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- 5721: Frank Lloyd Wright Innovator I
- ... growing population of the Midwest United States. Howard Gardner in his book "Creating Minds" does not make any mention of Frank Lloyd Wright, an innovator who drastically influenced architecture of the twentieth century around the world. CHILDHOOD Born in 1867 Wisconsin, Frank Lincoln Wright grew up in the comfort and influence of a Welsh heritage. The Lloyd-Jones clan, his mother's side of the family, would have great influence on ... but when it survived a 1923 earthquake, which left the majority of Tokyo in rubble, it found praise. Wright had managed to design a "floating foundation" for the building which combined oriental simplicity, in modern world comfort. This was one of the few periods in Wright's life were his financial situation was at a positive level. Returning to the United States in 1922, Wright pursued the use of a new ... and Aunt Jane's Hillside House. Wright taught principles and philosophies of architecture, not a style. Many apprentices came out of the large, caring, and often chaotic community to complete successful career's in the world of architecture. During the thirties, Wright formed a social vision, associating the evils of society with the modern city. This was expressed through his design of Broadacre City, a section of an idealistic decentralized ...
- 5722: Candide-Purposeful Satire
- ... dishonest face. In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. On page 1594, Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies: ...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world; that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless ... or more companions have set out on a great journey filled with adventures. It is in this journey that Candide's outlook on life is challenged; he is forced to become less optimistic about this world being the best of all possible worlds. Similarly, in The Divine Comedy, Dante goes on a journey as well; through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven with his guide Virgil. Through his travels he is shown ...
- 5723: The Curtain
- ... have ripened and have been able to provide the seed with sufficient amounts of nurturing over a sufficient amount of time. The seed is almost ready to crack open and show itself to the entire world. After breaking through its solid shell, the seed begins to move throughout the heart and heads for the door to the outside world. It isn't an easy journey, but with proper skills it will be able to make it through and reach the first of its many destinations. By the time the seed reaches the surface, it is warm and food is plentiful. It will have about four months of summer to plant itself and thrive in the real world. It still has many dangers to face, so it must begin to prepare itself for survival of the fittest. As fall emerges, the seed has progressed into a small tree with many buds and ...
- 5724: Everything that Rises Must Converge
- ... Teilhard de Chardin. After reviewing his book The Phenomenon of Man, O'Connor was especially fascinated with his scientific explanation of the Omega Point-a continual ascent towards a greater consciousness with oneself and the world that eventually ends in Christ. O'Connor never understood the whole of his argument but nonetheless found it "very stimulating to the imagination" (Whitt 111). The story centers around Julian and his mother's weekly ... the black race. On the other hand Julian daydreams about making black friends and even bringing home a black lover. This dream is impossible though, mainly because of his refusal to deal with the outside world and "the general idiocy of his fellows." Julian lives "in the inner compartment of his mind...safe from any kind of penetration from without" (O'Connor 411). His view of the world is too cynical and ironically every attempt he makes with blacks has failed. Julian only concedes to talk to "some of the better types" and the men he deems "distinguished-looking." And he is ...
- 5725: Leadership Ability of Robert Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson
- ... able to sense what his constituents wanted, and he had innovative social programs which appealed to many of his constituents. LBJ also had many excellent programs for social reform, such as his civil rights and War on Poverty platforms. However, he was unable to tell what his public wanted with regards to the Vietnam War, leading the public to feel that he was out of touch; this many feel ultimately cost him his presidency. When Lyndon Johnson entered office in 1963, he had an extraordinary position to fill; the young ... of the people, and was able to use this trait to his advantage. However, many of Johnson’s popular social programs were undermined by the growing conflict in Vietnam. Johnson’s handling of the Vietnam War not only damaged his social agenda, but his credibility as well. The number of American troops that LBJ said would be needed to win the war seemed to grow every day, the reports that ...
- 5726: Aurora Borealis 2
- INTRODUCTION One of nature=s most spectacular phenomenons to date is the once mysterious aurora. This dazzling show of lights has been working its magic for people around the world for several years. But, few know the cause of this amazing light display. It is the purpose of this report to reveal this mysteryC a mystery that scientists aspired to solve for nearly 300 years. WHAT IS AN AURORA? An aurora is a luminous atmospheric phenomenon that can be seen most frequently above 60° North or South latitude, and sometimes spills over to other parts of the world. It consists of rapidly shifting patches and dancing columns of light of various colours. Dramatic displays occur around spring and fall equinoxes but the aurora can be seen any cloudless night, the best time being ... theories. The inuit believed that the northern lights were the spirits of dead relatives, dancing around in the sky, while the Vikings believed that they were caused by a fire on the edge of the world. In the fourteenth century, Aristotle described the auroras as jumping goats caused by the earth=s vapours being set on fire by meteors. Later on, in 1707, a Norwegian physicist claimed that they were ...
- 5727: Chinese Shih Poetry And Philosophy
- Since the beginning of time, man has sought to explain the world around him. This is called philosophy, a Greek word which means "love of wisdom." However, over the millennia it has come to mean much more. The philosophies of the ancient Chinese people, whether they explain ... that men will praise." This clearly demonstrates the fact that Confucianists do not believe in reincarnation. Also, in his Poem on Returning to Dwell in the Country, T’ao Ch’ien writes, "In the same world men lead different lives; / Some at the court, some in the marketplace." These lines illustrate that for every man there is a place in an organized Confucian society. Taoism, along with Confucianism, is one of ... the Virtue of the Way. The book set forth the basic ideas of Taoism; that is, following the Tao, or the Way. The main goal of Taoists was to live in harmony with the natural world around them, and to rid themselves of materialistic desires. The primary concern for Taoists like Lao Tzu was to understand the way of the world, and to use that knowledge for self-preservation. One ...
- 5728: Fashionably Loud
- ... Television and Magazine elaborate not only on what to wear and when to wear it but also on what others are wearing such as movie stars, models, music artists. Television, one of the largest media world, gives us the “gossip” on who is wearing what and what is fashionable for the season. Television shows like Entertainment Tonight, The National Inquirer TV, and Fashion TV are few of the shows that give ... us what was hip for the season. Although now I see that every individual has there own personal style, which works great for me. Fashion Magazines give us a very good look at the fashion world, also. In magazines like Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Vogue we see many great and very sexy advertisements that are screaming out to sell, sell, sell. Designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and Laundry show us ... sell their clothing, accessories, and purses in trying to say “this is cool and hip for the season”. Let’s not over look the face, make-up has a very large part in the fashion world. Magazines are constantly telling us what shades are in for the season and who sell them. The Magazines and designers of the clothing world work they’re hardest to get people to buy their ...
- 5729: And The Band Played On
- The movie, And the Band Played On, discusses the origin of the AIDS virus and how it spontaneously spread across the world. It used the Ebola disease to foreshadow the forth coming of another serious disease. The world was not prepared to handle such a contagious plague. Doctors around the world assumed that the first cases of the HIV virus to be just an abnormality of a certain disease, their carelessness of this matter was the start to the spread of this disease. Throughout this ...
- 5730: Fermentation
- ... it seems much harder than the simple fermentation process. It also reaches humans on a more personal level when introduced to the body. The stages between and including fermentation and digestion are important to the world as a whole … as well as the past and the future. Before the process of fermentation is spoken of, its most essential ingredient must be understood. Yeast is what makes grape juice different than wine ... Ethanol + 2NAD+ + 2CO2 Which can also be shown as: CH3CCOO- CH3CH CH3CH2 Therefore for the incomplete breakdown of glucose under anaerobic conditions the equation is: Glucose + 2ADP + 2P ------- 2 ethanol + 2 ATP + 2H2O + 2CO2 The world’s first encounters with fermentation were in the form of wine. Grapes were crushed and then stored in barrels for a period of time. If the barrel were full of the grape juice and in ... Fermentation, in its general form, is known by almost everybody, but its many aspects, relating to subjects from chemistry to society, are only known by few. There is no way to guess what our present world would be like without the important contributions that fermentation has made. Many think that the world would be better, and others think it would be worse. One thing that cannot be questioned, though, is ...
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