Category: Communications

Goal
Use the modules and review resources to complete the chart on this handout comparing skull features of the chimp, human, Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens. Refer to the module pages for images of skulls of the species. Instructions
Refer to the module page Skull Images for the Assignments (Genus Homo) for images and 3-D rotations of the skulls you need to describe and compare. You will also find Comparing and Measuring the Skull (Genus Homo) useful.
Open the worksheet An111 Comparing Genus Homo Skulls.docx Download An111 Comparing Genus Homo Skulls.docx and fill out the table to compare features across the species. The rows will ask for one of the following types of answers.
Simple descriptions and comparisons are fine for our purposes, Review:
Present or absent: When a feature is either there or not, you can use a + for present and – for absent.
For example, “presence of sagittal crest” can be answered + or –.
Describe: When you are asked to describe a feature, do so with a few words or short phrase.
For example, “shape of dental arcade” can be answered “U-shaped.”
Compare: When you are asked to compare, you need to ask “compare to what?”
For Example: If there are three skulls being compared, you might say X and Y are smaller than Z. Or X is smaller than Y and Y is larger than Z.
Measure: Use the measurements you collected Use these measurements gathered from teaching materials at LAVC to calculate the condylar index and the facial index. All measurements are in millimeters
A. africanusHuman (euro male)H. habilis (KNM ER 1813
H. erectus (WT 15000)H. heidlebergensis (Atapuerca 5)H. neanderthalensis (La Ferrassie)
basion to opisthicranion123
92678080104
basion to prosthion66
9495115120121
nasion to prosthion71
7071808189
basion to bregma104
13292104111130
H. heidelbergensis added 5/26/21
Grading
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Week 13 – Skull Images for the Assignments (Genus Homo)
Skull Images and 3-D Rotations to compare Skulls
In the Genus Homo Skull Measuring Assignment and the Comparing genus Homo Skulls Assignment this week, you will want to look at the species from a variety of viewpoints. Please use the following tools to make your descriptive comparisons. Anything that needs to be measured will be a static picture with a yellow ruler in the assignment, or I will tell you the actual measurements for you to calculate indexes and compare across species.
Chimpanzee
eSkeletons – Chimpanzee CraniumLinks to an external site.- shows the frontal, posterior, inferior, and lateral views of the chimpanzee skull
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of a male chimpanzee skull will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.
Chimpanzee skull Links to an external site. by NHM_Imaging Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Modern Humans (Homo sapiens)
eSkeletons – Human CraniumLinks to an external site. – all the useful views of the human skull
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of a male chimpanzee skull will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.
The Anatomy of the Human Skull Links to an external site. by HannahNewey Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Also, have a look at this Homo sapiens fossil from Ethiopia, dated about 150 kya. It is a very early example of our own species. The skull is called “Idaltu” and sometimes Homo sapiens idaltu.
Homo sapiens Idaltu Cranium Links to an external site. by UCFanthropology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
This is an example of a more recent Homo sapiens fossil. So even within our own species, there have been changes over time. This specimen is referred to as Skhul V. You can read more about early examples of Homo sapiens on eFossilsLinks to an external site..
Homo sapiens Skhul 5 (2501.1rp37-1) Links to an external site. by RLA Archaeology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Australopithecus africanus (a similar but slightly more recent species than Australopithecus afarensis who we used last week)
You can review the features seen in A. africanus from Week 6 – Meet the Ancestors (Ardipithecus and the Australopithecines)) Photo Credit: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of A. africanus will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.
Australopithecus africanus skull Links to an external site. by Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Homo habilis
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of H. habilis will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.Links to an external site.
Replica KNM-ER 1813 skull Links to an external site. by Laboratorio 3D de Modelización Arqueológica Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Homo erectus
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of H. erectus will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer. The group of fossils classified as Homo erectus are highly variable across different geographic locations. I’ve included several different examples below. On your assignment, pick one to focus on, and be sure to note which skull you used. Dmanisi 2
Homo erectus Cranium (Dmanisi 2) Links to an external site. by UCFanthropology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Peking Man
Homo erectus Cranium (Peking Man) Links to an external site. by UCFanthropology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
KNM WT 15000
Homo ergaster (2501.1rp31-1) – cranium Links to an external site. by RLA Archaeology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Homo heidlebergensis
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of H. heidelbergensis will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.
Homo heidelbergensis Cranium (Bodo) Links to an external site. by UCFanthropology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.
Homo neanderthalensis
If you click the arrows in the lower right corner of this image, a 3-D rotatable image of H. neanderthalensis will open. When you want to return to this screen, press the button on your computer.
Homo neanderthalensis Cranium (La Ferrassie) Links to an external site. by UCFanthropology Links to an external site. on SketchfabLinks to an external site.

Question 1: Capozzi and Spector have edited a volume that argues that public relations techniques are in play in many important American social movements. Which example in this volume made the greatest impression on you (was the most surprising, impressive, or thought-provoking) and why?
Question 2: Explain the meaning of the title of the book: Distorting the Law. That meaning is spelled out in specific detail in the chapters of the volume.
Question 8: As the case is explained in Distorting the Law, did the injured party in the hot coffee case actually receive the $2.7 million award? If not, what actually happened after the initial jury ruling to alter the outcome?
Question 9: The C&S chapter on consumerism highlights Arthur Page’s famous statement that business requires public approval. The chapter notes that mass society has mass consumption as one of its foundations. Two critics of this view are noted: Vance Packard and Ralph Nader. What cautions do these two men raise about the corporate behavior that promotes high levels of consumption?
Question 10: In Distorting the Law, what is meant by the charge that something is “junk science”? Think carefully before you answer because the correct interpretation is not the obvious or superficial one.
Question 11: In Distorting the Law, who is Judith Haimes? Briefly, what is her story?
Question 12: The final clause of the H&M volume reads: “We fear a profound loss in the potential for advancing justice and democracy in our society” (306). Exactly what message are the authors of Distorting the Lawmeaning to convey here?
Question 14: In discussing the issue of tobacco torts in Distorting the Law, Haltom & McCann cite the fact that underdog plaintiffs never won in court until the mid-1990s. In explaining this result, H&M note that even those victories did not shift public attitudes very much. As an explanation of this fact, they observe: “too many villains, too few heroes.” So, exactly what does that phrase mean in the context of tobacco torts?
Question 17: In the description presented by Capozzi & Spector, how did Bull Connor, the Birmingham, Alabama, police chief, play a central role in the American civil rights movement? What did he do to help clarify the issues that were being contested?
Question 18: There are tort and civil disputing pyramids presented in the H&M volume that track the progression of grievances and claims all the way up to lawsuits being filed. While some critics and analysts assert that our civil court system is “litigious,” what is the main lesson that such pyramids illustrate about our legal system?
Question 21. Identify/explain any three of these individuals/terms and explain their connection to an important social issue dealt with in the C&S volume: Huey Long, Upton Sinclair, “share our wealth” clubs, The Jungle, Occupy Wall Street.

The situation: Comcast and the Phillies recently announced a new plan to update the current Stadium Area in South Philadelphia and turn it into a huge, sports-and-entertainment complex with hotels, residences, restaurants, shops, etc. This presents a lot of opportunity, though there is also, naturally, some opposition. Your job: Your team has been retained as the PR agency to help Comcast gain support and increase positive sentiment for the project in its pre-construction phase: you’ll want to increase support and positive sentiment from the local community, from the media, and from Philadelphia sports fans, and even the teams themselves. Timeframe: As the campaign is intended to generate support and excitement pre-construction, the timeframe will be H2 of 2024, or June-December 2024. Please use the template attached and save the slides as a powerpoint. for the tactics slides use the PESO model and note why you chose each one. for the appendix social media posts slides, be descriptive and use images. Follow the directions and template included below

Attached Files:
Module 7 – SPSS Output.docx Module 7 – SPSS Output.docx – Alternative Formats (18.937 KB)
Module 7 – SPSS Output.spv (8.952 KB)
AGuidelinetoReportingStatisticsinAPAStyle.pdf AGuidelinetoReportingStatisticsinAPAStyle.pdf – Alternative Formats (271.009 KB)
1. Interpret the multiple regression output exploring Fear of Missing Out Total as the Dependent Variable and BFI_Extraversion, and BFI_Conscious as the Independent Variables. Use the video provided along with the attached resources (a research article with an example results section) to guide you in calculation and interpretation of the statistic in SPSS.
2. Write an APA results section for the multiple regression, being careful to frame your results as significant or insignificant using the written resources attached to this assignment. Focus on drafting the written narrative in APA format based on the guidance attached to this assignment. Include a table based on the APA style manual 7th edition if relevant. *Note: SPSS usually does not generate tables in APA format so reformating of your results in Microsoft Word will likely be necessary.
3. Include a copy of the SPSS output as an appendix after writing your results section.Your assignment must be formatted using APA Style (7th ed)–student research paper template.