Pompeii

“Daniel in the Den” by Bastille, is a song that references the book of Daniel, specifically chapter six where Daniel is in the lion den (Daniel 6: 10-19), and when Daniel’s friends are thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3:23). In the biblical story, the king has signed a document that says no one was allowed to prey to anyone, human being or divine, for thirty days or else they were thrown into a lion’s den (Daniel 5:7). Daniel, even though he knew this was signed, prayed to God anyway…

Jacques-Louis David: Main Ideas and Influence on the World of the Art Jacques Louis David was born in prosperous family. His single mother decided to dedicate him to architecture, but David failed in the University of Paris, and eventually came to study painting in the Royal Academy. David is considered to be the founder of the French Neoclassicism. In fact, in his painting style are united three areas: rococo, neo-classicism and romanticism. The artist already in his younger years was honored…

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability” (Adams, 2015, p. 101). Mulcahy was selected by as one of America 's Best Leaders in 2008. Although, this quote reflects her experience as Xerox CEO, a Fortune 500 company, it has strong implication for the business of health care. When the organization or…

Ancient Roman architecture has created a more advanced world today. Everything from columns and theaters to very complex buildings have come from Ancient Rome in some way. Amphitheater There are many amphitheaters built all over Rome, but the most well known amphitheater is the Colosseum. These amphitheaters were built mainly for gladiatorial fighting. Before these structures were built the gladiatorial fights were held anywhere with a flat surface, usually near hillsides so the people…

 US & Cuba: A Light at the end of the tunnel 1. Since the relationship between America and Cuba has been hostile since 1961, what will both countries have to do to ensure peaceful, easy negotiations? • Since the relationship between America and Cuba has been hostile since 1961, I think both countries should first build trust between both nations and come to the common grounds as it is for the welfare of both countries. They should forgive and forget about all the negative occurrences and move…

Mount Vesuvius- Probably the most famous Volcano, in the fact that it obliterated Pompeii. Could in the fact be the most dangerous as in the amount of people that are in range of Vesuvius. Vesuvius is the only European volcano that erupted in the Common Era. It is in one of the most densely populated places in the whole world. The population…

Trying to learn at least enough of the local languages for basic greetings, nonetheless at times finding communication difficult, • Visiting numerous museums, zoos, aquariums, and taking multiple guided tours, • Walking through ancient ruins in Rome, Pompeii, and various locations in Greece (where we learned it is offensive to show your palm to another, so waving must be done by presenting the back of the hand), • Watching the garbage, police, and ambulance boats, before riding in a gondola and…

the wall, making it public is graffiti derived from the Italian word ‘sgraffitio’ which is a technique of decoration using layers of plaster. This term was used in the mid-19th century to describe the scribbling and inscriptions on the walls in Pompeii. Street art is a new term for this ancient culture. The use of the word graffiti by archeologists to distinguish it from established art created a bias towards street and graffiti which remains to this day. Anything that comes from the street…

The ancient Roman and Greek societies received the most recognition but my interest resides elsewhere. The one civilization that drew much attention and had a lot of interaction with Rome and Greece is ancient Egypt. To the Roman and Greek peoples the Egyptian civilization was seen as a mysterious realm of exotica, power, and wealth. For these reasons I, just like the ancient world, wanted to know more about this culture. My main focus was the unique belief system the Egyptians possessed. I…

Renowned American author H. P. Lovecraft once wrote, “Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent”. Presently, the earth is estimated to be around 70% water, yet humanity has only explored less than 5% of the oceans. Imagine what we could learn from the unknowns of the most treacherous depths, and to what possibilities could we utilize all the information gathered? One anomaly quite intriguing is the diverse sea-life, which proceeds to prosper by…