The Magical Number Seven

One view holds that the sarsens were transported by the Stonehenge people from the nearby Marlborough Downs. The stones may have been moved on sleds, perhaps taking about 1500 people seven weeks to transport a single great stone. According to this estimate, it would have taken at least 11 years to get all of the sarsens to the Stonehenge site. Other scholars suggest that the sarsens may have been brought to the Salisbury Plain by Ice…

the Walt Disney Studios. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. founded the studio. In the beginning of the Walt Disney Studio, producers created short films that eventually led up to the famous full length films. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first Disney movie released on February 4, 1938. Throughout the long list of Disney movies, Lilo and Stitch, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast are by far the top three movies for children to learn important life lessons.…

known as Artemis/Diana acquired her Ephesians form in 7000 B.C; in addition, the her temple there existed in its highest legendary stage around 550 B.C.; which now occurs in present day Turkey. Distinctively, the temple asserts as being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In all probability, the city became established in the 11th century B.C. by Ionian Greeks. Substantially, the worship of the goddess Diana mushroomed and stretched along the trade route becoming widely acclaimed…

In Media Studies, it is significant to state the difference between the narrative and story. According to K. R. Jennings (2015) “A story is a structured narrative. It has a beginning, middle and end. It typically contains other ingredients too, like characters and a plot.” Furthermore Jennings states that “a narrative, on the other hand, is a sequence of events. It has no standard form or structure. No distinct beginning or end.” Simply put, narrative is principally the order in which something…

Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral. Its coloring is metallic brassy to a brown-orange, and on the Mohs scale, it has a hardness of 3.5 to 4. The chemical formula of chalcopyrite is CuFeS2. It is the most commonly occurring copper containing mineral in New Zealand, but it is only created near volcanic areas. On the metaphysical level, chalcopyrite is used for meditation, specifically for opening the third eye chakra (crown chakra), and physical healing. The stone clears any energy…

Olrik’s Epic Laws of Folk Narrative are principles that limit, identify and structure the creation of folklore. Schneewittchen by the Brothers Grimm is a folktale that can be perceived in many different ways. Olrik’s Laws allow for a perspective of study that, through analysis, allows for an organic, cultural conception of Schneewittchen. Identifying each of Olrik’s Epic Laws that are evident in Schneewittchen, translated to Snow-White, successfully allows for a deeper understanding of the…

For one week I tried Panchakarma, one of the most effective detox experiences - possibly the best thing you can do to heal yourself and reconnect with your body, mind and soul. Last month I returned to Bali for another detox retreat. Ever since my first experience last year at the Sukhavati I was hooked with wellness retreats. My previous stay in Bali left me in a relaxed state of mind, and in such a better body condition. I was very keen to return to the islands of gods for another blissful…

Willie, which was the first cartoon in the world that was produced with sound. Walt strived to achieve bigger and greater things. His perseverance and determination were limitless. In 1937, the first full-length animated musical, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, made its debut on the big screen. More classics such as Pinocchio and Fantasia were steadily produced in the five years after Snow White came out. Then, in 1955, Disneyland Park opened in Florida. Disney’s dream of having a…

My parents sat me down at the age of seven to tell me that they were getting a divorce. My dad was moving out. I didn’t quite realize what this meant. I simply thought that it meant my dad was going on a business trip or out of town for a vacation. It didn’t hit me as hard as it did years later…

Ben Zimmer’s article entitled “Chunking” from the September 2010 issue of the New York Times, raises the question: should collocation education be used to teach English? The article focuses on the importance of chunking and how useful it is in teaching and developing others in the language of English. Zimmer uses his son as a prime example of how kids of his age unknowingly pick up myriads of chunks, “or idioms,” throughout the span of their childhood; he explains, “As Blake learned these…