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Lusito, Jonah Mae 0.

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THE ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK

(DISEASE CATEGORY)

The Zika virus was called after the Zika Forest in Uganda, where it was initially found in 1947. The first human cases of Zika were discovered in 1952, and Zika outbreaks have been documented in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands since then. Zika epidemics are likely to have happened in a variety of areas.

Only about one-fifth of people infected with Zika have signs or symptoms. As a result, many people don't realize that they're infected. When someone does develop symptoms, it's usually within a week of being bitten by an infected mosquito.

Symptoms of Zika may include:

Fever

Skin rash

Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Joint or muscle pain

Headache

Typically, these symptoms are mild and last about a week.

How interesting is this phenomenon to you?

-I became interested in this because I want to do research about it, because my sister once had dengue which is also related to this topic.

What is the impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

- Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been linked to brain abnormalities and other birth defects in babies. Zika infection during pregnancy might affect how the baby’s brain develops and could lead to one or more developmental problems. Levels of developmental delay can vary greatly. Some babies may have more severe problems than others. Developmental delay may cause a baby to learn and develop at a slower rate than other babies of the same age. We continue to learn how babies born to mothers who had Zika virus during pregnancy grow and develop.

Do you think this phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

- When enough people become immune to a virus, whether through vaccination or natural immunity, then that disease can't easily travel from person to person. Zika may behave like chickenpox — once you've had it, you won't get it again.

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⋇⋆✦⋆⋇GET HEALED BY FAITH?! ⋇⋆✦⋆⋇　

Orcales, Monique → HUMS401P → 23/04/2022

Have you heard about "Albularyo"? They are said to be the faith healers of the Philippines, they treat their patients through orasyon or bulong (mystical prayers), himulso (pulse checking), pagtatawas (diagnostic ritual using candle wax dropped in a basin of water), etc.

Do you believe that faith can really heal you?

INTRODUCTION.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Considering the rich culture of the Philippines pre-colonial era we have been practicing folk medicine ever since, our religious beliefs heavily influenced faith healing despite the colonization of Spain, we already had established strong religious beliefs (Anitos).

Since faith healing is part of our deep-rooted culture some prefer to seek folk medicine rather than western medicine, this behavior could also be the result of geographical location, socioeconomic status, and level of education.

How interesting is this phenomenon to me.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

This phenomenon is interesting in a way that you can actually consider a placebo effect on the patients but since this is a phenomenon there's no way to properly explain this. Faith healing is also interesting if you experience a real-time faith healing where the patient is said to be "possessed" by something.

What is the impact of this phenomenon? .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Although some practices of faith healing are disapproved by medical practitioners, you cannot disagree that herbal medicines can really cure some ailments of the patient. Folk medicines are also an aid for people who are of low socioeconomic status. Though professionals recommend seeking for their judgments, considering many factors some may still prefer to seek faith healing instead.

Do I think this Phenomenon will happen again in the future?.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

This phenomenon will thrive until the future, why? The Philippines is a third-world country, not all of us can afford hospital bills and high-level education, faith healing will prevail as long as the scarcity of the Philippines prevails.

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The rejection of religious belief: Atheism

Realyn Gayoso

April 23, 2022

Just have faith in God! - This is a never-ending statement that pass through generation. Someone can hear it in different places, through different person. When someone is struggling, loss, tired, and in deep sorrow, this is always the response of an individual, especially those religious one.

There is what we called “Atheism” wherein it is the doctrine or belief that there is no God. Associated with this, is the word “Atheist” which is the person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or Gods. Atheism is also distinguished from agnosticism, which leaves open the question whether there is a god or not, professing to find the questions unanswered or unanswerable.

History

Some ancient Greek philosophers, such as Epicurus, sought natural explanations for natural phenomena. Epicurus was also the first to question the compatibility of God with suffering. Forms of philosophical naturalism that would replace all supernatural explanations with natural ones also extend into ancient history. The first openly atheistic thinkers, such as Baron d'Holbach, appeared in the late 18th century, when expressing disbelief in God became a less dangerous position.

Following the French Revolution, atheism becomes famous under the influence of rationalistic and freethinking philosophies, and many prominent 19th-century German philosophers denied the existence of deities and were critical of religion, including Arthur Schopenhauer. In the 19th and 20th centuries, influential critiques on God, belief in God, and Christianity by Nietzsche, Feuerbach, Marx, Freud, and Camus as they set the stage for modern atheism.

Impact

There have long been predictions that religion would fade from relevancy as the world modernizes, but all the recent surveys are finding that it’s happening startlingly fast. France will have a majority secular population soon. So will the Netherlands and New Zealand. The United Kingdom and Australia will soon lose Christian majorities. Religion is rapidly becoming less important than it’s ever been, even to people who live in countries where faith has affected everything from rulers to borders to architecture.

Views

Does it hard to believe that God exist? -Someone asked me about this and personally yes. There are a lot of reasons why I didn't believe in God. When I was a kid, we often pray, go to church every sunday, and attend mass gathering. Given that we are living in province at that time, to be devoted by God has been a practice at a very young age. In my religion before, I am taught to live with the words of God. But, as I grew up, everything change. My thoughts, actions, and beliefs about religion change drastically. This is one of the reasons why I find this phenomenon interesting.

It is not just me who consider myself as an atheist, as the world religion database shows data about atheist and agnostic in 2015, there are a lot of individuals in a different continent who doesn't have a what they called religion. So, it is really possible that this phenomenon will happen again in the future.

Image source: World Religion Database

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Antuerfia ,Danica Raquel D.

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Why catholic do baptism?

Baptism is a sacrament of regeneration and initiation into the church that was established by Jesus, who accepted baptism from St. John the Baptist and also instructed the Apostles to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).Baptism, according to St. Paul's teaching, is the death of a former life and the emergence of a new person, which is symbolized by the outward sign of water (Catholic baptism involves pouring or sprinkling water over the candidate's head). As a result, baptism is understood as the total annulment of one's past sins and the emergence of a completely innocent person. The newly baptized person joins the church and is incorporated into the body of Christ, giving them the authority to live the Christian life.

Only pure natural water may be used, and baptism must be administered in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, as Jesus taught. Baptism is normally administered by a priest, but the Roman Catholic Church recognizes baptism administered in an emergency by anyone, Catholic or non-Catholic, who has the ability to reason "with the intent of doing what the church does."

Baptism cannot be repeated because it is a sacrament of rebirth in which the baptized person is made new and permanently sealed with the spiritual mark of belonging to Christ. The Roman Catholic Church allows conditional baptism in cases where there is serious doubt about the validity of baptism or the proper use of the rite, but it no longer allows conditional baptism of miscarried or stillborn children.The method of baptism was simple in the first 100 years of the church. John the Baptist had baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. Immersion in flowing water was thus widely accepted. Christians began debating whether baptism was required for salvation from sins or if it was simply a public display of conversion to Christianity from this time forward.

How interesting this phenomenon to you?

• Apart from the fact that I am a Catholic, I chose this topic because we all know that many teenagers are already pregnant, and there are more Catholics in the Philippines. And when a baby is born, it is expected that he or she will be baptized right away because we Catholics believe that this will keep evil spirits away from baby.

What is the Impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development on the field where it belongs?

•It has a significant impact because it is a traditional Catholic practice that is used to welcome a child into the Catholic faith.

Do you think this trend phenomenon will happen again in the near future? why or why not?

•Yes, it will, particularly among Catholics. As I have said, baptism is already a traditional Catholic practice that cannot be stopped because it welcomes the child into the catholic world.

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CAN ‘BTS’ BE COMPARED TO ‘THE BEATLES’ ? 🔥

Music is already understood as a phenomenon. In it, having a lot of amazing people who makes music, dance to their music, and performs it.. it's not a surprise anymore having artists being compared to one another making it one of relevant topics for others for the sake of their entertainment . In here, you'll see my insights about it, and also answer the questions provided to enlighten you more about this 'phenomenon' in the music industry.

C a t e g o r y : Arts 🎨 (performance) 💃🕺

Introduction of the trend phenomenon:

- This phenomenon is a never-ending comparison between a band that is currently at its ‘peak’ and a previously peaked band. And yes, it happens to any boy bands/girl bands. Whenever you visit social networking sites, it could be one direction, ‘Nsync, nirvana, backstreet boys, spice girls, black pink, twice, etc. Curious people simply ask this to compare them on who’s better and why the other one isn’t worthy and all. People always find a way to show off that they know everything about everyone—by pride. I think of it as; If someone who doesn’t have a dog was asked which they prefer, a cat or a dog, and then they answered they like cats better because it’s independent and not clingy. This ‘phenomenon’ started ever since the dawn of time, ever since till now. Groups have come and gone over time. However, they each left an indelible influence on the music industry, making them legends in their own right.

- This trend is a hot trend for fans and even locals who can’t just get enough of achievement and even popularity measuring. Popular groups that have a massive number of fans mean a lot of media attention. Style and music are subjective, some could think this particular group is incredible but some people don’t like it. I can ask a girl from somewhere and they could be a BTS fan, I can ask a man from the ’90s and they could be ‘the Beatles fan. At their peak, these bands are remarkable in their way.

How interesting is this phenomenon to you:

- If I am to rate it from 1 - 10, I’d say it’s a 11/10. I am more than interested in this phenomenon since I am a fan of BTS and tackling anything related to them is considered Marian fuel. Also, the ‘Beatles’ is a band that they say paved the way for boy groups. It’s a band that anyone knows by name even if they don’t know their music. Not just that, Articles about them being compared are off for me. I think that better and best is a relative kind of term. The best group for me, may not be the best for someone else, and someone else’s favorite group may be my least favorite. It’s all just opinions in the end. To each his own, I guess?

What is the impact of this phenomenon on the historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

- I think as I’ve seen in a lot of articles, posts, and even tweets; focusing on the k-pop artists BTS, when people make an issue about them, comparing them to other American artists and the likes, provides them a lot of attention from the locals that result to more diverse globalization. According to the world economic forum: from the end of WW II on the 2000 the arrow of cultural globalization pointed only to the English language and American culture. As many countries focused on rebuilding, American culture conquered the world. Even today, the highest-grossing films, albums, and a lot more about performing arts are from America. The impact of this said phenomenon Inspires future artists by showing that language barriers and cultural odds are not a hindrance in becoming a global musical sensation.

Do you think this trending phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

I think.. this phenomenon will happen again in the near future.

- Yes, and I don’t even think it will ever go away. May it be BTS or not, as I’ve said earlier in this post, differentiating or comparing had, has, and will always happen. Boy bands come and go, as someone leaves, someone new will be compared to those who left.

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PAUSE FOR A CAUSE: A BLOG ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES

Written By: Oladive, Adams Rigor A.

04/22/2022

(Health and Medicines Category)

We can say that history is not easy to interpret, and, although much may be learned from a study of the drawings, evidences, and surgical tools of early humans, it is difficult to reconstruct everything if something is true or not. It seems probable that, as soon as scientists reached the stage of reasoning, they discovered by the process of trial and error which plants might be used as foods, which of them were poisonous, and which of them had some medicinal value. We can call them as “Folk medicine” or simply called “domestic medicine”, and this is where all phenomena about medicine started.

As a medicine, vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with our body’s natural defences to build protection. When we get a vaccine, our immune system responds. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. Immunization currently prevents 2–3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles.

Brief History of Vaccine:

The practice of immunisation dates back hundreds of years. Buddhist monks drank snake venom to confer immunity to snake bite and variolation (smearing of a skin tear with cowpox to confer immunity to smallpox) was practiced in 17th century China.

Edward Jenner is considered the founder of vaccinology in the West in 1796, after he inoculated a 13 year-old-boy with vaccinia virus (cowpox), and demonstrated immunity to smallpox. In 1798, the first smallpox vaccine was developed.

On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia (later known as Corona virus) of unknown cause in Wuhan City, China. COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that has been identified as one of the deadliest viruses in history. Since the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare workers have administered billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the year 2020. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are being developed in conjunction with other measures to protect people from it.

COVID-19 vaccines aims to save lives, and reduce widespread of the virus. The treatment is currently ongoing, and scientists are unsure when it will be finished. They’re still trying to figure out how to get rid of the corona virus. Anyone working in health care, in particular, is exposed to a large number of people and should be especially motivated to be vaccinated.Health care leaders have a role in helping patients who are hesitant to receive the vaccine. Taking time to understand people’s concerns and providing helpful, data-driven insights is important to address fears and correct misinformation.

As simple as this issue appears to me, I recall similar issues with health care professionals being encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine. I remember what worked in previous situations and employ the same strategies to increase vaccination rates among our families, friends, and neighbors.

In November, I decided to get vaccinated. I want to protect myself, our residents and my family. I do not wish anyone to go through what we went through last year. When I heard on the news that a vaccine had been developed and my adviser parents if I wanted to have it, I said no. At first I didn’t trust a vaccine made so quickly could protect us from a virus science knew little about and I’m scared because of its side effects. But I changed my mind when when I myself contracted COVID 19 and saw so many residents become infected too. Now I want to say thank you to the scientists for being able to make an effective vaccine in such a short time.

As we look to the future, we must apply the lessons learned in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines to longstanding public health challenges such as TB. COVID-19 vaccine development was hugely successful due to the use of novel vaccine platforms, structure-based vaccine design, community engagement for rapid clinical trial enrollment, real-time data sharing with key stakeholders, and innovative trial designs.

If we can see that vaccination in the country are improving, then it is not possible for us to improve too. We must be responsible in taking care of ourselves. This is such a critical point in history, and we need this vaccine in each and every available arm to reach as close to herd immunity as feasible. It would be a national catastrophe if the medical sector did not take the lead in getting the country vaccinated. Always keep in mind that the suggestions we offer to others are evidence-based. Let us follow the evidence rather than being skeptical.

Imagine everyone being better educated about healthcare and staying healthy. In reality, it is much more complicated than this, but if our healthcare systems began invest in prevention and even rewarded us for changes, the outcome might have been different!!

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

*How interesting is this phenomenon to you?

COVID-19 vaccine got my interest because it is currently happening, and I believe it has the potential to improve everyone's understanding about vaccines. If COVID-19 cures improve with time, then I believe it's possible for us to improve as well. I realized that we must be responsible for our own health. Imagine if everybody was more informed about healthcare and how to stay healthy.

*What is the impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

When it comes to providing information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, I can say that it has a big impact because it has the potential to affect a person's perspective. Some individuals are afraid of being vaccinated these days because of what they've heard from others. They must be open-minded about the benefits and must believe in a specific, evidence-based idea.

This topic will also make a huge impact on health practitioner's field not only to decrease risk of contracting and transmitting disease, but it can also help to give a potentially powerful influence on individuals vaccination decisions.

*Do you think this trending phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

Yes, I believe so. We can claim that I can't predict the next pandemic or flu that could result in a large number of deaths in the country, but I can think of remedies or vaccines. Vaccines are improving all the time, and fresh ideas are helpful in inventing them. I believe scientists will be able to develop a vaccine that is safer and will benefit everyone.

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Ilano, Leean Jennele B. -HUMMS401P

4/21/2022

ART CATEGORY

Unusual Materials of Anselm Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) during the last months of World War II. Also, the German painter and sculptor became one of the most prominent figures in the Neo-Expressionist art movement of the late 20th century. He studied law at Freiburg University, giving it up, in 1966, to study art. He is best known for huge paintings that deal ironically with 20th-century German history. He has developed an array of visual symbols commenting on the tragic aspects of German history, particularly the Nazi period. In the Seventies, he painted a series of landscapes that captured the somber German countryside.

In the Eighties his paintings became more physical, and featured unusual textures and materials. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s, who creates monumental works using unusual materials, such as ash, shellac, lead, straw, and glitter. These pieces often allude to collective memory and controversial facts from our history, such as the Nazi rule, literary works, mythology, as well as historical figures the artist admires. In his work, Kiefer aims at confronting his culture’s dark past.

Having exploited the metaphoric resonances of lead and sand, Kiefer first used straw in the early Eighties. With its potential to be burnt and turn to ash, it not only implied a landscape scarred and formed by history, war, and fire but also the possibility of alchemical transformation. Margarete, indicated by straw, symbolizes the German love of the land, and the nobility of the German soul, allowing Kiefer to play with complex notions of racial purity. The image of Margarete owes much to the vision of German womanhood created by Goethe. In Faust, Margarete (also known as Gretchen) exhibits a pure, innocent love for Faust. But love leads to a series of deceits and the killing of her own baby. While lying in prison on a bed of straw, Faust murders her brother. Thus, Margarete's innocence is tainted. Goethe depicts women as sacred preservers of moral values, undone by male power, yet able to be both saved and redeemed. This is a model to which Kiefer often refers, though, for him, there's an ambivalence about the implied purity of such women.

In Margarete (1981), the name is scrawled in black across the surface like graffiti, part-prayer, part-memorial. Tendrils of straw curl upwards like smoke from death-camp chimneys, ending in candle-like flames. Meaning is ambiguous. For this flourishing crop might imply resurrection, yet the soil from which it grows is charred, while the tangles of black paint evoke the shorn piles of hair found at Auschwitz. Of his limited palette, Kiefer has said that only the French traditionally use a range of colors; as a German, he's less familiar with the practice.

1. How interesting is this phenomenon to you?

-This trend is truly quite creative, which deeply amazed me and inspired me to create art by using uncommon materials that can be found in any place. It also gives me a sense of resourcefulness, flexibility, and creativeness when it comes to art. He may also help nature by reducing waste and turning waste into art.

2. What is the impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

-Whenever an artist wanted to create art, no matter what medium they use, they need to be unique and imaginative in order to establish their talents to others. In this case, he encourages the other aspiring artist to be more artistically innovative.

3. Do you think this trending phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

-Yes , because this phenomenon is already existing in our time because this type of art is very resourceful and can be done by everyone due to the materials used. You don't have to buy them, and you can only see them around you because of everything you see around you. You can make them into art.

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Gustav Klimnt used Cat Urine as Fixative

Taccad, Christa Celestine B. – HUM401P

5/20/2022

ARTS CATEGORY

Gustav Klimnt Used Cat Urine as Fixative

 Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter who was a key figure in the Vienna Secession movement. Paintings, murals, sketches, and other art items are among his significant works, many of which are on show in the Vienna Secession gallery. Klimt's principal subject was the female figure, and his works are characterized by an open eroticism nowhere more so than in his countless pencil drawings. Klimt was the second of seven children, three boys and four girls, born in Baumgarten, near Vienna. Early on, all three sons showed signs of artistic ability. Ernst Klimt, a gold engraver from Bohemia, was his father. Ernst married Anna Klimt, a painter whose dreams were never realized. The lush, elaborately adorned figures and patterns that populated his canvases, murals, and mosaics had allusions to sexuality and the human psyche. Their messages, which included pleasure, sexual liberty, and human misery, were frequently only thinly veiled. The Viennese establishment was scandalized by his more risqué works, which depicted sensual nudes and mounds of entangled bodies.

Despite this, the city's aristocracy appreciated his art and commissioned him to paint their portraits on a regular basis. Klimt's peers were intrigued by his work as well, praising his innovative use of sensuality, mood, and expression in figurative painting. Klimt disliked discussing his personal or professional life. "I'm convinced that as a person, I'm not particularly interesting. "There's nothing unique about me," he once said. "I am a painter who paints from morning to night," he said, but the details he did leave behind tell a different story. Klimt was an artist who studied his craft passionately and boldly rebelled against the establishment, he was shy but enchanting, he painted in caftans and he adored his pet cat and, perhaps most importantly, women. Despite the fact that Klimt never married, he fathered 14 children and was rumored to have had numerous lovers. The Kiss was painted at a pivotal point in Klimt's career, when he was experiencing artistic panic. He'd just gotten a lot of flak for his ceiling paintings at the University of Vienna, as well as his work in Philosophy, Medicine, and Jurisprudence.

Klimt had worries about his art and his tainted reputation after the paintings were labeled as sexual. Furthermore, despite having formed and served as the movement's first president, he had recently quit the Vienna Secession. The goal of this group was to cut links with the Academy of Fine Arts and its conservative principles. The Vienna Secessionists refused to erase sexual themes from their works and painted "what they shouldn't have painted." They looked at the impact of a gentle touch, an embrace, a kiss, a violent encounter, or an amorous scene.

The work presents an embracing couple, concealed behind a large golden cloak. This heavy embellishment protects and encircles the couple, reiterating the immortality of their love. Two distinctive parts constitute the image the first part depicting the man shows a repeating geometric black and white motif, symbolizing his strength, virility and masculinity. Meanwhile, the second part portrays that of the woman, where Klimt uses flowers and circles to reflect images of femininity and maternity.

The Kiss is unquestionably one of the most famous works of the twentieth century, and a painting that almost everyone is familiar with. The anecdotes concerning its painter, Gustav Klimt, are, nevertheless, less well-known. Some details about his life may be found online, but his fashion sense (he wore muu-muus with nothing underneath) and his cat-infested studio (he is the famous painter version of the "Crazy Cat Lady" caricature) were even better. His passion with cats drove him to use cat urine to cover the pages of his sketchbooks. He thought it was the best fixative on the market. The smell was horrible enough, but he also destroyed artwork that would be worth millions today.

 1.    How interesting is this phenomenon to you?

This phenomenon is actually funny but creative at the same time which made me highly interested just by reading articles about it. It gives other people a hint of creativity and resourcefulness when it comes to art. Knowing Gustav Klimnt, a worldwide known artist yet he has thought of using Cat urine as part of his art piece, out of his love for his cat.

 2.    What is the impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

With this instance/happening, it allows other aspiring artists to think outside of the box when it comes to creating an art piece. No matter how it looks or smells like when an artist really wants to create a piece coming from an inspiration, they will do anything. With this art created by Gustav, received lots of praises and love by the nation.

 3.    Do you think this trending phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

Yes I am positive that this phenomenon will happen surely again in the near future. As the years go by, people who create art multiplies and it is not far enough that this hilarious happenings will be done again.

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When Feminism Meets Art: Guerilla Girls.

There can be no doubt that racism and sexism exist in the art world. It's all there in plain sight for those with eyes to see. Whether you're looking at who is getting into art schools and majors, whose art is being shown, who is on museum boards, who is being written about in the specialized press, what prices are fetched at auction, or what makes it into textbooks — any visitor to an art gallery, museum, or art fair can see that non-white and non-male artists are severely underrepresented.

“When Racism And Sexism Are No Longer Fashionable, How Much Will Your Art Collection Be Worth?”

They call themselves “The Guerilla Girls”, they are feminist activist artists. They wear gorilla masks to remain anonymous and focus attention on the issues rather than their personalities. The group formed in 1985 when a handful of female artists got together in response to an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The show was entitled "An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture" but displayed only 13 women in a show of 169 artists. Later shows such as "High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture" featured zero woman artists.

The Guerilla Girls began to protest against these omissions with posters that parodied advertisements by using statistics on the representation of women and minorities in the art world. These were displayed around SoHo and soon gained attention from the mainstream media. In 1989 they published the book Confessions of the Guerilla Girls which exposed discrimination and corruption in politics, film, art, and pop culture.

The Guerilla girls have continued to produce work every year since their formation, currently numbering well over 100 poster designs.

The Guerilla Girls have impacted on me as an artist because they are bold and vocal enough to stand up for what they believe in, and this inspires me to stand up for my beliefs too. As an artist and a feminist, I believe that gender equality should be achieved in the art industry through various means. Through art, we can educate people about the need for gender equality and eventually bring change in our society. The Guerilla Girls are also bold enough to use their artworks as a tool to protest against inequality, which acts as a form of activism that brings change into our society.

Do you think thenGuerilla Girls Phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

I think that it is most definitely going to happen again, They first appeared in the 1980’s and have continued their protest today. People are beginning to stand up for themselves and are being more open about their concerns with the government and how they feel they are being treated. I think that things like the Guerilla Girls movement helped pave a way for people to continue to stand up and fight for what they believe in. Although it is not an aggressive revolt like The Guerilla Girls, people are showing their voice through more peaceful movements such as the Women's March. Although these movements may not be as bold as the Guerilla Girls, they are still making a difference and people are still voicing their opinions and concerns.

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General, Raniel John M. HUM401P

4/19/2022

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Folk medicine or domestic medicine, consisting largely in the use of vegetable products, or herbs, originated in this fashion and still persists. Humans did not at first regard death and disease as natural phenomena. Common maladies, such as colds or constipation, were accepted as part of existence and dealt with by means of such herbal remedies as were available. Serious and disabling diseases, however, were placed in a very different category. These were of supernatural origin. They might be the result of a spell cast upon the victim by some enemy, visitation by a malevolent demon, or the work of an offended god who had either projected some object—a dart, a stone, a worm—into the body of the victim or had abstracted something, usually the soul of the patient. The treatment then applied was to lure the errant soul back to its proper habitat within the body or to extract the evil intruder, be it dart or demon, by counterspells, incantations, potions, suction, or other means.

One curious method of providing the disease with means of escape from the body was by making a hole, 2.5 to 5 cm across, in the skull of the victim—the practice of trepanning, or trephining. Trepanned skulls of prehistoric date have been found in Britain, France, and other parts of Europe and in Peru. Many of them show evidence of healing and, presumably, of the patient’s survival. The practice still exists among some tribal people in parts of Algeria, in Melanesia, and perhaps elsewhere, though it is fast becoming extinct.

Magic and religion played a large part in the medicine of prehistoric or early human society. Administration of a vegetable drug or remedy by mouth was accompanied by incantations, dancing, grimaces, and all the tricks of the magician. Therefore, the first doctors, or “medicine men,” were witch doctors or sorcerers. The use of charms and talismans, still prevalent in modern times, is of ancient origin.

Apart from the treatment of wounds and broken bones, the folklore of medicine is probably the most ancient aspect of the art of healing, for primitive physicians showed their wisdom by treating the whole person, soul as well as body. Treatments and medicines that produced no physical effects on the body could nevertheless make a patient feel better when both healer and patient believed in their efficacy. This so-called placebo effect is applicable even in modern clinical medicine.

Blog Posts: question & answer

How interesting is this phenomenon to you?

- a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. they are both ultimately methods the body uses to communicate health problems and trigger the search for a solution. contributes significantly to prosperity and wealth and even economic progress, as healthy populations are more productive, save more and live longer.

What is the impact of this phenomenon on this historical and cultural development of the field where it belongs?

- Students with an Asian cultural background were significantly more likely to perceive medicines as being intrinsically harmful, addictive substances that should be avoided. They can include things like your education level, your exposure to violence, the way your community is designed, and if you have access to health care. These factors affect your ability to take part in healthy behaviors, and this affects your health.

Do you think this trending phenomenon will happen again in the near future? Why or why not?

- Only two decades into the twenty-first century, healthcare has already entered its next phase of rapid advancements. By using precision medicine technologies, genetic vulnerabilities to chronic and deadly diseases at the individual level can now be identified, potentially pre-empting disease decades later. Global efforts to end infectious diseases will only succeed if we have effective medicines to treat them for chronic diseases and age-related health problems.