we reconcile the disconnect between climate science and US policy-makers (and the public) and encourage objective assessments of the […]

 The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco‘s Golden Gate Park.  Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop along with a slew of other professionals, a single building beneath the new 2.5-acre living roof measures 410,000 sf and houses the academy components that once stretched across 12 structures. We have discussed the benefits of green infrastructure in an urban environment like San Francisco.  

You have decided you would like to work in a foreign country as a health care financial professional. Choose the country and the type of position within health care finance or health care management. You would like to know how medical education, job duties, and pay in the country of your choice compares to the training and experience received in the United States.

The assignment: Select an article for discussion pertaining to Russia and the Post-Soviet States. Discuss your chosen article using the World Regional Article Worksheet. Make sure to articulate geographic themes you read in the corresponding chapter. You may use any credible news source to find your article using a medium that is comfortable for you (i.e. printed news paper, online, etc). Make sure you understand […]

 at least two (2) pages, 12-point font, double spaced. Your essay must be written in a proper format, i.e. title, introduction, discussion/body paragraph(s), and strong conclusion. Don’t forget to cite all your sources if you use any, and include a references section if you do use outside sources. Your paper must address all of the following in the Discussion section:  1. What did your trash […]

Go to National Geographic Resource Library on Climate. Read “Climate Systems and Changes” in the eText and watch the video. For your assignment, you will need to discuss the characteristics of the global climates and biomes of 3 specific places in the world. Essay needs to be at least 250 word and sources cite in APA format. Save word document, upload and submit for grading.

Throughout history, natural stone has been used to create monuments, build cathedrals, sculpt masterpieces, and build bridges. If you look around your own community today, you may find stone used in many different ways as a building material. Stone can be a very strong material, and may seem to be nearly indestructible, but as you have seen, it can be subject to weathering over time.