Artistic Devices 1. Position on the format 2. Diminishing size 3. Aerial perspective 4. Overlapping 5. Transparency 6. Linear perspective Position on the format: -Objects placed at the bottom of the page appear closer than objects at the top of the page. Diminishing size: -Smaller objects appear further away from the larger objects. Aerial perspective:…
For me many a times I think value is more important than money, but am not so sure if that is true in today’s world. Things have changed and everything is related to money, think about it……. What makes more friends? “MONEY”, who will like to be a friend of a poor person or a…
The proposed FDI policy in India would have both positive and negative changes on the Indian economy. While the dark side remains ignored by politicians, it is necessary to know both the sides of the arguments before taking a stand. The FDI policy is known to have features like 51% foreign equity in a foreign…
Aim of Study The aim of this study is to measure downstream changes in the hydraulic geometry and assess its influence on the changes in fluvial hydraulics in the lower reaches of the Morant River in St. Thomas, and further to show these influence depositional landforms. Null Hypothesis The changes in Hydraulic Geometry do not…
A literal “age old” argument that has sparked intelligent conversation since the BC era is still as potent as ever in Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, Antigone. Since the play’s origin, there has always been a toss-up as to who the true tragic hero, or protagonist, is. A popular misconception is that the character Antigone must be…
What is the scientific method? It is a logical, systematic approach to solve a problem. What is always the first step of the scientific method? Identify the problem and make observation. What makes a good hypothesis? A good hypothesis is one that you can test. What is a control? Comparison with one or more experimental…
Three examples of fossil fuels could be a. Coal b. Oil c, Natural Gas The fossil fuel that is most abundant and least expensive is Coal The plant material that dies in swampy areas and does not decay eventually forms a dense material called what? Peat What conditions are necessary in swamps or bogs to…
War usually is a bloody series of battles between 2 or more factions. Usually it is between tribes or countries. In Dulce et Decorum, Wilfred Owen describes war as being deadly, very bloody and disgusting where soldiers are innocently killed, ripped apart and treated like beggars without hope and they are very smelly. However, in…
Numerology Numerology is any study of the purported divine, mystical or other special relationship between a number and some coinciding observed (or perceived) events. Numbers have always been important, but viewing the history of many ages many civilization have given some numbers importance on others on the basis of their significance on that particular civilization.…
Athletes are embodiment of ourselves; extensions of the physical beings that we want and yearn to be The Greeks shared these sentiments Often we mythologize our athletes into greater personas than they actually are; following their every rejoice and exploit; building sports reporting and networks around their activities Diagoras of Rhodes, wins at Olympia, culmination…
The Ancient Olympic games brought the polis together for communication and socializing Halted conflict & wars However due to branding of athletes to their specific city states, this created competition and rivalry between city-states Lists were kept of the polis with most victories Athletes would sometimes be hired by cities to represent them (I.e Astylos,…
Alexander the Great established a vast empire and then died Was maintained by his successors (led to the spread of the Greek language) During his conquests, Alexander the Great (AtG) would hold athletic events; this resulted in the mass export of athletes to various parts of his kingdom outside Greece Often done to entertain his…
Greek games were never fully integrated into Roman festival games (i.e ludi and munera) Roman practiced many athletics; running, wrestling, boxing, acrobatic riding, chariot racing (especially from the influence of their Etruscan neighbours) Roman were originally skeptical of nudity, but soon became the norm Most of the roman sports had origins in forms, terminology to…
Athletes trained in gymnasion & palaistra (usually collectively referred to as gymnasion) Vitruvius (Roman architect) defined the ideal palaistra as: 1) large central courtyard (open to the sky; surrounded by roofed colonnades) [known as PERISTYLE (surrounded by columns) -> area was used for boxers, wrestlers, pankration Single colonnades found on three sides; double colonnade on…
Sacraments are not performed in isolation. The Church has a mission to offer a special type of life and a special type of a memory. It brings to memory the event of Jesus Christ and invites us to become part of this. As with all symbols and rites, the Church’s sacraments have a body and…
Isolationism Isolationism is a foreign policy whereby a country decides to exclude itself from relations from other countries; isolating itself in the world. Example: the U.S. in the 1920’s when they refused to join the League of Nations. Another example would be North Korea today who purposefully does not interact with many nations. Unilateralism Unilateralism…
This poem is not a traditional love poem. The poem presents love in many different ways but is very unique in its interpretation of love. Havisham is a poem written in 1998 by Carol Ann Duffy. It responds to Charles Dickens’ character Miss Havisham from his novel Great Expectations, looking at Havisham’s mental and physical state many decades after being left…
Nutrition is the science behind how your body uses the components of food to grow, maintain and repair itself. Your body needs more than 50 nutrients on a daily basis in order to function properly. The fifty nutrients belong to one of six general categories. *Carbohydrates *Proteins *Vitamins *Fats *Minerals *Water With the exception of…
Event: NATO Key Points – the countries of Western Europe and North America formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, to protect themselves from the soviet military threat. -Members agreed that an attack on one country would be considered an attack of them all. Event: NORAD Key Points – the Soviet Union had built…
Fundamental Differences – Soviet Union Totalitarian State: The needs of the whole country are more important than the needs of individuals. Decisions are made by a dictator. United States – Democratic State The needs of the country are important by individual wants are important too. Decisions are made by all people through free elections. Socialism:…
