Robust Verbs – MAD ClTY

Posted on November 7, 2024 by MAD ClTY

In Vancouver, the “free heroin for addicts” program is doing everything it can to stop addicts from committing crimes, yet this has only led to high crime rates. As addicts find it hard to maintain relationships and jobs because of their consumption, heroin addicts will commit crimes such as breaking and entering and stealing to obtain the drugs. The problem with the program is that it doesn’t help wean these addicts off of heroin; it only protects the city crime rate by preventing minor crimes from escalating. Hospitals, in turn, benefit by not having to deal with heroin addicts using bad drugs or unsanitary needles, saving the addicts from a hospital bill that they can’t afford. This program provided addicts with free clean heroin. In turn, it fixes the city but does not address the addiction.

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Elevator Instructions- MAD ClTY

Posted on November 7, 2024 by MAD ClTY

Hello, Elevator. This guide will help you out on your first day on the job. You will be placed in a building with 4 floors. You will stay in your station, which is the ground floor/floor one, unless called to an upper floor. Here is a real-life example of a problem that you may face.

  1. You are on the first floor, but just in press, someone pushed the button and it is glowing on the fourth floor; there’s your cue.
  2. Rise up to the four floor
  3. Once at the fourth floor, give yourself a small break of 2 seconds, then open your doors and give passengers 7 seconds until you close your door. (Special note for impatient passengers: there is a button on the deck to close the door if pressed.)
  4. After the 7 seconds close your doors then the passengers requested to go to first floor do as told and start moving downwards.
  5. *Press* someone press the button on the second floor please head towards the second floor open doors report the steps in on line 3.
  6. If you heading down wards and the button is press head downward in number order if at 4 check that no one is at 3,2. If heading upwards check 2,3 as heading to four.
  7. Once at the first floor wait the 2 seconds until you open your door. To let all the passengers out. After all the task are done you can wait at the first floor.
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Causal Rewrite- RoboFrog

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Robofrog

Causal Convenience

There are many reasons to reuse characters, settings, and plot points from previous works of literature in new works of literature, but the greatest reason is that of convenience. This is because it is very difficult to come up with characters, settings, and plot points from scratch.

For characters the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it provides a basic outline of the characters’ beliefs, personality, background, strengths, and weaknesses that the author can then flesh out and expand upon to give the characters depth without having to come up with that basic outline themselves. In the case of Riordan takes the characters from the ancient Greek myths and portrays them in “Percy Jackson and The Olympians” as being the same characters with them being real and around since ancient Greece and have adapted to modern times.

An example of this is the god Dionysus. In the original myths he is portrayed as the god of wine, pleasure, and vegetation. Riordan has taken Dionysus and has him as the director of the camp and forbidden to drink wine as punishment by Zeus for doing something he was forbidden to do. Riordan uses his personality from the myths as a basis for how he interacts with Percy and the other demigods as a result of his discontentment with this punishment.

Another example of this is Medusa. In the original myths she is Poseidon’s lover who is cursed by Athena to turn everyone that sees her face to stone. This history is shown in Riordan’s The Lightning Thief during Percy and his friends’ encounter with her in the form of her living in an emporium that contains all her previous victims that she sells to others and her hatred of Annebeth, who is a daughter of Athena.

A third example of this is Tantalus. In the original myth he had cut up and cooked his own children, before feeding them to the gods, who upon discovering this sentenced him to the underworld where his punishment is described by Odysseus in book 11 of The Odyssey as follows:

“I saw also the dreadful fate of Tantalus, who stood in a lake that reached his chin; he was dying to quench his thirst, but could never reach the water, for whenever the poor creature stooped to drink, it dried up and vanished, so that there was nothing but dry ground—parched by the spite of heaven. There were tall trees, moreover, that shed their fruit over his head—pears, pomegranates, apples, sweet figs and juicy olives, but whenever the poor creature stretched out his hand to take some, the wind tossed the branches back again to the clouds.

Riordan takes Tantalus and incorporates him into The Sea of Monsters, as having been released from his sentence in the underworld to serve as a replacement for Chiron by the gods after they fire Chiron from his position as the trainer of the demigods. When this happens, Tantalus treats the children cruelly, such as handing out horrible punishments to Percy and his friends when they save the camp from the Stymphalian birds that try to eat everyone’s flesh. Tantalus’s punishment in the afterlife is used for comedic effect in the form of everything he tries to eat or drink moving away from him when he tries to grab it, despite having been released from his sentence. Riordan also has Tantalus tell his past to the demigods as a campfire story to frighten them into compliance.

A final example of this is Daedalus. In the original myths he is portrayed as a genius without equal. In The Battle of the Labyrinth Riordan uses this in his story when writing up the description of his wings in his personal lab as described by Percy in the quote below from pages 277-278:

The wings looked more advanced than the ones I’d seen in my dreams. The feathers were more tightly interwoven. Instead of wax seals, self-adhesive strips ran down the sides.

The wings shown in Daedalus’ lab are significantly more advanced than the ones he made for himself and his son to escape Minos in the original myths. The wings are clear evidence that Daedalus in the series is the same one from the myths. Another way Daedalus is characterized as a genius is in how he survived from the times of ancient Greece up to the modern era with the use of human like automaton bodies which he moved his soul from his original body into them.

In The Battle of the Labyrinth Riordan also uses the details of original myths that have Daedalus in them by incorporating them as visions that Percy sees when he sleeps. These myths include his murder of his nephew Perdix, his escape from Minos, and the manner in which he dies. In the case of the last myth Riordan alters it to show Daedalus escaping after killing Minos.

For settings the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it eliminates the need for the author to come up with them by themselves.

An example of this is Olympus. In the original myths Olympus is from where the gods rule over the world. As result of that when being described in the series it is made to look otherworldly and like an ancient Greek city.

Another example of this is the underworld. In the myths the entrance to it is guarded by Cerberus and contains places such as Tartarus and Elysium. Riordan takes this and adds additional details such as describing the entrance to it on page 291 of The Lightning Thief as follows:

I’m not sure what I was expecting – Pearly Gates, or a big black portcullis, or something. But the entrance to the Underworld looked like a cross between airport security and the Jersey Turnpike.

There were three separate entrances under one huge black archway that said: YOU ARE NOW ENTERING EREBUS. Each entrance had a pass-through metal detector mounted with security cameras. Beyond this were tollbooths manned by black-robed ghouls like Charon.

This shows how he blended the original myths with his own ideas to make it work for his story. He does the same for Tartarus and Elysium.

For plot points the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it provides a basic idea of how a fight is going to happen and from there it’s just changing it to fit the new circumstances it is occurring under.

For example, in The Titan’s Curse, Percy and his companions fight the Nemean lion. In the original myths it was defeated by Hercules by being strangled after his arrows failed to hurt it. Riordan takes this story and reuses and changes it in his story by having Percy’s companions’ shoot arrows at the lion, failing until Percy chucks astronaut food into its mouth causing it to gag and its eyes to bulge open enough for the archers to hit and pierce them killing it that way.

As shown convenience is the biggest cause of the reuse of characters, settings, and plot points from previous works of literature in new works of literature because without the reuse of them of them, it would take longer to come up with the foundation and world building.

References

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, June 21). Cerberus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cerberus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, June 27). Daedalus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Daedalus-Greek-mythology

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, October 4). Tantalus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tantalus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, September 20). Tartarus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tartarus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, September 9). Hades. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hades-Greek-mythology

Homer. (2024, November 5). The Odyssey rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by Homer. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1727/pg1727-images.html

“Medusa.” Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture Society History. . Retrieved October 14, 2024 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/medusa

“Nemean Lion.” Myths and Legends of the World. . Retrieved October 14, 2024 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/nemean-lion

Olympus. (1997, March 3). In Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://pantheon.org/articles/o/olympus.html

Riordan, R. (2005). The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1) (1st ed.). Disney/Hyperion.

Riordan, R. (2006). The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #2) (1st ed.). Disney /Hyperion.

Riordan, R. (2007). The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #3) (1st ed.). Hyperion Books for Children.

Riordan, R. (2008). The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #4) (1st ed.). Hyperion Books for Children.

World History Edu. (2022, April 12). Ancient Greek God Dionysus: Birth Story, Powers, Meaning & Symbols. https://worldhistoryedu.com/greek-god-dionysus/

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Robust Verbs- iloveme5

Posted on November 6, 2024 by iloveme5

There is a “free heroin for addicts” program in Vancouver whose mission is to preventing heroin addicts from committing crimes to support their habits. People with addictions tend to have harmful dependencies and damaging habits. Due to this, addicts have a difficult time maintaining Jos, relationships and typically resort to crimes such as breaking into houses and cars, stealing, and even prostitution. The issue with this program is that, although it reduces crime, it doesn’t help addicts withdraw use of heroin. By providing the drug, this program keeps addicts off the streets, reducing their involvement in numerous crimes. It also helps keep addicts out of hospitals and offers other positive outcomes. Hospital resources could be better utilized than treating individuals who are uncooperative and non-compliant, especially when such care often leads to significant financial burdens for both the hospital and addicts who are unable to pay for the care. The program offers free heroin in the cleanest possible way for addicts. While it may improve certain aspects of the city, it fails to address the root cause of addiction.

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Robust Verbs – Mongoose449

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Mongoose449

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There is a huge problem in Vancouver with heroin addicts committing crimes to support their habits. The “free heroin for addicts” program is doing everything they can to stop the addicts. The problem is that there is a large crime rate due to the addicts. It is obvious that addicts have a hard time getting through their day to day lives. Daily activities such as jobs, interactions, and relationships are hard to maintain because of the fact that they are using. By heroin users being addicted, they will do whatever they have to do to get their hands on the drug. The types of crimes committed are those of breaking and entering as well as stealing. There are no limits to where they will go to retrieve this drug so that they can feed their addiction. The problem with this program is that it won’t help to ween these addicts off using heroin. It is only trying to save the city from rising crime rates that they’re up to. By providing the drug, these addicts will be off the streets, which in turn will prevent them from committing minor street crimes. This will also keep the heroin users out of the hospital. It is pointless that the hospitals have to deal with people that want to use bad drugs or unsanitary needles and find themselves being unable to afford hospital bills and hard to cope without the drug. This program gives people free heroin in the cleanest way possible. This will in turn fix the city  but not the addiction that these people face.

In Vancouver, heroin addicts commit crimes to support their habits doing whatever they can to acquire the drug. The program, “free heroin for addicts” is attempting everything they can to take the addicts off the streets, yet it is clear that addicts are struggling through their day to day lives. A job, social interactions, and relationships are hard to maintain when constantly using. Those addicted will do whatever they have to do to get their hands on the drug, no matter the cost. Yet the program doesn’t uncover the root cause. The program only seeks to prevent minor street crimes and keeping users out of hospital. This program provides users clean heroin and the city higher reputation, yet offers only a stop-gap solution to the shadow heroin addiction casts over the city.

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RobustVerbs – ChefRat

Posted on November 6, 2024 by ChefRat

In Vancouver, the “free heroin for addicts” program is preventing heroin addicts from committing crimes to support their habits. Addicts have a hard time keeping jobs and relationships. Addicts steal, break into houses and cars, sell their bodies, and mug tourists to score. The problem with this program is that, while it reduces crime, it won’t help to ween these addicts off using heroin. By providing the drug, the program keeps addicts off the streets, which in turn will prevent them from committing minor street crimes, out of the hospital, etc. Hospitals resources have better uses than treating people whom are uncomplacent, uncooperative and especially when treating them usually results in mounds of debt. By introducing clean use of the drug, the burden placed on hospitals will be lifted and helps overturn their addiction.

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Elevator Instructions – WickedWerm

Posted on November 6, 2024 by WickedWerm

Step 1: Wait on the first floor until floor is requested
Step 2: Once the request is processed, travel to the floor that was requested
Step 3: Upon reaching a summoned floor, open the doors for 10 seconds.
Step 4: Once passengers have boarded, shut the doors

Step 5: After closing the doors, proceed to the destination.
Step 6: If you receive a request in the opposite direction, hold off on processing the request until you reach your destination
Step 7: Upon reaching each floor, repeat Steps 4-6.
Step 8: After completing the ascent, begin descending. Stop at the closest floor that has requested a descent, based on the pressed button.
Step 9: Repeat Steps 4-6 until there is no other floors requested

Step 10: Once there are no more floor requests, return to the first floor and wait until the next request.

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Causal Argument – RoboFrog

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Robofrog

Causal Convenience

There are many reasons to reuse characters, settings, and plot points from previous works of literature in new works of literature, but the greatest reason is that of convenience. This is because it is very difficult to come up with characters, settings, and plot points from scratch.

For characters the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it provides a basic outline of the characters’ beliefs, personality, history, strengths, and weaknesses that the author can then flesh out and expand upon to give the characters depth without having to come up with that basic outline themselves.

An example of this is the god Dionysus. In the original myths he is portrayed as the god of wine. Riordan takes Dionysus and puts him as the director of the camp and forbidden to drink wine as a punishment by Zeus and has his personality reflect his discontentment with this punishment.

Another example of this is Medusa. In the original myths she is Poseidon’s lover who is cursed into being a gorgon that everyone that sees her face to stone by Athena. This characterization is shown in Riordan’s “The Lightning Thief ” during Percy and his friends’ encounter with her in the form of her living in an emporium that contains all of her previous victims that she sells to others and her hatred of Annebeth, who is a daughter of Athena.

A third example of this is Tantalus. In the original myth he had cut up and cooked his own children, before feeding them to the gods, who upon discovering this sentenced him to the underworld where his punishment is described by Odysseus in book 11 of “The Odyssey” as follows:

“I saw also the dreadful fate of Tantalus, who stood in a lake that reached his chin; he was dying to quench his thirst, but could never reach the water, for whenever the poor creature stooped to drink, it dried up and vanished, so that there was nothing but dry ground—parched by the spite of heaven. There were tall trees, moreover, that shed their fruit over his head—pears, pomegranates, apples, sweet figs and juicy olives, but whenever the poor creature stretched out his hand to take some, the wind tossed the branches back again to the clouds.

Riordan takes Tantalus and uses him in “The Sea of Monsters” as a replacement for Chiron sent by the gods after they fire Chiron from his position. When this happens, Tantalus treats the children cruelly, such as handing out horrible punishments to Percy and his friends when they save the camp from the Stymphalian birds that try to eat everyone’s flesh. Tantalus’s punishment in the afterlife used for comedic effect in the form of everything he tries to eat or drink moving away from him when he tries to grab it.

A final example of this is Daedalus. In the original myths he is portrayed as a genius without equal. In “The Battle of the Labyrinth” Riordan uses this in his story when writing up the description of his wings in his personal lab as shown in the quote below from pages 277-278:

The wings looked more advanced than the ones I’d seen in my dreams. The feathers were more tightly interwoven. Instead of wax seals, self-adhesive strips ran down the sides.

The wings shown in Daedalus’ lab are significantly more advanced than the ones he made for himself and his son to escape Minos in the original myths. The wings are clear evidence that Daedalus in the series is the same one from the myths. Another way Daedalus is characterized as a genius is in how he survived from the times of ancient Greece up to the modern era with the use of human like automaton bodies which he moved his soul into.

For settings the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it eliminates the need for the author to come up with them by themselves.

An example of this is Olympus. In the original myths Olympus is from where the gods rule over the world. As result of that when being described in the series it is made to look otherworldly and like an ancient Greek city.

Another example of this is the underworld. In the myths the entrance to it is guarded by Cerberus and contains places such as Tartarus and Elysium. Riordan takes this and adds additional details such as describing the entrance to it on page 291 of “The Lightning Thief ” as follows:

I’m not sure what I was expecting – Pearly Gates, or a big black portcullis, or something. But the entrance to the Underworld looked like a cross between airport security and the Jersey Turnpike.

There were three separate entrances under one huge black archway that said: YOU ARE NOW ENTERING EREBUS. Each entrance had a pass-through metal detector mounted with security cameras. Beyond this were tollbooths manned by black-robed ghouls like Charon.

This shows how he blended the original myths with his own ideas to make it work for his story.

For plot points the reason it is convenient to reuse them from previous works of literature in new ones is because it provides a basic idea of how a fight is going to happen and from there it’s just changing it to fit the new circumstances it is occurring under.

For example, in “The Titan’s Curse”, Percy and his companions fight the Nemean lion. In the original myths it was defeated by Hercules by being strangled after his arrows failed to hurt it. Riordan takes this story and reuses and changes it in his story by having Percy’s companions’ shoot arrows at the lion, failing until Percy chucks astronaut food into its mouth causing it to gag and its eyes to bulge open enough for the archers to hit and pierce them killing it that way.

As shown convenience is the biggest cause of the reuse of characters, settings, and plot points from previous works of literature in new works of literature.

References

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, June 21). Cerberus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cerberus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, June 27). Daedalus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Daedalus-Greek-mythology

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, October 4). Tantalus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tantalus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, September 20). Tartarus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tartarus

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, September 9). Hades. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hades-Greek-mythology

Homer. (2024, November 5). The Odyssey rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by Homer. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1727/pg1727-images.html

“Medusa.” Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture Society History. . Retrieved October 14, 2024 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/medusa

“Nemean Lion.” Myths and Legends of the World. . Retrieved October 14, 2024 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/nemean-lion

Olympus. (1997, March 3). In Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://pantheon.org/articles/o/olympus.html

Riordan, R. (2005). The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1) (1st ed.). Disney/Hyperion.

Riordan, R. (2006). The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #2) (1st ed.). Disney /Hyperion.

Riordan, R. (2007). The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #3) (1st ed.). Hyperion Books for Children.

Riordan, R. (2008). The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #4) (1st ed.). Hyperion Books for Children.

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Proposal +5 – waffles121

Posted on November 4, 2024 by waffles121

Research Proposal 

For my research essay, I will be researching the divergences among communities regarding environmental degradation. Environmental decline is a global crisis that presents itself in a variation of ways and a multitude of human actions contribute to its worsening state. Nations across the globe are trying to navigate increasingly concerning issues like climate change, air pollution, water scarcity, ocean degradation, and waste management to name a few substantial issues. 

While environmental hazards are an issue that is seen globally in all different regions, evidence suggests that usually it is under-represented or vulnerable populations that face the effects of environmental degradation to its most severe extent. There are many causes for this imbalance of environmental quality between communities. Oftentimes political policy and economic disparities are the leading sources that give rise to this shift between the quality of environmental conditions in communities. 

Sources 

  1. “Green Inequities: Examining the dimensions of socioenvironmental injustice in marginalized communities”

Background: This paper written by university students for a student summit, denudes multiple causes of the facets that contribute to poor environmental quality and livelihood in under-represented communities. The paper provides noteworthy data and evidence to illustrate the causes highlighted as contributing factors of environmental decline. The effects that these factors have on the residents of impacted communities is also expressed. 

How I Intend to Use It: This article will provide me with credible data to support my argument as well as an in depth overview of specific causes for environmental injustices in marginalized communities. This will allow me to expand upon the different factors that lead to this issue and provide my audience with beneficial information.

  1. “How Marginalized Groups Are Disproportionately Affected by Climate Change”

Background: This article addresses the climate change crisis, specifically discussing four different forms of injustice that can be seen impacting vulnerable populations globally. The topics addressed in this article include economic policy and concerns. Multiple different nations are used as examples to express that there are global similarities regarding social indifferences. 

How I Intend To Use It: I will use this article to explain how marginalized groups are affected by environmental issues, specifically climate change. The focal points revolving around economic and political issues will be beneficial in explaining that poorer environmental conditions tend to be more severe in marginalized communities as a global issue. 

  1. “Disproportionate Exposures in Environmental Justice and Other Populations: The Importance of Outliers”

Background: This article examines locations that are considered vulnerable to environmental harm while also maintaining the idea of environmental justice. Environmental justice is the fair treatment of all people with the goal to achieve protection from environmental health and hazards. This article notes that other factors play a role in making someone a vulnerable person to health complications from environmental harm, such as pre-existing disorders. Different groups of people who are exposed to such harm were studied in this article to showcase their unique situations and injustices. Recommendations to combat this current problem were also offered.  

How I Intend To Use It: I intend to use this article to show the complexities regarding incorporating environmental justice into specific groups. The addition of environmental justice may aid my essay in expressing the importance of maintaining a healthy environment. The article will also be helpful in gathering evidence. 

  1. “Global air pollution exposure and poverty”

Background: This article is a study that showcases the correspondence between air pollution and poverty in over 200 different countries across every continent. The study largely focuses on human health concerns that have been linked to air pollution and the unequal distribution of industries being located in lower-income areas.

How I Intend To Use It: I will use the evidence provided in this study to indicate the various health concerns that environmental harm, specifically air quality, has on the physical health of those directly impacted by the problem. This article will also help me pinpoint and relay to my readers the reason why it is lower income communities that can be seen experiencing poorer levels of air quality than their neighboring counterparts.

  1. “The nexus between poverty, inequality, and environmental pollution: Evidence across different income groups of countries”

Background: This article focuses predominantly on the relationship between poverty and environmental quality. In the article, a study is done in which research from seventy different nations is presented and considered in order to observe similarities between the dependency of environmental harm on poverty. The study largely implies that inequality and poverty will both be deciding factors on environmental pollution levels in an area. 

How I Intend To Use It: I will use this article to support my hypothesis and show that areas experiencing poverty do typically face worse environmental conditions than wealthier communities. This article provides a great deal of research evidence that will be very helpful to me in supporting my argument. The broad range of countries that were studied in this paper will also aid in supporting that this relationship between poverty and environment has universal impacts around the globe. 

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Proposal +5

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

For my research I will be convincing my audience that the idea of good or bad music is made up, whether or not we like it is associated with good or bad music and familiarity. I intend to do this by comparing it to food. As we know, regions vary widely in their food types and therefore we can see that people prefer food they’re familiar with. Similarly, one could conclude that we like music we’re more familiar with. However, there is also a type of our own experience that plays a part in this. For example, if you have bad chicken once and it causes you to get sick you probably won’t enjoy chicken all that much. Similarly, if you work a job that you hate and the store is always playing classical music, you will probably like classical music less due to the bad memories associated with it. In my research I will prove that similarly to how people prefer foods they are familiar with, people prefer music that is familiar to them. Some might say that this claim is false because they once listened to a song they had never heard before and really enjoyed it. However, this could be simply because it is by an artist they are familiar with and therefore are used to the style, or it uses similar chord progressions and musical techniques they are familiar with.

  1. Music and Emotions in the Brain: Familiarity Matters | PLOS ONE

This article outlines scientific research to back up the role of familiarity with music appreciation. Quote: “With a listening test and a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiment, we wished to clarify the role of familiarity in the brain correlates of music appreciation by controlling, in the same study, for both familiarity and musical preferences.” I intend to use this study as my definitive scientific proof, showing how the brain reacts to music.

  1. The role of familiarity in dietary development – ScienceDirect

Quotes: “Trust and liking of a once novel food can be gained through exposure, increasing familiarity towards that food.” – use in counterargument, saying that it’s not impossible for people to come to like music or food that they once didn’t like. However, it requires exposure so that one can be familiar with the music before they come to enjoy it.

  1. Some insights into the development of food and brand familiarity: The case of soy sauce in the Netherlands – ScienceDirect

This article investigated familiarity when it came to picking out foods. They tested how people came to like soy sauce and overall salty flavors with increasing frequency of use to see how familiarity played a role in preference. I will use this as an analogy for how people like music that is familiar to them. Quote: “Liking of soy sauce was influenced by the frequency of use and level of food neophobia.”

  1. The same old song: The power of familiarity in music choice | Marketing Letters

Quote: “We show that although consumers say they would prefer to listen to unfamiliar music, in actuality familiarity with music positively predicts preference for songs, play lists, and radio stations.” Many people say that they like to explore new music. So I will use this in my counter argument saying that although people say they like to listen to new music they actually prefer music that is familiar to them.

  1. Desire to eat and intake of ‘insect’ containing food is increased by a written passage: The potential role of familiarity in the amelioration of novel food disgust – ScienceDirect

Quote: “Interventions that increase the perception of familiarity of a novel food, but not logic-based arguments, may be a key driver of the amelioration of disgust.” Study looks at the role of familiarity when it comes to food preference, I will use this to draw similarities between familiarity when it comes to music preference.

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