Spring and Autumn Period

Chinese dynasties has been represented in different material. Before the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC- 403BC). Gold often was represented bronze, which was the dominate and widespread material other than iron. Ancient people did not understand so much about gold, and also the limited availability of gold. Precious metal gold was not utilized regularly until a few dynasties later. However, After the Warring States Period (403BC- 221BC). People started to consider in which gold was the precious…

As the concept of traveling advisors started and developed throughout the warring states period and into the Qin Dynasty, the manner in which each states’ “kings” made their decisions also evolved. The system of traveling advisors itself to multiple kings falling due to the fierce weight of influence each advisor had on their respective kings. While the fall of states under Qin power may be credited to weak militaries or poor leadership, the key players especially when Qin Dynasty began, the…

The Ferguson Rock Slide is classified as a major rock slide event that took place over the course of six months from May to November 2006. The slide blocked California State Highway 140, a major traffic route for vehicles entering and exiting Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Central California. This route is primarily used by private and commercial vehicles for tourism, employees of the Yosemite National Park, and local residents of the area. Macro and Micro…

daughter of Greek goddess Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and later became the Queen of the Underworld. When she was with her mother, the land would be fertile and fruitful, the period of spring and summer. When she was away from her mother, the land was not fertile and would not produce crops, the period of autumn and winter. This was the myth that explained the change of seasons and the cycle of nature’s death and rebirth (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Before modern science, myths were…

Nicholas Chancey Cellular Processes, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Submitted September 20, 2016 Behavioral Ecology (2007) 18 (1): 204-214. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arl075 First published online: November 28, 2006 Interference Competition Between Coyotes (Canis latrans) and Raccoons (Procyon lotor): a Test of the Mesopredator Release Hypothesis Observations: The authors, Stanley D. Gehrt and Suzanne Prange noted that raccoon (Procyon lotor) populations were…

The ancient Japanese culture can be traced back to 8000 BC during the Jomon Period in Japan, although most archaeologists agree that it could go as far back as 100,000 years (“Early Japanese History”). The ancient Japanese culture is one of the most studied and historic cultures in the world. The Jomon period is known for is their advanced pottery techniques for that time period -- hence the name Jomon, which means "patterns of plaited cord” (“Ancient Japan”). The ancient Japanese culture was…

leading to health issues and increased accidents as a result. However, there are several steps to take in order to reduce this feeling and stay alert and healthy. According to Maryanne Taylor of The Sleep Works, a few relatively minor changes over a period of several days can help to ease into the start of British Summer Time (BST). ‘Over the next few days, shift your bedtime 15 minutes earlier and wake up 15 minutes earlier in the morning,’ she stated to the HuffPost…

instances of cannibalism in certain populations. In a paper by Stirling and Ross (2011), they reported that “most observations of intraspecific predation and cannibalism by polar bears outside the breeding season have been made on land in late summer or autumn.” This correlates with ice-break up and ice-freeze up seasons, and could possibly be related to the sea ice…

suffer arrival of spring, and biological phenomena such as hatching of insects and availability of food, are highly variable from year to year. The pituitary thus serves only to prepare the bird for flight. The availability of food is an important factor. Temperature and weather conditions also have an influence a sudden period of cold weather may induce the immediate migration of many migrants.(Hrrington,1991) When birds migrate Sedentary birds are usually sedentary during two periods each…

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China, 771 to 476 BC. His name at birth was Sun Wu, known outside of his family by the name Changqing, later he became known as Sun tzu (Sun Zi to some). He is credited for writing “The Art of War”, an extremely influential Chinese novel on military strategy. Sun Wu has had a significant impact on Asian, especially Chinese, history and culture, both the an author but also…