Eclipse

There is a certain amount of irony in this new world of scholasticism. For a tradition that continuous to this day, began in these universities; that is, the tradition of academics arguing with one another through the publication of their work. The faculty of the university had, in addition to a degree of control over who was practicing medicine, control of the material taught, and the method of its instruction. As a result, the Greek teachings being studied were adhered to unbendingly,…

Stonehenge. Some rocks were traced 137 miles away at the Welsh mountain range. Skeletal remains are left buried for at least 500 years. There are many different theories about Stonehenge. 165 different points are lined up with the two solstices, and solar eclipses. In the 1920’s Alfred Watkins studied if Stonehenge was connected to other historical sites around Europe. It turns out that they are used to navigate throughout the different islands. Stonehenge may have been an old burial site.…

power requires augmentation from another power source during the times when a satellite passes into and out of Earth’s shadow. Storage batteries provide the continuous power for spacecraft’s that use solar radiation during peak power cycles and eclipse periods. Nuclear power does not require solar energy allowing the satellite to maintain power in areas with low radiation levels. Nuclear power generators are capable of delivering a wide range of power, with solar arrays the power based on the…

“As the black spot passed over the sun, so shall the Blacks pass over the Earth”, Nat Turner declares. Nat Turner’s slave rebellion is popular for enforcing freedom by force. Turner’s revolt transpired in Southampton, Virginia during August 1831. He claimed to have been divinely chosen to lead a band of black slaves through a rebellion. Unfortunately, after Turner and fifty-six other slaves who participated in the rebellion were executed (“Nat Turner”), white southerners feared what people of…

How is the different between ancient Chinese astronomy and the western Astronomy is one of the most ancient disciplines and it can be traced back to around thousands of years ago. (Unsold et al 2001, p.6) As for the ancient Chinese astronomy and ancient western astronomy during their origin period both had a very similar purpose – fate and surviving. More specifically, when ancient human realized to observe stars by naked eyes, they all thought the stars and sky are holy; during the ancient…

water was already developed by Mesopotamians, who believed there was water under the surface of the earth, and the Egyptians, who believed that the Earth is a dish floating in water. Thales was also known for predicting the occurrence of a solar eclipse sometime in the year 585 BCE. However, in order to make such…

There aren’t too many stories of little Jewish boys navigating their way from the Big Apple to any level of basketball fame and fortune. Well, Yanni Hufnagel is the nice little Jewish lad who has managed to build himself into one of the most respected assistant basketball coaches on the NCAA major college level. Hufnagel started out with high aspirations to be a basketball player, but in spite of all his hard work and dedicated diligence, he was cut from his Scarsdale, New York high school…

Culture is difficult when treating a patient. Coming from a Mexican background it is sometimes difficult hearing the many medical misconceptions. Many times poor health can be chalked up to the will of God. In Mexico, there is a large drug problem with cartels instilling fear into the whole country. Some people have a sense of lawlessness creating a culture of mistrust. Throughout my family, there is a fear of going to the doctors. My grandma, for example, would refuse to go to the doctor for…

Tangerine Choices by Stian Lileng As Doe Zantamata once said, “Every choice you make has consequences.” In the book “Tangerine” Paul proved this to be true. Every choice has consequences; either good or bad. The book tangerine is about a boy named Paul that is fighting through his life with a brother that doesn't make good choices, while also being legally blind. Paul's family, and coaches impacted his life by making him Legally blind, making him angry at his family, making him feel different…

Famous Slaves The word “famous”means having a widespread reputation. People see it as a good thing and people want it. The word “slaves” bring a horrid history and today’s actions to mind. “Famous slaves”, that is an entirely different story. These people are famous not because they wanted to, but because of the courageous acts they did during their lives. Civil Right Activist Dred Scott’s actions foreshadowed the Emancipation Proclamation in the 1856 speech of Abraham Lincoln in which Dred was…