Essays on Chalk

After the carnage of 9/11, the international community turned its local and joint efforts to the struggle against terrorism and prevention of terroristic activities. Antiterrorism initiatives have been run by various international organizations, particularly by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee, and by the United States government, which applies its resources to combat terroristic activities on a domestic scale and in countries overwhelmed by terroristic groups. As Chalk notes, “the coordinated terrorist strikes of 9/11 galvanized a [] response by the United States government to increase the country’s physical and financial security in the face of potential future attacks” (Chalk, ...

Research Question

The effect of increasing the concentration of two reactants, i.e. Calcium Chloride solution and Sodium Carbonate solution, on the percentage yield of Calcium Carbonate is to be studied in this experiment. The efficiency analysis for the production of Calcium Carbonate (also known as chalk) is to be carried out. The dependent variable in this experiment is the percentage yield of Calcium Carbonate, expressed as percentage (%). The independent variable is the concentration of the reactants, i.e. Calcium Chloride solution and Sodium Carbonate solution. The concentrations are expressed in moles/liter or moles/dm3. While the control variable is the mass of the ...

Latent prints can be defined as the pretense of individual’s ridged skin. They are generally known as friction ridges or fingerprints. These impressions are regularly imperceptible to the exposed eye despite the fact that they are surrounding us and each one of us accidently leaves them everywhere. At the point when an investigator is dealing with a crime, other than taking a gander at the physical proof, one of the main things they do is check for fingerprints. This is an exceptionally sensitive process on the grounds that relying upon the surface a latent print can without much ...

Introduction

In most communities, family apartments were private spaces that offered a place of refuge and intimacy. Public spaces such as city squares were ideal for business dealings in addition to offices (Knowles, 2011, p. 130). This arrangement has since changed in the advent of information communication technology. Raymond Guess argues that the conception of privacy in modern times is where the identity of self-first has crumbled down (So-il.org, 2016). He goes further to observe that the community presently has the duty to promote and defend the security of individuals. Classic liberals are of the opinion that the basic right ...

Electrical engineering is an engineering field with a wide range of applications and variable requested skills. And, like every occupation, it has a number of its discourse communities that determine its specifications and characteristics. One of the discourse communities of electrical engineering is the Internet. The Internet is one of the central terms of the modern electrical engineering as it significantly boosted the development of the field and is widely used both for electrical engineering education and for practice. Nowadays, electrical engineers use the Internet in experiments, learning, Capstone projects, etc., and it also plays a key role in ...

The observation started at 1:00 PM and ended at 3:00PM on the 8th of April, 2016. The child observed, Nika, was three years and one month old. She was in a playroom of the kindergarten with a boy of the same age. At the moment when the observation began Nika was choosing a toy from a toy box. She was picking up dolls, cars and other objects and putting them aside. In a minute Nika put a toy sofa, armchairs and two bathtubs carefully on the carpet. Then she took a small baby doll, placed it into one of ...

Introduction

Before the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment, though, the field of inquiry was completely different than it would be afterward. There was only one religious establishment during that time period, and that establishment had the power of eternal fear over everyone and everything. The fact that the Roman Catholic Church had the power to ban someone not just from church but from any chance of salvation radically altered the calculus of anyone interested in pursuing any sort of intellectual endeavor. Remember, this is the same institution that sought to excommunicate Galileo and Copernicus because of their claims that the ...

Preparatory drawings by Correggio

Antonio Allegri is more famous by the name of the small town of Correggio, and this is where the artist spent his professional career. He was a reputed name and maintained a high position among the Italian Renaissance artists. He is looked upon as one of the most skilled draughtsmen of the sixteenth century1. He is counted among the most famous early sixteenth-century artists. His drawings call for a scrutiny of his styles and skills and are beautiful but utilitarian. The artist completed his work with steps in its construction and drew only when required. He drew only when ...

In 1984, Edward O. Wilson, a Harvard University biologist, noted that human beings have innate and evolutionarily-based affinities to nature, and hence it is not possible to disconnect their subconscious from the natural environment. He coined the term biophilia to refer to this case, in which humans remain always attached to the natural environment. The most compelling reason why humans must affiliate themselves to natures, that is tree and water, is that they are needed for survival. Many architectural designers are being pressured to incorporate biophilia elements in their designs. Trees and the natural environment in general are needed ...

The North Sea Petroleum Province is made up of Northern and Central North Sea. This is the greatest oil producing region in the world. It has been, for the last 30 years, playing a major role as Britain’s resource base and a contributor to the country’s wealth. This region also touches Norway and the Shetland Islands which are part of the Northern arms of the Late Jurassic system. This report gives an account of much of what is already known about Petroleum geology, Palaeogeography and tectonostratigraphic development of the Upper Jurassic, Middle Jurassic and the Lower Cretaceous rocks in ...

Before the advent of the computer, artists and artisans alike utilized a complex tool in making their letter forms; the hand. At ten digits, five for each hand, the hand was efficiently the first digital lettering tool, utilized in engravings, carving and in the production of the various letter forms. The hand, while allowing for a few technological flaws and eccentricities, still facilitated the creation of some of the most beautiful lettering forms ever made. The advantages of the hand as a lettering tool underscore the paradox that, with technological advancement, both a loss and profit were incurred. The computer, on the one ...

Introduction

Retinopathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus especially when blood sugar is poorly controlled. The retina is the part of the eye that transforms light into signals transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve (NHS UK 2013). The brain interprets the electrical signals into images corresponding to what was seen. While sufficient blood supply is needed for the retina to function optimally, chronic hyperglycaemia causes ischemia and bleeding in the retinal microvasculature leading to the formation of new capillaries meant to sustain blood circulation in the retina (Vithian & Hurel 2010). However, the new capillaries are fragile and prone ...

- Introduction to the Issue The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was established for the primary purpose of ensuring “the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism” . The Act was originally passed on January 23, 2002 after the destructive effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. The gigantic losses sustained by the US economy necessitated urgent measures to mitigate terrorism risks and to spread the potential losses in future events of similar nature. The TRIA, which had stipulated initial termination date of December 31, 2005 was extended initially ...

Dear Westvillage Apartment Manager,

I am aware that there are challenges that apartment managers, like you, face in the normal course of lease management. I am sure that you have received different correspondences relaying diverse subject matters, ranging from addressing complaints, responding to suggestions, and acknowledging that there are changes that need to be undertaken. My letter falls in the last category. Westvillage Apartment has been strongly recommended by friends when I first moved to Davis. I recognized that Westvillage provides great environment to study and play; since its amenities included study rooms, gyms and pools. Likewise, it is acknowledged as a Zero ...

English 1101

Lars von Trier, a Danish director and screenwriter, is one of the most visually distinctive filmmakers. Lars Trier, which is his real name, started making his own films at the age of 11 when he got his first Super 8 camera. Later on, in the National Film School of Denmark, he shot the films “Nocturne” and “The Last Detail” which became the winners of the Munich International Festival of Film Schools. It was in 1995, when von Trier originated the new cinematic movement, which was called Dogme 95. At the heart of this movement were the rules of creating films ...

The Drawing Technique of Leonardo Da Vinci

Drawing is a form of expression in the study of visual arts. An artist marks lines and areas on the paper to express the visual world on the surface. Most of the traditional artists used monochromes in their plane surface, unlike the modern artists, apply a wide variety of colors. There is a difference between drawing and painting. In the painting, the artist uses liquid paint and applies onto a canvas or a panel while drawing uses dry media such as chalk. Drawing is a form of composition to pass on a message and solve problems. Some artists often use studies to draw objects then paint ...

Caspar David Friedrich was a German painter of scenes depicting people at natural landscapes and moments before the sunset or sunrise. For me, his painting called “Woman at a Window” is very similar to many of his works in that it features a single figure that requires you contemplation about life. This oil in canvas work was finished in 1822 at Greifswald, Germany. The woman in the painting is no other than Friedrich’s wife, Caroline Bummer, who married him in 1818. We see her from behind looking out of the small window of his studio in Dresden. Reflecting on this ...

The process of weathering deals with the breaking down of minerals, soils and rocks as well as synthetic materials as a result of contact with the atmosphere, biological entities and water. Weathering is slightly different from erosion, because it does not involve movement. Erosion involves the movement of water, wind, snow or other agents across minerals or rocks. Weathering simply takes place “in situ.” There are two significant types of weathering, chemical and physical. Each can involve a biological component, but the difference is that physical weathering has to do with soils and rocks breaking down as a result of directly contacting ...

Introduction

There have been recent developments that link terrorism and drug trafficking. This claim has led to the conclusion that drug traffickers are the groups who get involved with terrorism. In Colombia, it has been stated by the State Department that is concerned with drug trafficking control that the explosion in coca plantation is the reason for the increase in drug trafficking. The fight against narcotics trade is becoming difficult because guerrillas are getting involved in this illegal trade. This is a common claim that is being argued and told in many press releases. When this claim began to gain momentum ...

This training is meant for the Centervale's law enforcement officials. However, the training curriculum can be used within the county. All the Centervale's law enforcement officials are required to undergo the training. - Purpose of the Training

This training has four main objectives or purposes. The purposes of the training include:

- The main purpose of the training is to equip Centervale's law enforcement officials with adequate information on crime victims (Karmen, 2012). - The training is aimed at providing an understanding of criminology and victimology. - In addition, this training covers both stranger violence and intimate violence. - The training will supply trainers with information that would assist ...

Abstract

In an ecosystem, the existence of any species of animals or plants solely depends on the capability to adapt to its environment. This is true because, those species which are poorly adapted become extinct. For example, trees that could not adapt to harsh conditions of the desert were eliminated and those species that were well adapted were spared. This is basically what is called natural selection (Jeff et al 9). Similarly, those animal species that could not adapt to any given environmental conditions of an ecosystem were easily eliminated out of existence. Human being, on the other hand, ...

Literary works have been used to not only highlight the problems in the society but also to provide the suitable solutions for such problems. Fascism and Capitalism of the Nazi regime in Germany led to the oppression of many people in the community. Brecht, one of the renowned writers used his literary works to condemn the two elements as he sought to promote Marxism in the society. Brecht’s poem “Legende vom totem Soldaten” (Legend of the Dead Soldier) is among the literary works that he used to condemn fascism in the society. The poem revolves around an ...

According to (Whitefield 15), reading landscapes can be quite complex. This is because a landscape consists of several components, which change with geographical surroundings. As a consequence, different geographical areas have dissimilar landscapes. Although the landscape mainly describes as the geographical or physical features of an area, it also includes the living things which inhabit that location. In a literal sense, this means that animals and plants are also part of the landscape. To a great extent, landscape affects the culture, values and behavior of people in an area. The rooflines of an area can be used as a prologue for reading the ...

Research on Da Vinci and Michelangelo (Draft)

This paper will discuss the three works of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci and contrast them according to the elements of the artistic techniques and standards with emphasis on individual style and composition. This paper will also discuss how they two artists influenced art in the 16th century in Italy and Europe. How they were able to raise the benchmarks in European art and establishment of high renaissance period. Several examples will be mentioned to support the facts of their influence and detailed description of their own work in comparison to one another. I. Introduction

Da’Vinci and Michelangelo

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1.0 Background information

With the current advances in technology, tablet PC’s offer an alternative to desktops, laptops and even pocket PCs. Tablet PC’s are equipped with touch screen options and wireless internet technology. They are manufactured by several companies such as Dell, Toshiba, HP and Apple. There are two tablet models that have emerged in recent times: slate model and the clamshell model. The slate model eliminates the need for a keyboard and CD drives. The clamshell model has a screen that mimics a standard laptop but this can be “swiveled” in order to convert it into a slate. The tablet PC can have a ...

In “A Piece of Chalk,” G.K. Chesterton recounts an occasion in which he was searching for brown paper on which to draw, and the chalk that he uses to draw it on is also examined. “I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one's pocket; the pocket-knife, for instance, the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword.” Chesterton muses on the importance of our possessions, wondering how they inform and identify us. The purpose of the passage is to demonstrate the art that exists ...