The Rotunda

of alcoholics are more troubled and dysfunctional. Their interactions are characterized by higher levels of negativity, conflict, and competitiveness, decreased levels of cohesion and expressiveness, and deficits in problem-solving capabilities” (Rotunda, Scherer, & Imm, 1995). Children are also more susceptible to depression, anxiety, and fewer social interactions amongst their peers. Alcoholism also has genetic factors. A child is four times more likely to abuse alcohol if their parents are…

Reading and Watching: VT 13 & 14 Highlights: During these two units of architecture and Paleolithic Art, I have come across several highlights that will give one an idea of what each unit was about. In the video, “Cathedral of Norte Dame” by Khan Academy, explains how it was the oldest church in its era. It possessed a relic, which is an object that holds special powers, for example in this case, the supposedly Virgin Mary’s tunic. People would travel great distances to see the relic and be…

As Americans, we know that Thomas Jefferson was a founding father and was the United States third president. Although do we honestly know who Thomas Jefferson was as an individual, before and after the presidency? Thomas Jefferson was more than a president and was important in aspects of our government, American architecture, and the American educational system. He was a historical Politian, He designed and founded the University of Virginia, believed in equality in schooling (public school…

The Irish Volunteers was a military force which was formed in 1913 by a group of Irish Nationalists in direct response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteer Force which was established a year previous. According to the Manifesto of the Irish Volunteers, the aim of the Irish Volunteers was to "secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland". It is agreed by many historians including, Gerry White and Brendan O Shea that the Volunteers were made up of members…

elements of Renaissance architecture along with his need for symmetry to influence European architecture (Anderson, 1994). English architects such as Matthew Brettingham studied Palladio’s work. Brettingham created an English version of the Villa Rotunda in four drawings (see Fig 2) (Anderson, 1994). However it was not the architecture that had a lasting impact on Europe. The ideology of the Villa, separation from the monarch and countryside lifestyle where cemented to the European cultures in…

not rare. Overcoming this feeling has helped me realize that cheerleading and musical performances are significant aspects of my identity, as well as some of my best memories of high school. Standing in the exquisite balcony of Carnegie Hall, the rotunda of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Museum, or the wings of a stage in Hershey Park could never prepare me for the rejection I routinely felt throughout high school. Being a male performer, I found myself feeling dismissed by the rest of my…

Great bronze doors lead into the cella to a magnificent rotunda which is formed by the eight intersecting arches (a technique perfected by the Romans). The designers of The Pantheon, like their Greek predecessors, paid strict attention to detail, including the appreciation of mathematics which was expressed in…

Review of Sable Schultz’s Public Speaking Presentation On November 3, 2016 I went and listened to public speaker, Sable Schultz. Schultz spoke about on the transgender experience at the Community College of Aurora in the Rotunda. This paper critiques Shultz’s speech in terms of: her engagement with her audience, use of power point, gestures and body movement, style, disfluencies, organization, as well as her introduction, main points, body, stance, manner, conclusion, and her overall…

quarles, and gain recognition for their contributions to the world. A man who meets all of the criteria of what defines a hero, is a man name Paul David Hewson, but he is more formally known as Bono Vox lead singer of U2. Paul David Hewson, was born in Rotunda Hospital, Dublin Ireland…

In a time of war anything can happen, especially during a civil war. In this short story there are two snipers, the Republican and the Free Stater, an old woman, and a third man. Both snipers are on roofs on opposite sides from each other in Dublin, Ireland. An armored car crosses O’Connell Bridge and stops just below the sniper’s position. An old woman with a shawl around her head comes out of a side street to talk with a man in the turret of the armored car. The sniper wants to shoot at the…