Today’s world is surrounded by ever-changing technological advances. The way in which we utilize them includes; hobbies, recreational activities, career reasons and social reasons. In the passage presented in class we discussed how Paumgarten believed that the GoPro, such as other technologies, were truly taking away from personal experience and causing a strong sense of narcissism. Personally, I believe that, much like many of our technologies, these advances are a positive outcome of what we…
The purpose of this experiment is to test these different soundproofing materials which might be applied in a music practice room at a home. Common soundproofing materials which can be found at every day home improvement stores will be tested for their abilities to absorb sound at different frequencies. The sound source will be placed in the box and measured externally…
The polynesian people are a very unique culture compared to people of different countries. Their pride of their culture, beliefs, language, and traditions are apart of their history and love within their land. The polynesian natives are very proud to be able to carry on wonderful traditions to their visitors and people that live on the land to show how much they respect their island they call home. Adding on to their beliefs and traditions among the culture is about the polynesian history. This…
The 1970’s was a strange and growing time. Music continued to explode with new genres of music such as disco, hip-hop, punk rock, and heavy metal. Some bands and music artist that emerged popular in the 70’s were David Bowie, the Bee Gees, Queen, James Brown, as well as Creedence Clearwater Revival (Peoples Hist.). The fashion was an ever changing thing of the 70’s. Some fashion trends that occurred in the 70’s were bellbottoms, tie dye shirts, flower power, and mod clothing. It was quite the…
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo. Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus are the Twelve Olympians. They're the main Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks fancied the Twelve Olympians. There are hundreds of gods, some are minor, and some are major. The Olympians are the major gods; they get the most praise and recognition from mortals. The minor gods are powerful but not as strong as the Olympians. Zeus was the youngest son of Kronos and Rhea,…
knew it would make me happy and feel rich. When he would come home from work he would always have candy in his pocket for me. Sea World is an all-time favorite place that we love to visit. We watched a ski show, fed the fish, viewed the sharks, dolphins, penguins, and played in the water park. Everyone had a fulfilled day and went home with a smile and sunburn. Making happy memories heal the soul. Sea World has been part of our family trips since I was a little girl. Going back years later…
Intro (Sara): When we got Venezuela, we knew that it would be a very interesting country to research. And, we were right. Venezuela has an interesting history, good food, and some cool traditions. Their lifestyle is a little different, but there will be one feature that you will right away compare to ours. Without any further ado, let’s begin. History (Anna): Before Europeans arrived, the inhabitants were Indians. They called Venezuela paradise, living in tropical forests, grasslands, and…
address issues that are within our local settings and understanding. While traditional power in my local background is inherited and indisputably mediated by the will of the gods, Samir has lived through democracies and will definitely sing that in his music. This consequently waters down the indigenous orientations of my natives on issues of…
halls and host glamourous events such as the Razzmatazz and Apolo. One of the most talked about concert halls goes by the name of The Gran Teatre del Lucia which hosts an amazing variety of music from jazz to…
Once and for all I am finally here, standing right in front of this coffee-colored building, with my eyes wide open and my body shaking from head to toes. What I am currently witnessing is something out of this world, nothing like what I was expecting, but so much better. Where I come from, the food is amazing, Cuban food, it is certainly one of my favorite and being at the world 's oldest Spanish and Cuban restaurant is unrealistic. Being excited is not my thing, you see, nothing really…