...Assignment 1: Essay HUM 111: World Cultures I Assignment 1: Mummy’s Curse The image of the curse of the mummy instantly conjures up elaborate stories and fantastic discoveries made upon entry into the tomb of King Tutankhamen (King Tut). According to Sayre (2012) “King Tuts tomb was the only tomb discovered that was not destroyed and looted by grave robbers.” In 1922, Howard Carter (a renowned excavator) and his benefactor, the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon, were the first to enter the tomb. According to Luckhurst (2010), the tomb had been uncovered in Carter’s last-chance season of digging in the Valley of the Kings. No new tomb had been discovered for over a decade. In November 1922, they entered the antechamber and the news swept the world. In February 1923, they entered the burial chamber. A sequence of calamitous episodes occurred affecting the men who first entered the tomb. Some of the men became sick and some died. Also, some of their pets died. Some people were using these events to make claims that there was a curse associated with the opening of the tomb. According to Rompalske (2000), the story centered on Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, and the hardships they suffered. The first conclusion is an inference that has to do with stories regarding the “curse”. At the opening of the tomb of King Tut, a clay tablet was unearthed in the antechamber, with a warning to keep out of the tomb or else experience a horrible death. According to Luckhurst...
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...Hum 111 Abstract Ancient Chinese Contributions. (1) Identify eight to ten of these useful inventions or contributions. (2) Nominate four that you believe are the most ingenious or innovative. (3) Explain why you believe these four inventions or contributions are the most useful inventions or contributions from the ancient Chinese. (4) Identify one invention or contribution that you cannot live without and explain why. The Ancient Chinese Contributions (1) Gunpowder One of the inventions created by Ancient China gunpowder as early first century and was used at that time to make medicine for perpetual rejuvenation. Black gunpowder was not invented till the end of the ninth century and was first used to make fireworks, and later the lighting of fireworks became a Chinese tradition to celebrate festivals. The gunpowder was used in weapons at the end of the 10th Century, when firearms such as exploding arrows heads, flintlock rifles and cannon became available on a large scale. During the 18th century when Western powers invaded China, the Chinese troops were still using flintlock rifles and cannons. At the end of the 14th century a Chinese named Wan Hu fitted a chair with 47 prototype self-made rockets and held a large kite in his hands. His plan was to fly into space and then float back down to the Earth using the kite. The rockets ended up exploding and killing Wan Hu but in his honor In the 1970s, the International Astronomical Union named a lunar crater after...
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...Putting a Stop to Global Warming In order to have a healthy planet and a safe place for us and our children to live, we need to put a stop to Global Warming immediately. Our planet’s climate has risen over the past 2000 years because of the damage that people have caused. Fossil Fuels have been a major contributor (around 80%) of Global Warming pollution. This pollution has been the cause of many of our world’s wildfires, floods, and droughts. Any issue that affects our world, nation, or community can have some type of moral dilemma attached to it. In my opinion, the effects of Global Warming and putting a stop to them poses a large morality issue. If we continue to use the products that are harming the world, we know that it is going to add to the problem. Continuing to do something that we all know is wrong should go against all of our morals. We should be trying to improve the quality of our world so that our children and grandchildren will have a safe place to live. As a community, we all rely on fossil fuels for the gas that our vehicles require to operate. We have several landfills and city dumps that keep piling up trash that is soaked into the soil and puts off fumes into the environment. We also have several textile plants that put off enormous amounts of pollution into the air. Finding new ways to fuel our vehicles, eliminate waste, and run our major plants are all things that our community needs to address in order to find a way to help lessen the blow of...
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...The Mysteries of King Tutankhamen’s Death There have been many theories on how Tutankhamen died. However, several scientist and doctors believe that they have solved the mystery. During research of this mystery many theories and assumptions have been made; such as murder, accidental death, birth defects, and illnesses. The three theories that will be discussed here are as follows: gynecomestia, accidental death, or murder. First we have the theory of Dr. Hutan Ashrafian, a lecturer and surgeon at the Imperial College London. He says that the key to solving the mystery lies in the art of the time. Numerous signs in the art depict King Tut with highly feminine features, and that the enlarged breast is indicative of a condition known as gynecomastia. He states that this condition when added to familial evidence, indicates that Tutankhamun might have suffered and eventually died from temporial lobe epilepsy. “ For all of them to die sequentially at younger ages is a sign of genetic inheritance of some sort,” Ashrafian said, adding “you could argue that one of them died in battle, one of them was poisoned, but none of them did die in battle. They could have been poisoned, of course, but it’s very odd for sequential pharaohs who were aware that they could have been killed to be killed at such a young age.” This statement he made after researching King Tut’s family members that preceded him in ruling as Pharoah. Ashrafian believes that Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten...
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...Social Development Research [pic] The reason that I choose this particular topic is because of several reasons. One: it reminds me of my childhood and two: it kind of helps me see- not so much understand- why I present some of the same behaviors in my adulthood life. I remember my mother and her boyfriend’s fighting in the home all the time- weather it be mental abuse, physical abuse or just verbal abuse. When this occurred I remember crying and saying to myself that this behavior would be on that I would never expose my children or anyone else’s children to. In reality I guess the saying “you’re a product of your environment” has some truth behind it. Another reason that I chose this topic “Cycle of violence” is because I can also recall my grandmother always saying- when things happened- that our family needed to break the cycle. I never knew what she was referring to until I reached adulthood and seen myself doing things that were a cycle in our family history. If I had to write a research paper on this chosen topic, I would use this article because I see it as being a relevant and also very credible source. I would also find more background information on this topic by searching other sources just to prove the point I am trying to make. I would then try to locate surveys that help in proving this “cycle of violence” philosophy as well. On top of all the research I find on this topic I could also use first hand experiences- like myself- and...
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...Journal: Self-Portrait 1 The primary Reason for Painting a Self-Portrait Assessing Internal Characteristics One of our main struggles in life is to gain self-understanding. We continuously explore our desires, goals, fears, plans, needs…etc. The ability to effectively assess our internal characteristics is one of the main obstacles we face when thinking about a self-portrait. Due to this reason, I decided that I need to evaluate my traits, and try and think about who I am, before presenting myself to others. I believe that a self-portrait reveals a very intimate side of an artist. Many of us possess countless traits that shape our character; unfortunately, we are often unable to convey all these characteristics in one painting. Therefore, I have decided to include those traits that I believe define me the most. I will explore these characteristics in greater detail in Section 1.1.2- Artistic Choices in Composition. Assessing External Perception The way we view ourselves may not correlate with the way others perceive us. Despite my internal self-exploration, and my desire to depict my many traits, those traits I wish to depict in my self-portrait might define me during my life and long after my death. It is, therefore, quite important that I consider my audience when choosing which traits to reveal. My perhaps most intimate traits can remain hidden in my other paintings and in my symbolism. It is the conflict between internal and external depiction that will give my self-portrait...
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...Axia College Material Appendix A Midterm Exam o Access the Electronic Readings Section on the Course Materials web page o Read, watch, and listen to the media presented on the Boston Tea Party. o Write a paragraph of approximately 100 words for each section listed below. 1. Using the critical thinking skills you have gained so far and referring to the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs. There are several skills that Thomas Hutchinson and Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking skills. When they acted on their beliefs, they needed to be extremely creative in their thinking skills to motivate the others. Thinking ahead and planning was also essential. I also think that they used a lot of reasoning and assessing in order to get the proper information to get the support that they needed to fight back against taxes that they felt were unlawful. With the two men not seeing eye to eye on everything, they had to reason with one another in order to come up with a plan of action. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. Building a foundation is very important for critical and creative thinking, especially when evaluating...
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...Axia College Material Appendix A Midterm Exam • Access the Week Four Electronic Reserve Readings located under the materials section of the student website. • Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. • Write a paragraph of approximately 100 words for each of the following questions. 1. Using the critical thinking skills you have gained and the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams, or both, likely used to develop and improve his thinking prior to taking a stand and acting according to his beliefs. I believe that Thomas Hutchinson and Samuel Adams saw that there were imperfections in some things and saw that not only they had dissatisfactions, but others as well. They decided that things needed to change and they were willing to do that for themselves and others. They decided that if they wanted it done they had to do it themselves. Thomas and Samuel, along with many others, realized that the way things were being done was not benefiting them like it should have. They believed that somebody needed to do something to change it and it just so happened to be them. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. First, you have to think about what you are looking for and you have to find the truth behind it all. Another words...
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...Greenpeace future in store for us? Greenpeace is an environmental organization that strives to make our environment a better and healthier place to live. Saving energy and helping animals survive is their one key mission to all activists who volunteer within this organization. With toxic waste, global warming, and pollution in our waters, this organization always has their hands full. Toxic waste is a huge issue for me, both personally and morally. Personally, toxic waste wouldn’t be an issue if everyone did their part in taking care and cleaning up after themselves. There are so many people who don’t know how to recycle, thus leads to more toxic waste and chemicals for surrounding areas. Landfills of trash can affect surrounding areas all over the proximity to where the plant is located. Chemicals, also known as “toxic waste,” are released into our environment everyday causing bad pollution all over for us human beings and animals. It can harm ourselves as well as all the things in the environment around us including: water, air, and land. Some examples of toxic waste can include: military weapons, car exhausts, cosmetics, and electronic devices. One major issue considering the toxic waste is Hi-tech devices such as cell phones, computers, and Ipods. When consumers buy new electronic devices, they throw their old ones away, not realizing that it can be hazardous to us and our environment. Technology advances every other month it seems like, and people as consumers want to...
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...• Question 1 4 out of 4 points Which of the following differentiates the Hebrews from other Near Eastern cultures? Correct Answer: They worshipped a single god • Question 2 4 out of 4 points Why did the arts develop in Mesopotamia? Correct Answer: As celebrations of the priest-kings' power • Question 3 4 out of 4 points As noted in the chapter's "Continuity and Change' section, what most distinguishes Mesopotamia from Egypt? Correct Answer: The Egyptians were united by a more stable succession of rulers • Question 4 4 out of 4 points Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death • Question 5 4 out of 4 points What about the Royal Standard of Ur illustrates social perspective or hierarchy of scale? Correct Answer: The most important figures are represented as larger than others • Question 6 4 out of 4 points The Egyptian word for sculpture is the same as the word for what other act? Correct Answer: Giving birth • Question 7 4 out of 4 points Why did Egyptian artists paint human's faces, arms, legs, and feet in profile? Correct Answer: They believed it was the most characteristic view • Question 8 4 out of 4 points Why were Egyptians buried with Books of Going Forth by Day (Books of the Dead)? Correct Answer:...
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...Creative Thinking Lorena Simmons 06/21/2013 HUM/111-Critical and Creative Thinking James Clifton • How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic? The topic that I choose to address about political issue is about “Political Corruption as Duplicitous Exclusion”. Addressing this issue that I choose can be hard to write about if you don’t have enough evidence to support and prove your stories. Corruption in politics is very popular in every Country. First, I would gather all the information that are important about my topic and I will do researching in different reliable website to get some more information about the issue that I am going to write to my newspaper website. Second, creating a thesis, creating thesis for my topic is important because this will help me to fallow and stay focus on my topic. I will jot down some facts and examples to use to support my anecdotes. Some readers will believe to your stories, but most of the readers put their curiosity to what they are reading. They will look on the important points and start asking questions about their readings, and if you don’t have enough evidence to support your points, readers will not believe your stories. • How might you use the strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing this topic? Why do think these...
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...Week 1 assignment editorial blog entry April 14, 2012 HUM 111 Global warming has become a great concern amongst many people throughout the world because people are finally starting to realize that through all this horrible pollution we are killing are planet more and more rapidly each and every day. According to ("Global Warming And Climate Changes", 2012) our planet is hotter today than it has been in two thousand years. If the current trends continue, by the end of the century our planet may become too hot for human civilization to live on. We (the U.S.) are driving these climate changes by burning fossil fuels, such as, coal and oil. Coal fired power plants are the one thing that produces the most pollution within the U.S. I admire what the Greenpeace organization does because they are trying to get factories/companies to stop burning coal and other fossil fuels and start a clean energy movement. I think companies need organizations like this to make them realize that their processes are really destroying our planet at a rapid rate and something really needs to be done to conserve some of the natural resources and not destroy our planet so quickly. Not only are America’s coal-burning plants destroying our planet, but they are also making our children sick, poisoning our waters and air, and killing tens of thousands of innocent people every year. Again, according to ("Global Warming And Climate Changes", 2012) over the next few years Greenpeace will be doing a few...
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...The pyramid of Giza has been a story for a while. This structure is the largest among the rest wonders among the world and the oldest one too. Looking into the depth of the theories there have been many theories that has outlined the existence of this very structure and accordingly there have been many explanations for the same. Some say that it was a consequence of alien invasion whereas some say that it was built for depicting the worlds end. But, actually all these theories are doing is that they are making it more difficult of the researchers and scientist to confirm, the true theory behind it. The most enchanting theory sates that the pyramid was built by the aliens but, fortunately there is a proof for the role of ancient Egyptians in it. The pyramid blocks were hewn from the quarries by the use of the stone and copper tools. The granite used in this process was quarried by the use of dolerite. The blocks were then easily transported by the help of remote quarries using the barge. The wheels weren’t used that time so the sledge was dragged manually by beast burden. Though there are still questions of how these heavy stones were lifted, he alternative would have been the pathway that carries the sledges to the top and then this pathway would have been covered to. Another theory states that the pyramid was carved out of a single giant limestone blocks that was carried up by the workers. Joseph Davidovits, Director of the Geopolymer Institute in St. Quentin, France, says...
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...The following set of Discussion Questions has been proposed for use in this class. In almost all cases, these will be the Discussion Questions used throughout the weeks of class. However, please make sure you read the question as posted in the Main Forum and respond appropriately. Week One Discussion Questions • What do you think is the difference between thinking and critical thinking? Why? • According to the text, good thinking is a habit. Which bad habits to you think hinder your ability to be a good thinker? Why? • What is active listening? How do you think active listening is related to critical thinking? • There are predictable stages through which every critical thinker must pass. Under what circumstances might one regress from one stage to a previous one? In your current stage of development as a critical thinker, have you progressed or regressed to this stage? • Review the following Elder and Paul articles in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings: o “Critical Thinking: Nine Strategies for Everyday Life, Part I” o “Critical Thinking: Nine Strategies for Everyday Life, Part II” Choose one of the nine strategies. How might you apply it in your life to be a better student? Week Two Discussion Questions • Select three habits that hinder thinking from those discussed in Ch. 3 of The Art of Thinking. How have you struggled with these habits in the past? What can you do to overcome these habits and improve your thinking? • Even though...
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...I wrote this essay because of my recent experience at the Boca Museum of Art. One typically ponders what to do in preparation for the weekend or during idle time if it hasn't already been allocated. With the aforementioned dilemma in perspective, I surprisingly found myself (approximately four weeks ago) at the Boca Museum of Art in Boca Raton, Florida. Interestingly enough, the essence of art in its' entirety is an extreme mental release for me. While walking slowing through the munificence of the beauty and abstract designs by various artists, I was enthralled by several pieces, so much so I recorded the artists names and titles of their works; those that left a stamp of memorable collection in my brains vortex of impressionism anyway. With that in mind, this essay will dissect my experience in written form, while simultaneously creating visual imagery to the reader. While engaged in the enchantment that played on my euphoric senses at the Boca Museum of Art, I was visually captured by several pieces of artistic form. First, I noticed a piece by Paolo Nicola Rossini, the image was still life 14 vortex which depicted a varied influx of light and time. My interpretation of the piece was the artist attempt to convey time travel through a flat surface 3d dynamic; interestingly enough, her artwork could be interpreted as dual by way entrapment to the mind's mental interpretation. For example, while my interpretation of her expression is time travel, one may conclude it is nothing...
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