Silk

This war was a war between the United Kingdom and China and it was a brutal fight for power and expansion. The United Kingdom and China had an ongoing trade of money, provided by the United Kingdom, for Silk, provided by China. Eventually, the United Kingdom began to run out of money to buy silk and replaced money for opium, which they got from Afghanistan, in the trade. After some time, the Chinese began to realize that opium was bad and many of the chinese people developed an addiction to it.…

PBL #1: Evolve a Primate! Species Name: Crescens ignis Common Name: Fire Crescent Monkey Geographic Distribution: Crescens ignis are native to regions in the heart of the Amazon’s tropical rainforests. They live in highly arboreal where there are seasonal changes in rainfall and temperatures. According to Fragaszy (1950), with such a highly arboreal area these monkeys are able to “use all levels from the canopy to the understory, going to the ground to drink, forage or travel” (p. 1). These…

The first source depicts a horrendous spider wrapping a child in silk on a spider web, showcasing the typical method used by a spider to capture prey for consumption. In addition, to the right a list regarding the negatives of child labour are listed. Figuratively, the source’s author attempts to communicate how outsourcing affects children, in the nineteenth century and contemporary society. Readers decipher the author’s message that economic globalization causes an increase in child labour.…

From larva to a majestic winged monarch butterfly, the transformation a caterpillar undergoes in its quest to become a butterfly is truly unique. In such process a sixteen legged pest morphs into a beautiful butterfly. Though a beautiful sight, what a caterpillar actually goes through on this journey is quite gruesome. Many wonder how this 180 degree transformation is possible, but broken down it is much simpler to comprehend. Monarch butterflies lay their milky white eggs on milkweed, insuring…

as a barrier. Later the Great Wall was controlled by the Mongols. However, during this time it had little use as a military fortification, however, soldiers were assigned to man the wall in order to protect merchants or traders traveling along the Silk Road trade routes at this…

Embellishment would also be applied to the clothing. Forms of embellishments are commonly sequins, beads and shells and trading with various countries meant that the embellishment techniques were used worldwide. Embellishment was used in order to shown ranking in the military as well as within society therefore lots of embellishment is commonly seen on the clothing of the upper classes. Threads made from metal were used on upper class clothing and authority and position would be expressed…

Portuguese coast in 1476. In 1492 Columbus got permission from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to act as patrons. Many times prior to finally agreeing, they had denied Columbus many times. Columbus promised to bring back gold, spices, and silks from the Far East, he promised to spread Christianity, and lead an expedition to China. This caused King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to reconsider and provide Columbus with money and ships for his voyage. The voyage was financed by seven noble…

When the larva has found a suitable place, it weaves a silk mat with a "button" in the center. Once the mat and button are ready, the larva grabs the silk with its legs and hangs upside down. The front part of its body will curve to make a "J-shape." Once in the "J", the larva molts for the last time. The skin splits behind the head, and the larva wiggles…

Indeed, electrostatic phenomena are the sights we see most of the day. Some of us may have fun to rub a plastic ruler on our hands and then bring it closer to our friend's hair until it appears that a few strands of hair stood up because of it. Or try using a balloon, rub it into our hair and then stick it on the wall, see what happens? The balloon will stick to the wall. Or on a large scale electrostatic phenomena that you often see in an emergency because of lightning static load static…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Comparison Sir Gawain involved himself in a dangerous game when a stranger wandered into King Arthur’s hall. The stranger is called “the Green Knight” because both he and his steed are green. He came seeking adventure by requesting someone brave to play his game. The game calls for someone to strike the Green Knight with an ax, then in one year and a day the person who struck the Green Knight must find him and accept a strike from him. Originally, King Arthur…