The Caves of Steel

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, a man named Jared Diamond is in New Guinea doing field work. He meets a New Guinean man named Yali. Yali and JD are both hungry for knowledge and goes exploring. While walking around, Yali asks JD why are the whites so successful and have so much “cargo” compared to the other locals. Then, JD rephrases the question: Why did the White Eurasians dominate over other cultures by means of superior guns,…

Introduction Often there is the presumption that Science and Christianity are at loggerheads with each other over every particular. At certain times in history and in certain matters this may be partially true but in at least one area, Christianity and science are pretty much in lockstep with each other. That area is in the transmitting of the printed Word of God. For millennia mankind has used any material available to write on. This has ranged from common, ordinary stone to hand sized…

India had established trade cultural and political relations with Southeast Asian kingdoms. Influence of Indian civilization became most powerful among them and in Southeast Asian mainland. The people of Southeast Asia are said to have moved from southern China to southwards. Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic where they recognize a single deity, and view other Gods reflection of the supreme God. These kinds of religions have traditionally been among the world’s most religiously tolerant…

This media analysis is on the Western movie True Grit that was released in 2010. The time frame of this movie is between November 1875 to approximately 1923, and it takes place in Arkansas, and in the heart of Indian country. This movie is about a fourteen year old girl, Mattie Ross who is seeking revenge on her father’s, murderer Tom Chaney. She hires a U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn on her journey accompanied by a Texas Ranger LaBoeuf who was also after killer. At first the two men refused to…

Den blå Planet/The blue Planet - National Aquarium Denmark The Architecture/Building The outlines of the building instantly show the approach of experiential building design as well as the strong underlying concept. As the building would be seen from water, land and air, every angle had to be aesthetically pleasing. It was the architect’s wish that the building should invite interpretation and at the same time stimulate the imagination. It can be seen as a success that 3XN was able to keep…

America’s Influence on September 11, 2001 On September 11, 2001 the United States was the victim of one of the world’s largest terror attacks. Shortly thereafter the terror group, al Qaeda took responsibility for the attack. 2,977 people were killed on this day (September 11th Fast Facts). Many of the facts that came out after the attacks didn’t match up causing many people to be skeptical about the role America played in the attack. There is no denying that the U.S. played a crucial part in…

staff and beat the scoundrel senseless? Or hoist him by the midriff, split his skull on the rocks? He steeled himself instead, his mind in full control.” (17, 255-259) In this scene, Odysseus demonstrates both strength of the mind and the body. He steels himself despite a large blow, and refrains from violence when he is flooded with anger. Another example of Odysseus’ strength, is “Wheeling round, he let loose with his great hand and the stone whirred on…. Flying past all other marks”. ( 8,…

Throughout history fire was frequently used for cooking, light, heat, and weapon making. From 8000 BCE to 1900 CE, the use of fire was also changing rapidly. The invention of fire, firefighting, forging, greek fire thrown by the Trebuchet, and steam engines were major impacts on global political and social interactions. The invention of fire greatly affected and changed social interactions by changing the way humans interacted with their environment. From the first humans to 600 BCE, fire gave…

Brother Jonathan 's Lament for Sister Caroline (Poem) In the first stanza, it can be observed that “pride” in first line rhymes with “side” in the second line, and “glow” in the third line rhymes with “foe” in the fourth line. In addition, there are many examples of alliteration observed. “Passion” and “pride” in the first line, “stormy” and “sister” in the second line, “from” and “firmament” in the third line, and “face” and “foe” in the last line are all examples of alliteration in the first…

What do art mean to you? Well Orlando museum of art had many variety of art display on the wall on stand or on glass walls to protect the art piece. This museum is joins museum the combined modern American graphics & African artifacts in a contemporary space. When first enter the museum a woman and man my age or order welcome me with a big hello I reply my hello and pay for my sister and I ticket. As I was walking around, I realize Art has no format, which make it unique. What I realize…