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According to UDL, offering multiple ways to complete a task reflects which principle?

Which substance helps maintain a stable pH in living systems?

Describe in detail how you would extend this work, provide specific details regarding qualitative methods, experimental procedures, and analysis. What are the next logical areas for future work? Explain and properly cite with additional supporting literature

The main catalyst for the Catholic Reformation, [BLANK-1] also dealt with how artwork could be used to attract people back to the Catholic Church. The final meeting of the ecumenical gathering dealt exclusively with art. Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to paint a fresco in the Sistine Chapel; however, he had later artists amend his work in order to clothe nude figures and alter some of Michelangelo’s unique stylistic choices. Art, Paul III reasoned, should be for celebrating the instruction of the faith, not for showcasing artistic skill. Religious images during the Catholic Reformation were meant to be clear, unambiguous, and should lead viewers to faithful contemplation.

The Renaissance’s celebration of the human body allowed artwork to feature nudity for the first time in centuries, as strict medieval beliefs connected nudity to sin. An early Renaissance artist who primarily produced sculptures, [BLANK-1], created the first life-size nude sculpture since antiquity when he made “David” ca. 1425-1430. In the Renaissance, Biblical figures like David could be portrayed in their human nakedness. The artist rendered his take on David in contrapposto, as in Classical posing, and his subject seemed to be admiring his own body. Later artists would continue the theme of sculpting nude Davids, with some iterations of the subject becoming equally or even more celebrated than the original.

Pico della Mirandola’s [BLANK-1] represented the Renaissance’s preoccupation with the qualities of man and the value of thought. Here, Mirandola used historical figures such as Plato and Aristotle, as well as logic, to argue in favor of philosophical debate.

One of the highest places a woman could achieve in Medieval European society was as an abbess (the head of a nun’s convent). One such abbess, [BLANK-1], demonstrated the extraordinary qualities some women could display when given the opportunity. She founded several religious convents, wrote more than 80 compositions of music, wrote of her divine visions, and composed scientific inquiries on the physical elements and on the causes and cures of disease.

The Black Death, which first struck Europe from 1346-1350, was likely caused by [BLANK-1]. The disease first became apparent with the development of red, bulbous boils in the pit areas surrounded by a white ring. As the disease progressed over the course of two or three days, victims would develop black blotches on their skin (caused by bursting blood vessels) and the final hours of life would be marked by coughing up or vomiting up blood. The disease claimed the lives of more than 1/3 of Europe.

Part 3 Essay Question (40%): Your essay should have an introduction with a clear and specific thesis, a body with evidence, and a conclusion that reinforces your central argument. Select the option you feel the most comfortable with and answer it to the best of your ability. You may find it helpful to write out a brief outline of the essay before you begin writing.Choose ONE (1):Describe the various foundational myths of Rome.  What do these myths suggest about the cultural and social values of the Roman people?  How did women play into these myths; what were their roles and what was expected of them?  How did the expectations of women’s virtue carry over into Roman society?Describe the far-reaching impact of the Silk Road.  What was the Silk Road and what goods were exchanged through it?  Describe the process of trading along the Silk Road – how were merchants able to transport goods over great distances in harsh environments?  What allowed China to maintain control over much of the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty?Trace and analyze the social distinctions in early Muslim societies, particularly during the Umayyad Caliphate. Who comprised the top of the social hierarchy in Muslim societies and what groups of people made up the lower strata? How did Muslims in this era interact with Jews and Christians? What roles did slaves play in Muslim societies? What was expected of women in the Islamic faith; what rights did they have and what restrictions did they face? Describe Muslim marriages.

In 804, a monk named Kūkai traveled to China and returned to Japan with texts that related to Shingon, or “True Word,” a form of [BLANK-1]. He attracted a large following and established a monastery south of Osaka at Mount Kōya. The popularity of his teachings increased the amount of Japanese religious art. His teachings were based on the idea that the secrets of enlightenment had already been secretly transmitted from the religion’s founder. People could access these mysteries through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras