Category: Social Science

please respond to Jennifer. with 200. words
OSHA’s current approach to the ergo

please respond to Jennifer. with 200. words
OSHA’s current approach to the ergonomics issue may not be applicable to all workplaces. In my opinion I do not think that there can be a blanket approach to the legislation of ergonomics as so many different industries have different dynamics that can make similar task have drastically different risks. The risk is the main objective but not all risks can be defined by the same approach. Minor changes in job steps can increase or decrease the overall risk to a worker. I do believe that there need to be guidelines for the protection of workers, but the organization should be tasked with the responsibility to show that they have mitigated the risk as low as reasonably possible. Like hazard communication standard there are must haves for the base line but as the risk increases so should the controls and this should be managed on a case-by-case basis but with industries sharing best practices so all employers can obtain the information and take the best practices that can be applied to them and use them. Each program must be specific to the business or organization. This program should have contingency plans for those who are not the average workers and all health factors be considered as each body has different abilities. The employer should be held accountable to accommodate but only as far as the risk factors determine necessary. The employer can also create the guidelines and best practices, but it is up to the workers to use them. As Sydney Dekker communication in the topic of Human Performance the culture environment must empower the workers to make the decision to use the tools and utilize education to make the positive choice. This can often be found by providing positive feedback to workers to create the positive culture. I do not think that compliance makes people safe as these are primarily checklists and verification so creating new legislation may not make the impact that a positive safety culture would.

Seminar Integration Paper Part III
(EPAS 2022 Foundation 1.3, 1.5)
III. PROFESSI

Seminar Integration Paper Part III
(EPAS 2022 Foundation 1.3, 1.5)
III. PROFESSIONAL USE OF SELF: YOUR EVALUATION (12.5%)
A. Your Evaluation of Your Use of Supervision and Consultation.
(EPAS 2022 Foundation 1.5)
Describe the nature of your relationship to the agency field supervisor. What elements in the relationship have been particularly helpful to you? Do you view the supervision/supervisee relationship differently from the teacher/pupil relationship? In what ways? How do you handle differences between you and your field supervisor? What has not been covered in your supervisory conferences that you feel needs to be accomplished?
B. Development of a Professional Self.
The overlap between professional responsibilities and personal needs can sometimes be confusing in social work practice. Describe your field experience where this occurred to you. Were there any similarities of clients’ problems to yours or somebody close to you? What coping and defense mechanisms can you identify in
reaction to the problems? What was the effect of your responses (from question #2) on the surrounding systems (family, peers, employers, etc.)? Describe the social work functions you find in conflict with your personal values. How do you propose to deal with these when employed?
C. Self-Evaluation of Your Field Work Experience.
(EPAS 2022 Foundation 1.3)
Be honest in your self-assessment, share your feelings. Consider the following:
From your experience what do you perceive to be your strengths for social work practice? (What do you believe you do well?) What do you perceive to be weaknesses? What causes you to come to these conclusions? What social work roles experienced did you find most difficult to handle and why? What roles seem to be most satisfying? What coping methods do you utilize in working through professional and personal conflicts? Identify the areas of social work practice in which you feel most comfortable. Why?
D. Integration of concepts from previous courses
Consider the knowledge, skills, and values of the social work profession and apply concepts learned from previous course that relate to your field experience. How might you apply information you have learned from other courses in your work as a social work student intern. Apply concepts from previous courses which relate to the importance of supervisor and supervisee relationship, self-reflection, and assessment.
SWK 580 Seminar Integration paper part III Rubric (12.5%)
Unsatisfactory
Marginal
Proficient
Exemplary
APA & Writing Quality (5)
This paper describes none of the following: (1) Paper includes title and reference pages. (2) Paper consistently and flawlessly follows guidelines. (3) Paper follows APA manual for headings, spacing, and in-text and reference list citations. (4) Paper has no spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors are readily apparent.
(0 points)
This paper describes only 1 of the following: (1) Paper includes title and reference pages. (2) Paper consistently and flawlessly follows guidelines. (3) Paper follows APA manual for headings, spacing, and in-text and reference list citations. (4) Paper has no spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors are readily apparent.
(3.5 points)
This paper describes 2-3 of the following: (1) Paper includes title and reference pages. (2) Paper consistently and flawlessly follows guidelines. (3) Paper follows APA manual for headings, spacing, and in-text and reference list citations. (4) Paper has no spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors are readily apparent.
(4.25 points)
This paper describes 3-4 of the following in an exemplary way: (1) Paper includes title and reference pages. (2) Paper consistently and flawlessly follows guidelines. (3) Paper follows APA manual for headings, spacing, and in-text and reference list citations. (4) Paper has no spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors are readily apparent.
(5 points)
Your Evaluation of Supervision and Consultation
(10)
(EPAS 2022, Foundation 1.5)
The paper demonstrates none of the following: (1) the nature of your relationship with your supervisor is communicated in such a way that one can clearly understand your feelings and thoughts; (2) the elements of your supervision that have been helpful to you are concise and concretely listed; (3) your view of the supervisory relationship is compared and contrasted to that of a teacher/student relationship; (4) your method of handling conflict with your supervisor is clearly described (if you had no conflict, please address how you would handle conflict if it arose); (5) a list of what has not been covered but you feel is needed in your supervision is presented.
(0 points points)
The paper demonstrates 1-3 of the following: (1) the nature of your relationship with your supervisor is communicated in such a way that one can clearly understand your feelings and thoughts; (2) the elements of your supervision that have been helpful to you are concise and concretely listed; (3) your view of the supervisory relationship is compared and contrasted to that of a teacher/student relationship; (4) your method of handling conflict with your supervisor is clearly described (if you had no conflict, please address how you would handle conflict if it arose); (5) a list of what has not been covered but you feel is needed in your supervision is presented.
(7 points)
The paper demonstrates 4-6 of the following: (1) the nature of your relationship with your supervisor is communicated in such a way that one can clearly understand your feelings and thoughts; (2) the elements of your supervision that have been helpful to you are concise and concretely listed; (3) your view of the supervisory relationship is compared and contrasted to that of a teacher/student relationship; (4) your method of handling conflict with your supervisor is clearly described (if you had no conflict, please address how you would handle conflict if it arose); (5) a list of what has not been covered but you feel is needed in your supervision is presented.
(8.5 points)
The paper demonstrates 6-7 of the following in an exemplary way: (1) the nature of your relationship with your supervisor is communicated in such a way that one can clearly understand your feelings and thoughts; (2) the elements of your supervision that have been helpful to you are concise and concretely listed; (3) your view of the supervisory relationship is compared and contrasted to that of a teacher/student relationship; (4) your method of handling conflict with your supervisor is clearly described (if you had no conflict, please address how you would handle conflict if it arose); (5) a list of what has not been covered but you feel is needed in your supervision is presented.
(10 points)
Development of a Professional Self
(10)
(EPAS 2022, Foundation 1.3)
The paper demonstrates none of the following: (1) similarities between yourself and your clients (or a client) were described; (2) your coping and/or defense mechanisms (describe 2 or 3) in reaction to these similarities were discussed; (3) the effect of your responses to #2 above on surrounding systems such as your significant other, peers, supervisor, your children were analyzed; (4) the social work functions (list 2 or 3) that are in conflict with your personal values were discussed; (5) how you would deal with these conflicts once employed is discussed.
(0 points)
The paper demonstrates 1-2 of the following: (1) similarities between yourself and your clients (or a client) were described; (2) your coping and/or defense mechanisms (describe 2 or 3) in reaction to these similarities were discussed; (3) the effect of your responses to #2 above on surrounding systems such as your significant other, peers, supervisor, your children were analyzed; (4) the social work functions (list 2 or 3) that are in conflict with your personal values were discussed; (5) how you would deal with these conflicts once employed is discussed.
(7 points)
The paper demonstrates 3-4 of the following: (1) similarities between yourself and your clients (or a client) were described; (2) your coping and/or defense mechanisms (describe 2 or 3) in reaction to these similarities were discussed; (3) the effect of your responses to #2 above on surrounding systems such as your significant other, peers, supervisor, your children were analyzed; (4) the social work functions (list 2 or 3) that are in conflict with your personal values were discussed; (5) how you would deal with these conflicts once employed is discussed.
(8.5 points)
The paper demonstrates 4-5 of the following in an exemplary way: (1) similarities between yourself and your clients (or a client) were described; (2) your coping and/or defense mechanisms (describe 2 or 3) in reaction to these similarities were discussed; (3) the effect of your responses to #2 above on surrounding systems such as your significant other, peers, supervisor, your children were analyzed; (4) the social work functions (list 2 or 3) that are in conflict with your personal values were discussed; (5) how you would deal with these conflicts once employed is discussed.
(10 points)
Self-Evaluation of your Field Work Experience
(10)
The paper describes none of the following: (1) your strengths for social work practice are thoroughly discussed; (2) your limitations are described; (3) how you came to these conclusions is explained; (4)the social work roles you found most difficult to handle are addressed; (5) the roles that seem most satisfying to you are described; (6) the reflection regarding the coping methods you use to work through conflict is presented; (7) the areas of social work practice in which you feel most comfortable are noted and the reasons for this are discussed.
(0 points)
The paper demonstrates 2-3 of the following: (1) your strengths for social work practice are thoroughly discussed; (2) your limitations are described; (3) how you came to these conclusions is explained; (4)the social work roles you found most difficult to handle are addressed; (5) the roles that seem most satisfying to you are described; (6) the reflection regarding the coping methods you use to work through conflict is presented; (7) the areas of social work practice in which you feel most comfortable are noted and the reasons for this are discussed.
(7 points)
The paper demonstrates 4-5 of the following: (1) your strengths for social work practice are thoroughly discussed; (2) your limitations are described; (3) how you came to these conclusions is explained; (4)the social work roles you found most difficult to handle are addressed; (5) the roles that seem most satisfying to you are described; (6) the reflection regarding the coping methods you use to work through conflict is presented; (7) the areas of social work practice in which you feel most comfortable are noted and the reasons for this are discussed.
(8.5 points)
The paper demonstrates 6-7 of the following in an exemplary way: (1) your strengths for social work practice are thoroughly discussed; (2) your limitations are described; (3) how you came to these conclusions is explained; (4)the social work roles you found most difficult to handle are addressed; (5) the roles that seem most satisfying to you are described; (6) the reflection regarding the coping methods you use to work through conflict is presented; (7) the areas of social work practice in which you feel most comfortable are noted and the reasons for this are discussed.
(10 points)
Integration of knowledge
(5)
The paper does not describe concepts from other social work courses. The paper does not integrate into the paper concepts such as a discussion use of self, ethics, values, life cycle, boundaries, and self-care.
(0 points)
The paper inadequately describes concepts from other social work courses. The paper inadequately integrates into the paper concepts such as a discussion use of self, ethics, values, life cycle, boundaries, and self-care.
(3.5 points)
The paper somewhat describes concepts from other social work courses. The paper somewhat integrates into the paper concepts such as a discussion use of self, ethics, values, life cycle, boundaries, and self-care.
(4.25 points)
The paper thoroughly describes concepts from other social work courses. The paper does not integrate into the paper concepts such as a discussion use of self, ethics, values, life cycle, boundaries, and self-care.
(5 points)

4. Please discuss the steps that make-up conventional wastewater treatment in th

4. Please discuss the steps that make-up conventional wastewater treatment in the United States. For
example, what treatment steps does wastewater take at a Los Angeles or City of San Francisco
wastewater treatment plant? Make sure you answer the following:
A). What are the key treatment steps/processes?
B). What happens to the solid material left over at the end of the treatment process?
C). What are some possible uses of the treated wastewater?
D). Why is the public always told to only put the “Three Ps” in the toilet (poop, pee, and (toilet)
paper)?
E). Where are aerobic bacteria used and where are anaerobic bacteria used in the treatment
process?
Note: Your answer should be approximately a page and cite any and all sources that you use
that are not from this course. (25 points)
2. Week 8 we discussed 3 main sources of imported water that Los Angeles relies on to serve its
residents. Please choose one of these sources of water and discuss the following:
A. Which source of imported water did you select and during what years was the facility
constructed?
B. What are some issues that this source of water created….any positive/negative outcomes
from constructing the facility? Anything that reduces the amount of water than can be delivered?
C. If you were put in charge of your chosen facility, what would you do to secure future water
deliveries from this source of water? In other words, what would you do to help ensure that future
deliveries would not be threatened by droughts or any other possible events?
D. Choose one thing you would do as Mayor of Los Angeles to reduce the amount of water
Angelinos use at home – your one thing should be what you think would make the biggest impact in
terms of reducing the amount of water the City has to deliver to single family homes (do not worry
about apartments/condos/townhomes).
Note: Your answer should be approximately a page and cite any and all sources that you use
that are not from this course. (25 points)
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_how_to…https://www.ted.com/talks/anu_sridharan_when_will_…
https://www.ted.com/talks/ludwick_marishane_a_bath…
The attachment titled week 8 is for this question as well
Overall note: Your grade will be based on the quality of your responses not necessarily the length of your
responses. Of course grammar, spelling, etc. will also affect your grade but the amount of points
deducted will be directly related to how much the errors affect my ability to understand your response. I
only list the 1-page length as a guideline because students always ask me what is the limit on how long
their responses should be – I have seen perfect scores on questions that were concise and well organized
(around a page) and very low scores on lengthy responses that rambled on and did not include any
SPECIFICS. Also, I expect the majority of your content to come from the information presented in this
class. The whole point of the assignments is for you to prove to me you that you have been reading all
the course materials. Please do not do Web Searches to answer your questions – it will be quite obvious
to me that you have not paid attention all semester long and are just trying to wing it. The only reason I
even allow you to include SOME outside information is for you to SUPPLEMENT your answers if you feel
the need. Please stick to the information presented in class (e.g., lectures, book, articles, videos) and
only sway outside of class material to enhance your response (that is based on course material) if you
absolutely feel the need.

present a proposal for your Master’s thesis in the field of digital media and so

present a proposal for your Master’s thesis in the field of digital media and society.
About Hanfu and Qin opera (Chinese traditional culturen and digital media)
I am applying a master degree, the link below is the programme that i apply.
https://www.uu.se/en/study/programme/masters-progr…
My expected direction: Combination of traditional culture and digital media and must be related to traditional chinese culture.
It was because I had published a paper on the Dunhuang Academy Digital Museum, and then I had experience with Chinese dress and Qinqiang in my practice, that I wanted to focus on non-heritage culture, the combination of traditional culture and digital media. I wanted to focus on the combination of non-heritage culture, traditional culture and digital media, because the intervention of digital media can better promote a culture, especially the traditional culture which is difficult to spread in the traditional media, and also have an impact on the perception of a society. (Max 400 word)
Write a normal thesis proposal format and construct such as including subtitle like Introduction; Methodology and so on

Make list of businesses with their info: company name, phone, address, website,

Make list of businesses with their info: company name, phone, address, website, broker / owner’s name, # of years in business, geographic areas they serve, and their niche services they provide. The. business should be in Victorville,Hesperia,and pheln. California..

Embedded Autonomy and Economic Missions Comparative Paper: This paper is based o

Embedded Autonomy and Economic Missions Comparative Paper: This paper is based on an analysis of the following two books, excerpts of which will also be read as part of weekly assigned readings:
Evans, P. B. (1995). Embedded Autonomy: States and Industrial Transformation. Princeton University Press.
Mazzucato, M. (2021). Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism. Harper Collins Publishers.
In this essay, you will consider the similarities and differences between the developmental state concept as characterized by “embedded autonomy” in Peter Evans work and the concept of an “economic mission” as conceptualized by Mariana Mazzucato. These papers should focus on comparing these books and can use case studies from other weeks in the course or examples from beyond the course to build an argument. These papers should be between 2000 and 2500 words long, not including the bibliography.

Multimedia Presentation Research Activity. Week 7: Reconciliation & Report
Stude

Multimedia Presentation Research Activity. Week 7: Reconciliation & Report
Students will watch and listen to audio/video presentations on a selected property management topic and learn career experience skills. Students will complete the assignment by responding to prompts and writing out complete answers. DIRECTIONS: Select 3 videos to watch/listen and take notes. Answer the 5 questions below in the text boxes shown below with at least 2 complete sentences each.
Select 3 of the following 7 videos to research and write your assignment. You are welcome to watch all of the videos, and then select your top 3.NOTE: It is not recommended to select all short videos — otherwise, you may not have sufficient info to compare.1. Understanding The Appraisal Report by Ryan Harding, Mortgage Banker @ Security Home Mortgage (5:24)Links to an external site.
2. Reconciled Market Value by Real Estate Academy of Orlando (5:04)
Links to an external site.
3. Real Estate Tax Assessment vs. Appraisal by Sam Sansalone (4:10)
Links to an external site.
4. Real Estate Appraisals (Part One) by Todd Thornton (4:35)
Links to an external site.
5. Real Estate Appraisals (Part Two) by Todd Thornton (10:22)
Links to an external site.
6. Real Estate Appraisals (Part Three) by Todd Thornton (6:53)
Links to an external site.
7. The importance of supporting your appraisal – The Appraisal Report by Appraiser eLearning (1 hour, 13 minutes)
Links to an external site.
1. Insert title of 1st video presentation you watched. Explain 2 key concepts you learned in this presentation. Minimum of 2 complete sentences.
2. Insert title of 2nd video presentation you watched. Explain 2 key concepts you learned in this presentation. Minimum of 2 complete sentences.
3. Insert title of 3rd video presentation you watched. Explain 2 key concepts you learned in this presentation. Minimum of 2 complete sentences.
4.Compare 2 Presentations. Name the titles of both presentations. Explain how 2 or more of the presentations are similar to each other. Write a minimum of 2 complete sentences regarding similar concepts.
5.Contrast 2 Presentations. Name the titles of both presentations. Explain how 2 or more of the presentations are different from each other. Write a minimum of 2 complete sentences explaining the concepts that differed.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/180C2-v5pwcQOm1…
**must provide AI and plag

https://docs.google.com/document/d/180C2-v5pwcQOm1…
**must provide AI and plagiarism report**
Do not bid over $8 please, I will not choose you. Instead I will tip if the assignment gets an A. This assignment is easy and your answers do not have to be explained.

FIRST: The Discussion Post project consists of all members of the course submitt

FIRST: The Discussion Post project consists of all members of the course submitting material they discover outside of the course that bears on either of the two shooting wars currently underway: the war in Ukraine (going back to Feb of 2022), and the war in Israel. The assignment is in two parts.
Part 1: once each time window, locate and submit a link online to an article from a digital publication (e.g., New York Times, Washington Post, Economist, Foreign Affairs), blog or similar post (e.g., from a research organization, such as CSIS or the Institute for the Study of War to personal blogs), an opinion piece. The linked piece may be chiefly descriptive, laying out details of what has happened, who’s done what to whom, and may open out to examining patterns of interaction and response; it may shift more explicitly to an explanatory mode, seeking to account for why actors do what they do or why they respond as they do; or it may offer an assessment or interpretation of events. All are fine.
To complete Part 1 of the assignment, in addition to submitting the link, I want you to (a.) identify whether the piece speaks to questions of mobilization, definition and treatment of the enemy, or potentially a link between the two; (b.) and write 2 to at most 4 sentences laying out what you see is notable or significant about the piece. For example, the piece identifies the several organized groups in a conflict, and carefully distinguishes among them, or speaks to international actors playing a role in the conflict; or perhaps it specifies precisely how one group or another uses force and against whom, exactly, and with what consequences. Perhaps it details a new pattern mobilization and a reallocation of troops and materiel in response to a pattern of attacks. Or perhaps it goes still deeper. Be specific when you can — which actors, what social groups, doing exactly what or experiencing what, and so on. In writing this part, think about all of the analytic tools we’ve developed, such as looking at the relationship between the central state, the armed forces and society, and whether and how attack distinguishes between combatants and noncombatants, and with what effect.
SECONDLY: I want you to post one response to each post below. In this reply, please speak to what YOU find notable or important about the linked piece (perhaps that it surprised you, and exactly how, or underscored something you think is important in itself, or something else altogether). Write 2-4 sentences by way of response, and try to be specific.
Post #1.)
Death and Despair at Gaza Hospital as Fighting Reaches Its Doors – NYT
This article mainly concerns the definition of combatants/non-combatants and treatment of the enemy, and demonstrates how the Israeli government is becoming more and more willing to punish Gaza’s civilians in this war. The Israeli military has been targeting Gazan hospitals as of late, rendering multiple near useless due to lack of oxygen, water, electricity, and other vital supplies. The Israeli government claims that these devastating actions are necessary and justifiable because they believe Hamas to be concealing “vast complexes of tunnels” for their fighters underneath these hospitals. Destroying these strongholds, they posit, is imperative in defeating Hamas (which Israel still claims to be the goal of the war). However, as a result, not only are Gazan civilians being injured and killed, but they cannot receive care and medical treatment. Many people have been left to die because hospitals do not have the supplies to prioritize and help them. The United Nations has testified that not only are Gazan hospitals being attacked, but “U.N. facilities, hospitals, schools, shelters and places” in Gaza are being attacked as well, rendering much humanitarian aid useless.
I wanted to call attention to these recent attacks because this is an even more extreme change in Israel’s treatment of the enemy. Not only are Gazan civilians deemed to be fair game, but now the Israeli military is making it increasingly impossible for civilians to ever survive attacks. Destroying hospitals, cutting off supplies, and going after U.N. aid means that they are condemning people to death. Israel’s military seemingly believes that Hamas must be destroyed by any means possible, no matter what devastating tolls that may take on the Palestinian people.
Post #2.) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/27/world/israel-hamas-hostages-gaza-war
This article was posted in the New York Times today and was being updated live as I was reading it. It explains how Israel and Hamas have agreed to a truce for the next two days. This truce would allow Israel to get back some hostages and that the Israeli government has started to inform the families. The article also highlights some of the other things that have happened as a result of the war, such as three students in Vermont being shot because they were Palestinian. I just think that this article shows how much war can affect the world even in countries the war isn’t even being fought in.

Write a brief summary of the textbook Chapters 13 & 14, to include the following

Write a brief summary of the textbook Chapters 13 & 14, to include the following paragraphs with headings: an overview, 3 key concepts, and a summary. Each “key concept” must include the textbook page numbers. Each paragraph needs a minimum of 3 sentences. Use the template format provided below. Refer to the model assignment (sample) following the template.
After writing your discussion, you must reply to at least 2 other student discussions with feedback of at least 50 words. This is your “peer engagement” component of your grade. NOTE: Spelling and grammar are important, so please spell-check and read your work out loud to catch and correct any errors prior to submitting.
TEMPLATE:
Overview
Key Concept from Chapter 13
Key Concept from Chapter 14
Key Concept from Chapter 13 or 14
Summary
SAMPLE:
Model assignment: Reflection Summary SAMPLE.pdfDownload Reflection Summary SAMPLE.pdf
BELOW IS A SAMPLE REFLECTION SUMMARY. DO NOT COPY THE CONTENTS. IT IS A SAMPLE ONLY.
Course: BRE 100, Real Estate Principles
Student Name: Ima Success
Today’s Date: 02/20/2020
Textbook Author: Perez, J.
Chapter # 1
Overview
The topic of Chapter 1 is an introduction to real estate principles. This chapter covers four important concepts for the real estate student. First, the real estate licensing in California is discussed, along with the real estate market. Second, the historical influence of real property is examined. Third, the difference between real property and personal property is spelled out clearly. And last, the chapter concludes by analyzing various methods of land description. These concepts are important because they may be on the real estate exam for licensees.
Key Concept from Chapter 13
I learned that real estate can be a profitable professional (p. 4). One of the reasons it can be profitable is because the compensation to agents is based on the sales price of the house. In California, real estate values are typically high, which translates into a high commission. The commission is always paid to the broker, but the real estate salesperson receives a portion. Many real estate agents are using social media to promote their services.
Key Concept from Chapter 14
The second thing I learned is that property owners have a “bundle of rights” (p. 5). It means they have control of certain things because they own the real estate. Generally, people view it as a bundle of sticks, with each one of them being a “right” the owner has. Their types of rights vary based on their level of ownership. For example, homeowners have the right to possess (live in) their houses – unless they rent out the house to tenants. In that case, the tenant now has the right to possess the house.
Key Concept from Chapter 13
The third concept I learned is the definition of real property (p. 6). There are four things that define real property: land, affixed to the land, appurtenant to the land, or immovable. These items “tests” are what separates real property from personal property. For example, a refrigerator can be moved out of the house, so it is considered personal property. However, a fence is permanently dug into the ground so it becomes part of the real property, along with the land and the house.
Summary
This was an interesting chapter and I learned a lot about real estate. Real estate has a long and colorful history in California. There are several types of land description methods, which will probably be on the state real estate exam. I know I will have to study some of the concepts further, such as the MARIA acronym of determining personal versus real property. In addition to the knowledge of concepts, real estate involves math calculations.