Foreign policy today is a conglomeration of a few different areas: security, humanitarian aid, diplomacy, and economics. Security policy entails military operations, and has historically been concerned with dangers posed by countries themselves; as years have passed and technology has advanced, security threats, such as intelligence hacks, have become big concerns. With the rise of groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS, the government finds itself facing “nonstate actors” who pose unique threats, and…
This lack of instrumentation is typical of Southern folk music, and the absence of drums is particularly notable. The musicality of the song is expressed through Amanfu’s voice and the twangs of the guitar rather than a conglomeration of other instruments. Amanfu’s voice itself is also soulful and full of emotion as she sings “Cathedrals,” further adding to the song’s charm. In addition to these musical traditions, the song also hints at themes of place. Vivid imagery and expressions…
You're a strange person if you enjoy what others despise. The band room in Upper Darby High School is a room that is loved by many and, whether in the music department or not , is visited constantly from dusk to dawn. Though from an outsider’s perspective, it is very challenging to understand the reason as there are the many attributes the commoner may dislike. This room provokes so many of the human senses in a not so positive fashion, specifically: hearing, smelling, and sight. That is why I…
inescapable, unending, unexplainable call in pursuit of a complete understanding of this beat; A beat that came from within. My inquisitive nature pulled me beyond the confines of my body. My mind drifted beyond, guiding me towards a hallowed conglomeration of cosmic complexity and unexplored dots that formed an intricate…
he Harlem renaissance was a conglomeration of the best and brightest, poets, singers, artist, philosophers and all around thinkers of the African American community. They were escaping the oppression of the American South for a place where they could gather and let their creativity free. Some of the major names that were a part of the Renaissance included Langston Hughes (poet), Claude McKay (writer/poet), Zora Neale Hurston (novelist) and many more. The Harlem Renaissance wasn't just a…
Socrates, one of the most influential philosophers to have ever lived, was the sole origin of many beliefs which changed the way individuals viewed certain aspects in life. However, having taught such philosophies led him to his unfortunate fate - death by poison. Indeed, as detailed in Plato’s Phaedo and shown in The Death of Socrates painting by David, the story of Socrates is filled with sorrow, grief, and guilt, yet his character remained in a truly humble state despite an imminent death.…
Cosmopolitanism aims to dismantle essentialism and transcend individuals into hybrid entities where they can be ‘citizens of the world’ wherever positioned. These individuals live on the margins of societies; showing willingness to cross borders, interact with other people and nations, tapping into the cultures of other climes, accepting particularities, yet, holding on to their peculiar identity. But it is observed that so-called cosmopolitan nations and economies show colonizing tendencies…
While each period of African American literature has its own temperament, the Black Arts Era has an unparalleled mystique. Filled with a copious amount of compelling works, the Black Arts epoch boasts authors that are each more idiosyncratic than the one proceeding them. For instance, one author of the period , Malcolm X, pens an autobiography detailing his traumatic childhood and his incarceration-motivated transformation. Another interesting writer from the age, Ishmael Reed, gained…
Images, videos, advertisements, and magazines are the daily basis. In which we see and hear in everyday life. However, each one of the mediums has own description on a deeper level to describe certain values in our society. It is important to reveal the truth to the public viewers, to develop the thoughts of understanding the reality from lies, and to reveal certain hidden things about ideas that are meant to show something else. Individuals are a part of this big population, where cultural…
pale-throated sloth, and the pygmy three-toed sloth. A study shows that about 12 million years ago B.torquatus bifurcate from B. tridactylus and B.variegatus,while the latter two split 5 to 6 million years ago.It was gauged that B. variegatus lineages conglomeration started 4 to 5 million years ago. Three-toed sloths are having a length around 45 cm (18 in) with the head and body and a weight of 3.5–4.5 kg (8–10 lb) and seems like the size of a small dog or a large cat.They have short tails of…