Belfast

The Troubles began because Northern Ireland was divided between the Protestant unionists and the Roman Catholic nationalists. The unionists wanted to remain part of United Kingdom while the nationalists wanted to join the Republic of Ireland. The Catholic in Ireland felt discriminated against by the Protestant majority who made up most of parliament. The conflict began in 1968 and ended in 1998. First, Irish people rioted against British rule, and eventually parted from them creating the…

Spring I will have the wonderful opportunity to travel to the island of Ireland. SHRS Study Abroad in Ireland is a six credit, month long comparative health care program. Students like myself will visit a variety of clinical and research locations in Belfast (United Kingdom) and Dublin (Ireland). By participating in this program I hope to add another layer of knowledge to my understanding of health care. Most of my peers in the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation…

cultures with different views. Throughout this project I will describe, each culture belief and values along with the Zubeck. The Irish Culture: Northern Irish The island of Ireland is known as Eire in Irish Gaelic. The name of the capital city, Belfast, comes from the city’s Gaelic name, Beal Feirste, meaning “ mouth of the sandy ford.” Northern Ireland is located on the second largest island of the British Isles and is the smallest country in the United Kingdom. It is separated from the…

C.S. Lewis: The Story Surrounding the Stunning Success Clive Staples Lewis An exceedingly renowned author, C.S. Lewis, has challenged the world of literature, reflecting his Christian values and life within his hundreds of books. “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” (Lewis 140) Various agnostic scholars agree Lewis’ writing is impeccable and his theology is well-thought and credible. Considering what…

“Icebergs loomed up and fell astern and we never slackened. It was an anxious time with the Titanic's fateful experience very close in our minds.” (Captain Arthur H Rostron, Commander of the Carpathia). Taking place in the North Atlantic Ocean the sinking of the Titanic on April 14-15th, 1912 was a very terrifying day for Captain Edward J. Smith along with 2,200 passengers and crew. In the life boat, recalled Dorothy Gibson, “No one said a word. There was nothing to say and nothing we could…

It was 1908 in Cultra, United Kingdom, I was currently mining for my Fathers small family mining business making $1.96 a week. Just enough to feed my family and provide for them as much as I can. I got the job with White Star Line to travel to Belfast, United Kingdom to build and work on the RMS Titanic. My family was so excited for me except that we could not afford for them to go to New York also. I had a son, Kyle John Layfield four years old and my wife, Rose Harmon Layfield twenty years old…

health; despite these setbacks his overall accomplishments were astounding and pointed others to the one true God. In Clive Staples Lewis’ early life he had a constant battle with his faith and the loss of those he loved. On November 29, 1898, in Belfast Ireland Flora and Albert Lewis brought an aspiring author into the world. Clive grew up loving to read and right. At an early age, C.S Lewis had a drastic turning point. His mother died when he was only ten. (www.biography.com) Due to her…

How could a feeble Irish woman be capable of rescuing over 200 children? Missionary Amy Carmichael did exactly that! Travel to India and took children from house of his homes and brought them into a safe environment. Carmichael shared the love of Christ by advising the women and children, who were often thought as inferior to men, and help them learn how to except Jesus as their Savior. At the age of 14, she decided she wanted to follow God and spread His Word across the world. Following the…

The artist constructs a model from cardboard, referring to a real or imaginary image, then he make a photograph of the model, which is to be destroyed afterwards. Thomas Demand, born in 1964 in Munich, is among the most outstanding artists of our times, primarily a sculptor-slash-photographer, active also as a curator. Demand began his art education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (1987-90), but it was at the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf (1990-2) and Goldsmith's College in London (1993-4),…

Throughout history, people have used song and music to convey their messages. Older than the written word, storytelling has always held an important role in society. Stories were meant to entertain as well as to tell and immortalize historic events. They were cautionary tales, and family histories passed down orally from one generation to the next. One of the ways this was done was through song. Harpists and poets would travel the countryside, telling their tales and singing their songs to…