Neptune

better known to the Romans as Jupiter. Jupiter is the ruler of the sky and thunder, as well as the god of Mount Olympus. Some of Jupiter’s symbols are the oak tree, the eagle, the bull, and the thunderbolt. To the Romans Poseidon is known as Neptune. Neptune is the brother of Jupiter and he is the god of the sea. He was also known as the god of horses. The Roman version of Aphrodite is Venus. Venus is the goddess of all things beautiful, as well as fertility. Venus has several additional traits…

Operation Pointblank occurred right before it with the aerial raids were the start as a means of destroying German fortifications, and dropping paratroopers on the ground to clear a path for the amphibious troops, and the start of Neptune. British and Canadian troops had the task of taking Juno Beach, Sword Beach and Gold Beach. These beaches were used to defend the flanks of the American troops, and allow for the construction of airways to bring more troops in. The Americans focus…

Macau is sometimes referred to the “Macau Laundry Service” and this laundry service has proven to be especially attractive to corrupt Chinese officials (Osnos). These corrupt government officials typically spend a lot of money, however, the money isn’t theirs to spend. On one account a party of two party officials lost a staggering $12 million in Macau casinos (Osnos). Unfortunately, this kind of behavior is typical of many party officials. On average it is estimated that officials might spend…

intelligent life exists on planets other than Earth. Scientists have sent many different telescopes and devices into space to try and capture life on other planets. They have been trying to find life on Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus. Scientists think Mars has the best chance of sustaining life. Scientists have done research as to if each planet in the Milky Way Galaxy can sustain life. What they found was that every single planet in the Milky Way Galaxy,…

communicate through such couriers while keeping his location secret from al-Qaeda foot soldiers and top commanders. Matt Bissonnette (Pen name Mark Owen) was a former Navy SEAL, and was a member of SEAL Team 6 (Green Team). He was apart of Operation Neptune Spear, and wrote the book No Easy Day. However, this book was under speculation because it gave insight on one of the most confidential missions ever carried out by the U.S.…

named Odysseus overcoming the conflicts and struggles thrown at him by the gods to get home to his family. Odysseus is a normal man who faces off against gods, such as when Neptune “raised a great storm” (Book 7). Even if Neptune was not responsible for the storm, surviving a storm at sea is still a great feat for a common man. Neptune was angry at Odysseus for slaying the “Cyclopes and the savage giants” (Book 7). No evidence of any cyclops or giant exists, but the actual event the writing is…

An extraordinary discovery for medicine Joseph Lister – an English surgeon’s biography Antiseptic is a substance that could be applied to living skin to prevent infection generated by microorganisms. Some examples of antiseptics are: alcohol, iodine, salt, sodium bicarbonate, and boric acid. Before the discovery of antiseptics, there was an increasing death rate among patients undergoing surgery. During the years 1864 to 1866, it is estimated that 45.7% of patients died from tissue infection.…

Athena’s mother was Metis, the goddess of wisdom and prudence and the first wife of Zeus. She is the half-sister of Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo and Artemis, Dionysus, and the despised Ares. Athena is one of the granddaughters of Cronus. She is also the cousin of Persephone and the niece of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades (D’Aulaire 34,2). She is thought to have no children nor love life (Britannica 3). Poseidon is the sea god, an Olympian god, and one of the sons of Cronus and Rhea…

The tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kesseler is an interesting fiction story a girl named Emily finds out that she is half mermaid. It all starts of when Emily mother lets Emily take swimming lessons. Which Emily had been begging her mother to let her do so for years. However, once in the pool she notices that her legs get numb and she gets out of the pool as fast as she could. Emily decided to go swimming again by her house to find out what was going on with her legs once in the water. It…

The Race Through Space The Race Through Space is the newest and spectacular roller coaster in Pennsylvania that goes at a speed of 0-50 miles per hour in three seconds. This roller coaster takes you through all eight planets going at an average speed of sixty miles per hour. Race Through Space starts by shooting you up a whopping 210-foot hill reaching the Sun at instantaneous speed before adventuring through the planets. These planets are created to appear like the actual planet.…