Eclipse

Change is a constant in the universe and in the innumerable worlds of science fiction. In these worlds, Science Fiction is used to predict the outcome of the most unimaginable changes in ourselves and our worlds. Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall, for example, predicts what would happen if night only came once every several thousand years. Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild speaks of a future where descendants of human colonists become the hosts of a parasitic race, and are cared for in return. The Witches of…

In the tragic play, King Lear written by William Shakespeare in 1608, the theme of foolishness is very common, familiar and frequent. Shakespeare makes certain characters look foolish, completly idiotic, thoughtless, and unitelligent. Some of those fools are King Lear/ Earl of Gloucester, the Fool, Goneril/Regan, Kent/Codelia. King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester are alike, foolishness wise. They are both unable to see the truth and believe the wrong people. The Fool is a litteral fool but…

Helium was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and independently by N. A. Langley and P. T. Cleve at 1895 in England and Sweden. A French astronomer Janssen first obtained evidence for the existence of helium during the solar eclipse of 1868 in India. For many years helium was known as an element that might exist on the sun but unknown on the Earth. Sir William Ramsay discovered helium after treating a uranium mineral. Lockyer and Professor Edward Frankland suggested the name helium. A sample of…

Good to Great is not a function of circumstances. Great turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline, (Collins, 2006). Through understanding, social accountability is an ethical principle, that leads individuals to be accountable for fulfilling their civic calling. Which then organizes the actions that benefit the whole of society. By doing so, there becomes a balance between economic growth, the welfare of society, and the environment. If this balance is maintained, then…

The ancient Greeks contributed much to modern astronomy, inventing and utilizing the scientific method to study and chart the heavens through experiments, careful observation and meticulous records of their findings. However, they were not only good at the observational aspect of astronomy, but also the theoretical aspect as well, speculating about the Universe's size, structure and nature, and about everything that the Universe encompassed. Indeed, the Greeks were masters of this art, and their…

Four of these codices have survived, including the Dresden Codex, which contains almanacs relating to Maya daily life, astronomical data like cycles of Venus, Mars, and Mercury, and equinoxes and eclipses, worship calendars, and several prophecies. American colonists produced celestial almanacs similar to those of the Maya that contained solar and lunar phases, tide tables, astronomical phenomena, planting and harvesting times, and religious dates…

Some people have never heard about the Stonehenge, for me this is the first time I hear about it. However, through research I have learned some important information about it. The Stonehenge is considered as one of the most famous prehistoric monuments that are found around the world. It is one of the sites that are visited most often by tourists. The Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England. It is found on the southern side of the Salisbury Plains which are 13 km north of Salisbury. The…

Considered one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century, Karl Popper is mostly known for his contribution to philosophy based on his scrutiny on the scientific method. Popper played an important role in combining the work of science and philosophy in attempts to uncover the truth. When Popper becomes a reader in logic and the scientific method is where we begin to see the emergence of the Popper we know, especially in the development of his views regarding science and philosophy. Unlike…

until we are in the world to come. As long as man desires and seeks something, he remains unhappy. This is because the intellect seeks the essence of a thing. For example, knowing an effect, like a solar eclipse, the intellect is provoked but is unsatisfied until it discovers the cause of the eclipse. The intellect desired to understand the essence of the cause. For this reason, the intellect is unsatisfied to know only that God exists. It seeks to know the very essence…

(A.) 1. Do you think the Mexican family normally has a good influence on the kids? Why? In most ways the family has a good influence on children. Having such close family teaches children to be united and to work together. 2. Could the Mexican family have a bad influence on the children? How? The problem with some Mexican families is that they don’t always let their children work or truly learn about the world until they marry or graduate school. Therefore some young adults have…