Gateway Arch

Often I am asked why I use Linux and if I would I would recommend it to them. I wish the answer was an easy one. I cant speak for every Linux user however, most that I have met have something similar in mind, Freedom. It usually begins with friends or other acquaintances that somehow coerced me into helping them fix or repair their computer. I always bring a decently equipped USB drive with all sorts of Windows programs to help debug and repair but my most valuable tool is my ArchLinux laptop…

Robert Adam was one of the most important British architects, he transformed Palladian Neoclassicism in England into the airy, light, elegant style, his main force was the harmony between his design elements that extended beyond architecture and interiors to include both the fixed and moveable objects, his style was influenced by classical designs but he coupled this with his study of other styles such as the Italian Renaissance and didn’t follow them strictly the way Palladianism did.…

This piece of art that I have researched, will be writing about, and comparing to other pieces of art is the Jain Shrine. The country of origin that these shrines come from is India. Unfortunately we do not know of the artist that created any of the Jain Shrine’s in particular that are still preserved today. It is suggested that more than likely a wealthy individual from northwest India would have had this small shrine created for his own private Jainism religion purposes. Jainism is a religion…

The main station building’s architectural significance is highlighted by its strategic location on the southern boundary of the city grid, thereby acting as a gateway building, re-emphasized by the big entry arch under the famous copper-clad main dome that invites travellers into the station. Facing outwards at 45 degrees to neighbouring streets, the building dominates both the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets and the view of…

world, one of them being the megalithic temples of Malta. Archeologists have dated the temples from 4000- 2500 BC, making it older than the pyramids and Stonehenge. The temples were made out of stone and consisted of an incomplete dome and horizontal arch and post and animal hide coverings. Most of the temples had a basic floor plan of a variable number of hemispheric chambers branching off from a narrow entrance path. Though not much was known about the Maltese people that made the temples,…

diseases in our societies. Oral health education is necessary to improve individual oral hygiene through the effective communication of oral health education information to individual and the community in general. The mouth is generally regarded as a gateway to the body through which all body requirements pass through. It is the mouth that initiates digestion of food with the aid of its component such as teeth, saliva, tongue, etc. The oral cavity is designed…

Christianity vs. Islam During the Middle Ages, both Christianity and Islam began to be highly expressive of their religion via artwork. Although both Christianity and Islam came about in the Middle East during medieval times, they have totally different ideas on their god and its nature. Christians believe in God as a Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Muslims believe in one God, Allah, and “ anyone who says God is anything but a single entity is guilty of blasphemy” (Carey).…

Villa Anbar is a house designed by Nohad Al-turki and Peter Barber Architects. Villa Anbar is a fairly small residence and is executed under a tight budget, the villa is located in a middle-class area and it occupies a total area of 510-m2 and the plot size is 300-m2. The house is rectangular in shape and has a small courtyard in the centre with a single frontage on the west side street. The openings to the courtyard are small and appear to be scattered along the façade giving the villa an…

Technology has existed ever since the cavemen sharpened tree branches to kill animals for food. Essentially, technology is anything that is created to make some aspect in life easier or more efficient. The world today is in an era of constant innovation. Most forms of technology are created to make life easier, but in many instances they have turned out to have a negative impact on the productivity of people’s lives. The invention of the mobile phone has turned out to have a negative impact on…

Cell phones are helping, right? Cell phones are at the epicenter of modern convenience, right? True, since 1996, the percentage of Americans owning cell phones has doubled from 32 percent to 68 percent (Luxury). Could these electronic devices that people use every day actually be hurting them in the long run? In today’s world, the answer definitely is yes. In today’s society, life is all about staying up with the news and understanding minute events within the e-world of social media…