Silk

The 39 steps Patrick Barlow’s brilliant adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller The 39 Steps is a modern comedic masterpiece. After being a sellout in Brisbane and Melbourne, The 39 Steps has set a new box-office record after only being open at the State Theatre in Adelaide for one week. Directed by Jon Halpin, the storyline follows a typical Hitchcock thriller when an ordinary citizen, Richard Hannay (played by Nathan Page) becomes entwined in a murder mystery involving espionage,…

The Germ Theory of Disease which is, specific diseases are caused by specific microorganisms, changed the medical field completely. It battled the Spontaneous Generation theory that dominated the medical thought as the cause of disease. The theory originated through the work of many different physicians and would eventually change and improve the medical and public health systems. The Germ theory of disease came about around the mid 1800’s. The work of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch would…

plague “Could also be spread by contact with contaminated fluid or tissue from a plague infected animal” (CDC-Transmission). There were many different causes for the spread of the bubonic plague. The main cause was the Silk Road that ran from China to the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was not only a route for trading goods and religions; it was an open door for disease to spread rapidly across a large area. There were many items that were available from many different merchants. As told by…

The society that belongs to the the class that works extremely hard for everything? Maybe the class that came from old money and did not work hard for anything and takes everything for granted? Or the class that has food stamps, you are on FBLA and the government hands you a six bedroom house is completely paid for and you did not do anything to deserve the house? The definition of social classes is where a group of people of similar status whether it be the poor, blue collar, and wealthy. Most…

The military was in need for both Nylon and Wool, Japanese Silk was banned in the United States of America after the Pearl Harbor attack 1941. The new synthetic fabric Rayon developed in the 1930’s become the most used material for women’s clothing. It was the fabric of choice; versatile, did not crease or shrink…

In contrast to Andy Warhol’s fascination with fame and materialism, it is important to consider the background he came from. Born with the original name of Andrew Warhola, he was from a humble background, with Slovakian immigrant parents—a construction worker as a father and an embroiderer as a mother. When Warhol was once asked where he was from, he replied with a cryptic “I am from nowhere” with this nowhere being Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Warhol has always been private about the details and…

There’s something amazing about doing what you love and being around other people who share this passion for the activity you’re both involved in; however, this feeling is heightened by being able to teach the basics of the activity and watching others fall in love the way you did. As I enter my senior year this will be my fourth season as a color guard member and my third season as an assistance coach to the Great Bridge Middle School (GBMS) Color Guard. A few weeks before tryouts for marching…

Cell phones are already one of the most revolutionary products in history. In 10 short years, cell phones are a common thing in every corner of the planet. In some places there are more people with access to smartphones than to functioning plumbing. Cell phones are very useful and should not be banned or limited by the government or by schools. While technology may isolate people, they can be a great tool for communication and fuels creativity and our hunger for knowledge. Others may argue that…

From Robin Hood’s Bay, the trail ascends to the windswept heights of Ravenscar ‘the Town that never was,’ and visits the hidden cove of Hayburn Wyke which has a striking waterfall and a pebble beach. The track undulates up and down like a roller-coaster dropping down through green valleys and wooded dells to sea level before rising back to the cliff tops, with excellent coastal scenery throughout. Little is known about the origin Robin No-one knows how Robin Hoods Bay got its name, but it was…

governments, therefore making it easy for the Mongols to take over. The Mongols also reinvigorated cross-eurasian trade. The Silk Road trading routes ,which had existed for 1,000 years, had fallen into disuse. They also started what historians call the "Pax Mongolica" - a century of peace among neighboring peoples who were all under Mongol rule. This peace allowed for the reopening of the Silk Road trading routes between China and Europe, increasing cultural exchange and wealth all along the…