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Ancient Roman architecture has created a more advanced world today. Everything from columns and theaters to very complex buildings have come from Ancient Rome in some way. Amphitheater There are many amphitheaters built all over Rome, but the most well known amphitheater is the Colosseum. These amphitheaters were built mainly for gladiatorial fighting. Before these structures were built the gladiatorial fights were held anywhere with a flat surface, usually near hillsides so the people…

Strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum Sabine, is valued by the general public of Hawaii for its ornamental characteristics and fruit, which is frequently prepared into jams, jellies, juices, cakes, and pastries. However, due to false advertising and commercialization, guava as well as coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples are seen as icons of Hawaii, yet they aren’t native to Hawaii. Even though these species aren’t native to Hawaii, coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples do…

Alexander was conceived around July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, which was the managerial capital of Macedonia. His dad was frequently away, overcoming neighboring regions and putting down rebellions. Alexander demonstrated incredible inclination as a youngster and one of his guides was Aristotle, the acclaimed Greek savant. To be sure, antiquated records demonstrate that the two got to be offended later in Alexander's high school years and at one point his mom was ousted to Epirus. Philip II was…

The World Without Us is explained by Alan Weisman, through an in depth breakdown of humanity 's effect on planet Earth. Throughout the novel he warns against a path of devastation and ignorance to environmental issues. Educating the reader to the planet’s state with anecdotes of singular events that relate to the larger theme of stewardship, or the lack thereof. Weisman reflects on the past to predict the future, starting in a prehistoric era he traces the development of mankind as it leaves…

Human behavior is defined as the array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with individuals, as well as the human race as a whole. In other words, our behavior is influenced by our emotions towards the things around us and our own self-interest. The root of our self-interest stems from the set of value society places on possessions. With that said, humans cannot be trusted to be productive in society due to out innate behavior and greed John Locke, an optimist during the…

Butte Mining Shattering a Powerful Addiction It is no secret mining gave rise to Butte, Montana by instilling a future which today can neither be overturned nor overlooked. Butte today is a grand representation of the history that lies beneath its earth, a true trophy to those who fought to keep the city alive. With insurmountable loss and sacrifices as a result of mining, those familiar with Butte cannot help but wonder what great potential this city missed out on. Butte mining has caused…

Many concerns are growing about climate change and other environmental issues that the world is being faced with as a result of humans. Humans are constantly being blasted with messages from media about how humans need to make detrimental changes in our daily lifes. Media hardly tackles essential problems; leaving out details and failing to report the heart of the issues. So, we the people have yet to really understand when it comes to the planet. Individuals understand that people are messing…

The Progressive Era, also known as the Gilded Era, spanned the late 1800s until the early 1900s. During this time, there were many reforms that came along. They spanned every area from politics to society, to the environment, and consumers. Some of these reforms we still have today, and others were left behind with the era. Many of the political reforms helped citizens have a more direct impact on the political process. Four of these measures include a direct primary, which allowed voters to…

Fracking is a way to get natural gas, but it does more than that. “Just like any other industrial activity, there are risks, but good engineering, in combination with sensible and effective regulation, reduces those risks to maximize societal benefit.” (Fracking is a good idea) Due to the discovery of natural gas in the United States, fracking can save money by no longer buying natural gas from other countries. Fracking is a good idea because it provides jobs, makes energy for the United States,…

Elia Kazan (1909-2003) was an overwhelming and tremendously persuasive constrain in the after war American silver screen, an executive whose sharp instinct and perspicacity made him practically impenetrable to the changes of the declining studio framework and in a perfect world suited to exploit the progressive move towards free creation. Productive regardless of Hollywood's sensational ebbs, Kazan made a gathering of indispensable, sincerely serious and every now and again dubious movies that…