Essays on Simplicity

1. How is sociology useful for planning to travel and/or live outside the United States?
Sociology is useful in that it enables you to understand your own cultural and economic orientations as a current residence of United States. It also enables you better to understand the life of the people who live in the country of your destination. You are able to understand their social- cultural values and economic orientation and see if you can adapt to that country’s orientations (Martell, 2010).
Most people in some countries may be socially hostile to foreigners especially from United States due ...

The origin of whistle blowing can be adduced back to the provisions that are brought to book in common law. Common law referred to the laws that were enacted to protect affairs of people in medieval times. They were based on the common principles that guided the affairs of people. It is from this instance that whistle blowing was devised. As a common phenomenon, most employers were acting in a manner that can better be described as ultra vires in the exercise of their duties. In essence, whistle blowing was devised as the position that could act as a ...

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the ad campaigns of Chanel N5 and Dior jádore, and how they motivates the buying decision of their target audiences. The report deeply analyses the Nikole Kidman advert of Chanel N5, Dior jádore advert performed by Oscar winner actress Theron. Both the commercial reflects Hollywood touch, style and class in them. Referring to existing literatures and websites, a detailed understanding is being provided in the report about the relation between ad campaigns with luxurious perfume brands and they stimulate buying behaviour in their target audiences.
Key words: ad campaign, Dior, Chanel N5, ...

Frank Lloyd Wright: Beauty in stone, glass and wood

What is beauty? Not everyone can immediately give the answer to this question. But if we ask any passersby to define what is beautiful, he will answer at once. But how to find the ideal of beauty? People are contradictory creatures, who try to express themselves and show how special they are, but simultaneously attempt to measure and evaluate everything, determine whether it is good or not, using rather generally accepted notions than own ideas. Many of us tend to aspire to something average, reliable and quiet as for example black clothing, a standard set of products or services. ...

Art and architecture: Term paper

Introduction
The history of Chinese and Japanese architecture and design confirms a close connection between these two nations, their common Far-Eastern roots. At the same time, they have deep distinctions. Japanese architecture took a lot from Chinese traditions over centuries - therefore we cannot consider it separately.
In a number of aspects differences between them show that the Chinese architecture and interior design are essentially older than Japanese. Long before AD, Chinese culture and art had achieved an advanced stage of development in planning and constructive solutions.
As for the Japanese, they have been building lightly built houses for ...

Introduction

Sociology is useful for travel planning or migrating to other countries outside the United States because applying sociological concepts will help acquaint an individual with the social behavior and way of life of people in a particular destination or country (Korgen, 228). When traveling or migrating to another country, an individual is expected to make adjustments because of cultural and social features in these countries or destinations. Hence, applying sociological concepts to study behavior and way of life in a particular country will help an individual know what to expect and anticipate changes or adjustments that he or she ...

Non-conformity

“Too many people in the society conform to what the government says is right and moral, when the true meaning of right or moral comes from what each individual holds to be what is right” Henry David Thoreau. (Nina et al, 983)
In this quote, David Thoreau acknowledges there are many things in the contemporary society that can change the character of an individual. Notably, people do not question directives from the government regardless of the morality or the correctness of the issue at hand. Thoreau states that people should examine the morality of an issue depending on what ...

The timelessness of the beauty of nature is often being forgotten by people due to the rapid change in the society they live. The transformation from a humble farm life into the sky-scraping industries that defines modern society. The poem takes back its readers to the tranquillity of enjoying the simplicity of life and nature outside the busy streets and life of the metropolis. The author shares the beauty of the forgotten pastime that was slowly forgotten in favour of the city life. The style of the author is paradoxically cheery yet nostalgic in terms of tone patterned with ...

Joanne Garconnet

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to see how paintings techniques and world description changed through styles concentrating on a single theme of female body. The three chosen works for analysis are Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) for Neoclassicism, Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) as an example of Romanticism, and Renoir's Young Girl Combing Her Hair (1894) for Impressionism.
Key words: Impressionism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, female body, paintings.
Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800)
Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800)
Renoir's Young Girl Combing Her Hair (1894)
Looking on the background of all studied materials, the three chosen works for ...

William Carlos Williams’s poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” is a simple, image-based poem in which an unknown speaker describes a red wheelbarrow and chickens. The simplicity of the poem, which is demonstrated by its length and subject, combine with the statement made in the first line of the poem to realistically depict a slice of reality.
The structure of the poem helps to establish how a reader should view the poem. It is comprised of four stanzas with two lines each. The poem is made up of only one sentence which is not capitalized at its beginning. This sentence ...

Introduction

The seagull was first published in March 1986.The seagull is the best play that was written by Chekov. He was inspired by a real life incident of a death of a seagull. This is a poignant love story. The characters are seen suffering in their own realistic ways as they move across the country. The characters are the ones that are analyzed in the play not the plot. The author allows his character reveal the act of devastating dreams. The death of the seagull has been used to symbolize the absence of defeat and that life has a lot ...

Introduction

I chose this image because it symbolizes important things that are slowly fading in this world such as the interrelationship between humanity and nature, the essence of beauty, and the significance of culture among others. All these symbols, combined with a minimalist use of color and elements, make the image so appealing to me. On a more emotional note, this particular image gives me a feeling of peace. It has a calming factor. Looking at it makes me feel at ease and sentimental thoughts tend to arise. Though not exactly the best or the most unique, this image stirs ...

The Sundance Film Festival has an online ad at the webpage for The Nation one of the oldest American political magazines. I judged this advertisement be the best. The qualities I liked were the simplicity of design, the practicality of the links and the eye-catching design.
Simplicity. The simplicity of the design for the Sundance Film Festival works very well. Although the design is simple the most important information a person needs is in the advertisement. Who? Sundance. What? 2013 Film Festival. Where? Park City, Utah When? January 17 -27, 2013. How? Click on “Get Tickets.” ...

The main disciplines in Graphics Design are web design, magazine and editorial design, information design, poster design, book and cover design, branding and logo design, design of motion graphics, and CD cover designs. My main interest is in the design of magazines and editorials. I derive my inspirations from Magdalena Czarnecki whose work I respect and appreciate. Amongst her work is the design of the A10 European magazine which I have borrowed a lot from. The design of this magazine has put into account the varied needs of the target audience by properly utilizing the design elements which include ...

The story “A Fish out of Water” by Helen Palmer is a short story meant for a young audience. The story revolves around a simple plot and the author incorporates good writing skills to bring out the story. The characters in the play are all interesting and children would find this story interesting because they like pets.
The thesis of my essay is to explain the author’s skills through critique. My essay entails the various methods that the author uses to make the book appealing. Further, my essay focuses on what are the special modifications that make the ...

Canadian History

Thesis Statement: America's sweetheart “Mary Pickford”, who was a strong, career oriented women and significantly contributed to Canada's society as she helped change the role of women in the “1920's”, and was known as a trend setter in fashion and influenced the American life and culture in Canada.
The contribution of Mary Pickford in Canadian history goes a long way. Pickford became one of the well-loved artists of all time, as she became instrumental in establishing United Artists in the year 1919. She started to join the theater at age seven and was identified by the name “Baby Gladys ...

Philosophy: Taoism

Introduction
Taoism is a philosophy and a way of life that originated from Chinese with an accreditation to Lao Tzu who was born in 640 BCE. Tao can be categorized into three different interpretations. The first meaning is the way of the ultimate reality. Tao cannot be expressed and explained in a word. Whatever is spoken is not the real Tao but the true one transcends the reality of our daily lives; it was never created thus cannot be destroyed. Tao can be understood as the way of the universe, this suggests the omnipresent nature of Tao. It is ...

The flash of light instantly captured by the lens of the camera, the slight blur turning upside-down the whole imagination, the sophisticated twist of the vague outline – all these factors make the works of Uta Barth simply stand out among the other contemporary geniuses of photography.

Born in 1958 in Germany, Uta lives and creates in Los-Angeles now. Being the Bachelor of Arts and having become the professor in the University of California, like nobody else she knows what message photography can bear (Uta Barth). Numerous exhibitions dating back from 1990’s have proved that her unusual vision of ...

Question 1

Henry Thoreau introduces what has now become a classical philosophical ideology whereby he urges people, though subtly and indirectly, to embrace the natural scheme of things. This scheme, according to Thoreau (93), is inherently simple and does not require a great deal of exertion on a person’s part. Perhaps his stay in the wilderness as an experiment was aimed at verifying his own ideas of how people should approach life. In my opinion, this actually bolsters his explicit ideals of economy and simplicity in that he was willing to walk the walk and experience it for himself. This ...

Question 1

Southwest adds value through its people (the employees), culture, and the strategy which has ensured high operational efficiency (low operational costs), simplicity, excellent customer service, and fun. The company’s culture and low cost strategy has made it embrace efficiency and simplicity in all its operations. Only one type of plane is flown, thus reducing the maintenance and training costs. Southwest also adds value through its innovative HR management practices and excellent communication which is frequent, timely, and aimed at solving problems. The company cares deeply about its employees and encourages them to efficiently satisfy the needs of the ...

This paper envisions a conversation between Gautama Buddha (B), Mahavira (Ma), Shri Adi Shankara (A), Moses (Mo), Mohammed (Moh), Confucius (Co), Lao Tzu (L), and Mutsuhito (Mu). In spite of small differences in their doctrines, all these religious leaders propounded beliefs and lifestyles that would eventually lead to the betterment of the human condition. The importance placed on maintaining simplicity in life was among the basic tenets of all the religious leaders’ philosophies. The fact that human life has grown complex and difficult because of the human beings’ endeavour to develop the world according to their needs would distress ...

‘How do I love thee let me count the ways’ – Elizabeth Barratt browning

‘Sonnet 138’ – William Shakespeare
Both these sonnets are very famous in the English-speaking world and both deal with a relationship between a man and a woman. However, Barratt Browning and Shakespeare adopt a very different tone and attitude when talking about love; use language in very different ways; manipulate the form of the sonnet in contrasting ways; and produce very different emotional effects on the reader. In short, the sonnets represent two very different attitudes to love in their content and different attitudes to the sonnet as well.
The subject matter of each sonnet is vastly different. Barratt Browning’ ...

The setting of the novel is in a small law office on the Wall Street. The focus of the narrative is more on the personality of one employee, Bartleby. The author tells the story through a narrator. The authors use of a narrator in the novel ensures that the reader gets as close as possible to Bartleby. This approach enables the reader to perceive everything through the senses of main character’s employer thereby identifying with the feelings of the narrator. This approach evokes the emotions of the reader in a way that the reader feels duty-bound to try ...

Introduction to Security: Defending Against Attacks

Introduction to Security: Defending Against Attacks

Introduction:

Information security refers to all tasks that deal with guarding digital information with the aim of ensuring proper implementation of security measures. However, even when all security measures have been taken, it is hard to completely guarantee immunity from attacks or consider a system to be completely secure (Ciampa, 2010).
Information security can be considered as protection since its main goal is to create defenses that ward off security attacks and prevent collapse of the system in case an attack is successful. These defenses are intended to protect information that is of value ...

There are unconventional concerns within the midst of Pope Francis’ governance as the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic world. Pope Francis was reported to being elected as the 266th pope with St. Peter being popularly known as the first . The defiance to tradition was observed to be immediately exhibited right after Pope Francis’ election when he appeared before the crowd at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica wearing very simple white vestments . Various reports have disclosed other actions that allegedly breaks tradition include: choosing “to live in an apartment rather that the archbishop's palace, passed on a chauffeured ...

Omer Bese

Supervised
Asst. Prof. Fusun Tut Haklidir

Energy Systems Enginering

Istanbul Bilgi University
2014

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS
1. Introduction 3
1.1. Goal of the Study 3
1.2. Renewable Energy Sources 3
1.3. Geothermal Energy 3
1.3.1. What is Geothermal Energy? 3
1.3.2 Geothermal Reservoirs 4
1.3.3 Present Status of Geothermal Energy 7
1.4 Geothermal Applications around the World 7
1.4.1Geothermal Applications in Turkey 8

Flash steam power plants 10

Single Flash 10
Double Flash 11
Triple Flash 11
Binary Steam Power Plants 11
Binary Cycle Types and Differences 11
Organic Rankine Cycle 12
Kalina Cycle 12
Positive and Negative Ways 12
Companies that Produce Binary ...

1.0 Background Information on SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly emerged febrile lower respiratory viral disease that has been described in Asia, Europe, North America and recently Middle East. The disease was first reported in Asia, specifically in Guangdong Province of Southern China, in late 2002. It then spread to Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Canada, the U.K, U.S and Slovenia at an unprecedented rate, so that in a period of weeks it had spread to 37 countries and was thus a pandemic of global concern in 2003. SARS is reported to be the ...

Millions of Catholics around the world received the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to resign as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church – a move reportedly precedented by Pope Gregory XII 598 years ago in 1415. He was replaced by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who became elected as Pope Francis, the 266th Pope . The current discourse hereby aims to research on Pope Francis, a leader one admires. The paper would hereby provide explanations on whether the leader's style is transactional or transformational. In addition, the type of leadership characteristics that Pope Francis demonstrates would also be ...

Pope Francis Assisi was an Australian Cardinal who was known for his effort in uplifting the life in the slums in Australia; his real name is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope John Paul 11 appointed him as a Cardinal of San Roberto in 2001. He was then appointed as a pope on 13th March 2013 after pope Benedict xvi resigned from office (Benson 10); Benedict xvi made history by resigning from office because; a pope is required to serve the people until his death. When cardinals were gathered in the Vatican City to search for the successor of Benedict ...

Gwendolyn Brooks’s 1959 poem, The Pool Players: Seven at the Golden Shovel, often referred to as “We Real Cool,” describes the daily life and expectations of seven young people. They are school dropouts who spend their days doing as they please with little thought for building a future. Brooks’s poem is short, yet very effective because of her use of diction, tone, form, sound devices, and imagery.
Brooks uses non-standard English as part of the diction and to establish the tone of her poem. For example, the speaker says “we real cool” instead of “we are very ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

There are over 200,000 applications in the iPhone Store and the increasing number of applications is posing a challenge for designers and users to differentiate apps. Users are, however, equipped with better choices concerning the applications that are useful. If an application does not meet their needs, finding another is a step away. The user experience determines how an application will stand out among the rest in the market. Well designed apps will ultimately attract and retain users. This literature focuses on the design of an iPhone interface that will be used for the access of a tax ...

Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

10 November 2012

Illuminating the poem:

Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower,
But only so an hour.
So leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

The essence of poetry does not necessarily depend on the number of lines, complexity of phrases and sophistication of words chosen. If the phrases are inspirational or pleasant, only a few lines with simple words can suffice to create beautiful poetry. The famous poem titled Nothing Gold Can Stay ...

States of Reason and Being:

The Influence of Jesus, Darwin, Heidegger and Schwab on Higher Education

Abstract

The effect of Jesus, Charles Darwin, Martin Heidegger and Joseph Schwab on higher education is at once complex and subtle. Jesus revealed the essential simplicity inherent in passing on knowledge to others. Yet the lessons he imparted reached average persons on many levels and altered the course of history. Charles Darwin showed that the centuries-old tradition of rote learning, in which the student is a participant but not the subject, could be changed and a participatory approach instituted that more closely resembles the society it is ...

A particular feature of the literature is that it can send the author’s message in various ways and reach a target reader out of the crowd of ignorant ones. This can be often achieved through the hidden meaning inside a literary work or through irony, satire and caricature of the reality described. The aim of the present work is to compare and contrast Anton Chekhov’s play “The Proposal” and Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace”. In this context, the comparison will be conducted in the framework of the depicting of the same theme of gender ...

Letter formats

Sooner or later each person faces a necessity to write a letter. No matter what type of letter you are going to write, it has to be effective and correct. From one point of view, it makes a process of writing letters rather tedious. However, it is not exactly so and if you know core rules of writing letters and understand basic letter formats, writing a letter will not turn into a challenge. That is why in terms of this speech, we would like to discuss a variety of letter formats and their peculiarities.

When you decide to write ...

Extreme programming (XP) represents a subtype of agile software development and is a software development methodology intended for software quality improvement, as well as increase of responsiveness to customers’ requirements that are constantly changing. It is a pragmatic approach to program development, emphasizing business results first and foremost and taking a get-something-started, incremental approach to developing the product, using continual revision and testing (Poole and Huisman, 2001).

Agile software development unites several software development methodologies that are based on incremental and iterative development, in which solutions and requirements evolve through interaction of cross-functional, self-organizing teams. In other words it ...

Introduction

The Japanese tea ceremony has been existent in Japan for many centuries and is regarded as a high form of art. Tea ceremony has many names such as ‘Sado’ and ‘Chanoyu’ both words still translates into one phrase which is the ‘Way of the Tea.’ In order to preserve the traditional art of Chanoyu, notable schools such as the Urasenke and the Omotesenke still continues its age-old legacy of educating the Japanese and foreign people alike to learn the art. Moreover, the delicate movements of both the host and his guests takes a very long time to practice as ...

Undeniably, school uniforms have been in existence for a good number of years now. Initially, they were common in private grade schools as well as high schools. However, the number of public schools implementing the policy of school uniforms has been increasing gradually. The issue of school uniforms can be a very contentious topic particularly among learners who are not ready to lose their freedom of choosing their own clothing. Nevertheless, once this policy is implemented even the learners come to appreciate the advantages of uniforms.

Firstly, Sonal (2010) argues that, ...

Discussion Board

Chapter 4
The BCOS factors are comprehensive, but I think they encourage paternalistic thinking on the part of the marketers, which may alienate the audience. The audience’s perception of the costs, benefits, others and self-efficacy potential varies according to highly personal factors that often come into play at the market segmentation/product positioning/targeting stages (e.g. socialization, culture, and values). Effectively, I believe more concern for cognitive/affective dimensions of how the audience conceptualizes the BCOS factors for greater effectiveness in creating “mutually beneficial want-satisfying products”. I recently read about the Chinese dog meat festival, which has cultural and other value ...

PSY/ 390

Through the years of psychology, many philosophies and theories have come forth to build better understandings of learning, thoughts, memories and much more. Psychology has further developed through various theories such as cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and many more. Although there are many theories to follow, the Gestalt theory, also known as the school of thought came about through three lifelong colleagues. Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Kohler were all interested in the study of perception while at the University of Frankfurt’s Psychological Institute. Wertheimer is best known for his contribution to the development of the underlying principles ...

Application: Adoption of New Technology Systems

Application: Adoption of New Technology Systems

I would like to thank you all for your time and patience. As we are aware, we are living with the confusions and extra effort created, by the way are handling patient health information as of now. In the current situation, our hospital is using a spreadsheet to maintain patient health records. In most cases, for those of you who are used to it, this may appear real simple and manageable but deceptively so. The data stored such has caused many limitations and discrepancies; hence we saw the need for an Electronic Health ...

The artist I found which appeals most to my aesthetic style goes by the graffiti artist name of Phlegm. There are a number of elements of Phlegm’s work that appeals to my aesthetic style including realism, simplicity, and grayscale color. The art pieces I analyzed by Phlegm appear as live sketches on a variety of backgrounds including buildings, vehicles, and water boats. The realistic aspect of the art appeals to me the most because I appreciate the effort taken to portray a dimensional art piece. Phlegm’s art also has an element of machinery with gears and pulleys ...

Complete Name of the Professor

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children’s book written and illustrated by Eric Carle which was first published in 1969. The story was about a caterpillar who ate different kinds of fruits all throughout the week but remained hungry until he ate a leaf which made him feel better afterwards. Upon eating this much, the caterpillar noticed that he was no longer hungry nor was he little anymore—he had become a big fat caterpillar. He then wrapped himself around a cocoon for about two weeks and soon enough, he came out and became ...

Summary of readings

Architecture has gone a big change in the modern era. Though the works of the work of Mies Van der Rohe’s and his comrades who have redefined architectural boundaries by utilizing their simple concept of simplicity. They emphasized the importance of functionality and the adaptability of new materials. Rohe designed innovative buildings such as the Seagram with this same emphasis; material and functionality. The works of Rohe and his friends had a great influence on the society. For example the buildings Seagram tower in New York City was quite simple. He practiced simplicity in design ...

Issue

Gambling is a serious addiction for some people. Problems and addictions to gambling have been a concern in the public health field for several years. Internationally, gambling problems range from .2 percent to 2.3 percent of the population (Gainsbury, 2014, p. 769). However, these rates are starting to increase due to the development of technology and the introduction of more and more gambling games. It is estimated that these rates have grown 1-5 percent since the development of Internet gambling (Chappell, 2014). Also, electronic gambling machines where developed making it very easy and quick for an individual to gamble. ...

The musical element of this selection is monophonic. She sings in a cappella scales in Thai vernacular, with light crescendos and decrescendos for added emphasis. The artist sings in strophic repetition. Thai culture is traditional and based on simplicity. This comes out while listening to the song. If this song were categorized today it would be considered folk music because folk music is considered to be a part of the culture that it derives from.
I am from Thailand, and the rich culture there is maintained through classic music accompanied by dance in beautiful costumes. It is used for ...

My interest in the Apple Company did not go beyond curiosity and reading news lines connected with it. I never understood the people who are the fans of products from Apple and did not understand their devotion to only one brand. For me, it was simply impossible to imagine how not to try a gadget of one brand after using of previous another one. Yes we all know that Apple manufactures devices of sufficient quality However, many other vendors do so as well. So why are there multi-million army of fans of Apple who would not for the world ...

Part A

Description of the Situation
Faslane started performing poorly due to leadership and structural loopholes that allowed the management and outsiders to interact in unprofessional ways and develop rifts. The employees could not share ideas due to fear of leakages and disputes from the political class. This threatened market position for Faslane; thus, the need for change and new management arose within Faslane. Howie and Craig undertook massive changes within the institution. They aimed at extending the management levels of the institution to involve other people within the system and developing quality market relations. This paper analyzes the concepts and ...

Synopsis of wit

Wit begins with Vivian speaking to the audience. She is a patient at a major research hospital and has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer (Edson 3). She treats her sickness with the same impartiality as she would research. Before she was hospitalized, she was professor Bearing. She played the role of scholar and teacher specializing in the Holy Sonnets of John Donne. In her play, Margaret takes the audience through the many achievements of professor Bearing by illuminating on the past and the present achievements. Vivian takes the audience through what happens to her when she is treated with ...

Advertising is the main resource to business since it allows businesses or organizations the chance to reach or connect with its customers. Moreover, it avails other opportunities of gaining new customers. Through advertising, an organization may raise its market share. Nonetheless, large base of customers determines the market share a company owns. This is the reason effective advertising planning and implementation or executions are important (Berger & Mitchell, 2009).
Many factors can make advertising effective. An effective advertising execution plan has several key components, and every component serves a purpose within the smooth operation or functioning of advertising strategies.
Properly ...

Abstract. 2

- Introduction. 3
- Home Page Structure and Content.. 5
- Use of Color..7
- Text & Font7
- Ease of visibility by the search machine8
- Images.. 8
- Conclusion.9

Works Cited.10

Abstract
The report is all about e-commerce in the sense of comparing the usability of two websites for companies that sell their product or service. It aims at providing an overall evaluation of which website is superior to the other in respect of their usability by the target audience using useful criteria aspects such as font, color, and images used within the webpage.
1.0 Introduction
The main function of ...

Introduction

Marcus Aurelius is one of the most influential philosophers. Ideally, he has substantial reasons why he came up with his philosophical works including the “Meditations”. Stoic Aristo’s readings and reports influenced Aurelius’ efforts to come up with his philosophical piece of work. These readings initiated a sense of self-acceptance and confidence in Aurelius’ philosophical works. The “Meditations” is a very different from the text from the other philosophical texts. Most of the elements that are significant in the book elevate towards Aurelius’ personal experiences. Some of these experiences such as death and livelihood irritations manifest in the entire ...

The enigma of China is as fascinating as any other country but its charm lies in the simplicity that has grown from the lands. China is a land where numerous tribes lived for centuries, and who have grown in wisdom about its nature. Their culture, history, and architecture indicate the nearness to the environment and forests. Their architecture invites nature indoors while keeping the extremities out. Their art shows the simplicity of living and high thinking. This paper tries to explore the architectural realm of Chinese architecture and the use of walls as a reflection of their principles.

General features

Chinese ...

China's unbelievably rapid segue into modernization is producing an effect seen in other parts of the world, perhaps very close to home: that of destroying history to encourage progress. Capitalism looms ominously overhead; as it enables China's advancement, it also seems to come with a terrible price to the peoples' soul.
Historical architecture is being eradicated wholesale, but not only is it becoming steadily stamped out; it is being altered to remove entire swathes of Beijing's vibrant past. This isn't a new thing, of course. During the population expansion of the 50s and 60s, an ancient stone bulwark encircling ...

Assignment #1: Usability AssessmentCRWR 213-002[Your first and last name][Your student number]

1. Describe the experience of downloading the app and using it to locate a Megaphonevendor downtown. Were you successful in finding a vendor using the application?
Downloading the application was an easy task since I clearly understood the stipulated instructions. I managed to download it and install on my smartphone within a short time. The size of the application was also convenient for the space on my phone as I was not obliged to delete any other features to accommodate it. Locating a vendor downtown gave me a hard time, mainly because it was my first time to experience ...

- On “Calamity of PostWar Construction Came From Rejecting History”
The article was mostly about the unique ideas of architect Albert Speer when it comes to reconstructing Germany and how city centers of today should be like. The name of the architect is very familiar as his father, who is also his namesake, had been one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted architects in the time of the Third Reich. His father, who belonged into a working group in the Third Reich, proposed a more dispersed type of construction around Germany as a part of the reconstruction process. It ...

Chapter One: Islamic Literature in the Middle Ages

In the early ages, literary salons were a part of the medieval Islamic culture. These salons were referred to mujalasat or mujalasa. The Mujalasat emerged in Iraq in the ninth century and greatly flourished in the tenth century (Ali, 2010). Thereafter, they spread from Iraq to the west, to Andalusian region of Spain, and ultimately to North Africa. The literary salons had an extended endurance and were part of the Islamic cultural practice well into the modern era (Ali, 2010).
The Mujalasat was poetry sessions that flourished immensely particularly in the age before television had reached peoples’ living rooms. ...

Throughout its long history, China managed to establish its own place in the world through its arts. Chinese visual culture is so broad a term and usually refers to paintings, calligraphy and other arts that have a socio-political and philosophical relevance. 1 It is a truth universally acknowledged that Chinese art is the avant-garde amongst the Asian countries and the primary root of several cultures such as Japan, Korea and the Southeast Asian coutries. Chinese artists and craftsmen often incorporate the philosophy of Confucianism and Taoism in their artworks such as the unity and harmony of the design. China’ ...

1. What is Civil Disobedience? How did Thoreau utilize this process? What was he protesting against? What is his critique of American society? How was his idea practiced in other movements?
Henry David Thoreau asserts that people should not allow the government to atrophy and overrule their conscience. The government has to govern the least. In fact, a government that does not govern at all tend to be the best (Thoreau 99). Civil disobedience refers to nonviolent resistance and the need to prioritize personal conscience over what is dictated by law. In most cases, civil disobedience entails active and ...

Going green simply means the idea of implementing various ways in our daily life that contribute to the protection of our surrounding and entails several aspects from newspaper recycling to living a lifestyle that is fully green. The green movement of the present day has been underway for many years, and it has become more popular because of the population growth effect whose evident result is global warming and increased scientific research ability. With the new equipment and technologies, scenarios that affect our surrounding can be measured and evaluated by research and our lives will be affected. Sometimes research ...