Fahrenheit 9/11

9 is a very complex and diverse piece. The dynamics in the song are as wide ranging as it gets, containing moments of very loud burst using forte, mezzo forte, and fortissimo. What makes it very interesting though is that it also contains many sections…

The nineteenth century was a very important time for music, an age often defined by two composers - Ludwig van Beethoven and Gioachino Rossini. These two composers represented and were key to the development of that era’s musical powerhouses, German instrumental music and Italian opera respectively. Despite the composers’ similar importance to their respective genres, Beethoven and Rossini are often viewed as polar opposites with Beethoven reigning as superior; however, the veracity and…

centuries and it continues to happen to this day. Xenophobia is another issue which exists in the world. Xenophobia is the hate towards foreign people. Many works have been influenced by oppression, xenophobia and dystopia around the world. In District 9 and Darkness at Noon, oppression, dystopia, and xenophobia are key themes which appear across these works to show the imperfections of human governing. Oppression is a complication the human race is not proud…

2009, this rocket delivered the Malaysian Razak SAT to orbit. The production cost for this rocket was $7 million (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, 2015). Their next rocket design was the Falcon 9. SpaceX expanded and improved the design of the Falcon 1 to create the Falcon 9. With 17 successful launches under their belt, they received a $1.6 Billion contract with NASA to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) in a total twelve trips. The rocket system is based upon a…

Contrary to what one might think when comparing Octavia Butler’s Dawn and the film District 9 they share more than just solely being in the alien science fiction genre. Though they indeed differ in many ways, both focus on themes regarding manipulation, alienation and xenophobia, consequently leading the protagonist to experience cognitive dissonance and subsequent reflection upon one’s sense of self-identity. Both protagonists, Lilith and Wikus, after experiencing alien genetic mutation exhibit…

Saint Frances of Rome was born into a wealthy family in 1384. She was quiet, yet strong willed, which she inherited from her father. From eleven years old, she knew God was calling her to be a nun. Her and her father’s similar personalities started to clash and he said she was “too young to know what she wanted.” To keep her from becoming a nun, he promised a wealthy family that she would marry their son. She prayed to God that the marriage wouldn’t happen. She reluctantly gave in to the…

District 9 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/?ref_=nv_sr_1 If I think about it I would not like to be eating cat food and living in District 9. Turning into a alien looks pretty cool but not worth it. This film was action packet and it was funny at the same time. I thought this movie was going to be a spoof of some sort but then it turned into a good story. When adding the alien and having dialogue with humans it adds more to the movie. This was cool to see because it made you understand that…

District 9 began as a project for Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp as an adaptation of the Halo video game franchise. During pre-production in New Zealand, the movie was suddenly stopped, and they began working on a different alien movie instead. District 9 was based off a short film Blomkamp had done before, called Alive in Jo’Burg, which was about aliens being treated as poorly as illegal immigrants (Hart). The premise of District 9 is aliens that were bred for slave labor are living in…

The Madison Symphony Orchestra is an exquisite ensemble with over 100 talented musicians. On April 2, 2016, John DeMain conducted a wonderful orchestra performance. It was held in Overture Hall at the Overture Center in Madison, WI. Garrick Ohlsson was the piano soloist that night in a Johannes Brahms piece after the intermission. The conductor came onto the stage before the show to give a brief explanation of the concert for the night and why he chose the musical selections he did, and I found…

separate paper towel form the germinating peas 8. Refill cylinder with 50 ml of water. Then add enough glass beads so that the volume equals that of the germinating peas. 9. Remove beads and place on their own paper towel 10. Repeat steps one-nine, this is the second set of peas and beads to be used in the room temperature bath 11. In the bottom of each of the six vials place an absorbent cotton ball 12. Place two-three drops of 15% KOH on each cotton ball without getting KOH on the sides of…