Bitumen

In historic Southwest of Asia history there were two different stories about a major flood. One story comes from the Mesopotamia Gilgamesh and the other from the Hebrew genesis which the stories had similarities and differences as well. Around 2000 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia there was a man named Gilgamesh king of Uruk, child of the Priest King Lugalbanda and his mother of goddess Ninsun. Gilgamesh was a demi-god two thirds god and one third man. The gods saw Gilgamesh as a horrible person, so…

You can see this in the first line “Hard bitumen at your feet”. Here, by giving the tree human attributes of having feet it creates a sense of empathy with the reader. This technique vividly expresses images that the gum tree, like the aborigines are constrained and trapped into a concrete, modernized…

The Meaning of Nature According to Indigenous Peoples According to Grim & Tucker (2014) Indigenous Peoples recognize sacredness in plants and animals that provide food and health for their bodies and soul. Therefore, their wellbeing and identity are profoundly embodied in rivers, mountains, and sacred sites which is why they maintain a constant relationship with nature (Grim & Tucker, 2014). This crucial connection with nature is expressed through rituals and remembered through stories (Grim &…

Prior to the 8th century Corinthians subsisted on agriculture and pastoralism; however cultivable land soon was in short supply (Angel, 1972; Gwynn, 1918; McIlvaine, 2012; Pomeroy et al., 2004; Stallo, 2007) During the 8th century BCE, ruling members of eight villages formed Corinth and dominated their neighbors beginning their local expansion. This small independent city-state soon became a regional powerhouse (Antonaccio, 2003; Dietler, 2005; Gwynn, 1918; McIlvaine, 2012; Stallo, 2007).…

The Keystone XL pipeline was commissioned in 2010. It “is a $7 billion pipeline approximately 1,661 miles in length and 36 inches wide” (Palliser 2012, 8). The company that would run this project is TransCanada and the pipeline “would run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Nederland, Texas, and traverse Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas” (Palliser 2012, 8). The media has written about the different perspectives on this proposed project. The Indian Country Today article is…

strategy development to create a seamless client experience. Prior to joining Elior India, Sanjay worked with Royal Dutch Shell Group for over 18 years, where he held various positions in Europe and Asia. He set up joint-ventures, developed Shell’s Bitumen market in India, turned around the oil giant retail-lubricants business in 13 Asia-Pacific countries, including Oceania and China. Sanjay launched several targeted consumer-initiative…

Equality before the law is an elemental concept of our legal system. Every one must be treated fairly and without discrimination but also feel like they have been treated this way. However there are problems that some diversity feels they gain at court. Indigenous society face problems gaining equal treatment by the law. The problems that affect their equal treatment included; police bias, attitudes of judges and cultural differences. Almost 50% of white Australians believe Aboriginal is given…

Introduction The Keystone Pipeline was a proposed idea of a pipeline that would run from the oil sands of Canada to Steele City, Nebraska (“Keystone” 1). It would then connect with an existing pipeline that would administer it elsewhere. Since the proposal was for an oil pipeline that would cross international borders, it needed the President’s approval. The idea became such a controversial topic when President Obama stated that six days to decide the fate of this project was not a sufficient…

Egyptian Cats and Mummification In ancient Egyptian times, cats were the first domesticated animals around 4000 years ago. However, the history goes further with humans. There is proof of wild cats around the whole country of Egypt, especially near the banks. In 2000 BC, cats that were considered to be fully domesticated were brought into households in Egypt. The first domesticated Egyptian cats in Egypt were used to chase off animals and creatures, such as snakes, bugs, and other types of…

to try out various light sensitive materials. He attempted to copy engravings by means of the action of light. To do so, he saturated an engraving with oil to make it more transparent. Then, he placed it on a pewter plate that had been coated with bitumen of Judea, a…