know about the Panton’s Color of the Year, but little do they know that there are other colors that can go by that name. While the Color of the Year (or Colors –this year) can be inspire anything from clothing to cell phone cases, there are nine key pallets, with singular colors and material inspirations that can be used in the home or the office, anyplace you are looking for some inspiration. This year, Pantone did something unique. They chose two colors that complimentary to each other: Rose…
In If I Die in a Combat Zone,Tim O’Brien argued that the Vietnam war was instantiated with an unjust cause and was unnecessarily brutal through his depiction orders given my battalion leaders, how the soldiers treated children and adults in villages, and the soldier’s experience of being forced to fight in a war which they believed against while leaving everything they know back home. Commonly throughout the chapters where O’Brien is touring in Vietnam, a theme of orders given to (or knowledge…
The Barn The sun is just starting to peek over the horizon, casting soft rays of light over the Earth and turning this usually chaos filled place, into a calm haven. Here I can clear my mind and enjoy simply being and breathing. This is an opportunity never able to be seized once the afternoon rush of people start trickling in. There is not a cloud in the sky and a cool breeze rustles the leaves of the trees. I make my way towards the barn to see my horse before I head off to school. The old…
Avoiding Failure (Chuck Rambo) As mentioned previously, the Coast Guard encountered many setbacks and failures during the Deepwater Horizon project. How can they avoid these identified miscalculations? The Coast Guard did not follow their best practices and used unreliable life-cycle cost estimates. Using best practices, the foundation of any project, the Coast Guard would have managed the project within the agreed upon cost and guidelines. Additionally, the Coast Guard allowed the…
In Pre-dynastic times, Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt, most of the major findings were found in Upper Egypt. The architecture in pre-dynastic Egypt is focused on ensuring safety and happiness in the next life. Pre-dynastic architecture started with mastabas which were the standard type of tomb in early Egypt. The mastaba consisted of rectangular brick. Mastabas started out as single burials that quickly changed which made it accommodate multiple families. The most influential…
INTRODUCTION: The truck drivers, driving vehicles for long hours, in remote outdoor locations, where abnormal conditions risk the life of the drivers. Sometimes the human reflex is not fast enough to hazardous situations. To avoid such harsh consequences, the concept of self-driving vehicles comes into the picture. Self- driving vehicles are those in which operation can also occur without direct driver input to control the driving. The driver does not need to monitor the vehicle constantly, in…
Sushi Zushi is a full service restaurant in Texas that infuses traditional japanese cuisine with Mexican culture. The owner who started it all was originally born in Japan but lived in Mexico a majority of his youth, then moved to Texas as an entrepreneur to begin Sushi Zushi in 2001. The Sushi Zushi mission statement is to “continuously deliver the most enjoyable dining experience to our guests”, to “continuously provide and exceptional working environment for our employees”, and to “recognize…
What does it take to make a piece of artwork likeable? Does it have to be beautiful, meaningful, or even relatable? No, but it does have to be understandable. One art piece that I just don’t quite understand is the Fish watcher by Carla Gannis. It is a digital pigment print that was made in 2006. Due to a lack of understanding I will conduct an art analysis to see if those results will change my mind in order to make it more likeable in my eyes. First step is to question what makes up the…
natural artist when it comes to makeup. She will do her makeup daily and is not shy to use the bright and bold colors. She has the biggest makeup collection out of the three of us. She has over twenty tubes of lipstick and many different eye shadow pallets. There has been many times that I come home from practice after school to find that some of my makeup is gone. As anyone would guess, Maycee is the one that took it. There is nothing that makes me angrier than someone who takes something…
The neutral color pallet of different shades of beige, light brown, grey and wood accents covered the store and is attractive in appearance. In addition, the light stained wood tables and darker stained wood chairs filled the grey tile floors of the well lit coffee shop.…