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What is global Warming? Global Warming is the increase of Earth’s average surface temperature due to the effect of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels or deforestation, which trap heat that wouldn’t stay on the Earth otherwise. This is a really big issue for the planet because it’s said that by the time a baby born today is 80 years old, the world will be 6 and a half degrees warmer than it is now. Main causes of climate change (human) People are constantly adding…

there is a preponderance of black in both palettes, the Japanese version of this being known as ‘Black Seto’ after the area of that name; to achieve the black coloration the potters created a glaze from a mixture of a stone from the local river in Kyoto, and lead ore. Western Raku is black due to carbonization from the secondary reduction. Western Raku and the Japanses Red Raku ware are both porous. This gives poor thermal conductivity, ideal for holding tea; it also gives a strange quality to…

The Heian period, which lasted from 794 to 1185 CE, was undoubtedly the basis of modern Japanese culture. The period began when the Emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan from Nara to Heian-Kyō (now known as Kyoto) after Buddhist monasteries became oppressive. The Heian period is also known for the Fujiwara Clan. During the Heian period, the emperor lost most of his power and became more of a representative to Japan letting aforementioned Fujiwara Clan gain said power. They were a…

When Huntington published his book The Clash of Civilizations in 1996 it was largely ignored but after 9/11 this book flew off the shelf. His idea does not stop at global terrorism but brings up a broader question of the effects of these civilizations in other spheres such as historic and future security crises, the global economy, the environment and climate change, and globalization. Looking through each of these subjects it becomes evident that Huntington’s clash of civilizations is quite…

The samurai and the knight had his origins in military and economic need. His role was as a warrior, and like the samurai in some cases he was little more than a thug rewarded for his viciousness. But if a knight was to succeed, he had to take his role in the military seriously. Furthermore, like the samurai of Japan as time went on, success required more than brawn: it required loyalty to his liege-lord in society as well as strategy and ingenuity on the battlefield. Born of Noble blood and…

significantly impact the health of reefs worldwide. In fact, “greenhouse gas emissions average 20.1 metric tons per person- 11 times higher- in the United States and 11.4 metric tons per person in Europe, Japan, Russia, and the other nations party to the Kyoto Protocol” (Donner & Potere, 2007). Countries that depend on corals for income are threatened by world powers. Deterioration of coral reefs is a topic of environmental justice as the “risks borne by minority populations are much higher than…

Eliyahu Stiefel Mr.Hong English 1A 02/02/2012 Legalizing same-sex marriage…

Truman was the most important in the deciding factor of this situation. He was immediately thrown into this position after President Roosevelt's death on April 1, 1945 (Jennings). Though Truman didn't know much about the situation, he was one hundred percent confused, he knew the war had to end so American lives could be saved, even though he was aware that alternatives to using the bomb existed (Bird). If Truman had been more informed on the atomic bomb, he might have made a better decision,…

The famous story “Anthem” written by Ayn Rand and the true stories of North Korea really have great similarities but also have big differences. Both governments have a strange way of controlling their people,disciplining and also rewarding them for their good and the bad. Plus their branches of government are a little different from the U.S and other countries. These countries, both show a little of selfishness a no care for the people whatsoever besides profiting off of them in different ways.…

Nintendo was founded in 1889 by a Japanese man known as Fusajiro Yamauchi. Nintendo’s headquarters is located in Kyoto, Japan. Before Nintendo created video games and video game consoles, Nintendo manufactured and patented some of the earliest trading card games. Nintendo did not actually begin making video games until 1977 with the release of their Color TV Game 6…