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Reply Reply All Forward Move Delete Close Previous Item Next Item Close Christian Laskie Plato's Cave Paper Christian Laskie [christian.laskie@apps.schoolcraft.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 4:06 PM To: Jesse Mileo Christian Laskie Professor Mileo Philosophy February 1, 2017 Plato’s Cave and The Truman Show Have you ever questioned your reality and if anything is beyond it? This is a question humans often struggle with because it questions whether or not we are actually free…

History Era Project 1970-1990 The Challenger space shuttle disaster was the worst moment in the NASA programs history.It starts as a normal day it was going to mark the shuttles 10th successfully launch.The Challenger was expected to perform as expected after being tested for 11 months there were no doubts about the launch. When the shuttle took off everything was normal, but after 73 seconds it exploded killing all 7 crew members including a school teacher.Marking it as the most horrific moment…

Ancient Rome, at its greatest extent, was 2,509,663 square miles. Everything they did helped the city grow. The Romans used art to help build the empire by showing power, advancement, and religion. These influences helped shape Ancient Rome. The Romans used art to represent power. In many pieces, you can see hints of this power. With the column in the middle of the town square, it shows a superior thing looking above everything else. It represents the hierarchy of the government. Also, the…

Who killed young Herbert? It all started a dark stormy night, while playing chess. A man from a faraway land knocked on the door. A man from a land knocked on the door. He told a tail of a magical paw, the faithful paw would eat you make three wishes. In the story, ‘’monkey paw,’’ the son Herbert died. I believe Herbert; himself is to blame for his death. When Herbert found out about the paw he said, ‘’If the tale about the monkey paw is not more truthful then those he has been telling us,…

Within the 1,200 years the Roman Empire existed some pretty astonishing cultural advancements were made. The Romans made improvement in architecture, monuments, entertainment, and literature. The aqueduct and concrete are among the best architectural advancements made by Rome. The arched structure that we know as aqueducts use gravity to transport water through pipelines and into city centers. The aqueducts promoted sanitation and allowed Romans to enjoy many luxuries like toilets, sewage…

your eyes on Australian kangaroos, Malayan tigers, African lions, Jaguars of south America and lots more. You can also take a safari ride to make your visit more meaningful and memorable. If you are in the mood for trying something unusual, then Blue Dome Entertainment District is for you. This 9 square block is filled with local pubs, boutiques, trendy eateries and some of the finest nightlife venues. The place is popular for serving stylish food, cocktails and live options for entertainment…

end. Everything about the Pantheon is revolutionary except that “its façade of eight Corinthian columns – almost all that could be seen from ground level in antiquity – was a bow to tradition” (Kleiner 210). This architecture follows a hemispherical dome where the Romans believe in the vault of the heavens. The use of coffers (sunken decorative panels) was to bring aestheticism to this architecture. The interior of the…

The Thronateeska was OK. The least favorable thing we did was watch a slide show about space. It wouldn’t have been so bad if the ceiling wasn’t the screen. The Planetarium is dome shaped, so we had to lean back in our seats and look up at the ceiling. It wasn’t very fun, but I did learn that Venus is the hottest planet. The scavenger hunt was alright. It wasn’t my most favorite activity, but it wasn’t my least favorite either. I learned that we live in the Cenozoic era. Overall, the…

2014-2017, we observe that there has been a growing tendency around the globe but not limited to the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Turkey to see the rise of a populist rhetoric where demagogues are increasingly indulging in “gesture politics” while supporting and advocating for policies that right violate the sanctity of the right to privacy and other human rights in an attempt to ‘call for’ doing something about topical security issues and combating terrorism.…

destroyed the second building. It is currently being used for worship by the Catholic church. The front part of the Pantheon takes its cues from the Parthenon, but that's where the structural similarity ends, with the Pantheon hosting a large sphere dome called the Rotunda behind the Parthenon-like facade. An oculus, or an opening that allows the sun to shine in, adorns the top of the Rotunda. Functionally, the Parthenon was never used for worship, while the Pantheon is routinely used for…